Chapter 7 Letters.
Nathaniel, Rose and Henry Jr arrive at the Sommers Bar and Grill. And Henry Jr couldn't help but be nervous. He just had a feeling that this wouldn't go well. Henry Jr now realises that they were both did wrong at times. In truth Henry Jr doesn't hate Ethan, he never could. Henry Jr is trapped in his thoughts.
"Henry," Rose said bringing Henry Jr out of his thoughts.
"Yeah," Henry Jr replied.
"To talk to Ethan and his brother. We actually have to go inside." Rose says.
"Sorry, I was just distracted." Henry Jr spoke the three then enter the Sommers Bar and Grill. Ethan and Travis have started to wallpaper some of the walls. The wallpaper has a red brick pattern.
"Ethan, Travis," Nathaniel speaks up to capture the Sommers brothers attention.
"Henry, what are you doing here?" Travis asks with anger in his voice.
"I wouldn't be here if I had the choice. But sadly I don't." Henry Jr responds.
"Before any arguments break out. We have two things to tell you." Rose spoke up trying to prevent an argument.
"And what's that?" Ethan asked more politely. Ethan has mixed feelings about seeing Henry Jr a second time considering how the first time went.
"It's about your Dad. We know why Frost went after him." Henry Jr answers.
"We know why Frost went after our Father. He likes to kill witches. There nothing more to it. Please leave we have a lot of work to do." Travis spoke.
"Travis, we need to listen to what they have to say. They might have a way to restore our powers our bloodline won't go extinct." Ethan tells his older brother.
"Ethan, I thought you finally understood. We will become mortal our line of witches will end with us. And do you seriously believe that three teenagers can restore our powers?" Travis asked rhetorically.
"Your Father wasn't just killed by Frost because he was a witch. He was killed because he possessed a Ring of Power." Nathaniel said.
"A Ring of Power?" Both Travis and Ethan says confused.
"So, your Dad never told you about him being a keeper," Rose responded.
"This is sounding more like a joke," Travis commented.
"The Rings of Power are the most powerful magical rings to ever exist. There are six in total we believe. Each ring was given to one bloodline of witches each. The Rings of Power are assumed to be myths. I'm the current keeper of the Ring of Light. We don't know the full power of the rings or what the other rings have power over of. But we believe that Frost and whoever, he was working with has your Dad's ring. And maybe in your Dad's possessions, he mentions anything about his Ring of Power and the other rings." Nathaniel explains.
"Knock yourself out. But I want you out in an hour. We need to open this place in two weeks." Travis tells the teens.
Upstairs in the flat above the Sommers Bar and Grill. Ethan, Henry Jr, Nathaniel and Rose are in the living room. While Travis is downstairs hanging wallpaper. The living room also needs a lot of work. The Sommers brothers plan to replace the wooden floor and re-paint the walls. And wait for the new furniture to come. Ethan with Rose's help picks up the large brown trunk from one of the far corners of the living room. And brings it to the centre where they can all search through it and have a tad bit more space. Ethan unlocked the trunk with the key and lifts the top of the trunk opening it.
"Is this everything your Dad owned?" Rose asks.
"My Dad didn't keep a lot of things. He said the only two things he needed in his life is his being family safe. And doing his best every day to try and keep other families safe from the evil a lot don't know about." Ethan answers.
"Hopefully, we can find something," Nathaniel said. The four than start to sort through the trunk. The first thing taken out was the Sommers Book of Shadows. By Ethan. As they sorted through the trunk they come across a small cardboard box. And on the top of the box is written 'Letters'. Henry Jr takes out the cardboard box marked letters. And takes the top off. Browsing through the box Henry Jr notices all letters aren't just addressed to David.
"Guys, I think I've found something. These letters are addressed not just to David. But to other people here take a look." Henry Jr speaks up he hands a letter to Ethan picks on out for himself. Henry Jr opens the envelope that is addressed to David and starts to read it out loud.
Letter One:
Dear, David, I know I haven't written in a while. But I now feel my connection to the Ring of Souls and Death. Is fading is growing weaker. I fear I haven't got long left to live I've been to my doctors and I've been diagnosed with incurable cancer. This letter pains me to write it. Since your mother was to suppose to be the successor to me. The ring by default will be passed onto you. I know this is a lot to process and wish that we were never put into this situation. But sadly this is not the case. I believe that I can ensure that the passing doesn't happen anytime soon.
