*Title: The muse
*Author/pseudonym: Babyloly
*Email address: babyloly@yahoo.com
*Rating: G
*Focus: Derek, Nick
*Status: new finished. Possibly a future series.
*Special warnings: None
*Archive: If you like just let me know where
*Disclaimer: This story is an original work of amateur fiction, and is written purely for the private entertainment of P:TL fans This story is no way affiliated with Trilogy, MGM Worldwide Television or The SCI-Fi Channel. The characters are their property, and this story is not meant to infringe upon the copyrights of MGM, Trilogy, or anybody else who owns an interest in "Poltergeist: The Legacy". *Episode spoilers Episode Title from Season No.
*Summary: Derek and Nick meet an unexpected visitor.
The muse
By babyloly
The two men were walking round the island with the heat sensor. The house was being rebuilt and they were checking the perimeters to check for unwanted visitors.
They reached a small point where the water reached the sand. It was a circular point from which you could stand on the water line. It was a small place secluded. What they saw there tool them completely by surprise.
Nick pointed the sensor to Derek. According to it there was no one there but them, but still they both could see her.
She was standing there alone. A small woman. She had the longest hair any of them had ever seen blond curly hair, which covered most of her naked body. Still they could see she had a body most women would kill for. She was standing and staring at the water.
The two of them came closer when she sensed them. She looked at them horror in her eyes, then suddenly without so much as a word she jumped in the water and disappeared.
Nick ran after her trying to stop her "God Derek, we have to find her. These waters are crowded with sharks."
He was standing near the water but there was no sign of her.
Derek came closer and stared at the water as well, she was no where in sight."
"We have to figure out who she is," said Nick. "Also how the hell did she get here and why did the heat sensor didn't pick up on her." He paused then said, "this is very strange. God," he said in horror, "she is probably shark food now." He couldn't believe what he saw. Couldn't believe the fear in her that she would prefer to jump in shark infested water then talk to them. What Derek said next really took him by surprise.
"She's fine Nick," he said. "If we want her to come back then we need to leave here. Now."
"Derek, what the hell do you mean she's fine? How can she be fine?"
"Nick, trust me. She is. Lets go."
Nick wondered what does Derek know about this woman that he is not telling him, but he followed his precept out of there, back towards the place their house once stood.
The rebuilding was in high motion now, almost finished.
Nick was still bothered by what they had witnessed. He suddenly stopped then turned around to go back to the spot they saw the woman.
"Nick, let it be," said Derek.
"I can't," he answered. "I gotta find out who she is and what she was doing here. She seemed human but she wasn't, was she? You know her, or at least you know what she is Derek. Don't lie to me. Please."
Derek looked at his young friend. "She's a muse," he finally said.
"A muse?" Nick asked shocked. "Like in greek mythology muse?"
"Yes," answered Derek. "And she can change form in seconds."
Nick didn't say a word, he just went back on his steps to the place they saw her. Derek followed him quietly. When they arrived back at the spot they just stood there hoping she would reappear.
"A dolphin," said Nick suddenly, "A white dolphin." It seemed as if it was playing with them calling to them.
"That's her," said Nick looking at Derek, "Isn't it?"
"I think so," said Derek.
"I'm going in," said Nick and started to get out of his clothes. With in a second the dolphin was approaching the shore, changing form as doing so she landed on top of Nick, knocking him off his feet.
"Have you lost your mind?" she asked. She stood up and then turned around. As the full circle was completed she was dressed in a white dress her hair picked up in a ponytail. "And where you gonna let him do that?" she asked looking at Derek.
"I didn't think you'd let him do that," answered Derek, "And I was right."
She looked at him a little amused a little confused. "No. I'm not in a habit of hurting humans. If anything I'm supposed to inspire them. Which makes me think you know what I am."
"A muse," he answered looking at Nick who was still sitting down confused by her action.
"What are you doing child? Have you lost your mind?" came a man's voice behind them.
Both Derek and Nick looked at the man that appeared surprised, since neither one of them heard him approaching.
"Sorry father," she responded.
"You are not supposed to have any contact with these humans," he said, "That's breaking the rules. There will be heavy penalty for that."
"I'm sorry. I just love to swim here, and I did not expect to be caught. I was never caught before," she said.
Derek looked at the man behind them, her father. "Heavy penalty?" he asked.
"Yes Dr. Rayne," he said. "She broke the rules. She was not supposed to be here. She was not supposed to leave out realm. Such a thing will not be overlooked nor excused."
"You know my name?" asked Derek surprised.
"I know my neighbors," said the man. "The entrance to our world is here on the island. Has bee for centuries, when the legacy came. We did not want to intrude on your world as we expect you not to intrude on ours."
"We wouldn't dream of that," was Derek's response.
"Come on child," said the man "Time to go home."
She helped Nick get up on his feet then slowly followed in her father's footsteps. They were walking amongst the trees and then vanished.
"That was strange," said Nick.
"Yes," came Derek's amused response. "I doubt however that we have seen the last of that young muse."
They suddenly heard a soft laughter echoing through the woods.
"No," said Nick. "We will definitely see her again."