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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jul 23, 2006 10:27:16 GMT -5
"What is i- Maya? What the- Oh my God, what happened to you? Thank God you're still alive, but what happened to you? Where were you? Why leave us just a note, you could have told us a little more? Are you feeling ok though? Do you want me to get something from the medicenter? I'll go get something from the medicenter. Josh, do you want to sit down, you look dizzy. Here, have a chair. Mai too. Do you want me to call Aila, of course you do, she's your daughter, she'll want to know, I'll call Aila. Mal can you call Aila? Do you want something to eat? Do you have any idea how worried I've been, what's happened to us over the past month, while you've been gone? What am I saying, of course you don't, you haven't been HERE! What am I saying, you're hurt and I'm worried about a couple of gender benders that have been going on. Are you in pain? Of course you are, I mean, serious, gut crunching, mind exploding hangover from hell kind of pain. Mai, that wound looks really nasty, we better clean that up for you. Actually, there was an incantation in one of these books, ancient Sumerian I think, or was it Sanskrit? I'll find it. But really, where have you been? We only had a note and it was for so long and I was so worried. Angry too, but you probably heard that- Oh, shit. I mean, I was angry then, but I'm not now. I didn't realise you'd got into trouble, I just thought that you'd gone swanning off but- Never mind, I'll go get those supplies. Anything else you want? At all? We need every fighter we can get, I can't afford to lose the pair of you. Are you ok?"
All this was said as I raced nervously around the room, zipping between the door and the desk, pacing so fast my feet barely touched the ground and all the time watching Joshua and Maya as though they might spontaneously combust at any moment.
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Post by Maya on Jul 23, 2006 10:33:07 GMT -5
"Jessy!" I cried, "Chill! We're fine... well... we're ok. But... a note? what do you mean... I dont... hang on, a month?!?!? We've been gone a MONTH!?" I looked to Josh, my mouth as wide as my eyes.
"Last thing i remember is the graveyard..." He said, "That wierd wind..."
I nodded slowly,
"Me too." I said, swallowing hard, "This is so not good."
There was a short silence, before Jessy just yelled,
"HUH!?" I got the feeling she'd been a little stressed of late...
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jul 23, 2006 10:37:30 GMT -5
I took a deep gasp of a breath, leaning a little too heavily on the table, gripping the edge so hard it began to splinter. I hate to think what would have happened if I was a slayer or a natural fighter like Doc. "You mean to tell me," I said, my teeth gritted so hard that my voice was almost a growl, "That a weird wind made you disappear for a month and you have no memory of what occured during that time?"
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Post by Maya on Jul 23, 2006 10:43:49 GMT -5
I swallowed again, not sure whether she was angry with us or with the wind. I nodded,
"Thats about it." I replied. Then i frowned, ".... except i have this weird feeling that i know something important..."
Josh frowned and nodded too,
"Yeh, me too..." He said, "Onlyi have absolutely no idea what it is."
Jessy looked like she might explode. I shook myself out of the weird feeling, and decided it was time to get down to business.
"Right... we need to get ourselves cleaned up, then Jess, you need to tell us what the hell has been going on here, and then i need to find Aila."
Jessy just nodded.
"I have some spare clothes in the training room." I said, "and i can make up a tonic that should sort out all this mess." Josh nodded in agreement, "Jess..." I said, "Could you call Aila for me?"
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jul 23, 2006 10:46:15 GMT -5
"Done and done and done again and copied out in triplicate if that will help us," I muttered, flipping out my cell and dialling as quick as my fingers could manag, screw RSI. "Aila? You there?"
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Post by Maya on Jul 23, 2006 11:03:05 GMT -5
"Come on." I murmured to Josh, Leaving the room, and heading for the small changing room attached to the training area. We both showered and dressed in clean clothes, mine ones i had left here before, and Josh's some of Doc's spares as obviously Joshua hadnt had a chance to leave stuff here in quite a while. Then we silently went to the kitchen where i made up a simple tonic that had been used for centuries to speed up healing from within and sooth pains. As i stood there mixing the tonic, I knew Josh wanted to say something, but he was hesitating. I couldnt bring myself to ask what it was... My mind was reeling... somehow i knew it was a long time since he had returned, but part of me was still revelling in his presence...
