So, I'm back. my readers should be back too! Lol. Ok, so like. yeah. Carrie
died. but what were the visions Hunter had?????? DUN DUN DUNNNNN. Will they
come true???
MORGAN'S POV
"What happened.. Mother?" I asked my mother. Father had just fainted onto
the floor.
"I think he was too drained of his blood my spirit." Mae- Mother said
worriedly. "We should get him to the hospital fast." Hunter nodded.
"Yes. We can take my car." He offered. Maeve smiled at him.
"Thank you, Hunter."
We put Father into the back seat, and Maeve sat with him. We got to the
hospital 5 minutes later.
"I'd try to heal him," Mother started, "But its been so long since I've
needed to use my magick.."
"Its alright, Mother. He'll be fine."
Mother smiled at me.
"Lets go." Hunter said.
Hunter and Mother carried Father into the hospital, and I signed us in.
"Yes?" The receptionist asked. She was a blood witch, I could sense that
much.
"Um, we need a room. Someone fainted for.. loss of blood."
"Uh-huh." She said. She looked over at Mother, Father, and Hunter. "Name of
patient please?"
"Um.." It was risky, giving a blood witch the MacEwan name. Oh well.
"MacEwan. Its Ciaran MacEwan." The receptionist's pupils dilated then went
back to normal. She narrowed her eyes at me.
"And are you friend or family?" She asked rather harshly. Either would be
pretty much admitting to dark magick. Great.
"Family, I guess. Is there any room for him?" She glared at me. Then she
rolled over to a computer. She came back 5 minutes later.
"Room 406." She thrust the keys at me.
"Thanks," I whispered. Then I got Mother, Father, and Hunter, and we got
into the room. A doctor came in soon.
"Whats wrong?" He asked, looking at Father lying on the bed.
"Loss of blood." I said.
"Oh." He said. He hooked Father up to some machines, and then nodded a
couple of times.
"He'll be fine in time." He said, and Mother and I sighed in relief. Hunter stayed silent. Hunter was staring at the doctor. The doctor finally looked at him. Acknowledgement lighted his eyes. He knew Hunter. "But you should leave him hear." I nodded, and then took Mothers arm. "We should go." The doctor nodded to us, then turned to Hunter. "Giomanach, may I speak with you?" Whoa. I hadn't even sensed that he was a blood witch. Must be from the council. Mother took my hand, and we left the room. HUNTER'S POV "Giomanach, may I speak with you?" Frank asked. I couldn't believe that Frank was treating Ciaran MacEwan. What great luck Morgan has had. She and Maeve left, and Frank started. "Giomanach, what do you think your doing?" "Um." "Ciaran MacEwan?" He gestured to the bed. "Who were those other people? When he waked up, do you expect to put a briegh on him? Why not strip him now?" "Morgan Rowlands, and um.." This one would be hard to explain. "Maeve Riordan." "What?" "You know who Morgan Rowlands is. and um, her mother. Maeve Riordan." "Are you telling me, that that women was Maeve Riordan of Belwicket?" "Yes." "This is crazy Hunter." "I know." "What about MacEwan though?" "Well, he's Morgan's father. She wanted to save him." "I don't believe this." Frank said. "Fine. Whatever Hunter. Go on with Morgan and Maeve Roirdan." "Try not to kill Ciaran." I said lightly. But it was no joke. Frank hated Ciaran to the bone. "Yes, Hunter." I walked out of the room. Morgan and Maeve were waiting for me. "Council stuff." I said with a shrug. "Oh." Both Maeve and Morgan said. We got into my car. "Hey Hunter, and Mother. Do you want to come to my house fro dinner tonight?" Morgan asked brightly. She was obviously in a great mood. She was sitting next to Maeve, grinning her head off. "I will." I said. Maeve looked at Morgan. "Wouldn't I be kind of hard to explain?" She asked. Morgan laughed. "Well, couldn't you be like, Hunter's.. aunt or something?" This time we all laughed. "I could do that," I said. Maeve nodded. "Alright Morgan. I'll be Hunter's aunt." She laughed again. I pulled into Morgan's driveway. Morgan didn't get out yet. "Mae-Mother," She caught herself. "Where would you be staying? I'm not so sure Killain would be so welcoming to you. No offense." "You know, your right." Maeve said. "You could stay with me." I suddenly suggested. Both Morgan and Maeve looked at me. "Alright." Maeve said with a tiny nod. Morgan kept her eyes on me. She quickly glanced at Maeve, and I knew what she wanted. But neither of us could have it. Not with Maeve right there. "Thanks." Was all she said in the end. "Bye." "Bye Morgan." I said. "See you soon, daughter." Maeve said. Morgan closed the door, and I drove off. "So, we have an hour to kill before we have to go meet Morgan for dinner." Maeve said. "Do you know what the dark wave is?" I asked. A dark shadow came over Maeve's face. She shuddered a bit. "Yes." She said in a small voice. "My father, Daniel Niall, has created a way to dismantle it." (A/N this kinda doesn't make sense. because Ciaran still has power, but they know how to get rid of the dark wave. But who cares?) I said. "You could meet him." "Alright." Maeve said slowly. "Niall, did you say?" "Yes." I said. I glanced back at her. "How long have you known Morgan?" She asked. "(A/N I'm way to lazy to look it up in the book so I'm guessing) 10 months." "Mhm." Maeve said. We were silent for the rest of the ride. I parked the car in front of the house. Kennet's car was still there. Greeeeeaaaaat. I unlocked the door, and walked in, Maeve close behind me. "Hunter!" I heard Kennet call. "Where have you-" he stopped when he noticed Maeve. "I'm sorry." He