Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
Authors Note: I want to thank all of those who've reviewed this story and keep following up on it. I know its taking me forever but I do plan to finish it. I just have a lot going on right now with graduation and stuff. So thank you for your patience. Oh! and for those Margurite and Roxton addicts (like me) who've been starved for more scenes with them together you get you fix next chapter. =)
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Marguerite's eyebrow arched as she drawled out "really, well enlighten us my Lord; what in this situation presents itself as humorous to you?"
"Well," he said drawing out the word "just the mood is humorous, don't you think? I mean Veronica wanted to find her mother, you wanted to find out who you were and both of you wanted answers. Well sitting before you is what you wanted and you look devastated. A bit ungrateful don't you think?"
Marguerite just stared at him, anger slowly building up inside her, she welcomed the feeling. It was better than the absolute apathy that had invaded her body once she'd begun to piece things together. Her eyes narrowed as she glared at Roxton "I'll be quite grateful when I get the answers that I'm looking for."
"Perhaps if we knew what answers you were seeking we could accommodate you but since we don't know exactly what you want its hard to provide it." Abigail spoke a bit harshly.
Her eyes were shooting sparks at Marguerite. Who did this ungrateful child think she was anyway? Vivian was nearly sick with nerves and this Marguerite acted as though it was all her fault. If there was anything that got Abigail riled it was when someone or something threatened those she loved and at the moment she could sense the sadness emanating from Vivian and it hurt her.
"Maybe if you spoke using more specifics instead of general terms that could apply to anything and everyone I'd feel like I'm getting somewhere. But so far every explanation you've given has left me with squat information." Marguerite said belligerently as she half stood from her seat. It was obvious to all the explorers that she was spoiling for a good argument.
Abigail stood from her seat completely eyes blazing, "You want specific!" she yelled "I'll give you specific! How about you are specifically a spoiled brat!! How about you are specifically the most insensitive, cold, selfish, female I have ever had the misfortune of being related to!!!! How about.."
"That's enough Abigail!" Vivian stood also. "Don't yell at her like that.."
"I do NOT need YOU to come to my rescue!!" Marguerite proclaimed quite loudly to her mother.
"Don't yell at her! You have no right to yell at her!" Abigail bellowed.
"I have every right to yell at her!!! She gave me away!!! My mother gave me away! I have the right to yell at her for the rest of my life. She abandoned me."
Vivian glared at her daughter, the first sign of anger she'd showed all evening. "I DID NOT abandon you"
"Oh really because it seemed like it. It seemed like keeping your daughter was too much trouble so you deposited her at her fathers' doorstep then proceeded to live your life calmly in peace and with no difficulties." Even as the words left her mouth Marguerite knew they weren't true and the absolute fury that ignited in the other woman's eyes confirmed it for her.
For a brief moment she saw herself in those eyes, then she saw nothing as her mother's hand came out and slapped her across the cheek.
"How DARE you!!!" she screeched. "Who the bloody hell do you think you are. I DIED THAT DAY!!!! I HAD no life, YOU were my life. Without you I just merely existed. I did what I had to do, to survive. To make sure you'd survive. I thought you'd understand that. I thought you'd know what it was like to have to do something horrible today just to make sure there'd be a tomorrow." Her voice lowered now and tears began pooling in her eyes. "I thought you'd understand how one moment, one instant is capable of producing eons of regret but I see now that I was wrong, you don't understand and the sad thing is(the sad thing is that I love you anyway."
She turned away then and said softly "I think it would be best if I left now."
Abigail went to her and they spoke privately for a moment. Then Vivian turned and said softly. "I'm sorry I slapped you. I had no right."
She began to glow and then Marguerite heard Veronica say gently, "Don't let her go Marguerite. You NEED her, she needs you, she's your answer."
She turned to Veronica and smiled slightly saying, "yeah I suppose your right."
She turned back toward her mother, completely missing the shocked expression on Veronica's face, saying softly, "Wait, don't go. I( I do understand. I just(.I was surprised is all(I don't like surprises. But I( I do want to know more, to understand."
Vivian paused and looked at her daughter as if searching for something. Then after a moment she nodded and smiled softly "Well now that we got that out of the way how about you come here and let me give you a hug."
She was back to corporal and held her arms out Marguerite. Slowly, tentatively Marguerite walked into them and was enfolded in her mother's loving arms. She was tense for a moment then Vivian began to murmur something in her ear. Something quietly and in a language she faintly recognized but couldn't quite understand or place. As she murmured this in her ear, she also began to rock her and suddenly Marguerite was assaulted with wave after wave of sweet memories. Full of color and voice and laughter and above all love. She saw picnics in gardens, sleep-overs just the two of them, games in the park, breakfast eaten in bed, dinners made together in the kitchen, Christmas trees decorated in pajamas with popcorn, snowball fights, pillow fights, food fights all surrounded with laughter. One after the other in no particular order they rushed upon her, making her KNOW. Suddenly she felt love bloom in her for this woman and her arms tightened around her. This was her MOTHER(and she KNEW her.
