Diana: Um, yes, hello. This is Diana speaking.
Lucifer: Good call captain obvious.
Diana: SHUT UP LUCIFER!
Lucifer: Make me...
Diana: ARGH! [throws her self on to the sun god and begins to poke him mercifully with her arrows]
Aradia: [sigh] My parents will never grow up. Ok, I'm here filling in for Chelsea, erm... Leigh (that's her alter ego, use it). She sent me here to tell you that she is sorry that she didn't update sooner, and since I cant die, your pitchforks and flame throwers wont do any damage on my behalf. Thank You.
Lucifer: OH MY GOD! Diana you bitch! [giggle] That's [snort] it! IM TELLING FATHER ON YOU!
Diana: My ass you are [poke poke poke]
Love is a Battlefield
[Chapter nine]
Hey Jupiter,
Nothing been the same.
So are you gay?
Are you blue?
Thought we both could use a friend to run to.
Tori Amos – Hey Jupiter
'You didn't listen Gemini. You could have had everything but you veered from me. Cielo…I've been waiting for this for so long, planning it, dreaming about it…You won't escape this time, my beautiful...you could have anything you wanted…You'll be mine…and I'll play with you until you scream… we'll see how much you can take before you die… see how well that Ministry of yours trained you...'
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Gemini used her telekinesis to turn off all of the lights in the main room of the apartment so that she would at least have the cover of darkness.
She had sent Lucifer and Sirius to the back to grab anything they could and find a way out.
Fast.
Another explosion from the floor below told her that they didn't have much time left until they were busting down the very door she was guarding.
'Gem Gem, we're both ready. We're going to get out via the fire escape. '
They were on their floor. Heading for the door.
'We need to leave NOW Gemini. Revenge is not important...'
BANG.
The door flew open and several masked men leaked in to the small apartment, wands drawn and ready.
"Knock Knock Gemini," A man said skillfully, his voice coming in as a low hiss as he entered after the ten men before him, "I can smell your pretty little self from here. Stop hiding and come out and play.'
'GEM GEM NO! STOP! DON'T GET UP!'
'I am disposable Lucifer. A good solider is willing to give their lives for their cause. My cause just walked through the door. Ti Amo Lucifer.'
Gemini held her arrow tight with her right hand as she stood, aiming for the man whom she abhorred more than Fudge himself.
"Ah," the man hissed, "Hello my pretty. My, how you have grown. Let's see how my former apprentice has been doing after all of these years."
"Voldemort," Gemini hissed, her eyes narrowed, arrow drawn.
"Yes," he hissed lightly, "you remember. Now, put that foolish bow and arrow down and fight like the witch I trained you to be."
Gemini let go, the arrow sliced through the air just as quickly as she let go. But it was just as quickly snatched from the air by a boney hand.
"Not at all up to your usual standard Cielo," He taunted, "You never use to miss when I trained you."
"That was long ago Riddle," Gemini snapped, watching with an inner amusement as her former master flinched at his old name, "I'm not who you think I am."
"What foolishness are you speaking of?"
A wry smile flashed past her face "My name is Diana Sky," she hissed, enjoying the look of shock on his face, "Codename Huntress. It is I who destroyed your men. It was I who exploited your men's weaknesses and brought them to their deaths. It was all me. It was the stupid little bitch you thought you could control. But you were WRONG!" a large telekinetic blast was sent through the room, a small dome of clear telekinetic energy surrounding the entrance to the back rooms, "You were so very wrong. For it was I who will be your downfall. It will all be me."
A loud roar emitted from the enraged Dark Lord as he and his death eaters sent a shower of red, yellow, and green flashes of light towards the girl, but with no avail.
"I was stronger than you thought I was Tom, stronger than you'll ever imagine."
'GEM GEM LETS GO!' Lucifer screamed in to her mind as Sirius bolted in from behind her, grabbing her around the waist and pulling her away from the battle.
"LET ME GO SIRIUS!" Gemini screamed and she frantically tried to get away from the man and return to finish off the man who had helped destroy her life.
"Over my dead body," Sirius whispered into her ear as he pulled her out of the window, where Lucifer and Lana where waiting in his silver chariot, two black Pegasus waiting anxiously to take off, "Holy shit, where did these come from?"