said. "I didn't notice you. Who are you? I'm Kennet Muir, Hunter's council mentor." He smiled at Maeve. Maeve nodded slightly. "I'm.." she looked at me for help. "Kennet, this is Maeve Riordan." "Right." Kennet said sarcastically; he didn't believe me. "No, really," Maeve said. "I am Maeve Riordan. Of Belwicket. My daughter and her- father-got me back." Kennet's eyes widened. "Come in." He said at last. "Please." We all went into the living room. Da was still there. "Hunter, we still need to talk." He said, not looking up. Then he sensed Maeve, and he looked at her. "And you are." "Maeve." She said. "Riordan?" "Yes." "Oh." And that was all Da said. I immediately figured it as hate for Ciaran and anyone close to him. Except Morgan of course. Da looked down into his tea, and began stirring. And he just kept on stirring. "So, Maeve, could you tell us exactly how Belwicket was destroyed?" Kennet asked. Maeve flinched. That was witty, I thought. "Kennet." I said, a touch of warning in my voice. "No, it's alright Hunter." Maeve said after a moment. She looked up at Kennet. "It was the Liathatch coven. Ciaran's coven." She said quietly. "They found us a threat, even though we had renounced dark magick. So they sent the dark wave after us." "But you and Angus survived." Kennet said. Maeve cringed once more. "How?" "I don't know." She said in frustration. "It was horrible. Believe me, its much better to be part of the damage, then to see it afterward, when you're the only one." "And who killed you?" "Kennet!" I said. How could he ask such horrible questions? This time, Maeve agreed with me. "I'd rather not answer that question at the moment." She said quietly. She looked at my Da, who had been silent this whole time. Her gaze lingered on him. I wondered if there was more then I thought going wrong. MAEVE RIORDAN'S POV ~ "Did you know a Daniel Niall?" "No, don't think I did. Was he a boy of yours?" "Aye. He was sunlight to me. It broke my heart to leave him." "I had a love. But we were never married."~
Fiona and I had many conversations about this Daniel Niall of hers. Now I see him in person. I couldn't quite believe he had crafted a spell that dismantled the dark wave. Fiona would have been so proud.
~ "He loved to learn spell crafting from me. He was Woodbane, but it didn't matter to me. I didn't care to have a Wyndenkell husband. I loved him." "Mhm. Mine was a Woodbane. Like me." "I hope he was taken my teachings to heart." "I bet he has, Fiona."~
"Mr. Niall," I found myself saying. "Were you once in the coven Turlouch- eigh?" He drew back from me, and then answered. "Aye." "Oh."
~"Maeve, are they going to get you?" "I hope they will. I miss Ciaran so much. And I long to see my daughter." "I wish mine would do they same for me." "They know you watch over them." "I don't think they do. Whenever I turn into a dove, and fly with them, they seem to take no notice."~
"Do you often see a dove around you?" I asked. Mr. Niall looked at me sharply. "What is this, 20 questions?" He murmured. I turned to Hunter. "Have you?" "I have. Why?"
~ "I'm so glad that Morgan and Hunter have found love." "Me too. But I'll only see their wedding as a dove."~
"Does the dove have a missing tail feather?" I asked. They all stared at me. Why not, when it only seemed like I was asking odd questions. But Fiona's dove was missing a tail feather. This was the only way to know. "Yes. Why?" Hunter asked again. ~ "Maeve, they are taking you back!" "I know. I can't wait. Don't be sad, Fiona." "Tell them. Please Maeve, if you see Daniel, tell him I am there. The dove." "I will, Fiona. If it's the last thing I do."~
"Fiona Niall. She was your Mum, no?" "Maeve." Hunter sighed. "What is this?" "The dove." I said. "Its her. She told me. We spent our time together there. She told me to tell you. I promised her. If it were that last thing I did, that I would tell you. She is always watching over you. She loves you. She wanted you to know that." When I finished my little speech, I could tell Hunter didn't believe me. He did something totally unbelievable. He forced that meanma on me. HUNTER'S POV I plunged into Maeve's mind, needing to know if what she said was true. If it was, then Hallelujah. If not, then curses on Maeve for telling such tales. I searched her mind until I found her life in the Summerland. She did see Mum. Mum did watch over us as a bird. Oh Goddess. I pulled out of her mind. "I'm sorry." I said immediately. "Hunter!" Kennet scolded. "What was that? You know that is against rules." "I'm sorry." I said again. "I needed to know the truth." "What did you find out, son?" Da asked. "Mum is a bird, Da. She's been here this whole time." "I should go." Maeve said. "Hunter, its about time we meet Morgan." "Right then. Goodbye." Maeve and I got in the car. But when I saw a dove circling the house, I stepped back out again. The dove nodded, as if she now knew that we knew about her. Then she flew away. "Alright?" Maeve said as I got back into the car. I realized I was tearing up. "I'll be fine." We drove in silence to Morgan's house. Morgan greeted us at the door. Just seeing her made me feel so much better after the events of today. Morgan looked at me as Maeve went inside. "Everything alright Hunter?" She asked in a low voice. I had a sudden desire for her, and asked if we could talk privately. "Sure." She said. She drew me into the large pantry. "What's up Hunter?" I told her everything that had happened while Maeve was at my house. She nodded sympathetically. "I'm