IMU SOOOO SORRI!!!!!! I totally spazzed on this! (Actually I got writers block. I know already, on the 3rd chapter though Blood Dawn?!?!) But, it's up and it's once again short. I will try for weekly updates as I start to close Morgan out and get to Dahlia. So yeah I major OC-ed with Miranda Fey but AA never told us about her or why this happened other then the reason of More spirit power! Like what causes a Family all about tradition to be so……nontraditional?

Chapter Three: The Day that made Destiny

The Great Hall was glowing in festive splendor. This time the family decorators went all out! There were huge glass torches on each wall and crystal hurricane lamps illuminated the room. It was like the sun decided to slow down and take a vacation at the Fey manor. Green paper mache Magatama seems to float around the room (the string, well hidden by masters of craft). No to be out done by it's imitators, the Great Magatama, adorned with gold and silver leaf streamers radiated a low jade- green aura. You could tell that the Elders invested a pretty penny into this event. There was even a live band playing! Grant it the musicians showed off their skill with ancient eastern instruments but still, live band people! They created the peaceful mood for the ceremony (Mia pointed out to her mother that the old musicians in the traditional dress looked like wet brown bags. This caused Misty to burst out laughing but she stopped when Morgan gave her a sharp elbow to the ribs).

Everybody from the main and branch family showed up. Maids, waiters, butlers, maintenance people; special guest like local reports, charity heads, Politian's; last but not least the governor of California showed up. This was the greatest turn-out in Kurain village in 50 years! Yet the Great Hall is so large, all these people jammed up in this space did not fill half the room. After all the people who were invited and those who just "showed up" were accounted for, everybody settled in and got comfortable. Finally the "Master of the Kurain Channeling Technique" ceremony began.

The Master of Kurain ceremony is a total of four parts. The first part is straight forward. It is a roll call, starting with the highest members (the direct descendants of the previous master Morgan and Misty) and the Elders (Five women in total). Then the Main family, the Branch family, the esteemed guest and ending with the highest ranking house staff (head proprietress, head butler). The first part completed after the reading of why they were all called here on this day.

The second part is drab but to the point. It is reading the legacy of the last master. In everyday terms this was an obituary on the back of a funeral program. But this it may run a little long being that Mystic Miranda actually accomplished some stuff in her life time.

The Third part is why everybody came to the Fey house! The third part (as Morgan thought about it she smiled and held her head up high) is the official induction of the new Master of Kurain. Morgan looked at her sister and scoffed. Misty had a feeling that Morgan's inner voice was saying "This is MY day!", "I wish mother was here to see me replace her and NOT YOU! or " Neah, neah, a boo-boo, I'm the Master of Kurain now!". Actually she doubted about the last statement. Really Morgan wanted to say the first one and think the last one. The thought made Misty giggle excessively. She was met with yet another sharp jab to the ribs.

"Owww Morgan stop that!" she whispered.

"Then shut-up", Morgan said through her teeth.

"Heh heh hey Morgan, you used modern language", she chided. Suddenly Morgan turned her face toward her sister and blew a silent raspberry. A huge smile spread all over Misty's face.

Maybe, just maybe this day was the turnabout the relationship desperately needed.

The fourth part is the easiest. It was party time!!! So the newly elected Master would go and greet the people. Currently the Elders finished up the first part and were well into the second part. Morgan, Misty, and the attendees of the ceremony did not expect anything new rather; it was a clarification of the facts.

Miranda Fey was the greatest Master since the days of Mystic Ami. In fact, some believed Miranda to be Ami's reincarnation. She single handedly brought the Fey Family into modern times and brought Kurain out of financial ruin. No one now-a-days believes in spirit channeling. It's not like you could hire a medium for your child's birthday party (and if you did everybody would think that you're a weirdo). But that way of thinking stopped when the Governor asked for a séance, one forlorn afternoon, for his late departed wife. Of course the ceremony was behind closed doors (and the people talked even laughed behind his back). The people behind those doors knew, and never forgot the power of the Kurain technique. Those who saw told friends and these friends told more acquaintances. Soon the quite village of Kurain became more famous than the Hollywood Hills! The run down school in the middle of town was remodeled and old village houses with leaky roofs were patched up. The word "Fey" became a household name.

But the Miranda Fey the world knew and the Miranda, mother of two daughters were as different and the sun and the moon.

Morgan was the product of when your angry drunk husband comes home and you say "NO, get the hell out of my house". Miranda never failed to remind her oldest child of whom she was and where she came from. Misty on the other hand was the miracle baby. The result of when your bad relationship starts to go right. That drunkard became a man and a war hero; giving the ultimate sacrifice for his country. While the youngest child had an abundance of affection, Miranda made sure Morgan earned every crumb of love that sparingly fell her way.

