Dissention
By Immicolia
http://www.digitalcandy.net/~neb

Spoilers: up to the end of "Gone"


Rating: PG

Summary: Dissention amongst the Trinity ranks. Lost
scene for the end of "Gone"

Disclaimer: All characters within belong to LGJ (Lord
God Joss) and Co. I just enjoy playing with them. And
boy do I ever! I think I've more than proven that ^_~


Feedback: It is that by which I live... or at least my
Ego does.

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Dead silence as the three trudge into the lair.
Warren casually slumping into the nearest chair.
Moving to flick on the Playstation when he's stopped
by Jonathan grabbing his wrist.

"What?"

"You know what."

"No, I don't. Care to enlighten me?"

"You lied to us." Andrew, whining, slinking up to
Jonathan's side and Warren rolls his eyes even as
Jonathan gives that irritating little sage nod of his.

"Is _that_ what this is all about? Look...."

"No. Warren, this isn't something you can joke and
insult your way out of," Jonathan says, arms crossed
over his chest. Staring down, and for a moment Warren
wants to stand again. Because he _hates_ it when that
runt looks down on him. Can't stand it. "You lied to
us. We agreed that we weren't going to kill her."

"God... you just don't get it, do you? We're EVIL.
It's what we DO. What we're expected to do. We want
to get her out of the way, don't we?"

"Not like that!"

"Look, I know you got a hard-on for her but...."

"I do not! I'm just saying...." Jonathan grasps for
words for a moment. Finally snapping as Warren starts
silently mocking him. "Look at the goddamn
whiteboard! It was never our intent to kill. Anyone.
Ever. Even Buffy."

"Fine." The word sighed as Warren starts to swivel
the chair away from them.

"And you _lied_ to us," Andrew pipes up again.
Sounding genuinely hurt.

"Yea. You don't lie to your partners in crime."

And this time Warren has to fight not to roll his
eyes. To snap, "how naive are you!?" Because from
his vast knowledge of pop culture, villains double
cross one another all the time. Just another part of
being evil. He knows this. But if they're too dumb
to realize....

Hell, let them live in their rose coloured world. He
knows. And he's going to come out on top and he's
going to own this whole damn town.

It's that simple.

"Right." Voice soft, sounding distant in his own
ears as he says exactly what they want to hear. "You
don't lie to your partners. It won't happen again,
guys. I swear."

Cool, casual smile on Warren's part and a cautious
glance passes between Jonathan and Andrew before they
nod as well. Quiet agreement. All things forgiven.
And Warren's smile widens.

All things forgiven. Just like that.


~end~