Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, but I'm sure you already figured that out. Otherwise I would be writing a season 4 instead of this story. Oh well, I can dream can't I? On with the show.

Author's note: To clear up any confusion here is a timeline so far: the first chapter takes place, a week later the beginning of chapter 2, and three weeks later is the rest of chapter 2. I hope that helps.

Legacy: Marguerite's Turn Chapter 3: The Prophecy By: TheChosenOne

As Marguerite got closer, the strange music no longer sounded like music but rather like chanting. She was vaguely aware of her friends shouting her name. All that mattered was that she found where the chanting was coming from.

"Damn woman will get us all killed wandering off into the jungle like this." Roxton muttered as he followed Marguerite. The others had to practically jog to keep up with the pace he was setting.

"Roxton slow down. Marguerite isn't that far ahead of us." Veronica said jogging up to Roxton's side.

"I'm going to go catch up to her and throttle her. You guys just get there when you can." Roxton jogged off. The others looked worried and relieved and wondered if they would ever see Marguerite again. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
She heard his approach, but could not tear her eyes away from what she found in the clearing. Standing stones, just like the ones she used to play in as a child. There was something about these though. They gave her a feeling of security, strength, familiarity, but above all else, belonging. Belonging was a feeling that had been absent until the expedition. Even during the expedition, she went through periods where she didn't feel like she belonged. And yet in this place she felt at total peace with the universe.

"Marguerite, what in the bloody hell do you think that you are doing running off through the jungle like that. And unarmed! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Marguerite's complete lack of response both concerned and irked Roxton. It wasn't like her to have no biting remark to comments which imply that she cannot take care of herself. "Marguerite are you even listening to me?" He waved his hand in front of her face in an attempt to get her attention. Marguerite blinked a couple of times and then looked at Roxton.

"Did you say something?"

"I have only been trying to get your attention for the past ten minutes. Why did you run off like that? You had us all worried."

"I don't know. I heard that chanting and then I just sort of went into a trance. Then we were here. It was like waking up from a dream." Just then the others came up behind Marguerite and Roxton.

"You guys what is going on? That strange music stopped right when we stepped into this circle." Finn announced as she, Malone, Challenger, and Veronica joined Marguerite and Roxton.
Before anyone could answer a strange light surrounded the explorers, creating a force field around the standing stones. The explorers suddenly felt trapped. Roxton went to the wall of the force field, but when he tried to pass through a force pushed him back.

"Well George what does science say about this?" Malone asked as they all backed into a protective circle, each trying to find a way out.

"I don't care how the hell science explains this just get me out!" Marguerite exclaimed. Despite the feeling that this place gave her she still did not like being trapped.

"Just calm down Marguerite. I'm sure there is a logical explanation for this, I just can't think of it right now." Challenger did not like not knowing what was going on, but for the life of him he could not figure out what was going on.
Suddenly the light surrounding them was no longer light but images. There were images playing, just like the "movies" that Rob brought with him from the future. Most of the images were of their adventures on the plateau. There was only one constant that the images had in common: Marguerite. Each image showed Marguerite.

"Is this someone's idea of a joke? To lewder us out here and then make us watch my life on the plateau? What the hell is going on?" Marguerite certainly did not like the thought of someone tapping into her past, especially if they decided to show some pre-plateau footage.
The images all stopped, and a woman appeared standing in front of the explorers. The woman looked a lot like Marguerite; the only difference was this woman's eyes. They were less intense and did not hold the fire and spirit that Marguerite did. This woman's eyes held the gentle wise look that old women have. She stared at each of the explorers starting with Finn and ending with Marguerite.

"It is a pleasure to finally meet you all. I have been looking forward to this for some time. I am Morrigan. I have been watching you all for a long time. I knew that you would come."

"Wait a second, what do you mean you have been watching us?" Roxton asked, stepping closer to Marguerite. He had a bad feeling about this. Marguerite sensed his insecurity, but did not share it. Something about this woman seemed very familiar.

"Lord Roxton I understand that you are very protective of your friends, but there is no need. I am here for two reasons. To reveal what has been lost and to point you to the path of your destiny." Morrigan looked around at the faces of her new companions. She saw curiosity, suspicion, and confusion clearly written on their faces.

