Jackie shrugged, swearing at the address of Nadia, and then walked steadily toward the terrace.
"Euro!" she said, at the sight of the Italian meta.
"Jackie!" he responded, seeing the woman arriving. The two walked toward a secluded part of the terrace, far from the crowd and the music.
"Quite a show you gave" began Euro, but the woman silenced him jokingly putting her index finger on his mouth.
"Drake said to me that you recovered from the... possession. Is that true, Ed?"
"Well, Jackie, so it seems. And, in any case, Ladnikia has been broken by Grimm, and the demon exorcised back inside Nadia, as you have seen. But I have met... friends... that warned me that I have a lust for power that is innate, and not a result of the sword. And maybe that's true. I sorely miss the phasing power. The bullets, the punches... I don't know how would react to agreession if I had not the eagle instinct to drive me... Bah, I am tired and telling too words. Tell me about you, rather."
"Ah, there is not much... after what went on in New York, I left the planet with Crasher... she was beaten very badly by Marlin and Saros..."
"I know" whispered Edulcore, as a single tear ran down his face. "But you... are bleeding!"
The hands of Jackie went to her belly. "Oh, it's nothing... wait. My navel ring!" The woman eyes turned toward the room, full of people dancing. "Shit. It's nearly midnight, I have to go back home! Please, look for my navel ring, Euro. It should be under some furniture... when you'll find it, gave it to Myrrdin."
"But I don't know how to call on him!"
"It will be him to find you. Now I have really to go. Bye Euro.
"Bye, Cinderella!"
In a green glow, Jackie Monroe, Ameristar, left Vanguard for good.
