Edenbrook Blues

The truth lies within the heart

"That bad huh? Don't tell me it was Colette!" Sienna exclaimed, "She was so helpful! She even tried to protect us from Voodoo! I can't imagine how I would feel if she was the one to betray us like that..." "No, it is not Colette..." I responded, "She clearly didn't want to be with him and she really believes in The Keeper of the Bullet legend. She's dedicated to her Claire ancestry." "Was it Mass Kenmore's secretary?!" Bryce exclaimed, "How did she know that Dr. Banerji accepted your relationship with Dr. Ramsey?" "As suspicious as that might sound, she did have an active interest of getting us together instead of pulling us apart. Even though she considered him cute and handsome; she genuinely wanted us together. So, I assume she talked to Dr. Banerji before she left the hospital the day she visited me." I responded. "That would explain why Dr. Banerji suddenly encouraged Dr. Ramsey to pursue the relationship..." Elijah considered, "She probably told him about Dr. Ramsey's confrontation at Mass Kenmore with He Who Shall Not Be Named." "If it's not Colette and it's not Lisa Molinaro... then... Who is it?" Jackie asked, "We're running out of prime suspects. I doubt it's Bastet or Cleopatra. Although... That asylum patient's ex-girlfriend, Delphine was rather deranged." "As much as Delphine isn't my most favorite person in the world... the real culprit is the one person we wouldn't even consider a suspect because she's the victim." I replied. "You don't mean...!" Sienna exclaimed. "Rachel Allison... For every couple who fights for good there's a couple that fights for evil." I explained, "If it's one thing I've learned; it's that a special match can be powerful. Consider me and Ethan; without each other we wouldn't have gotten as far as we did in the magical realm. Rachel Allison was a variable in so many conversations. Lisa Molinaro confirmed that the sorcerer talked about her often, he always got defensive when we spoke about her, my informant told me that the witch was looking for her, so... piecing it together..." "She was the one that made him stronger because she was his other half!" Sienna realized, "Alex Taylor defended Rachel Allison in a way that Dr. Ramsey defended you... It's like a mirror, but for the opposing team. If you're the Keeper of the Bullet; that makes him... The Creeper of the bullet." "The Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm was a foot open in the door. I was so worried about protecting a patient that I didn't see it sooner." I continued. "That isn't your fault! We all wanted to help her!" Sienna reassured me, "Especially when she said that she wanted to help people who dealt with loss... we thought she really wanted to make a difference in people's lives! It just turned out that she was as manipulative and deceitful as he was." "...And to think I considered bringing her into your apartment as your new roommate... Now I really feel stupid." I sighed. "Don't worry about us, at least we didn't invite her to live with us yet!" Elijah pointed out, "We'll figure something else out; from now on we'll run a thorough background check. We'll have Jackie interrogate them."

"Finding a roommate is the least of our problems! She must still be lurking around Edenbrook and we have a grim reaper in front of us!" Aurora reminded everyone. "...And what is a grim reaper made of?" I smirked, mischievously. "Bones, is that a trick question?" Bryce asked. "Exactly and guess who enjoys fetching bones..." I continued. "Where are we going to get a dog in a mall?!" Jackie wondered. "It's simple really... We just need Elijah to fetch his dog spirit." I replied. "Can I still do that?! I thought the offer expired!" Elijah asked, "You are a genius!" "I work well with my resources," I stated, "Go ahead, dig him with your best shot." It didn't take long until the ghost dog chased after the Grim Reaper. The bones were being tugged on with all of the dog's strength and as soon as it became successful; the bones disintegrated into dust. "Yes!" We high fived each other and exited the storage room. "Antoinette Cassandra Claire, I have so many questions!" I turned my attention towards her, "For one... What are you doing here in Boston?" "I'll explain once we keep moving." Antoinette answered. "What is going on here?" Someone met us outside of the storage room. "I... uh... didn't realize there were still any other Mass Kenmore doctors here!" I was taken by surprise, "If you're looking for more patients; you missed your shot." "That's a shame, this seems like a fascinating case. How often can you meet death in the face?" He responded. "In our case it happens more than you think." I smirked knowingly at my friends.