Hi,

In response to a comment, certainly Darcy was not important to the kidnappers their goal was to kidnap Elizabeth, and the other attackers are associates of Wickham, who orchestrates and outlines everything and flees...

well after the repercussions come the revelations, mr. Bennet will leave everything on the table, now the change begins...

share your opinion ...

thanks for following the story

Chapter 16

Family Revelations

Mr. Bennet in addition to having to continue the actions against his daughter's aggressors, now had to put together a plan to cover the absence of his daughter, he had to rely on his elders, and given everything that had happened, his whole family had to understand why the attack occurred on Elizabeth.

-Please sit down- she said to her eldest daughters summoned to the library as soon as they finished breakfast -Yesterday an event happened that I wanted to avoid all my life, her sister Elizabeth was about to be kidnapped, you will wonder why and that is what do you know today-

Jane and Mary looked at their father

-Elizabeth, like all of you, my daughters are part of a small group of women with great value due to their magical nature, Elizabeth is a Hilmen healer, Jane you are a Magical fairy, and you, my dear Mary, are a Multimage changing-

The girls opened their eyes in astonishment

-You mean that we are not what we have always thought we were- asked Mary

Nodded and sighed-Only Lydia is a magical creature, since Kitty is a magical healing creature

-Father, I don't understand why this was hidden from us?- asked Jane-

–I was afraid, I preferred to hide them rather than expose them to the danger of society and its thirst for power, for years that was fine about all here in Hetfordshire, where few beings live it is magical and the population in general is kind and united, but the danger has arrived at our door and besides, I can no longer hide it anymore, you know very well that my great-great-grandfather was a Hilmen, that is, a man of the king, and today he has returned to me the Bennet inheritance that the Collins held, that is to say that today I am the head of the magical house—

-Excuse me, you are telling us that now we rise to the first circles, just as the next male son of ours will be who inherits- said Mary, while still Jane was shocked

-If the male child with the highest magical quality of any of you was the next to inherit the Bennet estate, if neither had children before I died, it would be your cousin Collins– said Thomas and with magic do an illusion of their biological and magic family

Looking the illusions Mary continued - And the most possible is that it is a child of Elizabeth, because the Hilmen woman will always give birth to a Hilmen-

-That is why she has been attacked, oh God¡- Jane exclaimed with concern

– It's the biggest possibility, but any of you can also give birth to one, it's in yours, and now with my new position as the King's Man, you will be recognized for more people and you can be in risk too. However, now I have more resources to protect yours - He showed them the badge and the magic wand that was in his bag – So I decided exposed first yours and Lizzie to society, and they will come as Collins has done to try to secure yours because now united in marriage with yours represent the possibility of status and power-

They remained silent and Thomas continued -We will move to London, you will have security with you, but you cannot trust anyone but yourself to protect yourself, you must learn to protect yourself more strongly, you have a powerful magic in your nature and I will teach you everything I know, Lydia and Kitty are not that powerful to defend themselves but you are, they need to be trained and protected in another way, I need help me and help each other, your mother must also understand all this, and it will not be easy-

-Father what happened to Lizzie- said Jane knowing that she was not at home

- In that moment is fine where she is, today you will go with her you must transform, I told Mr. Bingley to wait for your arrival after tea, you must return by dinner time and no one must see you there, just as no one must see you leave is supposed that you will be taking care of her here-

Jane agreed

-Lizzie will be protected just like you, and I need to be intelligent and careful, there are many ways to force a defenseless and weak woman, they can work their minds and bend their will, we will start today himself to learn how to avoid it—

-Father, there is something that I still do not have clear, if we are lacking in protection, is it necessary that we get married quickly? Wouldn't it be better for Elizabeth to marry our cousin?—Mary said cautiously

—Although getting married brings a woman a protected status and she would be under the care and tutelage of her husband, don't you think we should carefully choose which one It will be her husband, although Collins is her cousin, there is little to say about him, if I force that commitment her sister will marry out of care. What about respect? love? And if you can find yours irisurt? Even in the future, whoever your husband is will be the holder of the wealth and security of your entire family, so you have to marry the first one who knocks on the door? Would you? -

Mary looked at her father, then lowered her head and denied

-I think everyone deserves the opportunity to have the greatest happiness in their marriage, I will not force them to do anything, and I think they should take time to meet gentlemen, I want you to know that I will not let you marry anyone -

-Father, before I understood that you don´t believe in irisurt, when Elizabeth ask to you said that it's only theory, and now you said that we can try to find it, that's real or not?

