Turning
"Mom? What's the Grey Spell?" Gwen asked, looking at her mother with concern etched in her features. Aggie's face stayed stern for a moment, then softened somewhat when she looked at her daughter.
"The Grey Spell is a spell similar to what Kal's was. But instead of turning the humans into creatures, it turns creature into humans. It was a way to for us to mock the humans for imitating us during the dark times. After the dark times were over, it was prohibited from being used, along with the Creature Spell." Aggie walked over to the window where Ethan stood, and peered out. "However, it looks like Kal is trying to recreate what his father started."
"Well, if you could dispel the Creature Spell, then couldn't you dispel the Grey Spell too?" Dylan asked.
"Yes. But that's not the problem."
"What is the problem, mother?" Gwen asked.
"Finding which spell to dispel it with. And then making a plan to stop Kal's reign in Halloween Town."
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Marnie woke with a start, and rushed to the bathroom. A few minutes later, a flush was heard, and she emerged. Even though she was separated from the outside world, it was still possible to get the stomach flu. Groaning, Marnie walked back to the bed and crawled in beside Kal, who didn't run off that night for a change. She closed her eyes, and tried to get to sleep.
Sleep did overcome her, but she woke up at around eight o'clock to the sound of glass smashing on the floor. Oh, now what could that be? She thought and got out of her warm bed. Making her way to the kitchen, she saw Kal and Ethan. Kal holding Ethan up by his shirt collar and Ethan gripping Kal's hands, trying to pry them off his collar.
"Kal? Ethan? What in the world is going on?" she asked, walking over to Kal, trying to get him to release Ethan. "Come on Kal. Let him go. What's going on?" Reluctantly, Kal let Ethan down, and Ethan wandered to the coach and flopped down. Kal turned to face a stern looking Marnie.
"What?"
"What was that about? And don't you dare say nothing because if you do you'll be on your death bed."
"I got suspicious that he was having an affair with you. And I got over-protective, I guess," Kal said, casting glares at Ethan. Marnie grabbed his arm to make him look at her.
"Ethan has been nothing but a good friend since we first met. I swear there's nothing going on between us, so stop being so ridiculous. Besides, what made you even think that we'd have an affair?" she asked. Kal was calming down a bit, but still angry at Ethan. After taking in sharp breathes of air, he answered her question.
"You've seem distant lately. Every time I try to talk to you, you seem like you're thinking of something else. And I've seen the way he looks at you when you're busying around the house. I'm sorry I got carried away."
"Oh, it's not me you have to apologized to. It's Ethan." she said, giving him a look that said she expected him to do so.
"I'm sorry Ethan. No hard feelings?" he asked, holding out his hand. Cautiously, Ethan got off the coach, and shook Kal's hand.
"Yeah," he said. "No hard feelings." Marnie smiled.
"Good. Well, now that's settled." And she walked back into the kitchen, towards the closet. Opening it up, she got out a dust pan and a broom. She swept up the glass off the floor, and dumped it in the trash can.
"Well," Kal said. "I've gotta get going. I'll see you guys later." He threw Ethan a look of pure warning and left. Ethan sighed and headed to the kitchen where Marnie was preparing breakfast. She felt arms wrap around her waist.
"He's on to us," Ethan mumbled in her ear. Marnie turned around in his embrace to face him. When she looked into his blue eyes, she found fear, concern, and love in their depths.
"I know. But we can't let that concern us. Not now that we're close to stopping him." She kissed him softly and his arms tightened even more. "So, we should continue with the plan. And after it's finished, we'll see where our relationship leads us."