CHAPTER TWO ♔ a sigh escapes from heaven and worlds end

[savemyself]

♬ The Dream Within - Lara Fabian

WHO || Rafael Giovanni, Burt Becksworth, Isabella Alessandro, Finnick Odair, Myrilandel de Tanos, Buffy Summers, Spike, Elena Gilbert, Dawn Summers, Desmond Descant, Jeanne Gar, Kat Samcelot, Mark Sandazhard, Violet Fiore, Sterling Archer
WHAT || CHAPTER TWO: Following the traumatic and tragic events of Finnick and Rafael's concert, our heroes are taken to be interrogated at the police station
WHERE || Concert Hall > Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL
WHEN || July 3rd, 2013 [ forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam

Nothing is okay.

What was meant to be the Knights' triumphant collaborative effort to cut off Chad Becksworth's bid for total control of NOVA Records, allowing them to follow the trail elsewhere, has descended into chaos. Rafael's songs triggered some kind of reaction in Jade that allowed her to regain her lost memories, only to have their reunion cut tragically short by the actions of a hitman who took her hostage on stage, demanding her necklace. While Myri and Violet attempted to convince him that the necklace did not lie with her, Jade signaled to Rafael that she meant to utilize the distraction to break free - but things went out of control and Rafael's bullets struck Jade instead. The Knights felled the hitman, as the world watched, and Rafael begged a distraught and enraged Des to end his life. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure that only Buffy & Spike could see assisted Myrilandel in healing Jade enough to hang on for a little time more...

Time for people to say goodbye.

In the meantime, the police have arrived, arresting Rafael, Archer, and Des (or attempting to), and preparing Jade to be taken to the hospital. Everyone else is being ordered to head outside to be taken down to the station for questioning. It's a hectic scene, but people can finally snatch a few moments amid the chaos to try to make sense of what just happened...

Comments

[behindcloseddoors]

When your best friend is someone as big as Finnick Odair?

[graveflowers]

Yeah, once they realize my aim in life is to cockblock them from climbing in his pants the groupies decide not to play nice. [That would be true if she had the chance. Finnryi forever.]

Look all I know about Rafael, besides that he is a genuinely nice guy, is that he loves Jade, a lot. And fettuccini.

[Bluff 21, she is taking Raf's secrets to the grave.]

[behindcloseddoors]

So you'd seen him and Jade together, before?

[graveflowers]

Just a couple times.

[behindcloseddoors]

Where was that?

[graveflowers]

Finnick's hotel, they have those little soaps shaped like clam shells.

[behindcloseddoors]

And how would you describe them, in the times you saw them together? Did they seem happy?

[graveflowers]

They were the kind of couple that made you want to vomit because they love each other that much. And then it made you irrationally jealous because how on Earth is anything supposed to hold up to that?

Like, I'm in love and they still made me jealous.

[Not one word of that is a lie. Vi could see how much Raf loved her and even if her feelings about what he did weren't the best, the look on Jade's face when she saw him. It was bliss.]

[behindcloseddoors]

You never saw her with anyone else, then?

[graveflowers]

Not like that.

[behindcloseddoors]

Do you think she had any enemies?

[graveflowers]

Everyone has enemies.

[behindcloseddoors]

Any in particular, who might have had something to do with this?

[graveflowers]

Other than the psycho holding her at gun point? No, I don't know. Can I go see Raf?

[behindcloseddoors]

Mr. Becksworth is currently negotiating his bail.

[graveflowers]

Will he be released on his own recognizance? Can he come back with us? [Which she then realizes would not actually be a good idea... Hopefully Isabella is finding them a new hotel right now.] No, more importantly, can he go home? Or is that one of those arraignment thing?

[Int 18, girl watches a lot of TV.]

[behindcloseddoors]

If he gets bail sorted, he'll be allowed to go for now.

[graveflowers]

Great. So can I go now? I'd like to change.

[Out of her bloody clothes. Bloody with her friend's blood. In case you forgot, officer, she is here to remind you.]

[behindcloseddoors]

Just a couple more questions. [ annd he moves on ]