Dairine was mad, Nita got to go to Ireland, was on errantry, and got to bring Kit too. Not to mention there was the genius wizard whose aura was off. At least she had to be a wizard. How else could she do a transport spell? Right now Dairine was grounded-again. As far as she knew though, only herself, The Powers That Be, Tom, Carl, and Roshaun knew that. She'd sooner die than tell Nita that, especially the reason why. She didn't know she was going to get grounded when she went to Wellakah that day. She had only went on a hunch. Nita had said something to her the night before about how the things we lose always seem to turn up right in front of your face. Dairine did a gating to Wellakah through The Crossings stopping, by to see her favorite stationmaster. There too Sker'et told her about how he had been looking for something to fix a gate and had found it right where it should have been...


(A MONTH AGO)

"Hey Sker', I need a gating to Wellakah."

"Dhairine, I know you hate giving up, but isn't this a little extreme? You have wasted so much energy in transits already."

"I have a hunch. I think The Powers have been sending me hints."

"Alright." He opened the gate for her.

She stepped through into the middle of the palace gardens. Quietly she went to Roshaun's quarters and looked around. There was no sign that he had ever been there since the last time they had come together. She felt herself being drawn to the mirror and saw that there was a sticky piece of paper attached to the back of it. On the back it said 'Coordinates for Life-saving spell place, only go in emergency as it will get you grounded.' Dairine read this and decide that this was an emergency. So, she sent a message to Nita saying she was out looking for Roshaun and would be back on Wednesday at the latest. She did the transit to the coordinates and found herself in a different time period.

So that's how it works, it brings you back to a time where you weren't in mortal peril, but that would take a tremendous amount of energy and Roshaun would have been here for a few weeks now. No wonder he couldn't transport back.

Yes. Or I'd be back by now

"ROSHAUN!" She felt like punching him.

"Dai."

She rolled her eyes at him, "Dai."

Then she added,"Well lets get going."

"Sure. In order to guarantee my safe arrival you will have to provide all the energy."

"Fine," she shivered,"Let's just get out of here. I hate it."

She began to craft the spell, and when she was finished took Roshaun's hand. She probably didn't need to, but this place felt wrong and she knew he felt it too. She began to chant the spell alone. When they both returned to the castle Dairine was so wiped that she could barely stand.

"You go get your parents... I'll wait here for you." She sat on the couch with Spot,"Really, Roshaun. They want to see you, not me. Now GO!" she said it with the most force she could muster at her present sate and he scurried out. Meanwhile she laid out on the gilded couch to take a quick nap before Roshaun came back.

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Roshaun came back into his room to see Dairine asleep. She was much prettier when she was asleep, her face was peaceful rather than angry and she was even snoring lightly. He went over to his bed and found a blanket. Carefully he put it over her and went to get changed himself. He too was rather tired. He put on one of his nightgarbs and climbed into his bed. Silently he willed the lights to turn off and he turned over on to his side where sleep was beckoning him...

It was late morning when he awoke. Dairine was still asleep so he decided not to wake her yet. Instead he changed into more comfortable clothing and decided to do some reading on the pullus and anything else that may have happened when he was stuck on the timeslide planet. About thirty minutes after he started reading he heard a voice.

"How long was I asleep for?"

"Just over twelve hours. I will order breakfast."

"No. Don't. I have to go home." she said it with a sigh as if it would pain her to go home. All the sudden Roshaun realized why. All wizards who went to the timeslide planet not out of pure necessity were grounded. Sometimes they were even grounded for three weeks. He turned to her and said with utmost sincerity,

"Thank you for rescuing me. Wellakah is indebted to you," then, before he could back, out he kissed her. In his mind he saw a pounding waterfall, harsh at first, but something with entire beauty once it was explored. The kiss ended way too soon for Roshaun but afterward no words needed to be said, they both knew that they would see each other again soon. Together they made Dairine's transit and she stepped into it, but not before giving him a smile.

We were meant to be.

Then she stepped through the gate and Roshaun was left alone to do all his Kingly duties.


Since the instant she had stepped through the gate she had been grounded. She still was. But it was worth it. Maybe she could go to Ireland and Spy on Nita anyway...

A/N: I know It took a long time, but I'm working on a holiday Dar/Ros I hope to have it ready by the end of Dec. I felt like Dairine wasn't Dairine enough and Roshaun not Roshaun, but I'm not Diane Duane :(