Unexpected Attack

[Luna]

{Sorina} Cassie raised an eyebrow, her eyes flicking to me. "And how do you know Lucian's not just being... well, Lucian?"
"Because he tortured Crystal," I said simply. "Look, I wouldn't put it past him to do that to anyone else... except maybe me, but I wouldn't let him get as far as all of that anyway. I've even seen him hurt her - for her own good. But he tortured her, in ways hard to imagine, and for no reason... I don't care how much of a psycho mode he's in. He would, never, ever do that to her. Ever. Not if he was himself."
She bit her lip and leaned back, folding her arms over her chest. She still looked slightly skeptical, but she no longer tried to argue. "So you're thinking possession?" she asked softly, her gaze flickering between Crystal and me.

[jlcgurl]

I nodded softly. "Like I said telepathy we can rule out and to me possession seems like the only other option." I said softly.

[Luna]

{Cassie} I nodded. "Possession is very rare... but it does happen. We'd have to be considering an even more rare and very powerful demon if it's taking over someone like Lucian."

[jlcgurl]

"So how do you suggest we go about an exorcism?" I asked softly.

[Luna]

I shrugged. "I'm not entirely sure... I suppose I'll have to look it up."
"From the millions of books in our house..." Amber, who had been silent thus far only because she was watching fire flicker on her fingertips (at least she was slightly more controlled now) looked up, grinning cheekily. "Apparently Cassie doesn't believe in the internet."
I rolled my eyes, ignoring that comment, and sighed softly. "I'll get back to you, okay?"

[jlcgurl]

"Okay," I said softly, "Give us a call when you figure it out, or if you want you can just come back. I'm pretty sure we'll just be hanging around here."

[Luna]

{Sorina} Cassie nodded and padded out quietly. I buried my face in my hands, taking deep, tremulous breaths as I tried to calm myself. It was considerably harder than usual, but I felt my body slowly begin to relax. I raised my head again. I had to keep it in. I always had.

[jlcgurl]

"Sorina, it's okay to cry. I know you want to and if you keep it all inside then it could cause you to become worse." I said softly to her.

{Isabella}
I was bored and wanted to see what Crystal was up to. I dialed her number and waited for her to answer...

[Luna]

{Sorina} I shook my head. "I'm okay," I lied softly.

{Lucian} I smirked as I felt her phone buzz inside my coat. I pulled it out and flipped it open. "Crystal's phone," I said casually.

[jlcgurl]

{Crystal}
I sighed softly. I shook my head. "Fine. Lie to me if you wish. I'm just trying to help." I said softly.

{Isabella}
"Lucian, why do you have Crystal's phone?" I asked softly.

[Luna]

{Sorina} I glanced up at her. "It's just... I..." I couldn't get anything else out. I broke down, burying my face in my hands as my body was racked by miserable, unceasing sobs.

{Lucian} I smirked. "Because I took it from her," I said mildly.

[jlcgurl]

I padded over to her and only put my hand on her arm to show I was here for her. I knew she needed to do this. It would help her.

"Why did you do that?" I asked. I raised an eyebrow it was too confusing.

[Luna]

I raised my head slowly, wiping a few stubborn tears from my eyes. "Emotional meltdowns... I hate it," I muttered softly.

"Because she was trying to call for help," I said, shrugging. "If I had let her keep it for too much longer she would have had an army down on me or something foolish like that. She doesn't have much sense, have you noticed that yet?" Even as I spoke, I was searching for her house, a slight smirk curling up my lips at the plan that began to run through my mind.

[jlcgurl]

"I know. That's why I go ahead and let it out when it happens. I hate when I hold it in and so when I finally cry I can't stop. That's why I had suicidal thoughts. I've controlled myself enough now to keep that away." I said softly to her.

"She was trying to get help...? What were you doing to her?" I asked, horrified. I never fully trusted Lucian but I mean he wasn't like this to Crystal, from what I knew. I didn't fully know though.

[Luna]

"I'm used to bottling things up. I actually take comfort in it, sometimes," I said softly.

I laughed. "Beating her with a whip. Rather hard." I finally located what I figured would be her house and leaned in the shadows, out of sight, watching the front door carefully.