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Jaime's cell phone is more or less plugged riiiight into his brain, so he tends to pick up like 99% of the time! If not, however...

"Hey, Jaime here! Leave a message, and I'll get back to you ASAP."

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[In comparison, it's like there's no pause on Bart's end. It's almost unnatural, how quickly the response comes- but then again, that's just a speedster in full force for you.]

Because I can't go where I want to. Because they have tech in my skin I can't figure how to get out. Because they know where we are all the time and we do what they want or they hunt us down.

Lived like this before, Blue. Don't wanna follow along this time.

[He's glad, now, that Jaime only made this a voice call. Because he's sure his expression is none-too-happy right now. Just as he knows his hands are shaking, just slightly, in their grip on the communicator.]

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[Sometimes, talking to Jaime can be a practice in patience for a speedster, something he's never considered. When it comes to this, he can be slow, deliberating, thinking before he speaks and pretending like hearing Bart talk about everything he's been through doesn't twist a knife in his gut, just a little bit.]

Bart, if they take this seriously, you're talking trying to evade them for months - and if they catch you, you'll be stuffed in a cell with power suppressors working their magic on you. If you decide going off the grid's what you're gonna do no matter what, you know you've got a place to stay, just like you know I'll be first in line to bail you out if they catch you, don't think I won't.

But I still don't think that's the way to go.

[What else can he say? Jaime has zero faith in his ability to convince Bart of anything - of anyone's ability to convince him of anything, really - so all he can do is say his piece, and offer him a soft place to fall. This sucks.]

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[He considers reminding Jaime again that evading people is something he's used to doing. It's just- it's falling back on a way of living he's depressingly used to. But, well.

He's pretty sure him bringing it up at all is good enough.]

They might just do that anyway, I don't want to risk it.

But, I'll think about it. [He says, as slow and calm as he can manage. Just so Jaime knows he actually means it. Means it so much he takes his time with it.

He may be living up to the name of Impulse, but he knows how to be serious when its really, really needed.] Thanks, Jaime.

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Sure. It's all I could ask for, anyway.

[He could ask for Bart not to do it. It wouldn't work.]

But... look, I don't know what life was like where you're from, or who you had with you, but I do know you've got a team backing you up here. If you decide you're going off the grid from the government, don't do the same with us - or else we're gonna be the ones looking for you.

[And while Jaime's not actually thinking about it, Bart probably knows full well that Jaime could track down any one of them anytime he wants to.]

Deal?

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[It's not that he doesn't listen, it's not that what people tell him doesn't register. It's just- it frustrates him when it doesn't make sense. But that doesn't mean the words don't reach him.]

Deal. [And it's said solemnly, before the humor returns to his voice and he says, chipperly: ] Not getting rid of me that easily anyway. I'll still be over for movie nights. And chips.