Disclaimer: See first Chapter

A/N: Yeah I know I'm slack and should be shot but I've been busy. I'll try to update more often but I'm working on so many stories at the moment it's mind-boggling.


Chapter 4: Here comes the bride and someone else

It was the most boring part of the wedding reception. The speeches. Carlie didn't have to say anything; Miranda was taking care of the speech.

Carlie had a wine glass in front of her though it was devoid of any wine (she'd already devoured two glasses and she had a massive headache). She was trying to melt the glass but it wasn't working, she'd heated it considerably but not enough to melt it.

"Looks like you're having fun," Jess whispered in her left ear. Carlie smiled and turned. He looked handsome in his robes with his blonde hair slicked back.

"You're looking rather fine Mr. Mcairn," Carlie laughed.

He held up a full glass of wine and nodded at her. "And same to you Miss Mason,"

Jess sipped the wine and put the glass back on the table. His appearance had gone unnoticed by everyone else.

"I was bored and I suddenly decided that since I've never been to a wedding before that I'd visit you," Jess said.

Carlie sniffed jokingly. "Oh wow Jess, I didn't know you cared."

"He's not the only one who cares," Carlie looked to her right to see Lyndsay and Nathan sitting in their best clothes.

"Why are you all here?" Carlie asked.

"To party, what else?" Nathan winked.

"Well don't get your freak on just yet, we're still doing the boring speeches." Carlie remarked.

"What the hell does get your freak on mean anyway?" Lyndsay asked.

"Who knows, it's one of those stupid slang terms like shake your booty or keep on trucking" Nathan said.

"You muggles are completely nuts," Jess shook his head.

"Yep. Absolutely insane." Nathan said.

"So what's everyone been doing over the holiday?" Carlie asked.

"I've been reading about Vampires and Lycans." Jess supplied.

"Lazing around and watching Keisha and Lewis make out." Nathan laughed.

"Picking grapes and being hit on by a ghost." Lyndsay said.

If anyone else would have heard the conversation they would have thought them all to be crazy but they were so relaxed with it each other that it didn't matter.

"Is the ghost hot?" Carlie asked.

Lyndsay nodded. "Yeah he's gorgeous but he used to date my Aunt Millie."

"So?" Carlie shrugged. "If he's hot and interested go for it!"

Nathan rolled his eyes. "Carlie you seemed to be forgetting that he is DEAD and Lyndsay is alive. There is laws against people having sex with the dead."

"That's only if you have sex with the body. He's a ghost and he has no physical form." Carlie argued.

"I'm not having sex with the guy," Lyndsay interjected.

"What's his name?" Carlie asked.

"Hector," Lyndsay answered.

"Can you summon him here?" Carlie asked.

"He just appears when he wants. I don't control him." Lyndsay said.

"Enough about Lyndsay's sex life," Jess waved his arms. "The speeches are almost over, then we can boogie down."

"That's another stupid phrase, boogie down, why the hell can't you boogie up?" Nathan asked.

The speeches finished and the music started. It was a mix of everything. Miranda was the first to notice the other Sorceresses at the reception. Sara was preoccupied with everything else that she didn't notice them.

The music at the start was slow and it required a partner to dance with. Nathan bashfully asked Lyndsay to dance and Carlie dragged Jess out on the dance floor.

Nathan was surprising a rather graceful dancing. He glided along the floor with Lyndsay who was enjoying it.

Jess didn't move too much, the two of them just swayed together, which Jess was still embarrassed about. The song ended and they all changed partners, Carlie with Nathan and Lyndsay with Jess.

"I'll have to be getting home," Lyndsay said, looking at her watch.

"Me too," Said Nathan.

"I'll see you guys later," Carlie waved and the two headed outside.

"I can stay as long as I want. You're going to have to put up with me a bit longer." Jess laughed.

"That means your dancing with me some more!" Carlie announced and grabbed him by the hand. The music was faster and Carlie was jumping around in a moshing fashion.

"Come on Jess, just jump around like this." Carlie demonstrated.

"No thanks, I'd rather not look like a moron." Jess remarked.

"Your already do," Carlie laughed and grabbed his hands. "Now dance with me!"