sorry Hunter." She hugged me. "I should've taken Mother in." "Its alright. Its just been kind of a hectic day." She looked up and smiled into my eyes. I let my desire take over. MORGAN'S POV Hunter suddenly slanted his head and kissed me. I took delight in the sweetness and pressed closer. We had been through so much in the past few weeks. We needed to be close again. We finally eased away from each other and I smiled. He smiled back. I realized that this was also one of the reasons he had wanted to talk to me in private. "Get what you want?" I asked. "Mmm." Said Hunter. "Morgan! Hunter! Dinner is ready!" I laughed and Hunter and I went out into the dinning room. "Morgan? Introduction please?" Mom said, gesturing at Maeve. "Oh." I said. "Hunter can introduce her." "As long as its not another one of your long lost relatives." Mary K. muttered under her breath. "This is Morwen." Hunter said. Maeve and I looked at him. Then I applauded him for thinking it through. It would have been chaos if he had said her really name. "My aunt Morwen." "Oh. How nice to meet you Morwen." Mom said. We all sat down to eat. The food was good, and everyone was happy. *Morgan? * I heard Father's message and stopped in the middle of my sentence. His voice sounded shaky, but he was up, at least. *Father! * *Is Maeve all right? * He asked urgently. *Mother is fine. * *Good. * *Are you alright? * I couldn't help asking.
*I should be out by tomorrow. Tell Killain, will you? *
*Will do. *
"Who was that, Morgan?" Mother asked me. She could tell it was a witch message.
*Father. * I messaged her. She nodded. Everyone else was staring at me.
"Um, excuse me." I said. "I need to make a phone call." I went into the kitchen and picked up the cordless. I punched in Killain's phone number.
"'Lo?" I heard Killain say. He sounded slightly wasted. Good, good.
"Killain, Father is at the hospital."
"Da? What's wrong with him."
"Never mind that. He'll be back tomorrow. Don't expect him tonight."
"Ok."
"Bye." I hung up. I went back into the dining room.
"Morgan, I thought I should tell you," My mom said as I sat back down. "A women named Grania MacMurdach called. She told me that you've been really bad and deserve to be grounded. Who is she?" I didn't really here the rest of what my Mom had been saying. The minute she uttered that women's name I started choking. Hunter and Maeve looked at each other then me, their eyes wide.
"Grania called?" Maeve asked looking kind of angry. I guess I could see why.
"How do YOU know her?" Mom asked.
Hunter spoke up. "Mrs. Rowlands, when did Grania call?"
"Right before you came in."
"And you didn't tell me?" I said loudly. "Well, I didn't know you would care so much." Mom said quietly "Mrs. Rowlands." Mother said suddenly, setting her fork down. "If you knew anything of Morgan's past, then you would know who Grania MacMuredach was." I gasped as Mother turned to me. "Morgan, I forbid you to ever speak to Grania. Keep away from her." "You know," Hunter said conversationally. "Grania and Ciaran were never divorced." "Hunter! Who cares?" I said, but Mother took this in. She murmured something, and we were suddenly hurling away from the dinner table. We landed in a heap near the entrance of the hospital. "Well that was interesting." I said. We all got up and went into the hospital. Mother was leading the way, and she stopped short. "What?" I asked. There was a short, plump woman at the receptionist's desk. "Grania." Mother said. She kept walking. "Well if it isn't Grania MacMuredach. Oh no wait, wouldn't that be Grania MacEwan? You never divorced, did you?" Mother said. I gasped. What was she doing? MAEVE'S POV I was filled with hatred for this woman, pure hatred. The pain she had caused in my life. I could just kill her. I strode right up to her. "Well if it isn't Grania MacMuredach. Oh no wait, wouldn't that be Grania MacEwan? You never divorced, did you?" I faintly heard Morgan gasp, but took no notice. Grania thanked the receptionist and turned to me. She was blank for a second, and then her eyes narrowed. "Maeve Riordan. Well I'll be. I thought you were dead! Killed by your own love!" "What are you doing here Grania?" I asked. "Well, besides being surprised by people who have been dead for seventeen years, I am going to visit my husband." She still loves him, I realized. Grania still loved Ciaran. "Grania," I whispered, "Please stay away from Morgan and Ciaran." "Why? Is the mighty Maeve Riordan scared? Scared of what I might do? (A/N I really like this line from Night's child, so I'm copying it, putting Maeve's name instead of Morgan's. I give credit to Cate Tiernan for this line.) 'You are so mistaken Maeve. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You are weak, uncommitted, unfocused- you belong to a coven of dog-witches who have milquetoast circles where you all celebrate someone having a good day.' No, let me correct myself. You USED to belong to that coven. Not anymore. You don't scare me Maeve. Your great Riordan power is nothing without Belwicket." I didn't even think. I threw out my hand and shot white witch fire at her. She groaned as it hit her, but got back up quickly. "That all you got, Riordan?" "Oh, you want more?" I laughed and quickly muttered four words. I clasped my locket as I said these. Grania gasped, as she understood what I was doing. "No!" She barked as my locket opened to reveal what was inside. She fell to the ground, as a sparkling silver hand reached from my locket and reached inside of her. She yelled