"Castor and Pollux come at my demand," Lucifer said lightly, taking the reins in his hand, "Now hurry up," he said worriedly, "I don't think she can last much longer."
Gemini's eyes were closed tightly, her body shaking slightly as the energy she had to exert, her force field diminishing with each curse thrown.
"She's going to lose it soon," Sirius said franticly, clinging on to her tense body, "We need to leave, NOW!"
'Go' Lucifer whispered into his Pegasus's minds as they look off in to the night sky, invisible to the world.
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"Where is she?"
"Darling, I told you, I haven't heard from either of them in day's i-"
"There was an attack. They are now all gone. If you don't tell me where my best friend is James Potter I swear to the gods above that you will be sleeping on the couch tonight."
James's amber eyes widened as he pleaded with his wife. He really didn't want to be an exiled couch boy tonight.
"Lily, were doing all we can to track them down, Severus said that their mission failed and they didn't bring her back. Gem stopped him with her powers. I mean, honestly Lils, did you think that Gem would let Voldemort kill her like that!"
Lily allowed a small grin to flash across her face, "No. it is a boorish way to die."
"Exactly, Gemini would have to die banners flying, the 'Fan Fare For The Common Man' blaring in the back ground..."
"And she'd have to go out fighting..."
"And bleeding."
"Yeah," Lily sighed as she rested her head on her husbands shoulder, "I worry about her James. I mean, well, you saw how I was when they said she had died, then she and Sirius just show up on our front step like there was nothing wrong, but James, god, did you see the look in her eyes. It wasn't even her."
"Diana Sky," James said softly, "She is, or was, Diana sky."
"Diana Sky!" Lily exclaimed sitting up on the couch, fear in her emerald orbs, "If the ministry thinks that Gemini is Diana Sky then..."
"Then they'll kill her."
"Oh gods James."
"Don't worry love," he reassured her, "It would take a lot more than a few mortal wizards to rid the world of one of the most terrifyingly powerful women on earth."
"You are forgetting one thing," Lily said, her eyes hard, "Gemini was only one of the few... oh you know what I'm talking about, don't give me that confused look. She was only one of the few great aurors... not saying that you are not one of them sweetheart, you are, you really are, but..."
"Gemini isn't an Auror."
"Yes, that..." Lily sighed, looking down at her hands, "You know, I'm still cross with you that you knew she was going to be an assassin and you decided not to tell me."
James winced slightly at the hard look he was receiving from his young wife and pleaded, "I was sworn to secrecy Lily, I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to and you know I wanted to."
"Bugger to that," Lily snapped, but laughter danced in her emerald eyes, "You just didn't want me worrying about her like I am now and don't look at me with those pleading innocent eyes Prongs," Lily laughed at a stuttering James, "Never once have your eyes been innocent. Now," she stood up, smirking, "Remus will be over for tea soon, he says that he has news about Gemini and I am dying to hear it."
"Yes dear," James sighed, stretching his arms high over his head, "I guess I should shower."
"You should, you smell."
"You know you love me,"
"Bugger off James."
"Come on, give me a kiss."
"Yes, please do."
"Sirius?" James and Lily partially shouted in unison at the man standing in the door frame of their study.
"You were expecting anyone of lesser social status?" he snorted, "I don't think so sweetheart. Come here and give me a kiss Lily, I guarantee that I smell much better than Prongs over there."
"Great, now my best friend has sided against me..."
"Oh, buck up Prongs, things could be a lot worse. You could be trying to ward off Lucifer right now."
"Lucifer?"
"Long story, but just be grateful."
"Lucifer? Padfoot, I still have no bloody idea what you're talking about I-"
"Well," Sirius said lazily, grinning as Lily crossed the room to throw her arms around his neck, "Turns out that Gemini has a twin brother."
"Brother?" Lily asked, sounding skeptical, "she had a sister Sirius."
"I kid you not. Who knows," he shrugged, "Lucifer seems girl enough for me. He is the complete opposite of Gem, except for the whole dark looking thing they have going on, other than that they are completely, well, ok that's a lie, Gemini has a slightly bigger chest than he does, but you get my drift, right Lils?"
