Power Play - For scarlet_devil

Raina sat down on the couch, swirling the red liquid in her wineglass. It was just alcohol, of course - wine, even, as befitted the glass. But considering who else was in the room she couldn't help but compare it to another liquid of a similar coloration.

It had been some time since she had first met Remilia. Things had maybe been a little touch and go when she first showed up on the woman's doorstep, trying to get out of a rain storm. She'd seen a mansion and had just figured on hypnotizing whoever owned it into letting her stay a night. Maybe she even had a dirty thought or two in mind, on the off chance was a hot young woman. And it was, too! But... The moment Raina saw Remilia, her instincts had told her not to even try hypnotizing this girl.

Not that she couldn't do it. It was entirely possible that she could! But, for the first time in her life, Raina couldn't shake the feeling that she might fail. Not only that, but she got the distinct impression that failure would end badly for her.

These days she was all too aware how accurate those instincts had been. She was grateful to them, as there was a good chance they'd saved her. Still, she couldn't help but wonder - if she'd tried that night... Would it have worked? Maybe that was what brought the question to her lips. 

"Hey, Remilia... Have you ever wondered whether our powers would work on each other?"

Or it could have just been the alcohol.