A Babe In The Woods The End
A/N
It's been a real pleasure for the most part. This chapter is dedicated to Finn/Cory,I was saddened to hear he buckled to the demon.
They say God has room for Babes and Fools,In my view Cory was more of a babe than a fool,The vice grabbed ahold of him early in life and just would not let go..
Rest In Peace Cory Monteith.
A/N 2
In answer to the last review,Rachel is a Packmate she(and as her mate)Santana bonded to ALL the wolves,Quinn is bonded to Barbra the White Queen.
Puck/Noah is bonded to Maxximillion.
It has been exacly a year to the day of Finns death.
Rachel & Santana had been spending all their time together,both using their individual connections to hunt down a way to restore the three witches from the past.
Quinn & Noah had decided to try to make a family,Puck promised to be faithful and never get in the way of Quinn's career,Quinn promised to be faithful and treat Noah like a man as long as he acted like one.
Tina & Mike spent 3 weeks in the woods since they found their Packmates,They did not go all primal or anything ,They just spent a little time getting to know the are back home now,so all is good there.
Sam and Mercedes are now finally admitting the attraction they hold for one another,and spending time together getting to know each other as well as their respective Flock Mates(not surprisingly they both find they have a strong affinity towards birds above all species now),
Brittany and Artie are taking things slow as they have a history allready and they both agree that to go to quickly is to invite problems.
Shue and Emma finally admitted to the GLEE kids that they have been secretly seeing each other for some time,they were a little surprised when all the kids just start laughing while saying... DUUUH!
Finn is in the Casket in the middle of the Packs home clearing,top of the hill,24 hour a day guard on him,and his Bond-mate Marcus at his side using all his power, and as much power from his packmates as can be spared keeping Finn in an eternal state of stasis.
Doing exactly as Rachels cousin told him to,just after she got to the clearing she started chanting and setting the spell in place to hold Finn in state.
When Melody called with the news that Finn suffered a massive brain anurism and died, everything else was put on hold for a while so his family could grieve,no one knew the casket lowered into the ground at Finn's funeral was empty exept for Rachel,Santana, Finn's parents Burt and Carol,and his brother Kurt of course.
It took a bit of convincing for Rachel to get Burt and Carol to agree to this,but after explaining the why,the where,and the what of the thing she was planning for Finn, his parents agreed... with the condition that they were present for the ceremony.(Rachel agreed to this..of course).
After hundreds of years Felicity,Temperance and Isabella were starting to worry that Rachel could not help them.
It had been allmost a year now, since she had promised to set them free, and so far nothing,the girls had promised to not enter Rachel's dreams again unless it was urgent,knowing that being impatient was not a real emergency they had kept that promise,but as the days ticked by, it was getting harder and harder to stop themselves from going into Rachel's dreams and demanding an answer as to WHY it was taking this long.
She HAD promised after all, and it was just sooo frustrating..Just as they were beginning to lose hope they heard it,it was soft at first,then it picked up force and became a howl to wake the dead..Maxximillion ,Barbra and the rest of the Pack were calling them to the clearing.
Gathering all the power the three witches had, they materialised into the glade with high hopes.
Upon seeing the entire group of Rachels friends as well as a few unknown faces,they begin to wonder if this is something beyond the singer to help them with...then they see it..a casket sitting just off to the side of the group of people and Wolves..they look around,and seeing the descendant missing,,, and putting the pieces together,, the three trapped girls start to weep for the lost soul of Finn, and the last chance of freedom they had.. just as they are about to fade into nothingness in a final bid to not be a bother to the Diva and the Clan, Rachel reaches out and says...STOP!
You have no reason to give up hope yet,this is why it took as long as it did,we had a loss and it was a hard loss but with the help of family and friends I think I can still make this work,It might not be exactly the best outcome ..but..I will do my very best to make things turn out in a way that everyone here can find a true peace.
