SINBAD – The new Journeys
Episode #02: Prophecy Girl
Disclaimers: AOS and all his characters belong to Ed Naha. I just borrowed them to let the Nomad sail again.. :) Don't sue me please!
Author's note: This story is following "New Beginnings", so if you haven't read it this one won't make any sense… I strongly suggest you to go in the archive and read it before starting over there:P
I know I almost got you there and you thought that I was never going to post this one (two years are a good amount of time, ok… you've got a point!), but, here we are! And I'm still DESPERATE for a Beta. Please! I'm not English, I need absolutely someone to betaread my ramblings!
Sinbad froze, letting Maeve's words sank on him, while the sorceress kept stroking sadly his cheek.
"You… are scared of Bryn? - he finally asked, staring in the redhead eyes, hoping to see any hint of a joke – But Maeve…"
"I know she's a friend of yours, Sinbad… but there are certain things that you didn't know about that girl…"
Sinbad stood up angrily pacing back and forth in front of the bed.
"You're telling me that Bryn is a menace now? Maeve, Master Dim Dim told me she was going to be useful in my journeys while you weren't there! You must be wrong! She's good!" he spat out, earning a burning glare from Maeve.
"I'm NOT wrong, Sinbad… Bryn was good while she was with you… but… there's a prophecy… and as I said, there are certain things you don't know about her…"
"A prophecy?" Sinbad enquired, quirking an eyebrow. Maeve nodded silently.
"It's something that bonds the rainbow bracelets… but this is not the moment to talk about it! I've work to be done!" the sorceress declared, standing up.
"No way, you are staying!"
"And you think you'll be able to restrain me?" Maeve teased him sarcastically.
"No! – the captain harshly spat back, taking one step nearer the sorceress – but Maeve… I'm begging you, for Allah's sake! Stop going on alone! I'm right there with you, you don't have to go on on your own anymore! Please trust me enough to share your secrets!" he pleaded her, looking directly in her eyes. Maeve expression softened a bit, but she quickly drove her eyes away and lowered her face to hide a certain flush on her cheeks.
"I do trust you, Sinbad…"
"Then why I know so little about you?"
"Hey, I've been away one year, and things have been pretty rough since I'm back…" she tried to joke.
"You do know what I mean…"
"Yes, I do. But… " she exhaled sharply. Sinbad put a finger under the redhead chin, lifting her head to look again in her eyes.
"I've missed you like crazy, Maeve…"
Maeve shook slowly her head, staring back at him pleadingly.
"Sinbad…no… please… no. Don't go there… not now…"
"I have to. I've promised to myself to never let you out of my sight again once you got back… and to never hide my thoughts to you anymore…and – he took a deep breath, his gaze never leaving her, gently stroking her cheek with her fingers – I can't lose you again. Not now. Not when we haven't shared yet the long due talk we owe each other. I…"
"Sinbad, no…" she closed her eyes, tightening her jaw, and Sinbad took the chance to sneak his arms around her waist.
"Let me help. Let me stand for you… Don't make me beg, come on…" he ended with a lopsided grin.
Maeve can't help and grinned back, touched. She sighed, nodding quietly and looking up to his eyes..
"You won… but if I say duck, you duck, no discussions… even if you're the captain!" she quickly added, poking his chest with her finger.
"Once we get there, you'll be in charge, I promise…" he whispered, leaning with his forehead to touch her. Maeve nodded again, staring in those eyes she couldn't help to love.
"You'll better keep it, sailor… I'm not going to be soft on this one…"
"You ever are…?" Sinbad smiled.
Maeve glared at him, stepping away from his embrace and sitting again on the bed.
"Soon or later I will toast you, captain…" she muttered, folding her arms.
"I know you won't…"
"Don't try me…" she grumbled, glaring back. Sinbad smiled, sitting back on the chair he previously used.
"Care to share what's going on, now? You did talk about a prophecy involving Bryn…"
"Yeah… She's going to doom her family… either destroying them for good… or using it to become the most powerful magic being in the world – Maeve began quietly, looking blankly at him – the rainbow bracelet was placed on her to guide her through the right path… to held back her dark side and lead her to us… to you to protect her… and to me, to help her raise the white magic inside her… but the rainbow bracelet is gone… and the black magic exploded inside her… she's not the Bryn you know anymore…" she ended, taking the captain hand in hers, with a sorrowful expression on her face.
"But…? - Sinbad looked bewildered at her – How?"
"Turok spell on me backfired on the rainbow bracelet somehow… now I've to face her and restore the white magic in her before the new moon rise, or we'll lose her forever! And I don't know if I can win over her! Now you understood why I just freaked out…? God, and I thought that Rumina was bad…" she mumbled, scolding.
"I don't understand… how can she be that powerful…? "
"There's Turok's blood in her veins… black magic meeting white, coming from her mother… he's Turok daughter and Rumina's sister."
Sinbad stared speechless in her eyes, jaw tightened in shock. He lowered his gaze to their entwined fingers, to the matching rainbow bracelet shining at their wrists, stroking absently the palm of her hand.
"How do we prevent this…? How can we help…?" he whispered, taking a deep breath and looking back at her.
"There's a spell I can do, to restore the bracelet on her… but I've to pump my energy and my magic inside of her, to gain control of her powers, so if she or Turok or Rumina tries to attack me while I cast... I don't know if I can win…"
"We'll play diversion to give you the best cover possible. The spell… is.. is it going to be dangerous for you…?" he asked, tightening his hold on her hand. Maeve smiled sweetly.
"No… it's going to drain me, but I'll survive… I'm a full sorceress now!" she added proudly.
"Yes, you are." He adoringly gazed at her, making the redhead blush and lower her gaze to their hand.
"Well I… - she stuttered, plastering a confident grin on her face before looking back at him, but he was still staring at her with the same intensity – well…? I've something weird on my face?" she asked, trying to joke.
"You'll better come out alive, Maeve… - He whispered, standing up and leaning on her, the free hand going to caress her head while he placed a soft kiss on her forehead – because I need you… I love you." He added in a quiet murmur in her ear.
"Sinbad… I…"
"Shh.. you don't have to say anything….just… make it out of this one, and we'll talk, once for all. – he interrupted her, smiling tenderly – now rest, my sorceress, you'll need all your energies soon." He let her hands go, retreating to the door.
Maeve nodded silently, staring at the door closing behind him.
TBC…