Welcome to the Garage [John]

[Hikaru Corday]

It was just another ordinary day for Mac. He put on his grey jumpsuit one leg at a time. He brushed his teeth and looked up at his balding head. He shrugged before going into the kitchen and got a couple of Dr. Peppers from the fridge. 

He then walked into the main hanger and looked down at the two men passed out against the floor. He kicked the nearest one to see if he was still alive. 

[John Jones]

John stirred, his fingers twitching slightly. He struggled to open his eyes. He could feel a cold floor underneath him, but didn't recognise it. Had he been kidnapped again?

[Hikaru Corday]

Mac saw the bigger one stirring and grumbled before kicking him in the gut.

"Wake up you," he said in his deep coarse voice, "Your drink is getting warm."

[John Jones]

It took a moment for John to fully register that someone was talking to him.

"Wh-wha?" was all he found he could say.

[Hikaru Corday]

Mac grumbled, "Here."

He then placed the open Dr. Pepper can down next to John.

"Drink up."

[John Jones]

John gratefully accepted the Dr Pepper and drank it. He'd never had it before, but was pleasantly surprised by it. NormalSpace made some great drinks.

"Where am I?" he asked. The last thing he remembered was an explosion, and the portal to HyperSpace closing behind him. Did it work? Was he home?

[Hikaru Corday]

"Garage Nexus," the man answered gruffly, "It seems you've been chosen."

[John Jones]

"What?" John set his can down. "No, no, I was supposed to go back to HyperSpace. How did I get here?"

[Hikaru Corday]

"Not sure I've heard of it," the man in the grease covered jumpsuit shrugged, "You were chosen, same as him."

He gestured to the other man who had yet to stir.

"I don't know by whom or how or why. I don't ask these kinds of question, i'm just the mechanic. Name's Mac by the way."

[John Jones]

"John Jones." John replied, looking over at the other guy. "What's up with him?"

[Hikaru Corday]

Mac loomed over the other man.

"Wake up," he said, "I won't see it again..."

He bent down and screamed in the man's ear, "WAKE UP!"

"Arrghaa!" the man shot up, "Whatthewhohuh?"

Mac straightened himself and nodded, "Good morning to you too, sleeping beauty."

[John Jones]

John simply watched, bemused, and sipped on his Dr Pepper.

[Hikaru Corday]

Mac sat the Dr. Pepper down next to the man as he blinked his eyes open and began to sat up.

He opened his mouth, "Wh-"

"Yes, yes I know," Mac shook his head, "Where are you."

"No," the man shook his head before shooting up and dusting off his suit, "Well, yeah that, but I was really going to ask is why i'm in such a filthy place. Do you ever clean your floors?"

Mac didn't look amused.

[John Jones]

John had been told many times that first impressions mattered. Just from watching this man and hearing the way he spoke, he knew they weren't exactly going to get along.