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Chapter Twenty Five

The Power of Two

Haley was able to recover quickly. She then went to check on Lindsey and Deb. Luckily; they too were healing well from their wounds. Haley was relieved since they both had been wounded badly. Neither seemed like they were going to make it at first. But they were able to bounce back.

Deb gave her daughter a wide smile as she sat down by her bedside. "I'm sorry that I wasn't there to raise you, but I can see that Jimmy and Lydia took good care of you. I'm glad that they were there for you when your father and I couldn't be."

"You know, I have to admit that I was pretty mad at you and Keith for not wanting to have any contact with me," Haley confessed. "But I now understand that you weren't able to." She then shook her head in disbelief. "I still can't believe that your own sister and brother kept you prisoner." She then had a thoughtful look on her face. "In fact, I don't understand how our family could be evil witches and warlocks. I thought that evil can't love."

Deb nodded. "Evil doesn't love," she replied. "But that doesn't mean that they can't trick a mere mortal into having sex with them. Then they can kill the mortal and just raise the baby evil. It's as simple as that. Of course, my mother was disappointed when Cooper was born first. So she had my father stick around until I was born. But instead of killing him herself, she let Charlene do it."

Haley wasn't surprised. Charlene looked like she had been practicing dark magic for a long time. She felt sorry for her birth mother. "I'm sorry what you had to go through with Keith," she said. "But he wouldn't want you to be alone. In fact, I know he doesn't. He wants you to find love again. You deserve to be loved."

Deb gave her a smile. "I know. And I'm not surprised that he visited you while you were unconscious. He used to visit me all of the time in my dreams. But then Charlene would tamper with them and turn them into nightmares."

"If Charlene was evil, how did she end up on the Witches Council?" Haley asked in a curious tone.

"Because she was a very good actress," Karen answered as she came into the room. She gave them a smile as she turned to Haley. "It's good to see that you're feeling better. I don't meant to interrupt, but I couldn't help overhearing your conversation. Charlene made us believe that she was a good witch. And we trusted her enough to ask her to become a member of the Witches Council."

"She can't come back to life, right?" Haley asked hopefully. "She doesn't have any unfinished business or anything?"

Karen laughed. "No, Charlene isn't going to come back as a ghost," she assured her. "Charlene has served her purpose here. So you have nothing to worry about with her." Haley let out a relieved sigh at Karen's words. "However, Brooke, Peyton and Rachel are a different story."

Haley frowned. "Wait, Peyton and Rachel were pawns in this too?" she asked surprised. She wasn't expecting that. "What about Nikki?"

Karen tried to set her mind at ease. "Yes, we've discovered that they had been used as well. So the Witches Council will have to decide their punishments. Even though they have turned good now doesn't mean that they won't turn back to their evil ways. So we have to stop that from happening."

"What kind of punishment are you going to give them?" Haley asked curiously.

"Well, we believe that the only way to do it is to bind their powers," Karen replied. "So they would have to become human. They will only get them back if they show that they deserve to have them."

A familiar voice suddenly spoke up. "If you are going to bind Brooke's powers, then you are going to have to do mine too." Haley wasn't surprised when Lucas walked into the room. "I know that we still have a lot of issues to work through. And that's why I think that it's best that we try to work it out without magic."

"Why don't we discuss this with your father in the other room?" Karen asked him as she ushered her son out of the room. She didn't want to argue with him in front of Deb and Haley. Deb needed her rest.

"You should go too," Deb suggested to Haley. "There will be plenty of time for us to get to know each other."

Haley nodded as she got up from the chair. She walked out of the bedroom and closed the door quietly behind her. As she came down the stairs, she heard Nathan calling her. She followed the sound of his voice to the living room. She then gasped in surprise as she saw her parents standing there. She embraced them in a tight hug as Nathan smiled fondly. Haley then went over to Nathan and embraced him in a hug as well. "Thank you for bringing them here."

