Secret in Hiding
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Chapter 12: Crystal Skull
Diana and Cassie woke up and the first thing they saw was their father. "You girls feel better?" John Blackwell asked and Cassie and Diana nodded. "You think your ready to help me make the crystal skull?"
"Yes father," Diana and Cassie said, but John Blackwell gave them a look. He wasn't too sure their magical cores were fully recharged yet and didn't want them over doing it.
"Are you sure?" Blackwell asked. "It can wait until tomorrow if your still tired."
Are you sure your okay Cassie? Diana asked her sister. Diana felt great compared to how she felt before she went to sleep. At that time she had been completely exhausted. She wasn't too sure how much longer she would have been able to stay awake. Now she felt completely fine. She knew her magical core was recharged, but Cassie was different from her. Diana hadn't used any magic since using up her magical core, but Cassie had to do that spell on Melissa. Also Cassie's leg was still hurt which might just make it a little harder for her magical core to recharge
I'm fine, Cassie said to her sister, but Diana didn't believe her.
"I think we should do it tomorrow," Diana said out loud before Cassie could do anything else. "Cassie needs to rest some more."
"Father, I'm fine," Cassie said and went to sit up, but she moved her leg in the wrong direction causing her to yell out in pain. While John Blackwell healed it enough that it wasn't hurting all the time if she moved her leg in certain directions it still hurt pretty badly.
John Blackwell look at her and then at Diana and nodded. "I agree with your sister. Lay back down and sleep some more." By the tone of voice John Blackwell used Cassie knew it was an order and there was no way she was disobeying her father. Cassie laid back down and closed her eyes. It took a while, but Diana knew when Cassie fully went back to sleep and smiled.
"Thank you father. Cassie wasn't ready yet," Diana said. John put a hand on Diana's back and smiled.
"You know I would never do anything to hurt my girls. All you have to do is ask and I'll give it to you if it's reasonable," John said. "You should get some rest too. We go to the lake first thing tomorrow." Diana nodded and laid back down. The last thing she heard before going to sleep was Lucas and Ryder coming in.
"What are they doing still sleeping?" One of them, Diana thought it was Ryder, asked. "You three have to go form the skull.'
"We're doing that tomorrow,' John Blackwell said.
"What? Why?" Lucas complained. "We've been waiting for them forever and now we have to wait even longer."
"One more day is not going to hurt us and they still need their rest,' John shouted at the boys. The two boys backed down on the matter seeing their father was serious and Diana finally fell asleep with a smile on her face.
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Diana and Cassie held their hands on the shape as it twisted and formed into the skull. Cassie had just pulled it out of the beautiful lake and right away John Blackwell told Diana to put her hands on it. The two watched as what had before looked like nothing became a crystal skull amazed. They had practiced magic their whole lives, but had never seen anything like this before. When it was done they held it up to John Blackwell.
The man looked at it with a smile. Finally after all these years he had it. He took it in this hands and turned around to look at where Dylan, Claire, Lucas, and Ryder were waiting. His smile grew bigger. All his kids were here. Diana and Cassie had just handed him the last piece of his puzzle. His plan was just a few hours away from being complete. His plan that he had spent the last 20 years working on.
"Let's go to my old house," he said out loud. "That is where I will do the spell."
"What spell" Claire asked curious. She knew John Blackwell wanted the skull and had a plan, but so far the man hadn't told his kids what he was up to.
John Blackwell gave Claire a look which made her back up. She knew her father would have no problem hurting her if he felt like it. It was something Claire and Dylan wasn't used to. Their mother would never have laid a hand on them. Claire looked around but Cassie and Diana had lived with John Blackwell their whole lives. They would not stand up to the man and would probably not see anything wrong with their father hitting them. Claire was sure he had done worst things to them during their lives. Then their were her older brothers, but the two were for some odd reason loyal to John Blackwell. Claire knew nothing about their lives besides that a few weeks ago John Blackwell had went to get them and then had come for Claire and Dylan. The two would not stand up to their father. That left Claire with Dylan by her side if John Blackwell tried to hurt her, but the man didn't.
"You will find that out later," John hissed at the girl and started to walk back to the car. Cassie and Diana followed right behind him like little dogs would follow their master. Lucas and Ryder weren't far behind, but Claire and Dylan stood there for a minute. The car was parked in the parking lot away from the lake, so they were out of sight of everyone else.
