the challenge, bring order to the whole

[braveandstupid]

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[saveslives]

[Jo nods, before doing just that, letting the phone ring until Lizzie and Josie happen to pick up.

Josie's busy talking to her girlfriend, but she'll get here.]

[daydrinker]

( Alaric tries to see if he sees anything nearby or any suspicious vehicles. (17)

Lizzie, mid-discussion in what they should do sees who's calling and picks up right away.

"Mom?" )

[saveslives]

[Nope, nothing that Ric can tell. Seems like he got away clean.

Jo smiles when she sees her daughter's face.]

Hey, sweetie. I'm okay.

[daydrinker]

She invisique'd as soon as she figured they were after Elena and the other doctor.

( And yep, he's proud of his wife.

"A tried and true Gemini tradition." She wouldn't expect anything less. "Where are you guys?" )

[saveslives]

We're driving back, but we're wondering if that is the best idea. I'm definitely on this list, whatever it is.

[She glances over to her daughter.]

Maybe your dad and I should get out of town for a little bit.

[jockwitch]

Back to where, the house they might be tracking or the school Dad's headmaster of? They might not have anything on us, but they're looking for you, Mom.

( Alaric doesn't love when his daughter is this right. Which... is often, but not when it takes him and her off the board altogether. )

I say leave town, if it's worth anything.

[saveslives]

That's what we're thinking.

[And as she says that Josie pops onto the screen. "What are you thinking?"]

That your dad and I are probably skipping town for a bit.

[Josie swallows, then nods. "Okay. Where are you going to go?"]

Maybe back to the Gemini compound? It's pretty well hidden. You two could come with us?

[Josie doesn't answer that right away.]

[jockwitch]

Instead of school?

( Lizzie says it first, already thinking about how that would impact her NYU plans and her new maybe-a-boyfriend. And before her dad can chime in, she adds something. )

The Gemini compound where uncle Kai killed all your brothers and sisters and where our dead grandparents lived until Kai killed them at your wedding?

[saveslives]

... It's safe from other people.

[From other Gemini witches, apparently not so much. But fine, they'll reevaluate their options.

"Hope and I were just going to go to school," Josie admits. "We figured that since we're not on the list, we should probably be as normal as possible."]

[jockwitch]

Danny and I were still thinking New York. NYU waits for no witch.

( Unless she defers, she knows that.

"Jeremy's also in Oregon," Alaric counters, tapping a thumb on his steering wheel. "We can get whatever you need from the compound to cloak you from hunters, maybe settle there for a few months."

They were meaning to visit. )

[saveslives]

[Jo nods, as that's an acceptable option all around.]

Okay. Jeremy it is. But both of you be careful, alright? You're not on the list now. Make sure you stay that way.

["We will, Mom. You be careful too."]

[daydrinker]

We will.

( And with that, he hangs up on his daughters, again, taking the phone. )

Are we driving cross-country?

[saveslives]

Looks like.

[It'll be a long drive, but hopefully a worthwhile one?]

I can sneak in the house to get some of our stuff?

[daydrinker]

Am I the only one thinking of Bed Knobs and Broomsticks?

( He smirks. )

I'll throw them off the trail first. Then you get what you need.

( And sure, whatever he needs, too. And that (8) says no hunters will see her. )

[saveslives]

[So after a quick invisible trip to the house to gather their things, it's back in the car and off the go on a cross-country road trip to surprise their favorite psuedo son.]