Disclaimer: Does not own WITCH

AN: LIAHC 3 is finally after a long time here. For those just inding this, I would read my other storied before this in order they are. Change of Heart. Love is a Hearts Child. LIAHC 2 Memories matter most. and LIAHC interlude Girls and Boys. This story may not make a load of sense unless you've read those first.

Love is a Hearts Child: 3 – Two Halves of Dark Hearts

Intro

The early morning light shone through the blinds of Cedric's bedroom, causing the him to wake slowly. Rising from bed, Cedric rubbed his eye with one hand while the other grabbed his unneeded pair of glasses from his night stand. Putting the glasses on Cedric considered getting showered but decided against it, he had busy day any didn't want to waste time. One day without having a shower when he normally had one every day wouldn't be too bad. Heading to the bathroom, Cedric had a quick wash before going and getting dressed. Collecting his keys, wallet and putting his shoes on Cedric left his apartment.

Cedric destination was his bookshop. The 'Ye Olde Bookshop' had passed back to being Cedric some time ago know. Since it's reopening, he had hired two people as help, Taranee and her boyfriend Neil. Both Taranee and Neil had already been told that they would have the day off, something that the couple was extremely glad about. Even though the shop would not be opening today Cedric still was going to be working, but not on work for the shop. Cedric walked through the street, looking forward to the rest of the day and also dreading it.

As Cedric approached his store he saw who he was meant to be meeting. "Morning Cedric." Steven said as the older man walked over. Steven a young man was in a way Cedric pupil and watcher. Left with a small amount of magic from being possessed by The Collector, Steven was still trying to learn how to use his powers better from Cedric. "Let us just head to Kandrakar already." Cedric replied quietly as he pulled his keys out and open the door to the store. Both men went inside and Cedric locked the door behind them, before they headed into the basement.

Once in the basement, Cedric unlocked the door on a large wardrobe by the wall, and opened the doors. As the doors opened it revealed that fact the back of the wardrobe was missing, and the portal was in it normal place inside the wall. "Kandrakar" Cedric said to the portal and the image on the portal became that of the main hall in Kandrakar. "Oracle" He added and the image zoomed through Kandrakar before stopping in front of a meditating man. "Cedric, Steven. What can I do for the two of you." The Oracle said without opening his eyes.

Steven stepped closer to the portal. "Cedric apparently can't teach me any more without his powers. And I think by now he proved that he can get them back." Steven said seriously to the Oracle. "As I thought. I discussed the subject with the guardians last week did they not tell you." The Oracle replied. "No they didn't." Cedric growled annoyed. "Well they agreed that returning of your powers would be okay. In fact your power have already been returned." The Oracle told Cedric. Cedric face contorted, a mix of anger and joy. "Are you being serious?" Cedric asked forcing himself into being composed. "Yes." The Oracle replied simply.

Cedric rose both hands and stared at them, With a wave of a hand a bubble like barrier of white appeared around him and then with another wave vanished. Energy appeared in both hand as if ready to be thrown and then vanished as well. Cedric continued to test his powers. His appearance changed from his own to that of Steven and then to that of The Oracle. "You've had your power for a week and didn't notice. Damn that's awesome." Steven said unable to stop himself bursting out laughing. "That's it, I calling Taranee and demanding to know why she didn't tell me all week." Cedric said heading toward the stairs. "Don't you'll just get mad and piss her off, let me call Irma instead." Steven interrupted him trying to go upstairs with a hand. "Fine." Cedric replied, before Steven pulled out his phone and try to call Irma.

All she could see was black and she didn't know. Was something over her eyes, no she couldn't feel it, but her eyes were open that she knew. It could just be dark, pitch black. That would make sense, but that didn't explain why she couldn't move either. "Outstanding, you were much easier to capture then I thought." A voice said, no not a voice but lots of voices. It was as if every voice in the whole infinity was forced to say the word. It came from every where. "If only you could see me, too bad I blinded you. Now pain." The medley of voice said, and pain filled everything, along with her screams.

