From Hong Kong with Love scraps

Possibly only for Vosling-related ficlets (ie "Shrew" would go in "SK: 20201"). 
==Shrew==
Chuck trips up the steps.
Pietr catches her with a quick and gentle hand on her arm.
Po clears her throat behind them.
Chuck snaps upright--Pietr jerks back just in time to avoid cracking her skull with his jaw--and faces Po.
Pietr twists to follow her gaze.
“Is this your wife, Mister Vos?”
Pietr laughs.
Chuck turns bright pink. “I’m Chuck Darling. His handler.”
“Aha! Maybe Command thinks more highly of you, Mister Vos, than the rumors say, giving you such a bright young thing as a helper.”
Both Pietr and Chuck clench their fists.
Chuck faces Pietr. ::Can I hit her?::
Pietr shakes his head. ::Need to play nice.::
Chuck sighs.
“Ah. You speak his language. How useful. Will you be joining him in the Conn-pod?”
Chuck signs as she answers. “Ranger Vos did just fine against Hammerjaw with Seppanen. And Lin didn’t complain this spring.”
Po sniffs. “It must be a relief for him, then, to have your defense outside of a Jaeger.”
Chuck glares.
Pietr tugs Chuck’s sleeve. ::Let it go. I've got this.::
Chuck grinds her teeth.
Pietr turns to Po. ::We spar this afternoon, right, Ranger?::
Chuck translates on autopilot.
“Yes, we do. I look forward to it.” Po bows and stalks away down the corridor.
.::What a bitch.::
.::She’s upset the Marshal’s forcing me on her.::
.::She should be happy she’s still a pilot.::
.
.::That was polite for her.::
.::You put up with this shit?::
.::Order are orders.:: He shrugs. ::She’s the worst so far.::
.::This is only the third time!::
.::I worked with Chuck and the Joneses.:: He smirks.
.::Good point.::
==Clobber==
Chuck grabs Setsuko's wrist. "He can take care of her."
"That's what I'm afraid of. He decked Jin yesterday. Twice."
"Hmpf. She a lightweight, then?"
"Stand and fight, Vos!"
::Make it easy for you?:: Pietr smirks.
Xichi roars and charges.
Pietr darts from her path. He taps her back with a lazy swing of his hanbo.
::One - zero. Concentrate. You're better than this.::
==Skylight==
See "Skylight"
==Hong Kong-bound==
Lightcap says, 'Hypothetical's going to be in one place for six months? pack the Pons!'
Chuck says 'yes! Yale!'
Xiong says 'families should stick together. Ranger Vos, since you're going to be here for six months, we should bring in your family.'
Pietr says 'no. do not bring my wife and children to this deathtrap.'
Griet says 'when does the plane leave? The babies and I can be packed in ten minutes.'
Lightcap says 'bring me the Hypothetical babies! (Tiny squid caps, copious amounts of child rearing information to discern how Voslings differentiate from the norm~)'
Pietr says 'no.'
Chuck says 'no! not the family! awkward! (I can't believe I'm building this. I can't believe I'm child proofing the lab. When did it come to this?!)
And Seti's like, "What the hell did I do?" 
Griet says 'I'm at the airport. Pick me up.'
Pietr says 'OMG! Thank you!' >hugs Xiong, skips off to airport< 'I love you!'
The Triplets say 'Squeeeeeee!'
Xiong smugs.
==Conditional==
"Gentlemen, you've been cleared to cut through Disneyland."
Triplets: YAY!!!
Pietr: wth?
Xiong: IF!
Triplets: Oh shit
Pietr: I'm missing backstory. 
Xiong: You agree to a photoshoot and puff piece. 
Triplets: with Babies?
Xiong: Ask him.
>Pietr gets full force of the 'in unison turn Triplet Stare'<
Xiong: Ranger Vos?
Pietr: Yes please!
