the bullet buries itself in the door frame, an inch from her skull. silva's fond of warnings, especially when the odds are evened. it's a provocation. he might not be in a position to taunt anyone right now, but then again, he never really liked the idea of conventional interaction; not in gunfights, not in chases, not ever. he turns quickly so his back is against the wall, out of her line of fire. he'd caught a real glimpse of her then—very pretty, too pretty for the likes of mi6. miss... moneypenny, if he remembers correctly. from bond's file—one of mi6's best and brightest. the agent who'd shot bond off the train in the first place. a real pity his death hadn't stuck. and a pity she hadn't tried harder, for that matter.
silva tilts his head up, every muscle thrumming with cold adrenaline. there's a smile in his voice when he speaks, but it's not one of amusement. ]
What are you planning to do, Eve? [ it's loud enough to carry, rich enough and familiar enough to be unsettling. eve—a good name. the woman who was tempted by the snake. fitting, maybe. ] Take me back in a body bag?
no subject
he doesn't hesitate—
—but it's not a kill shot.
the bullet buries itself in the door frame, an inch from her skull. silva's fond of warnings, especially when the odds are evened. it's a provocation. he might not be in a position to taunt anyone right now, but then again, he never really liked the idea of conventional interaction; not in gunfights, not in chases, not ever. he turns quickly so his back is against the wall, out of her line of fire. he'd caught a real glimpse of her then—very pretty, too pretty for the likes of mi6. miss... moneypenny, if he remembers correctly. from bond's file—one of mi6's best and brightest. the agent who'd shot bond off the train in the first place. a real pity his death hadn't stuck. and a pity she hadn't tried harder, for that matter.
silva tilts his head up, every muscle thrumming with cold adrenaline. there's a smile in his voice when he speaks, but it's not one of amusement. ]
What are you planning to do, Eve? [ it's loud enough to carry, rich enough and familiar enough to be unsettling. eve—a good name. the woman who was tempted by the snake. fitting, maybe. ] Take me back in a body bag?