POV Narrator:

The contrasts between living in the Cavendish family residence and the McLaren family residence were very clear, while on one side freedom was something the girls could barely have, on the other side it was something that was practically normal in the house. This huge contrast was already being very well noticed by Bernadette Cavendish who was waiting until the day she would be free from the torment that was living in that place, she had been grounded for days and days just because of a silly argument she had with her mother about what Paul Hanbridge and the Appleton boys had tried to harass the girl, just because she was defending herself, it was enough to be stuck in her room for a long time with nothing to do.

In these two she received hidden visits from Rosemary who delivered a letter from Laura about how her days at home were, she always said they were wonderful, but the one extra thing she missed a lot, was always Bernadette, McLaren could be living very well in her family's residence, but what completed to make her happy was the presence of Cavendish, she every day more and more felt the need to go away, so much so that she sent a letter to the Irishwoman answering her back, Morris practically became the mail of the two girls at that moment.

Sunday December 20, 1987

Bernadette was waking up from a normal morning like any other, being forced to stay locked in her own room until Christmas day arrived, to review all her behavior, the girl was already getting sick of it all, she couldn't stand it anymore, it had been two weeks since her only communication was through Rosemary sneaking into her room and once in a while Clarie going to see her daughter to make sure she wasn't running away or something like that, no one but the Cavendish mother was allowed to enter that room, not even grandmother Isabella, afraid of being beaten by her own daughter who was not a weak witch.

POV Bernadette:

16 days... I've been a prisoner in this place for 16 days now. Where has all that Bernadette gone who was strong and determined for all these 3 months, the Bernadette that Laura helped so much to become like this... Laura... How could I have just let go of all that time she spent to leave me someone more imposing, someone who doesn't lower her head to anything, all that was played for nothing... No! I will not allow this to continue! I am the witch blessed by the power of the Diana Cavendish trinity, I am the chosen one! I will not let myself be brought down like this! Today is the last day my mother leaves me like this! Know that I will no longer bow my head to any of your orders, just because you think it's right... While I was reflecting alone thinking about this shit, I was soon greeted by Rose who entered through the window of my room... This girl is what has been saving me all these days.

- Rose! - I say, walking towards her, who has put her jacket on the clothes stand.

- I have arrived and I already have one more letter from Laura, besides that she sent me to tell me that she feels strong feelings for you, she doesn't hide anything else... That girl is barely waiting to go back to Luna Nova again and she's a little angry, wanting to face the beast right away, but I told her not to do that and just wait - Rose said handing me the envelope.

- Really don't let her face the beast head on, because I will, my mother will no longer treat me like this, I will leave here! And I will stand up to her! Know that today I'll be leaving home... Rose... Can I stay at your place? I will stay just a single night and then leave - I say to Rose putting my hand on her shoulder which just changes to a more serious expression.

- I'll let you, but be careful with these risks Bern, she's your mother, don't do anything stupid, but know that I'll be waiting for you to take you to my house, the address is here - she said, giving me a map from my house to hers, which I quickly folded and put away.

- Thank you Rose... I will face the beast... I can't take this torment anymore, so you can be sure that tomorrow we will see Laura... Only I don't want her to know... Thank you truly, you are an amazing friend - I say, squeezing her hand.

- I will be rooting for you Laura... You can be sure that our little secret will be well kept, we will go together to Ireland if necessary even - Rose said hugging me and then leaving my residence.

As I watched Rose disappear into the sky, a huge determination was taking over me, something deep inside was telling me to take courage, to do that, to fight for my freedom, I then opened the envelope with Laura's letter and immediately started to read, in that envelope there was a letter and of course... A naked picture of Laura! She was literally naked lying on the bed and it only had a blanket covering the intimate parts and another that she was naked lying with the ass up and it was showing. On one was written "Come here my beauty" and on the other "This is all yours" Ahhhh... This is not the first one... I'm going to be sick with all the pictures like this that she sends... The worst thing is that she is good at teasing, since I am not seeing her private parts... I even admit that I have relieved myself a lot with these photos, but that is not the point.