Irma awoke with silent sobs, the sound of her mobile playing a Karmilla song drowning her out. She didn't feel like awnsering it, still groggy from just waking and disturbed by the nightmare she could no longer remember. Even so she reached out for the noise and grabbed her phone, pulling it free from it's charger. Looking at the phone's display she saw who was calling. Quickly she pressed the little green pick up button and put the phone to here ear.

"Morning Irma hope I didn't wake you."
"You did but I don't mind."
"Who are you and where Irma?
"Very funny."
"Oh come on you normally complain when I wake you up."
"You woke me from a nightmare Steven okay."
"You okay?"
"Of course I am but why are you calling so early?"
"Why didn't anyone tell Cedric he had his powers back?"
"Err Taranee asked us to."
"Why?"
"She wanted to tell Neil everything first before Cedric knew about his powers."
"Fine I'll try and make Cedric understand, but you could have told me."
"Taranee thought you'd tell him."
"I wouldn't if you told me to, don't you trust me."
"Can we not argue."
"Fine fine, I'll see you tonight."
"Okay see you."

The phone called ended and Irma put her phone back on the side, but couldn't be bothered to plug it back in. Awake now she didn't know what to do. Even though she couldn't remember her dream she didn't want to risk it being another nightmare as such sleep wasn't a option. Hay Lin was working, Taranee was using her day off to spend time with Neil. Cornelia would be with Peter. Time to go pay a visit to Will and the baby. It took a long time for to get ready, but only because of one extremely long bath. Dressed and out the house, she was a lot calmer, almost forgetting she had a nightmare at all.

Brigitte Elyon Vandom cried loudly from the cot. It woke Will who was already tired from having got up in the night to care for her daughter. It had been about month since she had given birth and she was as happy as possible, even if she was amazingly tired. Caleb had woken many hour before and had left to go to work, a simple job that her step-dad Dean had found him. Caleb had insisted that now that the two of them were living with her parent and had a child, that they couldn't expect Will's mum and Dean to pay for everything. After having The Oracle set up the legal side such as bank accounts and a actual identify for Caleb, Caleb had started working 5 day a week as a night warden on a building site. 1Am to 9:30 Am shifts meant that they got most of the day together after Caleb got back. Caleb would be due back in a about a hour.

Putting aside her thoughts of her love to the side for now, Will rose and fetched her daughter from the cot and picked her up. "Who's Will's little girl." She asked rhetorically kissing Brigitte on the forehead. As Will cradled the little girl, she heard the buzzer to the door go off. Expecting it may be Caleb getting home early, she gentle put Brigitte down. "Mummy will be right back." She said soothingly and quickly put on a dressing gown before going to open the door.

Irma looked to the sky, and noticed as it started to rain. Thinking to herself trying to figure out if she was the cause. The light spitting of rain suddenly turned to a amazing storm, rain and rain fell. Soaking everything around. "That was sudden." Irma commented thinking she may be the cause now but unsure why. She was still kind of upset about almost arguing with Steven but surely it wasn't effecting her enough for her to cause a sudden storm. Irma attention was drawn to the the rain, as it his the ground in insane amount and puddles quickly formed. As her gaze fell on one of the large puddles her eyes glazed over as she saw images seem to form in the water.

Irma watch intently as the image of herself and Will appeared facing each other and walking in circles anger on both their face. Suddenly the image of herself threw a orb of water seemingly from thin air and Will dodge, pink lighting shot back at her image and sending her flying. Rolling to her feet puddle Irma raised her hand and water burst from every. Pouring from the skies as gyser appear in being blasting into Will only managing to hold the torrents of water at bay with a shield of pink. The image faded and Irma shook her head to gather herself from the experience.

Irma knew her powers well, and she knew what seeing images in water normally was. It was know as scrying, and it meant to see the future. That couldn't be nothing could happen to cause her and Will to fight so violently in what seemed like rage. Could it?