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"Thanks for meeting me, are you ok?", Detective
Daryl Morris asked Pru Haliwell. "Yeah, is this place safe?", she asked. Daryl had picked it. It was an office building that a friend of his worked in. The friend was at a meeting and said that Daryl could use his office for an hour. "Yeah, it is, go into the office on the left" "Look, Daryl...", Pru started, "this enemy I'm fighting can make people do things.... it's not that I |
| don't trust you, it's just that I don't know who to trust
anymore, I-" "Pru, it's ok", Daryl consoled, "I understand. In fact, that's why I chose this place. It is well populated, and we can talk in this office with the door open. No worries, ok?" "Ok.", Pru said, it seemed to make sense. "I've got some good news I think", Daryl said as they walked into the office. |
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The two sat down, and Daryl pulled out some papers as he began, "I got a call from Piper this morning. She said they were trying to find you. They said you had put a 'hide' on yourself, so the find spell wasn't working. I don't know much about this witch stuff, but it sounds like that was a smooth move on your part. Piper than told me that she and Phoebe had been under some kind of spell, and that they were now freed." |
| "Well, that would be great Daryl, but how do I know
that's the case? It could easily be a ploy to ensnare me." "Yeah, I know, that's why I didn't tell her anything, but said I'd pass on a message if I happened to see you." "And what's the message?" "Piper said that they had been de-ypnotized by your friend Cassie. Do you know her?" "Yes, she's a good friend. She helped me right when |
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this whole mess started.", Pru explained. Indeed she
had, Cassandra (then known as Cassie) had hypnotized Pru to not be able
to be hypnotized by anyone else... she had also implanted a suggestion
that Pru would be drawn to her shows (Cassie was training to be a stage
hypnotist at the time). "Well, supposedly, this Cassie figured out what was going on and was able to deprogram your sisters. They asked for you to meet them at P3 tonight, I |
| guess this 'Cassie' is going to perform", Daryl said
as he handed her the show poster. This was all part of Cassandra's plan,
she knew that Pru wouldn't be able to resist a show. Pru was still conflicted though. It seemed like it might be true, but she still wasn't sure. She sure wanted to go to Cassie's show though. Plus, the suggestion Cassie gave her to not be hypnotized by anyone else was probably still strong. And...Pru couldn't run forever. |
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"Alright, I'll go. You should go too Daryl"
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"Morning, sunshine", Faith said as she greeted
Buffy. "It's actually afternoon, what time did you get in last night" "Umm, I think around 9 this morning. I had a blast. What time is it, anyway?" "About four" "Cool, so, Buf, where did you go last night? One minute we were bumpin' and grindin' and the next you're off, what's up?" |
| "Oh, no big. I met a few cute marine types
and turned them into 'a few of MY good men', if you know what I mean",
Buffy said, hoping there would be no further questions. "Yeah that sounds hot. I actually got a good tip on a chick I'd like to have join my team", Faith said. The subject seemed to be changed, that was good. "Cool, who is she?" "I don't know, some genius jewel thief type named Kat. She got went bonkers then got busted, it was |
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a big story about a year ago", Faith said. "What do you mean went bonkers?" "I mean wacko. She's in some asylum for the criminally insane. Isn't that rad? Criminally insane, it's like some Batman sh*t or something" "Yeah, as rad as it gets, but... isn't the fact that she's locked up in a jail type place going to compromise her ability to submit her membership application" "Indeed it is B, that's why we're going to go in there |
| and break her out" "Ok, sounds adventurous, when?" "Tonight", Faith said Buffy paused. She had other plans for tonight. "Actually, I have some things I have to take care of for my own team tonight, getting some more Marines, you know?" "Right", Faith said quietly. It was obvious she was suspicious now. "Hey B, when did Willow join the |
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Marines?", Faith asked. |
| "And when were you going to tell me this?", Faith
asked. "When I had some more evidence. I want to check into some of the things that she was talking about tonight" "I'll go with you" "No" "Why, are you going to see him tonight?", Faith accused, referring to Mesmotto. |
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Buffy turned away as if she was insulted by the question,
"No. Of course not ... there are just some things I want to check
out." "So why can't I go with you?" "Becuase I want to defeat him on my own Faith!", lashed out Buffy, "You, and Willow, and probably others have all been strong enough to fight him off, and I needed you to break his hold over me! I have to finish him off, I can't have everyone else be stronger" |
| Faith realized then this was about inadequacies, not obedient
lusting. "That's cool", she said, realizing she should layoff. "Thanks", Buffy said quietly, appreciating the space. "I'm going to hit the road to the asylum then. Will you call me if you need me?" "Sure" "Ok, and don't be afraid to use Xander if you need to, I'll tell him to help you", Faith said. Xander was still |
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| loyal only to Faith. "Thanks, I'll catch up with you in the morning", Buffy said. |