A/N Muahahahaha!!! I'm evil I know. Thank you reviewers (you know who you
are) please review this bit! Okay- you might not recognise all of the names
but they are all characters in the books!
Hunter's POV:-
"Okay," said Charlie stepping in, "I'll teach you the words and then we can give it a go." He began to teach us a short chant that I had never heard before and as we learned it, we joined him. Alisa had rejoined the others and left Morgan and I in the middle together.
"Ar iobairt ar miann
an solas goit till
tromhad tr(th-sa."
***
I was standing in a grassy field and the sun was splitting the sky. Morgan approached me and kissed me lightly. We sat down together, enjoying
being close together. When I looked up, Maeve and Ciaran were standing close by, and slightly further away, mum and Da were embracing each other. Morgan laughed and we stood together, hands linked. Mum hugged us both and
kissed Morgan's cheek.
"Morgan," she spoke softly, "It is wonderful to meet you at last." She turned to me. "I am so proud of you my son. Congratulations to you both." Maeve and Ciaran approached and I suppressed my hatred for Ciaran. For the
first time since I'd met him, he looked happy and at peace.
"Niall," He nodded at me and I returned the gesture stiffly.
"Hunter," Maeve smiled at me and embraced Morgan. "You have made us
proud my daughter. Your love is strong, do not waste it." She looked at Ciaran wistfully and he grimaced. "Love is the most precious gift. You have brought us here, brought us together. There are hard times ahead and you must face them without us. We will always be with you." At her words, she
and mum faded, smiling.
More figures began to appear, forming a circle around us. Sky, Robbie, Bree, Jenna, Simon, Thalia, Eoife, Erin, Suzanna, Alyce, Riva, Silver, the
other members of Starlocket, Bethany, Finn, Sharon, Ethan, Matt, Raven,
Alisa, Charlie.
Then people who weren't at the circle in my house. Killian, Alwyn, Mary K, Mrs and Mr Rowlands, Sky's sisters, Uncle Beck and Aunt Shelagh, Robin, Patrice, Celia, Alisa's uncle Sam Curtis (who I recognised from the day I had picked her up from his house) and someone who looked very like Alisa and who I suspected might be her grandmother, Evelyn. Morgan's Aunt Eileen
and her girlfriend Paula.
Faint outlines of people filled the gaps. I could make out Maeve and Mum standing together. Angus, Linden, Alisa's mum Sarah Curtis. Everyone we loved was here. We all began to chant the words that Charlie had taught us.
"Ar iobairt ar miann
an solas goit till
tromhad tr(th-sa."
We began to move deasil until the Magick was at a climax. Even the Rowlands
were smiling, but as we released the Magick, the image shattered.
***
Magick rained down on us and for a moment we stood quietly, trying to regain our breath. I was holding Morgan's hands and I looked into her eyes and drowned in their beauty. The others in the circle began to shift around and I laughed.
"How much of that did you see?" Morgan asked.
"I saw myself in the past with a dear friend and then I was in a circle with a lot of people I recognised and some I didn't." Erin spoke first.
"Hunter," Sky began awkwardly, "Was that your mum?" I nodded and she paled.
"It wasn't that intense when I did it in Gloucester," Alisa piped in. Charlie shook his head, looking puzzled.
"No, you're right. It's never been that intense. I was actually in the café with Alisa. It's never been that real before. That was amazing. Especially the kis... I mean circle." Alisa blushed and smacked him playfully.
"It must have something to do with how many emotions have been flying around tonight," Eoife said thoughtfully. A few heads nodded.
"I wonder whether any of the other people in the circle felt that," Alyce looked puzzled. Nobody replied so I decided to wrap up.
"I think we should dismantle the circle and then have cake," I motioned towards the uneaten cake. Sky quickly dismantled the circle and I picked up the cake and carried it through to the kitchen. I cut it and Sky and Morgan began to ferry pieces through to the living room.
When I finally carried my own slice through, everyone was chatting and the atmosphere in the room was much more relaxed than it had been before. I stood next to Morgan who was talking to Alisa.
"...I saw my mum at the circle and Evelyn and Sam. My mum spoke to Charlie and I when she first joined the circle. She told me to stay strong and asked Charlie to look after me." I smiled sadly.
Once everyone had finished their cake and the noise level had dulled to a contented hum, I stood up and addressed them.
"We've had quite some evening and we're all pretty tired. I think it's time we all got some rest. Besides, the future Mrs Niall and I have some important matters to sort out."
Morgan thanked them all again for her presents and we stood by the door together to see them out. As we closed the door, Sky turned to us with a sly gleam in her eye.