-Well Jane, I didn´t look for my irisurt because I don´t interested in it, nothing about magic was interest for me. But my father´s was irisurts, maybe that is the reason of your quality, in the magic houses for maintain qualities of member people are be related between and try to find irisurts, because the descendants will be stronger and with better magic skills, and the unit develop more the quality of the couple— Thomas brief – My marriage with Fanny of course can decrease the quality of house, in really I only can suppose you are with that magical skills for our pure ascendant's…

Both girls agreed and then each of them separately met again with their father to start their magical mental training.

Before dinner he called his wife and minor daughters, the information provided was more punctual, but Kitty, since she had helped Darcy, was the one who best understood the danger that surrounded them. Lydia was outraged to learn that they would have a governess and would no longer go anywhere without an escort.

Mrs. Bennet did not understand how her second daughter, the one who for her was one of the least beautiful and most problematic, now represented a woman of greater value than Jane or Lydia who were exuberant graceful and classically beautiful, nor did she like to know that she should to stop promoting the commitment of one of his daughters and only Mr. Bennet could decide on it, and they were not even free to choose even dance partners that were not approved by him.

Thomas Bennet had been firm with his minor daughters and wife, as years ago he had not needed to be, he knew that he could not bow to the whining or protests of his wife or daughters and even less could he neglect himself, he presumed that he had a viper in his house and there were even more rakes around him than he'd realized the attack on Elizabeth had shown. The change had to be made, his whole family had to understand that his life was going to change and that he was the one who would guide that change, his older daughters were better prepared, but they were still ignorant of many things.

As soon as he had finished attending to his wife and daughters, Collins was present, once again expressed his support and advice to restore the situation, Bennet once again evaded his proposals, however Collins was more insistent

-Dear cousin given the circumstances it is evident that the protection of my cousins is slipping out of your hands, you count on me to protect and care for them—

Bennet nodded, touching her nose in frustration

—The circumstances are pressing and my dearest cousin Elizabeth is in evident risk due to her single state, know my dear that my attentions are firm and given the case it is better that we formalize the alliance, I propose that we establish a brief commitment and in a month we will get married, to retire to London where you can be better protected and cared for—

-Collins— Bennet said, but he continued his speech

–First it's time for Elizabeth to come to her senses, our union would provide her with stability, bringing her peace and happiness, and we are irisurts, as well as Our magical house would ensure what suits us all—

-Collins, listen to me—he said this time forcefully and breaking with the subtly bewitched words of his cousin— I appreciate your interest in the well-being of my family and especially Elizabeth, without However, I repeat as I had told you before, I will not force any of my daughters to marry, nothing will make me force them to enter into an unwanted marriage, if you have not won your hand in a good way, include if you're really be irisurts, you will not be my son-in-law—he sentenced and behind him everything froze

Collins was going to protest, but Bennet did not allow it, his aura transformed and a large wolf took shape behind him with a threatening look, Bennet with a firm voice said - In fact, we will go to London, but you will not reside with us-

Collins was paralyzed with fear, he never thought that Thomas Bennet was so firm and fierce, he straightened up and said the best he could try to persuade his cousin just like a snake - But my dear you know It's perfectly fine that my father and I lived with the late Oliver in the house in London—

-Exactly they lived, past tense, that was Oliver's will, but I shouldn't because I follow it and in fact it's not my will—He look at him with determination and the wolf behind showed his teeth slightly- The proposal for you is that you move to Kent, the property is already being finalized at the moment, I understand that you like the county and I estimate it will be excellent for you there, you will be able to live there and manage it the same way my parents and I did with Longbourn, you decide -

Collins looked at his cousin reluctantly, he didn't like this, but he couldn't help it

-As for the race for my Elizabeth's heart, we are clear I will not force her or a courtship, I repeat you must win her over—

Without being able to refuse Collins accepted, he knew that his cousin could leave him with nothing. Now he had to weigh his options, on the one hand, he had to really win the hand of one of his cousins or he could select a lady who was more suited to him, Miss Charlotte could be that option, she was a water magician, while he was an earth magician, together they could make any farm prosper, and it is positive if he has administration of a new property. Although none of this was what he expected to have, it was not bad and even staying in the magical House he had security and respectability.

In Netherfield, first thing in the morning using magic, Georgiana arrived with her companion, Dr. Carter and Stevenson, the Colonel's henchman, along with Darcy's security team, although the Colonel could not delegate his functions would send several of their best for the protection of his cousin, the colonel was not pleased to learn that Darcy left his escorts behind in that stay, but Darcy was his own man and he trusted he would be safe but clearly he was greatly mistaken.

