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In the land of Gods and Monsters, I was an angel lookin' to get fucked hard.

Who: Jesse Pinkman & Eponine Thenardier
When: Early evening of Saturday, December 30
Where: Crossroads
Summary: Eponine is Mr. Gold's whore. Jesse takes advantage of the situation.
Warnings: Not like that, asshole.

[Jesse doesn't think there's a single moment that Mr. Gold's unaware of what's going on in his shop, but he's not too concerned. After all, he's not looking to break a deal. This isn't a rescue mission and he's not a hero. Listening to Yosuke's story the other day, however, gave him an idea. It's probably one that Mr. Gold would approve of, too.

When he's finished for the day, Jesse usually leaves straight out of the back room without sticking around to chat. Today, instead, he drifts and inconspicuously stalks Eponine to a corner of the shop. With a sweet little smile on his face, he leans over and brushes her arm gently with his palm to get her attention.]

Hey, excuse me - um, sorry, I forgot your name. You got a minute?

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[He sees where she's going with this, so he holds up a hand and signals for her to pause.]

You can make 'em forget whatever you want, but you wanna be careful. Don't just go using it on everybody or they'll catch on. Psychics you wanna avoid 'cause they could be stronger than you and then it'll backfire. And definitely don't try it on Mr. Gold. It won't work and it'll just piss him off.

Besides, your debt ain't gonna be a problem anymore. Now, I ain't just some pickpocket. We won't be touching anybody's wallet. I'm after something more special and I'm gonna sell what I steal, but I'm gonna pay you up front for your service. So you tell me: how much do you want per job?

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[She sighs at that, slightly disappointed]

Well, it was worth asking. It'd be nice not to have to work if I do not want to... Though M'sieur Gold is not so bad... Why will it not be a problem? I don't want you to pay it, M'sieur. I don't want to owe anybody else.

[How much is she supposed to ask for? She's on minimum wage at Uzushio and she was on the same at Afterglow, relying on tips to make up her wage. Hattie and Gold never paid her... She decides to be greedy.]

Fifty dollars? A person. Nothing less, M'sieur, or I won't do it.

[Jesse shakes his head, leaning back in his chair and folding his arms.]

Nah... Add another zero to that. Five hundred - no, okay. Five hundred before the job and five hundred after. Bringing our total to a thousand. A thousand bucks per mark. And you owe me nothing but silence, okay. This'll be your money. You'll earn it fair and square. A thousand per mark and your debt'll be paid off in no time.

Five hundre - One THOUSAND dollars? One THOUSAND? All for me?

[Eponine sinks back in her chair, quite overwhelmed by the thought of so much money. She's never even SEEN that much - and she was going to have it every time she wiped somebody's mind? She does some (slow) mental calculations]

Then - I bring you fifty, and I can pay M'sieur Gold? Oh MONSIEUR!

[She's so excited, she jumps up with a clap of her hands.]

I will be a lady then! After those fifty. Just fancy, one thousand dollars.

When shall I start?

[Jesse laughs. He hadn't been sure how she'd react to this, with only passing encounters and Yosuke's story to work off of. He'd been prepared for some hesitation. After all, he was asking for a lot of her trust and they were going to be doing something pretty damn reprehensible. He'd hoped the money would ease some of her pain, but he hadn't anticipated excitement. He's glad, though. He would hate to feel like he was forcing her into this.

He pulls out his wallet and starts counting hundred dollar bills, tossing them onto the table in front of her.]

Let's call this a signing bonus. Thousand right now so you can get yourself some good food, warm clothes, have a spa day. Whatever. It's New Year's Eve tomorrow. You oughta enjoy it. We'll start hitting marks next week.

[She'll be nervous later, when she actually thinks about what Jesse is asking her to do. For now though, the money is far too tempting, far too overwhelming for her to think of anything else.

She watches in amazement as Jesse counts out the bills - not even from a safe - from a wallet. He carries this much around with him every day? Eponine is thoroughly amazed. Had she been the type to faint, she would have been unconscious by now.]

