A/N: Well here is the promised sequel to "Isle of Memories". Sorry it took a long time for me to post it but I was working on other stories (for other shows) at the same time. Anyway, I hope it was worth the wait and that you all will enjoy the prologue of this story.

A little thanks to maevezanar who has helped me with Maeve's "life" story.

Disclaimer: I own nothin' as usual.

Maeve and Sinbad were laying on the beach, as they did every night since their return to the Isle of Dawn, Maeve's head on her husband's chest and his arm around her waist. They were both looking up at the stars, silently.

Several months had passed since Maeve's return and the couple now lived happily marriage. Everything was back as it should have been. Maeve had restored the Isle of Dawn with Cairpra and Dim-Dim's assistance and the old married couple had finally been reunited after so much time. Maeve had taken both Malika and Bryn under her wing and was now teaching them both magic. Sinbad, on his side, had taken a liking to Rowan and was now teaching him the arts of sword fighting, assisted by his brother. The scientist still continued his research while Rongar was often off hunting. Dermott, as always, flew around the island making sure no danger was coming their way. But things were quiet and the Isle of Dawn was too secluded to be attacked.

Every night, after tucking Malika in her bed, the young married couple would leave for a walk around the garden, going sometimes as far as the beach, and enjoy their little moment of privacy. They'd sit on the ground, look at the stars and imagine what their future was holding.

"I love this." Sinbad said, dreamily.

"What?" Maeve replied, tilting her head upwards to look at him.

"This. Just laying here with you."

Maeve agreed. She loved this too. Never in her life had she felt so peaceful. But since she had come back to her love, things had been nothing but peaceful. Somehow, she had the feeling this peacefulness wouldn't last very long.

"Dim-Dim once told me that the brightest star you see is your guardian. It looks down on you and guides you when you've lost all hope." Maeve said.

"Which one is the brightest one for you?" Sinbad asked.

Maeve examined each star but couldn't find one that seemed brighter than the other. Things were just going too well for her. She didn't need her guardian star. She voiced her thoughts.

She felt Sinbad pull her closer to him. She held him tighter. The feelings she felt at the moment were so strong, she felt like her heart was about to explode. She loved being so close to him yet it still scared her. She wanted to pull back from him but the love she felt for him made her stay put.

A lot of things had changed since she had come back but Maeve soon realized that no amount of love from her husband could erase her past and cure her of all the hurt she had suffered. Though she wasn't as scared as before to lose the ones she loved, there was still a small part of her that still did.

A moment of silence followed, both lost in their respective thoughts. Maeve was the first one to break it.

"Dermott is my brother."

"What?" Sinbad replied, too surprised to answer anything else.

This sudden confession took him off guard. Where had that came from?

"Dermott. He's my brother. When I was a young girl, I lived on a pig farm. My family was poor and my dad wanted to trade me for pigs."

"What?"

"You know, like an arranged marriage or something. Anyway, Dermott heard my dad talking and he told me to run away. So I did and he came with me since I was afraid my dad would hurt my brother if he found out that Dermott had told me. We were half way to the port when we saw a red light coming from our village. We went back to find a little girl named Rumina practicing black magic on the villagers and capturing men."

Maeve paused.

"I just had to do something about it so I told Dermott to hide in the bushes. I really thought I could take her on even though I didn't know any magic but, obviously, I failed. She was going to cast a spell on me to punish me for trying to stop her but Dermott jumped in front of me and took the spell instead. That was when he was turned into a hawk.

That's why I went to Dim-Dim. I had heard that a great sorcerer lived near our village. I took Dermott and left my home in search of him. When I found him, I told him my story and he agreed to help me. Since then, I've been learning magic to destroy her."

"Maeve..."

"It's not all."

The peacefulness was now gone and the old feelings were rushing back to her.

"Rumina has a gift for it. Ever since that episode in my village, she loves hurting the people I love the most. She won't be shy to hurt you too. You have to promise me you will be extra careful from now on."

"I'm always careful."

He was far from being modest. It irritated her.

"Sinbad!"

Maeve sat up and looked down at her husband, a seriousness in her eyes that Sinbad had never seen before. He suddenly realized that she wasn't joking. He swallowed.

"Sinbad, this isn't a joke. It's real. Promise me you will be more than careful from now on."

Sinbad sat up as well.

"I promise." He said as he leaned in to kiss her.

Maeve turned her head, avoiding the kiss.

"But I don't see what we have to worry about. We've been here for five months and nothing has happened yet."

Maeve looked away and stared at the sea in front of her. A couple of miles away, she could see The Nomad floating merely in the waves, waiting patiently for its crew to return.

"I'm setting sail tomorrow."

Her voice sounded determined and Sinbad wondered how long ago she had made up her mind.

"Where are you going?" he asked, suddenly worried.

Had he done something to upset her? Was that why she was living?

Stop being ridiculous. He told himself.

"I'm going to find Rumina. Dim-Dim, Bryn and Malika are coming with me."

Sinbad stared wide-eyed at her. It took him a few seconds before he regained the ability to talk.

"Maeve, you promised you weren't going to leave me again. If you go now, Rumina will kill you."

Maeve shook her head.

"Not if I bring my two sisters and my teacher with me. We can defeat her."

"You're not going, Maeve."

His tone was authoritary. It annoyed her. She didn't like being told what to do. She snapped.

"And who are you stop me?"

"I'm your husband and your friend. As these people, I'm commanding you to stay here."

Maeve got up, furious.

"Maeve..." Sinbad said, as he got up himself and quickly grabbed her arm before she stomped off. "I love you and I don't want you to get hurt. I'd die if something bad happened to you."

He loosened his grip on her arm when he noticed she wasn't trying to pull away.

"I know you love me Sinbad and I do too. But if you and I want to be together for ever, I have to kill Rumina. It's the only way she'll leave us alone. Besides, I promised Dermott long ago that I'd change him back. I haven't been doing much about it for a while now and it's time I fulfill my promise. I'm sorry, Sinbad. But that's the way it has to be."

Sinbad took a deep breath.

"Let me come with you then."

"Sinbad, that's crazy!"

"No, it's not. Let us all come with you. We're a family now, we all stick together. We'll take the Nomad and go wherever you and Dim-Dim wish to go."

Maeve began to reply but Sinbad shushed her.

"I won't take no for an answer."

Maeve rolled her eyes and sighed.

"I hate it when you do this."

"Do what?" Sinbad asked, innocently.

"You know what. I hate how you always find a way to make me say yes to you."

Sinbad chucked before encircling her waist with his arms.

"That, my dear, comes with practice."

He leaned in and kissed her lovingly on the lips.

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