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barbarafett ([personal profile] barbarafett) wrote2010-08-19 09:14 am

August Writing, Day 19: Forgery

This is the fifth in my ongoing Inception drabble series. Crossposted to my journal, [livejournal.com profile] august_writing, and [livejournal.com profile] inception100.

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Dom had enjoyed a year of blissful retirement and parenthood. He refused to lose that life again. If he was going to accompany and protect Ariadne (which he was, despite himself), he wanted to remain anonymous. Besides, he wasn't the legendary extractor anymore. For this job, he needed to be someone else.

Forgery was the one dream skill Dom lacked. He called up another old friend, who, thankfully, hadn’t retired.

"Eames, come to Paris. I need a forging mentor."

"Whatever for?"

"Ariadne’s turning extractor. I want to protect her without being recognized."

"Ariadne?! Of all people! I’ll be right there."