A/N: And...I am back. I apologize for the delayed update but I had been quite busy at work and with little time to write due to exhaustion. I am adjusting to a new schedule and it drains me, but I am getting there. Anyhow, here's a new update and the time for our girls to see each other is drawing closer. My estimate is in around 3 chapters. The title is a song that gave me the right feelings to finish the chapter. The sound of silence from disturbed.
Avatar1989: Essa reação é algo que estou ansioso também. Eu acho que no momento em que eles se lembrarem, tudo será lindo. Thanks for reading.
Perpetual Nonsense: You lucky one, congrats on being the 100th reviewer and yeah, they will meet up soon, just give me a few chaps and they will have some loving as well. Lol she won't die, Fleur is strong enough to handle the weather so yeah. I tried hard to write something slow burn but this needs some fuel lol. I love keeping Fleur to myself, shoo. I'll have you know that I do listen to other music than anime soundtracks [pouts], lol.
Thestral212: Jajaja exactamente la imagen que tenia en la mente de ninja Gabrielle lol. You know how much I love to add details here and there and those lost flashbacks are actually fitting and I decided to use all I have around. Well, when they faint or blackout they don't remember a thing, so yeah. Each seal will be broken due to a trigger [an object mostly] so we still have some more ahead. Marry you? that's an interesting proposal, but I would need some love as proof, lol.
A fan: I took tons of pics, I fell in love with Italy, it is a magical place. They will meet soon, I promise.
Enjoy!
21.- The sound of silence
After driving nonstop for the rest of the trip, Doctor Emma Watson parked in front of the cozy house she had booked with only one thing in mind, which was to relax for the next couple of days.
The first thing she did after entering, was getting a small vase and water for the flower she had brought with her before heading to the bedroom. After placing her bag on the bed, the dark blonde doctor decided on taking a shower before heading out to explore the town.
That flower.
Something strange happened when I touched it. I had one of those odd dreams again and I thought of giving it to someone with the name of…
What was the name again?
Emma wrapped her wet body with a soft peach towel before heading back to the room, deep in thought.
Fleur.
Such a beautiful name worth of a goddess.
It had been the third time that something like this happens but maybe is just a coincidence. But those eyes, beautiful as a clear summer day. So shiny and full of brightness.
Yep, I am definitely not straight.
Emma chuckled at her musings while getting dressed. Minutes later, she went out to find a place to buy some groceries for the next few days.
After finding everything she needed, the dark blonde doctor went back to the house and put everything away before going out again to take a walk on the beach.
The rocky jagged coast led to a sandy beach of soft waves and Emma took a few pebbles she found on the silky ground. After approaching the shore, the dark blonde sat on the sand, played with the small stones and sighed.
She threw some small rocks into the ocean and watched how they bounced several times before falling into the water. It was definitely something she enjoyed as a way to relieve stress and soon her frown softened despite being deep in thought.
I really wanted to go to the US to continue my studies but there's something that pulls me towards London. I have no idea what it is, but I need to go to that city and find out where this longing comes from.
It is just so weird how things had changed as if magic was involved.
Just after sunset, the dark blonde doctor skipped one last rock before leaving the beach and heading back to her house. Once there, she started dinner. Feeling suddenly lonely, she decided on playing some music to keep her company.
Approaching the CD player in the living room, she pushed the random button and soon, the soft tones of a French tune could be heard in the background while Emma went back to the kitchen and kept on chopping and stirring.
The dark-haired doctor had a sweet tooth and craved for some specific dessert that she had not tried in a long time, so when she went to the small supermarket and bought the ingredients to make it as her after dinner treat.
When the stew was finally cooking, Emma turned to the other ingredients she bought and started making her favorite dessert. She hadn't craved it in a long time but something in her stirred and demanded the sweet treat.
After giving the final touches to the dessert and placing it in the freezer to cool, Emma turned to the stove and checked on her stew. She tried it and was perfect, so she moved it away to cool a little.
The French song ended softly and a new one started playing. There was something that sounded familiar with the soothing rhythm, and the dark blonde doctor approached where the music was coming from with a slight frown.
Despite trying hard to remember the name of the singer, Emma was not able to recall them, so she just shrugged and went back to the kitchen to open a bottle of wine to let it breathe for a bit.
