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Boston's witch burnings
By: Fire Wolfe
A/N: 'Telepathy or thoughts', "Speech"
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Part 10
It was official Murphy hated them or rather loved them and in this case Dawn was not sure which was worse. She knew Buffy had wanted her to stay with Dr. Isles for her and perhaps his safety. However Buffy had never considered that Dr. Isles was a watcher. Ok maybe a former one and one that was definitely not old Council. He had taken off right after the others which was how she now found herself standing near her sister.
William Isles saw the whole scene and in an instant knew it could easily go bad. He cried out to the detective. "Detective Rizzoli don't shoot them. Of course Jane and her partner Vince Korsak were now both unarmed because of Willow's spell. He froze when he saw the color bleed from the redhead's hair and her eyes turn dark. 'bloody hell' was his only thought and he wondered if this could be the end of them all. Willow Rosenberg was not someone to trifle with and pointing a gun at her or hers was suicidal. He was shocked again when his goddaughter charged right in. However she did not attack Willow rather she caught her up in her arms in a loving embrace. It made his heart skip a beat to see the love in Kennedy's face and the almost instant calming affect it had on the most powerful witch in America. He was relieved. This was going to be a big enough problem without Willow losing control. Not that he blamed her because the situation was to close for her ever to not be over reactive to hand guns.
"Jane, Detective Korsak please these people are friends."
Buffy's brow rose at that because really they had just met but, oddly enough she felt that the Doctor might actually be a good friend to have. He seemed at like an older more reserved form of Giles. Her adoptive father was a good man protective and caring so she'd have no problem gaining another such person in their lives. Plus well he was sort of Kennedy's uncle if only in the collected family type. Which when you came down to it was the best family and the one that mattered most.
"Father what is going on?" Maura asked she blushed realizing that maybe she should have asked that question first. However something had driven her to protect her sister and mother. She had done so with quite a bit of energy and power. She frowned as that occurred to her; how had she moved so fast; adrenaline that might explain it if she had a large rush of it however that did not explain her sudden flexibility or her choosing to fight.
"Yeah I want to know what is going on too." Jane said clearly annoyed but unable to do a lot. She had shifted to a more ready stance a clear fight or flight but more like I will kick your ass if you move to hurt my lover in any way and I am dangerous gun or not.
Willow calmed and pulled away from Kennedy. "We found the girl hurt after she was screaming. Someone attacked her."
"I bet looks like you all did that." Korsak said. He might not have drawn his weapon as fast as Jane but then he had been a few steps behind her and not seen the blood at first. If he had well then things might have been a bit different because he was one of the best shots in the department. He would not have hesitated which would have become an issue.
"The ladies are telling the truth. We heard shouting or screaming or whatever it is you want to call it and they came running to help."
"Why, it's not their job they should have called the police."Korsak said. "They could have been hurt."
Buffy rolled her eyes. Not her job to hunt vampires and demons. Right, ok maybe a long time ago she had wished that but, things change and she would never give up slaying now. Not that she would ever tell anyone that because hey she had her image to uphold. Her eyes locked with Faith who was almost laughing out loud at the idea of cops taking on the night life. Yep that worked out oh so well in the past. Faith remembered well what the South side had been like when she was a kid. The cops they did didley about the human bad guys most of the time and the supernatural ones huh, they were clueless.
"Actually it is our job, but we can discuss that later after we take the girl Caylin to get treated." Buffy said even as she spoke of treatment the ambulance arrived. That made her almost sigh with relief and she noticed Dr. Isles, Maua clear was relieved even as she held a cloth of some sort against her sister's neck to stop the bleeding.
"Caylin has lost a lot of blood. She needs fluids now." Maura said.
"We got this Dr. Isles, maybe you could call ahead let the hospital know we are coming in hot, they can prep the blood for a transfusion."
"That could be a problem. Caylin has a rare type AB Negative." Maura said in a clearly worried tone.
"They should have some on tap Doc, plus maybe you could donate?"
Maura looked sharply at the EMT.
"Oh come on Doc you gave her your kidney surely a bit of blood be simple enough after that."
"Of course you are right John." Maura said clearly still disturbed and upset. She pulled her phone out and called the hospital to warn them of incoming wounded. "M-Hope do you want to ride in with Caylin?"
Hope nodded shaking herself to wake up. Buffy had a powerful right hook.
"Ok there everyone stop and look over this way."
Everyone shifted and saw Paddy Doyle with his body guards."What in Hades name is going on here?"
Jane chuckled ruefully yep Murphy hated her. Just when she thought it could not get more complicated.
"Hands up FBI do not move or we will shoot you."
'Ok I was wrong it just got more screwed up Agent Dean just what the fuck we don't need.'
Sean spun around and said. "Back off Dean, this is not your business. This is a Marshal's case."
Never in his life was Paddy; more happy to have an officer of the law around. Ok maybe he had grown to like Jane a bit but she was family. Sean Patrick Donavan was such a man. He was the agent in charge of his daily protection. While Doyle should have gone into witness protection to many problems happened for that to work. Plus his deal was that he would be available to help the FBI with cases. Sean however protected him. It did not hurt that the boy, young man was the son of Patrick Doyle's best friends. James 'Jamie' Michael Donavan one of the few honest men Doyle knew and respected. James and Patrick had been childhood friends and had James not met Petra O' Rorke and her family he might have joined Paddy in his less then lawful pursuits. However he had fallen in love with Petra who was an aspiring law student who wanted nothing to do with the Irish Mob. So instead of heading into the mob Jamie had become firemen. When he had been hurt on the job due to arson Paddy stepped in and help the family. He had even pushed Sean into the academy. The irony was not lost on Paddy. He had helped friend's son become an officer of the law while his own had perished as a criminal. It was something he would forever feel guilty about. His thoughts were interrupted.
"Crossed to the dark side Donavan?" Agent Dean asked.
"No, and I don't overstep my authority unlike some."
'Ouch that had to hurt.' Jane thought. Not that she disagreed. Dean was one of the last people she wanted to see. Hell she'd rather face Hoyt again. So that was saying something. Plus Paddy was looking at both her and Maura protectively and she had to admit for all his sins Doyle was a loving and protective father.
Suddenly everyone spun back as they heard a loud crack.
Hope's palm connected with Doyle's face.
"Easy there doctor. I know he deserves it and everything but I don't want to have to arrest you for assault."Korsak said.
Patrick Doyle caught Hope Martin's hand and shocked everyone when he kissed it. "Ah Hope my girl don't yeah know hitting me will hurt your hand?"
Faith looked at him a memory rising then fading just as quickly.
"There will be no charges detective I more than earned that slap."
"What you earned was a bullet you lying bastard." Hope struck him again with her other hand. Then stepped back, "I've got to go with Caylin for now but this isn't over Patrick, it's not over by a long shot I will make you pay for this."
"I know all debts come due even those owing a lifetime." Patrick said sadly.
Hope spun around and followed the EMT's to the ambulance now that Caylin was stable they had to get her to the hospital right away.
'This day is so screwed.' Faith thought
TBC…