Wednesday 19 July 2018, Cavendish family mansion, Edinburgh, Scotland
The results of the espionage gave that an attack could roll up from Daryl to the Cavendish mansion, which was already starting a plan to evacuate the place starting with the people, after they put everything they had to put in boxes, after a long time tidying up, all the important relics of the family were kept, as well as more personal objects that were kept and sealed in boxes, everything to be able to kind of save from a possible bigger risk to the place.
On that day, at four o'clock in the morning, all the people woke up, since that was the hour when Bernadette called for the trucks to come and get all the residents of the mansion, as well as leaving the sheds ready, they were all awake at that hour or else they did not sleep at all, as in the case of Lucy Watson and her daughters who had their eyes glazed all night long.
" The trucks have arrived, let's go girls " Said the Australian arriving at the mansion's garage.
Butlers, maids, security guards, everyone was getting into the trunks of the trucks at the back so as not to raise much suspicion when they were going to another place, soon the vehicles were leaving, starting to go through the garages and pass through the city, only with the people still, they went to a shed, where there were some cars waiting, the twins Cavendish and Lucy went in a Mercedes Benz parked there, which was called exactly to take them to the next destination.
" What a complicated day, huh? They called us out of the blue to come and get you... Are you ok? It must have been quite an emergency " said the driver.
" Just a bit sleepy, the worry didn't let me close my eyes all night " Lucy said.
" I just want to get there soon... " Maril said yawning.
The car goes to the train station in Edinburgh, where the three get off, thank the driver and go paying for train tickets to the city of Bristol which is the closest to Glastonbury, taking the time to take a nap, since they were very sleepy.
In other cars the butlers, maids and security guards went to other cities near Edinburgh, where there are also train stations, since they were going to the same destination what was part of the initial plan to distract Daryl and anyone connected to her so that they wouldn't chase the girls.
Hours later...
When they arrive at Bristol station they take a bus to Glastonbury, when they arrive there Laura and Bernadette are waiting for them with the car parked near where the city bus terminal is.
" Good morning lassies " McLaren said.
" Good morning to you too... Did it have to be this early? " said Lucy.
" It was the best time to stay off the radar of anyone watching you, but at last someone turned up following you on your way? " asks the older Cavendish.
" As I remember, no, neither in the truck nor in the car, there was no one following us, but on the train we spent most of the time sleeping, we had our eyes closed almost all night long " said Watson.
" Well then let's go, Chariot and Croix are also with the van to pick up the rest of the staff from home " Said the platinum haired one calling out to the three.
The bags were put on the car, and the three of them got in the back seat of the redhead's Lotus Opel Omega, walking around the city until arriving at the outskirts of Luna Nova, still very early in the morning, since the train trip is faster than the car, taking a little more than 4 hours.
Arriving in Luna Nova, they get off the car relieved, less tense when looking around, a friendlier place, different from the mansion.
" Wow, I've never set foot in this place," said Maril.
" Me neither, so that's the Luna Nova that Diana and Hellene used to come here all the time? That hand Lucy is scared to death of us coming here," Merrill said.
" I still have my fears about the history that happened here, I studied a few years ago and the disaster that happened in 1999 will always remain marked... " Watson said.
" Especially for Maddie... Those bastards killed Lucy's sister and her whole family " Laura said.
" Well, but I see that almost nothing has changed here since I was studying here, the same as 30 years ago " said the Australian.
" You graduated well before we started, they spoke a lot about your mother, she was the example to follow, high grades, the best student when the subject was flying on brooms, even she and I planned to do the World Broom Racing Championship, it was going to be the Formula 1 of brooms, imagine what emotion... " Laura said.
" I'm just a bit sleepy, we'll gossip more later, where are our rooms? " said the dark haired one.
Soon the bags were all picked up, taken to where Lucy's room would be and also where each of the twins' room would be, the rest of the decoration would be up to them, the important thing was to take the bags and with that they could take a well deserved nap after a day full of things to do.
Some time later they arrived, butlers, maids, security guards that used to work at the mansion, a little bit confused by the place, even more that they could take the opportunity to rest a little bit from the work, being very well received by Bernadette herself.
" It's kind of weird not being at work and being all uniformed and formal, I've even lost the custom," Anna said.
" Well Anna, you don't need to be in uniform even in your job, but I understand you have that policy amongst yourselves so enjoy yourselves here, there's plenty to do," Cavendish said.
" What about Lucy? And the girls? Are they all right?" asks the maid.
" Of course, they just went for a nap, they were up all night, I imagine that must be the worry too," said the Scot.