"Dear Bernadette... Hello my fluffy cabbage... How are you? I hope all is well... I have been missing you a lot, honestly I hate your mother, sorry to say this, but she is a fucking asshole to treat you like this, there is no need to lock you up like this, you are just living your life normally... But anyway... I hope you like my presents that I left for you... Christmas is near, I hope you like the Christmas present I will prepare for you... Besides that I'm looking forward to the day we'll be able to see each other again after all this winter recess... I really want to see you again? I miss you so much... The days we were playing in Luna Nova and I'm really looking forward to the new days ahead... Bernadette I love you... Signed by Laura McLaren"

Laura... You can be sure that I will see you... After reading this letter that made me release some tears, I take it and keep it together with the others, besides that I take and keep all the "wonderful pictures" and leave them reserved in a place, I start to pack my suitcase, I take off all my clothes, I go to the bathroom with the pictures, where there I take advantage to make my fun... Laura... You have a beautiful body... Those buttocks of hers... I wanted so much to squeeze them... So fleshy... I even put a vibrator I stole from Laura and from there I start to stimulate myself a little in the shower.

After my most private bath, which was a delight, I dry myself and put on an outfit given to me by Laura just to show that I am myself, she won't impose anything else on me, she won't impose what I should wear, how I should behave, I don't care if she comes to disown me, because she can't, my grandmother is the boss, she may be strong, but so am I! I didn't spend that one month becoming a little stronger for nothing, except that I spent that long time locked up meditating and managed to gain an incredible control of my own magic, besides which I think I am much more powerful, this time only served as a rest for my body, so if my mother comes, I won't be afraid to face her.

I soon finish getting dressed, I put on a t-shirt, a cold jacket, a fingerless glove just because I thought it was so cool and Laura gave me that glove, a pair of jeans, the red sneakers I bought from April and finally I close that suitcase, I'm not going to be the same Bernadette that bows her head to everything anymore, I am the owner of my destiny, so much that I put the suitcase on my shoulder, a wand on my waist in case I have to fight and a broom keychain for when I go out, besides leaving the map well kept in the pocket of my jeans and soon I went to the door, I noticed that it was locked, I knew it... It was imaginary that my mother wanted to lock me inside my room, I took a deep breath and started to fuck if as Laura would say I took a few steps back and gave a shoulder with everything in that door, which knocked it down on the spot.

- Mistress Bernadette! What are you doing outside your room, Miss Clarie won't like it - said one of the butlers.

- Let her deal with it, I will no longer bow my head to a woman who mistreats me, if you can call her a mother.

I soon walk through the corridors towards the main exit, after all I wanted to make a more secret escape, but I will make my mother swallow some good words... I don't walk very far and soon find my sister leaning against the wall of one of the corridors, she had heard the banging of the falling doors.

- Tsc, tsc, tsc, I don't know about you Bernadette, but I thought it was cute that you tried to get away with drawing as much attention as possible, so much so that I followed you here before you left the house unpunished? I won't let you get away with it girl, I don't want Barry to be fired because of you, he is one of the few who flatter me? Well I don't see any other option but to tell mom, what a futile attempt to get away from her punishment... And what are these clothes? Is this how a poor person dresses? - Said my sister trying to intimidate, until I just walk straight past her, not giving a damn.

- Well then count it, you are already doing a service in bringing the mother to my person. - I say to Daryl who just stares at me angrily as I walk down the stairs and she soon went crawling appearing in front of me, as if trying to stop me.

- What do you think you are doing? That kind of Bernadette doesn't have to blossom, don't think about getting imposing like that out of nowhere - Said my sister until I just ignore her just jumping to the side throwing me off the stairs, but in the end I landed softly in the middle of the room where my mother, my grand aunts and my grandmother were all four having tea together.

