And I love this! ERICH! He absolutely WOULD walk brazenly into Scotland Yard to copy documents knowing he could run into Biggles & Co at any time (it probably gives him a thrill down his spine knowing that, honestly) and I especially love that he manages to slip by without Ginger recognizing him; he's Just That Good. And he has no idea that he's been taken for dead, but then he absolutely cannot rest without finding out exactly what made Biggles look like that, and then he can't stand it until he's done something about it, even though he knows it makes so much more sense (and would give him considerably more freedom to operate) if he goes on being presumed dead.
When he was killed in truth, he wanted it to be in a worthy fight, against an enemy he could respect.
Just admit you daydream of dying in Biggles's arms, Erich. <3 (Also the quiet tragedy of "when", not if. *cries in Erich von Stalhein*)
And it's not even enough to leave the note; he has to quietly hang around afterwards and make sure that Biggles got the note and is better again!
This is a completely delightful follow-up and I'm so glad you wrote it! I also cannot help imagining them comparing notes and realizing exactly what happened many years later, and Biggles's and Algy's respective reactions to finding out that Erich is capable of walking around in Scotland Yard photographing documents without being noticed ...
Biggles: he's just so GOOD at this, isn't he *_* Algy: Terrible. You mean terrible. The entire situation is terrible. Biggles: ....yes, of course. Terrible. *_*
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And I love this! ERICH! He absolutely WOULD walk brazenly into Scotland Yard to copy documents knowing he could run into Biggles & Co at any time (it probably gives him a thrill down his spine knowing that, honestly) and I especially love that he manages to slip by without Ginger recognizing him; he's Just That Good. And he has no idea that he's been taken for dead, but then he absolutely cannot rest without finding out exactly what made Biggles look like that, and then he can't stand it until he's done something about it, even though he knows it makes so much more sense (and would give him considerably more freedom to operate) if he goes on being presumed dead.
When he was killed in truth, he wanted it to be in a worthy fight, against an enemy he could respect.
Just admit you daydream of dying in Biggles's arms, Erich. <3 (Also the quiet tragedy of "when", not if. *cries in Erich von Stalhein*)
And it's not even enough to leave the note; he has to quietly hang around afterwards and make sure that Biggles got the note and is better again!
This is a completely delightful follow-up and I'm so glad you wrote it! I also cannot help imagining them comparing notes and realizing exactly what happened many years later, and Biggles's and Algy's respective reactions to finding out that Erich is capable of walking around in Scotland Yard photographing documents without being noticed ...
Biggles: he's just so GOOD at this, isn't he *_*
Algy: Terrible. You mean terrible. The entire situation is terrible.
Biggles: ....yes, of course. Terrible. *_*