Not a second later, her phone rang, and she walked all the way to the bedroom to locate the ringing device.
"Hello?"
"Hey number one, open the door," a loud voice spoke from the other side and the dark blonde doctor cringed "I brought beer and we can order some food"
"I am not home, Marie"
"Where are you?"
"At…the beach"
"Wait…" the other voice added almost yelling "you are telling me that you actually moved your sorry ass and went to the beach without me?"
"Can you stop yelling?" Emma interrupted irritated "I just wanted to spend some time alone before heading back to London. Anyway, I will be back in a few days and we can hang out"
"Fine" the other doctor huffed "I will go back to my place, then"
"So rude" the dark blonde rolled her eyes when the call was disconnected by her green-eyed coworker without giving her a chance to say goodbye.
Coming back to the kitchen, Emma served her dinner, wine, and ate while distractedly humming the song coming out from the speakers. After she was done, the doctor cleaned up and took a cup of dessert from the freezer. She stopped the music and turned on the tv.
After changing channels, she finally found a movie that she liked, and took a spoonful of her sweet treat. In an instant, her amber orbs glazed and shone golden. Four purple ropes wrapped around her body and the fourth seal broke before vanishing in a purple haze.
"It is called Trifle and it might not be as fancy as your éclair au chocolat, but it is delicious" she commented before taking a cup of the dessert and eating a spoonful under the amused gaze of a blonde woman with shiny blue eyes.
Blinking several times, the dark blonde frowned while looking back at the mug containing her dessert.
"What was that?" Emma asked no one in particular since she was all by herself.
That certainly was my favorite dessert and I just confirmed éclairs are hers. That beautiful blonde that smiled at me so tenderly that made my heart skip a beat.
I hope I could meet her even if her face is still a blur, those shiny blue eyes are very hard to forget.
Fleur.
The dark blonde doctor kept on staring at the TV but not really paying attention anymore. She kept on eating her dessert deep in thought.
What the bloody hell is going on?
It was around eight in the evening when Clémence finally got home. Unfortunately, Angelica had gotten there before her, so the older blonde just sighed. She was not looking forward to arguing with her probably hungry sister.
"Angelica, where are you?" Clémence asked aloud while entering the apartment. The blonde's smile widened at the sight of the beautiful flowers that her sister brought for her, they were pink and looked lovely. Angelica might have retrieved them from the shop. She was thoughtful that way.
Clémence couldn't resist the beauty of the bouquet and approached to smell the flowers once more. The moment her nostrils perceived the faint essence, everything turned black for a fleeting instant.
"Frangipani" the blonde whispered and smiled. She cut one and was extremely careful of not getting in contact with the milky sap that emanated from it because it was quite poisonous "just like 'ermione, beautiful and dangerous."
After reducing the flower and transfigure a second one into an elegant crystal vase, she placed it in the breast pocket of her robes and restarted her jog towards the center of the maze.
"…mence"
"Huh?" blue orbs blinked several times and the golden haze covering them vanished.
"Clémence" concerned azure gaped back at her.
"Oui, ma petite soeur?" the show owner tried to give her sister a reassuring smile, which failed miserably.
"You were just there frozen in the spot, are you okay?" Angelica asked her sister with a hint of concern and a slight frown. It had not been the first time that this had happened to the older woman.
"I am fine" Clémence gave her baby sister a reassuring smile despite how messy her thoughts at the moment were "most importantly, let's just order something since today I don't feel like cooking"
"Can I choose?" Angelica's azure orbs sparkled.
"Sure" Clémence smirked before nodding.
"Great!" the younger blonde girl shouted and walked to the kitchen to find the menus they kept to choose a restaurant to order from.
A wide smile adorned Clémence's face until her sister was out of sight. Then, it faded and was replaced by a frown.
This is getting odder and I don't like it when I don't understand things. With this, it would be the fourth or fifth time that I blackout. I think I would need to go to the doctor to see if I am not sick because this is certainly not normal.
On the other hand, that girl.
Who is she?
What was her name again? It sounded very uncommon.
Hermione.
A slight blush spread through Clémence's cheeks and a silly smile adorned her features. She did not know why but that brown-haired girl looked oddly familiar.
