A/N: Yes I know it's been a while since my last post. But I've been so tired. I've had a lot going on between projects and tests. Plus I've had a lot of family drama going on, between getting fed up with my sister and my aunt coming home from her extensive stay in the hospital. The only good thing right now is I'm going to LA in less than two weeks…Anyway here's the next bit of Sleepy Hollow (which I do not own or possess any part of). Things are gonna get drama filled from here on out. Hope you enjoy.

"You wanna chill after school?" Danica asked Madyson during lunch.

"Can't," the red-head told her friend.

"Work?" Dani asked her friend, referring to her job at the stable. To this, Madyson scoffed. "I wished. I was supposed to, but I had to call in last night and let my boss know I wouldn't be coming today after school let out."

"How come?"

"Ichabod has me meeting with a local coven." The Sisterhood of the Radiant Heart was what Ichabod had called them.

"I thought he wasn't planning on doing that until next month."

"I've been having nightmares and after telling Ichabod about them, he wanted to have me meet the coven sooner." Madyson told her.

"How long is that gonna take?" Dani asked.

"After today I'm not sure. It depends on how often they want me to meet with them. It's probably going to be once a week. I don't think Abbie is going to allow more than that, with school and my job."

As the two girls took their trays to the trash and headed to their next class, Danica wondered aloud on when she was going to hang with her best friend.

"How about you come to work with me? I know my boss was thinking about hiring someone else." Madyson told Dani.

"I'll head there with you next week, K?"

"Cool."

After school as Madyson and Danica were heading outside, something caught the young witch's attention. At least until Danica broke it. "Hey Maddie? You okay?"

Shaking her head and clearing her mind she said, "Yeah."

"You sure? Kinda zoned out there for a minute."

"I'm cool Dani." Maddie told her friend. But was she really? There had been someone there, or so she thought. The man she had seen had gone as quickly as he had appeared. Was she hallucinating?

A horn honking broke Madyson from her thoughts. As she re-focused, she saw Ichabod parked in the pick-up zone in the SUV. Saying farewell to Dani for the day, Madyson went over to the vehicle and put her backpack in the backseat, then climbed up front and buckled in.

Once his daughter was secured in her seat, Ichabod drove through town. The car was silent during the drive, as Madyson was nervous. As they came upon a traffic light and were forced to stop, Ichabod glanced at the redhead. "Madyson are you well?" She looked a little pale, but with her complexion this was normal.

She shrugged. As the light turned green and Ichabod continued the drive, she said, "Just a little scared, I guess."

Pulling up to Fox Creek Stables, the two of them got out of the vehicle. Ichabod handed the keys over to Sarah Gillespie. "I'll hang onto the vehicle until you two get back." She said, as Ichabod went into the stable to saddle up a horse. As he did, Madyson was petting the Palomino who was named Peanut. "So we're riding there?" she asked Ichabod.

"Yes," he replied, a short answer. He was as nervous as his daughter, although he hid it better. At this Peanut nickered and pawed at the ground.

Madyson laughed and smirked at this. Scratching around the muzzle, she said, "Looks like someone's ready to go."

Ichabod smiled, then let Madyson get on the horse. Once she was in the saddle, he got on as well, sitting behind her. Getting the horse moving the father and daughter rode out of the stable and into the woods nearby on a hidden path.

Riding for almost a half hour, they arrived at a worn down cabin. The wood was faded and the arch entryway into the iron wrought fenced in garden was covered in bramble and vines. It looked quite frightening, even for Madyson.

Peanut obviously didn't like the look or feel of this place either, as he let out a nervous sound and stepped back a bit. "Easy there boy, easy," Madyson said trying to calm the animal. Once the horse went still Ichabod dismounted and helped Madyson down. He led Peanut to a shed nearby, one that was obviously set up as a small stable-like structure.

Getting the horse settled in the stall, he came back to where Madyson was standing and the two of them knocked on the door.