Triplets: \(*∀*)/ >shoot off to Drivesuit room<
Cheung: >doubles back for Pietr<
Pietr: >doubles back for Wash as an extra safeguard<
===Family Housing===
"Take seats, Ranger Vos, Officer Darling."
They do.
"Officer Darling, if you would translate Ranger Vos' answers for me, I would be grateful."
Chuck nods and angles her chair to better see Pietr's hands.
"Since you'll be with us the rest of the year, I'd like to bring your family to live in the 'dome with you, Ranger Vos. We maintain a wing of the barracks for personnel with families, on-site daycare and school
Tiny squid cap, copious amounts of child rearing information to discern how she differentiates from the norm...
Wash: "I can't believe I'm building this. I can't believe I'm child proofing the lab. When did it come to this?!"
And Seti's like, "What the hell did I do?"
Lightcap says 'Hypothetical's going to be in one place for six months? pack the Pons!'
Chuck says 'yes! Yale!'
Xiong says 'you're going to be here for six months, Ranger, we should bring in your family.'
Pietr says 'no. do not bring my wife and daughter to this deathtrap.'
Griet says 'when does the plane leave? Anniek and I can be packed in ten minutes.'
Lightcap says 'bring me the Hypothetical baby!'
Pietr says 'no.'
Chuck says 'no! not the family! awkward!'
Griet says 'I'm at the airport. Pick me up.'
Pietr says 'OMG! Hi! I love you!'
the Triplets say 'Squeeeeeee!'
Xiong sighs.
===Photoshoot===
Methinks Xiong would say when Pietr agrees with the triplets that picking up Griet and Anniek from the airport in a Jaeger would be an excellent and wonderful idea and then follows through. Damn there's a bridge in the way.
Of course, "Gentlemen, you've been cleared to cut through Disneyland."
Triplets: YAY!!!
Pietr: wth?
Xiong: IF!
Triplets: Oh shit
Pietr: I'm missing backstory.
Xiong: You agree to pictures, a photoshoot, and a puff piece.
Triplets: ...
Pietr: Yes please!
Xiong: triplets?
Triplets: fiiine...
==In Hand==
May 2021; Hong Kong, HK, China
.::You okay?:: 
Chuck smiles. ::I'm fine.:: 
.::You're kinda grey. Derek-on-a-catwalk grey.::
Chuck snorts. ::Just weird being on the /outside of a moving Jaeger.::
Even weirder we're going to pick up his wife and kids. To /live here. 
Not going to be awkward at all. 
.::Sure about that?:: 
Don't worry about it. 
Chuck swallows, nods, smiles. 
And /definitely don't worry about if Griet's wifey senses will start tingling as soon as she claps eyes on you. 
Pietr beams. ::This's /awesome! Anniek's gonna /love it!:: He peers over a giant red fingertip. ::Look how short the trees are from here!::
Worry about /that.
Chuck tugs his sleeve.
Speakers shriek. 
"Sit down!" yells a triplet. 
Chuck rolls her eyes. ::It's like they think you can hear them. But seriously, sit.:: 
Pietr grins and finally does, sliding across /Crimson Typhoon's palm until he's beside her. 
"Thank you!" 
.::Please be careful?:: She scowls. ::I don't wanna explain how you fell to your death to your wife.::
Don't wanna talk to your wife /at /all. 
And kid?
What do you even /do with a kid?
Pietr holds up his hands and laughs.
A half-dozen enormous, swaying steps later, Pietr's fast asleep against Chuck's shoulder.
She sighs, tastes fairy floss.
Never fails.
===Photoshoot===
Of course, "Gentlemen, you've been cleared to cut through Disneyland."
Triplets: YAY!!!
Pietr: wth?
Xiong: IF!
Triplets: Oh shit
Pietr: I'm missing backstory.
Xiong: You agree to a photoshoot and puff piece.
Triplets: with Baby?
Xiong: Ask him.
>Pietr gets full force of the 'in unison turn Triplet Stare'<
Xiong: Ranger Vos?
Pietr: Yes please!
