Monday 10 September 2018, Cavendish family mansion, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Some considerable days passed, a month since the birth of Charlotte Du Nord Meridies, the little girl was getting a little less whiny, getting used to the outside world, besides creating more of a routine around when she wakes up and feels hungry, a lot by the help of the nanny and the set of also Chariot and Croix, Chariot and Croix, all working together for the baby's well being, the worries are also going down, although some suspicions were forming around the nanny, which Laura and Bernadette were studying everything they could observe on the sly.
That afternoon the day was going by kind of normally, in the morning the girls were having a training all in group, improving little by little the magic, as one of them in that part of the training had another dedication that was back in machines and robots, in the case Constanze, building some mechas ready to go in action, That day they all sort of got together to have a meeting regarding the nanny, with the exception of Chariot and Croix who decided to travel to Glastobury to resolve the issue of Luna Nova, already sort of starting to negotiate a rebuild, being there since the weekend, while little Charlotte was left in Olivia's hands.
After a morning of training they all meet in an office where they decided to do as a way to gather regarding the suspicions of the new nanny and everything they could gather of information.
" So what have you found out " Diana asks.
" Just a constant suspicious movement of her taking including Charlotte, she always usually leaves her room with her, then comes back, which was weird for a while, we are thinking of leaving a camera in Charlotte's clothes, but Olivia will get too weird, so we follow her a certain way " Said Laura who was presenting images.
" She keeps looking from one side to the other, until she comes to a wall, this really is strange, one of the false bottoms of the house, here there are many, I don't know what she went to do with Charlotte, but it is very strange to take her " Bernadette said showing as far as she could see.
" Really strange, she came in a strange way to this place, I hope Charlotte wasn't hurt, but what are we going to do to see the place? " Diana asks.
" Cons " Said the older McLaren pointing at the German witch.
Constanze kind of shows a little robot she designed to do this spying mission, similar to a spider, having suction cups that go walking along the walls, until it reaches a gap, standing in some corner or waiting for Olivia to reach the door and thus enable a passage.
Confirming everything with the demonstration Constanze did while controlling the machine, which was impressing the girls, with all the planning, since Olivia really couldn't hide the suspicious behaviour she had.
" This might be good for us to be able to penetrate this place that Olivia goes to so much, but it's still very strange " Said the younger Cavendish.
" In that case if there is a risk of someone dangerous on the other side you will not go, we will go instead, I am afraid of what might happen and the last time it was you three, we spent days trying to rescue you, maybe this woman is actually a persona of Margaret " Bernadette said.
" I'm sure it's not " said Diana who was also taking a taste of it.
In this she was presenting some photos that she had photoshopped with the help of Marianne and Hellene, based on Olivia's appearance, even some that showed stages of where it would involve the maid being Margaret until she became Olivia, with some processes that could be shown, which was very similar in terms of noses that were similar in the pre"rhinoplasty, but still had other suspicions, many faces were being formed, since Laura took until the conclusion of the nanny being a natural blonde.
" She even looks a bit like Margaret, but her eyes, she doesn't have the same eyes, Margaret has more evident eyelids than us, that's the kind of thing you can't change, and eye colour too " said the girl with platinum medium hair.
" Yes, there really isn't much correlation, those two appearances, there would be no way Margaret could pass for Olivia even more so as the test gave natural blondes, something like you two, I don't remember any other Cavendish, apart from Daryl, but Olivia is shorter than her " McLaren said.
" The shorty has become an expert on height how ironic " said the wife with a few giggles.
" Seriously now Bern, fuck you cabbage head, she's your size love, a tiny bit of nothing taller, who's Bern's size? None of the twins, they're the tallest in the family, not even Diana... I wonder what other Cavendish there is to cause us strangeness like that? " Said the Irish girl with her hand on her chin, and that's when Diana started to show other montages.
In this Olivia was starting with Cavendish coloured hair, starting without the freckles, then getting to the current moment, which only led to more confusion, but she also showed an alternate, as well as linking to a photo of someone who has lived before, which she goes on to make a correlation, where she shows a photo of none other than Diana Cavendish III, compares it to the montage, leaving the features similar, where she then tries to draw something to Olivia's appearance, which was making more sense.
" They look too much for my taste, I really didn't stop to notice it, but it's your imagination, firstly Diana Cavendish III died decades ago, how can she appear again? Unless... " Said Laura almost realizing herself.
" Margaret had brought her back, but she died, I remember her sacrificing herself for us," Diana said.