"I don't like this," Claire said to Dylan. "Whatever father is doing isn't good. I can tell that much with my power."
"I wish we were home," Dylan said. "Why did we come here?"
"We didn't have much of choice remember," Claire said and Dylan nodded. John Blackwell hadn't given them much of a choice when he came to them. It was get in the car willingly or be forced. Besides at the time the two hadn't been that worried. They were actually excited to finally meet their father and they were very happy to learn they had older siblings. Now all they wanted to do was go home.
"CLAIRE! DLYAN!" They heard being yelled and knew they better get to the car fast. The two ran up to the car giving their father some lame excuse to the reason why they were late.
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Once again everyone was in the Blake house, but this time it was for a wake. The wake of Henry Chamberlain. Jane had offered the used of her house for a real fast one since no one seemed to want to wait any longer. The Chamberlain's had a family plot in Chance Harbor graveyard so Henry's body was being put there and everyone was at the Blake house remembering Henry and telling Faye how sorry they were. Faye for her part was sick of people and sat on the couch with the rest of her Circle guarding her from everyone.
Then they all felt it in their chest. It was like a sharp pain and it was gone really quickly. The elders were right away with the younger ones. "Did everyone feel that?" Penny asked and everyone nodded.
"What was it?" Melissa asked.
"The crystals breaking," Royce said. "Our families magic was connected to a crystal when they broke that connection was broken. We felt it and if any of us had been bound to a Circle we would have felt it even worst as the Circle became unbound." Royce looked around at the group. "We're running out of time. Whatever John Blackwell has planned is going to happen soon and we have to stop him."
As the elders talked about ways to defeat the Balcoins with Melissa and Faye giving ideas too, Jake dragged Adam over to the side. "You know we're not going to win right?" Jake asked. "I mean look at it. It's us eight against their seven. The numbers look in our favors but when you factor in they're all super powered dark magic users and now have the most powerful magical weapon in the whole world we're done for."
"So what do you want to do? Give up?" Adam asked.
"I want to see Cassie," Jake said making Adam look at him. "I know its weird. The girl betrayed us and everything, but I love her and I think she loves me. I don't know, but I have to see her and talk to her. Do you feel the same way about Diana?" Adam thought it over and then nodded. "Then let's go talk to them."
"We don't know where to find them," Adam pointed out.
"I think they might be at the abandoned house," Jake said. "You heard them. It's their fathers old house plus it has all those weird magical lay lines which brought us there. That's where I'm going." Jake already had his keys out of his pocket and was out the door.
Adam waited a second, but ran out after him and jumped into the front seat next to Jake. "What took you so long?" Jake asked as he put the car in drive and drove away.
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The six kids stood in a line as John Blackwell started the spell placing his hand on top of the skull. It wasn't long after that that they heard the door open. They turned around to find Adam and Jake coming in. Diana and Cassie were ready to fight, but the two boy fell down. Then the two girls noticed that their faces were turning red.
"What's going on?" Diana and Cassie asked together going next to the two boys. The two girls didn't know why, but they didn't like seeing Adam and Jake like that.
"Just my spell girls," John said. "I'm killing every witch without Balcoin blood. I'm making a pure race."
Cassie and Diana looked at each other. Not even they had expected this, but for some reason they didn't want Adam and Jake to die. "Father, please, just them. Please spare them," Diana begged making Blackwell look at the two girls. Tears were forming in their eyes as they looked at the boys which shocked John Blackwell. John hadn't realized the two had formed relationships while they were away from him let alone possibility fall in love, but with the way the two girls were looking at the boys he knew thy romantic love was a feeling John Blackwell had only felt once in his life. He had truly loved one of the mothers of his children and his eyes went to Cassie. Yes, he had loved Amelia once. Almost enough to stop using dark magic and give up his plan. He had very nearly done it if he hadn't already gotten Elizabeth pregnant. Then he realized he was too far into this with two kids already born and another two on the way. He couldn't give up his plan, so he gave up his love. He left Amelia and found Claire and Dylan mom and had them, but he never felt the same way about anyone that he had once felt for Amelia.
