( He holds a finger to him before leaving him there in the basement as he climbs the stairs again.
After messaging Sara about his findings and ensuring he'd have to write a report now that their aims are dust, Dolls' reappearance stays with him. It stays enough that outside his wife's family's apartment, he parks it on one of the stairwells, dialing his almost sister-in-law's number. )
[Once upon a time, Doc would have been her best man. Before things with Nicole fell apart, before she found herself fleeing Purgatory to try and grasp onto as much of the world as she can. Doc being her best man hasn't changed, though, so when she sees his name on her caller ID, she answers with a smile.]
( He is trying not to be awkward. There is no easy way to jump into the topic. Dolls meant something to her, too. He also needs to see if she is Wynonna-adjacent. )
I'm glad to hear that. I think it's been doing Alice good, being able to be close to you and her brother. Which by the way, I do want to come see him, when you and Rebekah are both free.
[She's been waiting for an invitation rather than waltzing in, because she's not Wynonna and she doesn't want to intrude.]
You will. They are still taking it easy after the hunters invaded our home, and now with this witch war... ( He looks in the direction of their door and shakes his head. ) But, that we will confront head on soon enough... I called because I was on a work assignment and came eye to eye with Xavier Dolls. Dolls is alive.
Honestly, the news bowls her over, a tight twisting in her gut where that doesn't feel like the answer Doc should be telling her. She wants to feel elated, but at the same time ...]
I am sure. Black Badge retrieved his body, brought him to the point of recovery and kept him hidden. Jeremy, Waverly.
( It's a deep betrayal that stings harder than Dolls letting them twist in the wind, going on without him in their fight against Bulshar and then the Clantons. )
[Jeremy was involved? The flash of anger comes hard and fast because what the hell Jeremy?! She knows that when the three of them came back from the Garden things were different, but she didn't think they were that different.]
Ooooh he is so lucky he is out of punching range right now.
[But like most of Waverly's anger, it doesn't last long. Instead it fades to something more like concern, because she knows being Black Badge's lab rat is the last thing Dolls wanted.]
Is Dolls okay? Is this a rescue? Do I need to sneak into BBD again?
( And cell range he'd bet if they tried to get in touch with him. )
The team he was working with did not feel like Black Badge. It is possible they nursed him back to health. I could see Dolls splitting off. He never liked being under their thumb in the first place. He can only be so grateful.
[She's going to need the support, because she can't imagine on any universe this going well. This is definitely going to turn into a fight, and given Waverly hasn't actually seen Dolls ...
Maybe. I think she already knows Alice has plans though.
[There was a text, instructing all of her adults that she was very busy Saturday, and please do not panic if she doesn't respond to your texts before Sunday morning.]
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( He holds a finger to him before leaving him there in the basement as he climbs the stairs again.
After messaging Sara about his findings and ensuring he'd have to write a report now that their aims are dust, Dolls' reappearance stays with him. It stays enough that outside his wife's family's apartment, he parks it on one of the stairwells, dialing his almost sister-in-law's number. )
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Hey, Doc.
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( He is trying not to be awkward. There is no easy way to jump into the topic. Dolls meant something to her, too. He also needs to see if she is Wynonna-adjacent. )
Does Wynonna happen to be around?
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[It makes the world feel so much bigger, and she's appreciating more and more the feeling of not being trapped.]
And no, she's out with Alice, why?
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( Well, that is wonderful. It is good that Waverly is taking to the city. )
It's good that Wynonna and I are so close in person to continue where we all left off. ( And individually. ) I know I treasure my time with Alice.
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[She's been waiting for an invitation rather than waltzing in, because she's not Wynonna and she doesn't want to intrude.]
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Honestly, the news bowls her over, a tight twisting in her gut where that doesn't feel like the answer Doc should be telling her. She wants to feel elated, but at the same time ...]
Are you sure?
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( It's a deep betrayal that stings harder than Dolls letting them twist in the wind, going on without him in their fight against Bulshar and then the Clantons. )
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Ooooh he is so lucky he is out of punching range right now.
[But like most of Waverly's anger, it doesn't last long. Instead it fades to something more like concern, because she knows being Black Badge's lab rat is the last thing Dolls wanted.]
Is Dolls okay? Is this a rescue? Do I need to sneak into BBD again?
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The team he was working with did not feel like Black Badge. It is possible they nursed him back to health. I could see Dolls splitting off. He never liked being under their thumb in the first place. He can only be so grateful.
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So he's just been out there. And he hasn't said anything?
[Oh. That hurts, possibly more than it should.]
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( Which is not an excuse in his eyes. )
Waverly. ( Hence his call. ) Wynonna.
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[She can't keep a secret from her, and definitely not one this big.]
You really don't want me to tell Wynonna?
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( He agrees on that. )
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[She's going to need the support, because she can't imagine on any universe this going well. This is definitely going to turn into a fight, and given Waverly hasn't actually seen Dolls ...
Yeah, sorry Doc.]
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( He is not looking forward to this. )
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[She's sure this will be totally fine. But oh, no, these are not nice feelings.]
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( Drinks? What is the least suspicious? )
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[Or drinks for that matter.]
Make sure there's whiskey, and she'll show.
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( Perhaps. )
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[There was a text, instructing all of her adults that she was very busy Saturday, and please do not panic if she doesn't respond to your texts before Sunday morning.]
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( And with that, he hangs his head, ends the call and returns to his in-laws' apartment, exhausted from the night. )