Disclaimer: Oh, how I wish I owned Septimus Heap, I certainly wouldn't be stuck at school this weekend...

Author Note: Chapter six was really short, sorry about that... This isn't much better, it's slightly longer though... This chapter is dedicated to Iluvcatz and Camilla Richard for all their reviews and support... I really appreciate everyone's reviews. Thank you all guys! Oh, and now you know who Trevor is... I hope it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was...


Chapter 7

Beetle wondered why he wasn't at work. He couldn't remember how he'd ended up in the Wizard Tower; maybe he had come to see Sep…

Septimus was practicing some charm in his room, Marcia had him on a very tight schedule of practicing at the moment and seeing Beetle seemed to lift his mood slightly.

"Beetle! Why aren't you at work?"

"I… I don't remember… Last thing I remember is waking up this morning, what time is it?"

"Almost midday… Beetle, are you sure you haven't been hexed?"

"Hexed? By who?"

"Well, you were here, weren't you? So… did you visit Marcia at all..?"

"Madam Marcia? I think… that I might have done… Why would she hex me?"

"Why did you visit her? I think I might be able to take this hex off of you… I am the seventh son, after all…"

Something chimed in the back of Beetle's memory when Septimus said that. "No you aren't…"

Sep was confused. "What?! What am I then?"

"The eighth son… I think… This hex… I could be wrong…"

Septimus did an UnForget on Beetle and Beetle suddenly remembered that he wasn't supposed to tell anyone, especially Septimus.

"So, do you remember?"

"I'm not supposed to say anything. I'm sorry."

"Beetle, do I have to hex you? Tell me the truth."

"You aren't the seventh son. I found out this morning. I told Marcia and she must have hexed me to keep me quiet… I can't say anything else…"

"Who is the seventh son?"

"I can't tell you that!"

"Beetle! Tell me or I will hex you."

Beetle felt terrible, he didn't want to be hexed twice in one day, but he didn't want to go against Marcia, she was the reason he had his job back. Jillie Djinn will fire him again if Marcia undid the curse.

"I know you don't wanna go against Marcia, Beetle, but you're my best friend… I'll hex Jillie Djinn if you want; I know I can do it. Marcia taught me all about Forget charms… Please…"

"You're gonna hate me for this… You really don't want to know this…"

"Yes, I do."

Beetle held his breath as he thought about the best way to word it. "Trevor Mason is your brother."

Septimus exploded. "WHAT THE HELL? TREVOR MASON?! HE IS NOT MY BROTHER!"

"I said you didn't want to hear it…"

"359 is not my brother. That is impossible. He never has and never will be my brother, unless he marries Jenna which is more unlikely than us actually being related. Jenna isn't even my real sister!"

"I saw his birth certificate. Silas Heap is his father."

"My father had an affair with his mother before I was born? What was her name?"

"Flora Mason."

"I'm going to the Palace, get back to work, there are going to be fireworks."

"NO SEP! What if Marcia finds out?"

"I'll say I hexed you. It was my fault, OK… I'll take all the blame…"

Septimus was gone before Beetle could object again. Now Beetle felt even more terrible.


Author Note 2: Oh Beetle, Beetle, Beetle, what have you done? Hasn't Silarse been busy again? He's in for some fun in the next chapter... Sep is in a really bad mood. Thanks again... ~Artemisia~