Hey Guys, sorry I haven't posted in a few days, been really busy. Anyway, here's chapter 9, hope you all enjoy.
It's the following morning, Melinda is sitting on the Golden Gate bridge, looking down at all the lights, glimmering from the cars, as they pass below her.
''Here you are?'' Tristan, who has just shimmered infront of Melinda says looking down at her.
''What are you doing here, Tristan?''
''I was worried... Our conversation got a little heated earlier''.
''It wasn't personal... I was just having a bad day''. Melinda explains in a sad tone.
Tristan sits down beside her. ''Wanna talk about it?''
Melinda looks away, with a fake smile on her face. ''Not really''. She looks at Tristan, sincerely. ''Do you ever think about him? Your dad, I mean''.
Tristan just looks at her, ''Every day... And no, he wouldn't be proud of me... Do you wanna know, the real reason, I sided with Wyatt?''
Melinda just looks at him.
''I did it for you''. Tristan confesses.
Melinda's eyes widen as she looks away.
''When Wyatt turned, I knew he wasn't going to let you go... After all you're his little sister... I didn't want you to feel any more alone, than you were already feeling''.
Melinda looks at him. ''So you became evil? Do you think that's better?''
''No... I don't... I don't like the person i've become, Melinda... I hate doing the things that I do... But, if there's one thing i've learned in the last four years, it's that you don't walk away from Wyatt''.
''I can't stay there Tristan... I hate feeling, like a prisoner in my own home... It's crawling with Demons... I mean, my mom and her sisters, devoted most of their lives to fighting Demons, and evil... And Wyatt... Well he's betraying everything, that they stood for''.
''Well what are you going to do?'' Tristan asks, concerned.
''What can I do? You said it yourself, no one walks away from Wyatt''.
''Maybe not alone... But like I also said before... You're not alone''.
Melinda looks at him both shocked, and a little curious.
After hearing her sister's harsh words, Maria spent the night tossing and turning. But that's not all, she kept having dreams. But not just any dreams, in a way they were like memories. And they were all of one place. The local park. When Maria and her siblings, and cousins, were younger, they used to play in a local park. But not just them, they're friends used to play their too. It was one of Maria's favourite places to be.
Maria is walking through the park. She hasn't been there since before she lost her parents. Walking through the trees in the wood, which is in the park, she can't figure out, why her dreams would bring her there. But they have. She keeps walking, until suddenly, a familiar voice, brings her to a halt.
''Even after all these years, it still hasn't changed, has it?''.
Maria's eyes open in shock, and she slowly turns around. ''Oh my God... Zara?''
''Yeah''. Zara, who has medium lenght black hair, brown eyes, has dark skin, and is of average height, is an old friend of Maria and her family. She left a couple of years before the big battle, and is two years older than Maria. She smiles. ''It's me''.
Maria, who is still shocked, walks towards her. ''I can't believe it... What are you doing here?''
''Many different reasons... I heard about what happened... I'm sorry''.
''That was four years ago''.
''I know... A lot has happened since I left... And not just with you and your family... But with me... I'm sorry I couldn't be here for you... But I'm here now... If you'll accept me of course''.
Maria finally lets her guard down, and goes and hugs Zara, tightly. ''I am so glad you're here''.
...
''So that's everything... The 411 on my life''. Maria says sitting on a bench in the park. She has just told Zara, practically everything from the last four year, except for her secret.
''Wow... So Wyatt, is the source... And Chris, stood by him''.
''I'm sorry, that must be hard to hear''. Maria says sympathetically. Zara and Chris used to date when they were teenagers. In fact, Zara was Chris's first girlfriend.
''It is what it is... I mean, I'm the one that left''.
''You never told me why you came back... What happened Zara?''
Zara looks away, then looks at Maria again, changing the subject. ''So what about you? I mean, you've told me everything about Wyatt, and Chris... But nothing about you... The day of your birthday... Before everything happened... You rang me... Why?''
''I was... I was scared... I found out something, that, didn't make sense... Something that terrified me''. Maria looks at Zara, with a worried look in her eyes.