"You're welcome, Hales," Nathan replied. "They deserve to be here for the big Halloween celebration."

Haley frowned as she turned to her parents. "Wait, I'm confused. I know you know about the magical world, but are you guys actually magical creatures?"

Jimmy and Lydia exchanged looks before turning back to their daughter. Lydia finally nodded before she gave her confession. "Well, we were until we gave our powers up so we could raise you." Haley was shocked. "We wanted to make sure that you had a normal childhood." She then embraced her daughter in another hug. "And we wouldn't change a thing about it. We loved having you in our lives."

"And we're happy the way we are," Jimmy added. "So we're not going to ask the Witches Council for our powers back. But that doesn't mean that you two should do the same thing. You should make your own decisions about whether you want to keep your powers or not."

"It's a tempting offer, but I think I'm going to keep them," Haley told them. Nathan looked at her surprised. "You don't have to worry about me. I will only use my powers for good. If I go to the dark side, I can count on my husband to get me back on track."

Nathan nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that's the same for me." He waited until Jimmy and Lydia left the room before turning back to his wife. "Hales, are you sure that you don't want to have your powers taken away?"

Haley gave him a reassuring smile. "My destiny is in the magical world with my husband." Nathan smiled in return as they embraced in another tight hug. "I love you, Nathan Scott."

"I love you too, Haley James-Scott," Nathan replied before they shared a passionate kiss. However, their celebration was soon interrupted by the sound of Lucas storming through the front hall and slamming the front door. Nathan frowned as he followed his brother outside. Haley was right behind him. "Hey, what's the matter?" he called.

Lucas stopped for a moment before turning back to his brother. "Mom and Dad told me that it's best that I stay away from Brooke for awhile," he replied. "And they don't think that I should give up my powers to be with Brooke."

"Well, maybe they're right," Nathan said. "How can we trust her after all the evil that she has done?" he asked him. "We can't until she proves to us that she deserves to be a witch again. Because I'm not letting her near Haley until she does."

Lucas gave Nathan a look. "How can you say that? You know the only reason that Brooke was an evil witch was because she was tricked into it. Do you really think that she deserves to be punished for something that wasn't even her fault?" he exclaimed angrily.

"I want to believe in thinking that she has become good again," Nathan replied. "But I don't want to take that chance." He turned to Haley before he turned back to his brother. "I have my wife to think of now. And I promised her that she wouldn't be going back to working for Brooke. And I intend to keep that promise, no matter what."

Haley could see that Lucas was feeling betrayed. He just glared angrily at his brother before he disappeared. Nathan sighed. A familiar voice suddenly spoke up. "I don't think that you could have stopped him," his mother said as she and Dan stepped onto the front porch. "He has clearly made up his mind about wanting to give up his powers to be with Brooke."

"I just hope we aren't making a huge mistake," Dan replied.

Karen gave him a comforting smile. "I don't think that we are."

On Halloween night, everyone gathered for a big celebration at the cafe. Haley couldn't believe how much fun she was having. It was the first Halloween since she had become Brooke's slave that she was actually enjoying herself. And she wasn't afraid to admit it. She even joked that she was having a good time because Brooke wasn't there.

Even though Brooke, Peyton and Rachel were on probation, they were invited to the party. They all respectfully declined, believing that they would be unwelcome. They soon decided that they were going to throw their own little Halloween party.

Lucas also decided to not to go. He was still angry at his family for not supporting him in his decision. The only person in his family that he was still talking to was Lily. Nathan knew that Lucas would forgive him eventually, but he hoped that it was sooner rather than later. However, he didn't let this bother him. Instead, he focused on having fun at the party.

As Haley chatted with Lindsey and Lily, Nathan came over to them. He gave them a wide smile. "May I borrow my wife for a moment?" he asked. "I thought it was time to show her what I have planned for tonight." Haley looked at him curious. Nathan suddenly quieted everyone down before he used magic to create a little stage in the corner of the room. Haley couldn't believe his surprise. She turned red as he spoke. "Haley, would you mind playing us a song?" he asked.

