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What Lies Beneath
by
~Miriah~of~the~Wind~
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Chapter 15: Tak's Route
Tak went up into the laundry room. As soon as she walked in the dumb-waiter came up a couple seconds later. Tak took the tea and stuffed the locket key in her pocket. She walked over to Mrs. McFarley's room. Mrs. McFarley was in bed but not asleep. Where she put the tea down on the night stand.
"I know what you really are..." Mrs. McFarley said. She pushed the button that revealed Tak's true form.
"And I won't tell a soul." she finished.
"YOU HUMAN!!!! How dare you put an Invader out of her disguise! If you weren't an old female and dying in her bead I'd slice you into pieces!!!!" Tak threatened. Mrs. McFarley smiled at Tak and noticed that MIMI came by Tak's side and switched into it's S.I.R. form. Mrs. McFarley looked back at the angry Irken again and her smile faded she took the tea off the night stand and drank it. Afterwards she said to Tak, "Three crystals......" this surprised Tak a bit but then she listened carefully as the old lady continued, "three jewels, three tears of night for the banshee! She's waiting for them. The banshee could help you. Often she walks near to the Celtic cross. In the dead of night. Look in my chest of jewels. If you're here for what you've claimed to be for....you will....understand....." Before Tak could ask how Mrs. McFarley knew about her mission Mrs. McFarley had already fallen asleep thanks to the Ritalin. Tak sighed and started looking for through her stuff. She found a bottle of Chloroform and a picture of the banshee with the Celtic cross, mead, and Phalaenopsis. Tak then noticed on the counter a small box. She took out the key from inside her pocket and opened the box. There was nothing there but another small key. Tak placed that key in her pocket and headed up the stairs where she was greeted by Mali and Cam.
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