- What is this Bernadette? What are these rags you are wearing? These are not the kind of clothes a classy Cavendish wears and may I ask why you are out of your room? I didn't tell you to stay there until Christmas - said my mother, who had already stood up and was getting angry.

- First of all, I wear what I want to wear, so leave me alone, I'm not forced to label myself just because of my class and I'm out of my room because I want to, I'm not forced to be locked up just because I was right, you forced me to be locked up, you mistreated me and now I'm going to Luna Nova, I'm not spending my Christmas here! I will spend Christmas in Luna Nova! - I say until she slaps me in the face and nothing happens, I still don't react, she then throws a punch and I just dodge it by jumping back and then she throws another that I just hold.

My mother kept hitting me and I just dodged each one of her blows, every time she got closer she got angry, after all I with a bag on my shoulder was managing to easily hold all those blows she was giving me, as if it was nothing, it was incredible how I managed to improve a lot in this time that I trained with Laura, before I would have been getting beaten, wow. Until after a while my mother stops hitting me and jumps back, still very angry, but I didn't understand why she was attacking me, I'm just defending myself.

- Bernadette Cavendish Stewart! Is that right? You're hitting your own mother! What kind of daughter are you being? Is this how I raised you? - said my mother indignantly.

- You don't see that it was, all you knew how to do was to control my every step thinking that it would be for my good, but in fact all that happened was that I was even more pressured and wanting to get rid of all of this, but you never listened to me, you never made a point of asking if I really wanted all of this? You just kept pushing me to be perfect and to be your object of pride - I said almost in tears, because I was really feeling bad about defending myself against my own mother? And she just didn't give a shit and even laughed at the whole thing? She didn't give a shit... She just thinks it's a drama. But what the hell...

- Hahahaha! Hahahah! Hahaha! Now I understand everything! So it looks like the little girl wants to play the adult now? So, that's it? Do you want to be an adult? Then you'll have to fight, if you really want to go back to Luna Nova where you can do whatever you want, then you'll have to fight with your own mother? Beat me and I'll let you go to Luna Nova for Christmas since you don't care about your own family - said my mother making me feel afraid, but I just nodded my head, I'll have to come to that... If I am here then let me get it over with.

My mother was even surprised by the way I just agreed, with that I give my bag to my grandmother and go with my mother to the outside of the mansion in our huge backyard, they were all there, just to watch that fight, my sister cheering for my mother, as well as my grand aunts, they just said I deserved to be beaten, while my grandmother even cheered me a little, she even came close to me to know if I was sure about that.

- Bern are you really sure about this? Look I saw a big increase in your magic with all those dodges, but still your mother didn't go with everything, she can seriously hurt you girl, if you want I can even intercede for your freedom - said my grandmother.

- It's for freedom Grandma, I will show that I am not just someone who just hides behind others in fear, I will face fear head on and stand up for myself as Bernadette Cavendish or else I am not worthy of the blessing of the Diana Cavendish trinity - I tell my grandmother until she is in shock to hear what I had said about the Diana trinity.

- So they... - said my perplexed grandmother to which I just nodded my head.

I just walk straight past, slap my neck and fists, go to where the makeshift battlefield was, I just get into position without taking out my wand yet, while my mother gets up from her chair and walks towards me, she even takes off her overcoat, wearing only a tank top in that cold weather, while I tied my hair in a ponytail, we stared at each other for a long time, she stared at me and I stared at her, those deep blue eyes of my mother were nothing compared to Laura's peaceful eyes, they were the same color, but Laura's always give me comfort, my mother's give me terror and fear... She had her wand already in hand, it was a much more complex wand than mine, she was using one of the strongest wands in the Cavendish family... We were staring at each other for a long time, it was an exchange of glances to see who would attack first, it was a decisive combat, I felt the tension, since my mother as well as I also had knowledge of magic control, she could feel the magical presence of someone, it was literally something that we could not just go out showing all the magic ... A strategy to see who would attack first.

