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[ghostlighter]

[The Griever suddenly appears on the Plane — but he's not alone. Pinning him to the invisible floor is a humongous, see-through purple and blue dragon (with a golden amulet tied around its neck). Its voice is loud and booming.]

NO HURT.

I-I get it! You can— get off now! [The Griever struggles under the heavy claws for a moment, while the dragon pulls back, intent to breathe fire and end him once and for all.]

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[ghostlighter]

It's— [fdslknkl FIRE BAD. He immediately lets go and rolls out of the way, waiting to see the dragon's next move.]

... You wouldn't believe me if I told you. [Or at least he hopes so.]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[OH LOOK, it's a Hei. HENRIETTA SMASH.] NO HURT!

[contract_star]

[WHAT THE SHITTING FUCK. Hei has no idea what it is, so he'll be throwing a wire at it now :| Hell knows if the wire will even touch it.]

[ghostlighter]

Don't!! [The Griever darts forward, dodging the wire (as it's way too difficult a target for him to even think about hitting) before he turns his attention to the dragon.] Calm down! You need to just... calm down, alright?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[GLARING DOWN AT YOU, CHRIS, and rumbling threateningly.]

[contract_star]

Chris, what is this? What's going on?

[ghostlighter]

It's— [Ack, rumbling.] Henrietta, really! I wasn't going to hurt it, I swear.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Roars] NO HURT. [MOAR GREEN FLAMES.]

1/?

[contract_star]

[STARING.]

2/?

[contract_star]

[Dodging the flames!]

3/3

[contract_star]

Henrietta? That--that thing is Henrietta?

Chris, what did you do?!

[ghostlighter]

[Dodging also! He zooms out of the way, then gives Hei an incredulous look.] Why is it my fault?!

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Roars and looks back and forth between them, then tries to stomp on Chris.]

[contract_star]

Last I checked, little girls don't normally turn into giant dragons.

Henrietta! Henrietta, stop!

[ghostlighter]

It has to be that amulet. She found it earlier and put it on. How was I supposed to know it would do this?

[Ah, frick. The Griever barely dodges that stomping, then grabs her claw and uses ghostly super-strength to try and toss her onto her side, with a mumbled apology.]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Slams to the ground and tries to get up, shaking her head dizzily.] NO.

[contract_star]

Just what the hell is your world like, Chris?

[Amulet, huh? Hei launches a wire, trying to wrap it around the amulet and yank it off.]

[ghostlighter]

Really magical.

[He takes the opportunity to swing around and try to work on the clasp of the amulet from the back. Perhaps their combined effort can do something?!]

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[She snarls, struggles, tries to kick Chris away and takes a useless swipe at Hei, who's out of range. And then off pops the amulet and with a bright blue glow and the blurring of her outline she shrinks, talons curving into fingers, muzzle melting away, until there is a very dizzy-looking Henrietta standing on the plane.

She sits down.] Ah... when did we come here?

[contract_star]

[Just SIGHS in relief.]

[ghostlighter]

[The Griever is kicked right before the amulet is removed, so give him a minute to regain his bearings. He sits up and eventually transforms back to normal, before picking himself up with a quiet groan and making his way over.]

Doesn't really matter. You alright?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

I think so? [Rubs her head.]

[contract_star]

Do you remember anything that happened?

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[Have a Crowley sauntering over, trying to keep the smug look off his face and failing somewhat.]

You know, Hei, I really must commend you on your choice of caretakers.

And to think I ever doubted you.

[contract_star]

[This has been the month from Hell. Everything that could possibly have gone wrong for Hei has gone wrong. He's exhausted and upset and he just fought a fucking dragon and Yin is still kidnapped and Hei is about to do something that could very well get both of them killed, and at the very least will mean they never, ever have a moment of peace again. Hei is at the end of his rope.]

[So he just sort of blows up.]

Fine. Fine! You're right! Henrietta is infinitely better off with you than she will ever be with Chris or with me! After all, everything I've ever done has only made things worse for her, hasn't it? I can't save her! I can't save anyone! As if I didn't know that already! It doesn't matter what I do, does it, because they always get hurt or killed or leave and everything goes wrong and it happens every single time.

So, congratulations on being right, Crowley. No one could have seen it coming!

[Hei stops, breathing fast, looking angry and hurt and helpless. He stands there, glaring at the Plane floor for a moment. Slowly it dawns on him that, for one, he let his emotions completely get the better of him, and that it happened in front of Crowley.]