POV Narrator:
Sunday, 4 November 2018, Luna Nova
Diana found out about the negative result of the DNA test, even though it was rigged as a fake, Cavendish got depressed with the result for a long time, even though she had Akko's help to feel better, it was still a very heavy blow, since she was convinced that she was Laura McLaren's daughter. In the middle of this, Daryl and his daughters already prepared a new plan to disturb the youngest Cavendish even more and that happened the day after the news came, but still with the oldest not having any notion that Merrill is trying to put an end to all of this, already getting tired of taking orders from her mother and being attacked all the time.
POV Merrill:
It's today, I can't stand it anymore, my mother is going to be pissed when she finds out that I gave myself up, I'm sure of it, but for now I'll try to pretend to be on her side, but still giving myself up, I want to be captured soon. Better locked up in a prison that I can see myself free someday than in another that I am still a prisoner, enough of suffering so much in all these years being a daughter of this woman.
"It seems that someone is afraid" said my mother.
"I am not, I will do what you want mum" I tell her.
"Well then, go ahead, take advantage that it is a Sunday day and disturb your cousin, I want you to make her very intimidated this time, take advantage that now her other friends have left, there is only her and the Japanese brat" said Mrs. Daryl.
"Then I will go" I say with a clenched fist.
I start to get out of there, flying in the shape of a dove, seeing the hiding place from far away, just looking forward, I get to the window of Diana's room, I look at the two girls awake, they're kind of having fun, how envious, I never had this privilege, it's good to see that at least my cousin can enjoy things without weight, look at that, because her mother implies so much.
The two watching TV together, even being affectionate, I'm rooting for this couple to form, then I start to peck out the window, just to get attention.
'What's that?" The Japanese woman said.
"There's something at the window" said my cousin.
"Let's have a look" Akko said.
They were coming and noticed that I kept hitting the window, luckily there was a crumb, so I can fake my attack, the two keep looking at me and I'm still trying, but it seems that they are curious, open this damn window soon, I want to get rid of this hell.
"That dove must be wanting those crumbs" said the Japanese woman.
"Ye must be hungry, I'll get some buns" said my cousin.
Ahhhhhhhh, come on, I'll have to wait for Beatrix, I can't believe it, I'm still with this Japanese girl that doesn't stop looking at me, I have to keep pretending to be a pigeon in this thing, she seems to only analyse. Until finally Diana arrives with a bread in her hand, finally.
"That dove really must be hungry - she said opening the window.
By the time the window opens I start to create the biggest fog inside the room and gain access, already getting in the shape of my mother, everything to intimidate in the best way, so I went walking and the two were kind of freaking out while listening to me laughing just like her and imitating her mannerisms, I hope this is very well bought.
"Oh look at that, the couple is together again today, haven't you said anything to Atsuko yet?" I say, imitating mum.
"Daryl, ye here again? Ye won't stop disturb me, I already said I won't give in" Said my cousin being resistant as always.
"What did you say about me?" said the Japanese woman.
"Oh Diana didn't tell you? You will taint our purity with your Asian features, the best thing to do is to leave Diana aside girl, it's for the sake of the purity of a Cavendish, you are not part of this, it's bigger than you, I know you want Diana very much, but in reality Beatrix will never approve of this relationship" I say intimidating the two.
"That's not true, is it Diana?" she said, making a sad face.
"Of course nae, that dumb cunt only wants tae make us destroy ourselves more emotionally, the leadership of the Cavendish family has nothing tae do with purity or European traits, the Cavendish family dinnae give a fuck about race, but rather the heart" Diana said as she already saw her wand light up.
POV Akko:
I wonder if Daryl is telling the truth... I don't want to be the one to mess it up, just because I'm different, I really like Diana, but her family is important, I don't want to mess up her whole fight, it really messes with my head, I see Diana even got angry, I think there's going to be a fight around here.
"Shut yer fucking mouth! I told ye I won't give in on anything! And it dinnae matter if Akko is Japanese or British, what matters tae me is her heart! I'll be happy and Beatrix will approve of us!" She said and I blushed even a little at that moment as I saw Daryl laughing.
"Oh how cute, the Scottish girl in love with the ching chong" On the spot the irritated Diana casts a spell towards Daryl who dodges it.
But it seems Diana is not intimidated by this, the spell bounces off the wall and hits her aunt on her back throwing her towards us and that's when I see for the first time simply Diana punching someone, hitting Daryl with a nice punch that throws her to the ground, I'm even kind of dumbfounded by this, even in shock, she's defending me, but why all this.