Haley smiled in return. "Of course I will," she replied as she walked up to the stage. She grabbed the microphone from the stand and looked out to her audience. Her mind went blank. "What shall I sing?"

"Well, you never did sing "Halo" for me," Nathan pointed out.

Haley nodded in agreement. "You got it," she replied. She then took a deep breath before she started singing the lyrics. This time, her singing was different. Nathan even noticed that she sang with more energy and fire than before. He knew it was because she was singing of her own free will. He could see that she was happy doing it.

When she was done with that song, the whole room clapped and cheered. They wanted to hear another song. So she sung a few more songs before she finally took a break. She walked back to her husband and embraced him a tight hug. "Thank you for setting this up for me," she told him. "I never would have expected this. I would have been perfectly happy just hanging out with you and my family."

Nathan gave her a wide smile. "Well, I knew that you wanted to sing without being forced. And I wanted to hear that lovely song of yours again." Haley smiled in return. "Do you want to get out of here?" he asked her. Haley looked at him surprised. "I actually have our real party planned back at the cabin. Is that ok?"

Haley hadn't been back to the cabin since the night that Ian had broken in and stole the lamp. Karen believed that it was better for Haley to recover at the Scott mansion so she could take care of her. Haley understood and didn't fight it. However, she was ready to go back anytime.

Haley nodded in agreement. "That sounds wonderful," she replied as they took hold of each other's hands. They quietly slipped out of the café before Nathan snapped his fingers. They reappeared in front of the dining room table. Nathan then snapped his fingers and their dinner appeared before them. Wine also appeared. Haley gasped in surprise as she saw her favorite dish. "How did you know that macaroni and cheese is my favorite food?"

Nathan smiled in return. "Your mom told me," he replied. "I wanted to make you something special tonight." There was then a short pause before he spoke again. "And I wanted to give you a present. I know it's not our anniversary, but I saw it and knew that it would be perfect for you."

Haley was curious to know what it was. She waited as Nathan pulled out a small little box. She opened it and gasped as she saw the diamond bracelet. "It's beautiful," she told him.

Nathan slipped it on her wrist and smiled at her. "Don't say I never gave you anything. Because you haven't. You have given me a reason to live. I love you so much." Haley smiled in return before they shared a passionate kiss.

As they ate dinner, they heard thunder. Haley quickly looked out the window. "Does it do anything but rain around here?" she teased her husband. "I feel bad for those trick or treaters out there. At least, they won't melt."

Nathan laughed. "Why don't we finish our wine and eat our dessert in the other room?" he suggested as he brought out ice cream. Haley followed him into the living room. They sat down and talked. It wasn't long before they heard rain on the roof. Nathan was quiet for a moment. "We should go for a walk," he said. He turned to his wife. "Do you want to?"

Haley tried not to smile, knowing that he was thinking back to their first kiss. "It's pouring outside."

Nathan gave her a smile. "Exactly."

She then agreed and they put their glasses down on the table. They ran outside, laughing and giggling. Nathan lifted Haley up and swung her around before putting her down. They danced around before they shared another passionate kiss. This one was even deeper than the first one that they had.

After awhile, they cuddled up near the fireplace to get warm. Haley let out a happy sigh. "This is one of the best nights I've ever had," she told Nathan. He could tell that she was telling the truth. "There is just one more thing that would make the night perfect."

Nathan looked at her curiously. "What's that?" he asked her. Haley just gave him a smile. Nathan then knew that she wanted to consummate their marriage. "Hales, are you sure that you're ready for this?"

Haley nodded. "I've been waiting ever since our wedding night to do it." There was no question in her mind that she wanted to do this. "And I'm not going to wait any longer." Nathan smiled in return. He gave her another kiss. They then started making out. It was quite a few minutes before they started on Haley's request. Neither of them particularly cared, just being together was enough for them.