A/n: I still own nothing, all known characters belong to their respective owners. Claire Violet Thorpe I really hope that you like this seeing as how this is the first time I've entered the Dungeons & Dragons world. Also please note that I don't know if anything that I'm saying is true or not, I'm just making this up as I go along. Also this story is going to be somewhat non-canon but the main pairing will be canon. Many thanks goes out to Deebelle1 for making the banner for this story, to JoyfulyetHesitantPen for pre-reading this; I love you honey for all of the help that you gave me when we got down to the wireand to Tammygrrrl for not only being my beta but for also helping me come up with ideas for these chapter.
On the flight to Montreal, all we did was talk about how to get Emmett back, and the only thing we kept coming up with was using magic. None of us were magical, but we had to try something. We were going to wait till the end of this week, and then Emmett and I were going to fly back to Texas with Jasper and Peter because I didn't have anything planned for awhile and all of our old D&D stuff was there.
The rest of the press tour went the same as it did in Vancouver. While I was at interviews or photoshoots, Jasper and Peter took Emmett out to see the sights. I was glad they were here so that Emmett a) wouldn't have to stay locked up in the hotel room during the day and b) because he needed some male bonding time. Jasper and Peter were really helpful in teaching Emmett all about the new world that he currently found himself in.
The tour was done, and we were heading to Midland, Texas where our family was from. Mama and daddy were going to be so surprised when I turned up on their doorstep; I didn't bother to tell them that I was coming, and I made Jasper and Peter pinky promise not to tell them either. Jasper and Peter were currently playing chess, and Emmett was sleeping, so I had my laptop out and was looking online for new articles about the movie. I wanted to see what the fans were saying and check out the various D&D sites to see what had changed since I stopped playing it. I was glad to know that much of the stuff I had memorized was still the same in today's game, and I also looked for details on older versions to see what players dealt with when it first came out.
When the plane touched down, I woke Emmett up. Then we went through the airport drill, hopped in Jasper's pickup that he left in the airport parking and headed for Peter's place. We pulled to a stop in front of the wrap-around porch and got out, the front door opened and out walked Charlotte, Peter's wife of twelve years, followed by Isabella, Jasper's wife of ten years. Both of them were very beautiful women and they loved my brother and cousin deeply. The squealed when they saw me and without even bothering to greet their men, they ran straight for me and hugged me tightly.
"Rose, we didn't know you were comin'," Char said, stepping back to look me over.
"Well, I didn't know I was comin'. It was decided while we were flyin' to Montreal," I replied.
"Well, we're glad that you're here either way," Bella responded as she hugged Jasper.
"Well now, what do we have here? Is this why the guys went off runnin' to Canada?" Char asked, noticing Emmett for the first time.
"Bella, Char, I would like for you to both meet Emmett McCarty, and yes, he is the reason they came," I responded while pointing to Emmett.
Emmett walked over, bowed to Bella and Char and placed a kiss on the back of their hands as he told them that he was honored to meet them.
"What did you do? Go and get hitched and you wanted Jazz and Pete to meet him first?" Bella inquired.
"No, nothing like that. It's a long story. Do you mind if we clean up first, and then I can tell you all about it?" I questioned.
"Of course not, but don't take too long. Bella and I won't be able to wait much more," Char said with a laugh.
I laughed with them and went into the house with everyone following me. Once I was freshened up, I went down into the parlor where everyone was waiting and retold the story I had told to Jazz and Pete. The girls were both amazed and shocked when I finished my story, and they agreed that the only way to get him back to his time was to use magic. I told them that we had better send him back soon before too much changed in his time. They agreed, and so I left for mama and daddy's house where all my stuff was in storage; I had all my D&D stuff sent back to them once I was finished working on the movie.
When I pulled up, mama was in the garden like always. She looked up when I killed the engine, and when she saw that it was me, she came running over and pulled me out of my already opened door.
"Oh, angel, I didn't know that you were comin'," she said while hugging the stuffing out of me.
"I wanted it to be a surprise, Mama. I have some time off, and I decided to come and see you and daddy."
"Well, I'm glad you did. Let me have a look at ya," she said, pulling back from me, "you're as beautiful as always but far too skinny."
"Mama, you know that I have to keep a certain weight if I want to stay in this business," I half-whined.
"I know, I know. Come on, let's go and find your daddy."
Mama took my hand, and we headed into the house. Seeing as how it was Saturday, I knew daddy would be home and not at the clinic or hospital where he worked. We found him in his study reading, classical music floating in the air.
"Carlisle, look who's here," mama called, getting his attention.
He held up one finger, and once he was done with his passage, he looked up. A beautiful smile graced his handsome face when he saw me. He put his bookmark in his book, stood up from his winged armchair and walked around to me.
"Baby girl, I didn't know you were comin'," he said, enveloping me in a strong hug, the kind that always made me feel safe.
"I wanted to surprise y'all with my visit."