"Hahahaha! Cavendish got a little irritated" she said teasingly.
"Looks like the coward has shown her face, now I won't hesitate tae attack ye, I'll put ye where ye deserve tae be" Diana said all motivated until I also take her hand.
"We will" I say joining her and aiming the wand.
Together we prepare a spell to cast towards Daryl, who then disappears transforming into a snake, appearing right behind us with its immense size, but we weren't intimidated, we still didn't care about its size, not even when it took a swing at us, we dodged it one on each side, we made a magic chain, holding the snake that was still moving.
"We've got you now! " I say excitedly.
"You will never catch me!" she said brightly.
Out of nowhere comes a flash right in our face, which makes us let out a very strong light, I use my magic to cover my eyes and when I notice that it was clear again I see that she was escaping through the window, transformed into a dove. I
chase it, casting a spell that it dodges, I start to jump the window, I use a spell to propel me and I cast another that it dodges, at that moment I see several glyphs in front of me, it was Diana helping me, I go from one side to the other taking impulse, I hit a punch on the dove that returns to the form of Daryl and it goes falling to the ground, until cushioning the fall on the ground, with the feet and using magic, stopping with all style, facing me well in front of me.
"Do you think you'll get away with it this time?" I tell her.
"Well, well, they think they can hold their own against me," said Daryl, who then turns into a snake, I'm turning into a bird dodging it.
Next I do the same as in the Cavendish mansion, I turn into an elephant falling right on top of the snake's body, and it comes trying to bite me, but a chain holds it back, it was Diana coming from far away, which then I come out of the elephant form and it breaks free.
"Akko nae! She was stuck like that! Ahhhhhhhh" Said Cavendish who was then pushed by the heavy body of the snake until I also cast the chains spell, but this time she goes crawling really hard.
Diana and I are kind of starting to get dragged along, at least we were wearing shoes, but this will end up being too costly, the snake was strong, it was being able to hold us tight, it even looked like those water skis, but with a snake pulling us along on land, I think we can enjoy it.
"Yay! Push harder! This is getting interesting" I say jokingly.
"It pulls ye like a sled" Diana said.
"Yay! Look at the ramp!" I say as I come across the Luna Nova sundial, enough to give me a boost.
I aim my wand and make a spell, I aim right in front of the snake, an explosive that will be enough to disassemble the whole snake and stumble in the middle of the way, the hole was made the snake hit head on and with that Diana was released, but I managed to improvise as I made some glyphs, but I remembered the gravity and ended up falling on the ground rolling all over with the impact, but it was enough.
I stood up seeing that Diana was sitting on the ground and Daryl was walking all intimidating towards her, it seems that her provocation is very intense.
POV Diana:
I go dragging behind, still a little scared, even with the glyphs I ended up losing my balance when Akko fell and they disappeared, my whole body aches, I was going fae my wand, but I take a spell well in hand and I go seeing my aunt arriving in an intimidating way, just as Akko was on the other side half injured still getting up.
"What is it Diana are you feeling scared?" she said intimidating me as I swallowed some saliva.
"Come then" I say still trying to maintain confidence.
She turns into a huge snake, practically ready tae strike, Akko was getting up, I will nae close my eyes that comes the attack, I will nae be a coward, I blink and when she strikes, I just see someone coming with a flying, I look tae the side and it was Hellene, she still propels herself, up and down falling with everything on the body of my aunt kind of dragging, with the staff in hand she throws tae the hand of Akko and begins tae punch well in the face of my aunt.
"Hellene" I say cheerfully.
"Take dat you damn creature! Let's see if you 'ave de chest to face me" She said punching until a flash comes leaving Hellene half bewildered.
I see my aunt returning tae her normal form next, but I managed tae get up when she was about to attack my supposed sister, I throw a murowa, and the blow she gives is nullified, she faces me, starts crawling in snake form, already Hellene was still half bewildered.
In hiding...
POV Daryl:
What is she doing? Dumb fuck, she's drawing too much attention, soon they'll fill up with people, it's already three against one, not enough that now I can't show my face to get her out of trouble, damn it! Shit! This incompetent Merrill can ruin everything, she's got a weak mind.
"Mum are you seeing this too?" said my other daughter.