" Did she really exist, this lassie you are talking about who saved you, wasn't she the fruit of the staff trying to help you? " Bernadette asks, also a little doubtful.
" Of course there was, mother, she saved us " said the eldest daughter.
They were talking a little more about Olivia's identity, already in the corridors, she was walking with little Charlotte in her arms, where she went to where there was a backboard for the secret passage, passing through it, she was walking through the dark corridor, until she got to another place, where she was kind of stroking the baby, who was showing a little bit of need, but was soon back to normal.
" Really? You brought that brat here again " Said the woman sitting back with brown hair.
" Margaret, it is my obligation as a nanny to look after this child, I can't let anything happen to her, besides, stop being cruel for a second, she is just a baby " said Bethany until the person herself gets out of there and walks to the little one where she goes trying to see if she didn't have a hidden camera or bug.
" Good to know they didn't do that, the way they are I have no doubt they are taking all the care in the world to find out about us, the only thing I'll need now is the elder Cavendish.
" Why... Why all this Margaret? I already said that I won't be the same Diana that was in your time and also even she never wanted you, I'm just another Diana forced to your atrocities, now at least I finally have a more dignified life " said the nanny.
" Yes you do, stop asking and do it, it's already too much for me to leave you alive and still with the old thoughts " Ford said.
" Old thoughts that are part of me, in fact you are really cruel you know that I will feel worse because of this, you just want me to be even more miserable, make me practically your puppet, I wonder if you really learned anything in these years " Said Cavendish who was sitting with the little one where he began to feed her with a bottle.
" Well I know that people are like that, they do what you want for something in return, unfortunately there are deluded who think they do it for a greater good, but there are those who make them do it, I am the second type of person, it's not my fault that you serve me, I gave you the freedom to deny it, but you continue in this " said the brown haired girl.
" I had no choice, even so I only did it because I want to keep an eye on you and avoid the worst, even if I die, my life itself has no meaning, you only brought me here to be an experiment, an atrocity, but I will do my best to torment you " Said the very one who was almost electrocuted, but at the time the witch gave a stop seeing that she was holding the little one and could hurt her.
The brown haired girl turns around, getting furious, tapping her fingers, she goes to the computer, where she listens to a conversation, kind of putting it there for the nanny to listen too, it was the conversation of the girls meeting talking about the true identity of the mansion's maid, with the speculation of being Diana Cavendish III, in this case the version cloned by Margaret brought back to life, what she listened to the plan and the other also listened, but she was kind of spoiling the child that even gave a few smiles.
" You know, you remind me of someone, such a cute little child in this world, I feel comfortable with you little Charlotte... " said the nanny.
" That gets attached to that creature, she won't stay that long in this world, I'm just saying that, I don't want any more part of that dirty Du Nord lineage around here, that little girl makes me have memories of someone " Margareth said.
" Reminds you of Louise Du Nord? That woman who the person I was cloned loved and today you have the same obsession with wanting someone who never wanted you, not even as a friend after everything you committed? I don't even know what Louise was like, but just because she made you angry I loved her," Olivia said, provoking Ford's anger even more.
" I'm not going to be irritated by your provocations, I know you only want to do this to see how far I get, but I won't give in to your provocations, I have a better plan to make and you will be part of it, little by little these girls will take the bait, just follow my script " Benson said.
" And why am I going to do that? What is your idea? " asks the nanny.
" You'll attract them, you'll keep going here in an unsuspecting way, they'll watch everything, I'll be half hidden watching things, without them knowing, one hour they'll get confident enough and boom, I'll attract them all into a trap, I know at least the older ones will come, and they're the ones I want, especially Bernadette Cavendish " Said the brownish girl with a smile on her face.
" You are cruel, Margaret... And what are you going to do with the others? " Bethany asks.
" Obviously, don't you see I'm going to take the life energy until they die, I'm going to kill them one by one, I only want Bernadette, the others are useless, Laura McLaren is just her wife and has no useful genetics, Croix Meridies too, Chariot is a Du Nord and she I'll kill with pleasure " Ford said which even little Charlotte was giving a few grumbles.
" You're mean, you're leaving another child without her mother, can't you see Charlotte is just a baby? " Cavendish said as she stroked the little one.
" Ah fuck if, it's not the first I've done that and it's also not the first Du Nord that ends up in this, it's not like mum hasn't had experience with something like this, besides that little one is going to die too " Said the cruel Ford.
" No! Be at least someone decent, do you need to kill such an innocent girl who has nothing to do with all this, she was barely born " Said the nanny while her own kept the sadistic smile.
