Opposites Attract
by Sandra Gray
Place: The loft
Time:  Wednesday, July 11, 2001, early morning, two hours after
"The Tradition Continues"
Everyone used with permission


"Hey, Sandra," said Nancy as she stepped onto the roof.

"Hey, Nancy," Sandra replied.

Nancy walked over to where Sandra sat and sat down beside her.
"You're still worried about Nick."

"I know he seems fine.  But we don't know what caused his
switches with Nat and Schanke.  It could happen again."

"That's true."  She paused and looked up into the blue sky.
"Nick's leaped into mortals both times."  She turned her gaze
back to Sandra.  "You don't suppose someone's trying to cure him
of his vampirism."

"But that doesn't explain LaCroix and Screed."

"True."

"Nick could switch with a vampire next."

"Like Screed?"

"Ew, I hope not," said Sandra.

Nancy smiled.  "How bad could it be?  At least he wouldn't want
to eat us."

"That's the only benefit," said Sandra.

Nancy looked out toward the skyline.  "Vachon would probably be
laid back.  Janette--well, she could get a tad upset.  LaCroix
now--"

"I'd rather not consider that possibility," said Sandra with a
shudder.  Her eyes took on a faraway look as memories of being
locked in the Raven's wine cellar with LaCroix in War 5 began
to play through her mind.

"But we have to," continued Nancy.  "Opposites attract."

Nancy's last words penetrated into Sandra's brain.  Her mind
racing, she pushed up her glasses and looked at Nancy.  "What'd
you say?"

"That we have to consider the possibility of LaCroix leaping
into Nick."

"No, no, not that!"

Nancy looked confused.

"You said opposites attract!"  Sandra jumped up.  Nancy still
looked confused.  "Nancy, can the Faraday shield be magnetized?"

"Yeah, sure.  It's a wire grid.  Why?"

"I have an idea."

"What kind of idea?  I don't understand."

"Nick's changed identities--souls--with Nat and Schanke. Maybe
a magnetic field would keep *out* other personalities and keep
*in* Nick's personality!" said Sandra.  Nancy frowned.  "There
are magnetic ley lines in the earth.  Ghosts and other strange
things seem attracted to these lines."  She began to pace back
and forth in front of Nancy.  "There might even be a ley line
going through Toronto."  Sandra halted.  "Maybe that's why!" She
pulled Nancy up from her seat.  "Come on, we have to talk to the
others."

At a hasty meeting called by Katrinka Sandra explained her idea
again.  "Well, it's worth a shot," said Katrinka.  "Nancy, what
kind of stuff and help do you need to make the magnetic shield?"

They began talking specifics.


--Sandra Gray, forever Knightie
--sandragray@rica.net