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What kind of name is Seattle?

"Oh and what is your name?" She folds her arms loosely over her chest.

Oh. (Reaches out his hand.) I'm Phoenix Pfeiffer.

"And your giving me shit about being named Seattle?" She snorts and takes his hand giving it a shake. "Pleasure Phoenix."

I've just never met anyone named Seattle. (Wait a minute.) What's wrong with my name?

Sure it wasn't her real name but, no need to be giving those out. With a shake of her head, she dropped his hand. "Nothing."

It's a fine name. I've haven't had any problems with it... well in elementary school would call me by my initials. Kids can be cruel but who's laughing now. (One of his many skills, oversharing.)

"So your actually named Phoenix? It's not like some nickname or where you grew up or anything?" She bit her lower lip, hell if that was his 'actual' name she was going to feel mighty bad soon.

Did you want a nickname? People used to call Nix but.. well you know what happened. No, I grew up in Washington.

"No, no it was just...never mind." She shook her head, seems she was running across people going by where they were from lately. "Where at in Washington?"

Everett but I went to Seattle a lot for work.

"Oh yeah? What did you do before hell came to earth?"

Cyber security. What about you?

Paramedic. Still tends to come in handy.

I'm sure that does come in handy. It makes me wish I became a doctor like my Pops wanted me to.

"Guessing the fine world of medicine just didn't strike your fancy though?"

No, I was lazy. I was fifteen and saw a degree that would allow me to be on the computer 75% of the time. That and my Pops wanted me to do it.

She nods. "Ain't coming in too handy now though is it?"

It depends if I could find a place to charge my laptop and my phone.

"You'll be lucky to get reception or a signal."

As long as there's battery life that isn't a problem. Street camera, long security systems, all can be handled with that bag there. Hacking into street cameras comes in handy.

"Gives an advantage to see what we have to look forward to running into." She nods.

Good for you. Now, help me get the guns back in the truck.

"Only if you say please."