Maeve was feeling herself sinking hoplessy in a pit of darkness. Turok's magic hit her hard, while she was defenceless, her whole being focused on saving the Nomad and her friends. She was trying to collect her powers, but somehow they seemed to fail her.

"Sinbad, help me!" she screamed mentally also if she knew that this time, her handsome captain couldn't help her.

Sinbad was back at the tiller, staring hardly ahead. The Nomad was miraculously whole, after the storm, and the crew was repairing some small damage under Doubar instructions. Suddendly, he bolted out of his thoughts when he heard a faint scream. A faint scream of Maeve, calling him for help. He drew his sword and bolted away from the tiller without even thinking about it.
"What now!" Doubar asked bewildered to Rongar before sprinting after his little brother.
"Firouz, Maeve!" Sinbad yelled bursting in the room, making the scientist jump on his chair.
"Sinbad! For Allah sake, you want to give me a heart attack!" the inventor moaned pressing a hand to his chest. The captain stared puzzled at him, his eyes darting to Maeve.
"I heard… I think I heard her scream…" Sinbad muttered, studying silently the senseless sorceress.
"She didn't even move, let alone scream… - Firouz informed him sheepishly – but… I've found something I think you want to see…" the scientist said standing up and approaching Maeve's bed. Sinbad followed him with his eyes, and stared at her friend lifting the sleeve of the sorceress blouse to reveal… a rainbow bracelet.
"Maeve, too?" Doubar murmured from the door. Sinbad stepped near the bed, and instinctively took the sorceress hand in his. A moment later, both their bracelets glow. Sinbad shook slightly his head.

"Doubar… can you handle the situation on the deck without me?" the Captain quietly asked, his eyes never leaving Maeve's pale face.
"I think so, little brother…"
"Good." He sighed taking the empty spot beside the bed.
Firouz followed his other two friends without a word, and closed softly the door behind him, leaving a very thoughtful Sinbad to stroke Maeve's hair.
Maeve closed her eyes, a warm feeling of protection suddenly overwhelming her. When she opened her eyes, she was no longer engulfed in darkness, and she found herself on a beach. She tensed instinctively, her eyes scanning quickly the surroundings.

"Where I am?" she whispered to herself, grasping her rainbow bracelet.

"Reveal the magic…" she whispered quietly. The ring made of the Gryffin Stone glowed brightly, but nothing happened. She was sensing magic… both black and white... fighting, boiling, screaming for release around her.
"Something is not working over there…"

In that same moment, Bryn was making her way through the locket of her cell, using willingly her magic. It was very strange… she never had any control on her powers, and now that she was hold there, she was able to master them. She placed her hand on the door, pushing her open, when her rainbow bracelet glowed and she was striked back in trance.
She was on a beach, so similar to the one she woke up years before with no memories… but this time she wasn't alone. A redheaded girl was walking slowly to her. She tried to recognize that girl, but her senses tensed feeling the turmoil of black magic rising around her.

Maeve noticed the dark haired girl appearing a few yards away. Bryn. Rumina's sister. And the black magic was rising, overwhelming the white powers, ready to strike…
"Bryn, run to me!" she yelled, hurrying down the beach to reach the other sorceress before it could be late…

Bryn was feeling a surge of power from deep inside her, fighting to be released from something that was holding them back. She screamed, as her rainbow bracelet cracked and her head seemed to explode in a pang of darkness.

"Fight it, Maeve!" she heard Dim Dim scream… and a moment later, she bolted awake in her bed, scaring Sinbad.

"Maeve! You are ok!" Sinbad smiled relieved, standing up and trying to hug the sorceress, but Maeve shoved him away.
"What's wrong?" the captain asked.
"I've to go!" she declared, throwing the blankets away and trying to stand up.

Bryn breathed heavily, leaning on the cell walls. She stared at the rainbow bracelet laying at ground, feeling her memories running through her mind. She looked out of the cell window thoughtfully before waving her hand and misting away.

"Maeve you can't go anywhere right now… you're too week!"
"I've failed to hold her! I've to go! You don't understand… she's free again! We've either to stop her now… or lose her forever!" Maeve pleaded with anguish.
"Who's free Maeve? What are you talking about! I don't understand!"
"You don't have to understand! You just have to turn the Nomad and sail as far as you can from Rayllin Island! This is my war now… not yours anymore!"
"What? Maeve… you had a nightmare… calm down!" Sinbad smiled warmly, taking her in his arms, but Maeve fought her way out.
"Sinbad… this is reality! And I can't let Rumina win! I wish you could understand!" Maeve said.
"Then tell me! What's scaring you so much? Who's free? What the heck it's going on over there? You know, don't you?"
Maeve stared silently in Sinbad's eyes. She knew she couldn't lose a moment more… but she couldn't resolve to lie anymore to her captain. She slowly nodded, lowering her gaze at the sheets on her bed.

"I know… but Sinbad… this is not the moment for you to hear this…"

"I'm sick to hear people telling me this is not the moment for me to hear what I want to know! – the young sailor spat angrily before taking the chair and sitting right in front of his sorceress - Maeve, PLEASE, I've promised to help you in you war with Rumina, I've lost you in the process and I don't want to lose you again! Tell me what's going on… and we'll figure this out… together! You're not alone…"
"I know Sinbad…" Maeve smiled touched, her hands grazing lightly Sinbad cheek. The captain quickly placed his hand on hers.
"Who's free? Why should I ran away from Rayllin Island when Bryn is there in Rumina's lair? What's scaring you so much? You've faced the worst in your life…"
Maeve took a deep breath, stroking the cheek of her captain with her thumb, a look of sudden on her face.
"Sinbad… it's Bryn who's scaring me so much…" she admitted slowly, while Sinbad stared at her in disbelief.

TO BE CONTINUED…

In the next episode:

Fade in to show Sinbad standing up and pace in Maeve's room

Sinbad: You're telling me that Bryn is a menace now? Maeve, Master Dim Dim told me she was going to be useful in my journeys while you weren't there! You must be wrong! She's good!

Maeve glares at him

Maeve: I'm not wrong, Sinbad… Bryn was good while she was with you… but… there's a prophecy…

Sinbad: A prophecy?

Maeve nods silently

Cut to Dim Dim and Turok fighting, and Bryn being misted away by them both…

Maeve voice over: She's going to doom her family… either destroying them for good… or using Rumina to become the most powerful magic being in the world… the rainbow bracelet was placed on her to guide her through the right path… to held back her dark side and lead her to us… to you to protect her… and to me, to help her raise the white magic inside her… but the rainbow bracelet is gone… and the black magic exploded inside her… she's not the Bryn you know anymore…

Cut to Rumina and Turok, backing away while Bryn advanced with a wicked smile

Bryn: This is how you welcome your long lost sister and daughter?

Maeve voice over: Turok spell on me backfired on the rainbow bracelet somehow… now I've to face her and restore the white magic in her before the new moon rise, or we'll lose her forever! And I don't know if I can win over her!

Cut back to Sinbad and Maeve in her cabin

Sinbad: But… how can she be that powerful…?

Maeve: Wanna hear a story, sailor?

CAN DESTINY

Cut to the crew climbing a hill, harpies chasing them

BE CHANGED?

Cut to Maeve and Bryn, facing each other, Rumina laying senseless between them

Cut to Sinbad, kneeling in front of Maeve

Sinbad: We'll manage something… together.

Maeve: Together, yeah…

She smiles at him, fade to black

Stay tuned for the Episode #2 of Sinbad – The new journeys

PROPHECY GIRL

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