Now here was his two girls. Two girls he had raised and he did love. The only two people he loved in the world now crying over boys John Blackwell himself was killing. John couldn't let his daughter hate him later in life for killing these two boys. He just couldn't. Not when all he had to do to spare them was put their blood on the skull. He was going to do it, but before he could say anything Lucas and Ryder attacked Cassie and Diana.
"I've had it with you two. You think your all high and mighty or something. Well your not." Lucas yelled and the two older boys started fighting with their little sisters. Cassie and Diana were able to hold their own and if Cassie hadn't been injured probably would have made short work of their older brothers. Cassie leg though was causing some serious fighting problems because she couldn't dodge spells or objects thrown at her that fast.
John Blackwell wasn't going to let his daughters get hurt, especially by his sons. He took his hand off the skull and went to break up the fight. "Stop this now. You will not hurt your little sisters," John yelled at the two boys and as he was ready to yell some more he felt something. Suddenly he was on the floor face turning red like Adam and Jake had been. The two boys for their part was looking better and was just unconscious on the floor now.
"Father," Diana and Cassie said getting right to their father, Cassie ignoring the pain in her leg as she moved.
"I would have..." John choked out, but didn't finish knowing he didn't have much time left to tell the girls everything. He wasn't too sure how his spell backfired, but he needed to tell Cassie and Diana something before he died. "I love you girls."
John Blackwell fell to the floor and the girls knew right away he was dead. Tears were really falling down their eyes and then they looked up at the skull to find Claire and Dylan with their hands on it and smiles on their faces. "What did you do?" Cassie and Diana yelled at the two causing them to back up in fear of their big sisters.
"We reversed the spell," Claire said. "We couldn't let our mother die and... I thought." Claire looked down at the two boys. "I thought you would be happy. We saved them. You didn't want them to die."
"Father would have spared them for us," Cassie and Diana once again yelled together and then used magic to throw the two younger siblings across the room. The two got thrown into the wall, but were able to get up afterwards. They were bleeding and knew Cassie and Diana wanted to hurt them more and that there was nothing the two could do to stop them. Lucky for them Lucas and Ryder went after the skull and Cassie and Diana turned to face them.
The two casted a spell causing the skull to turn invisible and then moved it with their magic. "You will leave that skull alone," Diana said pushing the two boys away. "You really don't want to know the types of spells father taught us. Now that he's gone I have no problem using them on you." Lucas looked ready to fight, but Ryder put a hand on his shoulder. Lucas knew by looking at Ryder that he thought it was bad idea to fight a very angry and emotional Cassie and Diana over the skull. The two were powerful and knew a lot more spells then the two boys and without John Blackwell the two knew the girls would have no problem killing them. Lucas nodded knowing if Ryder thought it was a bad idea then he better back off.
"Next time," Lucas said and the two boys left taking the car with them.
When Diana and Cassie were sure they were gone the two turned around to look at Dylan and Claire. Should we kill them? Cassie asked her big sister really wanting to.
No, father wouldn't like that, Diana thought back and then said "If we ever see you two again we'll kill you. You got that." Claire and Dylan nodded
Cassie and Diana started to walk out and then looked back. The crystal skull was still in the room invisible on the table. Should we take it? Cassie asked and Diana shook her head.
I don't want that thing. If it wasn't for that we would still have father. Diana then looked at Jake and Adam. They'll take care of it. Cassie nodded her agreements as Diana turned the skull visible again and Cassie took Jake's car keys. The two girls were out the door and in Jake's car not long after.
"Where are they going?" Dylan asked his sister. Claire usually knew these things, but all the girl did was shake her head.
"I don't know. They are hard to read," Claire said.
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When Jake and Adam woke up the first thing they saw was the skull. They backed away and then looked around. There was a body, they assumed John Blackwell on the floor, and the two younger siblings of Cassie's and Diana's was on the floor. "Hi," they said as Adam and Jake stared at them.
The two boys didn't know what to say and they didn't get a chance because their Circle along with the elders ran into the abandoned house. Faye seeing the two younger Balcoins went to attack them, but Jake stopped her when he saw the two frightened expressions.
"Faye, calm down. I don't think they're dangerous,' Jake said and Adam agreed.
"They killed my grandfather," Faye yelled.
"No they didn't. Their older brothers did and those two aren't here,' Jake said.
"We don't want to hurt anyone," Dylan said and tears were actually in their eyes.