Jess eventually got into it and was jumping around like Carlie. Miranda came over after a while and talked to them.

"You know everyone keeps asking me who you are," She told Jess as he continued to jump around with Carlie.

"What did you tell them?" Jess asked.

"I have no idea who the hell you are," Miranda laughed.

"Say he is some random guy I met and am going to elope with." Carlie spun around.

"You're thirteen, you can't elope." Miranda pointed out.

"Not in this country," Carlie winked.

"Besides I don't think Jess actually wants to elope with you." Miranda remarked and Jess nodded. "That's very true."

Jess left just after midnight when all everyone was now completely drunk and requesting weird songs. Carlie walked him outside where he was going to orb home. She kissed him on the cheek and said, "Thanks for a great night."

He'd gone extremely red and mumbled that it was okay. Carlie smiled as he disappeared. The night was hers alone now.


"We have been forsaken!" Cried a voice. "Arani has broken her vow that she would remain here and holy. She has run away with a mortal and now our souls are doomed to live in purgatory!"

Nathan jerked awake and staring down at him was the beautiful Japanese girl from his dreams. Her hair was floating as if underwater as she smiled down upon him.

"Sorceress, I beg of you, help my people find the light. I made a terrible mistake and only you can find it." Her voice was airy like an echo.

"Who are you?" She looked around frightened and whispered, "Arani,"

"What is the light?" Nathan asked.

Her eyes were wide and a strong wind was blowing against her. "Help…" She whispered as her body began disappeared like sand being blown up the beach.

"Wait!" Nathan cried as her body blew away.

He sat for a moment to review all he'd heard. There wasn't any specifies. All he knew was her name was Arani and she wanted him to find the light.

It wasn't much to go on but Nathan knew he had to find out.


Hector was floating above her bed when Lyndsay woke up. He smiled down upon her pleasantly.

"Your friends are quite entertaining," He said.

Lyndsay sat up and rubbed her eyes. "You saw them?"

He nodded and moved across the room. "I'm not always visible to you, I can block you from seeing me as I did last night."

"You followed me!" Lyndsay raged.

He was surprised. "I was worried when you disappeared. I was just seeing if you were safe."

"How much did you hear us say?" Lyndsay asked.

Hector winked. "Never mind, I heard enough."

Lyndsay groaned and flopped backwards into her bed. "We were just joking around. I'm not interested in you." She told him.

He was silent for a while and then he looked out the window and gasped. "It's happening again."

Lyndsay sat up and made her way to the window. "Oh no!" She screamed and ran out through the door, downstairs and outside towards the barn where Aunt Millie was standing screaming.

"What's going on?" Lyndsay asked.

"Danny and Shaun are in there!" Millie shrieked. Danny and Shaun were the boys who lived up the road and came to help out on occasions.

"I'll get some water!" Lyndsay made an excuse and hurried off. She knew what she was going to do.

Orbing into the barn was horrible, it was filled with smoke and if she were a normal person wouldn't be able to see a thing. But Lyndsay wasn't a normal person. Sight was her gift. She could see through the smoke easily and located Danny and Shaun who were passed out on the ground and the flames getting dangerously close to them.

She clicked her fingers and the two boys floated above the floor that was now ablaze. Shaun opened his eyes and squinted at her. Lyndsay knew he could see her and ignored it. She held their hands and orbed them outside. It was on the other side of the barn so Aunt Millie could not see. She orbed back to the house and came running out with a bucket of water, not that it was going to do much good.

"It's not going to help!" Aunt Millie cried. "I can't believe it's happening again!"

"Maybe we should go around the other side and see if we can get in or something," Lyndsay supplied lamely. All she wanted was for her to see the boys safe and sound.

Aunt Mille was already rushing around the corner of the barn and Lyndsay heard her scream. She smiled and looked up at the sky. She wondered if she could do it…

She closed her eyes and concentrated. She'd read about weather magic but it was very hard to do but she was a Sorceresses and it had to count for something. A crack of thunder assured her that her spell had worked. Her eyes slid open to see the sky had turned black and rain was pouring down heavily on the barn.

"Another job well done Lyndsay," She said to herself before going to help her Aunt with the boys.