But he's your friend. That's the whole point of friends, isn't it? They do stuff for you. Just because. No force or blackmail needed. This is important, he has to fix this kind of wrong. [That speedster loved Cisco, they were friends, this was the big heroic idiot, why did he suddenly have a brain and care about what happened to the timeline? Paco huffs and gives Cisco that look. The one that shows how little he cares for Cisco's excuses. Paco would have forced him by now, friend or not.]
... I can make him do it. [See. Friends. They did things for each other just because.]
[Cisco opens his mouth to speak, but snaps it shut a moment later. He can't find it in him to fight, to argue against it, to tell him not to. Because he doesn't want this. He doesn't want this pain. This loss. He feels like he's only going through the motions most days and it's more weight than he wants on his shoulders.
The only thing he has to say about it at all is:]
Don't hurt him... he's still my friend. [...right? He is. He's just trying to protect the timeline, do the thing for the greater good or something.]
A friend would help you. What would a day have mattered? Or a night? He could have done it in those twenty four hours, nothing much would have changed by Dante being alive.
[And honestly, Paco doesn't get it. He can't see why the speedster wouldn't help. Friends helped friends and for some strange reason, this one wouldn't help. There was a strange amount of burning anger there that someone masking as a friend would do this to him... well, Cisco.
Same deal.] I bet he'd do it if it was someone he loved. Wouldn't he? He'd break the rules for himself, speedsters always do. They're selfish, they don't make great friends. The amount of times Zoom told me something was impossible and then went off and did it?
[Cisco presses his palms to his eyes and leans forward against his knees.] I don't know... [He's barely mumbling at this point, voice quiet and disconnected from the conversation as a whole.] I don't know why he won't, he just gives the same excuses every time.
[He doesn't move from the way he's sitting as Paco continues, talking about how selfish speedsters are and questioning if Barry would break the rules for himself. And Cisco can't help thinking He already has, once. And who's to say he wouldn't again, if he knew he could fix things, save his parents...
Cisco's stomach flips dangerously as the thought sinks in. He already has. He has and Barry's refusing to extend the same to him.
Maybe he's feeding off of Paco's anger, which is nearly palpable in the room, but it's definitely swimming through Cisco's veins now, too, as he finally drops his hands away from his face and looks up, his expression twisted up into something hurt and angry more than sad now.] You're-- you're right. It is. He's being completely selfish. I- I deserve my brother and he can fix it and he should!
This is the thing, Cisco, why don't you know? If there's a reason, something that stops him from saving your brother then you should know the details. Every. Last. Thing. Why are you left in the dark because he can't communicate?
[Paco takes no shit from speedsters, he will pull this Flash guy apart like he did with Zoom. He felt this strange surge of protectiveness over Cisco, he didn't want him to suffer the same fate he had. Misused and misdirected by an idiot speedster, held back and why? Because he was foolish enough to believe they were friends, that they had something. Respect, love, kinship. Whatever.
It was a lie. It had to be. Why else wouldn't he help someone save their God damn brother?]
He should fix it. You're absolutely right. And if he won't, we'll find a way. [He moves closer for the first time in a very long time, he bridges the gap between them and reaches out, his hand on Cisco's shoulder as he meets his eyes.] We can save Dante. Together. There's nothing we can't do together. If he can't help us, we can make him and if we can't make him, we'll find some other way. We're brilliant.
[Maybe it's not the best time to walk in on Cisco and Paco, but it's not as if Hartley is expecting anything. He hears them as soon as he opens the door, given his meta hearing ability that's not surprising, but he still walks inside as if he has no idea what any of this is about.]
Paco. [He nods in greeting, then turns to raise an eyebrow at Cisco.] Did we know he's coming?
[Cisco turns when he hears the door open and relaxes a little when he sees Hartley.] Uh, yeah, actually, he-- did text me before coming over this time.
[He wonders how much Hartley may have heard of any of what the pair of them were discussing, because he doubts he heard absolutely nothing because he knows Hartley's hearing is hella amazing.]
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Date: 2017-01-20 05:44 pm (UTC)... I can make him do it. [See. Friends. They did things for each other just because.]
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Date: 2017-01-21 12:17 am (UTC)The only thing he has to say about it at all is:]
Don't hurt him... he's still my friend. [...right? He is. He's just trying to protect the timeline, do the thing for the greater good or something.]
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Date: 2017-01-27 05:27 pm (UTC)[And honestly, Paco doesn't get it. He can't see why the speedster wouldn't help. Friends helped friends and for some strange reason, this one wouldn't help. There was a strange amount of burning anger there that someone masking as a friend would do this to him... well, Cisco.
Same deal.] I bet he'd do it if it was someone he loved. Wouldn't he? He'd break the rules for himself, speedsters always do. They're selfish, they don't make great friends. The amount of times Zoom told me something was impossible and then went off and did it?
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Date: 2017-01-28 01:21 am (UTC)[He doesn't move from the way he's sitting as Paco continues, talking about how selfish speedsters are and questioning if Barry would break the rules for himself. And Cisco can't help thinking He already has, once. And who's to say he wouldn't again, if he knew he could fix things, save his parents...
Cisco's stomach flips dangerously as the thought sinks in. He already has. He has and Barry's refusing to extend the same to him.
Maybe he's feeding off of Paco's anger, which is nearly palpable in the room, but it's definitely swimming through Cisco's veins now, too, as he finally drops his hands away from his face and looks up, his expression twisted up into something hurt and angry more than sad now.] You're-- you're right. It is. He's being completely selfish. I- I deserve my brother and he can fix it and he should!
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Date: 2017-01-29 06:53 pm (UTC)[Paco takes no shit from speedsters, he will pull this Flash guy apart like he did with Zoom. He felt this strange surge of protectiveness over Cisco, he didn't want him to suffer the same fate he had. Misused and misdirected by an idiot speedster, held back and why? Because he was foolish enough to believe they were friends, that they had something. Respect, love, kinship. Whatever.
It was a lie. It had to be. Why else wouldn't he help someone save their God damn brother?]
He should fix it. You're absolutely right. And if he won't, we'll find a way. [He moves closer for the first time in a very long time, he bridges the gap between them and reaches out, his hand on Cisco's shoulder as he meets his eyes.] We can save Dante. Together. There's nothing we can't do together. If he can't help us, we can make him and if we can't make him, we'll find some other way. We're brilliant.
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Date: 2017-02-14 12:28 pm (UTC)Paco. [He nods in greeting, then turns to raise an eyebrow at Cisco.] Did we know he's coming?
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Date: 2017-02-24 12:41 am (UTC)[He wonders how much Hartley may have heard of any of what the pair of them were discussing, because he doubts he heard absolutely nothing because he knows Hartley's hearing is hella amazing.]