50 (video)

[horrible_penny]

Is this--hello? Is this working?

[The frame moves to show Penny. Her hair is whipping around her face, propelled by the relentless winds of the second circle. She's holding the device in one chained hand; although it's not evident from the video feed, her manacles are about the only thing anchoring her to the ground. The light is murky and

Comments

[justcautious]

Penny. What's 'appened!? Where are you?!

[Yes, he is that oblivious to the whole. Apocalypse thing. Not to Penny being missing, at least.]

[horrible_penny]

Chris! You can hear this, and--you're not here, are you? With the demons?

[justcautious]

No, I'm in th'Station. S'a shambles. There's riotin' out everywhere... Um......is "here"...Hell? Cos y'shouldn't BE there.

[horrible_penny]

Rioting...?

I think so. There're demons and there's fire and torture and everyone's telling us we're sinners, so it must be. I don't--I don't know why I'm here, Chris. I'm not perfect, but I don't think I'm a sinner...

[justcautious]

Well, I dunno, s'like a war out 'ere. Sommat a bit supernatural, though I reckon it's prob'ly gang related.

No, you aren't one, course you're not. You...don't know where you are a bit more...sort of...exactly, do you? ... There in't a lift or somethin', is there?

[horrible_penny]

Not gangs, Chris. There're real demons... and Rosella says there're angels, too.

Even if there was an elevator, I'm kind of stuck. There're these chains, and if they weren't there, the wind's too strong to... to really move.

[justcautious]

Yeah, I know, but.....Well they can't be real real. One of the demons is Ken an' he's s'posed t'be a copper...

No, I don't mean for you t'come up it. I mean.... Well. I reckon they've got y'down there illegally. Makes it copper business, that. Can't just go kidnappin' birds an' sayin' they belong in 'ell. Just ain't right. Anyway, me boss is dead clever so I bet 'e'll 'ave a way t'get us in there. Me an' him an' Ray. ... Maybe ask Dean, dunno... Might 'ave t'bring holy bolt cutters or somethin' like....... I'm not leavin' you down there, Penny.

[horrible_penny]

They're real right now. Ken's not... he's not himself. I've met him, and he doesn't do this. These things. He set people on fire, Chris. He killed people.

...Chris. I don't know what you guys can do. I don't want you to come here.

Anyway, Claire and Rosella are coming for me. They'll be here soon. I hope it'll be soon. Rosella's an angel.

[justcautious]

I know. He killed Beckett.

We can do something. Dunno what but---

...there's an angel comin' for you? Oh...bound t'be alright then. But if sommat goes wrong, you tell me. I don't want it...I dunno, I don't think this'll last forever but I don't want Hell goin' back t'where it came from with you inside.

[horrible_penny]

Your boss? I'm so sorry...

There is, and I hope so. But I will, if--you know, if something happens. But it'll be okay.

[justcautious]

Weren't any copper angels in th'buildin'. What use are they if they all fly off an' leave the Chief t'be killed by a copper-gone-demon?

Okay. Jus' leave me a message or sommat when you get out, alright?

[horrible_penny]

That's awful. ...Did she come back? I mean, how long ago was it?

I will. I promise I will.

[justcautious]

S'a couple days ago...and she hasn't come back yet.

Ta.

[horrible_penny]

I'm sorry, Chris. Just keep hoping, okay? Everything'll turn out fine.

[justcautious]

Can't do much else, can I? I do 'ope, though. I'm sorry you're where you are. S'pose this is t'do with October, yeah? Don't think I like 'alloween if it's goin' t'do this.