In later years the vile poison Morgan and Miranda called a relationship had mellowed out into a weak laxative. Some days seem as smooth as chocolate but in the end it still made their insides bubbly and runny.

When the great Miranda Fey passed from this world to the next, Misty ran wailing into Morgan's room telling her the news and moaning in agony. The rigid raven-haired woman stopped her needlepoint work and simply said "That is ………. Unfortunate". As Misty protested and poured in sorrow Morgan spoke up once more "You should save your cries for something of more importance. Plus you are carrying on like a mad woman! Think about your only, Mia….." The grieving lady left the room.

The second part was coming to a close. The mood of the room stirred with excitement for the next coming event. Misty drummed lightly on Mia's leg, (being that the little one was sitting on her mother's lap). Then one the Fey Mystics spoke up. "It is now time for the third part of the ceremony to commence. This is the announcement, given by the Fey Mystics and Elders, of the new Headmistress of the Fey house and Master of Kurain." All eyes instantaneously went to Morgan, who nervously smiled at the sharp heat of piercing gazes pricked her pale skin. She decided to keep her focus on the woman speaking. "We now are waiting on Sister Thong to come back with the Master's blessing".

The Master's Blessing is the Fey's edition of a "last will and testament". This was the only time the last master can be summoned before the official announcement. Moran was not looking forward to what Miranda had to say. Sometimes the last master had a wish or fulfillment she wants the New master to complete. "Fix the roof" or "take care of Charlie, the plant" (this was the common name for house plants) were examples of previous commands. Occasionally the Master would give a prerequisite like "walk the sacred coals before claiming the title" or "Recite the teachings on the Blessed Folding screen". Whatever the Master said in the post mortem summoning must be carried out to the letter! This is the Fey Family principle rule.

It was taking an exceedingly long time for the sister to arrive. The post mortem summoning starts an hour before the ceremony. "Even if the old bag is somewhat long-winded, it should not take this much time..." someone whispered. The whole room was stirring with murmurs and quieted convocations. Dahlia and Iris began to wander around the room. Mia was squirming in Misty's lap. John tapped Morgan's arm "How much more of this-"

"Shhh!" she hissed. When the Grandfather clock chimed marking that it had been two hours since the start of the ceremony (making it three hours total since the sister was last seen) an Elder cleared her throat. "Ahem. Well I am terribly sorry about this everyone; no one knows what exactly is causing this delay! We will be sending out a servant to check on the matter and report on what is happening."

"Maybe she got lost in this maze of a house!" someone cried. The Hall rang wall to wall in laughter.

"Wait everyone, she's here!"

Every person in the room turned toward the entrance. Sister Thong came down the center aisle. The servant came trailing after her but stopped in the doorway. There was nothing she could do about the dazed woman. The sister had a dreamy look on her face (a clear sign she had been in close contact with the spirits). She walked up to the front altar and fell before the Elders table.

"The master has spoken" was all she had to say.

"Splendid!" the Elder woman said, "Now moving on, Morgan would you please come to the altar?"

Morgan's body all of a sudden felt like rubber. Somehow, she managed to walk up to the table without staggering. She knelt before the counsel. Morgan had her heart on her sleeve, her pride in their hands. Just then the high looking sister jumped up and with gusto situated herself in-between Morgan and the Elders. Commotion spread through the room.

"Sister, tell us the meaning of your behavior?!?!" the Elder shouted but Sister Thong held her ground. "The master has something to say!"

"Dear Lord!" Morgan screamed in her thoughts "What does that woman want? Why can't she let me be?!"

The Elder's rant soon interrupted those thoughts, "Yes, yes whatever! We will get to that later as for now sit down young lady you have taken too much time!"

People from the audience tried to help out the calm the calamity. Two heavy set men grabbed the sister's arms and started to strong arm her toward an empty seat. She pushed, pulled, and protested until she fell to her knees. Now, literally, she was nose to nose with Morgan; she looked her in the face. You know if Morgan was not a proper lady who could hold herself together in a time like this, she would have screamed at the top of her lungs by now. Sister Thong was not channeling but Morgan knew those horrible eyes of her mother Miranda. She backed up slightly but the renegade woman rose to her feet.

"THE MASTER HAS SOMETHING TO SAYYYYYY", she lowered the octave "and it must be said soon then later. I must carry out this command!"

Now the room was roaring. After a quick discussion the head Elder waved her hand to silence the noise. She granted the Young sister to speak.

"Thank You"

This was the last words Morgan fully heard before her life was completely destroyed.