originally posted in:The New Dojo
[i]Pan ran around the colosseum that held all of the fights going on. Her face had her signature smile on it as she hopped, skipped, and laughed. While all of this was going on you noticed Artemis running with her hair down, wearing a white duster, black tank top, and dark jeans. Artemis seemed to be chasing Pan.[/i]
[b]Artemis:[/b] "Pan, slow down!"
[b]Pan:[/b] "You can't catch me!"
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"No. JT's a bastard. You haven't met him like I've met him. Don't go near him, anymore, got it? That's not a request. That's a fûcking order. Only reason he's so nice to you is because he wants you to give him head. That's how he's like with all women. He likes to flirt with them just to get sex, and that's fûcked up. You got that? Don't. Go. Near. Him."
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[i]Pan gets sad.[/i] "I thought he actually liked me...most people call me annoying and try to get away, but I thought he actually liked me."
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"He doesn't. I know how this guy works."
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[i]Pan starts to tear up.[/i] "You like me, right?"
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"Pan, I love you. You're my daughter, remember?"
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[i]Pan sniffles (is that a word?).[/i] "Y-Yeah? Do you find me annoying?"
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"Sometimes... But not all the time."
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"..........Can you fix me?"
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"What do you mean by that?"
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"Fix my head." [i]Pan's voice suddenly sounds more serious and mature.[/i] "I only have so long, Grant. I can feel myself slipping...."
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"Bedlam. Yes, what do you want to talk to me about?"
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"This isn't Bedlam. This is me, Pan....Not that anyone knows the real me anymore. Even I have forgotten who I am."
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[b]I stop.[/b] "Oh. I see. What do you have to say?"
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[i]Pan gets off your back and stands in front of you. You can see tears running down her face as she places a hand on your shoulder.[/i] "Help. Me. Please. I can't do this anymore. I'm using the last of my strength to tell you that I can't use my powers anymore. If I do there won't be any going back. Also..." [i]Pan chuckles through her crying.[/i] "...don't go too hard on John."
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[b]I slide my helmet off again. I look at Pan in the eyes.[/b] "I only need to know one thing. How old are you? Hell, all I need to know is if you're above the age of consent."
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[i]Pan shrugs.[/i] "I don't know, sorry. My memory only goes back a month."
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"Dammit. Well, I'm still gonna go talk to him."
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"Just...play nice, Grant." [i]Pan feints.[/i]
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[b]I sigh as I pick her up, carrying her off.[/b]
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[i]You can see Pan's eyes open and close every once and a while.[/i]
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[b]I carry her over to my room, and set her in the extra cot I have, until she wakes up.[/b]
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[i]A very tired Pan opens her eyes and looks around. Her voice sounds exauhsted.[/i] "Where am I?"
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"You're in my room, kiddo. Are you okay? You glad me worried."
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[i]Pan's voice returns to its child like state that Grant knows best.[/i] "Yes, father. I believe I'm okay, but for some reason *yawn* I'm extremely tired."
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"You're tired because the real you came out for a second. The one that was before all what you are now. They only told me one thing. To make you stop using your powers. And something else, forget all I said about JT earlier. I was just really angry."