Georgiana looked distraught and how not to be when her only immediate family member was in danger, Caroline tackled her and almost stunned her more than she already was. When Dr. Carter saw Darcy, he was confused because what they reported in the letter was a patient on the verge of death, as it was possible that he did not have a scratch, but only had weakness, Darcy therefore had to explain the intervention without which none of this would have been possible. Dr. Carter was not only a doctor by profession, he was also a healer, although he only healed magically when he couldn't help his patients with science, that's why he perfectly understood what Mr. Darcy said.

Stevenson was a multimage, once authorized he checked the entire house, and he clearly saw the room with magical coverage. He looked at Charles Bingley, but he did not say anything to him, the man decided not to seal the house but put sentinels in strategic places of the mansion.

Charles was worried because he didn't know if these men could see the Bennets which would reveal that they were hiding something in the room. Tea marked Jane's arrival as a sparrow Bingley let fly into Elizabeth's safe room, and then just before dinner with Eustace's help, Jane was able to get out in her bird form unnoticed, she would return the next day at the same time.

Georgiana briefly saw her brother to calm down and he ordered her not to leave the mansion. Stenvenson also met with Darcy briefly and was told by the man in the cover room that he didn't have to worry that they had control over it.

The next day Darcy felt better, however the doctor expressly forbade him to resume his normal activities for at least 24 hours, as well as instructing him that the following days he should maintain little agitation before preparing to leave for London, finally, two days after being cured, they let him out of his bedroom when he went to the front of the room where Elizabeth was, he noticed that there was a weakness in the magical coverage, so he told Charles that he should do it again.

Charles tried to keep himself from being seen by the Sentinels, but he was careless with his sister. She had noticed that he was hiding something in relation to Darcy, so she began to follow his footsteps. She clearly noticed when he stopped in front of the room next to Darcy's room. and began to murmur -His brother was performing a spell!

He left without noticing Caroline's presence who then stared at the door, her lack of magical quality prevented her from seeing the spell however when she was about to leaving he heard a door open so he hid quickly without taking his eyes off the door which remained closed in spite of it from there Darcy's valet came out with an empty tray

That clearly confirmed that there was an illusion which apparently was made by his brother now the questions were why was Eustace leaving there? because his brother performed an enchantment? really that she was hiding or rather from whom, Caroline although she did not have magical powers, she was not lacking in intelligence and cunning She decided to go down and see what the Knights were doing under the pretext of consulting them about Darcy's health she found both men in Bingley's study one was reading and the other was reviewing an account book, she kindly asked them how she was, they didn't give many explanations and therefore she pretended to leave to leave them with their business. However, she settled in the room next to the library, everything was silent and she was walking thinking suddenly she heard voices it was Bingley who was speaking

-... it seems very good to me that you are recovered, but how long will it take for her to recover-

- – Maybe tomorrow or the day after it will be fine––

––Oh God! I just hope everything stays as it is now––

––What are you worried about? ––

–– Seriously, you are asking what worries me, if it were leaked that she is here that she was alone in her room at midnight, even if you were to marry her you know very well that tongues will burn and all her family will be affected––

––That won't happen––

––I really can't understand how are you so calm? The comments about the attempted kidnapping of Miss Elizabeth are already running, the apothecary can link it to them, the people talk you know very well ––

–– And what if it links me, it's your neighbors who needed help and I pay attention, any being with a little magic could perceive what was happening there, it was the limits of the properties, I did not act in any way wrong or out of decorum, you do not have to worry they will be safe and if something happens Miss Bennet she will not be affected you can woo her if you wish ––

–– Of course she will be affected you know very well how gossip is not only she will be affected but all her sisters, nothing can justify her presence unless she reveals her true nature, they will tell you at least loose skirts will be months of comments, even if you get married ––

––Maybe yes but eventually you will die before the prestige of me

-Women are fragile, you know, even your sister would look affected––

––Everything will be fine just keep up the facade––

Caroline didn't know what to do with that information. Who was in that room was Elizabeth Bennet! and he was willing to marry her, Nooooo! that Bennet, how was it possible that she was in the middle of her room? At midnight? Of course I use magic! They said she was recovering, but that didn't matter much to her, she wouldn't marry her Darcy, much less because of the gossip.

She would avoid those Bennets, they couldn't take everything away from her! Lousia had already warned her about the change of season for those women and instructed her not to hinder her brother's path any more. She had to be smart… how to avoid a commitment, well generating another... If that was the solution, she would use that cousin who was behind her in the assembly, she would push things so that she would leave with her cousin….

Promote a commitment….. promote a commitment, that was it, she could not get married if she already had a previous commitment but how to achieve it when she was there, because in the way that everyone was generated with gossip, she spoke briefly with her sister and Although Louisa was not very convinced of the suitability of that, nothing could stop Caroline and at dinner it all started….