Turning

A year has passed, and it is Halloween again. Over the past year, Aggie has devised a plan to defeat Kal and save Marnie. And tonight, they execute that plan. In the kitchen of the Cromwell house, Aggie, Gwen, Sophie, Dylan, and Ethan go over the plans one final time.

"Alright, now you all know what to do, right?" Aggie asked. Everyone nodded. "Good. Ethan, you go to Marnie and Kal and be careful. This must not fail."

"I will, don't worry," the blonde warlock replied and left.

"Now, lets open the portal. Gwen."

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Marnie sat in the living room, reading a book. She was waiting for Ethan to arrive. He had told her of her grandmothers plans over the past year and she was ready. But she was also nervous, for she knew what could happen if they weren't successful. She glanced at the clock, and sighed. Ethan, where are you? You were supposed to be here fifteen minutes ago. Sighing again, she returned to her book.

"You ready?"

"Ack!" Marnie yelped, and looked up to see Ethan standing in front of her. "You scared me!" She got off the couch. "Where have you been?"

"Aggie wanted to go over the plans one more time before I left," he explained to her.

"Oh. Well, we should get going."

"Yes we should." And they walked into a portal together. They were headed for the town hall, were Kal is now. It took only a few minutes, but to Marnie it seemed like a life time. Finally, the portal faded, and they were in Kalabar's old office. Kal was sitting in the chair. He looked up, a smile crossing his face when he saw Marnie.

"Marnie? What are you doing here?" he asked. Marnie rushed over to him.

"I asked Ethan to bring me hear. He told me a few minutes ago that there are some rebels planning to take you out tonight," she told him. "And that they are planning to meet where the pumpkin once was."

"Then we shouldn't waste time. Let's get going." All three of them walked down the stairs and out the large doors. Kal was leading, Marnie and Ethan a little ways behind him. He stopped five feet away from the big, cement block, looking around a bit. Then he turned and faced Marnie.

"I don't see anyone."

"Kal!" Kal whipped around and a shocked look crossed his face. Standing before him, was Agatha and Gwen Cromwell. His look of shock turned to a look of hatred.

"What are you doing here!" he spat.

"Defeating you, that's what!" Marnie yelled. He turned back and faced her.

"You, you knew?"

"Yes, I knew. You should have known that I didn't really want to join you. I only agreed to find a way to bring you down. And now that all the Cromwells are here, you don't stand a chance."

"Prepare for your demise, Kal!" Aggie yelled. Marnie ran and joined her grandmother and mother. Sophie and Dylan were hiding, just in case they were needed. All three witches joined hands and began chanting a spell.

"I am light, I am one too might..."

"No! Stop this!" Kal yelled, advancing on the witches.

"Go back to the shadows were you dwell..."

"Argh!" An invisible shield blocked him from coming any closer to the Cromwells.

"You cannot have this Cromwell..."

Kal turned around and faced Ethan, who was still standing in the same place. He stormed to his "friend" and took a hold of his collar, chocking him in the process.

"Leave our sight and take with you this evil night!" Dark clouds swirled over head. Lightening flashed down around Kal. Marnie watched as she saw Kal standing one minute and then gone the next. The clouds dissipated and the sun shone down as bright as before.

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"Well, it looks like things are back to normal," Marnie said as she and Ethan strolled the streets of Halloween Town a week later. All the creatures were back to normal, and Marnie couldn't be happier.

"Yeah. It's been great. No one remembers a thing."

"Lets keep it that way." Marnie looked around. "Hey, Luke!" She and Ethan ran over to the goblin and began talking.