"That imbecile sister of yours is provoking too much, she will end up being arrested, she can confess everything, Maril, change of plans, let's go to another hiding place, before that damned one hands us over" I tell her.
"But don't you trust her?" said my daughter.
"Girl you can't trust everyone, she will be caught one way or another, you always fail and this time you won't, luckily I have already planned a hiding place in case one of you is caught, I knew that could happen" I tell her.
We both leave there with our things, it is not so close to Luna Nova, but it is worth it, all for our protection, we leave the hole that was dug, we start walking through the forest of Arcturus, now it will be more complicated to observe from afar, but at least we can be safe.
Back to Luna Nova...
POV Diana:
My aunt goes on avoiding the attacks, but soon Akko also casts a murowa and a barrier of spells comes out of it, revealing that it wasn't Daryl, all the time it was Merrill who ends up falling on the ground half bewildered, we kind of stay around her, nae tae let her escape, she stares at us angrily.
"That's right, it's me, hey? Do you really think my mother is stupid enough to show her face? Or that she would let herself be so easily caught like that?" said my cousin.
"Merrilll this is the end of ye" I tell her.
"I've already called Agent Morris, she'll be 'ere soon" Hellene said with her mobile phone in hand.
My cousin soon smiles, what next we see the biggest smoke screen, but I also hear a sound followed by punches and kicks, when the smoke dissipates with Akko's help, I only see Hellene simply punching my cousin as if it was nothing, she even falls on the ground more hurt, still turns into a snake, wanting tae hit us.
"Murowa!" We said together hitting the snake's body.
On the spot she falls tae the ground, returning tae human form, already with some good injuries, still she gets up, stares at us eye tae eye, trying tae send an intimidating look, uses a healing potion, getting brand new again, but we're nae caring if she's healthy, we still take care of her.
"What do you expect from dis? You dedn't see that coming..." On cue, Hellene uses a glyph tae gain momentum, hitting with everything a punch, which follows a teleportation.
Simply Hellene goes on dominating against my cousin, I am even surprised, both of us who are getting without even touching a finger on Merrill, while Hellene finished the combination of blows again filling my cousin with injuries and yet she kept laughing, while Akko was with the staff in hand.
"Damn you all! You'll all pay for this, Daryl won't let it go cheap" she said intimidating us.
"Where's yer Daryl now?" I say tae her in an even sarcastic way.
"In hell!" I am even surprised by my cousin's angry response.
"Soon Agent Morris will arrive and ye will go tae prison, but ye can make this all better Merrill, hand her the information where yer mother is hiding, hand her over tae the WCI and we can put an end tae all of this, fae all it's good, Merrill, I know ye dinnae want tae do this, only yer mother does" I say even being nice tae her.
"Fuck it, I won't open my mouth and I won't even get arrested hahahaha!" She said confidently, who knew?
She wasn't even tied up or anything, we just stared at her deeply, keeping our eyes watchful, a little bit with her having her eyes hurt, the injuries Hellene gave her, really this girl hits pretty hard, nae fae nothing nae, if she was my sister she would protect everyone.
Soon the agent Morris comes arriving, she already comes with her arms crossed looking at Merrill who was with a disgusted expression.
"Disgusting pig" said my cousin spitting in Rosemary's face.
Then I just see a big curtain of smoke rising, that damn thing will do anything tae escape from here, but what a damn, but what a dumb cunt, Hellene, I was going tae go at her, but Akko aims her staff, speaking the third word.
"Arae Aryrha!" A hook goes off, eventually catching Merrill well, when I cast a spell tae dispel the smoke, there it was with her body trapped.
"Damn it! You've got me!" she said.
"Now that's a hook, ye've done very well lassies" Agent Morris said smiling at us.
Then we were getting closer tae her, with Akko still holding her, Rosemary gets closer and handcuffs her, now there is nae turning back, we even breathe relieved, she is well bound, which will be a start in our conquest, sae much that I celebrate with the lassies, we touch our hands and the first mission of today was a success.
"Who knew Merrill was gone now, just the other two tae go" I say excitedly.
"Daryl will be the hardest for sure, but it's difficult and not impossible," Akko said.
"Oh Hellene, thanks fae saving us" I tell her.
"It was nothing, sis, I mean... We do as we can, I was training and saw de confusion from afar, now de damn can go to jail, I 'ope she can 'elp us from now on" said Hellene dat still slips a lot, a pity that she is not really my sister.
