Disclaimer: I do not own this stuff. It belongs to Diane Duane.
A/N: This is my first fanfic! I'm so excited!
Nita was paging through her manual during her last period study hall. She knew she should be trying to catch up on her homework after being gone for two weeks, but she couldn't bring herself to do it. She stumbled across the listings page and saw that Dairine was on active status…Why was she on active? Most of the young wizards should be in a relief period that happens in between assignments.
Why would Dairine be on active? Obviously, there was a job that needed doing and Dairine was perfect for the job. Roshaun…. Dairine was convinced that he was still alive…just lost. Nita and Kit didn't find it hard to believe her. Something about him still being out there seemed right. Somehow, Nita knew that Roshaun was still out there and that it was Dairine's job to find him. She wondered if that was a precognition.
Meanwhile, Dairine was looking at her manual, also avoiding the looming homework sitting next to her on her desk. Her last-hour choir class had not been mandatory and she decided she wouldn't go. She didn't want to be there anyway. She had more important things to do…like find Roshaun.
Pop!
Nita must be home. But after hearing some bits of conversation, she concluded that Kit must be here too.
"…I don't know, why so soon…"
"Obviously, it needs to be done now and she's the one to do it. You sure about what it is though?"
"I've learned to trust my hunches…"
Dairine heard the stairs creak as someone walked up them. Then, Nita was at her door.
"Can I come in?" she asked.
"Sure," Dairine said, not looking away from Spot.
Nita came in and sat on Dairine's bed. It creaked. Dairine threw her sister an evil look. Nita winced.
"The manual says you're on active," she said.
"What! How can that be…" but then she knew, she had know all along, the Powers had assigned her the job of finding Roshaun. She checked the manual, Nita was right.
"Okay, I'm going to go talk to Tom and Carl," she left her room. Spot grew a few spindly legs and followed after her.
A/N: So, tell me what you thought, reviews are much appreciated!