3 July 2010
Disclaimer: See Part One
By: Fire Wolfe
Inheriting Family
Part Five
In Colorado Cassandra Frazier woke and rolled out of bed. She wanted her mother but knew that was not going to happen. She already missed Janet so deeply. How could she lose another parent? It was not fair. She had lost her whole world and now she was alone again. She padded down the hall to the kitchen to find something to drink. She had been crying most of the night and was thirsty now. She opened the refrigerator and pulled out a bottle of juice. Her mother had made it for them yesterday. She poured herself a glass and looked at it. She picked it up slowly and drank it. She knew this was just one of the many things her mom had done for her everyday. She had always appreciated the fact that Janet tried to make her life as normal as possible while still adding touches of her old life. Her birthmother used to make fresh juice and when Cassie had told Janet that she too had done so. It was not an easy task that Janet took on. Cassie knew she had been severely traumatized by the death of her people. Janet however had come in and taken care of her. Cassie was now deeply ashamed of how hard she made it at times. She knew that in her heart she had only really accepted Janet as her mother after the incident with Nerti. Because Janet had held a gun to a Gaould System Lord and threatened to kill her unless she repaired the damaged she had done. It was then that Cassie finally accepted that she was more then a duty to Janet.
She had begun calling her mom and met her family. Her mind drifted to her mother's cousin Rupert Giles. He was an interesting man. He did not seem shocked at her origins nor had he been intimidated by her flare of power when she had gotten angry at his telling her to show Janet some respect. Cassie was ashamed to admit she had sent a book flying at his head without thought. Rupert's h hand had merely shot up and caught it. His brow had risen and he said. "You should control that temper unless you seek to become a lab rat for the Americans."
"How, there is no one to teach me." Cassie had retorted. "I mean how many people can do what I can. I am advanced superior to the humans of this world."
Rupert gave her hard look and turned to Janet and said "You did not tell her?"
"Rupert there was not time. Plus I was being watched in the beginning and ...well I did not want to scare her."
"Mom, what does he mean?" Cassie asked.
With an exasperated snort her cousin had set the book down. "Books should be respected. You know this Janet. However, since we know she can move this object we will use it to train." He had then looked Cassie in the eye and said firmly."You have a gift and it should never be abused. The power of your mind is much like any other muscle it must be worked to gain control and power." He then raised his hand over the book and it rose slowly into his hand. There was no jerks no false starts merely a smooth transition form the table to his hand. He then set it down. Janet, show her."
Janet had glared at him but she did obey the firm command. She held out her hand and the book rose flying to her hand. Though Cassie noted it was not as smooth as Rupert's movement because her mother was clearly annoyed.
"Mom, how did you do that I do not understand? How can you both do that? Does the SGC know?"
Janet smirked and said. "Magic and a hell of a lot of practice which I see I will need as well. So, Rupert will you be staying to help? I mean we could both use it clearly. Cassie no one can know about this. Rupert is right we would become lab rats."
"Of course, I can hardly leave you alone with her power level. Plus, I can see you have forgotten the importance of practice and control. Really Janet you know better. Look what damage I did?"
Janet had rolled her eyes and said. "Time has been rather limited for the last year or so. Plus I never dabbled in the dark."
"I see that, this SGC must be trying." Giles said with a blush."I guess that is true, however it is just as dangerous not to have control."
Janet ignored that remark and quipped "No more then your hometown we do have our trials."
"Sarcasm does not become you Janet. You know what Buffy and my children face nightly."Rupert had said coolly. "They have very little in support. You at least have the USAF behind you and your team. Plus the president knows about your challenges."
"Well we have that, however it never ends." Janet said "We fight just to stay alive. You forget who Hayes is Rupert. He could help you too if you asked."
"I know Janet; I wish we could take that help. I wish we could come here to help you as well." Rupert had gone to Janet's side and hugged her. She had held on burying her face in his chest. "We just cannot leave the Hell Mouth. If I asked Hayes Travers would come and kill them all."
"I know he is an ass, I wish you could move here too. I wish I could come help you. One day maybe we can be closer I want Cassie to have family besides me and SG-1. I know normal is over rated but some support would be good. She needs to be around young people who can understand her. I think your children could understand her."
"Hey, I have Jon. He is there for me mom." Cassie said."Jon is my best friend."
"I know; I just want more for you. I would like you to have some sisters and brothers and Rupert to keep you safe from the NID. I would give anything to keep you safe Cassie. You are my daughter and I love you. You deserve a loving mother who can give you a real family. I have not really done that for you. I wish that there were a hundreds slayers and witches so you could be safe from the Gaould and free of the NID. So they could help keep the world safe."
"Janet oh dear lord no." Rupert said as he heard a voice call "Wish Granted."
The Lord of Ashmyre smiled as he finally had the perfect revenge on the slayer and watcher. "I think this will be my finest wish. I end a champion and force others into conflict. Hummm I may have to save the White witch to allow for the mother figure. That should not be too great of a help for the side of good if I act with care. I shall simply move the bullet over. A wound in the shoulder will do nicely. The Red witch will still lose control and kill the mortal and still go dark. She may recover a little faster but, this will not change much. The pain this wish will cause far outweighs the lack of grief the red witch will feel. The bonus is I will cause pain to two sets of champions."
The world shifted as the Lord of Ashmeyer took a willing sacrifice to create chaos on Earth.
The wish was granted and fate was tilted much to TPTB dismay. However, humans had free will and they could not directly interfere. They watched as evil changed the world and scrambled to save their plans. The plans that now were altered forever by a wish and a mother's love.
TBC...