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- Laynia's POV -

I sat there, looking down at Faye. She was no longer conscious, but sound asleep. The pills I had slipped into her coffee had worked like a charm. I rolled my eyes as I noticed the spilled coffee and broken mug.

"You broke a good mug and dirtied my floor..." I say, shaking my head as I pull Faye by her arms to the empty guest bedroom.


- Spike's POV -

A week passed, and Faye was still gone. I have to admit, I was a little worried and wondered when she would be back, but I was more focused on catching this Bounty. Once we got the safe open, we found various files inside.

"Find anything..?" I ask, looking at Jet as I rummage through papers.

"Nothing yet... These are mostly just information on patients" he replies.

There were at least 10 or 20 color coated files. All of the patients were woman. I was pretty sure the colors symbolized something, but I wasn't eager to find out. I just wanted information on one person and it seemed like these files lead to a dead end.

"Look at this..." Jet says, handing me a picture paper clipped to a pieces of paper. "Isn't that the woman in the picture you found in the cash register?"

Looking at the photo, I realize the two woman are very similar. "Yeah... That's the mother"

"So... Why would there be paperwork on her?" he replies.

I shrug. "I don't know... Maybe she had tried hypnosis before?"

He smirks. "Well... according to this she 'tried' numerous times..." he says, waving the paper in his hand.

I took the sheet from him and skimmed through it. It showed a list of dates and times. "Why so many?"

"Either she had been a patient of his for a long time or he was trying to manipulate her" he says, tossing the file onto the table and streching his arms.

I lean back on the old couch and pull out a cigarette from my pocket. I light it, inhaling deeply. As I quietly sit there, blowing clouds of smoke into the air, Ed barges down the stairs.

"Can Ed help?!" She says, running circles around the table where the files lay scattered.

"Knock yourself out" I reply, laying my head back and shutting my eyes.

I can still hear her running, until I hear a loud thud. I violently lift my head up from the sound. Ed was now face down on the floor, laughing. She had literally knocked herself out, by tripping over the very edge of the table. Some of the files and papers had fallen to the ground. I shook my head, resuming to my comfortable position. I didn't want her to actually 'knock herself out' but, it was Edward I was talking about.

Grabbing the file closest to her on the floor, she started reading out loud. "Lets see, lets see, lets see... Laynia Steler..."

I had once again been disturbed, but for a good reason this time. I put my cigarette out in the ash tray and reached a hand out towards Edward. "Let me see that!"

She hands it over, than reaches for the next closest file. I exam the papers inside. This was the exact woman from the bar. I studied the information, until I finally realized something.

I glance over to Jet who was now typing away on the computer. "Hey... What is Bounty's full name?"

He looks up from the screen. "Stella Raynie... Why?"

A grin starts to form on my face. "You won't believe this..." I reply, walking over to him. "Look at this woman"

He looks at the picture, than back to the screen. "What about her?" he asks.

"This is that blonde from the bar"

"You mean the one you thought was Julia?" he says, looking up, smirking.

I roll my eyes. "Anyway... Pull up the information and picture of Stella"

He types and clicks around, until the page with her info popped up. "Take a look at the names" I say.

He looks back and forth from one name to the next and gives me a confused look. At this point I knew he wasn't going to figure it out, so I explained.

"If you take the letters from 'Stella Raynie" and mix them up, you can form the name 'Laynia Steler"

He peers back and forth one last time, until it finally clicks in his head. "So... She created herself a new identity"


A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. I'm having terrible writer's block today-_- BUT... Don't worry, the next chapter will be much longer. Also, this story will be coming to an end fairly soon. Only a couple of chapters left! If you have enjoyed this Fanfiction so far, make sure to check my newest fiction on "Paranormal Activity". I have appreciated all the reviews, and I would especially like to thank, 'Liz-Sakura' for reviewing and following this story from the beginning!:)*