02 - Rejected by Heaven

Series - The Unbelievable Mr Brownstone

Chapter One

Rehash Shay and Brownstone in Shay’s Fiat, reviewing what had happened lately. James would miss Leeroy all of his life. Alison would miss her mother. He wasn’t satisfied with just killing Walt. The recent convergence of events had disrupted his perfectly ordered and simple world. Nothing was the same now, and he couldn’t pretend it was. you got revenge for both of the Anderson women. “I wasn’t supposed to get revenge. I was supposed to bring Nicole back to her daughter.” What if I fuck her up?” Goes to Shay’s house, Alison there. All ready knows about her Mom. Calling it World War G (Gangster) Brownstone tells her of her Oriceran Heritage. (See Characters, Alison) Alison choses to live with Brownstone, with Shay as her “aunt”. Cries up a storm, worries about Brownstone. Alison worries that her Dad will come back for her- Shay tells her he’ll never be back again. Alison feels better about that.

Chapter Two

Sgt. Mack comes over, at Leanan Sídhe to talk. Chides Brownstone on leaving his DNA on Walt’s confession. Hard to not follow up on. Besides, sometimes people get killed when there is a bounty on their head (posted on him a week ago) Walt Anderson got killed during a retrieval gone bad. Mack invites him over for BBQ Sunday, wants to be friends.

Chapter Three

The three discuss disposal of house and contents with Alison. Will be sold, money in trust until eighteen, some artifacts in house might be worth something, all else sentimental value only. Want’s to keep them – might have been her Mom’s. Safe deposit box. Will go to School of Necessary Magic, so that she’ll learn to control her talents. Will be home vacations, week-ends, and can come back if she doesn’t like it. Jiro Ikeda goes to Harriken Executive meeting, a meeting for punishments, not promotions. “Grandfather” (honorary title) greeted him in English (an insult). Wants Jiro to explain his failures (dead men, destroyed buildings, crippled expansion plans). Jiro explained about Brownstone, was still held accountable, and lost his left hand as punishment. The Professor meets with Brownstone in their favorite bar, with leads on discovery of another artifact.

Chapter Four

Alison moving to school. Needs a few clothes, her phone and her braille reader. Shop for some more stuff, pick up Shay, go to school. Stopped at Church on way, James transferred some BBQ stocks over to the Church. Wait a week or two, sell, have lots of money. Calls shady stock broker to set up deal for fast rise in stock so church will prosper, then can drop back down, OK.

Chapter Five

Shay and Brownstone take Alison to the Magic School. Lots of explanations and descriptions (See Locations – School of Necessary Magic) Shay cries when they leave, Brownstone will miss her. Brownstone approaches her on working with him on newest artifact thing for The Professor, she agrees.

Chapter Six

In the Leanan Sídhe, two spies wait for Brownstone. Father O’Banion warns them not to cause trouble, they tell “the old drunk” to go away. Father has done his duty. Father calls and cancels his meeting with Shay and James that night. The Professor wanted Shay and James to go after the Green Dragon Crescent Blade (See Miscellaneous), perhaps in Mexico. James looks at his favorite show, Barbecue Wars: New Generation. T There was a discussion of the competition results from using different meats, barks, and rubs, some from Oriceran. Good discussion on BBQing! Left James wondering if he had any Oriceran background, and about his necklace. Maybe he couldn’t control a lot of things in his life, but at least he’d always have barbecue.