as it pulled out a dark blob. The hand instantly disappeared. Grania fainted, and I felt everyone staring at me. "Ta ta." I said. I murmured a forgetting spell. Morgan was watching me with what looked like awe and a little bit of fear. Hunter just nodded. "We've always wondered what happened to that locket. It holds incredible powers. We never figured out what it did though." Hunter said. "It stole some of her power." I said. "She can no longer affect humans with her power." Hunter nodded again. "What is that?" Morgan asked, looking at the locket. "It's a very special amulet of protection that has been passed down in our family." I told her. "Like Hunter said, it holds incredible power that only the holder of the amulet can tap into. It only becomes bound to you when you go through the proper ceremony. So if someone stole it from you, it wouldn't work unless they got someone to do the ceremony for them." Morgan nodded, still in awe of what I had just done. "Lets check up on your Father." I told her. "Ok." CIARAN'S POV "Ciaran?" I heard Maeve's voice from outside the door. "Come in," I said. I sensed Morgan and Hunter outside also. "Father! Are you alright?" I smiled weakly and nodded. One month ago Morgan wouldn't have cared less if I were in the hospital. One moth ago you didn't have Maeve, something in me said. I tingled with excitement. We should be married soon. "Ciaran, you are aware that you are not yet divorced from Grania?" Maeve asked, reading my thought. My jaw clenched as I imagined Grania. Yes, we would be divorced soon. "Yes." I said shortly. "So are you guys getting married or what?" I heard Morgan ask abruptly. I looked at Maeve, and she smiled at me. "I guess." She said. I shrugged. "Oh yeah. Father. Something I need to give you." Morgan said, pulling a black cloth out of her pocket. She unwrapped it. Maeve gasped slightly when she caught sight of it. "Where did you get this, Morgan?" "I found it. In your New York apartment." "Oh Goddess." Maeve said, turning it around it her hand. "I thought I would never see this again." "It is beautiful," Hunter said. Suddenly I looked at him. I easily read his thoughts without him noticing. (A/N Anything with a ! in front of it will be Hunter's thoughts. Or anyone's for that matter) ! I thought Morgan gave that watch back?! !I can't wait to give her that ring. She'll love it.! So Hunter is proposing to Morgan. Cool. When? (A/N Not that Ciaran would say cool, but who cares?) I scanned Morgan also. !I can't believe she left it there. It is beautiful, like Hunter said.! ! Hunter.! I tuned out as she started thinking all these things about Hunter that I thought really should be private. Besides that, what's thinking for? "What were you just doing?" Morgan asked, looking at me. Caught. "Scanning your thoughts." I said. "Oh." Hunter's thought reminded me that I needed to get a ring for Maeve. *Hunter, where'd you get your ring? * Hunter glanced at me sharply, and then answered. *Not that you should have been listening to my thoughts. * I sighed. *But I went to Kay's Jewelers. * I nodded. The doctor came in. "Alright, Ciaran." He said. He checked my blood pressure and pulse. "I think your ready to go. Just sign yourself out at the desk." "Thank you." I said. Not that he did much for me. I got one tiny blood transfusion, and that was it. "Yep." We all left. I signed us out, and we walked into the already darkening day. "What shall we do?" Hunter asked. "I have an errand I need to run. Maeve darling, where are you staying?" I inquired. "With me." Hunter said. I nodded. "Okay. Bye Morgan, Hunter." I nodded again. Then I kissed Maeve on the cheek. "Bye Maeve." I got into my car and drove out to the highway. I waved my hand over my wallet and muttered a couple of words. My wallet got thicker. Now, to do some shopping. HUNTER'S POV I looked at Maeve, and then at Morgan all of the sudden, I remember the vision Morgan gave me when she became an angel. What-exactly-were those about? I looked at Maeve's amulet. I gasped. Either I was dreaming or something odd was happening, Maeve's locket opened. I became lost inside of it. Once again, I saw the angel. @#@ Giomanach, she said. Come into my palace. I walked in. It was a beautiful place, and I sat down on the comfiest red velvet chair. Now, you've come here looking for answers? Yes. What were those visions? There are two ways you and Morgan can go on with your life Hunter. It is time to choose. What is your choice? I recalled the memories. I didn't like either of them I choose the one where Morgan and I are trapped in a room on oppisite ends. I say. The angel nods. You have saved yourself from dying of a horrible disease that magick cannot cure. In that life, you have three children, and die at the age of 34. You and Morgan were together for a total of eight years. Your father died 2 years before you and Morgan get married. I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen. Just know this: You have decided. You have chosen. @#@ (A/N I purposefully didn't put quotation marks there.) I have decided. I have chosen. The words rung in my head as I came out of Maeve's amulet. "Hunter! Are you alright?" I have decided. I have chosen. "Hunter!" I have decided. I have chosen. I have decided. I have chosen. ~I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen.~ I have decided. I have chosen. I have decided. I have chosen. ~I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen.~ I have decided. I have chosen. Oh Goddess, What did I do?