''What was it?''
''I'm not''... Maria struggles to tell Zara the truth. ''I'm not exactly... Still struggling, Maria finally takes a deep breath, and just says it. ''I'm not just a witch''.
Zara looks at Maria, confused. ''I don't... What do you mean, you're not just a witch?'' Zara is confused by Maria's revelation. She then looks at Maria, worried. ''What are you?''
Maria gets up off of the bench and walks away from Zara, then stops, and turns back to look at her again. ''I'm a God''.
Zara looks at her, as her eyes widen in shock. ''Wow... That's''...
''Crazy, I know''. Maria comes back and sits beside Zara once again.
''I was actually going to say pretty cool''. Zara smiles.
Maria reluctantly smiles back.
''So why the secret? I take it no one knows''.
''No one but Chris... And Leo but... He's not here... Everyone else that knew... Well they're not here either''.
''I need to ask... Did, what happened to your family... Did that have something to do with who you are?'' Zara asks cautiously.
Maria just nods her head. ''The Demon, that killed my parents, and everyone else, did it to get to me... He did it because of me''. Maria looks at Zara, her eyes starting to water.
''I'm sorry''. Zara gives her a sympathetic look.
''He's back''.
''The Demon?''
''I have to vanquish him... But, thing is, he's not my only problem''.
''You mean Wyatt?... I can help with that''. Zara says assuringly.
''How do you mean?''
''You fight your Demon... And i'll fight mine... I'll handle Wyatt''.
Maria just shakes her head. ''He's too powerful''.
''I'm not afraid of Wyatt... Trust me... It'll be okay''.
Maria just looks at her unsure.
It's later that evening, and Maria walks home, wanting to clear her head. She walks into her kitchen, where Prue is making dinner.
''So were you going to tell me?'' Prue asks Maria, who has just walked through the door.
''Tell you what?'' Maria asks, confused.
''That Zara was back''.
''Is this what it's going to be like from now on? I have to tell you every last detail of my life... For god's sake, it wasn't a secret, Prue... I haven't been home all day, so how could I tell you?'' Maria sits down at the counter. ''I don't want it to be like this, Prue... I can't stand that you're so mad at me''.
Prue sits down at the counter beside Maria. ''I can't stand the lies, and the secrets... I feel like, I don't know you anymore''.
''I'm still the same person, Prue... Believe me, you don't wanna know what's going on inside my head... I just... I have my reasons, for all of it... Trust me, once you know, the truth, then you can't erase it... You can't forget about it... I just... I'm just trying to protect you''... Maria places her hand on Prue's. ''Like you've always, protected me''.
Prue just sighs, and gives in. ''So you told Zara, about Wyatt and Chris''.
''Yeah... Where is she now?'' Maria asks, curious.
''I don't know... She just said something about, fighting her Demons... What ever that means''.
''She didn't''. Maria whispers under her breath. Then frantically gets to her feet. ''I have to go''.
''What? Where?'' Prue asks, looking at her sister, shocked.
''I won't be late''. Saying no more, Maria rushes out of the kitchen.
Prue just sits at the counter, in dismay.
Wyatt is in the attic of the Manor, looking through a spell book, when he gets an unexpected visitor.
''I must say, I really love what you've done with the place''. Zara, who has just arrived, says sarchastically, rubbing her finger along the back an old rocking chair.
''Zara''. Wyatt looks at her, a little shocked.
''Hello Wyatt... Or what are they calling you these days?... The Source?''
''Wyatt's fine... So what brings you back to San Francisco after all these years?''
''What can I say? I missed you a lot''.
Wyatt smiles. ''I have to admit, I actually thought you were dead''.
''Well sorry to disappoint''. Zara walks towards the book shelf, which holds some spell books. ''I heard you've been a bad boy''.
''You heard correct''.
Zara goes to pick up one of the spell books, when Wyatt grabs her arm. ''No touching''.
Zara breaks her arm free from his hold. ''I could say the same for you''. Zara looks at him angrily, she then secretly conjures an atamay, and goes to use it, when Chris and Bianca walk into the attic.
