013 ~ Guess who's bad. [Action/Dictated] ~ Forward-dated to the morning of the 17th

[demontobeloved]

[Someone appears in the lobby, but, instead of accompanied by the flurry of light and orbs as he has been for the past three weeks, it's a shimmer.

It seems Cole Turner is completely loss-free.]

Well, it's about time.

[He conjours up an Energy Ball just to test it, and the pulsating orb of lightning forms without hastle. He lets it dissipate.]

Guess who's back on form, Paradisa.

Comments

[kungfuwitch]

You're welcome. I can't disagree with everything after all.

[demontobeloved]

You mean we disagree a lot?

[kungfuwitch]

Well... not here so much. I just... [she pauses, sighing] Remember when we talked about me knowing about your future?

[demontobeloved]

...Yeah. Never mind, forget I asked.

[kungfuwitch]

I'm sorry... [She sighs sadly] I'm just trying to keep you from finding things out you don't want to know.

[demontobeloved]

Well, I know you eventually vanquish me.

[kungfuwitch]

[She pauses. Did she tell him that? She didn't remember telling him... but that doesn't mean she never did... crap.]

I... uh...

[demontobeloved]

Felix told me.

And, hey, I'm evil, right? The Charmed Ones have tried to vanquish me tons of times. Only makes sense that one of them gets me in the end.

[He seems to be taking this well.]

[kungfuwitch]

Oh... [Siiiigh. So much for keeping it secret.]

What did he tell you about it?

[demontobeloved]

Nothing beyond that it was you.

...And from what you've told me, it must've been hard.

[kungfuwitch]

[softly] It was, yes.

[demontobeloved]

Well, uh...

[This is awkward for him...]

I'm sorry I put you in that position. [Twice.]

[kungfuwitch]

[well this is awkward...]

You don't have to apologize... you haven't even done it yet.

[demontobeloved]

Yeah, but I'm going to.

'least I should do is apologise, right?

[kungfuwitch]

Yeah, I... guess you're right. Um... thank you.

[demontobeloved]

Not that we'll remember it when we get out of here...

[A long pause] It's the thought that counts, yeah? You're welcome.

[kungfuwitch]

That's true. It's both sad and comforting to know that....

And, yes. Yes it is.

[demontobeloved]

Well, uh...

[Topic change.]

How's Piper? I've not seen her around recently?

[kungfuwitch]

I don't see her as often as I'd like, myself. I think she's doing alright, though. She's been holed up in her house downtown.

[demontobeloved]

I honestly thought you two'd be living together.

[kungfuwitch]

[Softly] I'm living with Peter, actually.

[demontobeloved]

He's uh...

['scuse him while he remembers]

Your boyfriend, right?

[kungfuwitch]

That's right. We met shortly after I got here.

[demontobeloved]

Well, good for you. 'least you got someone, huh?

[kungfuwitch]

Yeah. He's a good man. He took a bullet for me the day after we met, actually.

[Bragging? ... maybe...]