( shit. how will he take this? will this be the one thing that will get him to disown her? surely, he wouldn't but he cared so much about their city and their independence. and for him to know things were just about to go his way until... — jinx ducks her head down further, pretending to be really focusing on the tools in front of her to avoid any sort of eye contact. )

I... After you, uhm. ( jinx really doesn't know how to put this and she takes a deep breath to just embrace herself for the chance of abandonment that is in her future. )

— I shown 'em all like you always wanted us to. I... took Fishbones and shot a missile to the council.

( she balls up her fists on the table so tight, she might actually puncture her own palms if she's not careful. )

But one of the scientist guys were here. The one who helped create, uh... you-know-what. ( ... ) He was in the tower... at their meeting. He told me they all agreed to give Zaun their independence. We were gonna be free. But... But then, my... rocket —

( 'every time she comes something goes wrong. she jinx us at every job.'

she can't do this.

'she made a mistake!'

'name the one time she hasn't.'

she should had kept her mouth shut.

'it's only a matter of time before you implode. and silco finally gets the message that you're about as good for our cause as you were for your family.'

she abruptly raises up to her feet, already looking out towards the door. someone better will come along to tend to his wounds, someone who isn't a screw up or a walking curse that ruins everything that she touches. it's no wonder vi doesn't take her as a priority now and why should silco? there are plenty of girls her age who can be a better daughter to him than she could ever be. the words "i'm sorry" is right there at the tip of her tongue, but they're empty and useless. because they won't undo anything or make this any less tragic. )

I-I'll leave. Okay?

( because it'll be less painful than him walking out on her. )