~I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen. You have decided. You have chosen. ~
"Morgan, forgive me." And I promptly fainted.
~So how did you guys like this chap? Hunter's gone a little nuts as you can see, but he'll be alright. Sorry for the length. Sorry I didn't update for so long Read & Enjoy &
I'll give you a cookie if you can guess what I was going to say. HEEEEE!~
"He'll be fine in time." He said, and Mother and I sighed in relief. Hunter stayed silent. Hunter was staring at the doctor. The doctor finally looked at him. Acknowledgement lighted his eyes. He knew Hunter. "But you should leave him hear." I nodded, and then took Mothers arm. "We should go." The doctor nodded to us, then turned to Hunter. "Giomanach, may I speak with you?" Whoa. I hadn't even sensed that he was a blood witch. Must be from the council. Mother took my hand, and we left the room. HUNTER'S POV "Giomanach, may I speak with you?" Frank asked. I couldn't believe that Frank was treating Ciaran MacEwan. What great luck Morgan has had. She and Maeve left, and Frank started. "Giomanach, what do you think your doing?" "Um." "Ciaran MacEwan?" He gestured to the bed. "Who were those other people? When he waked up, do you expect to put a briegh on him? Why not strip him now?" "Morgan Rowlands, and um.." This one would be hard to explain. "Maeve Riordan." "What?" "You know who Morgan Rowlands is. and um, her mother. Maeve Riordan." "Are you telling me, that that women was Maeve Riordan of Belwicket?" "Yes." "This is crazy Hunter." "I know." "What about MacEwan though?" "Well, he's Morgan's father. She wanted to save him." "I don't believe this." Frank said. "Fine. Whatever Hunter. Go on with Morgan and Maeve Roirdan." "Try not to kill Ciaran." I said lightly. But it was no joke. Frank hated Ciaran to the bone. "Yes, Hunter." I walked out of the room. Morgan and Maeve were waiting for me. "Council stuff." I said with a shrug. "Oh." Both Maeve and Morgan said. We got into my car. "Hey Hunter, and Mother. Do you want to come to my house fro dinner tonight?" Morgan asked brightly. She was obviously in a great mood. She was sitting next to Maeve, grinning her head off. "I will." I said. Maeve looked at Morgan. "Wouldn't I be kind of hard to explain?" She asked. Morgan laughed. "Well, couldn't you be like, Hunter's.. aunt or something?" This time we all laughed. "I could do that," I said. Maeve nodded. "Alright Morgan. I'll be Hunter's aunt." She laughed again. I pulled into Morgan's driveway. Morgan didn't get out yet. "Mae-Mother," She caught herself. "Where would you be staying? I'm not so sure Killain would be so welcoming to you. No offense." "You know, your right." Maeve said. "You could stay with me." I suddenly suggested. Both Morgan and Maeve looked at me. "Alright." Maeve said with a tiny nod. Morgan kept her eyes on me. She quickly glanced at Maeve, and I knew what she wanted. But neither of us could have it. Not with Maeve right there. "Thanks." Was all she said in the end. "Bye." "Bye Morgan." I said. "See you soon, daughter." Maeve said. Morgan closed the door, and I drove off. "So, we have an hour to kill before we have to go meet Morgan for dinner." Maeve said. "Do you know what the dark wave is?" I asked. A dark shadow came over Maeve's face. She shuddered a bit. "Yes." She said in a small voice. "My father, Daniel Niall, has created a way to dismantle it." (A/N this kinda doesn't make sense. because Ciaran still has power, but they know how to get rid of the dark wave. But who cares?) I said. "You could meet him." "Alright." Maeve said slowly. "Niall, did you say?" "Yes." I said. I glanced back at her. "How long have you known Morgan?" She asked. "(A/N I'm way to lazy to look it up in the book so I'm guessing) 10 months." "Mhm." Maeve said. We were silent for the rest of the ride. I parked the car in front of the house. Kennet's car was still there. Greeeeeaaaaat. I unlocked the door, and walked in, Maeve close behind me. "Hunter!" I heard Kennet call. "Where have you-" he stopped when he noticed Maeve. "I'm sorry." He said. "I didn't notice you. Who are you? I'm Kennet Muir, Hunter's council mentor." He smiled at Maeve. Maeve nodded slightly. "I'm.." she looked at me for help. "Kennet, this is Maeve Riordan." "Right." Kennet said sarcastically; he didn't believe me. "No, really," Maeve said. "I am Maeve Riordan. Of Belwicket. My daughter and her- father-got me back." Kennet's eyes widened. "Come in." He said at last. "Please." We all went into the living room. Da was still there. "Hunter, we still need to talk." He said, not looking up. Then he sensed Maeve, and he looked at her. "And you are." "Maeve." She said. "Riordan?" "Yes." "Oh." And that was all Da said. I immediately figured it as hate for Ciaran and anyone close to him. Except Morgan of course. Da looked down into his tea, and began stirring. And he just kept on stirring. "So, Maeve, could you tell us exactly how Belwicket was destroyed?" Kennet asked. Maeve flinched. That was witty, I thought. "Kennet." I said, a touch of warning in my voice. "No, it's alright Hunter." Maeve said after a moment. She looked up at Kennet. "It was the Liathatch coven. Ciaran's coven." She said quietly. "They found us a threat, even though we had renounced dark magick. So they sent the dark wave after us." "But you and Angus survived." Kennet said. Maeve cringed once more. "How?" "I don't know." She said in frustration. "It was horrible. Believe me, its much better to be part of the damage, then to see it afterward, when you're the only one." "And who killed you?" "Kennet!" I said. How could he ask such horrible questions? This time, Maeve agreed with me. "I'd rather not answer that question at the moment." She said quietly. She looked at my Da, who had been silent this whole time. Her gaze lingered on him. I wondered if there was more then I thought going wrong. MAEVE RIORDAN'S POV ~ "Did you know a Daniel Niall?" "No, don't think I did. Was he a boy of yours?" "Aye. He was sunlight to me. It broke my heart to leave him." "I had a love. But we were never married."~
