Krys & Wade were back in their room packing up to head back out.
"You want me to drop you at your mother's place Kitten? You then use the card to get money to wherever it is you are hiding."
"Um…yeah…th-that will work…"
"I know you hate us being apart but it is for your own good. I don't know how Drew tracked her down…but we know being his guardian at one time good chance he could track me down to. I don't want to think you being harm cause of me Love."

"I just hate feeling weak, helpless."
"I know my sweet Kitten I know." He walked behind her wrapping his arms around her body before leaning his head on her should gently. "Two week…just two weeks & this will be over."
"While few seem to be able to in this case think logical…" She rested her hands & arms over his lightly. "If the roles were change…would you so freely allow me to walk away if you felt it was the last we would ever see each other."
"You doubt our victory? Cassie & Pattie already hide…you will be next. He only has 1 of the four he wished."
"But we know he has time to take others…why would he wish Rose when she isn't even pregnant anymore?"

Wade held Krys a little closer to him his warm breath brushing her neck as he sighed. "I wish I knew for sure Love. I don't though…I see three paths two of which are not good. We save her & stop him, we fail & it is game over, We stop him & somehow still lose her."
"How you see the last?"
"Love the only way he got her as he did is if he pulled her back into the Shadows with him. Remember she was scared she would become trapped again if she went back in."
"Yeah…So you think she may not make it back out when he tries it?"
"That is a possibility." He gave a faint sigh before kissing her cheek & letting her go. "I know we still have almost two weeks…but maybe I can try to get an early bead on them."

"Just please be careful…I don't want to lose you either."
"I know Love I plan to do all I can to return to you & our lil one."
Wade went to grab both bags. "Any clue why her protection didn't work?"
"No…I'll call Pop & let him know on the drive back down there. Maybe he can shed some light."
"I hope so Love, not the question his skill, but I would hate to face Drew & find the protection spell is not strong enough, if there at all."

"Me too let's get on the road." Wade handled their bags & Krys handled the actually check out. Once in the car Krys placed the call to Rose's father. "Hey Pop…um, yeah there is a problem…Drew got away from the police & already grabbed Rose…What about her choker? Why didn't it stop him?…Oh…Damn we didn't think of that…From what we know a shadow gate…yes…well we are heading back to Philly now Pops…The phone call I got about Drew escaping didn't mention him…one moment." She looks at Wade. "He asked if you mind swinging by their place before we take off to where ever."
"That's fine, but what happened?"

"It protects against being influenced, controlled or possessed…what happened was a physical attack."
"Makes sense. Yeah I will swing by."
She gets back on the phone. "He will be there…I have stuff to tend to myself…ok later Pops." She hung up & just relaxed back in the seat as Wade drove. A few hours later they were pulling back in front of her mom's place.
Wade put the car in park taking a deep breath. "Watch yourself my Sweet Kitten I pray I see you again soon."

She could only nod fear & sadness to great to allow her to form words. She leaned over kissing his cheek before she got out of the car. He watched her as she made her way into the house & then took off back for Rose's place. Reaching the street he parked & then headed up to the house. Her mother answered & let him in. She led him into the living room. "You want anything to drink Wade?"
"I'm fine ma'am, where is your husband?"

"He's on an important phone call he should be with you soon."
She turned head headed upstairs. Wade looked slowly around the room. After a few minutes he got up moved to look at items on display of a shelf. It had different family photos as well as other items. One photo was of the whole family when Rose was much younger. Two others if he had to guess were the girls' prom photos. He wasn't sure why but the one guy looked very faint familiar to him.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Her father's voice greeting Wade.
"Quite alright sir." Wade turned from the shelf seeing the man finish descending the steps. "You asked to see me? Was interesting because I was planning on stopping by."
"Hmm I have a feeling for the same reason, come." As he passed Wade saw he had a small cloth sack in his one hand as they moved to the dining room.

"Mind I ask something." Wade asked.
"Feel free."
"Just the two girls?"
"Yes. Before you ask her sister works with magic as well, but not nearly as naturally touched as Rose." Wade nodded as he took a seat. "Lets see if we are on the same page, what did you wish to see me about?"
"I wanted to know if by same chance you have more of the cleansing tonic."
"For your friend?" Wade slowly nodded. "You have not even checked to see where he may even be have you?"
"Nay sir."

He lightly nodded. "Since you asking of the tonic I take it you think he can be saved…AND can be of help to stop this?"
"I can only hope sir. Sheamus is a good man inside, we both followed the old order."
Her father nodded. "I had some checking already done." He pulled out a bottle of the tonic setting it on the table. "When he is of himself…would you see him more faithful or more a strong worker."
"Both would fit him, if I must pick one over the other…Strong worker." Her father nodded reaching in the bag pulling out a coin with a horse on the front side of it, it was an Irish Halfcrown. "I wish this piece back when all is done. At that time a personal protector may be created for him."

"Of course sir."
"That was the easy part…now the hard. He did not escape with the other, but he was injured before hand."
"Injured? How badly?"
"He is resting in a coma, a friend of mine is already on their way to him to see what they maybe able to be accomplished."
"You think Drew caused it?"
"Yes…it is the only thing I can think of anyways. If they can revive him they will detain him till your arrival."

"Which hospital is he in?"
"He isn't…" Her father took a deep breath knowing he was taking a big step in trusting this man. "He is or should be on his way to Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock."
"A military base?" Wade strongly questioned. "Why in heavens would he be taken to a military base?"
"That I can't share…just know he is, or will be…it is over an 8 hour drive from here. I may have a second option, but if I do it…you must not tell a soul."

Wade nodded feeling the sooner they get there the better. "I agree sir. We both know the clock is ticking louder & louder." Her father looked him over as if strongly scrutinizing his options, could he fully trust Wade with something even his own daughter didn't know?
"Very well I will see what I can arrange. It still may be a few hours, but still faster either way. Relax, help yourself to the kitchen, you need to eat."

"Very kind of you sir." Her father stood up leaving the room heading upstairs. It wasn't long before her mother came back down. Wade could not help but think it strange that her parents seemed to not want to stay in the same space right now. "Everything OK Ma'am?" Wade asked as he stood up.
"Oh…yes…it's fine."
Wade nodded. "You don't care to hear of this do you?"
"Does any mother wish to hear her baby is in danger?"
Wade lowered his head shaking it. "I guess not Ma'am I am sorry."
"It is not your fault."
"Maybe not fully…"
"No…what little I understand you were tricked as she was before." She shakes her head. "I don't know even a small fraction of what the rest of my family deals with, nor do I really care to. Yes I know there is more in this world besides what we see with our eye & what science can tell us…I just don't care to deal with it."
"Very well ma'am sorry." Wade thought it was interesting in a family of natural mystics there was one member that wished to partly remain skeptic & in the dark. He guessed it was just another form of balance he knew Jade worked so hard to keep.