Maeve had managed to get Doubar, Firouz, Rongar and Bryn to accompany her to the shore. She felt so weak and her ribs ached. But she couldn't let Sinbad do this. It was her fight not his. Besides Baruuk was very resourceful, he would kill Sinbad if he got the chance. They trekked on until the reached the castle. Maeve walked right up to the guards. They readied their weapons. Doubar rushed forward swinging his sword at the guards. The rest followed except for Maeve. She had no weapon. She forgot Sinbad had taken them. She looked at her bandaged arms. Then she remembered she yielded the power of Magic.

She put her hands together and conjured some words; when she pulled her hands apart the guards followed and flew to either side of her. All of them lied unconscious. Bryn looked at her with such reverence. Doubar gaped in awe. Her power was much stronger than he could ever remember. Maeve motioned for them to follow her.

Sinbad crouched behind Baruuk with a dagger to his neck. He slowly pressed it harder. Blood trickled down his throat. The guards stood back as Sinbad had ordered.

"I think your life is a fair trade for the one you lost me," Sinbad growled.

"So she didn't make it then, eh? The harlot deserved just that," Baruuk steadied himself. He waited for a chance to switch things around.

Before Sinbad spoke again the doors swung open with a crash. Maeve strutted in followed by the rest. Their swords drawn. Maeve stepped forward alone.

"Sinbad don't!" Maeve pleaded with her eyes, "He does deserve to die but not like this."

Baruuk stared on dumbfounded, "But...I...thought...you said..." Sinbad had said Maeve had died.

"Maeve, I was doing it for you. I thought that if he was gone then maybe you could move on... I can't bare to you to see you like this."

"Killing him won't bring back what we lost," Maeve almost faltered as she spoke these words, "Please Sinbad, I don't want anymore blood on your hands. I am better now. Your words helped me to see that. I do care for you. Please?"

Sinbad nodded and understood. He thrust Baruuk to the floor as he rushed into Maeve's arms. She clasped her arms around him.

"Oh, Maeve how I've missed you!"

Baruuk dizzily stood up, he would not be made such a fool. Within seconds, he had managed to pull a dagger from his robe and hurled it in Sinbad's direction, "Sinbad, you will pay for this!"

Maeve threw Sinbad to the floor. She quickly spoke words no one understood. The dagger stopped centimeters away from her hand. With a twirl of her finger the dagger spun around and before Baruuk even knew what had happened his own dagger was nestled in between his rib cage. His eyes looked up at Maeve in horror as he realized what she had done. Blood spurted from his mouth. He stumbled to the floor as he took he last breath.

Sinbad got up and looked to Maeve's eyes for answers.

"I said I did not want you to kill him, I never mentioned anything about me. Besides this was my battle, captain," She turned around as she winked only to realize that they were surrounded by guards.

Sinbad and the crew huddled closely together ready to fight. Maeve stepped forward. She waved her hand in their direction. The guards dropped their swords and gazed up at her.

"Go tell your people that the evil Baruuk has been killed! Tell them they are free!"

The guards obeyed. Sinbad looked at Maeve with amazement.

"Your powers have grown!"

She smiled and for the first time since she had returned Sinbad saw fire shining in her eyes.