sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood

[madskilled]

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[moralitypolice]

I wouldn't call running into each other on the solstice an appointment, but, this isn't about business. Are you still in London?

( Does she know what happened? She isn't stupid enough to tell Bela she's on speakerphone. Bela, the vampire, probably hears the delicate difference, the tiny echo into the air... )

[enjoythe_ride]

I am. Why do you ask?

[Also she doesn't need to put her phone on speakerphone for Elijah to be listening. She assumes that Bonnie is aware of that.]

[moralitypolice]

I need a favor, or, the witches of London need it. A five block radius was locked down by a powerful, now dead witch, and there are dead witches and hunters alike out in the open. We need memory containment.

( There's a lot to explain, too, too much.

"Is she asking us to compel an entire population?" Elijah asks from the small desk he's sat at. )

[enjoythe_ride]

[Bonnie might not catch the voice in the background, but Isaac sure does, and he frowns as he grabs a notepad nearby, scribbling down: She's not alone?

Bela just shakes her head because that doesn't sound right.]

I'm aware of what happened to the Knightsbridge coven. I, unfortunately, was there. I'm assuming you want us to compel the police?

[moralitypolice]

( Bonnie balanced the phone against her shoulder as she writes: Elijah Mikaelson )

We don't have the resources, and we're working with the witches. But, we need it quiet. Or, else it could get out of hand. Is it something you can do?

[enjoythe_ride]

[Isaac's eyebrows go up, surprised, but he nods. Okay. He might be feeling a little better about this compulsion plan.

Bela, in turn, glances to Elijah and shrugs.]

I think it's in everyone's best interest if this goes away quietly. Did you have a particular cover story in mind?

[moralitypolice]

I'll ask.

( Bonnie thinks, looking to Isaac, tilts her head forward and gestures with her hand, a keep it coming. You are on speakerphone. )

Well.

[enjoythe_ride]

[He gapes for a moment, surprised that she's putting him on the spot like that, before he manages to edge out: "Gas leak? Something that would make people go nuts and turn on each other?"

Bela raises an eyebrow at the new voice.]

Making new friends, I see. And you are?

["Isaac Lahey."]

Ahh. One of Allison Argent's wolves.

[moralitypolice]

Who?

( Elijah holds his hand out to Bela so he can lean in and answer. "Allison Argent. A legacy hunter. One who left a brutal reputation behind in order to help the supernatural community. She's a protector."

Thank you, Bela! )

I think a gas leak could work. Something chemical.

[enjoythe_ride]

[She'll put them on speaker phone, since Bonnie brought a friend too.]

I'm assuming most of the living victims were witches. It should be simple enough to persuade the first responders that this is nothing to be too concerned about. Are you still there?

[She and Elijah can meet you after they're finished.]

[moralitypolice]

We're at one of the witch's homes. The heir to the Knightsbridge coven -- he lost his entire family.

( A moment of silence while she -- lets thank sink in while she says it out loud. )

[enjoythe_ride]

[Yes, that is quite the punch. Bela lets that ruminate for a moment, before she responds.]

Is he safe?

[moralitypolice]

He's with a witch Isaac trusts. We're in her apartment. She's powerful.

( And sweet. )

[enjoythe_ride]

[She nods.]

We'll discuss this in person. I'll let you know when we're done with the police.

[And with that, she'll hang up, leaving Bonnie and Isaac to discuss further.]

[moralitypolice]

( ... Alright. So, then, she will send on the address they're at. Good luck... coming inside, but maybe she'll meet them outside. )

That's one less thing we have to worry about. Have you heard from Eliza?

[notwitty]

[Isaac opens his mouth and is about to say no, when the door to Eliza's apartment bursts open and Danny leads the way through. "Bonnie?"]

Yep. They're here.

[Nice, Lahey.]

[moralitypolice]

( He gets a glare for his troubles, but Bonnie is up and embracing Danny immediately, burying her head in his hair. )

[undermyfeet]

[Danny returns the hug in kind, keeping her close and just relieved that if no one else survived, Bonnie did.]

Are you okay? You're not hurt, right?

[moralitypolice]

I'm not hurt. I'm okay. Where did you go?

( She's going to hold onto him for a few more minutes. )

Do you need anything? Are you hungry?

[undermyfeet]

[He shakes his head because he doesn't need anything, nor is he hungry, nor does he need anything except for his parents and his sister. But he's not going to get those so for now he's just going to have to manage.]

We were in the sewers. We got out but ... I needed a minute.

[moralitypolice]

Of course you did. You can take all the time you need. We're taking care of things with the police. You only worry about ... about you.

( He'll have to make arrangements, deal with police. But, not right this second. )

[notwitty]

[Danny nods, uncertain for the most part but before he can say anything else, one of the witches pushes through to push an accusatory finger at Isaac.

"You. You brought this trouble here."

Isaac holds his hands up in response, glancing between faces as more witches push through equally angry.]

I didn't ...

["You've been trying to get us to join your little war for months."

"He's been trying to get you idiots to defend yourselves for months," Eliza retorts, and Isaac grimaces.]

Eliza, don't.

["No. I will. Because you want to know who brought the hunters into that meeting? Della Belcourt. Not Isaac."]

[moralitypolice]

( Bonnie lets go of and brings Danny behind her when the commotion started up. )

Hey.

( Bonnie raises her voice. )

Nobody did this. If we blame anyone, it's the hunters who opened fire in a meeting. Isaac didn't do this. Della didn't do this. The hunters brought their own war.

[notwitty]

[The witch looks like she's about to argue that, but Isaac holds up his hands before they can, taking himself out of the equation.]

It's okay.

[Isaac doesn't mind taking the blame, if that's where they need to put it. And also, he doesn't need to be here for this. This is witch business, and he's done what Danny's asked of him.

He made sure Bonnie stayed safe.]

I should go. Let you all do what you need to do.

[Eliza makes a face at that, before nodding. "Let me at least get you a clean shirt. I'm sure I have one of Arthur's around here somewhere."

Isaac turns back to Bonnie, because while he knows he should keep the connection - connections like this are valuable, and Danny might need Isaac's help sooner rather than later, he can't help but wonder how it would sound to offer her his number in front of a room full of angry witches.

A younger, more brazen Isaac might have done it anyway. This one at least knows how to read a room.]

If you need me, Eliza knows how to reach me.

[moralitypolice]

( She doesn't need to be judged. This is witch business. And werewolf business. Isaac was there for them. So, she slides her phone out of her back pocket and hands it right to him. )

Put your number in here.