9: Ghosts of Christmas Past

[scaresplants]

[The SFC turns on accidently as it is jostled in Crowley's coat pocket. There is nothing to be seen except the dark fabric of the pocket itself, but one can hear snippets of a rather one sided conversation from Crowley...]

Go away. You know that I only went with you people because I thought it was a good idea at the time.

[A heated pause. Crowley

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[spanking_angels]

[ Bayonetta is wearing this dress with these shoes. A horned mask covers her face and her fingers are adorned in finger armor. She's been through an equal amount of trauma from this curse. The images of the Wars, the Hunts, her Mother dying, her traitorous Father. Everything. But to see Crowley in pain and in a panic pains her. as if his suffering calls to her. And so she appears beside him, cradling his head in her arms. His true nature doth not shock her, rather she accepts it as she does with all demons. She cradles him, like a mother unto her child.

The Umbra Witches; Protectors and Mothers of Women, Mistresses of Demons.

Demonic syllables flow from her calm lips, calm and soothing. ]

Calm yourself, Crowley. Calm. They are not real.

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[scaresplants]

[The look in his eyes is full of anger and hate, and even though he feels her calming hands on his face, he can't help but glance around in anxiety at the demons who were responsible for his Fall, letting out short angry hisses.]

[But the demonic syllables reach his ears, and he calms down, a pained look on his face.]

I-I know. Doesn't make it any better for me to see them though...

[spanking_angels]

[ Her clawed hands smooth his hair and scales. She pets him, treats him like the Holy Serpent that he is. The most magnificent of all serpents. She continues to soothe him, demonic syllables whispered unto him, like a hymn. ]

This place is cruel. It forsakes us and tortures us. Holy and Unholy alike.

[scaresplants]

[The petting works, and Crowley starts to slowly revert back to his favorite form. He is calm now, and although he can still see his leering comrades, they don't bother him much anymore.]

It really is cruel, I agree...thank you.

[ceruleanvices]

....gettin' to you, too?

[scaresplants]

They're not getting to me, I...

[But he can't quite tell the lie, and he simply hisses at his apparations like an animal that has been cornered.]

[ceruleanvices]

I'd say it's best to just ignore them, but...tch, way easier said than done.

[scaresplants]

You've got that right. Even though they're not real, it's not easy to forget they're there.

[effier]

[Effy's been scared, too. But this was ...]

Tony?

[scaresplants]

[The voice doesn't quite penetrate his consciousness, and he simply waves it off as another voice that isn't really there.]

[Here, Effy, have some rather inhuman hissing.]

[effier]

[Okay that freaks her out just a bit, to say the least.]

Tony, Tony it's Effy. You're not ...you're not actually..

[She's scared and she doesn't know what to say. He reminds her of the 'monsters' that are after her.]

[scaresplants]

[Effy. Effy, the human girl he liked. Crowley snaps out of his anger for a brief moment.]

E-Effy?

[He realizes in horror that he let himself slip. His cover was down. Stupid! He was so stupid!]

I-I...

[shard_finder]

Crowley-san?

[scaresplants]

[He hears his name, but the insults of the demons that aren't really there wash over him again, and he treats her concern almost like it wasn't there.]

Get away from me!! I don't want to ssssseeeee you again!

[shard_finder]

[Tears from in her eyes as she looks at him.]

But why? What did I ever do you to!

[scaresplants]

[Oh bugger.]

Not you, Kagome!! Them. I'm talking to these people. I'm wasn't talking to you.

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[benevolist]

Crowley!

[ Aziraphale sound stern but, in his own way, afraid. He's never seen his friend like this, not really, and he doesn't like it. Not because he's afraid - he's never really been scared of Crowley, and their deepening friendship has proved he has no need to fear - but because he's worried; terribly so. He takes a deep breath before he continues. ]

Goodness, my dear, what on earth is happening? You know you're not weak. We both know that.

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[scaresplants]

[He hears his friend's voice and immediatedly snaps out of his angry reverie. What was he doing?]

I-I know I'm not. But they're here. The ones who made me Fall.

[But it was his own fault, really. They had just helped, and he had been so naive as an angel that he couldn't help but feel curious. Remembering what had happened was a soft point with him that he could never get rid of.]

I-I hate this bloody place. I really do.

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[benevolist]

I hate it too, dear boy. You don't want to imagine who I've seen.

[ Being face to face with Adam and Eve again was not exactly something Aziraphale had ever wished for - as though having the Metatron arrive wasn't bad enough. He hesitates, then sighs. ]

Do you wish for me to come to you? I believe we can manage this better together - if you don't mind, of course.

[ ... In his own way, Aziraphale was asking for help. He can't handle this alone anymore than he believes Crowley can. ]

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[scaresplants]

[That statement worries him.] Who have you seen, angel?

[He gives a sigh in return. He hated this curse. Even losing his memories seemed better than this.]

Yes, that sounds like a plan. I wouldn't mind at all.