Love, Gail xxx.
End of Letter:
Nathaniel, Rose and Ethan are processing what Henry Jr has just finished reading the letter in his hands. They now know one of the other rings and who was one of the previous keepers in the Sommers family before David.
"My Dad never mentioned his grams a lot. I guess her death still hurt him. Just how his death still kills me now." Ethan said. Henry Jr looks over at Ethan with sad eyes. Yes, Henry Jr knows the pain of losing a parent. But David was the only parental figure Ethan and Travis had in their lives. According to David, Travis's mother got hit by a car and died. While Ethan's mother died from complications in labour with Ethan. To have no parent only your brother is a pain Henry Jr could never imagine or wish on anyone.
"My mother just took off. Leaving my Dad with a three day old me," Rose reveals. The three other teens turn and face her with sympathy.
"You never told me, Rose," Nathaniel says.
"Dad doesn't like to talk about her considering she took off for no reason. In truth, I don't know why I even care anymore all she did was give birth to me nothing else." Rose responds.
"So, my Dad protected the Ring of Souls and Death. Maybe this letter will give us more insight into the ring." Ethan spoke. Ethan didn't just want the letters to give them more insight into the ring. He also wants more insight into his Father. The side he never got to know. Ethan still holding one of the envelopes in his hands takes the letter out and starts reading it out loud.
Letter Two:
Dear, Grams. It pains in countless ways. To hear how ill you are. Perhaps there are kinds of magic. We can use to help you. It's worth a chance I know our family swore not to set foot on Magic School grounds. After Gideon expelled your mother for unjust reasons. But maybe we can go back just for an hour or two. We could cloak ourselves with a spell and take a look at any spellbooks or magical artefacts that could cure you. After Mom died and Dad disowned me for even considering trying to lead a normal life. You have been the only person I have to call family in years. And the news I have I fear will be both happy and sad for you. I found the woman I love. A Phoenix witch. I know you warned me to be wary of the Phoenix Clan. But we met by surprise we were both hunting the same demon and it went on from there. Lynn's family were wary of me at first but eventually with a lot of hard work and demon fights. She made me see being a witch in a different light. Thanks to Lynn, I learned that I can have both I can lead a normal-ish life and be a witch. It's going to take a lot of work but in the end, I know it will be worth. The main piece of good news is that Lynn is pregnant with my child. I know you're probably mad and disappointed. That I didn't wait until I was married but at the moment we thought we weren't going to see each other again and wanted to say goodbye in an intimate way. Right now, I and Lynn are planning to buy a place to call home with two bedrooms one for us and one for the baby. Of course, it can't be too far away from her family.
Love, David xxx.
After Ethan finishes reading the letter. He finds himself in shock. Ethan always saw his father as being perfect. He never thought his Dad would have had sex before marriage. And with someone belonging to one of the deadliest magical clans of all time.
"The date," Ethan says.
"The date?" The three other teens reply confused.
"In this letter to Gail from my Dad, its date is nine months before Travis was born. Travis's mother is Lynn, he's a Phoenix witch." Ethan responds.
"I'm sorry. But if Lynn is Travis's mother and Lynn was actual Phoenix witch. Why the hell isn't she here with Travis." Rose points out.
"I don't know but Travis needs to find out about this." Ethan declared.
"Hold on before you tell your brother. We need to finish looking through this trunk. Since Gail started mentioning about the Ring of Souls and Death. David must have some notes on how it works etc." Nathaniel tells Ethan. Ethan sighs telling Travis could wait a little while and it might go better if it were just the two of them.
"Guys, I've just had an idea. Ethan is there a spell in your Book of Shadows we could use to restore Nathaniel's Book of Shadows that was destroyed in the house fire. That way if we don't find anything else or we find something very little. Nathaniel's family Book of Shadows being restored might hold information of the Rings of Power in more detail." Rose theorized.
"I don't see why not. I haven't looked through the full book in a while Travis doesn't let me." Ethan answers.
End of chapter 7.