Jane had a soft spot for kids and went over to them. "Tell me what happened." So Claire and Dylan told the Blake elders everything from when their father came to get them to when they killed their father. "So Diana and Cassie left with Lucas and Ryder."
"No, Lucas and Ryder hate Cassie and Diana. The feeling is mutual I believe. Cassie and Diana are hard to read," Claire said. "We just want to go home." Claire started to cry and Dylan brought his sister into a hug, but he wasn't to far behind.
Jane put her arms around the two. "We'll get you home," Jane promised. "You'll come back to my house and call your mom now." Claire and Dylan smiled at Jane and then Claire looked at her.
"Your Cassie's grandma." Jane stood there shocked. "Your much easier to use my power on then your granddaughter. I'm so sorry about what she did to you." Jane shook her head and then Claire smiled reading Jane's emotions. "It is father fault, but maybe you would be happy to know father loved them. It was clear to me with my power and it was the last thing father said before he died."
"I don't know how that should make me feel," Jane said and then looked at the crystal skull. "Let's take that thing." Royce took it in his hand holding it as far from his body as possible.
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The crystal skull was sitting in the middle of the table and everyone just looked at it. No one knew what to do with it. "How are Claire and Dylan doing with the kids?" Dawn asked as Amelia walked in. Truthfully she hadn't wanted to leave the younger Balcoins with her babies, but there was no one else. Besides the two were just in the living room while everyone else talked.
"Everything will be fine. Those two aren't bad actually and I talked to their mom. They'll be getting on a plane in the morning to go back home," Amelia said as she then looked at the skull. "What are we doing with that?" No one had an answer.
"You said our families split it into the six crystal right?" Jake asked and the elders nodded. "Why can't we do it again?"
"The spell has been lost through time. We don't know how," Kate explained to the younger ones who looked disappointed.
"Um... Well..." Royce said making everyone look at him. "I kind of found the spell." No one knew what to say. In fact they were all just shocked into silents. "I've been researching anything that might happen and the crystal skull was one of those things. I found the spell our families used a long time ago to split the skull up."
"That's great," Faye said.
"Not really," Royce said. "The spell requires a complete Circle, one member from each of our families and they have to bound their Circle." The elders and parents all grew silent and the younger ones knew by the look on their faces that something was wrong.
"What?" Faye asked annoyed. It had looked to her like they had a great idea.
"Faye, sweetie, the only possible Circle is yours," Dawn said. "The six of you would have to bound together to do this and your two members short right now."
"Cassie and Diana," Adam whispered and everyone nodded.
Everyone was silent for a minute. "I don't understand why Elizabeth or Thomas doesn't count," Melissa said. "One of them could be one and then maybe there is a distant cousin on the Blake side."
"No," Charles said. "Elizabeth and Thomas are powerless." The kids looked at Charles. "Since we had no powers when we had them they have no powers."
"Besides there are no other Blakes. It's either Cassie or no one," Jane said and then paused for a minute. "You should also know what would happen if you bound together. The six of you would be bound for the rest of your lives. You wouldn't be able to get away from each other. Also bounding together makes your magic collective magic." The four looked at each other confused and then back at Jane. "You wouldn't be able to do spells on your own. You would need at least one other member of the Circle to do magic. The benefit is when all six of you are together your more powerful then ever before. More powerful then any one of you could be on your own." Jane took a deep breath. "Also the same rules that apply to you don't apply to Cassie and Diana. Their dark magic makes it that they would still have solo magic, so what I'm asking here is if we find those two and by some miracle get them to agree to this would you four agree to it?"
They looked at each other none of them really liking the idea. Faye didn't want to lose her solo magic. She loved her magic and it pissed her off that the Blackwell Sisters would still have theirs. Melissa was terrified of Diana and Cassie. She didn't want to be bound to them forever. She didn't even want to be near them. Jake and Adam weren't actually minding the idea that much. The only downside would be no solo magic and the two could live with that. They were the first to nod. Faye and Melissa looked at the crystal skull. They might not like the idea, but both knew that thing couldn't and shouldn't be in the world. They slowly nodded their heads too.
"Well then I guess we look for Diana and Cassie," Penny said. "Any idea where we could find them." But no one had any clue.
AN: okay first off I'm sorry this took a while. I went away during the weekend and wasn't able to write it Sunday like I usually do. I did update twice last week though knowing I was going to be away and came home and started this right away.
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