Fiona and I had many conversations about this Daniel Niall of hers. Now I see him in person. I couldn't quite believe he had crafted a spell that dismantled the dark wave. Fiona would have been so proud.
~ "He loved to learn spell crafting from me. He was Woodbane, but it didn't matter to me. I didn't care to have a Wyndenkell husband. I loved him." "Mhm. Mine was a Woodbane. Like me." "I hope he was taken my teachings to heart." "I bet he has, Fiona."~
"Mr. Niall," I found myself saying. "Were you once in the coven Turlouch- eigh?" He drew back from me, and then answered. "Aye." "Oh."
~"Maeve, are they going to get you?" "I hope they will. I miss Ciaran so much. And I long to see my daughter." "I wish mine would do they same for me." "They know you watch over them." "I don't think they do. Whenever I turn into a dove, and fly with them, they seem to take no notice."~
"Do you often see a dove around you?" I asked. Mr. Niall looked at me sharply. "What is this, 20 questions?" He murmured. I turned to Hunter. "Have you?" "I have. Why?"
~ "I'm so glad that Morgan and Hunter have found love." "Me too. But I'll only see their wedding as a dove."~
"Does the dove have a missing tail feather?" I asked. They all stared at me. Why not, when it only seemed like I was asking odd questions. But Fiona's dove was missing a tail feather. This was the only way to know. "Yes. Why?" Hunter asked again. ~ "Maeve, they are taking you back!" "I know. I can't wait. Don't be sad, Fiona." "Tell them. Please Maeve, if you see Daniel, tell him I am there. The dove." "I will, Fiona. If it's the last thing I do."~
"Fiona Niall. She was your Mum, no?" "Maeve." Hunter sighed. "What is this?" "The dove." I said. "Its her. She told me. We spent our time together there. She told me to tell you. I promised her. If it were that last thing I did, that I would tell you. She is always watching over you. She loves you. She wanted you to know that." When I finished my little speech, I could tell Hunter didn't believe me. He did something totally unbelievable. He forced that meanma on me. HUNTER'S POV I plunged into Maeve's mind, needing to know if what she said was true. If it was, then Hallelujah. If not, then curses on Maeve for telling such tales. I searched her mind until I found her life in the Summerland. She did see Mum. Mum did watch over us as a bird. Oh Goddess. I pulled out of her mind. "I'm sorry." I said immediately. "Hunter!" Kennet scolded. "What was that? You know that is against rules." "I'm sorry." I said again. "I needed to know the truth." "What did you find out, son?" Da asked. "Mum is a bird, Da. She's been here this whole time." "I should go." Maeve said. "Hunter, its about time we meet Morgan." "Right then. Goodbye." Maeve and I got in the car. But when I saw a dove circling the house, I stepped back out again. The dove nodded, as if she now knew that we knew about her. Then she flew away. "Alright?" Maeve said as I got back into the car. I realized I was tearing up. "I'll be fine." We drove in silence to Morgan's house. Morgan greeted us at the door. Just seeing her made me feel so much better after the events of today. Morgan looked at me as Maeve went inside. "Everything alright Hunter?" She asked in a low voice. I had a sudden desire for her, and asked if we could talk privately. "Sure." She said. She drew me into the large pantry. "What's up Hunter?" I told her everything that had happened while Maeve was at my house. She nodded sympathetically. "I'm sorry Hunter." She hugged me. "I should've taken Mother in." "Its alright. Its just been kind of a hectic day." She looked up and smiled into my eyes. I let my desire take over. MORGAN'S POV Hunter suddenly slanted his head and kissed me. I took delight in the sweetness and pressed closer. We had been through so much in the past few weeks. We needed to be close again. We finally eased away from each other and I smiled. He smiled back. I realized that this was also one of the reasons he had wanted to talk to me in private. "Get what you want?" I asked. "Mmm." Said Hunter. "Morgan! Hunter! Dinner is ready!" I laughed and Hunter and I went out into the dinning room. "Morgan? Introduction please?" Mom said, gesturing at Maeve. "Oh." I said. "Hunter can introduce her." "As long as its not another one of your long lost relatives." Mary K. muttered under her breath. "This is Morwen." Hunter said. Maeve and I looked at him. Then I applauded him for thinking it through. It would have been chaos if he had said her really name. "My aunt Morwen." "Oh. How nice to meet you Morwen." Mom said. We all sat down to eat. The food was good, and everyone was happy. *Morgan? * I heard Father's message and stopped in the middle of my sentence. His voice sounded shaky, but he was up, at least. *Father! * *Is Maeve all right? * He asked urgently. *Mother is fine. * *Good. * *Are you alright? * I couldn't help asking.