She couldn't help the grin that spread across her face as she pulled back.
"Mom" she said in a sweet voice that none of the explorers had ever heard.
Tears streaming down her face, Vivian responded in a loving tone, "My Lee, oh I've missed you baby."
Once again they hugged and when they pulled apart both were crying and smiling. Marguerite let out a breathy laugh and tuned to her Aunt reaching out to give her a hug.
Abigail smiled and welcomed her niece. "Its good to have you back." She whispered in her ear.
"Great so everyone's happy now. Maybe we could finish the story." Finn stated rather brusquely and Marguerite laughed sitting down next to her mother.
"Yeah go on" she said smiling.
Before Vivian could open her mouth Veronica spoke, "actually I have something to say first."
They all turned to her expectantly and she said looking at Marguerite, "You answered me, a minute ago, you said yeah I know."
Marguerites brow furrowed and she said slowly with a bit of sarcasm, "yeah("
Veronica nodded, "Marguerite(" she said gently, "I didn't say anything, I thought it. But I didn't say it."
"Veronica I heard you(you said, Don't let her go Marguerite. You need her, she needs you, she's your answer, I heard clearly."
"I didn't say it("
"Yes you did. Maybe you didn't think you did but you did I (."
"Marguerite(" Challenger said interrupted softly "I didn't hear Veronica say anything."
"I didn't either." Said Finn
"or me" added Ned.
Marguerite glanced to John who shrugged and shook his head. Helplessly she looked to Veronica and said "But I heard You. I heard you loud and clear Veronica."
Veronica opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted with a light chuckle.
"And so it has begun" Abigail said with an amused look on her face.
"What has begun?" Marguerite asked
Vivian too was smiling and shared a look with Abigail.
"What has begun mom?" Veronica asked
"Your magic has been returned to you." Abigail said softly. The amused look still planted on her face.
"So, what does that have to do with this?" Veronica stated.
Vivian smiled, "With it, the link between you two has been re-established. Like when you were children."
"Which means?(" Marguerite prodded
"Which means(" her mother answered "that you can communicate telepathically just as Abby and I can."
"WHAT!" both women replied in unision.
The mothers smiled.
"You used to do it constantly as children. It would drive us crazy. It's a useful tool. Depending on the link the power can transcend worlds and serve to guide each other to safety."
Authors Note: I want to thank all of those who've reviewed this story and keep following up on it. I know its taking me forever but I do plan to finish it. I just have a lot going on right now with graduation and stuff. So thank you for your patience. Oh! and for those Margurite and Roxton addicts (like me) who've been starved for more scenes with them together you get you fix next chapter. =)
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Marguerite's eyebrow arched as she drawled out "really, well enlighten us my Lord; what in this situation presents itself as humorous to you?"
"Well," he said drawing out the word "just the mood is humorous, don't you think? I mean Veronica wanted to find her mother, you wanted to find out who you were and both of you wanted answers. Well sitting before you is what you wanted and you look devastated. A bit ungrateful don't you think?"
Marguerite just stared at him, anger slowly building up inside her, she welcomed the feeling. It was better than the absolute apathy that had invaded her body once she'd begun to piece things together. Her eyes narrowed as she glared at Roxton "I'll be quite grateful when I get the answers that I'm looking for."
"Perhaps if we knew what answers you were seeking we could accommodate you but since we don't know exactly what you want its hard to provide it." Abigail spoke a bit harshly.
Her eyes were shooting sparks at Marguerite. Who did this ungrateful child think she was anyway? Vivian was nearly sick with nerves and this Marguerite acted as though it was all her fault. If there was anything that got Abigail riled it was when someone or something threatened those she loved and at the moment she could sense the sadness emanating from Vivian and it hurt her.
"Maybe if you spoke using more specifics instead of general terms that could apply to anything and everyone I'd feel like I'm getting somewhere. But so far every explanation you've given has left me with squat information." Marguerite said belligerently as she half stood from her seat. It was obvious to all the explorers that she was spoiling for a good argument.
Abigail stood from her seat completely eyes blazing, "You want specific!" she yelled "I'll give you specific! How about you are specifically a spoiled brat!! How about you are specifically the most insensitive, cold, selfish, female I have ever had the misfortune of being related to!!!! How about.."
"That's enough Abigail!" Vivian stood also. "Don't yell at her like that.."
"I do NOT need YOU to come to my rescue!!" Marguerite proclaimed quite loudly to her mother.
"Don't yell at her! You have no right to yell at her!" Abigail bellowed.
"I have every right to yell at her!!! She gave me away!!! My mother gave me away! I have the right to yell at her for the rest of my life. She abandoned me."
