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Post by Taya on Mar 31, 2009 20:39:32 GMT
Corwyn's smile scared Phoebe more than she could believe. It wasn't what she remembered about her foster father. This spirit wasn't anyone she recognized. She always believed that her father wasn't everything Jade had said he was. It was the reason she had kept his sur-name. But now she wasn't so sure.
Now he was gone with Jade's spirit. Hadn't she been through enough? What would he do? She had looked so happy when she thought it was Ian. How would Corwyn exact his revenge? Phoebe shuddered to think.
Phoebe didn't realize how tight she was gripping her best friend's hand. Her best friend and the girl who was like her sister. And together they watched the most important woman in their life disappear with her most hated enemy...and father. Kiara Star-Anise was the only person in the world who competed for Jade's love and attention when they were younger and yet there was no one Phoebe could love more.
She knew it hurt her to watch this, but it had to be hurting Ki more than she could possibly know. And knowing that fact is what made Phoebe pull the woman next to her in to a tight hug. no words were needed just this quiet support.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 31, 2009 22:22:58 GMT
Ki was silent. This was the last thing in the world she'd ever wanted to see. Jade had suffered enough; beyond anything the rest of them had suffered. She'd almost thought... She'd almost believed that Jade could find peace. No such luck. Hopelessness was slowly swallowing her. There was nothing they could do but watch this. Watch someone hurt her and be absolutely powerless.
She bit her lip and frowned. Powerless wasn't how she was used to feeling. This wasn't right. Hopeless, too, not familiar. Jade had always taught her to never say die, and now...
"No!" Ki snapped as they disappeared. She pulled back from Phoebe, a fire burning in her eyes - the closest she got to looking like the woman she called her own mother, though not of her flesh and blood; the determination of both women was often scarily similar. "This can't happen!"
Her eyes blazed as they only did when she had a very, very dangerous idea and she looked to Phoebe.
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Post by Taya on Mar 31, 2009 22:41:49 GMT
"Ki," Phoebe said tears threatening to consume her. "There's nothing.... this is the one time we can't...." The look in Ki's eyes worried Phoebe. "I'm not going to lose you too in some stupid crazy idea to save her. We can't."
There wasn't a way for the living to crossover to the world of the dead and survive. At least none that Phoebe could think of.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 31, 2009 23:01:58 GMT
"Never say die," she said, with a slight quirk of a smile though her eyes shone. "I'd rather lose myself and save her than remain here and know we let that bastard get his revenge."
She balled one hand into a fist. "There's a way."
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Post by Taya on Mar 31, 2009 23:09:44 GMT
"What way? And i think Jade would rather you live than risk your life for her and you know it." Phoebe said firmly. "I want to help her too, but if it means that .... I won't let you do it if there's a chance that..."
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 31, 2009 23:21:55 GMT
"I owe her this," said Ki, eyes still shining. "If anything, I owe her this... I think it can be done... But it would be more stable if you'll help," she said, looking to Phoebe almost pained and grabbing her hand again.
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Post by Taya on Mar 31, 2009 23:26:09 GMT
"Alright, but you had better not die on me." Phoebe said giving Ki a half smile. "What's your plan?"
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 31, 2009 23:32:34 GMT
"Skydiving with a bungee cord," she said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, "But time is not on our side," she added, beginning to pull Phoebe by her hand, back towards the house, wanting to be there before Logan and the children returned.
"And you the rock that holds me in place. Either that, or..." she looked down, feeling guilty for even suggesting it.
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Post by Taya on Mar 31, 2009 23:34:07 GMT
"Out with it. In for a penny in for a pound here." Phoebe said as they headed back.
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Post by Mr Spock on Mar 31, 2009 23:44:56 GMT
"Or we could both go, and have someone else maintain our bodies. Someone with magical aptitude almost to rival ours, but.. Jade would actually kill us if she knew."
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Post by Taya on Mar 31, 2009 23:49:09 GMT
"You want to use the girls?" Phoebe asked carefully.
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Post by Mr Spock on Apr 1, 2009 0:03:10 GMT
"No, I don't. I want you to come with me. That was the only fesable way I could think of doing it, but it's unreasonable. I wouldn't." Ki sighed. "We don't have back-up to call in. James would try to stop us, and that's it."
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Post by Taya on Apr 1, 2009 0:43:37 GMT
"Not if we told him why.... I don't think He'd stop you anyway. And now that Kiara is there to take my place, he can't really argue that point." Phoebe said as she considered it. She wasn't going to let Ki do this with out her. That's the way it went. All in or all out.
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Post by Mr Spock on Apr 1, 2009 0:47:19 GMT
"But.. How on earth would we find him anyway? Is it like with Rumplestiltskin? James, James James?" she said, with a small smile on her face at the idea, whilst shaking her head.
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Post by Taya on Apr 1, 2009 0:56:03 GMT
"And what do you two want?" James asked as he leaned against the front door of the house. "Aren't you a little old to be asking me to bail you out?" Phoebe grinned at Ki.
"You are very good at that..."
"I know." He said with a smirk.
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