LOCKED - (demonverse)

[a_time_slip]

After that last time with Raum, I'm almost not surprised that he finally got rid of me.

I'm glad, gods, I'm more than grateful that...

I think I would have made a very bad mistake if it continued much longer. I hope this goes better.

ooc: Janie fails at locks, so this is open. Everything is always open in her journal.

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[a_time_slip]

...No, that's quite alright.

You scared me. [And now she's embarrassed]

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

Aww. [He closes the gap between them with a gentle hand in Janie's hair]

No nasty business from Semiazas I trust?

[a_time_slip]

[Janie smiles, even though her heart is beating very quickly]

...None from him. He was kind. He... told me what you paid. That was a lot, Phoenix. How can I pay you back?

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

Kind? [He frowns slightly, though still joking around] This is the same Semiazas that we both know?

Ah-ah. You don't have to do that. In fact, you get to make a big choice over this whole thing.

[a_time_slip]

[janie's idea of kind is different than most]
Yes.

I want to. I feel like I owe you everything.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

[Phoenix's own definition probably is as well, but that's being a demon for you] I'm glad he treated you with some respect.

No. You really don't. [His eyes rest on her scars, but he doesn't mention them] Choices. Janie. there's something you need to think about. Carefully.

[a_time_slip]

So was I. Thank you again.

I do... You don't know how bad it- what choice?

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

[He takes her hand, squeezing it lightly before letting go] Honey, believe me, I know how bad it gets.

Your freedom. You get to choose which way you want it.

[a_time_slip]

[she looks down for a moment, not saying anything]

which way I want it? I thought you owned me.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

I'd free you in a heartbeat... [To protect her from himself as much as anything] ..But as a free spirit, you'd be fair game for any demon who decides you're worthy of their attention.

I, Uh, know everyone who's free runs the same risk, but s'different for you. Now you've piqued the interest of certain parties on Hell's High Council... It's far more likely to happen.

[a_time_slip]

[she wants her freedom, but is no fool.]

If... You didn't free me. What would the rules be? Can I still stay with Julian?

Raum didn't know I could kill demons. Lynn covered for me when I was nearly caught.. , but I can't have others know. I'm afraid of what will happen if some other demon discovers that.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

I'm a little hazy on the specifics. But yeah, you get a "stay out of Hell, or Phoenix will kick your arse" card. And yeah. [Sigh] You can see as much of him as you want.

Hnh. Probably wise you didn't kill Raum... can you kill him?

[a_time_slip]

I don't want to see that place again until... Well, I don't want to see it. [she smiled when he tells her she can still see Julian] Thank you.

I can. [she hesitates] there's a lot I haven't told you or anyone. But I knew better than to kill him.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

Worst move you could have made. [He nods in agreement] It'd force Lucifer's hand if you destroyed one of his highest, then Lynn would go fucking nuts and ..foom. No more.. of anything. Really.

So. What's all this stuff you haven't told me? As your official Lord and Master, I won't be tolerant of any nasty surprises that implicate me in any shit whatsoever.

[a_time_slip]

I know. [she runs her hand through her hair] It got harder and harder to. restrain myself, especially after... Well, right before I asked you for advice. There's only so much I can take. [the timing seems convienent to her, though]

I went back and changed something. Nothing big... But. I shouldn't be able to do that. Not with who all was involved. And... Strange things are happening. With what I can do.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

You don't think I was idly sitting by and letting him do that to you? I had to be careful, go through the right channels. Sem' hates Raum almost as much as I do, but he's a stickler for procedure.

Fuck.. [He listens with nothing of surprise registering on his face but a raised eyebrow] What did you change? ..and more to the point.. what can you do?

[a_time_slip]

I thought you had too much to risk... you might have been discovered and that's why I tried to deal with it on my own.

[She hesitates, but answers him] I don't think you would remember, but Raum did offer to set me free once,under certain conditions, but it was going to end horribly. So I went back and made a deal. There were hell bats, I had to.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

Hell bats, huh? I always thought they were kinda cute...

[a_time_slip]

Are we speaking of the same bats? You would have been discovered. They planned on opening a hell mouth.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

I'm a demon, I quite like voracious bloodsucking hell-beasts.

A.... really? I wasn't in that particular loop. How d'you find that out?

[a_time_slip]

Right. I knew that.

It's um, pretty complicated, how I know, and I have no idea how I managed to prevent all of that from happening. It;s just something I did, and haven't been able to replicate.

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

Hnh. Okay. Preventing a hellmouth is probably on Dad's list of "things for Phoenix to do."

So, thanks for doing it for me.

[a_time_slip]

You're welcome. [She doesn't say that she wouldn't have bothered saving anything if she didn't have something to look forward to, including Phoenix and Julian]

It scares me... What if I end up destroying something that I don't want to, or changing the wrong thing?

[ashes-ascended.livejournal.com]

Maybe you can't change shit that shouldn't be changed. [Phoenix shrugs, what does he know?]

If in doubt, don't go changing shit.

[a_time_slip]

I. Can. Barely. Control. It. If at all.