Chapter 17 Magic Lost and Secret Keeper.
Wyatt and Chris can feel the remaining bit of their magic fading. And they know that once their magic fades away completely that the curse will start to take effect on their mother Piper and aunt Phoebe. The two simply collapse in their shared hotel room hours pass and their condition goes on unnoticed. But eventually, a swirl of white and blue orbs come out of the boys which then simply fade away leaving the boys mortal. The two boys then soon come around.
"Oh, no its finally happened hasn't it?" Wyatt asked already knowing the answer.
"You think Wyatt, we're mortal now but I don't intend to make it permanent not when there still countless innocents we need to help," Chris responds.
"I can't believe it Jr the normal one out of all us the one who is supposed to live the normal nine to five job as fricking magic. And I'm left the once all-powerful twice blessed as a weak mortal." Wyatt complained.
"Wy right now we're mortal yes. But we can't use that as an excuse to ignore and neglect our responsibilities." Chris spoke.
"No, no Chris, I have lost everything all that I am. If I'm not a witch, I'm nothing now but a pathetic mortal so that's how I'm going to act now. Let our brat of a cousin Henry Jr be the super witch." Wyatt shouts Chris just rolls his eyes in response before leaving the hotel room not wanting to tolerate his brother for another second.
Meanwhile, over at the Bay Mirror, inside the Editor's office lies Elise Rothman, Phoebe's longtime friend and boss. Sitting at her desk, we see Elise checking the latest weather reports and has been searching for specific surnames.
"Come on give me something I need to find them." Elise prays she couldn't wait any longer she's been patient enough she originally thought Phoebe and her sisters being the Charmed Ones would come across one of the keepers. But she was wrong and now because of that Elise has been forced to take charge of the situation and return to the life she has long since abandoned.
"Come on I need something give me a sign." Elise says to herself as she types 'Merriwick' into the search bar and presses enter. Elise starts looking through the websites until she stumbles across a newspaper article from years ago back when Henry Jr, Nathaniel and Rose were only babies, toddlers at their latest.
Newspaper article:
A couple of days ago Dorothy Merriwick and her husband of twenty years Paddy Merriwick were victims of a house fire. The family of three returned from a friend's party. They appeared to be a fatal gas leak. Only Nathaniel Merriwick survived and as of this moment, he is being taken care of by his godmother, Blanche Spencer. Nathaniel Merriwick's aunt not through marriage.
End of Newspaper Article:
Elise sighs such little detail all she had was names. But that was something, she decides to call in a favour one that she has held onto for almost two decades. Elise has always found keeping promises a great deal and to know that when someone owes you a favour. You have to make sure what you ask makes sense in both the short and long run! Elise picks up her office's telephone and starts to dial a number. The phone rings for a minute before being answered.
"Hello," Said a voice on the other side.
"Hello, Brenda, sorry to call you so early." Elise apologised.
"No, it's okay, Just got up this minute," Brenda replies.
"I'm calling to finally, use my favour," Elise tells Brenda.
"What a surprise Elise what took so long?" Brenda asked.
"Call me cautious Brenda," Elise answers.
"What do you need?" Brenda asks.
"I need you to confirm a theory for me," Elise answered.
"What kind of theory?" Brenda questioned.
"I need you to confirm if Nathaniel Merriwick, who attends a British boarding school is the new keeper of the Ring of Light. And if he has a coven or not to help protect the Ring of Light." Elise tells Brenda.
"Sounds interesting what the heck. Elise, your niece Aviva, she has no magic she is just a potential carrier of the witch gene. What happens to your Ring of Power if she doesn't have any children and you die?" Brenda questions.
"I have no idea, I assume my Ring gets passed down to a new bloodline," Elise told Brenda.
"I'll head straight over there I'll call you once I arrive in the UK," Brenda spoke.
"Good, I'll email you the name of the boarding school and anything else you might need talk later," Brenda said before hanging up. Elise hopes her death doesn't come too soon. And that her theory is right she never agreed with the rules set in place to keep the bloodlines apart. She believes they all should no one another it will be more practical and they could help one another protect the rings!
End of chapter 17.