shall set you free

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Something was up, and the reason Beverly Crusher knew something was up was because people were talking about it, and because she had felt...odd. When she'd run into Nancy in the morning, she'd gone on and on in response to 'did you sleep well?' with a long monologue about the dream she'd had in which monkeys had taken over the clinic and were

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[halfahead]

Glitch had been hoping she'd be anywhere other than the clinic, so naturally it was the first place he looked. Sure, it took less time, but he still found himself standing in the doorway and trying to ignore the medical-ness of it all.

He cleared his throat, and smiled slightly. "Hi Beverly. I built you a hot air balloon and I have no idea why."

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"Hi, Glitch," Beverly said. If he'd asked, she'd have informed him that it was her shift and therefore at this time she'd always be there and that it wasn't so bad, Saturday mornings.

But he hadn't asked.

"I remember why," she said, giving him an honest smile. "When we went to find Cain, you said that you'd build one and take me up in it, like being in space again. It's not quite the same but terribly nice sentiment and I think I would like being in the air again, so thank you." She cleared her throat, looking slightly disturbed at the ramble.

[halfahead]

"Well that explains my determination to make you one. It was kind of weird how badly I needed to make the thing while having no idea why you needed one," Glitch said, and took a step into the clinic, checking the corners and just about everything else he could see. Seeing there wasn't anyone else (so far), he actually walked in.

"I'm very proud of myself for that right now," he said, not even realizing he'd said it, and smiled. "Have you met her highness yet? I want you to meet my princess, doctor or not." Glitch paused, looking a bit confused. "I'm being very honest today. Everyone is. It's had very interesting results."

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"You should be proud of the fact that subconsciously you remembered to make it, if not why," Beverly said. "That's fantastic. It's almost as good as making the balloon itself." She grinned at him, an honest smile, then nodded. "I haven't met her, I'm afraid, and I'm afraid I'm stuck being honest as well, myself. I ran into Cain earlier. He said you all had an interesting breakfast; mine wasn't that interesting, it was just me."

[halfahead]

"I always remember loyalty, and most of the time emotional information if I glitch badly. I just don't remember why I know or need to do things afterwards." He shrugged. "Better than nothing, though."

Glitch actually laughed at the mention of breakfast. "What's your opinion, then? Is he cheating on me with...well, me?" He paused. "And do I have split personalities or something?"

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"Well, that's when a notebook comes in handy," Beverly supplied. She stood up and came out from behind the desk to sit on a different chair so that she didn't look so authoritative. "And my opinion is that no, he's not, and yes, you sort of do, but they're integrated differently, they're not completely separate entities. MPD is trauma-based, but it almost always comes from trauma as a child. So no, he's not cheating on you in my mind, but that's entirely up to you. Cheating is in the eye of the beholder, and it's how the parties feel about it that matters. If he feels he's cheating, maybe it is. I've been there mysel..."

She groaned. "Shit, not again."

[halfahead]

"I'm curious but like you so I'll try and distract your...truth thing," Glitch said simply, shoulders relaxing slightly as she moved into the other chair. "So I'll think of it like I've got two-thirds of what I can do with my brain and he's got the whole thing." He frowned. "I think I'm just envious."

Glitch cleared his throat. "So anyway, Azka-D is Azkadellia but not yet. Adult-Azkadellia was posessed and took my brain, but the one I've got is the cute little one I love and would die for!" He was practically beaming at her. "I have a really hard time attaching the name to both of them so I keep forgetting her name."

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"I like you too even though you frustrate me, but you don't frustrate me as much as your boyfriend does," Beverly said, then blinked. "Oops. Okay, so w...wait, the younger child version of the possessed sorceress who did this to you is here. Now. On this island."

She looked surprised. "Maybe you should just call her Azka-D and that's that, it might help your thoughts a little."

[halfahead]

"I frustrate me." Glitch paused. "And he's not my boyfriend. He's my best friend that I love in a non-platonic way. Boyfriend just sounds weird when you're talking about Cain."

Glitch almost found himself glaring at her at comparing Azkadellia to the Sorceress, only to blink and remember that yes, they were the same person. "I'm doing it again," he muttered, and shook his head. "Alright. Azka-D is the sweet happy princess one I have here. And...the Sorceress is the one who killed everyone and is evil thanks to being posessed. I can probably do that. I think."

He pulled out his tiny notebook and jotted it down, though, just in case. Her name is Azka-D. Seemed simple enough.

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"Okay. Well, we need another easier to say term, let's stick with Cain." Beverly considered Glitch for a long moment. "Once I had friends who were possessed by energy beings. It was hard then to remember that they weren't themselves, that Data didn't nearly kill Jean-Luc. But this...if she's just a young girl, I realize how hard it will be." She smiled at him using the notebook.

[halfahead]

He frowned. "It's why I either call him my Whatever or just Cain. And I'm sorry about your friends...but." Glitch paused, finally sighing and looking up at the ceiling. "The problem's that it's so easy for me to separate them. Then someone goes and calls her Azkadellia and I start to wonder if I have to run again because she's after the other half!"

He winced at the thought, finally shaking his head. "But here, she's my sweet little princess. When you meet her, you should remember that part and not the Sorceress stuff."

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"Your partner, maybe?" Beverly speculated. She sprawled a little in her chair. "Could you maybe ask if people you live with could call her Azka-D, or Az or something like that? I know Cain probably would do that. Tell them it'll help you with your memory, because I think it will. Not getting confused like that."

She smiled softly. "And I'll remember. Maybe I'll come by sometime soon? I know you hate the clinic like poison."

[halfahead]

"I'll stick with 'Cain'. And that's a good idea, if I can convince her highness that it's proper." Glitch frowned. "Which it isn't. At all. I'll have to wait until the truth wears off."

He grinned at Beverly. "Well, your hot air balloon's ready and waiting. But look!" He spread out his arms proudly. "I'm in here without bleeding or getting dragged in by an overprotective annoying Cain! I keep checking the corners and reminding myself I could probably knock anyone out before they got me, but I'm still in here."

[thedoctordances]

"Well, the island is sort of outside of your monarchy's governance, so while you owe her a certain amount of respect, at the same time you need to consider your well-being, which also benefits her." Beverly settled her chin in hand. "And this is well and good progress, Glitch. I promise we won't work in here when we start in together, because it's too distracting and people could come in bleeding or something and that would really throw everything off. Maybe we can go up in the balloon sometime when I'm not telling everyone everything that comes to mind?"