"Of course Padfoot dear," Lily sighed, kissing his on the cheek, "what ever you say darling, now, you need to get cleaned up, Moony'll be over soon for tea, and Wormtail'll be over a tad later for supper."
Sirius grinned, "Wonderful, it's like where all together again."
"Except for Bella, she's taking an Incognito class and won't be over until past 9."
"And Gemini," Sirius sighed, his eyes downcast, "She's off with her brother and that damn demon of hers."
"Ah, Xander," James said, "I remember him, looked just like you, didn't he."
"Demon? Xander?" Lily asked, "JAMES POTTER!"
James cringed.
"That's it; you've got the couch tonight."
"Thanks a lot Padfoot."
"Hey, I've been a couch boy for the past few weeks and I've never even seen my girl shirtless."
"Shut up Padfoot."
"Right o."
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"Where the hell did Sirius go?" Gemini snapped, the wind whipping around her angular face as she stood next to her brother as he held the reins.
"He went to go see a 'Prongs' Character," Lucifer replied over his shoulder, "I picked it up before he left."
"That bastard," Gemini snapped, "He left to go see Lily and James," a muffled cry reached her ears as she glared down at the tied up Lana who was still under the influence of the Poly Juice Potion, "Will you please shut up? Crying isn't going to make it much better, now is it?"
"Her jaw is healing," Xander said softly in to Gemini's ear, "Is this a normal mortal trait?"
"No Xander Darling," Lucifer answered, "She has magical blood, if a witch wishes for something hard enough, it'll happen like that, but don't you worry precious," he purred, "she is no threat to us."
"you're right," Gemini agreed, "She is nothing but filth to us."
"You want to see him, don't you Gemini?" Lucifer asked softly, placing his chin on her shoulder, "I can feel it."
"You're a telepath, not an empath, you feel nothing."
"See, that's where you're wrong, if you really needed to you could use telepathy, empathy or any type of psychic gift if your mind feels that you need it."
"You're making this up so you can have some alone time with Xander, aren't you?"
"No, what makes you think that I-"
"I understand when I'm not wanted," Gemini laughed, punching her brother playfully in the ribs, "Ill go track down the idiot, I'll leave you two alone."
"Thanks sweetheart," Lucifer sighed, kissing his sister on the cheek, "If I weren't gay and you weren't my sister and there wasn't a prophesy to complete then I would so be sleeping with you right now."
"Like wise Lucifer darling."
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Gemini landed with out a sound behind a couch in the Potter's living room where James and Lily where obviously having a heated battle.
"Hey, I've been a couch boy for the past few weeks and I've never even seen my girl shirtless."
"Shut up Padfoot."
"Right o."
Gemini smirked as she rose; tossing her hair over her shoulder she said lightly, "You never asked Sirius, so how could I have known?"
Sirius grinned widely as he turned around, hearing Lily gasp behind him, "You're late," his grin toned down a bit as he asked, "I thought you were sleeping."
"I was awake the entire time. I never really sleep, my body shuts down to rejuvenate my energy but my mind remains alert," Gemini explained, looking around the living room, "Moody trained me to do that. A precautionary measure."
"Was there anything that he didn't train you to do?" Sirius snapped at her, "If it weren't for Moody we would have been together ages ago."
"If it weren't for Moody," Gemini hissed, "Than I would be dead."
"No you would-"
"YES I WOULD!" Gemini hollered, her eyes narrowed, face shadowed as she turned to face Sirius, oblivious to the married couple who stood speechless in the room, "You have NO idea what my life was like in Hogwarts Sirius. There was a REASON behind my anger and aggression. Moody took me on as his apprentice because I could handle it. I could have backed out at anytime I wanted to. I could have DROPPED out of Hogwarts if I wanted to, but I didn't. Do you know why?"
"Why Gemini?"
"Because, my father taught me a lot more than how to fight. He taught me how to survive. I am a survivor Sirius, Diana sky was created for me to survive. I would have died if it weren't for her. Moody reinforced what my father taught me and saved my life."
Sirius just stared at her with his mouth hanging wide, his eyes large.
"What the FUCK are you talking about Gemini? You are the same girl I feel in love with and-"
"There you go, saying the 'L' word again. What make you think that I, the one who can kill with out regret or remorse, can be actually be able to love or be loved?"
