A/N: Hey ladies—here you go. Yeah, I know it's a short note today, but
I'm just not a really big chatty mood today. Until next time—PCGirl.
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"Thanks again for stopping by Mom," smiled Alison as Elizabeth left the room.
"Geez—I thought she was never going to leave," said Livvie as she went over and locked the door. "I think we can deserve a little bit of privacy for a few minutes, don't you?"
"Sure," she said pulling her legs up and letting Livvie sit on the end of the bed. "Are you as nervous as I am?"
"I think you have more reasons to be nervous than I do."
"Yeah, I guess so—I just keep remembering the last time I talked to Rafe," she said as she rested her head on her knees and thought back.
~~~~~Flashback~~~~~
Rafe: (on the telephone) I can't do it.
Alison: (walking in from the bathroom) You can't do what?
Rafe: Nothing—just I don't think I'm up for a boat ride today. (hangs up the phone)
Alison: You're lying—tell me what's really going on. Do you and Caleb have a plan and have set it up without me and Livvie knowing? (Rafe nods) You do—what is it?
Rafe: Angel, I can't tell you—but I need you to know that it's going to become clear what you and Livvie have to do soon enough.
Alison: I'm not letting you leave here without you telling me.
Rafe: I have to go—if I don't go then more lives will be at stake than there already are. Tell the kids I love them while I'm gone, and I'll be home soon.
Alison: (beginning to cry) you're scaring me.
Rafe: (putting his forehead down against hers) Don't be scared Alison. (softly) Te iubesc. (gives her a kiss and his hand is resting on her stomach)
Alison: (soft chuckle) Te iubesc.
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"Hey Sis," said Myra as she walked in front of Jasmine and stopped.
"I'm busy Myra."
"This isn't going to take that long at all—I just wanted to tell you that I'm leaving town today."
"Why would you do that? What happened to making our lives a living hell? You would only leave if--." Jasmine stopped in mid sentence and put her tray of drinks down. "Myra, what did you do?" she sighed.
"You know how they say old habits are hard to break? Well, it seems to me that the truth can be said for vampires and slayers also."
Jack looked over to see Myra and Jasmine talking—Myra was egging her on about something and he wanted to tell the girl what he thought about her. He looked away and saw the movement next to the window and a grin appeared on his face. Caleb's came into view and they caught each other's eye. He gave a nod and then Caleb disappeared as quickly as he appeared.
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"Do you think he went too soon—to go get Rafe and Lucy? I mean we don't even know if she's leaving town just yet," said Livvie as she now looked out the window.
"He knows what he's doing—they all do."
"I know that—I just feel like if we go too fast with this part, and Myra hasn't left town when Rafe comes back then we're in bigger trouble than we thought we could handle."
"We'll deal with that if it comes—I just want to sleep in my own bed tonight," she said falling back into the pillow.
"This is going to be some story to tell our children—how we tricked our friends and families in order to help 4 people—dead hundreds of years—to finally rest and peace. And in the end we get peace ourselves," she said turning and seeing Alison with an odd smile on her face, "What?"
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"What habit would that be?"
"The one where they can't keep from killing each other."
"I don't believe you—they wouldn't do that now, not when they've come so close."
"Well, believe it sweetheart."
"Listen to me—whatever you did, I will undo. My battle for the past centuries is to get these families to finally come to peace with each other and it will continue to be my battle until it is done."
"Why do you think it's your battle? Did you ever think it's their destiny to fight each other—to hate each other for the continuing past wrongs brought upon each other?"
"Even if it is—you can change your destiny if you want it hard enough. I've changed my destiny of being your keeper, and I believe both Rafe and Caleb want it hard enough at this point."
"Rafe can't do much at this point—being dead and all."
"Who said he was dead?"
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He pulled the car up to the shack and looked around, well if they were wanting to keep hidden they were doing a good job, didn't seem to be anyone around from the look of things. Caleb walked up to the door and knocked quietly, "Hey—it's me," he said a little louder. "Rafe—Lucy, are you here?" he said as he walked in and saw the place empty except for the full case of water bottles and small amount of food rations had brought up earlier, still untouched.