*I should be out by tomorrow. Tell Killain, will you? *
*Will do. *
"Who was that, Morgan?" Mother asked me. She could tell it was a witch message.
*Father. * I messaged her. She nodded. Everyone else was staring at me.
"Um, excuse me." I said. "I need to make a phone call." I went into the kitchen and picked up the cordless. I punched in Killain's phone number.
"'Lo?" I heard Killain say. He sounded slightly wasted. Good, good.
"Killain, Father is at the hospital."
"Da? What's wrong with him."
"Never mind that. He'll be back tomorrow. Don't expect him tonight."
"Ok."
"Bye." I hung up. I went back into the dining room.
"Morgan, I thought I should tell you," My mom said as I sat back down. "A women named Grania MacMurdach called. She told me that you've been really bad and deserve to be grounded. Who is she?" I didn't really here the rest of what my Mom had been saying. The minute she uttered that women's name I started choking. Hunter and Maeve looked at each other then me, their eyes wide.
"Grania called?" Maeve asked looking kind of angry. I guess I could see why.
"How do YOU know her?" Mom asked.
Hunter spoke up. "Mrs. Rowlands, when did Grania call?"
"Right before you came in."
"And you didn't tell me?" I said loudly. "Well, I didn't know you would care so much." Mom said quietly "Mrs. Rowlands." Mother said suddenly, setting her fork down. "If you knew anything of Morgan's past, then you would know who Grania MacMuredach was." I gasped as Mother turned to me. "Morgan, I forbid you to ever speak to Grania. Keep away from her." "You know," Hunter said conversationally. "Grania and Ciaran were never divorced." "Hunter! Who cares?" I said, but Mother took this in. She murmured something, and we were suddenly hurling away from the dinner table. We landed in a heap near the entrance of the hospital. "Well that was interesting." I said. We all got up and went into the hospital. Mother was leading the way, and she stopped short. "What?" I asked. There was a short, plump woman at the receptionist's desk. "Grania." Mother said. She kept walking. "Well if it isn't Grania MacMuredach. Oh no wait, wouldn't that be Grania MacEwan? You never divorced, did you?" Mother said. I gasped. What was she doing? MAEVE'S POV I was filled with hatred for this woman, pure hatred. The pain she had caused in my life. I could just kill her. I strode right up to her. "Well if it isn't Grania MacMuredach. Oh no wait, wouldn't that be Grania MacEwan? You never divorced, did you?" I faintly heard Morgan gasp, but took no notice. Grania thanked the receptionist and turned to me. She was blank for a second, and then her eyes narrowed. "Maeve Riordan. Well I'll be. I thought you were dead! Killed by your own love!" "What are you doing here Grania?" I asked. "Well, besides being surprised by people who have been dead for seventeen years, I am going to visit my husband." She still loves him, I realized. Grania still loved Ciaran. "Grania," I whispered, "Please stay away from Morgan and Ciaran." "Why? Is the mighty Maeve Riordan scared? Scared of what I might do? (A/N I really like this line from Night's child, so I'm copying it, putting Maeve's name instead of Morgan's. I give credit to Cate Tiernan for this line.) 'You are so mistaken Maeve. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You are weak, uncommitted, unfocused- you belong to a coven of dog-witches who have milquetoast circles where you all celebrate someone having a good day.' No, let me correct myself. You USED to belong to that coven. Not anymore. You don't scare me Maeve. Your great Riordan power is nothing without Belwicket." I didn't even think. I threw out my hand and shot white witch fire at her. She groaned as it hit her, but got back up quickly. "That all you got, Riordan?" "Oh, you want more?" I laughed and quickly muttered four words. I clasped my locket as I said these. Grania gasped, as she understood what I was doing. "No!" She barked as my locket opened to reveal what was inside. She fell to the ground, as a sparkling silver hand reached from my locket and reached inside of her. She yelled as it pulled out a dark blob. The hand instantly disappeared. Grania fainted, and I felt everyone staring at me. "Ta ta." I said. I murmured a forgetting spell. Morgan was watching me with what looked like awe and a little bit of fear. Hunter just nodded. "We've always wondered what happened to that locket. It holds incredible powers. We never figured out what it did though." Hunter said. "It stole some of her power." I said. "She can no longer affect humans with her power." Hunter nodded again. "What is that?" Morgan asked, looking at the locket. "It's a very special amulet of protection that has been passed down in our family." I told her. "Like Hunter said, it holds incredible power that only the holder of the amulet can tap into. It only becomes bound to you when you go through the proper ceremony. So if someone stole it from you, it wouldn't work unless they got someone to do the ceremony