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Jul 23, 2007 15:57:51 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 23, 2007 15:57:51 GMT -5
Josephine took a sip of her tea and looked out over the garden before she took a bite of her honey toast. As soon as the doctors had cleared her from the hospital, she had packed up everything in her apartment and left the states heading for the country she had once called home. She had a bit saved up from her research and bought a nice manor and a few servents. She had lived peacefully for the last seven months.
Josephine smiled as one of the babies kicked and she placed a hand on her stomach, at seven months she was getting big, really big. But that didn't stop her from getting up from the table and walking out into the garden to take her usual walk.
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England
Jul 24, 2007 8:15:46 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 8:15:46 GMT -5
Sean easily scaled the wall on the far side of the courtyard. Sinister had given him the blueprints and layout of the estate. How he had suck ready access to it, was beyond his need-to-know basis of employment.
With the grace of an acrobat, he flipped over the top of the wall, and landed on the grass, inching his way along the high-reaching wall composed of plant life. Peaking his head around the hedge, he saw his target. Josephine was heading his way, and he backed away to keep from being seen.
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Jul 24, 2007 8:18:39 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 8:18:39 GMT -5
"Shrapnel just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean can't sense you," Josephine said her voice hardening as she looked up from studying a flower to looking directly where Shrapnel was, "What are you doing here?" she then asked placing a protective hand over her large belly, even through her scowl her face was glowing from her pregnancy.
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England
Jul 24, 2007 8:26:24 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 8:26:24 GMT -5
Shrapnel let a blade slide from his arm. He readied for an assault, but thought better of it. That wasn't why he was here.
"Sinister sends his regards," he said, still not coming out from behind his cover, "He sent me as his goodwill ambassador, to check on you." His voice held a tint of sadness to it, "I told him I didn't want to come. But he made me."
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Jul 24, 2007 8:28:27 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 8:28:27 GMT -5
Josephine rolled her eyes, "In other words he wanted to make sure his spawn were in one piece and that I didn't have an abortion,' Josephine said her voice traced with anger, "You can tell Sinister he can fuck off, he doesn't care about me or the children, he only cares that they're alive so he can fuck with their lives and take their DNA.'
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Jul 24, 2007 8:32:03 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 8:32:03 GMT -5
Sean's legs buckled as he sat down, his back to the shrub, "He doesn't want their DNA," he told her, "his voice still low and far away, "He wants their wellbeing. He says they have alot to do when they get older, and doesn't want them harmed until that time."
Sean took a deep breath, "Jo, I'm sorry."
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Jul 24, 2007 8:33:52 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 8:33:52 GMT -5
Josephine, "Right I'm sure he does, Sean I've known Sinister a lot longer then you," Josephine said tears coming to her eyes, she quickly wiped them away, "Stupid hormones, anyway are you hungry Sean, you look exhausted want to come in for a moment?"
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Jul 24, 2007 8:36:59 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 8:36:59 GMT -5
"I don't think that's a good idea," Sean told her. he hung his head, and took a deep breath to calm himself. In truth, he had come on this mission because he still cared for Jo. And while he knew his part in this had come and gone, and he was nothing to her now, it didn't let him forget that she was the only one who really saw him for more than a murderer.
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England
Jul 24, 2007 8:38:38 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 8:38:38 GMT -5
Josephine sighed and walked over to Shrapnel, 'And I think it's a good idea, come on Sean," she said gently touching the man's face, her own face etched with concern, "You're still my friend, my only friend.'
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England
Jul 24, 2007 8:41:54 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 8:41:54 GMT -5
Sean pulled away from her, and stood up. he faced her with a hurt look on his face, "I'm not your friend Jo," he told her, "You hurt me. Alot. For a man who wants nothing more than to use and abuse what power you give him."
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Jul 24, 2007 8:49:52 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 8:49:52 GMT -5
Josephine closed her eyes against her tears, "You left me, took off without an explination. I can't help it that I always go back to him, it's what I was destined to do, but maybe if you would have stayed things would have been different, I wish that these children were yours."
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Jul 24, 2007 8:53:11 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 8:53:11 GMT -5
"I couldn't stay. Not after what happened. And it sure didn't take long for you to climb into his pants. I was gone a week, Jo. A week. You didn't care for me. i was just there." He turned his head away from her. The memories still hurt.
He remembered being on the road when he spun his motorcycle around. He had to stick by Jo. She had needed him. And she was the only one who treated him like something more than a thug. He remembered following her trail to Sinister's lab, and the anger he felt when he saw the two if them. Together. She had forgotten him.
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Jul 24, 2007 8:55:37 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 8:55:37 GMT -5
"I cared and I didn't forget, I was hurt, and Sinister was there, and I had old memories of him and there was some stupid hope," Josephine said tears falling down her cheeks, 'I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that to you, and I deserve everything that's happened to me."
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Jul 24, 2007 8:58:00 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 8:58:00 GMT -5
Shrapnel was bitter, and hurt. That was why Sinister had sent him here. To test his resolve. He hated serving him.
"What hurts most, Jo," he confessed, "Is that in all this time, this is the first time you made any kind of contact with me. No mail, no phone call, no mental projection. You just left me hanging for these 7 months. Blaming myself."
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Jul 24, 2007 9:00:43 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 9:00:43 GMT -5
"Because I had some slim hope that sinister would never think of finding me here, you're a direct link to him Sean, if he knew you knew my location he'd order you to tell him," Josephine saidn trying hard not to sob, she turned away from Shrapnel to keep him from seeing her crying, "It was never your fault, it was my own, be at peace knowing that."
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Jul 24, 2007 9:48:31 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 9:48:31 GMT -5
Sean shook his head, "I shouldn't have left. I should have stayed. I told you I would take care of you. I didn't make good on that promise." He looked up at her, "I'm sorry, Jo. this should never have happened to you."
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Jul 24, 2007 9:51:35 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 9:51:35 GMT -5
Josephine smiled, "This is the third time I've been reborn and there will be more times, I've come to expect being screwed over, it's not your fault, you'ver actually made me happy," Josephine said turning and before Shrapnel could react she threw her arms around his waist, "Please stay for a little bit."
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Jul 24, 2007 9:54:37 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 9:54:37 GMT -5
"I shouldn't, Jo," he told her, letting one arm rest on her back, "Sinister just wanted an update on you. He said he didn't want to come himself, and acted like this place was some kind of Holy ground or something. What is this place?"
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England
Jul 24, 2007 9:57:35 GMT -5
Post by Health on Jul 24, 2007 9:57:35 GMT -5
Josephine chuckled, "I bought Essex Manor, it was the only place I knew he'd be too scared to set foot on, probably afraid of the memories and graves here. It's where our son and my old body is also buried," Josephine said burying her nose in Shrapnel's neck and sighed, "I've missed you," she mumbled tiredly, "If Sinister's too much of a wimp to come himself then consiter yourself on a vacation."
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Jul 24, 2007 10:03:37 GMT -5
Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2007 10:03:37 GMT -5
Sean looked around. "So.. this is kinda... a sanctuary?" He stood up and nodded, "I can stay for a little while, I guess," he said.
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