Post by StoryGirl83 on Mar 16, 2011 11:07:59 GMT -5
Alternate Ending
A/N - This scene was never completed and was written when I forgot I had written it, but there is a little in here that might be of interest, especially the part about Kali's father, since that will be coming up relatively soon. Also if you reread the episode with those words in mind, it might give you a little more insight into certain things that happened in the episode.
Gary looked at Kali silently. He had an idea that he knew what she was going to say.
"Are you all right?"
Gary wasn't the only one that looked at Kali stunned at these words. Only Arie didn't seem surprised. Instead his sister looked mildly amused. He looked to the center of the room where Galskaper had been. "Not likely, but I think I'll live. Thanks for not letting your friends kill me."
Kali shrugged. "They couldn't have anyway. It would have messed with their heads too much if they killed an innocent."
"An innocent?" Gary asked confused. "I'd hardly say I'm that. I did try to kill Mark over there."
Mark scowled at the reminder.
Kali looked over at Mark, a smile on her lips. She turned back to Gary, the smile gone. "Yes, you did. Still, an innocent you were, are, and will be. It doesn't mean you won't get in trouble. Try something like that, again, and we will find a way to get you legally punished for it. They don't take the law into their own hands. However when it comes to demons and their like, Wyatt, Chris, and their family, are among those who keep the peace, who protect the innocent. They deal with the demons and the warlocks. They deal with evil beyond anything you know. It has been gone for many years, unable to attack, but recently it's back. Don't ever try to deal with it on your own, again."
Gary managed a smile despite a certainty of how this conversation would end. "Are you saying you will protect me?"
Kali contained her laugh to just a smile and a snort of air through her nose. She looked at him amused. "Do I look like I could protect someone?"
"After seeing your throw that paper weight, yes."
Kali shook her head. "I'm a gypsy. I've never told you that before. We have magic, but nothing like a witch. Totally different. My mom is leader of our tribe."
"And your father?"
Kali's eyes grew sad. She sighed and looked up at the ceiling before turning her eyes back to Gary. "Gone. Dead long ago. He was a Gypsy, a good man, or so I'm told."
"You never knew him?"
Kali shook her head. "Never."
"Shall I make this easy on you?" Gary asked softly.
Kali frowned. "Make what easy? Surly not talk of a dad I never knew."
Gary shook his head. "No, breaking up with me. That is what you are doing, right? Or trying to."
Kali exhaled slowly. She looked around at the other three occupants of the room.
Arie shrugged her thin shoulders.
Mark nodded. He turned to Beth and Arie. "Would you two like to come with me to get something to drink in the kitchen? I have an assortment of juice boxes."
Arie snorted. "Juice boxes?"
"Poor college student. Have some pity."
"The poor college student who has his own apartment that he doesn't share while attending," Arie said while rolling her eyes. "Yeah, I'm so concerned."
"Are you coming?"
Beth left the room silently.
Arie sighed and headed out with Mark close on her tail.
Kali turned back to Gary. "Back to the topic you brought up, about breaking up. Do you think we should break up?"
Gary looked at her silent. "I figured you already had your mind made up."
Kali shook her head. "I'm concerned about you. I'm not really sure I can trust you. It really worries me that you could consider taking a life even to protect Arie. I get why you didn't come to me. It's not like I told you where I stood on the topic of magic, and that's a big deal."