sorry for publishing this chapter so late, had to go to michigan for the weekend. also this is very repetitive and i used as a filler, dont be surprised if this is a bum. And for those who are wondering, septimus did a gesture at Elara, yeah, you know what the gesture was. anyway, please review!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CHAPTER 5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello hello?

Yeah. Hi.

What are you doing?

Wouldn't you know?

I do. Septimus doesn't want there to be two ExtraOrdinary Wizards.

Really? You're not lying?

No, I'm not. Tell him how it will be harder for you than it will be for him.

I did. He's mad. He said that I think about myself too much.

Tell him that it will be easier for him.

He said that he was Marcia's Apprentice first and there shouldn't be two ExtraOrdinaries. He also said Jenna has to work alone.

Tell him Jenna needs your help. She is young and her mother wasn't there for her to teach her how to be Queen.

He told me that Cerys could tell Jenna whatever whenever. He also said that no one taught me how to be a Queen either.

Tell him that you and Jenna can learn from each other.

He said that we're both young.

Remind him that you're seven months older than him.

He said we're the same age because of his Time with Marcellus.

Remind him that was six months and even if it was true that being with Marcellus made him older, he would still be a month younger.

He said that Jenna still needs to learn by herself or she'll become dependent on others.

Jenna and Beetle need time together. Like this, they can.

He's still mad. He said that Jenna and I don't know what we're doing. He's going to Marcia right now to talk her out of this arrangement.

You know he's jealous that he won't be the only Magykal dignitary?

Yes.

Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind mistakes one for the other, or assumes the greater the love, the greater the jealousy, as a great man once said. He thinks that you are better than him, but you need to remind him that even though you will be Queen and ExtraOrdinary Wizard, you can never be better than him no matter your abilities and strengths.

He stopped. He's turning around…

Damn! I didn't know he was actually capable of that, bloody hell!

I know. I'm shaking.

Don't talk to him. Talk to Marcia later but don't tell her a lot about anything. That way she'll do a MindScreen and you're going to have to make sure that you're thinking about how Septimus did that.

Alright.


Are you thinking about what he did?

Mmhmm.

She's doing the MindScreen. Don't think about me.

Okay.

She stopped. She's upset. Said that Septimus came to her earlier in the day for the same reason. But if what I was thinking was actually true, what Septimus said was a lie.

Hmm.

Yeah. She said that I should go.

Good.

What?

She won't be able to know that we're talking…


Why is she crying again?

She's a child. Deal with it like I am.

Tell her a bedtime story.

I am NOT going to be the English mother. No. No way.

And what if she calms down by it?

Sing her a lullaby.

No.

And why not?

Would you?

Exactly.

What do you propose?

Well?

What's a good story?

That's right. I don't really know, tell a story about your friends or something.

Like what?

Umm, when Jenna was being chased by the Hunter and they erased his memory.

Okay.

She stopped.

What did I tell you?


Sep is mad I told Marcia about what happened.

Get Beetle.

Why?

He's his best friend. He'll know what to do with him.

Sep is breaking stuff. He's ripping his homework.

Damn. Why is he so mad these days?

I have no idea.

Put him to sleep.

What are you suggesting?

Don't kill him, if that's what you mean!

I wasn't. I was going to bring Beetle, as you first said.

Then bring him.

Alright!

What did he say?

He's telling me to… put him under a sleeping spell?

Ha! What did I tell you?

Whatever. But why? That's the most illogical way to solve conflicts like these… ever.

Xenia keeps him awake at night. He doesn't get enough sleep. I guess Beetle saw that too.

He's sleeping. On his bed. Everything is still broken though.

Glue them together.

I know how to fix it… but…

What?

I don't actually know what to fix.

Are you serious?

It's not my fault! The pieces are everywhere, bloody hell! Oh, wait. I'm dumb.

I wish I could raise my eyebrows but I don't have any.

It's fixed. Beetle left. Sep's sleeping. Now what?

I don't know. What do you like doing?

You said you were my other conscience. If you were, you would be able to see, hear, and know everything I'm doing and know my personality. How is it you don't know?

Well?

You're imagining I don't know who you are.

What kind of stupid answer is that?!

You just said it. Stupid.

Who are you?

I'm you. I've helped you a lot for a while. How is it you suspect me of anything?

Oh, I don't know, you keep saying stuff like, "you", and, "I", and, "me". How can I not suspect you of anything?

I could ask you the same thing.

What?!

You keep addressing me with, "you."

That does not count!

I guess this is what you call fighting with yourself.

No one cares.

Are you sure?


When are we leaving?

Be patient! We have to get through with this.

But the Palace is so boring!

For someone so crazy about wisdom, you're one for words.

Hmph!

You're so strange. Sometimes you act like an old man and other times you act like a child!

We can all change, you know. When you're a child, I'm old. When you're old, I'm a child.

Ha! And when have I been a child?

When you're being dumb.

Shut it. Jenna's saying something important.

There's nothing important about raising a stuck up little-

Don't you dare talk about Xenia that way.

Who said I was talking about your daughter?

What?!

Hmm?

Sorry. You've helped me but right now I need to listen to this.

Fine.


Can't you do this another time?

What. The hell.

Sorry.

I can't take care of Xenia another time. She's a baby and no one will take care of her if I don't.

I said sorry, didn't I?

I heard.

Well.

Hmm?

What makes you think no one will take care of her?

Everyone in the Castle and Port knows I have different color eyes. If they see Xenia does, no one will want her.

What about your friends?

You have me there, but who else?

Falyn, Cyne, Nimue, Alarice, Kendra, Piper.

Who else?

Marcia.

Fine. And what if they're not there?

I will.

You? You're just a "conscience" as you put it.

I'm-

What? What are you?

Who. It's, "Who are you?" And for the last time, I am you!


Can I say something?

What?

My name is Elara Everleigh. I am Elara Everleigh. I will forever be Elara Everleigh. I will not let anyone take control of me. I will not be someone else!

What the hell was that?

Are you trying to take control of me? Because that's what I want to let you know.

Why in the world would I want to take control of you?

Power?

You're prompting me. You don't even know.

So what if I don't know?

Please stop. I've been helping you a lot when you're in need of assistance.

You have.

So why are you so upset with me?

I'm sorry.

You've been saying that so many times and yet a few moments later you are cross with me again. Swear on Xenia's life you won't treat me like people treat Spit Fyre's droppings.

Xenia's life? What are you saying?

What will it be?

I swear on Xenia's life I won't treat you like people treat Spit Fyre's droppings.

Thank you.

You know, Billy Pot treats Spit Fyre's droppings very lovingly. Should I not treat you like that?

You know perfectly well what I mean and if you keep this up Xenia will die tonight.

Then you really aren't another one of my consciences, are you?

Why do you keep assuming this? Do you even know what an empty threat is?

I am not as stupid as you think. Of course I know.

Then stop acting so foolhardy!

If you were Substantial I would slap you right now but I can't. And since what you're demanding is something I can give to you, I will stay by my word.

And since helping you is something I can provide, I too shall stick by my word. So, for the last time, do we have a deal?!

Yes, we do. This time, we do.