She is cute, and we look close. And those eyes, are they black? Brown? Amber, maybe?
They looked so vibrant.
Oh God, I am having a crush on the girl in my weird visions.
Oui, I definitely need some professional help.
"I ordered a pizza with lots of pepperoni and pineapple" Angelica shouted from the kitchen and her sister smiled for two different reasons. First, due to her sister's antics and second, because of those dark eyes and cute face that now invaded her thoughts.
"Bon" Clémence replied distractedly while checking the newspaper that she got this morning but had no chance to read.
Angelica tended to tease her since she was still reading a printed-paper instead to do it online like, according to her baby sister, normal people did, but Clémence just like the feeling of reality she got from touching the tabloid.
"Oh…" the shop owner exclaimed while folding the paper, blinking and narrowing her eyes to focus them. She had been having issues with her eyes every time she had to read small fonts.
"What?" Angelica turned to gape at her frowning sister. She knew about Clémence's eye problems and how adamant she was at denying them, so she snatched the newspaper form her and read aloud "oh, a flea market, do you wanna go?"
"It would be nice to have a day for the two of us" the older blonde replied.
"And find more stuff for the shop" Angelica promptly added with mirth.
"That too" Clémence could not help but smile "flea markets hide interesting treasures."
"Bon, then" the younger blonde replied and was about to add something more when the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it" the older of the two added before walking towards the front door. It didn't take long for Angelica to swallow her food and Clémence shook her head amused.
Her sister was so hungry at times that it was surprising that she was not fat. Taking a sip of her wine, the older blonde decided to stay up a bit more and headed to the balcony.
"I hope that you are not thinking on smoking again" Angelica spoke from behind her sister "you know that is not good for you"
"So, I was told"
"Stop being stubborn Clémence and go to sleep early and if you do…" the younger sister added with mirth "…I might go to the flea market with you"
"You might?" the shop owner raised an eyebrow and tilted her head.
"Only if you don't stay here freezing to death. I had found you sleeping here three times this week" Angelica rolled her eyes "sometimes I wonder if you are not my younger sister in disguise since you behave like a spoiled brat"
"I do not" the older blonde exclaimed with a pout.
"Yes, you do"
"I don't" the shop owner pouted.
"See?" Angelica smiled cheekily and Clémence rolled her eyes.
"Fine, I will finish my wine and I will go to bed" the show owner huffed.
"Do you mind if I keep you company?" Angelica sat and looked at the starry night.
"Not at all" Clémence smiled. They gazed at the sky in silence until Angelica broke the silence.
"So…those dreams" the younger blonde girl gaped at her sister.
"What about them?" Clémence turned to look at the smaller blonde.
"I've heard you repeating a name…was it Helena or Hana, no…wait…" Angelica looked pensive and Fleur shifted uncomfortably.
"'ermione" Clémence whispered and her sister nodded.
"That, Hermione!" Angelica added, and she saw a flash of amber eyes and dark blonde hair "what's with her?" she asked with a frown.
"I don't know but I…" Clémence took a long sip of wine before continuing with pink adorning her cheeks "…I think I like her, it is silly, right?"
"Honestly? A lot" Angelica giggled at her sister's pout "but you might meet her one day, fall madly in love and have cute bébés"
"I…" Clémence scoffed before finishing her wine "shut up"
"Well, whatever…let's go to bed" Angelica stood and walked towards the balcony's door before turning "say sis"
"Oui?"
"Can I spend the night with you?" Angelica asked quietly.
"Oh?" the shop owner was about to tease her sister when she was promptly interrupted by a soft whisper.
"Please" the younger blonde whispered and there was something in her sister's voice that made the shop owner accept without further discussion.
"Of course, ma soeur" Clémence smiled warmly and locked the balcony's doors before both of them headed towards the elder's room.
The next morning the Poesy sisters woke up early, and while Angelica took a shower, Clémence made breakfast for the two of them. Just when the shop owner was serving the food, her baby sister entered the kitchen and poured coffee for Clémence and a glass of orange juice for herself.
"So, what's the plan for today?" Angelica asked nonchalantly while stuffing her croissant with jam.
"First the flea market" Clémence raised her index finger and soon, her middle one joined "then, we can have lunch in that restaurant that you like, you know, the one by the river"
"Fantastique!" Angelica clapped excitedly.
