A/N: WARNING! If this is your first time reading The Going's On series, the following chapter-actually, the whole story form this point onwards-could hold SERIOUS spoilers for you. If you're okay with the consequences (as confusing as they may be at this point) feel free to continue on.

Missing Scene One

Story: Just The Beginning

Chapter: During Chapter six.

Summary: Everyone is packing, ready to leave Scarlatina, but Duncan needs permission from his boss/best friend/father-in-law.

Duncan wasn't able to get away until late afternoon. He told Courtney he needed to clear his head, be by himself for a little while, but everyone else knew he was lying to her. Duncan left Geoff's and headed straight for Nigel Black's house. Nigel had gotten home from Scarlatina on Sunday, though Duncan hadn't seen him yet. The two usually talked frequently, but Duncan had been too wrapped up in protecting Courtney.

He didn't bother knocking on the door, letting himself in. He found his old friend in the kitchen, sitting at the island counter.

"Thought I heard you come in," Nigel smiled, not looking up from his newspaper. "Not so quiet in your old age, Duncan." Duncan smirked. Nigel folded up the newspaper, tossing it to the side just as Duncan jumped onto the counter, getting comfortable in his seat. "What's new?"

"Tracker's."

"That's not new."

Duncan's face turned grim. This was what he had been dreading. For the last seventeen years, Duncan had stayed on Earth, in Canada, protecting the daughter of his best friend. He had vowed that he would do this for as long as his best friend asked him to. Nigel had never asked him to keep doing it for all these years, but Duncan never felt right asking him if he could abandon his post.

"Everyone's...They're going home."

Nigel nodded his head. He knew they would, and he knew Duncan would want to go with them. "Duncan-"

"No, hear me out!" Duncan held his hands up. "I have been here every single day, watching over Courtney, helping you out, I've done everything I could possibly do to make sure no harm has come to either of you."

"I know you have, and-"

"And on top of that, I've also been going back to Scarlatina three times a week and watching over Arianna, which isn't easy when Kaly's always there chewing on ear about how irresponsible I'm being with-" Nigel clamped his hand over his best friend's mouth before he could say another word.

"Shut up and listen to me for two minutes." Duncan nodded and Nigel let his hand fall back onto his lap. "You have done everything I ever asked you to. You've kept Courtney safe and that's all that really matters to me. You've been there as my best friend for as long as I can remember now. And I know it's been hard for you, dividing your time between Courtney and Ari, I know because I've been doing the same thing," Nigel sighed his words. "Your friends are heading home and...you should too."

Duncan was silent for a long time. It was what he wanted, to go back to Scarlatina. But it also wasn't what he wanted because he knew that Nigel didn't plan on taking Courtney anytime soon. Taking Courtney to Scarlatina would be revealing to her what she really was, which Nigel had vowed never to do.

"Just come with us."

"No, never," Nigel replied. "I can't-I refuse to let Courtney into that world."

"She already knows-"

"About you!" Nigel snapped, instantly regretting it and sighing. "And the others...But I can't- I can't tell her or let her know about us, about anything involving her and our world, Duncan."

"So you'd rather risk the Tracker's? I'll stay here, if that's what-"

"That's not what I want. I don't want you risking your own life for ours anymore, Duncan."

"Or you just want me away from your daughter," Duncan smirked. Nigel rolled his eyes, but he smiled all the same. Duncan knew that Nigel didn't mind him and Courtney dating, even though she hadn't actually told him about their relationship. There was no one alive that Nigel trusted more than he trusted Duncan.

"Go home, Duncan," Nigel encouraged. "Go be with your parents, and your siblings, and...And go be with Ari. Go spend more time with her." Duncan knew what his best friend was getting at, he knew he should be spending more time with Princess Arianna.

Duncan nodded his head again. "I guess I'm heading home for good."

A/N: I just love Duncan and Nigel's friendship.

So I thought I'd start this story up again and...I think I'm gonna like it :D

This time around I have some scenes from each story that I would like to write out, though you are all more than welcome to send in suggestions! If there is a scene that you think I missed out from any one of The Going's On stories, please tell me and I'll write out for you!

Thanks for reading, please review (:

Love ChloeRhiannonX