Chapter 19



Diana sat on the deck of the boat, staring off into the night sky. She felt bad for just walking away from Aidan, but it was the only thing she knew to do. There was obviously nothing more to argue about. And no matter what she did, the apprehension inside her chest only grew.

The faint smell of cigarette smoke came to her in the wind. She turned and smiled at Nick.

"Is it just me," he asked between drags, "Or is this a really big mistake?"

She sighed, looking out over the water. "Why isn't anyone else getting this feeling? I mean, their powers should be further developed than ours, they've had years upon years of experience. I just know something's going to happen."

Katherine had walked up silently beside Nick. "I'm starting to get the fear, as well, Diana. It came when I realized that Aidan was getting sick. Now it's only getting larger. What are we going to do?"

Diana shook her head. "Do James or Danielle feel weird at all?"

"No, they just think we have the jitters. They say they only have optimistic feelings from this adventure."

Determined, Diana pounded her fist on the bar on the side of the deck. "With or without them, we're going to have to make a plan. A way to get out of this . . . but how?"

She hadn't expected it, but Nick was the first to speak. "The telepathy!"

Both girls looked at him, bewildered.

He laughed, "Don't you see? There's no way for us to get out of this, right? No turning back now. Not to mention, what if we are just nervous? So, we go along with this, meet the new coven, do this interview process that we have to do. And if something happens, we can use the telepathy to contact the coven back in Ireland. They'll be able to find us."

"Nick, even if we can contact them," Diana said, lightly chewing her lower lip, "How will they find us? What if we don't know where we are to tell them?"

Nick shook his finger, making a light clicking sound with his tongue. "You are forgetting a very important piece of our recent past. Remember when you girls had your ceremony at the crossroads? Cassie wandered off to bury that box, and Black John's spirit tried to catch her, right? Adam knew she was in trouble, and where to find her. And then, on Thanksgiving, when Sally and those witch hunters kidnaped her, Adam was able to trace her into the woods."

Dawning realization began to grow through Diana. "The telepathy that they shared, he was able to directly find her! And if the three of us work together, we can make the power stronger!" Something occurred to her just then. "Wait, we don't know that much about telepathy, though."

Katherine smiled. "I can help you! We don't have any of the master tools here, but I'm pretty sure I can teach a little, enough to get you started at least."

Clapping his hands together, Nick smiled. "All right, then! Let's get cracking!"





The boat docked just after the sunrise. Diana had stayed up to watch it, even though she knew she needed the sleep. They had worked all night, trying to increase their powers. She hoped they had done enough.

She walked onto the dock with her four companions, looking to see if there was anyone waiting for them. Not many people stood around, mainly fishermen.

Danielle looked confused, her midnight black hair swaying around her face as she walked. "This doesn't make any sense. They should be here."

Diana and Katherine shared a look between them. The group continued to walk through the harbor, before stopping at a row of benches. James shook his head. "I don't know about you guys, but I'm starving. I say we find something quick to eat while we wait."

Danielle nodded in agreement. "Me, too."

Nick spoke after lighting a cigarette. "I think we'll just wait here, see if anyone shows up."

Diana sighed with relief. She hadn't wanted to go anywhere. Danielle and James went off, turning a corner to find something.

The remaining three sat on their bench, waiting for their friends to return. After a few minutes, a cold chill went through Diana's body. Something that seemed vaguely familiar, yet she couldn't place it. She finally stood, realizing that they had been gone for way too long. "I'm going to go see where they are. They're taking to much time."

Standing, Nick shook his head. "You shouldn't go alone. We'll come with you."

"No, don't worry. I'll be fine. You two need to stay here in case anyone shows up." Without waiting for argument, she turned in the direction they had disappeared to.

She knew they had gone up here, then taken a left between some buildings. She took the path quickly, hoping to find them nearby. As she took the corner, she felt the cold chill again. This time it was stronger. Almost painful.

She fell to the wall next to her, feeling herself get weak. She should have known something like this was going to happen. With the last of her quickly draining energy, she called to Nick and Katherine with her mind. As soon as she finished, everything went black.