Sorry about the update chunk, I've just got so much to write! Let me know what you think is going to happen, I'm interested to see what's coming across as important. And keep your eyes open for clues! P.S Characters belong to Nick and the writers.


"Nina, does Vicky know you're back yet?" broke in Eddie loudly, and the moment was lost. Fabian was torn between grabbing Nina anyway, or strangling Eddie in the most slow and painful way possible.

"It's just that if he doesn't, we should really get you out of here. He's been on edge since he was almost eaten by a demonic goddess."

"Good point." Nina said, turning away from Fabian. "I've got the option of a scholarship here again, but I rushed over so fast I kinda forgot to take it. Do you guys think I could hide out somewhere tonight and call Sweety tomorrow?"

"Sure thing Miss Chosen One" teased Eddie. "You can stay in me and Fabian's room"

Patricia let out an indignant "Excuse me?" while Alfie and K.T began to list the problems with the idea. Even Fabian looked unimpressed, although that might be because his best friend seemed to have invited the girl Fabian wanted to date (again) to sleep in his room.

"Okay, Okay" Eddie broke in. "So nobody's down with that idea. Jeez."

"It was a sweet idea Junior, but maybe not the best," Nina explained kindly. "Why don't I just sleep in the antechamber tonight, and then I'll arrive" She made exaggerated air quotes with her hands, "tomorrow."

It sounded fair enough, especially to a bunch of tired teenagers, so after helping Nina carry her bags down to Frobisher-Smythe's study, the group disbanded and headed to bed.


Fabian lay back in his bed, watching the moon through a chink in the curtains. He should be on top of the world right now, but he felt worse than before. He kept running over the evenings events in his mind, wondering why Eddie had stopped him kissing Nina. It was as though his suspicions of a summer romance were becoming reality. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Eddie stumble out of bed and creep out. "Probably going to fix a midnight snack" he thought, before rolling back over to sleep.


Nina padded quietly around the familiar green carpeted room. She didn't know if it was joy at being back where she belonged, or the newly whole feeling she had, but she just couldn't sleep. She carefully lifted the portrait of Robert off the wall, stopping to stare into the eyes of the man her friends had battled against. She felt sure Sarah would be pleased her father could return to Egypt, but she wished it could of happened under different circumstances.

Leaning the picture up against the moth eaten armchair, she ran her fingers over the amulets hanging behind it. She smiled at the memory of Alfie seeming to smash one to trick Victor, and later, once the mystery was over, symbolically returning them to where they belonged. She had hoped that it would be over after that. No more freaky burning marks, or life threatening curses, just normal teenage life. But no, the universe seemed to have endless ways to play with her mind.

Re-hanging the portrait, Nina moved over to the book shelf containing Robert's journals. She was just considering getting a few out, in the hopes of being sent to sleep, when she heard a creak from behind her. Pulling out a heavy encyclopaedia , she slowly turned around, only to see the hidden door begin to spin.

Eddie entered the tiny room, only to be greeted by an angry Nina, brandishing a book.

"Whoa there Annie Oakley!" he grinned. "You might injure someone with that much information!"

Nina stuck her tongue out, dropping her arm. "You scared me," she sighed. "I thought you were Victor!"

"I don't know whether to be pleased I made an impact, or deeply hurt you thought I was Vicky." Eddie teased. He decided on hurt, clutching his hands to his heart and flopping back onto the armchair.

"You look constipated." Nina stated, before leaning back onto the row of chairs behind her. "So what's up?"

Eddie looked at her, before plunging his hand into his pocket.

"I figured you might like this back."