Sorry for the delay, but school is a real pain sometimes:P

Thanks to my two faithful reviewers… and as always, sorry for my bad English! Enjoy the new installment:)

Maeve was chanting on the top of the hill where she defeated the harpies the night before, deep in concentration, when she suddenly felt something.

Something she didn't feel for months. Her eyes jerked open, and she started to search frantically the sky.

"Dermott…?" she whispered incredulously, letting her mind spread and reach out for any glimpse of her brother. She was feeling almost stupid, so sure to be wrong… when she heard it, clear in her thoughts.

Sister mine?

"Dermott!" she called out loudly, watching the brown dot in the sky coming nearer and nearer, slowly taking the familiar shape of the hawk. She stretched out her arm to let her brother perch on the rainbow bracelet. But what happened took her totally unprepared. When Dermott landed on her new piece of jewellery, a bright light exloded from her wrist and, a minute later, in a whirlwind of little bright white lightes, she orbed away from the island.

"What are you doing here?" Sinbad asked, staring with caution at Rumina, his mind spinning to examine the situation. Since when she has been that bold? In the past she would have never dared to step on the Nomad. And now, there she was.

"Visiting my beloved pet… - Rumina smiled wickedly – Sinbad, you rude you… I'm starting to think you are not happy to see me…"

"What did you do to Dermott?" Sinbad icily asked, not even bothering to answer to the bantering of the witch in front of him.

"That annoying featherball just joined his mistress… the peasant witch will be glad to see him, don't you think so, Sinbad?"

"Dermott…" Sinbad whispered frustrated. He only hope that Rumina wasn't lying… because if the hawk was dead and not with Maeve, he would have never found the forces to watch Maeve in the eyes again.

Bryn was quietly listening, shielded from the sight of Rumina by Doubar. Something was moving, inside of her head. That voice… was… a voice she knew. But how? Bryn moved slightly to have a view of the witch, stepping beside Sinbad big brother.

Rumina was giggling at the sight of the troubled Captain, but froze when she noticed the brunette beside Sinbad sibling.

"I can't believe it…"

Sinbad quirked an eyebrow, his eyes darting from Rumina to Bryn. She couldn't focus her attention on Bryn… he wasn't going to risk anyone of his crew in front of the evil witch.

"Rumina…"

"Not now Sinbad… - the dark haired witch spat angrily – I've urgent business…" she declared, turning back to stare at Bryn. Doubar attempted to cover the girl again, but Rumina waved her hand, sending the man to crash on the bottom of the deck.

"Following you, dearest…." The witch sweetly said, and a moment later, Bryn disappeared in one of Rumina's trademark whirlwind.

"I'll see you soon, Sinbad…" the witch smiled disappearing a second later.

"NOOOO! - Sinbad yelled, jumping in the spot where a moment later Rumina was. – Come back there Rumina! Come back, if you dare!"

Firouz quickly kneeled beside Doubar, and helped him to stand up.

"Little brother…" he quietly called.

"Don't even start it Doubar! – Sinbad roared – I'm not letting her have the last word this time! Rongar, straight to the tiller… we are going to Basra! You heard me, guys? Set the Nomad, we are changing our route!" he yelled to the crew.

"Basra…?" Firouz quizzically enquired.

"We are going to see Cairpra! – Sinbad spat forcefully, jumping on a rope and starting to climb it – If anyone knows something about Rumina actual lair, well, she is that anyone! We'll hunt that darn witch down and kill her once for all! Now, to your places!"

"My head…" Maeve muttered, standing from the ground rubbing her forehead. Her eyes were adjusting to the light, and she was trying to understand where she was.

"No more island of Eyontil, that's for sure… - she whispered, patting her dress before staring to the sky – Dermott?" she called, and smiled reassured when she heard the familiar screech.

Sister… I don't know what happened… but…. Did you understood where are we? Dermott asked, coming to perch on a near tree.

Sorry but I just got up… no idea either what happened of where are we…. she telepathically said.

Welcome back to the Skull Mountain, Maeve… Dermott announced, while her sister stared open mouthed to the well known skyline.

"Just great." She muttered.