All of that - just for me? All of it? For saying yes? Oh, M'sieur - that is the most - I've never seen such money. All of it for me?

[She touches one of the bills tentatively, stroking her finger across the paper. Her smile is HUGE.]

I think I shall like this job!

[It's his favorite part about being rich: seeing that kind of smile on people's faces. The money means nothing to him anymore, but as long as he can keep making that happen, he'll never give up a life of crime.

Jesse gets to his feet, circling around the table.]

There's just one more thing to take care of. I'm gonna give you the power to erase memories now, so you can practice with it. Remember to be careful who you use it on. And you gotta be touching 'em to use it. From there, it's easy. You just decide what it is you wanna make 'em forget and it'll happen.

[He offers his hand to her, as if for handshake.]

[She takes it, just a little hesitantly]

Will this hurt?

Not even a little, don't worry.

[In fact, it doesn't feel like anything. No shock or sudden clarity or wealth of knowledge. No flash of light or spark of electricity. There's not even a tingle. There's just Jesse's warm hand gently holding hers for about ten seconds. When the transfer is complete, he lets go and beams a smile at her.]

You're all set.

That was all? I don't feel any different.

[Is this man playing some sort of elaborate joke? Eponine's not entirely sure, and she's not really certain on precisely how this might be funny -- unless he's planning to frame her.]

This isn't a trick, is it? M'sieur, let me tell you, if you are planning on having me arrested for your crimes, I will give your name in too.

[Still, she fidgets. She wants the money, after all.]

[She's smart. He likes that. He offers his hand to her again.]

Here, I'll prove it to you.

[She doesn't take it]

I don't want you to forget about the job.

[Well, the money,really. She's happy to be paid to do nothing]

Ah, it won't work on me anyway. I'm like a Void? But I'm gonna give you something else so you can see I ain't just messing around with you.

[She grins then, and takes his hand]

Well, as long as you won't forget that thousand dollars...

Definitely not forgetting.

[He holds onto her hand for another ten seconds, this time giving her rain creation. It's simple. It's showy. Most importantly, it isn't dangerous.

When he releases her this time:]

Make it rain. In here. Right now.

Rain?

[She looks around in confusion, as if a magic cloud might have suddenly appeared above her head. But then she begins to concentrate - is that not how Jesse had said the other power worked? She looks up when she feels a drop of water on her nose.]

Is it working? Have I done it?

[Jesse can't tell any better than she can whether it's working or not. He looks up and puts his hands out, laughing when he feels a few drops land on his palms and on top of his head.]

I think you're doing it, yeah!

[There's a loud crack then, and suddenly rain is pouring from the narrow cloud on the ceiling, drenching them both and the rest of the office. Eponine grins]

Whoops...sorry.

[But this is the most amazing thing she's seen, except for the money, and she's controlling it. She lets the rain hit them for a few minutes, enthralled by the sheer thrill of making the rain happen, clapping her hands in joy. She's never felt so powerful. She's steaming just a little; her core-given power is to always stay warm. But, after those few minutes, she closes her eyes again, willing the rain to stop. It slows to a trickle before dying off completely, and the cloud disappears with a pop.]

I DID IT!

[Jesse lets out an enthusiastic whoop, pumping his fists into the air and spinning in a circle while the rain comes down. Then he... remembers he should probably keep his secret meeting a little quieter. It's funny, how thrilled he still gets over this stuff, but he only ever sees a power when someone else is using it. His own ability couldn't be any less exciting to him, even if it does earn him absurd amounts of money.]

There, see? I promise, I'm not tricking you about the memory thing.

[Eponine's still grinning, even as she pushes her wet hair out of her face]

I believe you. Can I show people this one? Yosuke and Hattie and - oh, it'd be funny to soak Hattie!

Sure, long as you don't tell 'em where you got it. Say the Core did it or something.

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