"Slayers! Where are you?" he yelled and looked around. "Rafe—this stopped being funny about five seconds ago." He walked outside and took a deep breath, "Rafe Kovich—get out here now!" he yelled walking around the corner of the shack, "Rafe?"
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"I was just trying to picture you as a mother," said Alison with her eyes closed.
"You don't think I can do it?" snapped Livvie.
"Did I say that?" she said covering her eyes with her hands.
"No, but--."
"You're doing it again Livvie—putting words into my mouth and reading my facial expressions all wrong. What happened to getting peace ourselves?"
"Ok, I apologize for putting words in your mouth," she said with a half smile. "I'm going to go visit with my Dad for a bit," she said walking over to the door and unlocking it.
"I'll see you when they get back, right?"
"Yeah," she shrugged as she started to leave.
"Hey Livvie--," called out Alison, "I can see you as a mother."
"Thanks."
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"Fine, if he's alive tell me where he is so I can go get him."
"You think I'd tell you that?"
"You can't because he's dead—so long, goodbye—rest in peace Rafe Kovich. There are some things that aren't worth fighting for, Jasmine. I think this is one of them, and I think it's time for you to finally realize that," she said as she left.
Jasmine let out a deep sigh as she watched her sister walk past the window, and then felt Jack come up and put his hands on her shoulders, "Are you ok?" he asked into his ear.
"Yes, because for once my sister is right—it's time for me to give up this battle because there's nothing to fight anymore," she smiled as she turned and he pulled her into a hug.
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"This is just great," he grumbled as he walked back around the shack and kicked a dust ball up. "Where could you be? No—not don't you dare tell me you are up there," he said looking at the trees looming down over him.
"This isn't how things are supposed to work out because there is no way I'm walking into that hospital room and tell her you are really dead. Come on slayer—why aren't you here?
"Jasmine—she'll tell me where your sorry ass is," he grinned leaning into the car and getting his phone out. He dialed and put the phone up to his ear before noticing the screen said no service, "Stupid technology—what good is it if it doesn't work where you need it?" he groaned as he threw the phone in the car and drove off in a cloud of dust.
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"Thanks again for stopping by Mom," smiled Alison as Elizabeth left the room.
"Geez—I thought she was never going to leave," said Livvie as she went over and locked the door. "I think we can deserve a little bit of privacy for a few minutes, don't you?"
"Sure," she said pulling her legs up and letting Livvie sit on the end of the bed. "Are you as nervous as I am?"
"I think you have more reasons to be nervous than I do."
"Yeah, I guess so—I just keep remembering the last time I talked to Rafe," she said as she rested her head on her knees and thought back.
~~~~~Flashback~~~~~
Rafe: (on the telephone) I can't do it.
Alison: (walking in from the bathroom) You can't do what?
Rafe: Nothing—just I don't think I'm up for a boat ride today. (hangs up the phone)
Alison: You're lying—tell me what's really going on. Do you and Caleb have a plan and have set it up without me and Livvie knowing? (Rafe nods) You do—what is it?
Rafe: Angel, I can't tell you—but I need you to know that it's going to become clear what you and Livvie have to do soon enough.
Alison: I'm not letting you leave here without you telling me.
Rafe: I have to go—if I don't go then more lives will be at stake than there already are. Tell the kids I love them while I'm gone, and I'll be home soon.
Alison: (beginning to cry) you're scaring me.
Rafe: (putting his forehead down against hers) Don't be scared Alison. (softly) Te iubesc. (gives her a kiss and his hand is resting on her stomach)
Alison: (soft chuckle) Te iubesc.
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"Hey Sis," said Myra as she walked in front of Jasmine and stopped.
"I'm busy Myra."
"This isn't going to take that long at all—I just wanted to tell you that I'm leaving town today."
"Why would you do that? What happened to making our lives a living hell? You would only leave if--." Jasmine stopped in mid sentence and put her tray of drinks down. "Myra, what did you do?" she sighed.
"You know how they say old habits are hard to break? Well, it seems to me that the truth can be said for vampires and slayers also."
