Chapter 2,

The car ride was silent until Nathan spoke, "I have an idea."

No one responded to him, "I have an idea." he repeated.

"What Nathan?" Kathryn finally asked when he had repeated this several times.

"Why don't we just leave and find Inca." he said.

Kathryn gave him a look through the mirror of a mixture of impression. "Think of that all your own did you?"

"Well, I think we all kinda want to get away from here." Said Nathan.

Charlie thought for a moment, "Niles said... that I was adopted"

Nathan blinked, "come again."

"It stood to reason they weren't your real family," Kathryn muttered. She had never had proof, but she'd believed those horrid people couldn't have really been Charlie's family.

Charlie took a deep breath, "he said a guy showed up about eleven years ago with me... and he had a power crystal."

"Another guardian?" asked Nathan.

"Interesting," Kathryn added, glancing over at Charlie. "Anything else?"

"He said I was in danger." she mumbled, "that's all."

Nathan looked between them, "why not find out?"

Charlie looked back, "Find out what?"

"If the man who brought you was a guardian."

Nathan paused, "and well... if i had the chance to see my parents again... I'll take it."

Charlie looked down at her feet, "my parents... why can't i remember them."

"Then maybe the guy that brought you here will know who they are." said Nathan.

"Perhaps you were too young to remember them Charlie," Kathryn stated softly. "Or perhaps you simply blocked traumatic events out of your mind."

"Do... do you think Inca will let me find out?" she asked.

"It is easier to ask for forgiveness, than ask permission."Kathryn replied.

"Then let's bring some supplies with us, so we can use our crystals only when we need to." said Charlie.

"My brother had some old camping equipment, we could use some of that." said Nathan, "And maybe different types of money, just in case we end up... in China in another world." he added.

Charlie raised an eyebrow looking back at him.

"Hey you never know" Nathan defended himself.

She turned back around in her seat, "we should be able to some useful stuff in Niles office."

"He was in the CIA wasn't he?" asked Nathan.

"Let's just pick out a plan," stated Kathryn with a sigh.

…...

While they were leaving the Williams house hold Charlie paused in the doorway as they were leaving to look back inside. She could see her life in the house pass by and the painful reminder of Niles.

Nathan nodded Kathryn's attention to her.

Kathryn sighed. "It will be okay Charlie. He wanted you to have a good life. One away from here."

Charlie nodded, "i know... I just never realized how much of a father he really was."

"He was a good one, to all of us," Kathryn murmured quietly, wrapping an arm around her friend and tugging her towards the car. "But everyone has their time."

Charlie nodded and looked back at the house then smiled at her, "Bittersweet memories."

"So we got everything?" asked Nathan.

"Oh one more thing." said Charlie. she disappeared for a moment but returned carrying several rolls of toilet paper, "Kinda been wanting to do this for a long time."

Kathryn smirked at the thought and caught some of the toilet paper. "Oh this shall be fun."

Nathan ran off into the kitchen, "I'm gonna get the eggs!"

…..

Once they were out the three stood back and stared back at their master piece of the William mannor was covered in eggs and toilet paper. Charlie nodded, "just a little... going away present for them."

Nathan blinked, "Aren't they coming back tonight?"

"yeah" Charlie replied quickly, "we should go." Kathryn snickered, jumping into the driver's seat, grinning at the other two. "Let's go boys and girls."

The two ran behind her to leave, "let's do it!" said Nathan.

…...

The car finally pulled into a small parking lot near an empty beach. The three stood alone on the shore line watching the sun set. Charlie adjusted the strap of her messenger bag after she tucked a picture of their graduation, that was of her and Niles safely inside. "We ready for this."

"So, I'm so getting this Louis and Clark vibe right now, can we move this along," stated Nathan.

Kathryn rolled her eyes at Nathan. "We're not going out in a damn canoe sir, so just chillax, we got this."

Nathan nodded, "So ready for it."

Charlie sighed, "Neither of you paid attention when Inca showed us how to make a portal did you."

"Yeah... Inca, you know when she starts going and going, well so does my mind..." Nathan trailed off his sentence. "I did, but I figured you'd want the honors," Kathryn shrugged slightly.

Charlie nodded and pulled her crystal from her shirt. Focusing energy just right she turned it. It took a moment for the Portal to appear... Behind them. They turned Charlie blinked, "First one... a bit of kinks to work out," she mumbled.

"Together then" she added hold her hands to her side.

Kathryn nodding, reaching over and taking one of Charlie's hands. "Together."

Nathan did the same, "To where ever fate takes us."

Charlie laughed, "Really touchy moment guys."

After a few passing moments the three slowly stepped forward to a new world.

Charlie peeked open her eyes and looked around, "Well... we aren't dead," she paused, "that's a start."

"Can one technically die if they have no heartbeat?" Kathryn asked boredly, looking around their new environment.

"Well, me and Charlie are technically alive." added Nathan as he looked down the dark foggy street.

Charlie stepped out of the nook into the alley way. She narrowed her eyes at the twisted path, "For some reason... I think I know this place."

"It does seem familiar" Kathryn mumbled.

Nathan started to drift down the alley way, "Well, let's find out."

It wasn't long during the walk Charlie froze at seeing a sign above a shop listing its name. She tapped Kathryn on the arm and pointed to it. The sign read, Borgin & Burkes.

"Holy mother of sin" Charlie and Kathryn breathed together.

Sorry guys... just doing some fixin up before i get into the swing of the chapters again. Lets hope i'm over this.. writers block.