Nick and Madison left Rootcore together, Vida stayed there to work on a spell she'd struggled with.

"Vida, I rarely see you and your sister apart what brings this on?" Udonna asked

"I thought I'd give Mattie her space"

"Is it that, or the fact that you are still upset about what someone else did to your sister?"

"Both… I don't want to impose on Madison, she's happy, but I also what to be there for her if this relationship falls through… Udonna, I don't know what I should be doing"

"I recommend you take one step back from this and allow Madison to ask you if she wants your help… it might be stressful for a few days, but in the end that is what will make both of you happy"

"Has anyone told you that you give great advice?"

"I have heard that" Udonna brought Madison and Nick's location up on the crystal ball and Vida smiled as she realized Madison was in good hands as Nick and Madison sat outside the record shop Madison was smiling as rested her head on Nick's shoulder

"She really is happy with Nick"

"Yes, Vida, now do you see why I think you need to let her pursue this on her own, it will give you more time for what you enjoy"

Nick knew there was a lot of stuff he had to undo, Madison's track record with relationships, or guys, wasn't great, she had managed to get a bad one, for her first boyfriend! He was a snake sly and corrupt and thought that he could break Madison Rocca's heart and get away with it, but had found that wasn't going to be allowed. Madison's sister, Vida Rocca was there ready to skin him alive for his thinking he could hurt Madison and get away with it.

"Mattie?" Nick said

"Yes…"

"I was wondering if, once your ankle gets better, if you would like to take a ride on my bike with me?"

"That sounds great" Madison smiled "can you believe I've never ridden one before"

"Yes, I actually find that easy to believe… you don't seem the type to have" Nick smiled

"Vida owned one… but dad didn't like the fact that when she wrecked it by accident that it almost killed her… so he didn't get her another one after she totaled hers. He got her that car that she treasures so much now, that she first got the job and the record store to accessorize it and as she put it 'trick it out'" Madison laughed

"So you didn't even ride with your sister?"

"No, she was too reckless for me on that thing!"

Nick laughed; of course, Vida would be reckless

"Remind me never to let her borrow my bike"

"I'll make sure you remember that she totaled the last bike she rode"

Nick looked at Madison as she lay against his shoulder, she wasn't truly looking at his face... she just seemed to be relaxing and enjoying the embrace

"So I know you don't like to think about him, but what was he like?"

"He didn't hold me like this often, but according to Xander and Vida he was all over other girls, he was just stringing me along into thinking he was true to me" Madison sighed sadly and Nick could feel that this was a good time to change the subject.

"Well, we've got a month with you off your feet, what should we do?" he asked playfully

She smiled again and looked at him

"There's a lot we… no, I've go no clue"

Madison found a bit of mystery in Nick Russle and was happy to be surprised by him, as he was about to do. He ran his thumb across her jaw-line to rest right below her left ear and then brushed his lips across hers in a gentle kiss before making it a bit more serious to Madison's surprise and enjoyment. The kiss broke a few seconds later and Madison realized that he was much more serious than Rick was about his feelings for her… she didn't know that the nightmare spell hadn't truly been broken it was just lifted temporarily and would come back to hurt her again.

The next day roles around and Madison began to feel weak and tired, told her sister about her feeling and Vida said she would be okay that she probably didn't get enough sleep the night before and needed to rest.

About half an hour later Madison sat down in the orange overstuffed chair that Xander usually sits in to "supervise" and fell asleep. She fell back into the terrible nightmares that had plagued her to begin with where Chip and Xander rejecting her, Vida ignoring her and Nick telling her off.

While in real life everyone was getting concerned about Madison because she wouldn't wake up no matter what they tried. They soon ended up taking her to Rootcore to see if Udonna had any ideas as to why they couldn't wake Madison up.

When they got there, another sorceress in training met them, but they had seen her before at their school so they knew she was passing off as a human in their "world".

"Kacy, what are you doing here?" Xander asked

"Looking for Udonna, have you seen her?"

"No, we haven't" Xander said

"Clare!" Kacy called and Clare came out, but was again a sheep

"Yes?" Clare replied

"Oh, Clare!" Kacy exclaimed, "Girl you've got to get your spells strait…" she cast the spell that Udonna had used to reverse Clare's mistake

"Thanks…"

"You know you're going to have to learn to keep these spells strait eventually" Kacy smiled

"I know"

"I'd love to hear you to chat, but we need Udonna?" Nick interrupted in frustration

"Oh, just a second…" Clare said, "Udonna!"

A few seconds later Udonna came from nearby at a rush

"What is it?"

"It's Madison, I don't think that spell was truly lifted from her" Nick said

"Oh, dear, this is just what I was afraid of… I had only blocked it temporarily, it looks like I may have to create a potion to get rid of this curse" Udonna paused "Kacy, you know the counter-spells to most of the sleep curses, will you try a few while I gather the ingredients for this potion."

"Yes, Udonna" Kacy said "Bring her over here Nick."

"So you're a sorceress" Nick mused

"Sorceress in training" Kacy countered, "but I'm advanced in my studies compared to Clare"

Kacy started trying the counter spells and found none of them had any effect.

"Great!" she muttered, "This isn't working".

After a few minutes, Udonna came to check on Kacy's progress

"Kacy, have you made any progress?"

"No Udonna, I haven't… it appears that my magic isn't strong enough" Kacy said

"Oh, gosh, it seems as I have no choice but to make that potion, but until then I have to give her some relief from this torment.

Udonna placed her hand on Madison's forehead and muttered a spell that even Kacy didn't know what it would do. Kacy and Nick stepped away to let Udonna do what she was going to do for Madison.

Meanwhile, Udonna had temporarily entered Madison's dream to give her a message.


"Udonna!" Madison cried as she approached Rootcore looking for a haven from her 'friends' torment.

"Madison, come inside quickly" Udonna said

"What's going on, the team is rejecting me, I don't understand…"

"Hush, child, those people aren't real, they are evil versions of your friends that Koragg created to try to turn you against the team when they are truly your friends." Udonna explained "once you step in here you will meet up with your friends, your real friends, you are connected to their subconscious mind therefore they will seem as they do to you normally"

"Okay, I believe you, I defiantly don't want to stay out there!"

Udonna stepped aside to allow Madison to step into Rootcore.

"Hey sis.!" Vida said

"Hi Vida" Madison smiled genuinely

"I was wondering when you'd get here!" Xander said playfully

"Yeah, we thought you wouldn't show" Chip said

"Of course I'd be here, Chip" Madison laughed

Then Nick walked over to her

"Mattie, I need to talk to you, alone…" he started to walk away

To Be Continued…


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