"I'm going to hit the sack. Don't you two stay up too long." I rolled my eyes as she went upstairs and then turned to Morgan.
Hunter's POV:-
"Okay," said Charlie stepping in, "I'll teach you the words and then we can give it a go." He began to teach us a short chant that I had never heard before and as we learned it, we joined him. Alisa had rejoined the others and left Morgan and I in the middle together.
"Ar iobairt ar miann
an solas goit till
tromhad tr(th-sa."
***
I was standing in a grassy field and the sun was splitting the sky. Morgan approached me and kissed me lightly. We sat down together, enjoying
being close together. When I looked up, Maeve and Ciaran were standing close by, and slightly further away, mum and Da were embracing each other. Morgan laughed and we stood together, hands linked. Mum hugged us both and
kissed Morgan's cheek.
"Morgan," she spoke softly, "It is wonderful to meet you at last." She turned to me. "I am so proud of you my son. Congratulations to you both." Maeve and Ciaran approached and I suppressed my hatred for Ciaran. For the
first time since I'd met him, he looked happy and at peace.
"Niall," He nodded at me and I returned the gesture stiffly.
"Hunter," Maeve smiled at me and embraced Morgan. "You have made us
proud my daughter. Your love is strong, do not waste it." She looked at Ciaran wistfully and he grimaced. "Love is the most precious gift. You have brought us here, brought us together. There are hard times ahead and you must face them without us. We will always be with you." At her words, she
and mum faded, smiling.
More figures began to appear, forming a circle around us. Sky, Robbie, Bree, Jenna, Simon, Thalia, Eoife, Erin, Suzanna, Alyce, Riva, Silver, the
other members of Starlocket, Bethany, Finn, Sharon, Ethan, Matt, Raven,
Alisa, Charlie.
Then people who weren't at the circle in my house. Killian, Alwyn, Mary K, Mrs and Mr Rowlands, Sky's sisters, Uncle Beck and Aunt Shelagh, Robin, Patrice, Celia, Alisa's uncle Sam Curtis (who I recognised from the day I had picked her up from his house) and someone who looked very like Alisa and who I suspected might be her grandmother, Evelyn. Morgan's Aunt Eileen
and her girlfriend Paula.
Faint outlines of people filled the gaps. I could make out Maeve and Mum standing together. Angus, Linden, Alisa's mum Sarah Curtis. Everyone we loved was here. We all began to chant the words that Charlie had taught us.
"Ar iobairt ar miann
an solas goit till
tromhad tr(th-sa."
We began to move deasil until the Magick was at a climax. Even the Rowlands
were smiling, but as we released the Magick, the image shattered.
***
Magick rained down on us and for a moment we stood quietly, trying to regain our breath. I was holding Morgan's hands and I looked into her eyes and drowned in their beauty. The others in the circle began to shift around and I laughed.
"How much of that did you see?" Morgan asked.
"I saw myself in the past with a dear friend and then I was in a circle with a lot of people I recognised and some I didn't." Erin spoke first.
"Hunter," Sky began awkwardly, "Was that your mum?" I nodded and she paled.
"It wasn't that intense when I did it in Gloucester," Alisa piped in. Charlie shook his head, looking puzzled.
"No, you're right. It's never been that intense. I was actually in the café with Alisa. It's never been that real before. That was amazing. Especially the kis... I mean circle." Alisa blushed and smacked him playfully.
"It must have something to do with how many emotions have been flying around tonight," Eoife said thoughtfully. A few heads nodded.
"I wonder whether any of the other people in the circle felt that," Alyce looked puzzled. Nobody replied so I decided to wrap up.
"I think we should dismantle the circle and then have cake," I motioned towards the uneaten cake. Sky quickly dismantled the circle and I picked up the cake and carried it through to the kitchen. I cut it and Sky and Morgan began to ferry pieces through to the living room.
When I finally carried my own slice through, everyone was chatting and the atmosphere in the room was much more relaxed than it had been before. I stood next to Morgan who was talking to Alisa.
"...I saw my mum at the circle and Evelyn and Sam. My mum spoke to Charlie and I when she first joined the circle. She told me to stay strong and asked Charlie to look after me." I smiled sadly.
Once everyone had finished their cake and the noise level had dulled to a contented hum, I stood up and addressed them.
"We've had quite some evening and we're all pretty tired. I think it's time we all got some rest. Besides, the future Mrs Niall and I have some important matters to sort out."
Morgan thanked them all again for her presents and we stood by the door together to see them out. As we closed the door, Sky turned to us with a sly gleam in her eye.
"I'm going to hit the sack. Don't you two stay up too long." I rolled my eyes as she went upstairs and then turned to Morgan.