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Hey people.

[The man in the dark shades waved coolly at the screen as he sat on the edge of a small stone fence. It was freezing cold outside but in spite of the clouds that appeared whenever he spoke Crowley didn't seem to notice.]

We've all been brought here, had our powers taken and dolled out to us again in much smaller pieces... it's inconvenient, like being trapped in a baby walker... or trying to save the universe with your hands tied behind your back.

Point is, I need some volunteers who are skilled with Light magic, Healing magic, Animal magic, Kinetic magic and maybe another Elemental magic user who thinks they would be up to controlling sand. Think of it as training.

Also Angel, meet me on the Inn roof before midnight. Not sure it would work with an angel and a demon but if it does we could use some good luck for the new year.

[He doesn't know about the fireworks. Those are going to be a nice surprise.]

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You don't want me coming to find you if you don't...

[ The local farmers know of the gone-to-seed farm overrun by bunnies. One of them even helfully points the way. ]

What are you going to do? Drag me? Come frown at me until I give in? Cry?

[he does get the directions and find the place seeded with rabbits]

PISS OFF!

[a lot of them scramble. Though not all]

[ Cry really?? Really??? He might have glared at Alec through the pane of glass on the backdoor once he noticed the disagreeable cousin was out there. ]

I can be a lot more creative and a lot more annoying than that...

And Fell will love that you've badgered me into coming.

I see you, you little shit. Go on then. Get!
[he's trudging around the house] And you too! [he growls at a vole]

I'll probably get an extra slice of tea cake.

[ The backdoor creaked open and he slowly slithered outside. ]

You used to be close. Not sure why you would make me go through all the trouble of arm twisting just to have you pop round...

If you really think that you don't know him very well at all.

[he eyes Anthony and then hisses at another rabbit that bounds off. He looks fine more or less, but a little bruised and with a cut on his cheek. His shoulder is also painfully wrenched but there's no need for his "cousin" to know that]

Part of the deal. Like I said.

We weren't close. At all.

He knows I would give it back.

[ It was more fun to watch Aziraphale eat it than to have it for himself after all. ]

There is no deal... And you went to the Zoo together. You don't go to a Zoo with just anyone.

[ His pout grew as his arms crossed over his chest and he rounded Alec like a serpent searching for a weakness while a bunny ran round the other side being a brat by taunting Alec. ]

You try to talk to a hibernating bear?

Because he's as irritating as you are. [it's not entirely the truth but not a lie either]

No. And too late. The deal is the deal.

[he sees the bunny and moves around Anthony to go after it, wincing only a little]

There isn't a deal just because you say there is a deal! I'd never make a deal to see you less...

[ And in saying that he waved a few more bunnies back into the field. It's not a completed deal, that doesn't exist anyway, if the bunnies never actually leave. ]

Even if you are an annoying bastard.

[ That wince did not go by unnoticed. ]

Maybe you should sit down before they outflank you.

Let me do my job. And there is now. Deal with it.

[christ, why where there so many?]

Your job is slinging tea and coffee at that café, I don't need your help.

[ The are rabbits Alec. See when one mummy rabbit likes one daddy rabbit... ]

Was.

[shut the hell up. He doesn't even want to think about that context]

And you do. If you didn't have my help you'd be marrying Grace and you and Fell would be pining at each other for a few bloody centuries until one of you did something stupid.

How do you think I got involved at all

What do you mean was?

[ Ah, bar fight? That would explain the wince. Maybe he caught the worst of it and got himself fired. ]

I remember! But it's not like Grace is still here or even still a thing... She's frozen on that other Earth along with everyone else.

[ All that family... ]

I mean was.

[he swallowed at that thought. Everyone on that Earth frozen. On that other Earth frozen. Everything stopped. Trapped. Who knew if they were conscious]

Shit I don't have time to be wasting on this. [he ran a hand over his face]

Keep your bloody cottage and invite me or not I don't care. I have... I have to start doing something important.

You got fired when you got into that bar fight?

[ Crowley's imagination was spinning into overtime. ]

If you want to help... you do have to become one with nature, learn your powers...

[ Deep sigh. ]

Perform all those rituals.

Yes. [said dripping with sarcasm.

Though his distaste grows with every word that Anthony says]

Rituals?

What burn sage and dance naked in the moon or what fucking ever?

Running naked in the moonlight and pouring water on a stone... yeah.

[ Alec had hit close enough to the truth! ]

Why did anyone start a bar fight at a Cafe? Were you out of creamer?

Ngh...

[he'll do it but if he gets pneumonia he's blaming you]

That's exactly it. I always said you were the clever one. [he peers around] How do I get back...

Whatever happened at least you didn't get yourself killed.

[ This time.

Crowley walked over and propped the cottage's door open. ]

You might as well stay for tea.

[ Your first invitation. :P ]

I'll take my chances.

[he's not going to start this precedent]

Aye... well... it was a near thing. [he's not going into detail]

Good luck with...slacking off...

That's what I'm worried about.

[ Asshole. ]

Doesn't matter. Either I die here or we fix this horseshit and you never see me again anyway.

[which is why he hadn't wanted to bother]

[ It was always like that. Humans didn't last anywhere near as long as demons or angels... But it wasn't a fun reminder. ]

That why you don't want to have anything to do with us?

[he gives him a look like: isn't it obvious?

Because it bloody well should be]

Makes perfect sense. We won't see each other again after all this shit is taken care of so we shouldn't see each other now.

[ Alec... If the thick sarcasm wasn't a clue... ]

Idiot. That's all the more reason to spend time together. I don't want to make the same mistake I did back on my Earth. I spent centuries away from Aziraphale just because we weren't supposed to be together. We should live for the now, how do people put it 'make memories'? I don't see the point in squandering the time we do have.

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