''Zara?'' Chris looks at her in shock.
Zara quickly makes the atamay disappear, and turns to look at him. ''Hello Chris''. She then notices Bianca, and her expression turns very angry. ''You?''.
Bianca gulps.
Shocked, Zara looks at Chris. ''You really have changed... Since when, do you screw murderers?''
''You know she's a Phoenix?'' Chris asks shocked.
''Zara, i'm not''... Cutting Chris off, Bianca tries to explain herself to Zara.
''Don't you there''. Zara then cuts Bianca off.
''Okay, what the hell is going on?'' Chris asks, confused.
''Isn't it obvious little brother? Your current girlfriend, and your ex girlfriend, both know eachother''. Wyatt says smiling.
Zara angrily walks towards Bianca. ''I have been waiting for this day for six years''.
''Zara, what happened was an accident''. Bianca assures her.
''Are you for real? You're an assassin, and you killed my little sister''.
Chris looks at both girls horrified. ''What?''
''And i'm gonna make you pay for that''. Zara suddenly conjures an atamay, and swiftly sends it flying towards Bianca.
Chris quickly uses his telekinesis to send the atamay flying towards the far wall.
Zara angrily looks at Chris. ''I can't believe you just did that''.
''What is going on Zara?'' Chris asks really confused.
''She killed my sister... You remember Sophie?...Cute as a button... That bitch was hired to take out my family, and she... She missed all, but one... And she's gonna pay for that''.
''I'm sorry Zara... But Bianca's not that person anymore''.
Zara angrily raises her voice at Chris. ''Are you for real? She's working for your psychotic brother''.
''Hey? Who are you calling psychotic?'' Wyatt asks surprisingly offended.
Zara shakes her head in disbelief. ''Wow, I guess things really have changed... You all make me sick''. Without saying anything more, Zara just stares at Bianca, and starts using one of her powers on her Bianca.
Bianca falls to her knees, holding her head in pain. ''Ah...''
''What are you doing? Chris asks, anxiously trying to help Bianca.
''Doing what I should have done si...'' Zara's eyes suddenly open wide, and her eyes water in pain.
Wyatt is standing behind Zara, with his hand through her back squeezing her heart.
Bianca's pain stops.
''Wyatt, stop''. Chris pleads with him.
''No one is allowed to hurt that Phoenix, apart from me''.
Blood starts to run from Zara's nose, as Wyatt is still squeezing her heart.
''Let her go Wyatt''. Maria, who has just arrived, is standing in the door way.
''Well look who it is... My little cousin... Wow, I seem to be seeing a lot of the Valentine sisters lately''. Wyatt says smirking.
''I won't repeat myself again.. Let, her, go''. Maria says getting really angry at this point.
''Em... No''. Wyatt says now with a serious look on his face.
''You can't say you weren't warned''.
Wyatt suddenly falls to his knees in pain letting go of Zara, who also falls to her knees. Smoke starts coming from Wyatt's mouth.
Maria slowly walks towards him. ''I told you to let her go, but you didn't... Actions have consequences... Isn't that what you always say?''. Maria is now standing over Wyatt, and it's quite obvious to everyone else by now, that Maria's the one using her power on Wyatt.
''How, are you, doing this? You don't have this kind of power''. Wyatt asks angrily, in pain.
''Actually Wyatt... I do... And now you know... Which means, that I can finally tell you, to stop hurting innocents... Or I will kill you, myself''. With that, she lets him go.
Wyatt falls to his hands, gasping for his breath.
Maria looks around at the others in the attic.
''How did you do that?''
Maria's eyes widen, as she hears a different, but familiar voice behind her. Maria slowly turns around. ''Cece... What are you doing here?''
''I'd like an answer to my question first''. Cece demands, angrily.
Maria looks at Zara then at Chris, and back to Cece, worried.
Well that's it, the end of the chapter. How's Maria going to explain this one? Will she tell her baby sister the dreaded truth? Guess you'll have to wait and find out... :) Hope you all enjoyed. Please comment and let me know what you think of the story so far. :)