"Do you want to be?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Do you want to be loved?"
"Don't be ridiculous, I'm not worthy of it, nor to I desire it."
Sirius rolled his eyes as he closed the distance between the two of them, grabbing her shoulders and forcing her chin up to face him.
"Look me in the eyes and tell me this."
"Let go of me Sirius."
"Tell me that you don't want to be loved, and I swear that I will leave you alone forever."
"I-"
"Tell me."
"Sirius..."
"Tell ME."
"I..."
"TELL ME!"
"I... I... I can't..."
"Gemini god damn it just say I love you!"
The demigoddess's eyes widened as she looked at the woman who was racing towards the pair, tears streaming down her face and arms spread wide.
"Lily!"
Sirius blinked as Gemini pushed past him, racing towards the woman who has been obviously ignored by the enraged telekinetic.
"Where have you been!" Lily demanded as the two women collided in a mass of red hair and muscular arms.
"I've been out of my mind."
Lily drew back and smacked her friend on the shoulder, "You're one to say that! You show up once since graduation and you brushed me off! You missed my wedding! You missed everything!"
"I guess an 'I'm sorry' wont cut it hm?"
"No, it wont," Lily laughed, tears pouring down her face as she hugged her again.
"I'm sorry Lily,"
"That's Ok, just as long you promise me that you will never leave me again, hear me?"
"I can't promise you that."
"What?"
"I can't."
"Why not?!"
"Voldemort is looking for me, he knows who I am, he knows of Diana sky. I have Voldemort and Fudge looking for me, all those who stay with me are asking to be killed."
Lily smiled as she said, "You still talk as if you were addressing the bloody queen or something, you haven't changed since the first day I met you."
Lily laughed as she tossed her hair over her shoulder, pushing Sirius off of her as she winked at Bella, who was in hysterics in the spot across from her.
There were rumors of a new girl transferring into Hogwarts, she would be coming in as a third year, her year, and she was to be sorted before the first years.
"Shut up, they're coming!" Lily hissed as she stifled a laugh, McGonagall passing them with the third years in tow, a taller girl trailing behind them
That was here.
The new transfer student.
Lily looked on with wide eyes and the strange girl made eye contact with her. Her eyes were cold, like two orbs of frozen obsidian.
Lily's eyes followed the girl, barely paying attention to the sorting song, which seemed to envelope the room in awe.
"Cielo, Gemini Diana."
Gemini was an odd name for a girl, but lily shrugged it off as the sorting hat fell over Gemini's eyes.
Tense moments passed before the hat screamed Gryffindor.
Wow. For a new Gryffindor she looked pretty pissed, hopefully Lily wouldn't say anything to upset her and make her take her head off in a fit of anger.
"Hi," The girl next to her said, a bright smile on her face, "I'm Bella Figg."
"Gemini Cielo." Gemini said as she helped herself to a piece of steak, "From around here?"
"Me?" Bella asked, "Oh, No, I'm from Wales," she commented nonchalantly as she poked a roast potato wedge with her fork.
"Oh," Gemini replied, "I hail from Italy."
"Italy?" The red headed girl diagonal to her said in amazement, "What are you doing all the way up here? Aren't there Wizarding schools in Italy?"
Gemini shrugged, "I was expelled from my old school and Hogwarts was the only school that would accept me after what I did."
"I'm Lily by the way," she said with a kind smile.
"Gemini," The girl replied, not looking up from her dinner, "Gemini Cielo."
"Lily," Gemini sighed, "James," she added in looking at the man who was standing next to Sirius, "I want you three to meet my family."
"Family?" Sirius asked, a look of pure confusion on his face, "Gemini, I thought your family..."
"It is where Lucifer and Lana are going, I can get us there. Here, give me your hands."
"Where are we going?" Lily asked quickly as she latched on to Gemini's arm, grabbing James's hand in the process.
"Italy," Gemini answered, smiling as she held her hand out for Sirius, who took it lovingly, "To Lake Nemi, to my home."
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"Well, I see James still hasn't gotten use to Teleportation hm?" Gemini laughed bitterly, averting her eyes as James vomited on the shore of the lake, "He was never quite comfortable with it back in Hogwarts."