"Well, we are so glad you came. Now come and sit down and tell me all that you have been up to," daddy said while walking over to the couch.
"I would love to, daddy, but I just came to get some things because there's somethin' I need to do."
"Can't you stay and talk for a little while, child?" Mama asked from the doorway, holding a tray with her famous sweet tea on it.
"Not right now, Mama, but maybe Monday."
"Why not tomorrow, baby?" Daddy asked.
"I'll be jet-lagged, Daddy, so I'll probably be sleeping on and off all day. It would be rude to fall asleep on y'all."
Mama sighed and said it was alright. I hugged them both and went up into the attic to find my stuff. I knew it would all be in one box, so all I had to do was locate it, and then I would be in business. I found the box ten minutes after ten minutes of searching. I climbed down the ladder, said goodbye to mama and daddy and promised that I would come back Monday and spend the day with them and then left.
When I got back to Peter's place, we went through all of the stuff we'd collected over the years. Emmett was amazed by everything we had on his world. We finally found all of the spell books we had, which were just notebooks we wrote in, and a couple of books we bought. We would need to find the right spell to send him back so it was going to take a while.
"So, do you think you'll be sending me home tonight?" Emmett questioned.
"Not tonight. We'll need to collect all the ingredients first. So you'll be going home tomorrow evening," I responded.
He just nodded, and everyone went back to looking through the books.
"I think I found it," Jasper exclaimed half an hour later.
We all gathered around him, and he showed us the spell he was talking about. Sure enough, it was the spell we needed.
"We have some of these ingredients," Char said, pointing to the rosemary, sage, mint and thyme. She then walked into the kitchen and brought out the bottles of herbs to show us.
"Well, that's great. At least that cuts down some of our list," I said.
"I think there are some fern leaves out in the back pasture," Jasper said.
"Great! You go and check it out while Char, Bella and I get the herbs ready. Peter, you go into town and get the rest of the ingredients, and Emmett you can either go with Jasper or Peter. It's your decision," I said.
Everyone nodded and broke apart so we could get to work; Emmett headed out with Peter. Char, Bella and I headed for the kitchen. Bella gathered the herbs while Char looked for a pot we could use. I read over the incantation a couple of times because D&D had its own languageāsort of like Klingon from Star Trek, and it has been awhile since I've read/spoken it.
Jasper was the first back, and sure enough, the spot he'd gone to had the fern leaves. He brought us back quite a few, which was always helpful seeing as how we could screw it up. When Peter and Emmett got back, we were able to start mixing everything.
The house smelled so sweet as we continued to add the ingredients. The mixture would need to sit overnight, so once we had all of them in the pot and simmering nicely, we got cleaned up and ordered take-out and just hung out, watching movies.
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It was early evening, and the potion was ready. We were all gathered in the living room, making sure that Jasper, Peter and I were ready to say the incantation. My heart was heavy, it was begging me to be selfish and say the spell wrong so he could stay here; I had fallen in love with Emmett without even realizing it, but my brain was telling me that this was the best course of action. They say that if you love someone to let them go, and that was what I was doing, even if my heart was breaking into a million pieces.
"M'lady, I was wondering if we might speak privately before I go back," Emmett questioned.
"Of course, Emmett. Lets go talk outside."
We walked outside, and when the door closed behind us, Emmett said, "Sorceress, I want to thank you so much for you help over the short time that we've had together. I don't know how I would have gotten on or gotten home without you. To show my appreciation , I would like you to have this."
He held out a necklace that had a half blue gear on it, like the one on his shirt.
"Thank you, Emmett. When I wear it, I'll always think of you. I'm sorry our first encounter got off to a bad start, but I'm glad that the last couple of days were better. There is something that you should know about the spell. When you get back, you won't remember me or anything that went on while you were here. You'll go back to your normal everyday life."
I could see the sadness enter his eyes, and it made me feel even worse. "I'm sorry, Emmett, but I couldn't send you back with all the knowledge that you have acquired. If you were to say something that is only known in my world you could be killed and I don't want that."
"What do you mean killed?" he questioned.
"Emmett, everyone knows that if you alter time in some way be it saying something, breaking something or not doing something, that things get screwed up the in future."
"So you are saying that I could possible prevent something important happening?"
"Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying."
"I understand, m'lady. Thank you for thinking of my well being."
"You're welcome."
I gave him a hug. I felt so safe and protected in his arms, and I didn't want to let go, but I knew I had to. I stepped back from the hug and walked inside because I didn't want him to see me crying. I was glad that no one was around to see me shed those few tears. After a few minutes, Emmett came back inside and we went back to the living room.
"Okay, Emmett, are you ready?" I asked once he finished saying goodbye to Char, Bella, Jasper and Peter.
"Yes, Rosalie, I am."
"Okay, go stand over there so we can begin."
He walked to where I pointed, and Jasper, Peter and I started the incantation. When we were done, there was a flash of light, a puff of smoke and everything went black.