"Now let's get her out of here, this lass is going tae be interrogated and we will try tae find out where her mother is hiding, ye have been of great help tae the witches now, it is very good tae see you cooperating and working together" said the agent congratulating us.
"Now let's go, one less tae count" I say excitedly.
We're kind of walking back tae Luna Nova, now taking my cousin with us, finally she's going tae be arrested, agent Morris will probably take her tae the directorate and from here she'll take her tae jail, now things are going tae be calmer.
Daryl took one last look and could see his daughter being captured...
POV Daryl:
Disgraceful, imbecile, incompetent, she was really arrested, now it is confirmed, the way she is weak minded, I have no doubt she will give in to agent Morris' words, I am sure, but what a bitch, now our plans can go wrong, all because of this girl's lack of competence, now we better not look back.
"She's been caught, there's no way" I tell Maril.
"Our mother you are really right" said my daughter.
"I'm always right, that's why you have to follow me, don't be a traitor like your sister, she wanted to fail, now let her suffer the consequences of that, finally let's get to the hiding place, here we are very exposed, I didn't expect that I would really have to go to this place" I told her.
"Wow it seems kind of far" said the tired one.
"It is a little, but use those legs for something, now you use them to walk to the new hiding place, one day you will be able to use them to get involved with some man or woman" I tell her.
"Wow, don't you see a problem in relationships like that? I always thought that you were more closed with this, so much that you were always bothering Diana" said the girl and she doesn't even have any idea of how attracted I am and neither of who made her.
"For me it has no problem, not being a weak partner, that's what counts, being pure and European is what matters, besides that women have an extra for being witches, that keeps a purity between us, something that a man would never be able to give, even more a mundane one, anyway, If you're going to get a partner, let it be someone with a name and that keeps the purity in the Cavendish blood, I can be that way with Diana, but with you I'm not, you can have the orientation you want, not ruining the lineage is what matters" I explain to her and the girl really doesn't know... Just like Laura and Bern, she also has the purity of a witch.
In Luna Nova...
POV Merrill:
Finally, I'm here, a little bad for being arrested, but at least I'm not in my mother's clutches, wow, Hellene's beatings are hurting and a lot, let's get to where the school board is, I've penetrated here many times to help in my mother's spies, there was the headmaster and some teachers, while I was still handcuffed.
"What is it?" asks the headmistress.
"We caught one of those involved and accomplices in the Cavendish mansion fire case, we just came tae warn ye that she was infiltrating the building many times and there are still two more tae go" Agent Morris said.
"Ohhh this is very good for the safety of Luna Nova, I am grateful for the cooperation Miss Morris"
"At least one of you in your little group does one decent thing with your life" Said the brown haired teacher and I notice Hellene's fists even closing.
"I will leave the teasing towards my friends aside, now we will take her tae the Glastobury WCI agency where she will be held until she is transferred tae Arcturus prison" Said Officer Morris and by the nine witches, not that prison.
I'm being taken by her, walking in the corridors, a little bit even felt, that prison my mother talked a lot about how cruel it is, I wish I was a minor and just go to a reformatory.
We were passing with the broom back to the city, I haven't seen that for a while, the city air, the autumn atmosphere, despite everything I don't feel so sorry, it gives a nice feeling in my heart.
"Merill, Merrill, child why did ye have tae corrupt yourself like that" She said leading me to the car, I sat in the back seat even half-headed.
She started driving, I was just looking out the window, sorry in a way, what my mother did was horrible, me helping her only makes me feel worse, I think it'll be quick at least, they can't lock me up for years for something I didn't even do, mostly just for being an accomplice anyway.
"What's up lassie? Satisfied with all this? We're nae going tae the WCI yet, I'll take ye fae a ride, let's talk in a serious way, as if I were yer mother" said agent Morris.
"Just take me to it, I don't want to know" I say half reluctantly.
"An answer that I already expected, I knew that ye would answer me this way, but I'm here with all ears, dinnae think that I'll change my route just like that, let's talk, look, I know that it must be hard, serving yer mother and everything else, Laura has already told me a lot about ye, I know that she attacked ye both a lot, we even have a dossier with a lot of proofs tae put her behind bars fae a long time and make her pay for that, I know that she messed a lot with yer little head and ye're nae going tae accept right away tae talk about it? But anyway, I guarantee that ye can help us and who knows even get rid of ending up in Arcturus prison, I know well how cruel it is there, just help us, ye stay in a comfortable cell in the WCI prison, I can help ye and ye help us" She said and I even start to tear up a little.