I had to call in every favor I've ever garnered in the travels all over the world I have made, but I think it can be done..NO!..I know it can be done,Rachel said in a voice that had picked up volume and force as she spoke,so that by the end of her statement there was not a single soul in the Great Forest that had not heard AND believed every word she spoke.
Rachel and Santana were huddled around the small fire with Maxx and Barbra,discussing the ramifications of what they were about to attempt,sitting across the fire from them was a figure that the rest of the group,including the others of the Pack were too afraid to look at ,let alone approach.
He was hunched over a parchment,dressed in a black robe with a cowl, he was over nine feet tall and as thin as a rail,he put out an aura of power that the others had never dreamed of,even the three witches were afraid of this man,knowing deep inside themselves that he had the power to end their torment ..OR..to end their very existance, they kept as much distance between themselves and this stange being as they possibly could without actually leaving the clearing,it seemed the others all had the same idea so it was a strange sight to see.
Two tiny girls,two massive wolves and him sitting around a small fire wispering between themselves softly on one side, and a group of people of all ages and three witches slightly floating above the ground all crowded together on the other side of the a lone,silent coffin just sitting in the middle of them like a wall of power.
It was a very stange sight to see indeed.
When Rachel finally looked up and spoke,it startled everyone exept the stranger,he did not even glance in her direction..
In a voice filled with strength Rachel began to give orders to the Pack,she sent them off to gather the things she would need to do what she had decided was the only way to make all parties involved happy,,well,,as happy as they could be considering the circumstances.
As the pack headed off into the woods in every direction Rachel turned to Carol..As you are now the last of the direct bloodline of the cause of all this misery it is up to you to provide us with the link,,do you understand what I am asking of you ?
Carol stood up and walked towards Rachel saying..Yes I believe I know what you want,,will it hurt?
Rachel gave Carol a small smile and shook her head,,no it will hurt no more than if you were at a doctors office getting a test..is that OK ?
Yes..that will be fine Rachel,Carol said as she sat down at the fire next to Rachel, do whatever is needed,if what you said will happen happens, then nothing you ask of me will be too much.
Rachel smiled a smile of pure joy when she looked deep into Carols eyes and said it WILL happen I will do what I promised you and I will make darn sure you are awake to see it.
Crying openly now,Carol just looked at Rachel and nodded...Thank you Rachel.
Your welcome Carol,I loved him as well and this will be my way of making amends to him for the way he was treated in the last months of his life..we could have been nicer to him..all of us..
Turning to the group once more Rachel said..Melody,you were the last person with Finn and for that we are eternally gratefull,it looked liked he was finally getting his happy ending,we could all see the love in Finn's eyes whenever he spoke of did love you you know ,he loved you a lot,of that I have absolutely NO doubt.
If you would like I will bind you in the ritual.I will speak to you in amoment of what that entails and then you can decide,is that OK?
Yes Rachel,Melody says,,thank you Rachel.
Going over to the 3 witches,Rachel bid them follow her to the casket in the middle of the clearing.
As they neared the body of Finn all 3 of the ghosts from a time before now felt it,they felt the pull of the body,they were afraid.
Rachel said soothinly, it is a good thing,it is good that you all can feel the pull, it is a sign that he is aware of us and that he agrees with what I am doing...You need not fear anything here tonight,on this you have my promise.
Temperance,Felicity,and Isabella all turned to Rachel,And seeing the smile on the Wolfgirls face they all 3 calmed down and relaxed at once feeling calmer.
Trusting Rachel completely the 3 witches stood next to the casket and laid all 3 sets of hands apon the top as directed.
Having decided that she wanted to be with Finn,Melody also put both hands on the casket as directed by Rachel.
Finns mother Carol put her hand over the casket as Rachel poked it with a pin,letting a few drops of blood fall on the head of the casket(it only needs 1 drop, but better safe than regretful).
At this point Rachel has done all that she can do,now the rest of the ceramony is up to her cousin and the Warrlokk she had traded in her chips to get to help with this,her cousin could have done it alone but she felt safer letting a dark arts practitioner absorb the dark energies that were about to be released(her cousin going dark is a REALLY bad thing).
