BRIGHT AND DARK

Disclaimer – I don't own any of the Sweep characters. They all belong to the extremely talented author Cate Tiernan.

A/N This is my first Sweep FF (well technically for me it's Wicca because I'm in Aus and we've got the English version) so if I'm doing anything wrong please tell me. I can handle criticism. Mostly. Please R & R. I'd be very, very grateful.

My FF takes place after Spellbound. Here's the deal - Cal's not dead as many of your wonderful stories go. After Morgan, Hunter & Mary K left Selene's mansion The Council took their sweet time getting in there and Cal was taken by the other members of Amyranth that came back eith Selene He was hidden until he was better then made his way back to San Francisco to find a certain coven, Amyranth of course. What's he up too? Revenge? Kidnapping? Seems rather likely. Maybe turning over a new leaf to then destroy Amyranth? Yeah right. Find out the answers to these questions and more. Read on.

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Chapter One Cal's POV At last I made it back. I had to hitch hike most of the way and been considerably charming and good-looking it wasn't all that hard. Now I was home, back in San Francisco. It took me so long to get home and I was still fairly battered from getting hit by my mother's dark energy. I'm amazed I'm still alive. I couldn't let her kill Morgan. Even after what I'd done, which was just following orders and even after she said she didn't love me, deep down I know she does. I will make her love me again. No half-brother of mine will come between us. I walked down the street in the dark mending my way to my SF home. Tomorrow I would have to seek out the San Francisco Amyranth division. I will need their help if I am to regain my strength and the return to Widow's Vale to get Morgan back. I needed her bad. If only she had chosen to join us things wouldn't have come to this. But I am determined to get her back. There's no way she could forget what it was like when we're together. I'll make her remember, make her see she'll love me forever.
I trudged up the steps to my mother's mansion and after a bit of fumbling with the keys I just decided to use an unlocking spell and managed to get inside and off the cold street. I looked around. The house was so dark and so empty. Most of my belongings were still in Widow's Vale but I still had enough here to sustain me. My mother hadn't packed everything, as she knew we would return here. At least I have. I didn't bother turning on any lights and just made my way in the dark up the two flights of stairs to my room. Now I did switch on my light everything was how I had left it save for the bed, which was a spare one that had replaced my four-poster. I collapsed on it and didn't wake till ten the next day. I still felt sore but less exhausted that I got a good night's sleep in a bed instead of a car. So nursing my wounds and bruises I set out into the day to locate Amyranth. I need not go far though; the closest member only lives about three blocks away. (A/N I don't know any of the members of the SF Amyranth so I've just made up the two witches, the most powerful after Selene). Lasley Fogbow was her name. She's the most powerful after my mother. I could trust her. I knew she would want to help me after what happened to Selene. "Lasley?" I asked as I stood at her front door. "Sgath. Surprise to see you here. Where's Selene?" she asked looking behind me expecting to see her there. "She's dead. It was a Seeker," I explained. I just couldn't, no wouldn't bring myself to blame Morgan for my mothers death. I would get my revenge over Giomanach. "I see. I gather then you are here looking for aid?" Lasley asked curiously. "Yes and also the Seeker he stole something of mine, which, in the process of destroying him, I mean to take back," I said thinking of Morgan not been able to fathom why she would be with Giomanach when I still loved her. "I see" Lasley murmured. I felt that she wasn't missing much and she knew vaguely it was another witch I wanted back. "Yes Sgath I will help you. We will take out the Seeker, who do the council think they are, forcing their petty laws onto us? And you will be able to reclaim what's yours"

A/N Ah they never change. I guess Cal's out of new leaves to turn over. Once a bad guy always a bad guy. Will Cal receive the help he so desires or will Lasley turn on him? Will he get Morgan? I'm sure we all hope not. Stay tuned for the next exiting instalment of Bright And Dark.

Well now that wasn't as action packed as I would have liked it. (Sigh of disappointment) Maybe I should have blown something up, like Cal lol. No, but the plot is set and it will get better. I do look like the kind of person who can be trusted don't I? Actually don't answer that.