"Are you ok?" Josh finally asked.
"Ill be right as rain after a swig of this." I replied. He sighed,
"Thats not what i meant." The hand stirring the tonic stilled.
"I know." I said quietly. He moved over to me, standing right behind me,
"So... are you?" He asked again. I closed my eyes, every part of me tingling with his closeness. When I didnt reply, he came closer still, untangling my wet hair and bringing it together at my back, his fingers trailing my neck as he did so. All i wanted was to lean back against him, to let him hold me... "Maya?" He almost whispered. He rested his hand gently on my shoulder and i found myself rolling my head slightly to the side. He kissed the crook of my neck and a gasped.
"Josh...." I said, turning round to him. He kissed me, and it felt as if it was the first time all over again, that amazing discovery. But i pulled back, unable to help the little smile on my lips, "This is so not the time."
He smiled back.
"I am ok." I told him, completely truthfully, and his smile widened. "But right now... theres other stuff we have to see to." He nodded. "Drink this." I said, handing him a cup of tonic and breaking the moment. He nodded solemnly, and downed it in one as i drank mine. Immediately i could feel the pain disappate and my wounds begin to heal.
"Back to the bat cave." Josh said, and we headed upstairs, hand in hand.
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jul 23, 2006 11:21:55 GMT -5
"Yes, Aila, I know. Yes, Aila, I'm sorry I didn't think of obscure weird winds. Just getover here will you? What do you mean you're already in the car and halfway here? Hang up dammit. If you are in an accident, first I'll kill you, then Mai will kill me, then Josh will go back in time and kill me too, and then the whole world will go to hell, understood? Good. Great. Bye."
I resisted the urge to fall into a chair that always occured whenever Aila was remotely worried about something. Running a hand through hair that I hardly recognised as my own, imensly filthy and greasy as it was, I turned back to see Maya and Josh reentering the room, clearner, freshed and look remarkably at ease. How anyone could have looked at ease at tht time I do not nor ever shall know.
"Right then. Aila is on her way, so I suppose I better start filling you in on what's occured. As you may have guessed, we haven't managed, short handed as we are, to resolve the Doc and Rogue issue, especially as he appears to have gained more powers and has our unfortunate attatchment to the Doc we once knew on his side. Then something has happened to Ashley, or Tyler, whichever you remember. The general opinion is that a spell was applied to Ashley, transforming her, in physical appearance only, to a male and replacing our memories with those of this male, Tyler by name. Previously Tyler or Ashley was sent to hell. He- She, revisited this dimension and lost her arm, which has been replaced with a metal one. Unfortunately, he has begun to be incredibly reckless, to the point of challenging Rogue and believing himself to be immortal. The slayer, Julia, also an old soul, has begun to hang around here but as yet shows no wish to help us fight Doc who has grown more powerful, expanding on his previous blurring skills with the ability to move molecules. This coupled with the fact he can walk in sunlight and has no adverse effects resulting from crosses or holy water has rendred him near invincible. Francois has disappeared, preaching about some almighty plan which he won't tell me and Kayley looks as if she'll die if you so much as look at her. I haven't slept for a month, my absense means I'm not graduating highschool and Doc's assets have been frozen so since most of us are unemployed, we're broke."
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Post by Maya on Jul 23, 2006 11:39:32 GMT -5
"Wow." I said, my eyebrows raised, "Ashley is a guy? wierd."
Jessy raised one eyebrow at me as if she couldnt believe this was my only comment. But josh grinned,
"But useful." He said.
"Erm... how so?"
"We both remember her as a girl, right?"
"Yeah..."
"Meaning we have clue number one on our whereabouts for the past month." He said.
"Of course!" I exclaimed, "If our memories werent altered, then we werent in this dimension."