"You were the one chanting. Why, why were you chanting?" Marguerite said out of no where. Her quiet question sort of startled the rest of her friends out of their reveries. Morrigan, however, smiled at her. 'This might be easier than I anticipated.' She thought with pride.

"Yes Marguerite, it was I who was chanting. And I think you know perfectly well what that chant was intended for."

"It was to call the Chosen One to this very spot. But it didn't work. The Chosen One did not come." The others just stared at Marguerite. 'How did she know that? Why do I have a feeling that something huge is about to happen?' Veronica thought as she watched the events unfolding.

"Marguerite, you are the Chosen One. About three years ago you, Mr. Malone, and Lord Roxton met Bochra and the druids. You saved them, which is something only the Chosen One can do."

"Hold on, I think that we would remember meeting druids. I would have written something about this." Malone jumped in.

"Yes you would remember, if Bochra hadn't erased your memory of it. I will show you."
With a wave of her hand, Morrigan displayed all of the events that took place that day. Slowly, the wool was lifted from their eyes. The memories began to drift back to Malone, Roxton, and Marguerite. They looked at each other with wide eyes.

"But that day, you took over Marguerite's body. She is the Chosen One because she is your reincarnation." Malone's revelation caused everyone to get a little more nervous.

"So that's why you two look so much alike, cause you are the same person." Finn said matter-of-factly. This blunt statement sent Marguerite over the edge.

"So is that why you're here? To reclaim your body? Well I'm sorry but it is in use right now. Did you honestly think that I would willingly..."
Marguerite's tirade was interrupted when Morrigan raised her hand. Through all of this Veronica and Challenger kept their silence. Both were a little intrigued by this turn of events.

"Marguerite calm down. I am not here to reclaim my body as you so quaintly put it. You are the Chosen One, but not because you are my reincarnation. You are my reincarnation because you are the Chosen One. I know that what I'm telling you does not make sense and is a little hard to conceive, but your destiny was laid down when the plateau was created. It is up to you to save this world Marguerite."
Everyone stared at Morrigan in silence. No one could believe what they had just been told. First they find out Veronica is the Protector of the Plateau, now Marguerite is the Chosen One. And nobody knew exactly what these titles meant. The silence that the shock brought was becoming more than Veronica could bear.

"The future of the plateau rests completely on Marguerite's shoulders, we are all doomed." Veronica's comment caused Finn and Malone to begin giggling. Challenger, Roxton, and Veronica were all smiling. They looked at Marguerite, who was neither smiling nor scowling.

"Thanks for the vote of confidence you guys." Marguerite said with a small smile.

"Oh don't worry Marguerite, you are not in this alone. Part of the prophecy that foretold of your coming foretold of the strongest Protector the plateau had ever seen, a woman of the future whose knowledge would help in our time of great need, the greatest mind the world had ever known, a man whose search for the truth would save you all, and a man whose measure of strength was matched only by that of his heart. If I am not mistaken the prophecy speaks of all of you." The smirks that graced Marguerite and Morrigan's faces were identical.

"Well it seems that we are all in this together." Challenger was rather proud of being referred to as "the greatest mind this world had ever known."

"Just like we always have been." Veronica stated apprehensively.

"And just like you always will be." Morrigan's obvious reference to the future gave the explorers a sense of security in knowing that they will always be there for each other.
The explorers were still standing in the middle of the standing stones with Morrigan. Each was letting the information they had just received sink in. And each of them was forming his or her own opinion of the situation. Veronica was thinking, 'I knew this whole Protector of the Plateau thing would come to haunt me.' While Finn was looking forward to another adventure in this crazy world she had thrown herself into. Malone was imagining the story that their newest challenge would turn out to be. Challenger was still contemplating his status as "the greatest mind this world had ever known." Roxton thought, 'Well this should be interesting. Marguerite isn't going to like this, I can tell by the look on her face.' Marguerite was still in shock, 'What sort of game is this? Me, the Chosen One? That woman doesn't know what she's talking about. Uh oh, Roxton's looking at me in that way that makes me think he can read my mind. Well I hope he can because I want to get out of here right now.'

"Well, Morrigan, it has been fun. You have gotten your entertainment for the day so can we leave now?" Marguerite turned to walk away, when Morrigan's voice stopped her.

"Marguerite, are you so quick to run away from your destiny? This is what your whole life has been leading up to. This is what that feeling inside of you that you have felt all of your life has been driving you toward. Are you so quick to just walk away from everything that you have been sacrificing for?"

