Part 7:
Bonnie found her seat. She was in first class, which she marveled
at. Circle Daybreak must be in the money. Bonnie felt a knot of
nervousness and excitement in the pit of her stomach. Although
she tried to take Quinn's advice it wouldn't go away. She glanced
at her watch and saw that it was 11:00.
She spent most of the plane ride wondering who she would meet,
what they people were like and what they needed her for. Every
time her mind wandered back to the last her stomach clenched.
What could she possibly do? She could fight ok, having taken
self-defense classes. She couldn't use her powers very well, but
she was sure she could learn.
Bonnie firmly pushed her mind from it and ordered herself to
relax. Then she asked a flight attendant for a coke. She sipped
it slowly and thumbed through the pages of a magazine Raven had
slipped into the carry on bag she had shoved into Bonnie's hands.
A white slip of paper fell into her lap. She unfolded and read
the unfamiliar handwriting.
'Bonnie,
Sorry we had to run you off like that. HQ isn't that bad. In fact
I think you'll rather like staying there. I've told Damon and Ash
to meet you there. Damon hasn't told CD about himself yet but I
wanted you to see a familiar face. Ash knows Damon from some
parties they've gone to. You won't see Damon after the airport
until I get back though, but don't worry, I'm making him join
when I get back there. I don't have to twist his arm too much.'
Bonnie could imagine Raven laughing at that part. She smiled and
continued reading.
'You'll probably like Thea and Hannah, they're really nice. Also
if you get the chance meet Jez and Keller. They're a little on
the wild side but a lot of fun. I have to go or I'd bore you with
some more "words of wisdom".
LYLAS, Raven
P.s. tell Damon I send my love.'
There was a little drawing of a crow with out stretched wings
next to the signature. Bonnie had to laugh at how cute it was
with a smiling face. Even with the beak you could tell it was
smiling.
Damon and Raven go good together, she thought to herself. A Crow
and Raven, what a matching pair. Bonnie folded the note back up
and slipped it into her back pocket and went back to her
magazine.
Bonnie decided to have the Salisbury Steak for lunch. It reminded
her of school lunches. It came with a roll and a salad with
dressing.
There was a layover in Kansas City where Bonnie thankfully got to
stretch her legs at the airport. Even with all the legroom her
first class seat had she was thrilled to be able to stand up and
walk.
After they got back on the plane Bonnie slept until she heard the
flight attendant make an announcement over the PA system.
"Could everyone please return your seats to the up right
position. We will be landing in Las Vegas in several minutes. It
is currently 3:15 and the temperature is 78 degrees."
Bonnie put her chair back in position and set her watch. The
landing was smooth. Bonnie dug around for her bag for a minute
and found it had slipped under her seat while she was sleeping.
It was also unzipped.
Bonnie shrugged off the feeling of paranoia and did it up. She
walked off the plane telling the attendants at the door to have a
good day.
Bonnie stood on tiptoe looking for Damon. She spotted a familiar
black head talking to a blond who reminded her of a cat. A lazy
cat anyway. She started towards it and he turned around.
"Hello Bonnie," his silky voice floated towards her. "It's a
pleasure to see you again." She felt a rush of relieve knowing it
was him.
"Hi Damon. It's always a... an experience seeing you." The blond
laughed and Damon gave a faint smile.
"I try. Bonnie, this is Ash Redfern. He's your escort."
"Hi," he said. He extended a hand and Bonnie shook it. Every
movement he did gave her a sense of contentment. Maybe like a cat
lying in front of a fire.
"Hello. Damon, Raven sends her love," Bonnie told him before she
forgot. The expression in his face changed for a second. Sort of
softened. Then it disappeared as he nodded.
"We had better get your bags and leave, Bonnie. See you later
Damon," Ash said. Bonnie told Damon bye but he seemed lost in his
thoughts and didn't respond. They walked off with Ash leading the
way.
The way that he walked reminded her of a hunters, and she guessed
her was a vampire. Ash carried the bags even though Bonnie told
him she was quite capable of doing it herself. Ash just laughed
and handed her a set of keys.
"What are these for?" Bonnie asked.
"You get to drive. The car's yours while you're here."
"Why? Am I going to need it?"