"After that, we can do whatever you want, maybe a movie or something" Clémence suggested with a warm smile while taking a sip of her coffee.
It had been so long since she had spent quality time with her baby sister, so she felt like spoiling her. On the other hand, Angelica would take the opportunity to buy Clémence a present since her birthday would be in ten days.
"Go brush your teeth and we would go afterward" the shop owner ordered while clearing the table and starting to do the dishes.
"Yes, maman" Angelica stuck her tongue out before heading to the bathroom. Half an hour later, both sisters were ready and, after locking the apartment, they headed towards the underground to go to the flea market Clémence had read about on the newspaper.
When they got to the place, Angelica's eyes widened. The place had not only used things for sale but a farmer's market, food stalls and even live music.
"This is not how I pictured a flea market" the younger blonde girl added and Clémence chuckled.
"I told you that they are nice events, but you have always refused to come with me…" the shop owner placed her left hand on her head and stood on a dramatic pose "…my little soeur is so mean to me"
"Shut up" Angelica rolled her eyes but her small smile betrayed her "I will explore the right side of the place and you take the left, it is more efficient this way" the shorter blonde stretched her fingers before wrapping them around her cane "let's see each other by the fountain in two hours, okay?"
"Bon" Clémence replied with an amused smile. She knew what her sister was scheming since her birthday would be in ten days and Angelica had always surprised her with great gifts "if you feel pain…"
"I know, I know, I'll call you" Angelica raised her satchel "I have my mobile with me, calm your tits already"
"Do you have to be so crass?" Clémence sighed while rubbing the bridge of her nose "I think I am going to cancel that streaming service subscription since those shows only teach you ze American expletives" the shop owner added in a thick and irritated accent which Angelica dubbed as her sister's pissed tone, so she needed to leave asap.
"You know that I love triggering you" Angelica smiled cheekily but when she saw that her sister was going to snap, the younger blonde decided to walk away "yeah, yeah, see you later"
"At least she is smiling today" Clémence's frown changed into a smile while observing her sister's retreating figure "cheeky Angelica…"
Gabrielle.
Ma soeur.
Clémence immediately frowned at the random thought. It was not the first time she heard the same voice whispering in her mind, but it was still unsettling as if a part of her brain was trying to tell her about a reality different to everything she knew, where she could fly, use magic and had a different identity.
"Merde, stupid brain" the blonde shop owner whispered to herself whilst walking towards the left side of the market.
"Just give me a break," Clémence murmured while something inside her started stirring, but she paid no mind and kept on walking to explore the merchandise on display by the friendly vendors around.
Saying that Angelica was impressed by the variety of things found on the flea market was an understatement. The young blonde felt like a kid in a candy store, so staying still was impossible that is why, after an hour pacing back and forth and buying small things here and there, Angelica had to sit due to her hurting leg.
"Merde" the smaller blonde cursed while sitting on a nearby bench. She tried to move her leg, but it was stiff and hurt. She knew that she shouldn't have walked that fast, but she tended to be reckless when excited and the place had so many things that she wanted to see them all.
She also knew that her leg needed to rest for a bit, so Angelica decided to stay put for a few minutes until her muscles relaxed and she was able to stand again. Just when she was coming back to the place, she was going to meet her sister, the smaller blonde saw something that caught her attention, so she approached the vendor selling it.
"Oh, welcome young lady" an old man with gray hair greeted the blonde girl "has any of my goods drew your attention?"
"I…" Angelica had to blink twice when one particular object shone so brightly that she thought it glowed golden.
It must have been the sun. It's a sunny day, after all.
"…would like to see those" the young blonde pointed at the dark object that the man just handed her. Something started stirring within her and flashes of her sister wearing something similar came to mind. It was like an epiphany. These would be the best birthday present for her sister that would love and annoy her at the same time "I'll take them"
Seeing her sister's relaxed expression, Clémence could not help but smirk. It was a slightly sunny day and Angelica's hair shone as if was made of gold, she had her eyes closed and a wide smile adorned her features.
She looks so peaceful.
