Part 5

"And now they're talking about getting Orion in on this, it's totally crazy, and I really don't see what all the fuss is about," Branwen said, pacing around her room with the cordless phone pressed to her ear.

If she could find something to distract Orion, then with any luck, nothing would happen to that poor clueless human girl Carolyn. Providing she got something to distract Ruby and the others as well. Ruby, unfortunately, was one of those annoying people, who, if they wanted something, it had to get done or nobody would hear the end of it.

"So what do you want us to do about it?" her contact on the other line asked her.

Branwen shrugged, not really sure. "I need something to keep Orion away from here, and something to keep Ruby occupied as well, though I don't particularly know what." She paused, standing in front of her walk-in closet, sorting through the array of expensive designer outfits trying to think of something to wear for going to the club later.

Her contact was quiet for a minute or so. Branwen waited impatiently selecting a pair of purple leather pants and a metallic blue halter neck top. That would do. She tossed the outfit carelessly on the bed.

"As far as Ruby is concerned, I guess we could try letting Wraith Redfern at her, from what I remember he's got issues with her anyway," the contact suggested.

Branwen thought about it, deciding that Wraith was far more easier to deal with than Orion. Let Orion in and everyone Ruby didn't like would be dead by the end of the week. Wraith at least was a decent guy, he'd give Ruby what she needed to keep busy. "Yeah, okay, that'd be great. Just don't let him know I called him in. Thanks." She hung up.

The problem with Wraith Redfern was you could never really be sure who's side he was on. He had an annoying habit of drifting, not really able to make his mind up. Generally he had always helped her out when Branwen and her contacts had asked him. She could trust her contacts to deal with Orion.

Providing Ruby or someone else didn't call him or have some sort of contacts like I do she thought, turning on the shower in her private bathroom. Then again, Ruby wasn't that smart, so she shouldn't have to worry about that.

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"And she actually bought the whole thing?" Valana snickered as she listened to Diamond's story. Valana had called Diamond's cell when Diamond hadn't shown up at school that day. Diamond had had to come up with some sort of reason as for why she was there.

Now, after exploring the town herself, she had come up with an entire plan, all of which the idiotic human would do her dirty work and get caught without even knowing what she was up to.

"Yeah." Diamond nodded, shaking her head in disgust. Human were so easy it was pathetic. But if all went according to plan, then they could dispose of Branwen Redfern, Carolyn and Parker Stillman all at once. With any luck they'd kill each other, while she just sat on the sidelines and watched.

"So what did you tell the human to get past the magic thing?" Valana had stopped giggling, her tone now was actually serious. Valana had been Diamond's best friend for years, a Night World raised witch like Diamond, hadn't switched sides when the split had happened and remained loyal to Circle Midnight. Diamond hadn't told her about the reason she was doing this.

As far as Valana knew, Diamond was just screwing around with these humans' minds for the hell of it, she knew nothing about their relations to her. For the time being, that was all Diamond needed. She didn't need to know the whole plan yet.

"I didn't need to get around anything," Diamond said. "She's obsessed with the supernatural, just said you're a witch and I said yeah, I didn't need to tell her anything about where the power actually comes from. As long as it works."

Valana was silent on the other end. Diamond peered out the door of her room. Carolyn's door was shut and whiny female singing could be heard from inside, her parents were downstairs watching the TV, with any luck, no one should be able to hear her. She closed the door and flopped across the bed.

"Are you sure this is really a good idea? I know you hate Parker Stillman, but is a spell this risky really worth it?"

"Yes," Diamond snapped. "That bastard deserves everything he gets, and now I have a change to get the revenge I deserve."

"Just - just be careful. I gotta go, see you." Valana hung up almost too quickly for Diamond's liking. Diamond didn't get it. One minute she seemed to agree with Diamond and was all for the basic plan, now she was backing out? That wasn't like Valana at all. Well, whatever.

Diamond smirked as she switched on her own TV, thinking how much fun she was going to have once she got going.

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