Chapter 3: Darkest before the Dawn
AN: Well, this is where things get all sort's of bad. And just because it happened in the episode / book or whatever : DOESN'T MEAN IT'LL HAPPEN HERE! I'm going to town on manipulation of this verse' so if you don't like, too bad.
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"Every demon wants his pound of flesh but I like keep some things to myself. I like to keep my issues strong! It's always darkest before the dawn and I've been a fool and I've been blind! I can never leave the past behind. I can see no way, I can see no way! I'm always dragging that horse around" – Florence +The Machine
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James "Sawyer" Ford was staring at the usually sunny and beautiful sky of LA in horror currently. The reason being is because right now it was raining fire, in sort of swift, silent way. Just like when everything is slowed down in movies and sound completely ceases. There were no sirens wailing, no screaming {anymore at least}, no helicopters', just nothing. He was just watching the mystical weather fall upon the Earth as if it an everyday occurrence almost. He sat in the safety in the diner still as it fell in the eerie way.
'What does one do in the kind of situation? We didn't deal with this kind of shit on the fucking island! Just had the creepy smoke monster that killed people, some bears and crazy Frenchy!, he thought to himself with a chuckle as he turned back around – away from the chaos occurring outside. This is basically what was going on around him for the most part. The only thing he could make sense of still was his cheap designer suit which was now wrinkled from wearing for too long.
As he turned back around towards the diner, he remembered rather quickly why he'd been staring out at the 'storm' for so long. His lawyer and the tiny brunette were still fighting like they were about to have one those apocalypse sex things people talk about. And they had been irritating the shit out of him with how long it had been going on! Twiggy, no Fred, said the crazy weather was Linds' fault and He kept trying to tell her had absolutely nothing to this *particular* weather phenomenon but it seemed she would not have any of it. James casually glanced at the clock to see the pair had been arguing this for a good half hour now. People called him stubborn?
"…just admit already your back with your Wolfram & Hart AND then we can get to you telling me their evil little plot so I can finally go call Angel already, cuz fiery reain? That's kinda bad for all of us!", the thin woman exclaimed.
It truly was an interesting picture the two of them made as they were screaming their heads off at one another. Sawyer was kinda sad that only he was only person to this. The diner occupants had long since left, once they spotted the first bit of the firey sky. The whole bunch had run out of there faster than a group at a store front on a Black Friday as it opened. And it was just as bloody as they left too as he looked down at the floor with some of the evidence clearly there still. Now it was just the three of them in there to fence for themselves in this heap of a crap mess.
'So much for helping others in a crisis of humanity', he scoffed and kicked the bloody ground and what appeared to be the remains of an ear.
"And as I've already told you at least five times already: I DON'T WORK FOR THEM ANYMORE! How are you not getting this? Do I need to call Lilah so she can tell you herself, about how she has what used to be my corner office? Or better yet, Angel could tell you because he'd sure as hell know if I was working for them again!"; he ranted at her, almost in her face.
"I may have just been walking by the diner outside but I'd go with both as your yelling is almost louder then damn weather out there"
Sawyer, Lindsey and Fred all turned their heads swiftly to see a young man in doorway of the worn down diner. He had pale blonde hair, same muscular build as James from what they could tell and was rather pale. Also was a bit bloody but the three of them were bloody too from the chaos of the day.
"Who in the fuck are you?"
"Well aren't you the polite one", the new-comer said with a frown and narrowed brow.
"I think what the jerk-ass over there meant was, are you here to kill us or do you want to help? And if to help- so who are you?", Winifred amended with a glare at Sawyer but smiled at the blonde man.
"Here for help, m'am. Got lost coming into town earlier and then the chaos began which didn't help a bit. I was headed to this place called The Hyperion or something, my wife is sending my whole family there for something and I lost the darn address with all the people running at me. Y'all know where it's at?", he said with a boyish smile.
Lindsey's jaw dropped, as did Fred's and Sawyer's really.
"By the way, I'm Jasper Hale"
"And from the looks of it now, we are off to see Angel. We'll explain on the way…", Lindsey said as they made their way out of the diner. And with that they all exited very much in the style of Dorthy with her Scarecrow, Tin-man and Cowardly Lion.
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Carlisle was going to -kill- Alice the next time he saw her.
Yes her visions were very important but he hated being on the opposite side of the world from his mate damn it, well as far as he knew! Granted he was sent off to fetch Edward, who needed to be brought back from his mopping in South America for this. But why did he HAVE to go alone?
His 'daughter' had been so insistent on that fact and that Esme had to go fetch someone else. She had said it with such a knowing smile and giggle to emphasize it too! He didn't even know where she was going to, Alice had made clear of that so no one could really. Rosalie was even shocked and slightly hurt that her sister kept the knowledge from her. He even suspected not even Jasper knew...
As long as she wasn't picking up any men he would stay calm. Well relatively, he would make no promises if they attemptes anything.
It just seemed much odder then usual for Alice when Alice made it seem like his wife knew / knows whoever she is getting. His mate has told him everything over their years together so he had no clue as to who she could be getting.
It couldn't be the Volturi, not for this kind of thing. They would celebrate the Sun going out and would more then likely kill them for trying to keep it. He could see them doing something like that defiantly. Plus his Esme was terrified of them, polite to them when they visited but never socialized with them willingly.
He supposed that like the rest of his family he'd have to wait and see who his wife going to get, where ever she was.
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She was doing her Tai Chi when she 'sensed a disturbance in the force', which was pretty usual around the house now a days but this was different. A powerful force she hadn't felt in a very long time. Too long really.
"Hello to you Esme. You should know by now that even after all the years you can't sneak up on me still, no matter how old I am", The young blonde stopped doing her exercise after this statement and turned to look at the caramel haired woman.
"Anne or should I call you Buffy? You are still the Slayer so I knew you would be able to sense me immediately. I'm sorry I was unable to make the funeral by the way", the caring mother said with a sad face as she walked towards her.
"Which one? Mine or my Mom's? Both happened so fast it's still so…gosh I missed you Es"
And with that they hugged as if it hadn't been more then five years since they last saw each other. The phone calls really hadn't been enough for either of them.
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Yes I'm leaving you all -there- and no Bella in this chapter either! I AM evil *muwahahahaha* A little shorter then I intended but no worries, I will make it up to you all for next chapter: as long as you
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