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[serpentinthegarden]

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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[serpentinthegarden]

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.

[scotch_egg]

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?

[serpentinthegarden]

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?

[scotch_egg]

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...

[serpentinthegarden]

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 ]

[scotch_egg]

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...

[serpentinthegarden]

That's what I'm worried about.

[ Asshole. ]

[scotch_egg]

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]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ 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?

[scotch_egg]

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

Because it bloody well should be]

[serpentinthegarden]

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.

[scotch_egg]

Because it hurts. Because it's a lie. I don't have six thousand years to spend believing in something that's just going to be torn away. [he's made that mistake before]

We're family because I can't stand to see you [hurt] whine.

That's fine. I've accepted it. It's where I draw the line. I'm not going to be pulled into you're world where you're with the love of your life and I'm just the bloody stray cat that comes wondering in and treated like everything is normal... because it isn't and it won't be and in the end --

In the end this will all be a dream.

[serpentinthegarden]

You were lying.

[ Odd for a demon to be caught off guard by a lie but here he was, stupid idiot that he was, thinking Alec had meant any of that back in the hotel. They weren't still family and couldn't be with these sorts of thoughts running through Alec's head. The truth sucked. ]

Fine, go. I won't pull you into my stupid dreams anymore!

[ He turned and sulked off into the cottage... better than to stay and force Alec to listen to him whine. ]

And don't come crying around for any milk, we don't feed stray cats here!

[ With that the door slammed closed behind him. ]

[scotch_egg]

[it hurt more than he thought and exactly how much he thought, but in a different way. Of course he had been lying but that was what family did. ]

Fine then...

[he ran a hand through his hair and heard in his mind Ellie telling him: 'no wonder you're divorced'

Little wonder about anything really.

But he'd long since lost the ability to dream so maybe it was for the best.

He spent a few more hours though talking the rabbits off the property and then as night was coming on, set off for the hotel and prayed that he found it]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ He would find it! Cause mad or not some one would go slipping after him to bribe some kid with a huge gap between his teeth to lead that scruffy guy back to the hotel. No sense of direction at all Alec... ]