"How should I know. I certainly don't run things?"
"Who does?" Bonnie wondered aloud.
"Well for you and the witches it's the inner circle. I doubt
you'll see most of those windbags anytime soon. But you will
probably meet Mother Cybele and Aradia, the Maiden. Theirry, Lord
of the Night Word runs Circle Daybreak."
They rode mainly in silence for the rest of the trip. Ash began
singing along with the radio and Bonnie couldn't help but laugh.
It ruined her image of him as the 'big bad vampire'. Minutes
later she was singing right along with him, though.
With Ash's directions Bonnie soon made it to a very large
building.
"This, is where we're staying?" Bonnie asked in a muted voice.
Ash nodded. The large building was more of a mansion. Bonnie had
a feeling she was going to get lost. A lot.
"Come on," Ash said in a mock chiding tone when Bonnie just stood
staring up at it. She ducked her head slightly as she began to
blush. The door opened after Ash knocked. Bonnie's face
immediately lost all color.
"Ash, your back. And this must be Bonnie. Pleasure to meet you,"
the man said holding the door open and motioning for them to come
in.
"Nice to meet you to," Bonnie mumbled. She hesitantly stepped
into the lovely entryway.
"Are your bags in the car?" Bonnie nodded, embarrassed because
she had forgotten all about them. "I'll send somebody to get them
and bring them to your room, miss."
Bonnie nodded her agreement thankfully and handed him the keys.
"Where is everybody Nilson?" Ash asked.
"All over as usual but you may find Lord Thierry and Lady Hannah
in the sitting room.
"Bye," Bonnie said with a wave to Nilson as she followed Ash.
In the sitting room were several people. One rose to greet Bonnie
as she walked into the room.
"Hello Bonnie. I'm Thierry; I welcome you to my house and ask you
to make your self at home. You probably want some time to unpack
and meet people so if you could, would you meet me in my office
after dinner?"
"Of course, as long as I can find it."
"I'm sure some one can help you. Now, if you will all excuse me I
have some matters to attend to." Every one said good-bye and the
handsome blond left the room.
"These not always wonderful people are Keller; Illiana a wild
power, which you'll be hearing a lot about, Thea, and Lady
Hannah," Ash told her before he left to go and look for someone.
Bonnie stood in front of the four girls nervously. Hannah and
Thea sent her reassuring smiles that calmed her.
"Sit down Bonnie," Thea suggested as she scooted over on the
couch to make for. Bonnie smiled and did so.
"Tell us about your self," Keller fairly demanded, studying
Bonnie as if she might be a threat. Bonnie did, not mentioning
the events of the school year because she felt they already knew.
"What about you, Keller?" Bonnie asked. "You keep giving me looks
like I'm gong to jump up and kill some one."
"My team and I are Illiana's body guards so it's my job to make
sure you aren't a potential threat. To any of us here but mainly
Illiana."
"What are Wild Powers anyway?" Bonnie wondered aloud.
"The four people who are going to save the world," Hannah said.
Bonnie resisted the urge to laugh because she felt, or rather
knew by some instinct deep down, that it was the truth.
"'In blue fire, the final darkness banished.
In blood the final price is paid'.
'Four to stand between light and darkness;
Four of blue fire, power in there blood.
Born in the year of the blind Maiden's vision;
Four less one and darkness triumphs.'" Keller quoted for her.
There's another prophecy that helps us find the Powers."
"One from the land of kings long forgotten;
One from the hearth that still holds the spark;
One from the Day World where two eyes are watching;
One from the twilight to be one with the dark." Illiana finished
for her. "I'm the one from the hearth that still holds the spark,
Delos is the one from the land of kings long forgotten, and Jez
is from the Day World."
The prophecies had seemed to wake up something in Bonnie,
responding to the words. She ignored it because she was wondering
about something. "If you know it's a losing fight, that all four
wont be on the same side why even try?"
"Because we wont give up hope. There's always a chance. Besides,
the Wild Power might only defect after the battle," Keller
snapped. Bonnie lips curved up in a smile. 'Right answer,' she
thought.
"What can I do to help?" Bonnie asked. The four girls faces lit
up on relieve knowing Bonnie was choosing the right thing.
"We hoped you'd feel that way."