" I think I'm going to give it a rest too, we managed to pack everything at home, the only thing missing was the furniture, which unfortunately we couldn't do, we could only get the things from inside them " Anna said.
" That's the least of it, we'll buy another one, but Beatrix's tapestry is only one and that is a millenary family heirloom, there are things that we have to keep well protected, they did an excellent job above all and you are from the house too, you have your families and it's good that you brought them too, enjoy yourselves here " said the one with platinum hair.
" Look Bern, I have worked in this mansion since you were a child, I say with conviction that you have been the best boss in the family, Clarie in Isabella's time never let us enjoy anything of the mansion or even live and build a family, we are very grateful to you and your leadership, you too Laura, you two have only made things better," said one of the maids.
" Because the welfare is for everyone, you deserve everything, housing, food, access to things, just like us the mansion belongs to the Cavendish family, but we are not the ones who maintain it, you are the ones who work in the mansion day after day, it is obvious that you have the right to housing and anything that other residents have access to " Laura said.
With a smile on their faces everyone there was being taken to the rooms that were left over, there were still many in Luna Nova, that were being directed to the families that live in the Cavendish mansion working to keep it, which completely emptied the place in the meantime.
Meanwhile there in Edinburgh the moving trucks were arriving, getting all the boxes and packages, filling almost 7 trucks that were then leaving in convoy with all the most important things in relation to family belongings. They were
heading to Dublin, Ireland, where they would leave them at the McLaren residence.
Lucy and the girls woke up in the afternoon, they were getting together to talk a little bit, the twins soon met Hellene, who was walking in the corridors.
" Cousin! " Said McLaren hugging the two girls.
" Ah good to see you here," Merrill said.
" They arrived fast, I thought they would take a bit longer," said the redhead.
" We left very early in the morning Aunt Bern made us leave like this so as not to arouse suspicion, now the things from the mansion must be going to Ireland," said Maril.
" Come here, let's go for a walk, here in Luna Nova there are lots of nice things to do," said the Irishwoman holding her cousins' hands and guiding them through the corridors.
Making a point of giving the cousins a tour, Hellene decided to stay there, even calling Akko and Diana to introduce them, what was leaving both girls with their 23 years old a little surprised at how everything was in Luna Nova, the place didn't seem to be just an old school. It also has the remnants of an orphanage and even an attempt of a summer camp, surprising both of them when they arrived at the pool.
" Woah... There's a pool here too? I hadn't seen it when I arrived " Merrilll said in amazement.
" There's a bit of everything, that pool there is Hannah and Barbara's favourite place, they live there all the time... Talking about them " McLaren said seeing the two sitting on floats.
" Then you two will become shrimps by continuing to sunbathe like this," said Akko mocking the two, who replied with a middle finger.
" I think I'm going to like it here for a while, the weather is a bit better for the pool, back home credo... you can't stay in the sun and enjoy the pool " Merrill said.
" Well, just put some clothes on to get wet, have fun and feel at home " said the redhead.
Hellene then said that she was going out to train and even asked the girls to cheer her in the championship, what soon Akko and Diana also bought the cheer of the two and went for it, but also both twins kind of shrugged, they went back to their room returning to where the pool was, enjoying the sunny day to refresh themselves in the water.
Meanwhile Lucy was walking through the corridors and went to the room where the younger girls guided her which was where Laura and Bernadette stay. Knocking on the door there, she then entered and noticed that the two were having some tea together.
" Good afternoon girls " Watson said.
" So how was it? Did you get enough rest? " McLaren asks.
" Enough, it was enough to replenish my energy, I feel refreshed, a bit nostalgic for passing through these corridors, things really haven't changed much for 1986, I remember it as if it were yesterday " said the Australian.
" The beds may not be as luxurious as back home, but they're good enough," said the Irish woman.
" Of course, you have the arms of this beautiful woman all the time, any place becomes a paradise to sleep " said the brown haired one.
" Look at her... Hey Lucy don't you want to find any more suitors? 50 years old and hot like this, you have plenty of chances " said the redhead cheering her friend.
" Hahahaha, full of grace you Laura, the last time someone got into bed with me I became a mother... I don't want to get close anymore " said the purple"eyed one.
" The last time you slept with someone was in May stop lying girl, you even brought her home " Laura said laughing.
Okay you're right, I did lie down with her, but that doesn't mean anything, I just don't know if it's still time to rekindle those feelings " Lucy said.
" For I think it is the best time, mature, beautiful, a woman like you has the experience already " Bernadette said.
" One day maybe, but for the most part I'm going to enjoy life the way I see fit, except that now is the time to survive, I hope the mansion doesn't burn down, all our stories being thrown into the ashes... " Watson said.