Triplets: \(*∀*)/ *shoot off to Drivesuit room*
Cheung: *doubles back for Pietr*
Pietr: *doubles back for Wash as an extra safeguard*
I'm picturing a photoshoot with the triplets and this blond, curly-haired toddler and just about melting in my chair from the squee-worthiness.
Imagine them trying to show her how to play basketball.
Are you telling me they get a kiddy-sized basketball hoop just for the occasion?
The probably demand the photographer bring one a kiddie hoop.
And then take her to the Jaeger bay and have her dunking from their shoulders.
There's a media person, somewhere in Hong Kong, who hears about baby + triplets, shouts "MY DAY HAS COME!", and breaks out all sorts of props (mini Typhoon jumpsuit, appropriately coloured mini basketball hoop, TINY BASKETBALL SHOES!!!!)
SHE HAS TINY SUNGLASSES!!! (including a pair of pint-sized gold shuttershades that NO ONE knew where Jin got).
omg the media frenzy will be out of this /world!
(Chuck, despite her best efforts, still ends up in a handful of pictures, but only because second-hand BABY feelings made her hang around and not flee. Because she totally would otherwise. Definitely. Anniek is cute, but not cute enough to out-feel those ass- OH MY GOD SHE'S GOT A LITTLE BOMBER!!!)
O_o well originally it was just a Typhoon one to match the triplets but now someone's gonna find out about Pietr's and Calls will be made. Anniek has a mini Striker jacket within the hour.
Herc gets a copy of the picture and nearly dissolves.
===Hero===
Pietr dodges a triplet for a lay-up.
Anniek claps and squeals with delight.
Cameras flash.
Griet freezes, hands still on Anniek's tiny shoulders.
"Mrs. Vos? Are you alright?" says a quiet voice.
Griet shakes her head, glances to the source of the voice: Marshal Xiong. Pietr's commander. For now, at least.
"Let's take a little walk. Miss Miyahira will watch your daughter."
"I didn't realize until now ... didn't know ... he's a /hero. Not just to me, our family--all the people in those cities ... the whole world."
Xiong nods.
Griet looks over the Hong Kong skyline. "How many people in this city?"
"Ten million in the city limits. Gangneung has a half-million; Vladivostok, six-hundred-thousand; Anchorage, two million; Hangzhou, twenty-one million, if you count the full metro area." She smiles. "All told, the equivalent of two-thirds the population of South Africa."
"Oh."
"Your husband is a truly exceptional man."
"Universally Compatible ...," Griet murmurs.
Xiong shakes her head. "Even without that. He's patient, kind, respectful, and absolutely devoted to you and your daughter. Other Rangers are stronger, faster, or more intelligent, but none are better human beings. That's why I want to keep him here for as long as I can."
"Why ... why are you telling me this?"
Gazes toward the ocean. "Because you need to know someone thinks of Pietr as a person and not just a weapon or a tool." Pauses. "I'm not the only one. He has many friends in the Corps and the community."
==2021 May (SK, HK)==
Then 2021 it is. Yeah ... She will be hiding, won't she. Eek.
 
Among her other vanishing acts, Wash actually inserts herself as Min's 'bodyguard'. On one of these occasions, the former's /thrilled when their taxi breaks down in the middle of a national park, far far away from anything (or as far as one can get from anything in Hong Kong). 
 
Was looking at pictures from the national park next to Hong Kong Disney and it seems like you can get pretty isolated if you try hard enough. Tree cover's pretty dense.
 
"Well," says Chuck, trudging through the underbrush. "Ten minutes in a Jaeger, ... I don't even know how long on foot." 
Tang Min doesn't reply but does stop, looks around. "We're going the wrong way." 
"No, we're not," snaps Chuck. 
Tang Min's cheek twitches in the way that says she's really annoyed but too polite to otherwise express it. "When the engine died, we were over halfway to the airport where we would have found cell service, if not a taxi." 
Chuck closes her eyes. "And we've been going east." 
"And we've been going east."
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