A Private Hospital Room ... Somewhere ...

Oct 22, 2006 13:31

Ray holds an allegedly mystical golden dagger in his hand, and stares at it in disbelief ( Read more... )

enchantress, suicide notes, sabastian faust, sue dibny, atom

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og_outsiders October 22 2006, 17:53:32 UTC
Faust shrugs.

"Been accused of it. Guess that's why the JLA only calls me when they're desperate, and doesn't offer me a membership card. Which would be cool, cause the moon? Styling."

At Ray's blank expression, he throws up his hands.

"It's a ritual killing. She dies in the ritual, but both she and the Enchantress will be severed from one another. Jean goes back to her crazy old self, and The Enchantress goes back inside June."

He settles into the chair next to June's bedside and gently brushes the hair out of her face.

"Of course, there's a catch. Isn't there always?"

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reducing_ray October 22 2006, 17:54:22 UTC
"What's the catch?"

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og_outsiders October 22 2006, 17:56:07 UTC
"A murder is a murder is a murder," says Faust. "Last time I tried this stunt, I lost my soul. Only had it for a minute, but I lost it nonetheless. So what about you, Mr. Hero? You willing to put your eternal soul on the line to save her?"

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reducing_ray October 25 2006, 16:12:45 UTC
Ray says nothing, but continues to contemplate the knife.

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og_outsiders October 25 2006, 16:16:26 UTC
"Keep it," says Faust, as the door they entered begins to glow. "Think it over."

Ray and Faust lock gazes for a moment, and then Ray turns and leaves the room ... taking the knife with him.

Faust motions for Sue to follow, but before she goes, he whispers "You know, there's a lot of prophecies and things going around about the Enchantress right now. Doc Occult told me that Madame Xanadu said that 'New chamions will rise in her wake, and one hero will fall.' Now who do you think she was talking about?"

The door beckons for her to leave.

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mrs_dibny October 26 2006, 13:30:46 UTC
"You never know until your there. I've only learned a few things about magic over the years. That's one of them."

She looks the kid over. "So how in love with her are you?"

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og_outsiders October 26 2006, 21:49:01 UTC
Faust's hand falls absently to June's hair.

"I don't know. I don't have a soul, so I'm not a good judge. All I know is that she matters."

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mrs_dibny October 27 2006, 00:57:13 UTC
"If anything in this world grants one, you have a handle on it," she notes without any trace of a joke in her voice. She hands him a card. "When your ready to call in a marker let me know." She eyes him a little. "Or you could come along and not get drunk for a few days. I'd get it either way."

Because she's starting to suspect that June and inaction are the reason he likes bars. Not like she hasn't seen that one before.

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og_outsiders October 27 2006, 15:05:00 UTC
Faust falls silent, but then shakes his head.

"Not my scene. No these days. But I do hope you guys get it sorted."

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mrs_dibny October 27 2006, 17:42:42 UTC
"We shouldn't have let this one fall through the cracks. That could be said for a lot of things connected to this case. 'Sorry,' doesn't even start to cover this." She nods to Ray. "I gotta get back to clean up crew. Take care of yourself, kid. Take care of her too."

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