Vivian glared at her daughter, the first sign of anger she'd showed all evening. "I DID NOT abandon you"
"Oh really because it seemed like it. It seemed like keeping your daughter was too much trouble so you deposited her at her fathers' doorstep then proceeded to live your life calmly in peace and with no difficulties." Even as the words left her mouth Marguerite knew they weren't true and the absolute fury that ignited in the other woman's eyes confirmed it for her.
For a brief moment she saw herself in those eyes, then she saw nothing as her mother's hand came out and slapped her across the cheek.
"How DARE you!!!" she screeched. "Who the bloody hell do you think you are. I DIED THAT DAY!!!! I HAD no life, YOU were my life. Without you I just merely existed. I did what I had to do, to survive. To make sure you'd survive. I thought you'd understand that. I thought you'd know what it was like to have to do something horrible today just to make sure there'd be a tomorrow." Her voice lowered now and tears began pooling in her eyes. "I thought you'd understand how one moment, one instant is capable of producing eons of regret but I see now that I was wrong, you don't understand and the sad thing is(the sad thing is that I love you anyway."
She turned away then and said softly "I think it would be best if I left now."
Abigail went to her and they spoke privately for a moment. Then Vivian turned and said softly. "I'm sorry I slapped you. I had no right."
She began to glow and then Marguerite heard Veronica say gently, "Don't let her go Marguerite. You NEED her, she needs you, she's your answer."
She turned to Veronica and smiled slightly saying, "yeah I suppose your right."
She turned back toward her mother, completely missing the shocked expression on Veronica's face, saying softly, "Wait, don't go. I( I do understand. I just(.I was surprised is all(I don't like surprises. But I( I do want to know more, to understand."
Vivian paused and looked at her daughter as if searching for something. Then after a moment she nodded and smiled softly "Well now that we got that out of the way how about you come here and let me give you a hug."
She was back to corporal and held her arms out Marguerite. Slowly, tentatively Marguerite walked into them and was enfolded in her mother's loving arms. She was tense for a moment then Vivian began to murmur something in her ear. Something quietly and in a language she faintly recognized but couldn't quite understand or place. As she murmured this in her ear, she also began to rock her and suddenly Marguerite was assaulted with wave after wave of sweet memories. Full of color and voice and laughter and above all love. She saw picnics in gardens, sleep-overs just the two of them, games in the park, breakfast eaten in bed, dinners made together in the kitchen, Christmas trees decorated in pajamas with popcorn, snowball fights, pillow fights, food fights all surrounded with laughter. One after the other in no particular order they rushed upon her, making her KNOW. Suddenly she felt love bloom in her for this woman and her arms tightened around her. This was her MOTHER(and she KNEW her.
She couldn't help the grin that spread across her face as she pulled back.
"Mom" she said in a sweet voice that none of the explorers had ever heard.
Tears streaming down her face, Vivian responded in a loving tone, "My Lee, oh I've missed you baby."
Once again they hugged and when they pulled apart both were crying and smiling. Marguerite let out a breathy laugh and tuned to her Aunt reaching out to give her a hug.
Abigail smiled and welcomed her niece. "Its good to have you back." She whispered in her ear.
"Great so everyone's happy now. Maybe we could finish the story." Finn stated rather brusquely and Marguerite laughed sitting down next to her mother.
"Yeah go on" she said smiling.
Before Vivian could open her mouth Veronica spoke, "actually I have something to say first."
They all turned to her expectantly and she said looking at Marguerite, "You answered me, a minute ago, you said yeah I know."
Marguerites brow furrowed and she said slowly with a bit of sarcasm, "yeah("
Veronica nodded, "Marguerite(" she said gently, "I didn't say anything, I thought it. But I didn't say it."
"Veronica I heard you(you said, Don't let her go Marguerite. You need her, she needs you, she's your answer, I heard clearly."
"I didn't say it("
"Yes you did. Maybe you didn't think you did but you did I (."
"Marguerite(" Challenger said interrupted softly "I didn't hear Veronica say anything."
"I didn't either." Said Finn
"or me" added Ned.
Marguerite glanced to John who shrugged and shook his head. Helplessly she looked to Veronica and said "But I heard You. I heard you loud and clear Veronica."
Veronica opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted with a light chuckle.
"And so it has begun" Abigail said with an amused look on her face.
"What has begun?" Marguerite asked
Vivian too was smiling and shared a look with Abigail.
"What has begun mom?" Veronica asked
"Your magic has been returned to you." Abigail said softly. The amused look still planted on her face.
"So, what does that have to do with this?" Veronica stated.
Vivian smiled, "With it, the link between you two has been re-established. Like when you were children."
"Which means?(" Marguerite prodded
"Which means(" her mother answered "that you can communicate telepathically just as Abby and I can."
"WHAT!" both women replied in unision.
The mothers smiled.
"You used to do it constantly as children. It would drive us crazy. It's a useful tool. Depending on the link the power can transcend worlds and serve to guide each other to safety."