Bonnie found her seat. She was in first class, which she marveled
at. Circle Daybreak must be in the money. Bonnie felt a knot of
nervousness and excitement in the pit of her stomach. Although
she tried to take Quinn's advice it wouldn't go away. She glanced
at her watch and saw that it was 11:00.
She spent most of the plane ride wondering who she would meet,
what they people were like and what they needed her for. Every
time her mind wandered back to the last her stomach clenched.
What could she possibly do? She could fight ok, having taken
self-defense classes. She couldn't use her powers very well, but
she was sure she could learn.
Bonnie firmly pushed her mind from it and ordered herself to
relax. Then she asked a flight attendant for a coke. She sipped
it slowly and thumbed through the pages of a magazine Raven had
slipped into the carry on bag she had shoved into Bonnie's hands.
A white slip of paper fell into her lap. She unfolded and read
the unfamiliar handwriting.
'Bonnie,
Sorry we had to run you off like that. HQ isn't that bad. In fact
I think you'll rather like staying there. I've told Damon and Ash
to meet you there. Damon hasn't told CD about himself yet but I
wanted you to see a familiar face. Ash knows Damon from some
parties they've gone to. You won't see Damon after the airport
until I get back though, but don't worry, I'm making him join
when I get back there. I don't have to twist his arm too much.'
Bonnie could imagine Raven laughing at that part. She smiled and
continued reading.
'You'll probably like Thea and Hannah, they're really nice. Also
if you get the chance meet Jez and Keller. They're a little on
the wild side but a lot of fun. I have to go or I'd bore you with
some more "words of wisdom".
LYLAS, Raven
P.s. tell Damon I send my love.'
There was a little drawing of a crow with out stretched wings
next to the signature. Bonnie had to laugh at how cute it was
with a smiling face. Even with the beak you could tell it was
smiling.
Damon and Raven go good together, she thought to herself. A Crow
and Raven, what a matching pair. Bonnie folded the note back up
and slipped it into her back pocket and went back to her
magazine.
Bonnie decided to have the Salisbury Steak for lunch. It reminded
her of school lunches. It came with a roll and a salad with
dressing.
There was a layover in Kansas City where Bonnie thankfully got to
stretch her legs at the airport. Even with all the legroom her
first class seat had she was thrilled to be able to stand up and
walk.
After they got back on the plane Bonnie slept until she heard the
flight attendant make an announcement over the PA system.
"Could everyone please return your seats to the up right
position. We will be landing in Las Vegas in several minutes. It
is currently 3:15 and the temperature is 78 degrees."
Bonnie put her chair back in position and set her watch. The
landing was smooth. Bonnie dug around for her bag for a minute
and found it had slipped under her seat while she was sleeping.
It was also unzipped.
Bonnie shrugged off the feeling of paranoia and did it up. She
walked off the plane telling the attendants at the door to have a
good day.
Bonnie stood on tiptoe looking for Damon. She spotted a familiar
black head talking to a blond who reminded her of a cat. A lazy
cat anyway. She started towards it and he turned around.
"Hello Bonnie," his silky voice floated towards her. "It's a
pleasure to see you again." She felt a rush of relieve knowing it
was him.
"Hi Damon. It's always a... an experience seeing you." The blond
laughed and Damon gave a faint smile.
"I try. Bonnie, this is Ash Redfern. He's your escort."
"Hi," he said. He extended a hand and Bonnie shook it. Every
movement he did gave her a sense of contentment. Maybe like a cat
lying in front of a fire.
"Hello. Damon, Raven sends her love," Bonnie told him before she
forgot. The expression in his face changed for a second. Sort of
softened. Then it disappeared as he nodded.
"We had better get your bags and leave, Bonnie. See you later
Damon," Ash said. Bonnie told Damon bye but he seemed lost in his
thoughts and didn't respond. They walked off with Ash leading the
way.
The way that he walked reminded her of a hunters, and she guessed
her was a vampire. Ash carried the bags even though Bonnie told
him she was quite capable of doing it herself. Ash just laughed
and handed her a set of keys.
"What are these for?" Bonnie asked.
"You get to drive. The car's yours while you're here."
"Why? Am I going to need it?"
