Suite 518/520, Thursday morning/early afternoon

[demonbelthazor]

The X-Men had returned Bel and Phoebe and the others to Fandom late last night. Bel was still a little freaked out about seeing Kitty, but it was good to be home. His body was stiff and sore and bruised from the fighting at the Statue of Liberty, and he welcomed the chance to sleep in his own bed again. He wasn't, however, particuarly looking forward to the questions and accusations that were probably waiting for him, and he lingered in bed come morning, dreading getting up.

But Marie was safe, and that was what mattered. He'd deal with everything else as it came.


[ooc: open for anyone who's been waiting to accost the ex-demon. ;)]

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[nadiathesaint]

Nadia wasn't looking to accost anyone, she just wanted to get Bel's perspective on everything and make sure he was okay. So she headed up to his room in the morning before her dance class.

Hey, the guy went through hell with her. That kind of made her want to make sure he was doing alright.

She knocked. "Bel? It's Nadia. If you've got time, I'd like to talk. . . ."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally took a deep breath, and knocked on Bel's door.

[demonbelthazor]

Bel had crawled out of bed by then and warily went to the door and opened it. "Hey," he said. "Come on in."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel opened up the door to find Cally there. "I didn't touch him," he said automatically.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"I'm more concerned about the murder," Cally said, her expression a little grim mixed with disappointment (not disappointment that Bel wasn't having sex with Anders, just disappointment in general, thank you very much). "Maybe. Kinda. But good to know, thanks."

[demonbelthazor]

"You've, uh, heard then," Bel said. He sighed and waved Cally in.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally entered the room and closed the door behind her. "I... you're okay, right? Other than the whole not being a demon thing?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I guess so," Bel said. "I mean, it sucks that I don't have any powers and I almost got killed trying to rescue Marie and I don't heal as fast so I hurt all over and I feel all empty and cold all the time, but yeah, I'm okay." He punched his fist on the top of the back of the couch.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally gulped. "Bein' normal's not so bad," she said. "I... okay, we'll get back to the whole Marie rescuing thing in a second." And that was a bit of a relief for her. Not that Marie needed to be rescued, but the whole Bel was wanting to do good thing, which meant he was still him and not all evil and murderous and stuff.

"But... you did do it? The... killing?"

[demonbelthazor]

Bel sank down on the couch. He was quiet for a moment, staring at his hands. "Yeah," he finally said. "I didn't want to, though. Raynor made me."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally chewed her lower lip. "Who's Raynor?

[demonbelthazor]

"My mentor," Bel said, shifting uncomfortably. "My foster father. He's the leader of the Brotherhood of the Thorn, and he raised me after my mother gave me to him."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"And, so, he took control of you and made you kill someone?" Cally frowned. "Worst stepdad ever."

[nadiathesaint]

"Thanks." Nadia walked just barely into the room and leaned against the wall. "Marty told me what happened. I thought I'd get your side of it, and see if you're okay."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel nodded, touched that Cally would make that assumption without him even having to say it. "He cast a spell on me," he said. "I didn't want to kill the witch. I was trying to warn her to run and hide, but then Raynor was there, and...."

[demonbelthazor]

"I'm alive," Bel said, shrugging a little. "I hurt and it sucks but...yeah, I'm alive." He brought his hand up and rubbed his forehead. "What did Marty tell you?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally was twisting her hands a little, nervously. "And Marty saw."

[nadiathesaint]

"That he saw you kill someone. So he used a potion that Veronica and Piper had given him to remove your demon side."

[demonbelthazor]

"Yeah, he did," Bel said. "I didn't know it, or I might have tried to explain. But instead he set me up and killed the demon half of me."

No, he wasn't bitter at all.

[demonbelthazor]

"He did. I did," Bel admitted. He drew in a breath and closed his eyes. "I didn't want to. Raynor made me do it."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally gulped.

"I can't blame him," she said.

[demonbelthazor]

"Didn't you hear me?" Bel said, starting to grow angry now. "He didn't give me a chance to explain! He just assumed I went evil again and he almost killed me -- no one knew what that potion would do, you know -- and you think that's okay?"

[nadiathesaint]

"Raynor. He was--was he the man we saw, the one ordering around--um, you, sort of . . . when we were in hell? What did he do? How did he make you do it?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"I... if I'd seen it, instead of hearing about it? And frak, when I first heard, I was all... I'd have done the same. I... okay, no. If it was me, I woulda been too scared to do or say anything, but... I'm sorry," Cally stammered.

[demonbelthazor]

"I didn't want to do it!" Bel insisted. "And now because of Marty I'm helpless and I can't protect Phoebe or myself from demons, and Raynor's gonna kill me and destroy my father's soul."