Diana woke up with a killer headache. Probably from lack of sleep, she thought. Caine was still asleep. Diana kissed him on the cheek before getting up. A wave of anger came over, but it passed quickly.
Diana went to check on Lucas. He had woken up so many times last night they lost count. She scooped him up in her arms; he looked so much like his father. Diana smiled at the thought. She rubbed her thumb on the back of his head. Her hands started to coil around his neck, "Diana, you're up early." Caine was standing in the doorway.
She let go, "What? Oh, yeah, I just have this killer headache."
"I'll try to find some aspirin." Caine walked up behind her, with one hand on her back and one hand on Lucas.
"I was just thinking he looks so much like you." Diana said.
"Let's just hope he doesn't end up acting like me."
Diana laughed, "Well, maybe not all the bad stuff."
Caine turned Diana to him and started to lean in to kiss her. Diana pushed Caine to the floor.
"What the hell?"
Diana shook her head as if she just woke up, "I'm-I'm so sorry, I don't know what I was doing!"
"Are you ok?" Caine sounded more concerned now.
Diana wasn't really sure, "I guess this headache is just really getting to me."
They were sitting in silence, "So… how long does your magic potion take?" Penny asked sarcastically.
"Be patient." Drake grinned while he said that.
She burst out laughing, "You? Telling me to be patient? Wow, I would never expect this day to come."
Drake didn't say anything.
"Do you at least have an estimated time?"
"Two days… three max."
Penny stood up, "No way. That long? What stupid potion is this?"
Now Drake got angry, "Don't insult the master's gift!" He wrapped his whip arm around her neck.
Penny's eyes started to water. Which only made Drake happier, and encouraged him to continue. He could kill her right now, and it wouldn't matter.
No, he thought. After he got his main targets out of the way, he would have Penny for dessert.
Drake finally let go, "Learned your lesson?" she didn't say anything, "Good."
Sam got up to see Diana face down on the counter. He reached out to touch her shoulder, "Are you-" Diana turned around and punched Sam in the face. He was holding his nose as it started to bleed.
"Oh my god!" Diana grabbed a towel, "I am so sorry!"
"Why did you hit me?" Sam didn't want to sound angry, but some edge came into his voice.
"I don't know what has come over me today." Diana muttered.
"Today? Has this happened before?"
Diana blushed, "I… may have pushed Caine to the floor."
"Something is going on."
"No, no, it is just the horrible headache I have been having."
"I don't know any headache that can cause this much damage."
"Caine's just going to get some aspirin for me now, so all will be fine when I get some."
"Are you sure?"
No, Diana thought, "Of course."
Lucas started to cry, "He's probably hungry."
Diana left the room. Sam didn't believe that a headache made Diana hit him. The fayz is a weird place, so it isn't like it is unusual for something strange like that to happen. That also meant though, that it was no ordinary headache.
First I'll take your mind
Control all your thoughts
Then I'll take your body
Make you do whatever I want
Last I'll take your soul
Then I will have it all
A/N: The last part was an original poem. Inspired by what would be the thought process of the gaiaphage.