for them." Morgan nodded, still in awe of what I had just done. "Lets check up on your Father." I told her. "Ok." CIARAN'S POV "Ciaran?" I heard Maeve's voice from outside the door. "Come in," I said. I sensed Morgan and Hunter outside also. "Father! Are you alright?" I smiled weakly and nodded. One month ago Morgan wouldn't have cared less if I were in the hospital. One moth ago you didn't have Maeve, something in me said. I tingled with excitement. We should be married soon. "Ciaran, you are aware that you are not yet divorced from Grania?" Maeve asked, reading my thought. My jaw clenched as I imagined Grania. Yes, we would be divorced soon. "Yes." I said shortly. "So are you guys getting married or what?" I heard Morgan ask abruptly. I looked at Maeve, and she smiled at me. "I guess." She said. I shrugged. "Oh yeah. Father. Something I need to give you." Morgan said, pulling a black cloth out of her pocket. She unwrapped it. Maeve gasped slightly when she caught sight of it. "Where did you get this, Morgan?" "I found it. In your New York apartment." "Oh Goddess." Maeve said, turning it around it her hand. "I thought I would never see this again." "It is beautiful," Hunter said. Suddenly I looked at him. I easily read his thoughts without him noticing. (A/N Anything with a ! in front of it will be Hunter's thoughts. Or anyone's for that matter) ! I thought Morgan gave that watch back?! !I can't wait to give her that ring. She'll love it.! So Hunter is proposing to Morgan. Cool. When? (A/N Not that Ciaran would say cool, but who cares?) I scanned Morgan also. !I can't believe she left it there. It is beautiful, like Hunter said.! ! Hunter.! I tuned out as she started thinking all these things about Hunter that I thought really should be private. Besides that, what's thinking for? "What were you just doing?" Morgan asked, looking at me. Caught. "Scanning your thoughts." I said. "Oh." Hunter's thought reminded me that I needed to get a ring for Maeve. *Hunter, where'd you get your ring? * Hunter glanced at me sharply, and then answered. *Not that you should have been listening to my thoughts. * I sighed. *But I went to Kay's Jewelers. * I nodded. The doctor came in. "Alright, Ciaran." He said. He checked my blood pressure and pulse. "I think your ready to go. Just sign yourself out at the desk." "Thank you." I said. Not that he did much for me. I got one tiny blood transfusion, and that was it. "Yep." We all left. I signed us out, and we walked into the already darkening day. "What shall we do?" Hunter asked. "I have an errand I need to run. Maeve darling, where are you staying?" I inquired. "With me." Hunter said. I nodded. "Okay. Bye Morgan, Hunter." I nodded again. Then I kissed Maeve on the cheek. "Bye Maeve." I got into my car and drove out to the highway. I waved my hand over my wallet and muttered a couple of words. My wallet got thicker. Now, to do some shopping. HUNTER'S POV I looked at Maeve, and then at Morgan all of the sudden, I remember the vision Morgan gave me when she became an angel. What-exactly-were those about? I looked at Maeve's amulet. I gasped. Either I was dreaming or something odd was happening, Maeve's locket opened. I became lost inside of it. Once again, I saw the angel. @#@ Giomanach, she said. Come into my palace. I walked in. It was a beautiful place, and I sat down on the comfiest red velvet chair. Now, you've come here looking for answers? Yes. What were those visions? There are two ways you and Morgan can go on with your life Hunter. It is time to choose. What is your choice? I recalled the memories. I didn't like either of them I choose the one where Morgan and I are trapped in a room on oppisite ends. I say. The angel nods. You have saved yourself from dying of a horrible disease that magick cannot cure. In that life, you have three children, and die at the age of 34. You and Morgan were together for a total of eight years. Your father died 2 years before you and Morgan get married. I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen. Just know this: You have decided. You have chosen. @#@ (A/N I purposefully didn't put quotation marks there.) I have decided. I have chosen. The words rung in my head as I came out of Maeve's amulet. "Hunter! Are you alright?" I have decided. I have chosen. "Hunter!" I have decided. I have chosen. I have decided. I have chosen. ~I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen.~ I have decided. I have chosen. I have decided. I have chosen. ~I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen.~ I have decided. I have chosen. Oh Goddess, What did I do?
~I will not tell you what happens to you in the fate you have chosen. You have decided. You have chosen. ~
"Morgan, forgive me." And I promptly fainted.
~So how did you guys like this chap? Hunter's gone a little nuts as you can see, but he'll be alright. Sorry for the length. Sorry I didn't update for so long Read & Enjoy &
I'll give you a cookie if you can guess what I was going to say. HEEEEE!~