Sal's Reality, Port aux Basques: The Official Road Trip Thread

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"So." Sal leaned on the hood of the van, sneaking in one more cigarette before they left for Florida. It was quite the sight: the massive maroon vehicle was stuffed to the rafters with luggage, snack food, and had a full tank of gas.

"So?" Ven was staring at her from the other side of it, completely amused at his mentor's stressed outlook. In all the years he'd known the woman, he'd never seen her really lose her cool - but she was coming close.

"So we've got ourselves reservations for the eight o'clock boat. And it's ten after six and we needs to get goin else we misses our spot. An' Mu launches in exactly forty-eight hours and..."

Ven stooped down to pick up Shae, who had barrelled down the stairs with her still-yawning mother in tow. "And we'll get there just fine. Didn't you say she had a portal waiting for you in North Sydney, anyway?"

Sal extinguished her cigarette and blew the smoke away from Shae, watching Jav, Kurt, and Vic come down the stairs hauling the rest of the luggage. "Yes, yes, and yes, but still, b'y, I hates bein' late." She held out her arms in response to Shae's attempt to get closer to her grandmother. "Give her here, look..."

She was interrupted by a loud bang that sounded like it was coming from her kitchen. She looked at Shae, who was grinning.

"D'you know what all that noise is?" she asked the toddler.

"Nope," the little girl shook her head, brown curls bouncing around.

"Want t' go find out with me?"

"Yeah!"

They went up the stairs together, Sal maneuvering Shae into a piggy-back position. "I betcha it's Leeroy. It always is."

"Uncle 'Roy is funny," Shae declared. "He's always doin' somethin'." The girl had a slight Newfie twang and it amused Sal to no end.

"Yes, b'y."

They opened the front door and peered into the kitchen where Sam had Leeroy in a headlock.

"Do I want t' know?" Sal asked resignedly. "Or should I just yell at the load of ye to get yer butts downstairs 'fore I loses it?"

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She came back just long enough to send a clear message. -Not now.- And then she grew silent again.

She was clearly upset - she had sent that much along. Jeimu provided Sam with a viewport into the true extent and the limitations of her powers. This intrepid woman was bound to the will of an island full of people who weren't even aware of it. There was no time for anything else to occupy her soul. And up until now, she'd accepted it as her lot and just got on with her life.

And then they heard Sal cursing up a storm.

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Sam's eyes went wide. -I really don't wanna meet her right now. Not when she's feeling like that.-

Before Leeroy could say anything she'd pulled him down out of sight and pulled a spare blanket over him as she huddled in her own.

Vic, meanwhile, was leaning against the counter with a hand over his heart, growling at Josh as he tried to offer help.

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"What the @#%$ does that woman @$%@%$$ing think she's @@^$@$@ing doing?!" Sal launched herself past the Impala, which she apparently didn't even notice, up the stairs and opened the front door to the house, setting the grocery bags on the table gently before walking past everyone and turning on the television.

She made no noise as she flipped through channel after channel, expecting a news story about Endeavour's untimely demise. When none came, she rounded on everyone else - although her voice was a little gentler.

"What just happened?" she asked.

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"God zapped me, and Mu disapeared!" said Jav from where he still lay on the floor.

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"Uh huh."

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Mykayla nodded. "The Spirit was moving and then Jeimu disapeared. Now God's singing a sad song."

"Didn' feel sad t'me, b'y," muttered Jav, still feeling drunk.

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Sal sighed. "Prolly because Mu don't take to well to those around her having spiritual revelations."

She sat down on the couch and looked at Jav. "There's somethin' I think I needs to explain to everyone, and I will in due time, but let's just say fer now that Jeimu's powers don't let her experience those kinds of things. She's probably jus' feelin' threatened and a wee bit jealous, I'd wager."

Putting a hand on Jav's shoulder, she smiled. "You should try to call her back," she said.

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"I is... am." He frowned, then started as Josh called to him for help with Vic. "Oh, crap. Mu, his heart's doin' it again." He scrambled to his feet and headed for the kitchen.

Rhea's grey eyes went wide and she leaned against Jenny, whispering "oh crap" under her breath.

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She appeared in the kitchen, but was very silent as she inspected Vic. "Sorry," she said in a low voice, before putting her hand over his chest and frowning slightly. "I can't take care of all of it, but is that any better?"