I'm on a roll with this:P Yet another installment... shorter than ever, but next one is going to follow him later today! Hope you'll enjoy your read!
"Maeve...?" Sinbad called slowly, not being able to believe at his eyes, afraid that his mind was tricking him again, as it happened when he first saw Bryn.
"Aye... it's me..." she smiled trying to hold back the tears.
It was enough for Sinbad. In two steps, he had crashed Maeve to him helding her as tight as possible, while she hug him back, letting the familiar warmth envelope her.
Caipra was grinning at the sight, while the crew was still trying to recover from the shock when Sinbad finally let go and smiled to Maeve, looking at her with the most sincere smile in months.
"About time..." he teased her with a bright grin, caressing reverently her cheek.
"Give me a minute and I'll kick your butt for losing Dermott, Captain..." Maeve chuckled back, wiping away a tear of joy. Sinbad smiled tenderly, shaking his head, before turning to face his brother.
"I suppose you found your sorceress..." Cairpra observed with a huge smile.Sinbad nodded, squeezing Maeve's hand. Doubar chose that moment to step forward and envelope Maeve in a bone crashing hug.
"Lass! You're home!"
"Doubar..."
While Firouz, Rongar and Doubar hug Maeve, Cairpra took Sinbad in a quiet corner of the room.
"Turok built an island in black magic, one hour of sailing at east of Rayllin Island..." the woman explained, handing Sinbad a map.
Sinbad nodded, folding the paper in his pocket.
"Cairpra... why Rumina took Bryn?" the captain carefully asked.
"Everything happens for a reason, Sinbad... you'll find it out soon..."
Sinbad nodded thoughtfully, before turning to his friends.
"Come on crew... we are going to hunt witches!"
"Where are we going?" Firouz asked.
"Rayllin Island..."
"It's a whole three days of sailing..." The scientist observed.
"Not if I can help... - Maeve interrupted him - Some wind spell and we'll sail full speed... two days at most!"
"Hey... it's good to have a full sorceress! - Doubar grinned - not that I didn't like the apprentice..." he quickly added.
"Don't worry Doubar..." Maeve giggled.
"Good luck... Maeve... this is for you..." Cairpra smiled, holding out a bag. Maeve took it, before throwing a glance to Sinbad, who nodded at her before taking the door.
Meanwhile, Rumina got her guards to bring Bryn to her from her cell.
"Now now now... isn't this another peasant witch? Sinbad must have a soft spot for brainless, powerless girls who can't master their magic... " she smiled cockily, walking around the brunette.
"I'm not a peasant witch!" Bryn muttered, struggling against the chains holding her. At least now she wasn't blinded... if only her latent magic would help her!
"Oh yes, you are... you never managed to control properly your powers... perhaps because father never wanted you to master them..."
Bryn eyed her suspiciously.
"What do you mean..."
Rumina didn't bother to answer, walking near her seer pool.
"You know... I don't think your beloved Captain Sinbad will come to rescue you..."
"He'll come. - Bryn snapped fiercely - And by the way... what did you mean with father never wanting me to master my powers? Do you know me?" she hastily added.
"Brianna, I remember you smarter... sister mine." Rumina laughed, making Bryn pale. Could it be the truth?
"I'm NOT your sister... it's not possible! And by the way, my name is Bryn, not Brianna!"
"We'll see it, sister... I know someone who can unlock your memory... and discard that horrible rainbow bracelet of yours..." Rumina giggled, her hands lazily playing with a bright red pendant at her neck.
Bryn just stared at her.
"You won't destroy me... that stupid prophecy is not going to fulfill..." Rumina informed her with a glare, before turning to her slaves.
"Take her back to her cell... and make sure she can't see! Her stupid magic is still channelling through sight..." Rumina groaned disgusted, staring at her guards approaching to Bryn. The brunette slightly panicked, her eyes flashing yellow as she zapped the two men near her.
"How dare you! - Rumina shrieked, sending Bryn to crash on the wall with a wave of her hand - Here! I just have to do everything alone, don't I?" she added glaring hastily to her guards, who urged Bryn out of the room.
Turok emerged from the spot where he has been observing his daughters.
"I was wondering how much you would have spent in that corner, father..." Rumina smiled ironically.
"We have to kill her, daughter dearest... it's a nonsense keeping her alive..."
"Not yet, father. I want to ask to hour devil friend to unlock her memory... she has powers. If she just remember the right things, like being my sister and the whole being a family stuff, I can use her against that peasant witch of Sinbad's. They're coming to get us..."
"Why don't just make the ship sink?"
"And where would the fun be?" Rumina grinned back.
Turok shook his head.
"As you say, daughter, even if I don't like it. There's your life at stake, just remember it."
"That's my first focus, father... but I know what I'm doing... Just humor me. I'll have my revenge..." she smiled, before walking to her seer pool and staring through it to the Nomad, sailing in the sunset.
"Enjoy your peace while you can Sinbad... "