Putting everyone else there in a circle arond the site ,People holding hands on the outside and wolves laying paw apon paw on the inner circle Rachel put herself and Santana on top of the casket holding hands.
They were to become the focal point of the spell.
When the spell started the day turned to night,the clouds rolled in heavy and black,the moon came out as bright as day,and the dark forces that had haunted Finns bloodline since that fateful day his great great ancester had fucked everything up started to coalesce into the shape of evil over Rachel and Santana's heads.
The Warrlokk held his staff up and stated one word..MINE!.the dark power was drawn into the staff at a frightening speed, with a soft woosh it was gone.
The Warrlokk stood up, and looking at Rachel said, The bargian is complete, the dark power will be added to mine.
That is my payment,you and yours are beyond my domain, and I owe you one boon to be claimed anytime you desire...Is this agreeable?...Rachel opened her eyes and nodded to the Warrlokk,saying Agreed..thank you.
With that said, the Warrlokk slammed his staff down and vanished from the clearing.
The next thing to happen was Finn rising through the top of the casket and standing off to the side of it he turned to Melody and said..It is asking too much from you to leave your life to be with me you must not give up so much for me.
Melody just laughed and said ..for a year now my life has been hell, all I ever think about is you, if I can not be with you, I will not be at all.
Looking into her eyes for the truth of that statement. Finn seeing absolutely no missgivings ,just certianty in Melodys eyes just nodded and agreed with a loving smile.
This is where Santanas part comes in,while Rachel is holding the focal point of the spell in place she must explain what is about to happen.
Here's whats going to happen Santana starts,
The Red Witch floating off the head of the clearing here is going to pull a little life force from everything in a 5 hundred mile area to reinfuse all 5 of you with a force of life, as soon as it enters you all of you will be thrown back into this clearing 10 thousand years ago,that way you will not interfere with the stream of events that have allready happened,it will also give you the time you need to gather the amount of power you will need to finally get to the paradise you all deserve.
Its a loong journey to the eden planet you have seen in Britts mind but 10 thousand years worth of stored magic will make the trip (when it happens) safe.
And you must have children as well for you to have a world.
You can thank the Wicca now for what is going to happen..good bye to you all from Rachel..and all of us.
Finn..You have a moment or 2 to say goodbye to your family.
Finn looked at Santana with a look of gratitude then went over to his mother and father and Kurt to say his farewells.
(private moment).
When the Red Witch started the final spell, all those in the clearing.
Teachers,parents,ghosts,wolves and the dead all looked up to see a shaft of blue light come down from the heavens to cover the casket and Finn And Melody(along with both of their bondmates) and the 3 witches in a bright all encompassing blue glow .and as the glow faded with everything inside it all that was left was Rachel and Santana floating in the same spot that a casket once sat.
Turning to her cousin and smiling,Rachel said Thank You Willow.
Epilogue.
Finn was in the best shape of his life,he had taken only 2 weeks to build a proper camp he had built 2 houses,one small one for Melody and himself and a larger home for the 3 girls.
He hunts only the old and inferm game animals and never more than is needed.
It took him 1 week to walk to the nearest village and trade the skins he had for 5 stone bowls and a bag of flint.
He also traded the knowledge of how to make a fire startng kit for a small bag of seeds and 2 chickens one rooster and 1 hen.
And as he left the small village he also told the cheif about how they were best to leave the woods on the seaside alone as they were protected by the gods.
And after seeing the only white man the would ever know walk into those same woods the Cheif would honor this request,as would his kin and tribe for the next 5 thousand years.
As Finn walked back into his little piece of paradise just to see all 3 witches bent over a fallen tree and heaving their guts outs out he could only think one thing...Thank You Rachel.
AN 3
I know i'm 1 day early for this RIP 7/13/13 ..but i had a chance to get this done so i figured id better get it on here before i lose my comp for anothe 9 months,,
this has been a helluva long time coming..TY for you patience and I hope this satisfies..
PCE