" I also cheer, I know it was the best decision we will make, I am sure we will be protected.
Friday 21 July 2018, Luna Nova, Glastonbury, England
The week came to an end, in this time the protective robots were ready, assembled by Marianne, Croix and Constanze, they produced small war tank robots, robots with cameras, small armed turrets, everything to ensure protection in case of invasion, besides the explosive mannequins that will serve to deceive Daryl in case she comes to give a close attack on each one.
That morning with the robots ready they were leaving the boxes in the trunks of two trucks that stopped by, getting excited to see how things will unfold, relieved that this might be the best way to protect them all from the clutches of Cavendish herself.
" Well now we have everything done a week before things happen, soon the trucks will arrive there and we will be protected from the worst," said Marianne.
" Is everything programmed right Mari?" asks Croix.
" Yes, I made a manual control and an automatic one, these machines will attack through a series of recognitions that I could get, it goes by DNA and also by the appearance, and the magical presence, the robot recognizes Daryl, it doesn't get to attack the other Cavendish, only her, I even made tests with Diana and the twins and it can work, the programming is well done in this issue of recognition and anything we can activate the manual mode and we ourselves control each one " Leclerc answers.
" Well anyway we made it, come on, I can't wait to see it work " Croix said excitedly.
The next day...
Gathered all in the meeting room, Croix called them to perform a test, since the trucks had arrived at the destination and the machines were positioned, as well as the mannequins that were extremely realistic so that in a way they can distract Daryl as much as possible and hurt her when she tries something, besides releasing an explosion that is sticky of a fluid all made to hold them.
In the first test they started a tank in manual mode, starting to walk through the corridors.
" Eba is working " said Marianne relieved
" Those tanks will be enough to protect us when Daryl will try to attack with the cultists, plus I've prepared non"lethal ammo, when she comes to try to attack... Bam, it happens " Croix said shooting with one of the cannons.
" Ahhhh you made the magical sticky goo, I remember seeing that in magic class, it leaves a witch quite stuck if she tries to escape, the more the goo stays stuck, that's perfect, they will think the ammunition is fatal, but they will end up being immobilized and taken to the law " Laura said.
" It is strange to see our house like this, all empty, usually everyone is passing by, there are people chatting, employees working, children running around, but it is strange, when there is no one, everything is scary " Hellene said.
" It's the first time in years that the mansion has been so long without anyone there, it's always been full since the time Jack Cavendish built it, before that it was just a collection of peasant cottages," said Bernadette.
" Really? I always thought it was a castle " Diana said.
" In the beginning it was a simpler castle, when Beatrix took the village of Edinburgh from her own father to bring peace in that region, that place was a small village where today became Edinburgh, there were several small peasant houses, a lot because Beatrix and Woodward had 32 daughters, this is one of the histories of the mansion, there she lived for many generations, until the 11th century it was a small village, then it got smaller and smaller as time went by, Beatrix's old castle was destroyed, and the family started living in little houses, until Jack Cavendish came and turned it into a castle in the 17th century, we weren't the ultra aristocratic family in the past, we were just a few peasants or witches " said the elder Cavendish.
" Well everything is working, I will activate the automatic modes and leave the machines watching over your mansion, you can be sure that you are safe " said Meridies.
" A week before she tries anything she's going to have a little surprise waiting for her, I can't wait to see Daryl's face when she gets arrested again this time " Said the determined Laura.
" Me too, she can't wait to see that we manage to catch her and that we manage to keep the espionage going " Hellene said.
" What about the robot in the Hanbridge house? " Diana asks.
" We will keep him there, it could be that the cultists will show their faces or that Daryl will also do the same, we have to prevent as much as possible, she will have nowhere to escape, our defence and preparation are going with everything " Croix said.
" How nice to know that everything is going as we planned," said Bernadette.
" The key of everything is to keep our eyes open, there's nowhere for Daryl to try to escape this time, we have to be alert to each attack, she is with the cultists that strangely allied themselves to the witches, we can have this as a base to get to them and who knows end it all and bring peace in the world that we all fought so hard for these years " Laura said.
From there they continued to observe the mansion through the corridors just to see if there wasn't any suspicious presence, but as time went by there was nothing much, just the emptiness, the corridors without anyone which was very strange but at the same time a relief, since Daryl wasn't there, or maybe he just knows how to hide very well.
The defences at Cavendish mansion have been put in place, now the risk is more diminished of a possible massacre that Daryl pointed out he would carry out at the Cavendish family mansion, already leaving everyone prepared for this occasion, although this is all still a very suspicious situation since this is only the information that was obtained by the girls.
See you, prepared witches...