Companion of Clow
Chapter 14
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS, although I wish I did.
That night, Eli and Madison had a lot to think about. As the day's events had revealed, something very unnatural was happening to them both-something that required serious attention.
"So what WAS that all about?" Madison asked quietly, making sure she didn't wake up the rest of the house.
"All I know," Eli began, "is that when two magicians spend a great deal of time together, they tend to develop an intimate understanding of each other- how they think and so forth. Sometimes, depending on the strength of the relationship between the two people in question, this understanding will grow and evolve to the point where they can literally read each other's thoughts and emotions."
"So they become linked together?"
"In a matter of speaking. A spiritual bond does develop between the two people that can remain potent, even if they haven't seen each other in years. I'm told that something similar happened between Ms. Mackenzie and Tori. I suspect that in time, such a bond will develop between Sakura and Li as well. But it's not total. That is, they can't read each other all the time-only when they're really trying or when their emotions are especially high."
"But you said this shouldn't be happening between us because I don't have any magical powers."
"Ordinarily it shouldn't. Now I have heard of some rare instances where a bond has occurred with a non-magic user, but never with this intensity. The only explanation I can think of is that all this time we've spent together not being able to talk has somehow accelerated and amplified the whole process. This has me very concerned."
"Concerned how?"
"The stronger a bond gets, the harder it becomes for the two people to maintain their separate identities. Now with people that have magical powers, this is less of a problem. They're more capable of staying in control. But with you Madison... I'm not so certain. While we were linked today, I could sense that my thoughts and feelings were starting to become interwoven with yours-that you couldn't tell who was thinking what."
Madison nodded. That was how it felt to her.
"I'm worried that if we keep this up for much longer, you might start to lose yourself. I can't let that happen." Eli stood up and prepared to summon his wand from his key.
"What are you doing?" Madison inquired.
"I'm returning us to the present before things really get out of hand."
"What? No Eli, wait!" Madison grabbed Eli by the hand, causing him to drop his wand key. "We can't leave now! Don't you remember why we came here in the first place? You wanted to find out about Madeline and what her connection was with Clow Reed. We still haven't learned everything."
"It's not worth putting you at risk just to satisfy my curiosity," Eli said. "Besides, I think we've already learned as much about her as we need to."
"Are you sure about that?" Madison asked. "While we were watching Madeline and Clow Reed I got this strange feeling of déjà vu. And you agreed it felt familiar to you as well."
"Yes... There was a certain familiarity to that scenario."
"Well don't you see? We can't stop now! We're getting close to something big here-something that matters to both of us. If we leave now, we might be making a huge mistake; we'll have missed out on our chance to get some real answers."
Eli had to admit he shared Madison's desire to keep going. They had come so far and gone through so much just to learn the truth. And now that they were clearly on the verge of making a significant leap forward with their investigation, it didn't seem right to just quit and head home.
But what about Madison? She had already shown her frailty to intense magic. If it hadn't been for the intervention of Clow Reed, Madison most likely wouldn't have survived her trip through time.
'Such a delicate flower she is,' Eli thought. 'What if she doesn't have the strength to endure all of this? I can't bear the thought of losing Madison; she's far too precious to me.'
'You really mean that? You think of me as precious?'
'Of course I do.'
'That's so sweet. Thank you.'
Just then, Eli realised it was happening to them again. Looking down, he discovered that without even thinking about it, he had taken Madison into his arms and was now gently running his fingers through her hair. Madison had her head nuzzled snugly on Eli's chest. Her eyes were shut and she was slightly smiling, as though she were having a pleasant dream.
"Madison?" Eli whispered. "Madison, can you hear me?"
Madison suddenly awoke and looked up at Eli. "Oh... was I sleeping?"
"I'm not sure. But our thoughts were starting to merge again."
"Really? I felt so peaceful there that I hardly noticed."
Eli didn't like the sound of that. He then noticed that he was still holding onto Madison. 'It seems Madison is not the only one having trouble staying in control.' Startled, he let go of her and stepped back.
"Sorry."
"Oh that's okay. I didn't mind it that much. In fact, I sort of liked it."
Eli had enjoyed it too, but he knew he had to try to control his feelings, or else they would control him and Madison. "We'll stay for one more week," Eli said, trying to sound professional. "After that, I'm getting us out of here, regardless of whether or not we've found what we're looking for."
"Okay Eli," Madison said. By this point they both felt it was time to get some sleep; Eli could only hope that he could control his dreams as well as his thoughts.
TO BE CONTINUED
R&R!