"Some things never change," Sirius laughed, not breaking the contact that he and Gemini shared.
"Now, where is that damn brother of mine..." Gemini mused, looking out at the surrounding area which was enveloped in darkness, "Ah, yes, I know how I can find him. XANDER!"
A grin flashed over her face as the demon appeared in front of her, hastily pulling his robes back on, a faint blush creeping over his pale face, "You beckoned mistress?"
"Where is my brother?"
"He is with the Lord and Lady Mistress."
"Wonderful," Gemini said, brushing some dirt off the demon's nose, "I see you and Lucifer have gotten along well together in my absence. Oh, please, there is not need to be embarrassed Xander dear, I'm happy for you, you're good for my brother."
"Gemini!" A woman screamed, frantically racing toward the four, doused in moon light.
Her hair was long and black, several braids running through her raven hair which seemed to fuse with the midnight darkness. Her eyes where two black orbs standing out brightly around pools of alabaster. She was tall, at least half a head taller than he was, but she had the same build as he.
"Lessandra!"
The two girls collided, a jumble of arms and hair as Gemini desperately clung on to the taller girl, who smile reached ears to ears.
"Gods Gemini, we had thought you died," The woman said, looking up at the woman who was now about an inch and a half taller than she was.
"No, I'm still here," Gemini joked, looking down at the woman with a genuine smile on her face.
For Sirius, it suddenly clicked on where he had seen the woman before.
"Wait, you're the divination chick aren't you?" he asked, "You helped out the old dingbat at Hogwarts our last year."
"Alessandra Crisalide Scofani," the woman laughed, bowing her head, "Heiress of Egeria, Lady of the Lake. And that fine strapping man who is standing behind you with that lovely sword in his hand is Rex Nemorensis, King of the Wood."
"Welcome to the family," Rex said from behind Sirius, his deep voice sending Sirius at least a foot in the air, "Your brother found me and told of me of the news," He said over Sirius's to Gemini, who still had the smile on her face, "as of right now, we are only four, but soon, with your joining," he placed a hand of Sirius's shoulder, "we shall be five and complete the prophesy."
"Joining?" Gemini gasped, "There will be no joining... you can't possibly think that me and Sirius...."
Sirius's eyes widened, "Seriously..."
"You can't possibly think that..."
"What do you mean Gem..."
"We would never..."
"Yes we would..."
"I'm an assassin...."
"And I'm an asshole your point..."
"I'm a goddess and he's a mortal..."
"IT JUST WOULDN'T WORK!" they yelled in unison, "SHE JUST WONT DO IT!"
Lucifer's head popped up next to Rex's as he jumped on to his back, a big smile on his face as he said, "You should see those two fight at home, it looks like they're already married. I wouldn't be surprised if they jump each others bones while we weren't watching."
"Really?" Lessandra asked, amazing as she looked back and forth, "I never would have thought... you always seemed like the woman loving type Gem."
"What?!"
"Yeah, I mean, honestly. You hated all of man kind that last time I saw you."
"That was before I ran in to her again sister," Sirius laughed, slinging an arm over her shoulder, "you see, the ladies cant keep their hands off of me.'
"And neither can my brother," Gemini commented lightly, grinning at her male counter part who was getting ready to tackle her to the ground.
With a fancy evading step Lucifer ending up in Lessandra's arms as the two fell to the ground in gales of laughter, "Sorry my fair lady, but my sister here is too fast for me."
"I've been a trained assassin for years Lucifer," Gemini said, a smirk on her lips, "You can't expect me to not be on my toes."
"James Potter?!" Lessandra exclaimed, pushing Lucifer out of her arms as she walked towards the Potters, "Gods, I haven't seen you in years!"
"Oh... heh... lo Lessandra."
"Lessandra?"
"You must be Lily!" Lessandra exclaimed, throwing her arms around Lily's neck, "You are the beautiful red head I saw in James's readings!" She pulled back and looked into Lily's eyes, "You have no idea how many signs this boy had of you littered in his dreams, it wasn't even funny!" Lessandra placed her hand on Lily stomach and asked excitedly, "So, when is the child due?"
"Due?" Lily asked, "What are you talking about?"
