Free Change Fault
A/N: Okay, I'm updating sooner because I don't want to get killed by a ton of angry reviewers again! I'm glad you liked the last chapter, sorry it was so short! I tried to update so that people wouldn't kill me so slowly... I didn't think about length! If you notice, this chapter isn't names of people! I ran out, hehe. So, I'm going to start making up actual names for chapters! (Readers: *gasp*) I know, how amazing.
Disclaimer: Look, I don't own these books, they're wonderful, and I think I am a great author, but not even CLOSE to Diane Duane!
I Bestow Upon Thee, A Gift
(A/N: The first paragraph is normal, the other one skips to the day before Saturday!)
Nita's head snapped up in attention, and she looked around for any signs of other wizards around her. She saw nothing, heard no more words. Her heart sank, she wished there was someone to talk to about the problems she's been having, trying to stop thinking of Kit. Of course that was impossible, of all the things Nita found out were possible, nothing proved this one anywhere near possible.
It sounded so much like Kit... Nita thought in her head, as she headed out of the school when the bell had rung. It was Friday, and Nita couldn't wait for the first weekend of the school year. Ronan, Darryl and Annie would be coming.
Ronan and Nita's friendship had been off and on for a while; Kit had for some reason been their bond. Now that that was gone, they didn't know what to do. Ronan and Peach often would accidentally send Nita a thought or two--
That was them! Nita immediately figured out, after almost running into a tall senior. She muttered a sorry and hoped that it was in English and not Speech. She continued her way till she reached Rose Avenue, and looked all around her. She was about to take the step towards Kit's house, before shaking her head and walking the other way.
I better clean my mess known as a room...
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As Kit sat in the burnt tree, he began to think his predicament through. Why did he have to wait for wizards to have a plan? Couldn't the Powers do something about it?
And then it happened, his wish came true.
Peach looked excited, which was an emotion Kit had never seen on the Macaw nor the Sprite. This excitement made the cloaked boy feel uneasy, as the Sprite zipped around his head.
(We-have-a-gift!) Peach chirped excitedly, and Kit barely caught 'gift' before It spoke again. (You-will-like-this. Though-there-will-be-some-adjustments.)
"What is it?" Kit asked, now excited as well. He slipped out of the tree eagerly and stood in front of Peach.
(Stand completely still.) Peach recited slowly, his eyes (if they were eyes) turned a blank white and blue color, just that white and blue ball. Kit watched, but didn't move a muscle. Except for his heart and diaphragm, he did have to breathe. (A/N: Hehe, science class!) Peach was saying a flowing chain of Speech, without breaking the fluent chain. The Sprite was breathing, Kit noticed, but forced his mouth to not move.
Finally, Peach stated, in plain English. (I reserve the right to give him a Life of light, free of darkness. Free him.)
And then there was a bright light, and it enveloped Kit from head to toe. He thought he would go blind, but his eyes adjusted-something they had never done before-and he looked around himself. He could see nothing but yellow and white, swirling around him in an aura of light.
Then it was just gone.
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It was complete chaos when Nita got home, her father was cleaning like mad and her sister was making things float over her father's vacuum. Nita watched as Spot came toward her, being partially chased by the vacuum until Spot stepped out of the living room. Spot's screen flipped open and it flashed, type beginning to appear and be spoken allowed.
Your father wants you to clean up your room, Dairine has already done hers. Dairine got an update from the Powers that she wants to talk to you about later.
"Thanks Spot, I'll do that." She patted to computer and it walked away, she slung her backpack over a chair and continued up to her room where she was bound to be for a few hours. Nita had a lot of stuff in there, and she didn't really want Darryl, Annie or Ronan to see it like that.
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The light wasn't just gone though, it was everything. The darkness, the tree, the never-ending world. Peach was gone too, though there was remnants of the Powers' presence all around. And then it hit him.
All around was Rose Avenue, near his own home.
He looked at himself, only to see he was wearing a green collared silk-like T-shirt, with light green edges. He was also wearing his worn out jeans that, unlike most boys' pants, actually hit him. These were the clothes he was wearing before getting encompassed by darkness. He looked down to his feet, to see his familiar sneakers, and no darkness seeping onto the sidewalk. He jumped up and cheered, then ran as fast as he could toward his house. His parents were probably dying to see him.
And they were, they were so shocked and speechless (A/N: No pun intended.) when Kit screamed he was home when he came in the door. All three of his family members were at the door and hugging him senseless, he was turning purple. Carmela was talking in Japanese, rambling different things about missing him. His parents cried and held each other, then Kit. Finally Ponch bounded up to them, knocking Kit clear over, and narrowly missing the doorknob by his head. He got a slobbery kiss all over his face as Ponch continued to greet him. Carmela pulled him off of her brother and held his collar, and Kit hugged all four of them individually. They had a large feast of a dinner that night, all cooked by Carmela, including foods that Kit couldn't even pronounce.
He was home, and he was so glad.
