Vicki made a quick stop at the er where her doctor was waiting for her. She explained what had happened, the doctor tapped her chin and listened intently.
"..so I just wanted to make sure she is okay.." Vicki trailed off waiting for Dr. Morton's reaction.
"Do I need to put you in the hospital for the next couple of months?" The little woman threatened.
"No.." Vicki said defiantely.
"Then, stop getting yourself into these things." She sighed and proceeded to check Vicki out. The doctor looked to Henry.
"Hey, don't look at me.." he said shrugging his shoulders and smiling at the irritated doctor.
"You and the baby are fine. BUT, until you give birth, stay away from the magic..understood?" Vicki nodded but didn't know how she would be able to help Salem if she didn't do whatever it was she was supposed to do.
"Okay, but.." Vicki started.
"UH UH..NO..no buts.." she pointed her finger at Vicki.
"Henry, I KNOW that it will be pointless to try and stop her altogether, but just...do what you can. Okay?" she patted Henry, smiled at Vicki and left shaking her head at her most stubborn patient.
"You aren't going to listen to her are you." Henry had stated a fact, not a question.
"Yes...right after I help Salem.." She exited the exam room before Henry had time to say something else.
When they got to the house, Maggie had already arrived. Gwen was there to greet her, the twins were thrilled to see their aunt.
Vicki, who reserved hugging for a select few, hugged her big sister tightly.
"Thanks for coming, did you bring her?" Maggie pointed to the couch. There sat a beautiful little white Chihuahua, very dainty, very innocent looking.
"Hi, I'm Serena.." the dog said to Vicki, jumping down and running to them. The twins giggled.
"Mommy, can we have a talking dog?" They asked excitedly. Vicki laughed at them and said not right now. Henry had scooped Abbie into his arms and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Have you been good today?" To which she replied yes. Ward was getting something off of the table. He told her he missed her and she hugged his neck, telling him she missed him too.
"Here, Mommy, this is for you and Aunt Maggie," Ward handed her a picture. She had squatted down, put her arm around him, she and Maggie looking at what he drew. It was her and Maggie, a huge aura was around them, with Vicki holding the stone she had touched in the car.
"Wow, this is great Ward," Vicki said kissing him.
"Thank you Mommy, you know what? All you have to do is hold Aunt Maggie's hand, like in the picture and everything will be better.." Ward then kissed Vicki, hugged Henry and Gwen took them both to bathe.
Vicki straightened up and looked at Henry and Maggie.
"Well, looks like he made our job easy." Vicki shrugged.
"Wait, too easy.." Maggie said, pacing. She stopped and looked at Serena.
"Allright, spill it Serena, I know you know something.." Maggie said, picking Serena up. Serena tried to get down but Maggie held firm.
"Oh no don't, " Maggie flicked her hand and Serena froze.
"Whoa..you gotta teach me that..that is one damn fine skill." Vicki's eyes went wide.
"And pray tell, what would you need that skill for?" Henry asked grinning, knowing full well what he was impling.
"Torture..in more ways than one.." Vicki implied right back.
"Serena?" Maggie asked again.
"Okay." The dog was frozen but could still talk, Maggie took the spell off so she would at least be comfortable.
"You KNOW I do not like to be picked up," Serena huffed out, shaking her whole body as if Maggie had given her a bath.
"When Vicki takes the stone, you must, at the exact moment, take her free hand. She has another lifeforce within her, you cannot risk this power going into her baby. You, Maggie must be the conduit to help the magic travel out."
"Wait..so WE are fullfilling the prophecy, not just ME alone..right?" Vicki asked, hoping.
"NO, it's still you but you must follow that instruction. YOU must.." Serena finished.
"Or what?" Vicki hated to ask.
"Or your baby will die..."
DAMN...too easy is right!
