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Cordelia Chase keeps getting better (queen_cordelia) wrote in wariscoming,
@ 2012-04-23 21:49:00

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cordelia chase, fred burkle

Who: Cordelia Chase, Fred Burkle
What: Cordelia arrives at the complex to see Fred.
When: 4 PM April 23
Where: Complex
Status: Finished

Shortly after the brief communication with Fred, Cordelia managed to catch a taxi to the apartment complex that the other woman had given her the address to. Her stomach was tight with anxiety as she stared out the window at the houses and businesses they passed as they drove. Her mind was spinning with all of the information she'd already gathered. Angel, Buffy, Dawn, and Faith were all there, too.

Batman was real.

They were facing an apocalypse that involved the actual devil.

And it was the year 2012. Holy crap.

She chewed nervously on her nails, something she only did when she was very stressed, and if all of that wasn't enough reason to bite her nails, she didn't know what else was. When the car pulled to a stop outside the building, she reached for her purse instinctively only to realize she didn't have a purse with her.

Double crap.

She winced and looked at the driver. "I'm so sorry. I don't have any money on me."

He glanced back at her, frowning. "Seriously?"

"My purse was stolen." Okay, so it was a lie. But she doubted he'd believe that she was from the year 2001 and the Powers That Be had somehow yanked her from the past and thrown her into Lawrence, Kansas, to help fight an apocalypse.

He sighed. "All right. Just go." He waved her out, shaking his head.

"Thank you. I'm sorry," she said again, quickly climbing out of the car and making her way up the sidewalk to the complex.

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thiswilldo
2012-04-24 03:17 am UTC (link)

After talking to Cordelia on the network, Fred was excited to know that one of her few friends from LA was coming. Maybe this meant that Gunn and Wes would show up, too, and everything would feel more normal again. Or, at least, a little less frazzled in general. Slowly, she crept down from her apartment and made her way to the lobby to wait, curling up in one of the largest chairs, closest to the stairs. When the door opened and she saw Cordelia enter, Fred smiled brightly, slipping out of the chair to make her way over.

"Hi, Cordy, it sure is real good to see you, I missed you!" She gave the brunette a quick hug, then let go and stepped back just in case Cordelia didn't really want the touching right now, since sometimes it was a little hard to tell if she was okay with that sort of thing.

"Have you seen anyone else yet? Angel? Or what's-her-name?"

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queen_cordelia
2012-04-24 03:24 am UTC (link)

Cordelia hugged her back tightly for a moment, a little surprised that Fred let her go so quickly, but not questioning it. "No, you're the first one I've seen. Well, except the cab driver, whom I couldn't pay because the Powers yanked me here and didn't even have the decency to zap my purse along with me." She looked skyward, sighing and then looking back at Fred.

"So this is where everyone is staying?"

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thiswilldo
2012-04-24 03:26 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, it wasn't the Powers, it was a biblical Seal. I've been working on equations to try and determine how it works and how we can get home but so far it's defied just about any kind of real answer, and it's very frustrating." She frowned for a moment, then smiled again to focus on her friend.

"Not everyone - Angel lives at the building where he runs his investigation agency," a fact that Fred was a little sad about, actually, "and other people live in other places, but most stay here. There's usually all kinds of different food in the kitchen and it's free rent and it's a little like the Hyperion with real apartments instead of hotel rooms. You'd like it here." Fred hoped that Cordy would stay there, too.

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queen_cordelia
2012-04-24 03:40 pm UTC (link)

Cordelia cocked her head to the side. "But wouldn't the Powers be the force behind this Seal thing?" She shook her head a little, confused. "How long have you been here, Fred?"

She frowned at the news that Angel wasn't staying there. "Do you know where that building is?" she asked hopefully. Because she had a feeling the best thing would be for all of them to get together and try and figure out what was going on and how to stop it.

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thiswilldo
2012-04-24 03:53 pm UTC (link)

"Things here seem to be more based in Christianity, with the Seal being related to the biblical apocalypse, and I guess that means that it's not really the Powers we're familiar with. You might not even get your visions here?" Fred wasn't sure about that, but she knew that Cordy wasn't a big fan of them, so maybe it'd be better for her. "I've been here...almost three months. Angel's been here longer, but I don't know how long."

Nodding at the question, she continued, "Yes...I haven't been there yet, though, but I know where it is." She hadn't really been outside of the complex yet since she'd been brought to it by Angel.

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queen_cordelia
2012-04-24 04:27 pm UTC (link)

She'd always assumed the Powers were universal. And she'd still gotten her visions when she'd been in Pylea. Well, that was all very unsettling. At least Angel was there, too. And maybe he'd have more answers. She drew in a deep breath and forced herself to smile. "All right, well. Why don't we go?" she suggested. "Let's see the new set-up and see what Angel's up to."

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thiswilldo
2012-04-24 04:31 pm UTC (link)

Fred's own smile slipped a little, and she glanced at the door, then nervously took a step back in the direction of the elevator. "Oh, you go on, I can give you directions, I mean I've got a lot of things to do here, like equations to write and books to read and...things that are here." Even the thought of going back out into that big scary city was enough to make her want to run - and while she hated herself for reacting that way, Fred couldn't talk herself into going outside. It was just something she wasn't strong enough to face alone.

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	queen_cordelia 2012-04-24 04:34 pm UTC (link)
	Cordelia groaned inwardly. She'd almost forgotten about Fred's fear of going into the outside world. "You don't want to see Angel?" She raised her eyebrows a little, taking a step toward Fred. "You can even bring a book with you, if you want," she offered, doing her best to sound cheerful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thiswilldo
2012-04-25 02:53 pm UTC (link)

"I....do want to see him." Fred bit her lip, eyeing the door, then looked back to Cordy. The thought of bringing a book was awfully tempting, but she knew that if she went back into her apartment, she probably wasn't going to go. In fact, she was almost certain. She debated with herself in silence for a few minutes, then finally gave a faint nod and moved towards Cordelia. At least she'd have be with her, which was good. Cordy was a Champion, like Angel.

"A-alright....I'll go."

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	queen_cordelia 2012-04-25 04:25 pm UTC (link)
	Cordelia felt a rush of relief wash over her at that and she moved over, quickly embracing Fred once more. "Great!" She smiled brightly, a real smile this time. "Maybe we can even grab some tacos on the way if there's some place around here that has them?" (Reply to this) (Parent)

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