In the middle of all the tension I just listen to the wind blowing in our faces, the leaves blowing, until one passes right in front of me and all I feel and see is my mother casting a spell in my direction which I quickly dodge... I knew she would attack at some point, so much so that she had disappeared and reappeared in front of me to deliver a hammer blow only I quickly hit a knee to my mother's chin... Sorry mom... I cannot allow you to continue to control every step and every moment of my life, I want to be a free girl... Soon after with my hands together I shoot a spell that makes her be thrown back a little and with that she lands giving a mortal with everything, what I could look was only my mother passing the hand in the chin and soon after she transports herself and reappears, this time with a loaded spell that almost hit me, exploding on the ground right next to me, where I take the opportunity to transport myself and hit with everything a volley in the back of my mother that gives some jumps forward.

I was managing to fight even better, I couldn't dream of hitting my mother that many blows... She is the most powerful witch in our family and I could hit her... Wow... Laura trained me in such a way that I am much stronger than before... I take advantage that she was still turning around to punch my own mother in the face, who releases her wand with the power of that punch, and then I punch her again in the stomach, continuing to punch her quickly, punching her several times in the stomach, until I finish that whole sequence of blows with a more powerful punch that made her body bend a little, then I hit a precise punch in the chin and finish with a kick, she was already very groggy, giving some jumps back, all I needed to do was to cast some spell, but I didn't want to spend my magic after all I don't know which is my mother's magic power.

So I even try to land another punch, but that hand ends up being grabbed by my mom, she tries to land a punch with her other hand and I hold on too, we both quickly exchange hands and start pushing each other... I was already wondering what was going on here, we were pushing each other with magic.

I felt her magic, she felt mine, an aura emanated between the two of us, the leaves around us lifted, our hair gave a brief rise, she and I pushed facing each other, the magic power I gained was something really amazing, as well as my mother's that I've never seen her pulling that much, until I'm surprised by a knee she hits me that makes me even bend over, she then hits a hammer blow to my head and my mother's blows were very strong, I fall to the ground with everything, I even tried to get up, but when I get to my room to stand up she puts her foot over my back.

- Come on girl, stop trying this stupid fight, or else I'll make you feel real pain, I've never hit you this hard, think that all the times you've been hit were only weak and because I love you, I don't want to hurt my first born, now stop it, I promise you'll be hit in a more painful way than you are now - said my mother, as if this was some kind of fair offer, I just showed the middle finger with my hand that I tried to stand up.

- So hit me! I'm not here to fight only for my freedom! Ahhhhhh - I say until my mother starts bombarding me with several spells, coming out of that wand, those things hurt a lot, I felt a burning on my back as if I had my skin torn off... It hurt so much, but I soon transport myself when the smoke gets bigger, so she doesn't even notice.

As soon as I transport myself I cast a spell with everything that catches her right in the back, just as I was shot, that caused a big explosion, but I still wasn't with everything, I just really wanted to immobilize my mother... As soon as the smoke clears she reappears, with some rips in her clothes and starts to stare at me angrily.

Right after that she starts to disappear and goes with everything in my direction, using spells to move faster, only that I quickly hit her with some blows, this time I wasn't so defensive, besides noticing that my mother was already getting angrier and out of control, I even manage to defend some, but I was also being hit with everything and with much more violence, they were attacks combined with magic, I noticed that she was already using a much larger amount of magic, I just didn't see any option but to go back to being totally on defense if I didn't want to get beaten badly.

It was blows and blows that came in my direction, my arms were already getting sore from stopping those punches, kicks and spells, as well as my knees, my hands were bleeding, from so many punches that I ended up giving in my defense, my mother continued with everything to attack me, she seemed like a machine that never got tired, but soon I was noticing that as she was attacking me her magic power was also going down, as well as her fatigue must have been much bigger? I was managing to use the same strategy as during the first day of training with Laura in which I let her get weaker than me just to be able to attack.

