Sinful (200 words)

[feng_shui_house]

Vila didn't like violence. He especially didn't like bloody violence. But he liked breathing vacuum even less. He slid the sharpened shard of metal out of the hiding place under Gan's bunk, and padded barefoot across the dormitory.

His grip tightened on the improvised knife as he approached the huddled shape on the bunk in the darkest corner of the room. He knew where to hit. Do it just right and Avon wouldn't even feel a thing. Be doing him a favour, really. Avon wouldn't like it on Cygnus Alpha.

The shape moved, and Vila could see the shine of eye whites. Softly, Avon said, "Well, if you're going to do it, do it, Vila."

Vila dropped the knife and stood unmoving as Avon slipped out of bed and picked it up. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you now," Avon said casually.

Vila cleared his throat. "You might need me someday."

"Mmm... just barely possible." Avon dropped the knife to the floor. "Remember, you owe me one." He got back in bed, turned to face the wall and pulled the blanket over his head.

Vila picked up the knife and went back to his own bed, shivering.

Comments

[hafren.livejournal.com]

Ooh... scary.

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

....there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this happened.

[spacefall.livejournal.com]

That rocked.

[shimere277.livejournal.com]

Perfectly in character for both of them.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

That's soooo plausible, and explains a few things about their early onscreen relationship...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

What sang froid, turning his back!

I think the piece of paper Avon had was an offer from Riker. It fits with the ep so well.