026 Summons ❈ Dictated ❈ Backdated to the 11th

[rose_of_battle]

[Sheena's voice is tired and filled with concern as she dictates into the journal.]

[Filtered to anyone who knows Spike Spiegel]

Hey, I know we've all been through hell, but I haven't been able to find or reach Spike. Does anyone know where he is?

[PleasePleasePleasePlease don't let it be more bad news.]

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This woman

[heloise]

Who are you to him?

That woman

[rose_of_battle]

He's a friend of mine...

Do you know where he is?

Forever~

[heloise]

I might.

You want to see him.

Same. :P

[rose_of_battle]

[Might?]

Yes, I do.

[heloise]

[ She doesn't want to be the bearer of bad news... ]

And if he is in no state for company?

[rose_of_battle]

[She may have to be, if she wants Sheena off her back.]

Then let him tell me that.

[heloise]

Let him? I am not keeping him from doing so.

these two lovely ladies :)

[ofhope]

[ Lucrezia's been reading everything back to him so he'll interject now. ]

He'll be able to in a couple weeks.

1/3 This...couple...

[rose_of_battle]

Not keeping...

A couple of weeks?

[Her brain will catch up here.]

2/3 couple filter forever

[rose_of_battle]

No! Spike!

Him, too?!

3/3

[rose_of_battle]

[After a moment's silence, she replies in a firm voice.]

I still want to see him. He's my friend.

yay Bonnie and Clyde filter

[heloise]

How do we know you are a friend?

[ofhope]

It doesn't matter.

[rose_of_battle]

[She's in shock by what's just been said to her, and it comes out as anger.]

What kind of a question is that?! And it does matter! Spike wa--no, is my friend, and friends should be allowed to have one last good-bye because you don't know for sure it won't be!

Sure, people can come back after two weeks, but what if they don't? What then? What do you do then?!

[Her voice cracks a bit because this is something she's fearing about another one who's gone.]

ffffff wrote a whole paragraph before noticing the filters... >>

[3nterprising]

Wish I could help.

You're a friend of his?

Awwww. *hugs*

[rose_of_battle]

Yeah, I am...

You are, too?

[Knowing someone and "being friends" are two different things.]

[3nterprising]

If you can even call it that.

[Her tone is only slightly bitter. She continues, softening it.]

Do you think he made it off of the ship?

[rose_of_battle]

[She hesitates. How should she say this?]

I, uh, just found out he did, but...

[Does she have to say it?]

[3nterprising]

Don't tell me he got himself killed.

[She sounds more annoyed than mournful. If her suspicion is correct, it wouldn't be the first time she's been around for his death.]

[rose_of_battle]

[She nods before remembering she can't see her, and she speaks softly.]

Yes...

[3nterprising]

[There's a lengthy pause before Faye speaks again. She knows it had been a possibility, but she hadn't exactly prepared herself mentally for if it turned out to be true. Her voice is shaky when she finally responds, and she's glad Sheena can't see her face.]

It was only a matter of time.

[rose_of_battle]

I... I don't understand. You were expecting this to happen?

[3nterprising]

[Her voice is slightly breathy as her throat strains to fight back tears.]

We were from the same world.
He was always... pulling stupid stunts like that. Running off at the first sign of danger. Not caring about what or who he left behind.

He did the same thing back then.

[rose_of_battle]

[She doesn't give a hint of noticing, but she has.]

Maybe he did care, and ran off to face the danger so those who were left behind could be.

[3nterprising]

[By this time Faye's voice has evened out, but she still sounds upset.]

Maybe.

[Although she doesn't believe it for a second.]