"How do you know what has been driving me my whole life? You assume that since we are the same, then you must know how I feel. Well you are not me! You do not know anything about what has been pushing me to do the things that I have done. That empty feeling that has been there for as long as I can remember was left there by my parents. That and that stupid locket are all they left me. I have been trying to find out who I am my entire life. That is what has been driving me, that is what I have sacrificed for. So don't you dare tell me that some supernatural force has been leading me here all along, because I have been alone my whole life." Marguerite's speech left her near tears. Veronica and Challenger were near tears as well. Finn and Malone were too shocked to really respond. Roxton was proud because he knew that Marguerite had been trying to deny that her parents' abandonment affected her, he was also hurt that she had to endure so much loneliness and pain and in the end lose the chance to find what she had been looking for.

"Marguerite, you and I are not the same. Just because you are my reincarnation does not mean that you are me. What it means is that, we share the same gifts, the same powers. The Chosen One would be my reincarnation because she would need my gifts along with her own to accomplish what needs to be done. That birthmark on your shoulder blade is all that connects us. As for that feeling inside of you, I know it was left there by your parents, it was left there intentionally."

"So you're saying that Marguerite's parents abandoned her on purpose, so that her quest for an identity would lead her here?!" Roxton was outraged, it was bad enough that Marguerite had to endure such pain, but for it to be intentional must be almost unbearable for her.
Morrigan merely nodded her head in affirmation of Lord Roxton's assessment. She knew that Marguerite being left alone from the age of three months old hard enough, but that the life that that action had forced Marguerite to live was intentional was barbaric. Marguerite felt like she was about to pass out. Roxton sensed her weakness and put his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him for support. No one knew what to say or do. Marguerite had never been Mary Sunshine, but she did not deserve this. She did not deserve to be forced to the life she had been forced to. At least Veronica's parents had no other choice than to leave their daughter, and she wasn't even left completely alone. Veronica had always had the Zanga and the Amazons to check up on her and help her. Marguerite was left with no one.

"Marguerite I am sorry, but there was no other way. Like Veronica, your life was in danger if you had stayed with your parents. There were and still are people and things out there who would love to take the power that you both hold inside of you. To kill Veronica, is to take over as the Protector and to kill you is to gain the power of the Chosen One. To get you off of the plateau was the only way to keep you safe."

"Wait a second, are you telling me that I was born on the plateau? That isn't possible. I have a birth certificate and I don't think the local shamans keep those documents on hand." Marguerite knew that if there were any more surprises, she wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Geez lady, do you think that you could just tell us everything at once instead of scaring the hell out of Marguerite each time you open your mouth." Finn's outburst earned nods of agreement from all of the explorers.

"I would be happy to tell you as much as I can. I was sent here to call Marguerite and, as predicted, the rest of you would follow. As I told you, I am here to reveal what has been lost and point you down the path of your destiny."

"Can you get anymore cryptic?" Marguerite's trademark sarcasm returned.

"Marguerite just let the woman finish." Roxton was getting impatient with this whole situation. It seemed like years ago when they were all having fun on their picnic, but the state of their still damp clothes and hair reminded him that it was only a couple of hours ago.

"Thank you Lord Roxton. As I was saying, what I was sent to reveal to you as a group was not only that your destinies are completely intertwined, but that you will soon be journeying to Avalon. Yes, the same Avalon where the current protector, Veronica's mother, resides. It is also where you and Veronica were born, Marguerite. After this meeting is over I will point you down the path to Avalon where the next part of your journey lies."

"So you are not coming with us? I was hoping to ask you how you managed that light show back there." Challenger was disappointed that his scientific curiosity would not be satisfied.

"Sorry to disappoint you Challenger, but I can only exist in this place, where my power was and is the strongest. I'm sure that Abigail and the current high priestess will be able to answer all of your questions. Right now I have to reveal to Marguerite exactly what she has been looking for her whole life: I have come to show Marguerite exactly what happened to her parents."

TBC

Thank you to all my loyal reviewers! I am sorry this chapter is a little later than the others, but I have been experiencing technical difficulties. If you have any burning questions, comments, or suggestions then you may also e-mail me at CLynn5749@hotmail.com. I would love to get some one-on- one feedback.