Primeval drabble: Exit Strategies

[knitekat]

Title: Exit Strategies
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100 x 2
Characters: Philip Burton, James Lester
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the P100 challenge 343: Exit Strategy. Part of my Making An Impression drabble series. Thanks go to Fred for casting her eye over this for me.


Philip Burton smiled as he put his plan into action, he knew it would work and he'd be rewarded with all he desired. The ARC and Lester would be discredited and Connor would finally see Lester for the pathetic failure he really was.

He, Philip Burton, would be seen as the savior of the world when his free and unlimited power was available for all. More importantly, Connor would realise the terrible mistake he'd made by choosing Lester over him. He'd realised he truly belonged at Burton's side and in his bed.

All in all, a win-win situation for Burton.

***

Sir James Lester leaned back in his chair, his hands steppled as he looked at his team. He smiled, together they would stop Burton's and Helen's plans. He glanced at his telephone, considering whether he should inform the minister of their plan... but dismissed it. The minister would demand proof and Lester knew he had none... none the minister would accept.

No, the ARC was on its own and he needed to figure out how to take Burton down without causing a run on the markets. It would hardly do to save the world only to plunge it into recession.

Comments

[kristen-mara.livejournal.com]

LOL for practical James re the markets - great contrasts!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

*nods* James is always practical.

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[fififolle]

Never mind that, James! Just fry him *g*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

James is horrified at your lack of concern over the world economy ;) But he would like to 'fry' Burton.

Thanks for reading.

[fredbassett]

I suspect James is moving towards and endgame now.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

I think you might be right prompts/muse willing

Thanks for reading.

[lsellersfic.livejournal.com]

Eeep! This is quite the cliffhanger - or at least the calm before the storm.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Sorry. *nods* The boys have to have their final clash. prompts willing

Thanks for reading.

[eriah211.livejournal.com]

Scary first part O_O
Nice contrast of pov. Go ARC team!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Good to know the first part was scary *vbeg*

*nods* ARC ftw.

Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[cordeliadelayne]

Sounds like plans are in place!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Possibly, although whether they work is another question ;)

Thanks for reading.

[dreamer-98.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be so smug if I were you, Burton.

Ah Lester, always the practical thinker. Probably best not to inform the Minister. Hopefully the plan will work. *fingers crossed*

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

No, Burton shouldn't be. But he's Burton.

Hee, Lester has to be and he's already decided not to tell the Minister.

The boys certainly hope their plan works.

Thanks for reading.

[stealingpennies.livejournal.com]

Oh, it looks like everything is coming together for a final showdown. LOL at Lester's concern for the economy.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Hopefully, but that all depends on the prompts.

Well, Lester's got to be concerned.

Thanks for reading.

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Great dual look.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Good to know it worked, it just made sense to do both the boys' plotting.

Thanks for reading.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Oooh, this is all very tense.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Good to know it worked and thanks for reading.

[samueljames]

So glad that only one of these is confident for the right reasons.

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Both men know they're right... only one is.