Jack looked over to see Myra and Jasmine talking—Myra was egging her on about something and he wanted to tell the girl what he thought about her. He looked away and saw the movement next to the window and a grin appeared on his face. Caleb's came into view and they caught each other's eye. He gave a nod and then Caleb disappeared as quickly as he appeared.
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"Do you think he went too soon—to go get Rafe and Lucy? I mean we don't even know if she's leaving town just yet," said Livvie as she now looked out the window.
"He knows what he's doing—they all do."
"I know that—I just feel like if we go too fast with this part, and Myra hasn't left town when Rafe comes back then we're in bigger trouble than we thought we could handle."
"We'll deal with that if it comes—I just want to sleep in my own bed tonight," she said falling back into the pillow.
"This is going to be some story to tell our children—how we tricked our friends and families in order to help 4 people—dead hundreds of years—to finally rest and peace. And in the end we get peace ourselves," she said turning and seeing Alison with an odd smile on her face, "What?"
-----------
"What habit would that be?"
"The one where they can't keep from killing each other."
"I don't believe you—they wouldn't do that now, not when they've come so close."
"Well, believe it sweetheart."
"Listen to me—whatever you did, I will undo. My battle for the past centuries is to get these families to finally come to peace with each other and it will continue to be my battle until it is done."
"Why do you think it's your battle? Did you ever think it's their destiny to fight each other—to hate each other for the continuing past wrongs brought upon each other?"
"Even if it is—you can change your destiny if you want it hard enough. I've changed my destiny of being your keeper, and I believe both Rafe and Caleb want it hard enough at this point."
"Rafe can't do much at this point—being dead and all."
"Who said he was dead?"
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He pulled the car up to the shack and looked around, well if they were wanting to keep hidden they were doing a good job, didn't seem to be anyone around from the look of things. Caleb walked up to the door and knocked quietly, "Hey—it's me," he said a little louder. "Rafe—Lucy, are you here?" he said as he walked in and saw the place empty except for the full case of water bottles and small amount of food rations had brought up earlier, still untouched.
"Slayers! Where are you?" he yelled and looked around. "Rafe—this stopped being funny about five seconds ago." He walked outside and took a deep breath, "Rafe Kovich—get out here now!" he yelled walking around the corner of the shack, "Rafe?"
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"I was just trying to picture you as a mother," said Alison with her eyes closed.
"You don't think I can do it?" snapped Livvie.
"Did I say that?" she said covering her eyes with her hands.
"No, but--."
"You're doing it again Livvie—putting words into my mouth and reading my facial expressions all wrong. What happened to getting peace ourselves?"
"Ok, I apologize for putting words in your mouth," she said with a half smile. "I'm going to go visit with my Dad for a bit," she said walking over to the door and unlocking it.
"I'll see you when they get back, right?"
"Yeah," she shrugged as she started to leave.
"Hey Livvie--," called out Alison, "I can see you as a mother."
"Thanks."
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"Fine, if he's alive tell me where he is so I can go get him."
"You think I'd tell you that?"
"You can't because he's dead—so long, goodbye—rest in peace Rafe Kovich. There are some things that aren't worth fighting for, Jasmine. I think this is one of them, and I think it's time for you to finally realize that," she said as she left.
Jasmine let out a deep sigh as she watched her sister walk past the window, and then felt Jack come up and put his hands on her shoulders, "Are you ok?" he asked into his ear.
"Yes, because for once my sister is right—it's time for me to give up this battle because there's nothing to fight anymore," she smiled as she turned and he pulled her into a hug.
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"This is just great," he grumbled as he walked back around the shack and kicked a dust ball up. "Where could you be? No—not don't you dare tell me you are up there," he said looking at the trees looming down over him.
"This isn't how things are supposed to work out because there is no way I'm walking into that hospital room and tell her you are really dead. Come on slayer—why aren't you here?
"Jasmine—she'll tell me where your sorry ass is," he grinned leaning into the car and getting his phone out. He dialed and put the phone up to his ear before noticing the screen said no service, "Stupid technology—what good is it if it doesn't work where you need it?" he groaned as he threw the phone in the car and drove off in a cloud of dust.
