Hey guys, I just want to thank everyone whose reviewed so far, you guys are great and it's really appreciated. So, there's only one chapter left after this, sorry, but that's the way it goes. Nessiexxx

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"Sinbad" screamed Maeve as she saw him run around the corner, overjoyed to realize he hadn't left her. "I thought you'd…"

"Get away from her" Sinbad ordered Denzel.

"Sinbad?" questioned Maeve. "What's going on?"

"Yes Sinbad, I thought you'd left" agreed Denzel with a look of utter ignorance although he was smirking inside.

Sinbad just laughs, a cool evil laugh that makes Denzel rethink this. "I've just finished off your partner in crime" Sinbad warns him. "Don't think I won't do it again" Maeve is still completely confused.

"What's he going on about?" she asks Denzel.

"I've no idea" assures Denzel.

"Oh please, stop the act. He's been playing you Maeve, just like he's been playing all of us. Now" he says, turning to Denzel. "I'm only going to tell you once more, get away from her"

"Oh no, I've worked too hard to give her up now" snarls Denzel suddenly.

Sinbad laughs. "Once she finds out what you've done, you'll never have her anyway" he assures as Maeve watches them talk about her, wondering what is happening and where her 'nice' Denzel has gone.

"She's never going to find out" he replies evilly. "And if she does, I'll just erase her memory"

"You bastard" yells Sinbad as he punches Denzel who just laughs.

"But it was such the perfect crime. I was saving Maeve's life whilst getting a little something in return, it's not as if she wasn't getting anything out of it either. She was going to be able to spend the rest of her life with a complete sex God" he boasted.

"And what about Yassil?" mocked Sinbad

"Oh please" smirked Denzel. "That's just our wedding night. After that she's mine and mine alone" Maeve suddenly caught on what they were talking about and she felt sick. It wasn't as if she had performed any of the stunts Denzel was boasting about, but still, the knowledge that she would have…

"You sick, creep" she yelled as she flung magic at him, only to have it bounce off of him. "What?" she questioned quietly.

"Oh" laughed Denzel. "It's a little spell Yassil and I concocted to make sure your magic wouldn't work on either of us. You know, a little guarantee that our plan would work" he grinned as Sinbad's anger finally peaked.

"Ah, but does it work on mine?" he grinned as he flung his arms out at the terrified looking Denzel. Sinbad waits for the magic to come but nothing happens, Denzel starts laughing again but Sinbad's had enough. He quickly draws his sword and knocks Denzel out. He raises it to finish him when Maeve stops him.

"Sinbad, I know what he did was wrong" she admits. "But he's the only friend that I ever had as a child besides Dermott, I couldn't…"

"Couldn't what Maeve?" asks Sinbad gently as he sees something register in her eyes. "What is it?"

"He's under a spell" she states, turning back to Sinbad.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive"

"What kind of spell?"

"From what I can tell, it's a way of suppressing the person's conscience and letting their dark side rule" she explained.

"Can you break it?"

"I can try" she smiled as she put her hands over Denzel and started chanting. Soon Denzel glows a light orange before opening his eyes.

"Maeve?" He whispers gently.

"I'm here" she replies softly.

"I'm so sorry" he admits as she helps him to his feet.

"Nonsense, you were under a spell, anybody would have acted like that"

"But all the things we were planning, I can't even…how can you forgive that so easily?" he asked confused.

"As I said" she smiled. "You were under a spell. Nobody can be held responsible for their actions whilst under a spell"

"I want to make it up to you all; I invite you all to come have dinner with me at my house. It's the least I can do"

"Sinbad?" asks Maeve hopefully. Sinbad looked at Denzel wearily, the long man did seem truthful, and the evil glint in his eye had certainly vanished, he seemed more remorseful then anything else.

"Of course, I'm sure the crew would love to have a proper meal"

"I apologize for all the trouble I caused you Sinbad" smiled Denzel as he held out his hand for Sinbad to take.

"Nonsense, as Maeve said, you were under a spell. We're just glad you're alright now" smiled Sinbad back as he shook the man's hand.

"You're a noble man Sinbad"

"No, I'm just a simple sailor" he admits.

"And a lucky one" smiled Denzel, tipping his head slightly towards Maeve.

"SINBAD" calls Doubar as he charges down the corridor.

"Doubar" yells Sinbad, hugging his brother. "You're alright"

"It was pretty risky for a while" admits Firouz. "But we soon showed them"

"Aye, we'll tell you all about it tonight" smiled Doubar.

"That reminds me" smiled Sinbad. "We've all been invited to dine with Denzel tonight, I'm sure you'd like to have a proper meal for once"

"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go" grinned Doubar as he marched merrily back down the passageway, closely followed by Firouz, Rongar and Denzel. Maeve got hold of Sinbad's sleeve before he could follow.

"Don't' think I've forgotten about you, sailor" she jabbed. "We'll talk about your supposed magic later" she smirks before walking off.

"It's good to have you back Maeve" whispered Maeve after her before following his crew down the passageway and out into the night.