Chapter 14 Looking Back and Connections.
Meanwhile, back at the hotel room. Wyatt and Chris are sat down on their two single beds. Still processing the past significant events.
"Still thinking about Jr?" Chris asks already knowing the answer.
"Yes, I just can't believe it. Jr is supposed to be mortal. No powers no magic zilch." Wyatt responds.
"What's worse is that he joined a coven. We know nothing about. And he is speaking to Ethan again." Chris says.
"The power must have already gone to his head. We know mortals can't handle magic." Wyatt spoke.
"I'm starting to think that sending Jr away for protection was understandable. But we all know that was one of the two reasons uncle Henry sent Jr away." Chris replies.
"Ethan and his family were/are said to practice both light and dark magic. And the Sommers coven was banished from San Fransico by Penny's grandmother." Wyatt reminds Chris.
"We never took the time to confirm the rumours. Which we should have. Wy, we should have taken the time to get to know the Sommers brothers. We should have given Ethan the benefit of doubt. Just because Henry Jr has had colourful boyfriends in the past before Ethan doesn't mean Ethan was going to be the same. We should have taken into consideration people can evolve from their mistakes." Chris said.
"Every past boyfriend of Jr has gone to jail at some point and reoffended or are in prison now." Wyatt pointed out.
"Better than falling for a demon or warlock who wants to kill him," Chris replies.
"It's just that he is supposed to be the black sheep you know the mortal out of the Charmed Ones children," Wyatt commented.
"I guess destiny has a way of changing things look at the Halliwell line of witches," Chris says.
Now back over at the Sommers Bar and Grill, we have Nathaniel, Alex and Elijah just pacing up and down the floor. Worried sick about Henry Jr, Rose, Ethan and Travis.
"I can't help it but I have this strange feeling," Nathaniel spoke up.
"They have been gone for over an hour," Elijah commented.
"This is ridiculous, we all should have gone," Alex said.
"No, if we all went whoever cursed the Sommers bloodline. Whoever the Frost Demon was working with could have tried to cure not only the Sommers bloodline again but try and curse Nathaniel's bloodline and Nathaniel is the only Merriwick left." Elijah points out not wanting to risk putting the Sommers and Merriwick Book of Shadows at risk.
"They haven't contacted us at all. It can't be good we barely know anything about the true purpose of the rings. Wherever they went could be home to enemies of witches or even a keeper who won't trust them." Nathaniel responds in a worried and anxious tone.
"You must be able to cast a spell to allow us to communicate with them," Alex replied. Nathaniel takes a moment to think of a communication spell. But suddenly when he subconsciously glances at the Ring of Light on his hand another idea pops to mind.
"The Rings of Power abilities are unknown but are incredibly powerful. It was proved when my ring the Ring of Light gave Henry powers. Maybe if I concentrate enough I can use it to take me to them." Nathaniel theorized.
"It could be dangerous." Elijah reminded Nathaniel.
"They are apart of my coven. And witches in a coven protect each other no matter what." Nathaniel told Elijah and Alex. Taking a moment to compose his thoughts Nathaniel focuses solely on his desire to get to his friends giving faith that ring which chose him to be its keeper. The gem in the ring releases a bright white light which appears and disappears in the bar and grill in a matter of seconds. When the light fades Nathaniel is nowhere to be seen.
Back in Samatha's lair, we have Samatha walking slowly around Ethan, Travis, Rose and Henry Jr. Samatha is still accessing the situation there has never been two keepers in the same place in quite some time and for good reasoning according to the rules.
"Today is full of surprises another keeper of the Rings of Power." Samatha comments.
"Well to be fair we didn't know the rings existed until now," Ethan replies.
"That's ridiculous how can you not know? Each ring was trusted to be protected by a bloodline of its own being inherited from oldest to youngest. This doesn't make any sense." Samatha said. Seconds later Nathaniel manifests before them in a flash of white light.
"Nathaniel," Henry Jr spoke in relief.
"Well, our reasons not knowing about the Rings of Power are valid," Travis spoke feeling bitter that Samatha was able to fight himself, Rose, Ethan and Henry Jr all at once.
"Oh, and why is that?" Samatha asked suspiciously.
"Well for me and my brother whom you possessed. My Dad never told us that our family was entrusted with a Ring of Power. Nevermind that he was the keeper of the Ring of Death and Souls and that when he died I would inherit the responsibility." Travis tells Samatha.
"Although, I've only been here for a split second. I would also like to point out I don't really know a lot about the Rings of Power. But the Ring of Light chose my bloodline the Merriwick line of witches. We're still learning about them I would have known a lot more. If my parents and aunt didn't die in fire at my house when I was a baby along with my family Book of Shadows." Nathaniel speaks up.
"A Merriwick witch, I haven't seen a Merriwick witch for fifteen years," Samatha says with a smile before teleports from where she is standing her body becomes pure black smoke then she flies over to face Nathaniel. Seconds later she returns to her human form. Samatha gently uses one of her hands to stroke Nathaniel's left cheek and then frowns.
"I don't want to sound mean. But you're kind of making me feel uncomfortable." Nathaniel told Samatha, he's only just met her and she is older.
"Your Joyce's nephew aren't you? I never met your mother Dorothy but I remember Joyce telling me about her." Samatha asks.
"Yes, after my family died in the fire. I was taken in by my godfather Dean." Nathaniel answered.
"Joyce became a close friend of mine in the last months of her life. Especially, when she found herself pregnant." Samatha replied.
"Can you tell us more about the rings?" Rose questions.
"Yes, but first you have to take me back to your altars. Your circumstances are awful and you have a lot to learn. I cloaked my hideout with powerful magic. But when you arrived you broke the spell." Samatha told the group.
"I guess you can take your Book of Shadows and other Wiccan stuff with us to our place," Ethan replies.
"For now yes." Samatha spoke.
End of chapter 14.