"Exactly."
"Whoopdidoo." jessy said flatly, "Which only leaves a million billion GAZILLION other dimensions you coulda been in."
"Oh." I murmured, "Yeh... yeh i guess that doesnt help that much."
"Its something though." Josh said hopefully, and i couldnt help but smile.
"Ok... so... Doc... what weaknesses are left?"
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jul 23, 2006 11:50:37 GMT -5
I shrugged. "We don't even know if he has any. The thing where the demon slept... Well, even if it was real, the real Doc hasn't come out at all recently, from what we can tell. The watchers council is being a real bitch too. Since Doc is dead, they claim that everything is left to either me, or Zoe and since we both are irrevocably connected to it, they have the gall to demand the contents of the vaults. Total bullshit, as I keep trying to explain to them, but they're devolving into the old council. Absolute power corrupts absolutely everytime. So we're stuck. We can't buy anything new because frankly, we haven't any money. We need to defeat Doc soon, or we'll die, simple as that. And I vote we kill him."
(((Msn being screwy, going for tea. Back in about half an hour or so)))
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Post by Maya on Jul 24, 2006 13:51:10 GMT -5
And yet i was smiling.
"The council doesnt have a leg to stand on hun. I am also Doc's blood sister, and Zoe's aunt... so technically your aunt too i guess. They arent taking a damn thing. The contents of the family vaults arent going anywhere."
"Its not that simple Mai." Jessy sighed.
"Then i'll make it that simple!" I snapped, "If the council argues, I'll... I'll..." I smirked, "I'll call Buffy."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jul 24, 2006 16:11:49 GMT -5
"Shit, you don't pull punches, do you? The only trouble is that my wages are pretty much the only thing keeping us fed and watered. Plus we still have the evergrowing problem of Doc and personally, I want the Council on our side when it comes down to it."
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Post by Maya on Jul 25, 2006 8:41:51 GMT -5
I was still smiling,
"The council are on our side hun." I said, "Frankly they dont get a choice. It was proved years ago that it's the slayer thats in charge not the council, and yeh of course its a little different now that there are so many of us, but in the end it's Buffy that sits at the real head of the council. You are not losing your job. Plus both Josh and I have some savings... Dont worry, ok?" I sighed, now the next bit was the tougher side, "So... Doc." I took a seat and rubbed my eyes, "There has to be some way to get through to him."
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Post by Jessy Jackson on Jul 26, 2006 2:27:53 GMT -5
"He's a demon. He gets more powerful every day, and it becomes more unlikely that we're ever going to get our Doc back. I mean, he can control the speed of molecules or something. He's not a vampire, not like any vampire I've ever met. No allergies to sun, or holy items. What kind of creature of darkness is that? And I've started thinking. What if we get him back, somehow, and it happens again? He'd be too powerful to even think of risking unleashing the demon again. He'd be a terrific fighter, but it would just be too dangerous. I think, believe me, it's think, not want, we should kill him, the moment anyone gets a chance."
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Post by Maya on Jul 26, 2006 12:34:13 GMT -5
"Not happening." I said immediately. It was almost a growl. "We are NOT killing Doc. We are gonna get him back, do you hear me? This is not like with angelus, the demon does not have to be there for him to survive! Doc is still alive and we are going to save him."
"Maya you havnt been here!" Jessy snapped, "You havnt seen..."
"I KNOW!" I cried,"But thats not my fault! I am sorry that i havnt been here, but it changes nothing. Doc is my brother. How many times have each of us been in totally fucked up situations and he has saved us, huh? What happens when the next big bad comes along and we realise we need Doc? I know its not gonna be easy but we are getting the REAL Doc back." I looked round at the others, "whatever it takes."
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Post by Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison on Jul 26, 2006 14:48:19 GMT -5
"I...think I may have a clue," Avalon said. They all turned to look at her. She'd been silent since the beginning. "Francois needed to do this alone, he thought. Essentially, he's Doc, so we know what that means."
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