Possessed
1. Questions
Its nice to have Sky back in the house. The washing is always done, and the place feels more cared for. Da has been busy with more conferences, he's like a new man compared to when I found him, just a month ago. I have contacted a friend from England about the possibility of setting up a new council, since I have left, telling him of the new spell for binding magick. However I do not hold out much hope for this far fetched plan. Morgan has been greatly supportive.
Giomanach.
I stepped out of 'Das Boot,' my enormous piebald car in a happy anticipation of our weekly circle. This time it was being held at Bree's house, and for the first time in ages our full coven Kithic, would be present. Sky had recently returned from England, after going back to visit family. She and Raven seemed to be getting on very well since the celebration of Beltane, they had done a great job hosting it, and it all went smoothly despite the fact that my half brother Killian had decided to show up.
My witch senses prickled. Hunter had arrived. He was tall, with blonde hair in a disheveled look, and gorgeous classical features. I shivered as he walked up to me and pulled me into a kiss. Hunter was my muirin beatha dans, and I adored him. All too soon Robbie called to us from the house grinning,
"Will you guys quit it? The circle's just starting."
I untangled myself, flushing in embarrassment. "We're coming" I sighed, and Hunter and I reluctantly made our way to the pool house, the best place for our circles.
Sky and the rest of Kithic were already there.
"Morgan, so great to see you." Bree my best friend greeted me. I smiled warmly at her and Robbie, who was standing next to her. I was glad that they seemed to be getting on O.K. It was unusual for Bree to last so long in relationship, being used to running at the first inkling of anything deeper than just fun. Her love for Robbie, my other best friend was genuine, and she sometimes got quite unsettled by it.
"Hello everyone, its great to see you all after so long" announced Sky. "I trust you've all been left in good hands with Hunter." She and Hunter were joint leaders of Kithic. I flashed Hunter a look of amusement and his green eyes sparkled.
Hunter drew a circle in chalk on the floor, and got Alisa, one of the youngest members of the coven, to light incense and fire, and place water and stone at each of the four points of the compass. Then Sky purified the circle using salt, and thanked the Goddess. We began by moving Widdershins in a circle, I was holding hands with Robbie and Jenna and I felt a deep comfort, surrounded by all my friends from Kithic; Simon, Raven, Ethan, Robbie, Bree, Sharon, Alisa, Jenna, Thaila and of course Sky and Hunter.
I felt my familiar power being drawn up, inherited from my birth mother Maeve and her mother Mackenna, and summoned my power chant, "an di allaigh, nal bith ra…" I was totally in tune with everyone around me, and felt myself release any tension.
Suddenly, a crashing flow of nausea and a headache hit me, so I felt that I could hardly breathe. I stumbled out of the circle, and outside beside the pool in a cloudy panic, dimly aware of Hunter's presence behind me. As quickly as it had started all the feeling rushed away, to be replaced by the cold wash of fear as someone's presence blocked my thoughts that I had no power to stop.
Selene.
Selene was in my head, and I was nothing, as if I was watching from afar.
She whispered, "It is done."
As quickly as it had come, her presence was gone and all of my nausea and dizziness returned in a tide, and I gladly fell into darkness.
I woke to see Hunters deep green eyes looking at me clouded with concern. "What happened?" He whispered.
"I was hoping you could tell me" I mumbled with a wry humour. I felt weak and drained and I felt a bruise building on my elbow, where I must have fallen by the pool house.
"It was Selene," I muttered faintly. I took in some deep breaths to compose myself, becoming keenly aware of Hunter's Da and Sky sitting opposite me. I was lying on the couch and Hunter's house. Sky must have finished the circle, and sent the other Kithic member's home.
"Tell me what happened" Hunter's Da asked gently. He had recently moved into Hunters house and built up his strength since his wife Fiona died. He had already found a spell to conquer a dark wave that came to Widow's vale, as well as a spell to replace binding someone's powers that prevented them from harming any living creature.
I told them what had happened, shuddering as I remembered the feeling of being utterly powerless and being controlled totally by someone else. Hunter backed me up, saying he had heard me say "It is done." He had seen my eyes turn golden, the colour of Selene's.
"Goddess" muttered Sky.
"How can Selene do this?" I asked, "She's dead." I knew this only too well having conquered her myself.
"Her soul must have not passed on" said Hunter Da, "But I've never heard of this before." He exchanged a worried glance with Hunter, his dad had seen many awful things in his lifetime.
"Don't worry love" Hunter whispered, "It'll all be O.K." Somehow I didn't believe him.
"I'd better go home, my parents will be worried sick." I said, and pulled myself up heading toward Das Boot. I felt better already after the tea.
"Do you want me to drive you?" Hunter asked. I shook my head.
"I'll be fine," I said, and he knew I would never give in. I looked up into his eyes, locked into his gaze.
"Be careful" He said simply, "And call me if you're worried." I gave him a quick kiss to reassure him, and climbed into Das Boot, waving goodbye to Daniel Niall and Sky. I was afraid.