Until I was hit hard by a punch from my mother, that punch was strong enough to throw me back a little, it was right in my stomach, I even felt my breath go away, then she threw a spell with everything on me, I felt a slight increase in magic... That could really hurt me... I guess I shouldn't have underestimated my opponent that much... As much as I thought I could handle it... What the hell... The explosion just takes over me, all I can see is a huge darkness.

In that darkness appear each of the Diana Cavendish... The trinity... I can't let myself be carried away by this fight... Laura appears... All my motivation... I will not give up anything, so much so that I open my eyes and all I see is just smoke... I survived the attack and I am still conscious... I have to fight... I don't have to give up, no matter how hard my mother has beaten me, she is also quite tired, I can feel it even by her magic having diminished.

POV Clarie:

Where did this girl get so much magical power? She must have undergone very intense training during her time in Luna Nova... I am sure, or else she stole someone else's magic... She was not that strong, I would have finished her off right at the beginning of this fight... I never thought that my own daughter would turn against me... How heartbreaking... She even managed to leave me all destroyed with this fight... Why all this only to become a rebellious teenager? Why doesn't she simply respect me? I raised her well, I treated her with love, I gave her everything, but still she keeps acting like this... I just hope I didn't overdo it, that could have killed someone... I really used all my magic with that attack.

Until I was waiting for all the smoke to clear and when the wind blew through the smoke, I see the silhouette of my daughter standing there? And then she appears staring at me, that deep look in her olive green bastard eyes? Those eyes that disgust a Cavendish. She was appearing from next to projections of other women from our family, and then they disappear? What is this? Some kind of illusion? This girl has used a shield spell in the last hour, it's not even possible, she spat blood when I punched her in the stomach... Then why is she still standing? And there's still a lot of magic left... I can feel it... My daughter was just holding on... What? What the... Damn her... She'll never beat me!

POV Bernadette:

Now let's get this over with... I'm not going to waste my time anymore, this time I'm going to get on top of my mother and I'm doing this while disappearing little by little, until the moment we touch each other our arms end up colliding, and I feel a huge pain because I was already with open wounds and with that I soon let go and she was going to kick me when I just turn around and cast a spell very close to her.

The explosion throws her back a little and leaves her stunned, which was perfect, I go for it with everything, I start a sequence of blows, until she punches me in the face and bombards me with spells, I just feel the pain of it all, I was taken by surprise.

The whole thing crashing into me, as if it seemed to burn my body, she cast many, many spells, as I noticed, the magic also diminished, until it got to a point where it wasn't hurting me anymore, although that firing of spells left me all wounded... I was already full of open wounds, my clothes were torn... I didn't even know how I was still standing, when the smoke cleared my panting mother was in shock to see me unharmed.

Without wasting any time I was already concentrating a spell when she was shooting at me, I threw it all towards my mother who didn't even have the magic to dodge it, all I heard was a huge explosion... I even feel a little remorse for having hit her... After a while the smoke dissipates and my mother is on the ground, all unconscious, I go running with a limp towards her.

- Mom. - I say worriedly, until I am pushed by my great aunts and my sister.

- Why are you worried? It's all your fault for hitting Mom! Now get out of here, go to the fucking Luna Nova academy and enjoy your freedom! Satisfied now? You're a monster - said my sister looking at me with disgust.

- I... I just want to see if mom is okay... - I say to my sister who continued to stare at me with her arms crossed.

- Well she's not, her oldest daughter who is the perfect little lady she put all her expectations on has turned against her, unfortunately her mother is alive and now she has to endure the heartbreak of having a daughter she loved so much do this to her, you're welcome you idiot! I really hope you never come back here until you have repented of your decision, you fucking bitch, all this just because of a selfish desire, kill yourself Bernadette - Said my sister what I was shocked until my grandmother appears to trim the fight.