"How should I know. I certainly don't run things?"
"Who does?" Bonnie wondered aloud.
"Well for you and the witches it's the inner circle. I doubt
you'll see most of those windbags anytime soon. But you will
probably meet Mother Cybele and Aradia, the Maiden. Theirry, Lord
of the Night Word runs Circle Daybreak."
They rode mainly in silence for the rest of the trip. Ash began
singing along with the radio and Bonnie couldn't help but laugh.
It ruined her image of him as the 'big bad vampire'. Minutes
later she was singing right along with him, though.
With Ash's directions Bonnie soon made it to a very large
building.
"This, is where we're staying?" Bonnie asked in a muted voice.
Ash nodded. The large building was more of a mansion. Bonnie had
a feeling she was going to get lost. A lot.
"Come on," Ash said in a mock chiding tone when Bonnie just stood
staring up at it. She ducked her head slightly as she began to
blush. The door opened after Ash knocked. Bonnie's face
immediately lost all color.
"Ash, your back. And this must be Bonnie. Pleasure to meet you,"
the man said holding the door open and motioning for them to come
in.
"Nice to meet you to," Bonnie mumbled. She hesitantly stepped
into the lovely entryway.
"Are your bags in the car?" Bonnie nodded, embarrassed because
she had forgotten all about them. "I'll send somebody to get them
and bring them to your room, miss."
Bonnie nodded her agreement thankfully and handed him the keys.
"Where is everybody Nilson?" Ash asked.
"All over as usual but you may find Lord Thierry and Lady Hannah
in the sitting room.
"Bye," Bonnie said with a wave to Nilson as she followed Ash.
In the sitting room were several people. One rose to greet Bonnie
as she walked into the room.
"Hello Bonnie. I'm Thierry; I welcome you to my house and ask you
to make your self at home. You probably want some time to unpack
and meet people so if you could, would you meet me in my office
after dinner?"
"Of course, as long as I can find it."
"I'm sure some one can help you. Now, if you will all excuse me I
have some matters to attend to." Every one said good-bye and the
handsome blond left the room.
"These not always wonderful people are Keller; Illiana a wild
power, which you'll be hearing a lot about, Thea, and Lady
Hannah," Ash told her before he left to go and look for someone.
Bonnie stood in front of the four girls nervously. Hannah and
Thea sent her reassuring smiles that calmed her.
"Sit down Bonnie," Thea suggested as she scooted over on the
couch to make for. Bonnie smiled and did so.
"Tell us about your self," Keller fairly demanded, studying
Bonnie as if she might be a threat. Bonnie did, not mentioning
the events of the school year because she felt they already knew.
"What about you, Keller?" Bonnie asked. "You keep giving me looks
like I'm gong to jump up and kill some one."
"My team and I are Illiana's body guards so it's my job to make
sure you aren't a potential threat. To any of us here but mainly
Illiana."
"What are Wild Powers anyway?" Bonnie wondered aloud.
"The four people who are going to save the world," Hannah said.
Bonnie resisted the urge to laugh because she felt, or rather
knew by some instinct deep down, that it was the truth.
"'In blue fire, the final darkness banished.
In blood the final price is paid'.
'Four to stand between light and darkness;
Four of blue fire, power in there blood.
Born in the year of the blind Maiden's vision;
Four less one and darkness triumphs.'" Keller quoted for her.
There's another prophecy that helps us find the Powers."
"One from the land of kings long forgotten;
One from the hearth that still holds the spark;
One from the Day World where two eyes are watching;
One from the twilight to be one with the dark." Illiana finished
for her. "I'm the one from the hearth that still holds the spark,
Delos is the one from the land of kings long forgotten, and Jez
is from the Day World."
The prophecies had seemed to wake up something in Bonnie,
responding to the words. She ignored it because she was wondering
about something. "If you know it's a losing fight, that all four
wont be on the same side why even try?"
"Because we wont give up hope. There's always a chance. Besides,
the Wild Power might only defect after the battle," Keller
snapped. Bonnie lips curved up in a smile. 'Right answer,' she
thought.
"What can I do to help?" Bonnie asked. The four girls faces lit
up on relieve knowing Bonnie was choosing the right thing.
"We hoped you'd feel that way."