Evidence of [in]santity?

Air Date: 1/5/2002

"So far, it's just Jayde."
"So far, it's just everyone else!" -- Mary and Jayde chat about just who is effected.

19 Sep 2000, Tuesday 10:22am, UCB office

Jayde closes the book with the demon and decides to go and check out the malls. Maybe this universe has better sales.

19 Sep 2000, Tuesday 12:02pm, UCB office

Mary rolls up to the office and sits down, browsing the books.

Jayde rolls up a little later and sits in the other corner of the room and files her nails.

Shortly after Faith rolls up and looks puzzled at all the attention. She complains about having to be back at work soon and needing a taxi.

Mary walks up. "You know I'm the slayer, right?"

Faith looks over warily. "Uh-huh."

"'Cause Jayde has this weird memory where you were. You and she were the slayers."

Faith looks around at everyone. "I didnt do this, ok?"

"Yes, we know. We just need to do a spell. Just sit over there." Christian instructs.

Christian, Alex and Mary do the spell. Christian notices a link from the knife to Mary, as expected. There is a small spike towards Faith, but maybe she has formed some emotional attachment to the knife. Odd.

"Anything?" Jayde queries.

"Nope. Clean." Christian replies.

Everyone does aura readings on Faith and then Mary starts to explain about the apperance of the demon from this morning. She passes over to Jayde who explains the whole alternative universe thing, where it was so much better becuase Faith was the slayer, but more importantly, Mary wasnt. Faith's aura reads as confused and suspicious. Jayde shows the picture of the demon to Faith. Faith's aura betrays fear.

"Have you ever seen this demon?" Christan asks.

"Errr. Um. Why? You think I did this?" Faith replies.

"No, just have you seen it?"

"Err. Yeah, I guess. Sunday night. I went out to party and I must have got really drunk. I woke up tied to this bed. Well not really tied, I mean I got out easy and stuff."

"And you didnt think to mention this?" Christian groans.

"Well you dont like me going out...."

"So this demon?"

"Well, I got out of the bed and I heard her coming, so I hit her with a chair on the back of the head."

"Did she have any bones?" Mary asks.

"I kinda didnt stay round to check."

"Proof!" Jayde snaps!

"Of?" Mary challanges.

"Well, sunday night. You know, when everything went wrong." Jayde states, hands moving wildly.

"Uhhuh." Mary replies, arms crossed.

"Mary, you and I should go and check out the house. Can you tell us where it is, Faith?" Christian snaps.

"Uh, yeah, sure. But I gotta get back to work. Mr *pause* Browning." Faith replies and Christian twitches. Jayde notices that Faith is favoring one side, as if she is wounded.

Henry intrupsts at this point, "Jayde and Mary should go. This is the primary threat the slayers face at the moment."

Christian smacks his hand against his forhead. "Fine. Lets go then."

Jayde crosses her arms. "Ill take my own car."

"Whatever, lets go."

19 Sep 2000, Tuesday 1:18pm, Some house, berkeley

People visit the house. Looks normal and empty. Jayde breaks in and the slayers investigate. Looks clear.

In one room is unused medical equipment, mostly monitoring and 'keep ok' IV drips. There are protection type spells cast on the walls.

In other room is an altar to Ovacam.

In the kitchen is unused food.

"Looks empty." Mary states.

"Yeah, but it supports my suggestion." counters Jayde. "I mean Faith would have been here in 'my world'."

"What? Exactly here?" Mary queries.

"Well, somewhere, Im not sure where exactly. Probably here."

The slayers go and get Christian.

"Well this seems to support Jayde's case." Christian wonders aloud.

Jayde pokes her tounge out at Mary. "Ner-ner-de-ner-ner."

They discuss the 'good world' that Jayde comes from where Faith is a slayer and murders people to recharge the knife.

"Yeah, its much better." Offers Jayde.

"Uhhuh." Christian and Mary say at tthe same time.

"Anyway, cant you see? Mary gets everything in this world. She gets the powers and the guy and Faith screwed over."

"But Faith murders people." Mary counters.

*shrugs* replies Jayde. "They were gunna die anyway."

"The only difference between the worlds seems to be who is the slayer and Jayde's memory. Hmmm. Well lets clear out of here. A clean up crew will do the rest." Christian orders.

19 Sep 2000, Tuesday 1:53pm, Back to UCB

Next week, Henry. Also Jayde checks up with realestate agents.

Coda

She pulled the curtains open and looked up at the Moon. It was well over half full and that was good enough.

"Quick over here." she snapped. "Damn, it Reg, we dont have all night."

"Yeah yeah." he grunted as he dragged the body over to the window. "You could always help you know, Jill."

She just shook her head and tied the curtains to one side. As if having to do this with Regie wasnt bad enough. She pulled the golden pin from her pocket. "Ok, I've got the pin. It's all magiced up just like you asked."

"Yeah, it better be." he muttered, "It was probably your fault the last two went wacko."

"Mine? You're the one who insisted that we wear that stupid head thing with the feathers and.."

"Yeah, yeah, dont go on." he snapped. "Lets just do this, ok?"

"Fine. Whatever."

Reg looked up in silent prayer, but sadly the thunder God's wernt listening.

Reg moved around the body and started his chant. "Spirits! I cast the salt and..."

Jill looked down at the body. This was going to be so excellent. This one was much better than the last one. This one was so much taller and, for the job she had in mind, height was just what she needed.

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