because the lives of the wicked should be made brief

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[moralitypolice]

( And about forty-five minutes later, and with a hand from an unnamed vampire ally, Bonnie sends Isaac back with Danny and Eliza, preferring to walk back, herself. And, possibly have a sensitive conversation.

Ring ring, Jo's phone. )

[saveslives]

[And she will answer quickly, placing her phone to her ear.]

Hey, Bonnie. Everything okay?

[moralitypolice]

Tip top, ( Worst fake accent ever. ) or whatever they say here. Everything's okay. Has the Gauntlet spread to Mystic Falls?

( she assumes if Jo is calling... )

[saveslives]

No. Well, not yet or ... more accurately not exactly. I just had a visit from Ezra Gainor.

[Which she doesn't know if Bonnie has had a lot of contact with, but she does know that Bonnie's been spending time with his husband on occasion.]

He says that dealing with the final group of bodies for the Inner Circle may be the key to breaking the Gemini Curse.

[moralitypolice]

( She Facetimed him once, but mostly, she's dealt with his husband. But, she knows what they're all involved in, so she braces herself for what Jo might say next. )

He said it may?

[saveslives]

He had more conviction, but he didn't have any proof. The proof is in a book that his husband has but he did not have the book with him. I have to now go to David's lawyer and get him to pass the book to us. Which brings me to why I called.

[This is a very roundabout way of telling the story.]

The book is in Paris. I cannot go to Paris right now, as I have a feeling that if this is true, the Colony is going to be watching my movements very closely. I'm meeting with Harvey Specter next week, but can you meet him in Paris to take custody of it and see what it says?

[moralitypolice]

Harvey.

( David's lawyer. She's heard mixed things about him. and that is a roundabout way of telling the story. )

Why now. If he had the answer to this - Jo, we've been searching for years -- ( She stops herself. ) I can meet him in Paris.

[saveslives]

Thank you. And given the implications ... I can see why David's been hesitant to simply hand it over.

[So that's part one.]

Ezra also said something about needing a coven, and I'm thinking the more magic we can get on our side, the better. I'm going to reach out to my siblings and see if they have any additional contacts, but if you have any friends you think would be willing to help us, I would appreciate it.

[moralitypolice]

Considering how the other missions went with destroying the bodies, I'm going to be brutally honest with my friends, but, I think the witch world will want to squash that generation of the Colony. So. I'm on it.

( She thinks Freya would want in and Freya has years of contacts. )

[saveslives]

Thank you, Bonnie. Feel free to send them my way if there are any questions you can't answer.

[This is her quest, as it were, it makes sense that she be helpful in explaining the risks.]

I'm meeting with Harvey Wednesday morning. I'll text you after to let you know the details for Paris.

[moralitypolice]

If you need anything before then, let me know. Is there anything I should stress, or are we flying blind?

( Or, how blind are we flying. )

[saveslives]

Ezra said there were protocols in David's apartment which to me sounds like boobytraps so I wouldn't try and get in there until Harvey gets there. But if there's anything else that comes up after I meet with him, I'll let you know.

[But also given everything.]

Be careful. I would take Isaac with you, just in case.

[moralitypolice]

I'll take Isaac.

( She hesitates. She's not telling Danny unless she has to. He has his own coven to worry about, obviously. But he's invested and he's wanted a target to hit for months. )

Would Danny help? Someone with his tapped power?

[saveslives]

I think if I get my daughter's boyfriend roped into witch shenanigans during the very short time she has to see him after not seeing him for months, I would have my "World's Best Mom" status revoked.

[She pauses, because also:]

I'm also not roping in the girls just yet. Not until we know more about what's required.

[In full honestly, her plan is to leave all the details with Ric, and if they don't make it out, they'll be able to finish what their mother is starting. But Bonnie doesn't have to know that just yet.]

[moralitypolice]

I remember helping the girls pick out that mug.

( In Geneva, when they traveled more and their mother/Bonnie were on their Merge trips. Always disguised as aunt Bonnie time. )

Then I'll leave Danny out of it, too. He has a lot on his plate.

[saveslives]

Okay. Keep me in the loop, and I'll let you know if I hear anything from my end.

[And with that she will hang up and go to pull up the "Geminis Do It Better" text chain, opting to rip off the bandage all at once.

And she will do that ... very quickly:]

I might have found the way to break the curse.

[moralitypolice]

( Bonnie pulls up Freya's contact information. Deciding how to play this, she also sticks to text message because she doesn't have the time to work out time zones. )

After all this time and trading favors, apparently, the answer to the Gemini curse has been under all our noses. For months. I assume you're aware of what's happening in the Colony?

[deathlessness]

They've been throwing around a lot of weight lately. Felt like they were trying to make a move.

What do you need?

[Freya never minds working with Bonnie and who doesn't love breaking some curses.]

[moralitypolice]

A coven, apparently.

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[pricetags]

What curse? Our curse?

[drugdeals]

Why would she be telling us if it weren't our curse.

1/2

[geminated]

In all fairness to Shep, there are a lot of curses flying around these days. Everything is a curse.

actually 2/3

[saveslives]

Our curse.

I don't know the details yet. They're in Paris and Bonnie is going to get them for us. But we'll need a coven to get it done.

Chances are this will be dangerous, but after all the damage this curse is done, I think it's worth doing. I just need to know if you all are in.

done

[geminated]

Ending the curse that ruined my life? I'm in.

[She should ... probably talk to Tyler about this first, given the "dangerous" part of it, but she knows in her gut she can't not be involved.]

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[pricetags]

Thank you, Olivia