Chapter 14
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS, although I wish I did.
That night, Eli and Madison had a lot to think about. As the day's events had revealed, something very unnatural was happening to them both-something that required serious attention.
"So what WAS that all about?" Madison asked quietly, making sure she didn't wake up the rest of the house.
"All I know," Eli began, "is that when two magicians spend a great deal of time together, they tend to develop an intimate understanding of each other- how they think and so forth. Sometimes, depending on the strength of the relationship between the two people in question, this understanding will grow and evolve to the point where they can literally read each other's thoughts and emotions."
"So they become linked together?"
"In a matter of speaking. A spiritual bond does develop between the two people that can remain potent, even if they haven't seen each other in years. I'm told that something similar happened between Ms. Mackenzie and Tori. I suspect that in time, such a bond will develop between Sakura and Li as well. But it's not total. That is, they can't read each other all the time-only when they're really trying or when their emotions are especially high."
"But you said this shouldn't be happening between us because I don't have any magical powers."
"Ordinarily it shouldn't. Now I have heard of some rare instances where a bond has occurred with a non-magic user, but never with this intensity. The only explanation I can think of is that all this time we've spent together not being able to talk has somehow accelerated and amplified the whole process. This has me very concerned."
"Concerned how?"
"The stronger a bond gets, the harder it becomes for the two people to maintain their separate identities. Now with people that have magical powers, this is less of a problem. They're more capable of staying in control. But with you Madison... I'm not so certain. While we were linked today, I could sense that my thoughts and feelings were starting to become interwoven with yours-that you couldn't tell who was thinking what."
Madison nodded. That was how it felt to her.
"I'm worried that if we keep this up for much longer, you might start to lose yourself. I can't let that happen." Eli stood up and prepared to summon his wand from his key.
"What are you doing?" Madison inquired.
"I'm returning us to the present before things really get out of hand."
"What? No Eli, wait!" Madison grabbed Eli by the hand, causing him to drop his wand key. "We can't leave now! Don't you remember why we came here in the first place? You wanted to find out about Madeline and what her connection was with Clow Reed. We still haven't learned everything."
"It's not worth putting you at risk just to satisfy my curiosity," Eli said. "Besides, I think we've already learned as much about her as we need to."
"Are you sure about that?" Madison asked. "While we were watching Madeline and Clow Reed I got this strange feeling of déjà vu. And you agreed it felt familiar to you as well."
"Yes... There was a certain familiarity to that scenario."
"Well don't you see? We can't stop now! We're getting close to something big here-something that matters to both of us. If we leave now, we might be making a huge mistake; we'll have missed out on our chance to get some real answers."
Eli had to admit he shared Madison's desire to keep going. They had come so far and gone through so much just to learn the truth. And now that they were clearly on the verge of making a significant leap forward with their investigation, it didn't seem right to just quit and head home.
But what about Madison? She had already shown her frailty to intense magic. If it hadn't been for the intervention of Clow Reed, Madison most likely wouldn't have survived her trip through time.
'Such a delicate flower she is,' Eli thought. 'What if she doesn't have the strength to endure all of this? I can't bear the thought of losing Madison; she's far too precious to me.'
'You really mean that? You think of me as precious?'
'Of course I do.'
'That's so sweet. Thank you.'
Just then, Eli realised it was happening to them again. Looking down, he discovered that without even thinking about it, he had taken Madison into his arms and was now gently running his fingers through her hair. Madison had her head nuzzled snugly on Eli's chest. Her eyes were shut and she was slightly smiling, as though she were having a pleasant dream.
"Madison?" Eli whispered. "Madison, can you hear me?"
Madison suddenly awoke and looked up at Eli. "Oh... was I sleeping?"
"I'm not sure. But our thoughts were starting to merge again."
"Really? I felt so peaceful there that I hardly noticed."
Eli didn't like the sound of that. He then noticed that he was still holding onto Madison. 'It seems Madison is not the only one having trouble staying in control.' Startled, he let go of her and stepped back.
"Sorry."
"Oh that's okay. I didn't mind it that much. In fact, I sort of liked it."
Eli had enjoyed it too, but he knew he had to try to control his feelings, or else they would control him and Madison. "We'll stay for one more week," Eli said, trying to sound professional. "After that, I'm getting us out of here, regardless of whether or not we've found what we're looking for."
"Okay Eli," Madison said. By this point they both felt it was time to get some sleep; Eli could only hope that he could control his dreams as well as his thoughts.
TO BE CONTINUED
R&R!