Fandom & Life

So apparently the word “gambit” just naturally makes me think “Leverage” so… here we are. 😁

The team’s in the middle of a con that’s been going quite well - up until they coincidentally cross paths with a mercenary whose bad side Eliot got on years ago. (You know, the kind of guy who would sooner shoot an innocent bystander than risk getting spotted and gets angry when anyone tries to argue with him about it. Especially if he was spotted and reported to the authorities as a result and spent the next five years in jail before breaking out.) Hardison and Parker didn’t even have time to process what was happening before Eliot shoved them into a nearby doorway and took off running, but they definitely saw the black-jacketed figures taking down the hitter despite Eliot’s best efforts. And the group’s leader leaning in to say something threatening to Eliot before a van pulls up and everyone piles (or is shoved) inside. Which is about when Hardison realizes Parker’s somehow managed to clamber onto the van’s roof before it speeds off.

Now Eliot just has to make it through the next few hours and figure out a way to escape, but at least his friends are okay. Of course, he might not be if he has a heart attack when Parker pops up out of nowhere the minute the goons finally leave him alone. And he thought fists, steel-toed boots, and a vengeful adversary were his biggest problems. So now he also has to keep Parker from getting too distracted by the giant safe in the corner. And keep her presence a secret from said vengeful adversary when he comes back to take his revenge.

Oh yeah, and meanwhile, Hardison has to explain all of it to Nate and Sophie and hope they can come up with a plan to find their friends in time.