" One more Du Nord in the world is spent, I let Chariot escape and today she caused all this delay, if I let this little one there escape, I will also delay " Said the cruel Englishwoman.
Olivia is furious, leaving Margaret's room, taking the girl in her arms, all the way back to her room where she pampers her, and after a while she cries a little, because she knew how dangerous the situation was, the risk that everyone was running and how she was a mere puppet in the middle of these plans, without being able to do anything about what was happening, and even more so because she could have the chance of being seriously punished.
" You know Charlie, I hope the world will be happier for you in the future, these cruel people only cause the worst for us, they want all the time to hurt us and hurt us, but I know that one day you will not go through these things, I will do everything to prevent any evil to happen, you can be sure " Said the nanny giving a caress to the girl lying in the cradle, kind of without understanding anything, just moving her legs.
[I hear everything Diana, be quiet, they might have some kind of bug around here, I told you it's better you just stay to yourself, you want to express yourself then do it quietly, I can't even shock you here because of these watchmen, but I swear when you come back, you will suffer].
Olivia gives a snort and obeys the orders, kind of watching the little girl, spoiling her for a while. As the meeting was ending and each one of the girls was kind of going to do some different activity, on the other hand, at the same time Chariot and Croix arrived, they were waving to everybody they saw, welcoming them also with a hug, being that all the priority was to go to the little Charlotte's room, where they see Bethany taking care of the little girl.
" Hi my little girl, my little cutie, we're finally back," said Chariot, who was soon arriving at Charlie's cot, who was all excited.
" How nice to see our girl so well and healthy like this, so Liv, how did she behave these days? Did she have any difficulties? " asked Croix.
" Ah, she behaved as usual, she only vomited a little and everything else as usual, but otherwise she is very well, eating well, and there is still plenty of milk left to breastfeed, you can rest assured that she will not mistreat your breasts yet " said the nanny.
" Thanks Liv, now you're free " Du Nord said.
At that time the others were also watching everything, looking at poor Olivia, who was passing tensely among them, but without showing it, while she walked to her room, where she cried a little, just thinking about the cruelties that Margaret was putting her through.
Meanwhile, the others were gathering around, to the point where the mothers turned off the electronic baby"sitter that would communicate something to Bethany
herself.
" So what? Is she a suspect? " Meridies asks.
" Too far, she goes to a room where the entrance is through a false bottom from here in the corridors, I'm sure she takes Charlotte somewhere, but I don't know which one and I don't know what happens to her, but it's very suspicious " Laura said.
" She always goes every day when she's holding Charlotte, she seems to go for a moment then comes back," Bernadette said.
" I hope nothing bad happens to Charlie when we find out what's going on on the other side, and then we catch Olivia right in the act and try to find out her motives for doing this," Diana said.
" You are nothing, only me, Chariot, Croix and Bern are going there, you younger ones keep quiet, you should not take any risk " McLaren retorts older already giving her daughter a good warning,
" We will first do a reconnaissance, with the help of Cons and find out if it is safe enough, but even then it doesn't hurt to be careful, so we won't go with the lassies, if we take a risk we will, we are older, we have done and still do our journey " Said the older Cavendish.
" That's good, I can't wait to see how you guys do things, I'm sure it's going to be a very well realised plan, I just really hope there's no one dangerous, or that our Charlie is suffering " Meridies said.
" I'm sure it's not, but that sounds really suspicious, besides this Olivia is speculated to be a clone of Diana Cavendish III herself, can you believe it? Now Diana, who was the most sceptical of us, has sent this hypothesis," said the redheaded mother.
" But it's true! She saved us, Margaret made several clones, she made several attempts at Diana, I have proof for you, I remember that me and the girls walked through her abandoned labs, remember they had several projects that failed? The last one of her is still alive today and I have a suspicion that Olivia could be Diana," said the younger Cavendish.
" This we will find out when we unmask this nanny, I really hope you are wrong because this woman can lead us to Margaret for what you say, even if she is not a bad person and everything else, there is still this certain risk "said Laura.
From there they changed the subject as Charlotte started mumbling a little bit, which led to a cuddle attack between the girls, who were spoiling the little one who was trying to move her arms.
Things intend a little more, the mysterious maid Olivia Bethany, is actually the clone of Diana Cavendish III, which also reveals that Margaret is lurking in the mansion watching everything, already with her eyes wide open on what she intends to do, danger once again becomes imminent among the girls, without them having a clue of the plan that may be about to roll.
See you, evil witch...