Lessandra's eyes grew as she stepped back, "It's not November yet, is it?"
"Far from it..."
"Oh, heh, forget I said anything alright?"
"Ok..."
"James, Lily, Sirius," Gemini said softly, stepping back in to the line that has formed, "Meet my family. Rex, Alessandra and my brother, Pollux."
"I hate that name Gem Gem."
"Shut up Pollux."
"I like the name Pollux," Xander said softly, placing his chin on Lucifer's shoulder.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Well then, Pollux it is!"
"You're to easily swayed Lucifer," Sirius scoffed.
"Me?" Lucifer laughed, trying to look taken aback and failing miserably, "Swayed? Excuse me, but I'm not the one doing absolute everything to get into my sisters pants. And just to let you know if this were our first life than it would be me trying to get into my sisters pants, but wait... not I lied, she would be the one trying to get into my pants but that's besides the point. The point is you are whipped my dear."
"Fuck you."
"Gladly," Lucifer retorted his grin only growing, "But you see, I have my Xander now, and I don't need you anymore."
Gemini rolled her eyes as she stood between the two, "Please, leave your pointless banter for telepathic arguments alright, I think you should all introduce yourselves."
Rex stepped forward, bowing before Lily and said in his thick, burly voice, "It is a pleasure to meet you, my dearest friend of Diana."
"Diana?"
"Oh, heh," Gemini blushed, "Lily, here I am regarded as Diana..."
"And I am known as Lucifer."
"And I Egeria."
"And I am Virbius," Rex concluded, placing two large hands on Lessandra's shoulders, "We are the prophesied ones. The King of the wood."
"The Lady Of the lake," Lessandra said lightly, bowing her head.
"The God of the Sun," Lucifer said brightly, leaning back on Xander.
"And I am the Goddess of the Moon."
"And with Fair Diana's and this mortal's joining," Rex said happily, "The fifth and last prophesied one shall join us on earth as Queen of the Witches."
"Who," Lily began, "May I ask, will be the prophesied one?"
"My daughter," Gemini said softly, looking over in to Sirius's dark gray eyes, "Our daughter."
Lucifer smiled softly at the two, linking his hand with Xanders when a thought came to his mind that shattered the romantic moment.
Where the hell was Lana?
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"Mother No!" Aradia cried as she flew forward, yanking the bow from her enraged mother who had it pointed at the now untied and currently escaping Lana, "You can't kill her! The Fate's will have your head!"
Diana grumbled, slumping down, her eyes narrowed at the escaping woman with a sore jaw, "I hate mortals, every last one of them."
"Except for Sirius," Lucifer laughed, gazing down through the looking glass, "I like him, and Aradia likes him, and two beats one so your going to have to like him anyway."
"And," Aradia added, "If you try to break them apart, my heir wont be born, the fates will have kittens and grandfather will be most displeased with you, not to mention the fact that you will be breaking up the most pure thing in the history of the cosmos!"
"Dinner?"
"Love father," Aradia drawled, rolling her pupil-less violet eyes, "Love."
"Yes, that to, but I think that a good minestrone soup with a nice loaf of bread really hits the spot."
"Shut up Lucifer," Diana Mumbled.
"You got it."
Leigh, Lucifer and Xander: TO FAGGOTS, LEZZIES, DYKES, CROSSDRESSERS TOO!
Lucifer: To me!
Leigh: To me!
Xander: To you, and you, and you, you and you!
Leigh, Lucifer and Xander: [giggles]
Leigh: You know, I feel really left out of RENT. I mean, yes I am a hardcore RENThead and everything, but it never mentions anything about asexuals in there. I WANT SOME REPRESENTATION DAMMIT!
Mr. Bean: [pops in the view Via Magical Purple Smoke] I'm your representation!
Leigh: Yay Mr. Bean! [dances]
Mr Bean: [dances]
Lucifer and Xander: [cutesy lovely dovey-ness]
Leigh and Mr. Bean: Awww!
Leigh: I need to draw those two... eventually... Oh, and as all my reviewers know... I email EVERY SINGLE reviewer back, so hey, you get to talk to me, how freggin wonderful yes? Now, Inflate my ego!
Gemini: or tell her where to shove it.