Chapter Seven:

"Destiny"

"Huh!?!" Danii said, confused and shocked.

"Well I think Septimus is Readye." Bretta said, eyeing Danii.

"Readye for what?" Septimus asked, he had woken up after Danii had squirted some water onto his face.

"Oh, master. You're a legend." Danii began. "I forgot what you did…but you were extremely famous after what you did." Danii smiled.

"Athler,…is there a way to…Reverse the Darke Magyk?" Septimus asked.

Athler thought. And thought. And thought. And thought. "Ahh, yes." he began. "Some where in the Badlands I assume….I remember when I was little…my mother, oh yes, how beautiful she was, she told me a story about a book. Not just any book, one that could make everything Magykal. Good would rule the world, everyone would be in peace, as she told me, no Darke Magyk to be found. I used to believe that story, until she…" Athler looked away. "left." He finished quietly.

"So, we need to find the book then…" Septimus said slowly.

"But how do we know that even exists! Even if we did find the book, as I said. Without Evil there is no good. Ying and Yang." Bretta snapped. "That would make the world of Magyk unbalanced! Then we will all pay!"

"When did you start caring, sister deary!" Danii snapped.

"Number One," Bretta's face looked as if it was about to explode. "I'm NOT your BLASTED SISTER! Number TWO, I STUDIED MAGYK ever SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE! I HAD TO LEAVE MY-" Bretta stopped right there.

Home? She thought.

You don't have a home…

I-…I don't.

Bretta woke back into reality. "Never mind." She huffed.

"You know…Bretta. I always wondered how you came here…where you came from…" Danii hissed. "And the Goodland's of Mosteous Pye doesn't exist…so don't try that trick on me."

Bretta didn't meet Danii's eyes. Instead, she ignored it, with that, she walked out the tower, as quiet as she has been for the whole twenty minutes.

"Athler, do you know where in the Badlands?" asked Septimus.

"No. But I know someone who will know…"

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The two kids and a ghost made their way into the ugly Wizard Tower. On each floor, you saw

dooG gninroM ecitneppA !

"At least it still knows I'm the apprentice!" Septimus smirked.

"Oh, shut up!" Danii snapped.

"Why aren't you calling me master?" Septimus asked, he was actually beginning to like be called that.

"You actually believed that? You think just because my father was evil makes me good. Think again, Septimus Heap. I am no ones servant! Good day to you! And enjoy going on a journey with a half-witted ghost, soon you'll be joining him in the afterlife." Danii smacked Septimus across the face leaving a giant red hand print on his face.

"Ouch!" Septimus wailed.

"Magyk can't save you forever. You will soon fall into the Darke spell soon enough. Good riddens. With that she Passed Through Athler, who had suddenly felt sick.

With that Danii disappeared in black smoke, you could still hear her horrible evil laugh, jumping off the walls to disturb other wizards who were under the Darke Magyk's spell.

Athler and Septimus exchanged looks. Still in pain, Septimus began to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Athler asked.

Still laughing Septimus replied, "It's what she said." He suddenly stopped. "Athler, she said the Darke spell will do it's job…" Septimus gulped. Him? Falling into Darke Magyk, what would he do? Would he be the same?

"Septimus, do you hear that?" Athler asked quietly.

Septimus heard a scream, it sounded quiet familiar.

"Marcia." They both said together. With that Septimus ran too where the screaming was. Marcia was on the floor, unconscious, a Darke Cloud hovered over her, green light filled the room blinding both Septimus and Athler.

"Marcia?" Septimus said after the light had vanished.

A soft purring sound came from Marcia's robes, it looks as if she had shrunk. Out came a brown cat with big green eyes and the Extra-Ordinary Wizard's necklace wrapped around her.

"Septimus I-" the cat began. It sounded a lot like Marcia. The cat look shocked and saw her paws and tail and how she had fur all over her. "My hair!" the cat wailed.

Septimus almost laughed at how the cat reacted.

"Oh, Why!" Marcia whined.

"Marcia? Is that really you?" Athler asked.

"Who else!" Marcia snapped.

"What were you doing?" Septimus asked.

Marcia looked up, realizing that she was licking her paw. "A girl appeared and threatened to kill me if I didn't give you to her. Of course I refused, she then tried to Curse me. Curses are hard to beat. I know only a few famous wizards who have ever escaped its wrath…" Marcia said.

"Did she have black hair, violet eyes, and a black gown?" Septimus asked.

"Yes, but- meow!" Marcia purred.

"She knew we were going to need you." Septimus hissed.

"Come. Let's go find Bretta before you-know-who gets her." Athler said as he raced down to the first floor.

"What are you looking at?" Marcia snapped. "go save your friend. I'll be right down."

With that, Septimus ran to the first floor, since the stairs can't rotate.

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Bretta was of course, okay. She wanted to find Merrin to get out of this mess. She didn't want to be involved in a stupid adventure.

"Bretta!" Septimus called.

"Oh no…" Bretta hissed.

"Where are you going?" Septimus asked looking around.

"I'm leaving. Can't stay. Too much, WAY too much Darke Magyk." Bretta complained.

"Why? I can't go alone with Athler. I need someone that knows Magyk! It would help a lot if you came. You know Charms maybe even a Projection." Septimus blurted out.

"You don't know how to do a Projection?!" Bretta almost laughed. "I'll come. On one condition," she smirked.

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"YOU!" Septimus spat.

"YOU!" Merrin's fists clenched.

"What ARE YOU DOING HERE?" they both said at the same time.

They both eyed each other.

"Maybe this was a bad idea…" Bretta whispered.

"Could you both be anymore annoying?!?" Bretta snapped minutes later.

"HE STARTED IT!" They both said.

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A/N: You like this so far? I love it. Two boys fighting. -sigh-

Okay, the next chapter will either be out today or tomorrow at like 8 or something! KK??