- Woah! Don't fight, girls! Don't you see that Bernadette only fought for what was right for her, don't you see that this is all your mother's fault? She was the one who wanted to fight to the end... Now go my granddaughter, take this potion, heal yourself and go to Luna Nova - said my grandmother comforting me and giving me a bottle of the potion that I would soon take.

I just grab my broom and my bag, I was still in pain since the potion did not heal me completely, it only closed the wounds, but the pain from the fight still continues... I take off and luckily the map was intact, so I fly to the location where Rose's residence was indicated and soon I land there... It was a nice house... I am soon greeted by Rose who is all concerned in my direction when she sees my torn clothes.

- Bern - Said Rose holding me up as I was barely able to stand.

She soon leads me inside the house, her boyfriend was also there, as was the whole family, I just wave to them as I walk all wrecked to the bedroom, where I lay down on the bed and soon Rose uses some spells to repair my clothes, as well as went to get some potions... As soon as she came back and I took them, everything was better... I didn't feel any more pain.

- It was a tough battle by the looks of it - Rose said.

- I was much worse off than I am now, all those parts where the clothes are torn were bruises, I really took a lot from my mother, but I managed to hold on long enough to win this battle for freedom... Tomorrow we are going to Dublin, I want to go see Laura... We are going to start this relationship for good... Now I am sure that my mother doesn't care about me anymore... I think I just signed that I have been disowned? - I say crying until Rose hugs me comforting me.

- Don't be like that Bern... I'm sure this will all pass and look... I am sure you did it for your freedom and that is what matters most... And don't mind that side of your family, you still have the family of friends you made... Me, your dear Laura, April, Eleanora, Morgana, Naomi, Molly... We're all going to be your family, you can be sure of that - she said, wiping away my tears.

POV Narrator:

Bernadette defied her own mother for freedom, she reached the peak of what a Cavendish never had the courage to do, she fought for freedom, she managed to win, but the chances of ending up being disowned by her own mother are very great, although Isabella Cavendish would never allow something like this, even more so since she is the current leader of the family, who will make it a point not to let the girl enjoy her freedom.

See you, strong witches...

Full Name: Clarie Cavendish

Date of birth: 11/09/1952

Place of birth: Weddinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (Scottish)

Height: 1,74m

Weight: 60 kg

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Occupation: Lieutenant Colonel of the Weddinburgh unit witches council (1971-1987 achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1984), Former student (Luna Nova 1967-1970), (Weddinburgh Magic Institute 1957-1967)

Body sizes (bust/waist/hip): 85/57/86

Hair color and appearance: Platinum blonde with greenish highlights, wavy 2C, long, reaching down to the back, usually braided over the shoulder.

Eye color and appearance: Aqua blue, western.

Physical appearance: pale Caucasian skin, thin body, rectangular nose, small breasts.

Bernadette Cavendish's mother, a super strict woman who always wanted her eldest daughter to become the pride of the family and become a witch of respect and the height to bring the Cavendish witches back to the top they once were, still trying to recover from the 20th century disaster that was Margaret Ford, heard about these stories and the murder of Diana Cavendish III at the hands of this woman and how the aunts always said that it was her mother's fault for insisting on a lesbian romance with Louise Du Nord, This served as a good warning to the girl who grew up with a daughter to restrict any idea of thinking of liking people of the same gender, which ended up making her very strict with this part and even demanded that her daughters had no other option but boys, more on the part of Bernadette who was the eldest and would succeed in becoming head of the family. Despite everything Clarie was not such a greedy person as the aunts or the youngest daughter was, she just cherished the integrity of the Cavendish family and for her it was the right thing to do in demanding that her daughters had that image so much that she thought it was the best option in putting for Bernadette to be the smartest person of all, putting in everything that was course that she could think of so that the image of the oldest daughter would always be up there.