Just a little more clearing up, Euro. I wasn't implying that Dirk wouldn't have taken Ed's hand of friendship. I was saying that Dirk wouldn't have taken his hand at all. His independent mind would not have allowed him to accept help, especially from a total stranger, super-especially from one who just attacked him.

Also, I had to go overboard with Dirk kicking ass because I felt that you wrote him as being too weak. Dirk is a combatant all the way around. He uses guns when they are needed, but he does just as well without them. He wouldn't go for a gun or anything with an opponent that close because it would leave him open for attack. Nor could someone just reach out and cold-cock him, especially if he still has at least one arm free.

Dirk may not have super powers, but that doesn't make him any less dangerous. Actually, it makes him more dangerous. He knows that he has to be twice the bad ass of anyone with powers and does so. He has no problem with taking a life, especially the one of a person with a metagene that is attacking him. He sees things as what he wants and needs, as in his need and want for his own life. The consideration of others is the last thing on his mind. Do not be fooled, though. Dirk will put himself out in harm's way when it comes to a battle. When a fight is going down, something clicks inside his brain that causes him go balls out and hold nothing back.

Yeah, Turner might fry Dirk with an arch of electricity; but Dirk would make damn sure that that was the last thing Turner did.

BTW, just be happy Dirk didn't DDT Edulcore onto the pavement. [woooOOOOoooo!] [wink]