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Saturday was the best day Nita could ever have, and it wasn't just because of the visitors waiting at the door when she woke up. That was a major part of it though.
"Just a minute!" Nita called, she was the only one up at this ungodly hour, and she got on a dirty shirt and pair of jeans and took every four steps in one bound. She arrived at the door about 30 seconds later. Opening it, she was strangled by hugs, from Annie and Ronan of course. Darryl went straight through the door muttering that he was going to drag his partner out of bed if it killed him. Nita smiled and led the other two into the living room, and told them to hold one while Nita ran upstairs to wake her dad and makes sure Darryl didn't kill her sister or himself. Or make Dairine's bed fly to Pluto, that was her thing.
Her dad was actually up when she came in, and he told her that he'd "entertain" her guests while Nita and Darryl woke Nita's sister. This always took a while, but Nita and Darryl had gotten use to it before Nita went into her depression. Kit had helped sometimes, but most of the time he would just laugh. Nita shook the thought of Kit out of her mind and entered Dairine's room.
There sat Darryl on Dairine's bed, looking at the older wizard helplessly, then at the sleeping figure of Dairine, buried in covers. She smiled at Darryl, and he smiled back, and the both pulled Dairine and her covers off her bed, making the sleeping wizard land hard on the ground. This jogged Dairine out of sleep immediately.
"Not you two!" She screeched, then covered her mouth when she remember who else was there. She blushed and shoved Nita and Darryl out of her room while she changed out of her new Star Wars T-shirt.
That's when the telephone rang, and Nita went to get it out in her father's room.
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Kit waited patiently as he heard the phone ring, his stomach full of eggs, bacon and pancakes. When someone answered, he was almost speechless (A/N: Once again, no pun intended) when he heard the familiar voice.
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"Yeah?" Nita asked into the phone, she was never very good at answering the phone.
There was a long pause, then a scratchy voice answered. "Neets?"
Nita didn't recognize the voice, but the fact whoever it was knew her nickname narrowed down a lot of people. "Who is this?"
Someone cleared their throat and a more smooth and familiar voice answered this time. "It's Kit."
(A/N: I could leave it off right there, but the chapter is so short!! Don't worry by the way, this is NOT the final chapter! I have a lot more to go!)
Nita dropped the phone and it made a loud 'BANG' on the ground. Nita heard the phone curse about how it gets no respect, as well as a questioning voice. "Nita, you there? Neets?"
Nita picked it up again, this time angry. "Look, if this is some kind of practical joke, I'm not falling for it. It's bad enough that people bug me at school because my 'boyfriend' is missing, but I really can't deal with this at home--"
"Neets, listen to me. This is Kit, I promise. Believe me Nita, it's pretty amazing to me too. I'll meet you at the corner of Rose Av., please come." Whoever it was hung up the phone, and Nita did as well, unsure of how to go about this. She went down and whispered that she had to go out quickly, and pardoned herself from Ronan, Peach and Annie. Ronan/Peach seemed to understand, and Annie gave the Power/boy a questioning look. Nita nodded to Ronan then slipped out of the house, with the departing words of Dairine:
"LEAVE ME ALONE WHILE I'M CHANGING DARRYL!"
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Rose Avenue was deserted when Nita got there, and she was pretty sure whoever had called was setting her up for some practical joke. She got a transporter spell ready, only one syllable and she would be back home, and no one could jump out and laugh at her if a bush told her someone was there. She sat on the curb, thanking the lord that no cars came by, and waited.
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(A/N: Shall I end it there? I think not.)
Kit couldn't wait to see Nita, but after her outburst on the phone he was scared she wouldn't come out to Rose Avenue at all. However, when he was closer to the corner, he saw a figure sitting on the curb, its head in its knees. He immediately noticed long, slightly dark but mostly light hair and the old greenish T-shirt his partner had worn quite a lot in Ireland.
"Neets." Kit merely sighed, and Nita's head snapped up. There was silence for a moment as the partners' gazes met. Nita stared at Kit opened mouthed, and Kit stared at Nita with a playful smirk. Both were astonished to see the other, too astonished to do anything, including speak.
Nita was the first to move, as she jumped up and stood paused while standing in front of Kit, to see his reaction. He continued to smirk, so she hugged him so tightly Kit was sure she was cutting off circulation somewhere. She started to cry into his shoulder, and Kit hugged her and let her, patting her back and then crying as well, so happy to see her and hug her and know she is real and not something that if you walk a few yards you come up to the exact same person. Nita was now almost the exact size as Kit, the top of Nita's head was at Kit's forehead.
"I missed you so much." Kit was the first to speak, as his hands ran through her hair, wanting to hold her for longer, but Nita let go.
"Is it really you?"
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A/N: Okay, now I am going to end it! How did you like this chapter? More magic in the next one, Kit gets reunited with Ronan and Annie. (Not Peach, he already was.) As well as Dairine and Darryl. The wizards' council is meeting! So now, will the Powers' prophecy come true? Find out in the next chapter of Free Change Fault!
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