nyc ♔ the devil has my ear today

[dragonsclaw]

♬ Broken Glass - The Blank Theory

WHO || Failboat and more... [closed]
WHAT || The Knights move on a warehouse in NYC to try and save Jeanne Gar & Rafael Giovanni
WHERE || New York City, New York
WHEN || Summer 2016
HOW || Actionspam or prose

The plan has been set, and the Knights are on their way to New York City once again - this time with the desperate hope fueling them that they can save two of their own, instead of simply endangering them further.  Jack and Buffy have greater stakes in this than anyone - as it is Jack's fiancee, Gar and the love of Buffy's life, Rafael, who are currently in the grip of the vile villains that have plagued them for the last four years.  Knowing fully well the risks that are inherent in potentially facing down the dangerous Mind Master, who shattered Myri's life in an instant by breaking Finnick Odair's psyche, their plan is to divide and search the warehouse as quickly as possible - knowing that every second counts, when an alerted team of bad guys could take the lives of their captured friends.  

It's an unparalleled gamble, but may be their only opportunity before Rafael and/or Gar are moved from the facility.  To that end, they converge at a nearby hotel...

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[slay]

[ She knows those knots.

Myri picked up the habit early, but it's still hard not to think about him when she sees them. Buffy sighs as she settles into the seat beside Myri, who's just about one of the only people here she actually wants to have a conversation with right now. Myri understands what she's going through in a way the others don't. ]

You're thinking about him too, huh?

[witchwoman]

[Her hands still when Buffy speaks, the daze she was in broken by the interruption. It isn't unwelcome, though. A weary smile flickers across her features as her fingers curl around the shoelace.]

It's impossible not to sometimes.

[slay]

[ Sometimes, Buffy wonders how much of it was Finnick and how much of it was the Mind Master; had there been something there that she just brought out? Other times, she wonders if he can come back from it—if once they take her down, it'll break some kind of lasting spell that's just lingering over him. She likes those thoughts better.

She turns away from Myri to stare down the aisle, shifting in her seat as she realizes the well of conversation can only darken from here. ]

I hate knowing she's still out there.

[witchwoman]

[Her hands clench the shoelace a little tighter at the mention of her.]

I do too. I don't know if I'll ever feel safe until I know she's no longer a threat.

[For Myri, the Mind Master is the ultimate threat. It would be near impossible to convince her otherwise.]

[slay]

[ She settles back in her seat, mulling that over. Buffy can't claim disagreement. She can count the number of nights she's slept peacefully in the past two years on one hand. They all happened in Italy. ]

If she's there, I won't run. [ Her voice is low, as though hoping to hide this fact from the others, given their prior understanding in the round table room. ] We need to be rid of her. Of all of them. [ She turns to look at Myri, expression intent. ] All that running away she does makes me think she couldn't take a punch, if I could just land one.

[witchwoman]

[Myri glances at Buffy, then over her shoulder at the rows of seats behind them, looking almost guilty. Slowly, she turns back forward and leans towards Buffy, keeping her voice low.]

I prepared the same spell as I did at the wedding. The one that should keep her from being able to escape.

[slay]

[ She looks surprised, but she nods after a moment, accepting this.

She can't get Rafael out and fight the Mind Master. But Myri can make both happen. ]

If she's there, you can lock her in place and teleport Rafael and Gar out. The rest of us could take it from there. [ She expects—hopes, really—that they won't. That most of them will run like they said they would. Spike, though, he'd stay, and in a lot of ways, she's still got the feeling that when it comes to heavy lifting, he's the only help she needs. ]

[witchwoman]

[It makes her nervous. Leaving all of her friends there without her, leaving them vulnerable to being hurt without her magic there to protect them.

But she knows that it's a better plan than most to achieve all of their goals.]

Rafael won't go quietly. He won't want to leave you in danger.

[slay]

He doesn't need to go quietly. [ her voice is soft, but sure of what she's saying and clear-headed of what she's asking. ] He just needs to go.

[witchwoman]

It's harder if someone is unwilling... [So you may need to do some convincing if you're there, Buffy.] But I promise I'll do everything that I can.

[slay]

Thank you. [ There's a lot of weight in those two words, like she's weighing the very real possibility that it might be the last chance she gets to say them. ] I know I'm asking a lot.

[witchwoman]

No, you're asking for exactly what you should. I would do anything to make sure he comes home to you.