"If you finished staring at me like a creep" Angelica opened one eye and raised an amused eyebrow "we can go and explore the place together before having some lunch"
"Why do you have to be so…" Clémence raised her hands in fake annoyance.
"Awesome? Witty? Strikingly gorgeous?" Angelica asked with a cheeky smile.
"Annoying, spoiled and troublesome, I might say" the shop owner added with a smirk while her sister pouted, "let's have some snacks and enjoy the rest of the market then"
"You promised to buy me some stuff so yeah, let's go" Angelica replied while standing up and walking away.
"I did not!"
"You dare to deny something to your young and crippled sister?" it was Angelica's turn to use a dramatic tone "such an inconsiderate sibling I have"
"Fine" Clémence sighed defeated "I will buy you two things"
"Four!"
"Three and that's final"
"Bon" Angelica replied giving her sister a thumb up "I would have settled for one thing, you know"
"Tais-toi!" Clémence deadpanned while her baby sister chuckled amused.
After having several cakes and cookies, a yawning Clémence and a bouncing Angelica continued exploring the market. The shop owner did find some articles for her business and, after some bargaining, she actually got good prizes on valuable antiques.
Angelica got some knitted scarves, a beautifully carved jewelry box, and a small teddy bear. Unbeknown to people, the youngest of the Poesy sisters, was an avid collector of them, even if she would always deny that fact.
They had lunch in one of Angelica's favorite restaurants and then headed back home as the younger blonde girl was feeling a bit tired due to her leg. The rest of the evening was spent watching movies and eating ice cream, well more like Angelica eating the cold treat and Clémence watching her with wide eyes while sipping her wine.
It did not take much time for exhaustion to catch up with Angelica and soon, the energetic blonde was fast asleep on her sister's bed. Clémence stopped the film, covered the smaller girl with a couple of blankets and headed to the kitchen to grab something light to eat and a wine refill before checking the sky and frown when she saw the moon turning red. Her eyes glazed golden and something told her to go back to her room, which she promptly did.
Their grand-mère and mémère used to tell them stories about how eclipses affected young veela and the need for siblings to be close to each other until the phenomenon was over. The event caused nightmares and fever, plus the creature within the witches would try to take over to fly to the eclipse which could be extremely dangerous since they were still too young to transform, and the consequences could be lethal.
Only the bond among siblings was able to keep the rebellious creature at bay since the oldest sister would make the younger submit since the veela would see her as their equal and, at the same time, a figure of authority. Just when witches hit puberty, they won't need to rely on their sibling anymore, but they might still suffer from some fever and, on rare occasions, nightmares. Since eclipses were easy to predict, the risk of a berserk young veela was very low, but it could still happen.
There were rare occasions when an eclipse appears unexpectedly and things could get crazy in the blink of an eye, and that was what happened when Gabrielle's was about to turn eleven years old.
Two nights before predicted, a rare red eclipse darkened the sky and Fleur jumped out of her bed and ran the moment she heard Gabrielle's piercing scream. In less than three seconds, Fleur was next to her sister that had her wings coming out of her back for the first time. The older blonde wrapped her arms around her thrashing sister and whispered calming words and soon, Gabrielle's wings started retracting leaving a feverish and shaky girl behind.
Fleur looked up and saw their mothers gaping at her and she smiled before asking for a bowl with water and potions to lower her sister's fever. She spent the night holding Gabrielle tight until the fever receded, and her wings disappeared completely the moment Fleur covered both of them with their own.
Since that day on, Fleur will leave her room's door open so her little sister would climb into bed in case of another unexpected eclipse until the day she hit puberty and the eclipse effects on her veela where reduced to a slight fever and some fallen feathers, symptoms that would disappear the moment Gabrielle found her mate.
When Clémence blinked again, her eyes were clear of the golden haze, but her memories stuck with her, and she decided to start paying more attention to them.
Something stirred within her again and Clémence turned the TV off and wrapped her arms around the sleeping and a little too warm form of Angelica just like she did in her memory. Just when the shop owner fell asleep, a pair of royal blue and golden wings came out of her body and covered their bodies and Angelica's fever started dissipating.
A/N: Oh, only one seal this time, oops. That means that three seals ahead on next chapter [we need balance on the force, lol]. Let me hear your thoughts in a review, and thanks for reading and keeping up with my crazy.