"She was the worst Mrs Morris... I'm still scared, scared she'll kill me for opening her mouth, it's not that easy" I tell her and I've already given in.
"And I've got your back Merrill, ye really show regret fae what ye've done, look things will get better" Mrs Morris said.
"I always tried to question her, but I was called weak, useless, weak minded, I spent a whole life being a laughing stock for my mother's cruel words, I just want to get rid of all that, I don't want to be with my cousin and neither with my mother, I just want to be Merrill, a person who is herself, I don't want to be bossed around by anyone you know" I tell her even loosening up a bit.
"Then we can both work towards it, I know it will be hard tae have yer life as the lack of a degree really makes it difficult, ye were taught at home weren't ye? Yer mother never bothered tae take ye tea school from what I can see on yer transcript, that could get ye in a lot of trouble" She said and I nodded in agreement.
"My mother never cared about that, she wanted to detach me, she wanted to counter both the way my grandmother treated her, and the way my aunts would treat their daughters, in the end I am just that, an accessory of my mother... I am nothing but a mere object that she uses for her intentions... I can tell you more things, but please take me to prison" I tell her.
"I'll take it, but first I'll do it fae yer cooperation" She said with the car pulling into a fast food shop.
I was just waiting, I just want to get out of here as fast as possible, but fear makes me tense, she takes some sandwiches, then opens the car grill, where she hands it to me, how strange, I take the package and then the drink, I'm a little afraid, but I take it anyway, I was a little hungry, then she closes the grill.
"Have a meal that ye never had with yer mother, enjoy it while ye are here with me, I usually always talk tae whoever I pick up to try and create a friendly bond, it would be nae different with ye Merrill, when we arrive ye can eat more of these" She said.
I've been eating the McDonald's snack, it's strangely good, it was giving me a much better sensation and taste than the potatoes I used to eat in the pub, while my mother ate something much more sophisticated, we kept eating potatoes, she said it's to make us strong, the taste of things brings me a greater comfort.
Some time later, already at the WCI agency, in the interrogation room, Merrill confesses everything...
"So that was it, my mother is having a plan to take over the leadership of the family to secure privileges from some big plan coming up, I think it's big people from what it looks like" I tell them.
"This is really of great interest to us, but wow, she really did a lot, good that you cooperated with everything and excellent work agent Morris, you are always excellent dealing with suspicions" Said the other agent.
"Alright lassie, now I'm going to take ye to the cell, do ye have anything else tae say?" The officer asks me.
"I just want you to call Diana, I have to confess something to her regarding this investigation, do you promise to bring her here?" I ask them.
"Ye can leave it tae us, if it's in relation tae the DNA test they falsified, I think I can give it a release, it might ease yer time here a bit more, I promise I'll do my best tae keep ye here and nae transfer ye tae Arcturus prison" Ms Morris said and I'm liking her.
I go then being taken to the cell, it was empty at least, nobody in sight, we arrive exactly at the place, I sit down on the mattress, I keep looking up reflecting a little about my life, now yes really I'm going to change everything, so much that agent Morris keeps looking at me.
"Oh lass, I won't forget ye, I'll fight until the end sae that the system dinnae screw ye, but it's difficult, yer confession can get the judges very pissed" she said and I was paying attention.
"Is it that much? I only obeyed orders" I tell her.
"But those are orders that weigh a lot lass, the same thing the lads behind the moustache lad in Germany were talking about, but anyway, I can tell ye had yer life threatened and ease up, I won't give up on seeing ye do well in life, ye can start again the right way and ye have that chance" Said Mrs Morris who then threw a magic cube in my cell.
"Thank you Mrs Morris, why be so nice to me? I'm technically the daughter of the one you've wanted to arrest for so many years, I'm her accomplice" I tell her as I pick up the magic cube from the floor.
"Because ye are the victim of all this as much as Bernadette, Laura, Diana and Hellene were, ye and yer sister had nae choice, either ye obeyed yer mother or something worse happened, the worst of all is tae see that this was never enough tae put her behind bars, we waited fae Laura tae have the cure, then Bern was alive, the plan was fae the two of ye tae take care of you, but ye know what happened? At least with yer aunts I am sure that ye and Maril would be happier and freer, it's nae because ye are her daughter that I dinnae empathize with ye," Mrs Morris said.
"Thank you for your strength Mrs Morris, I hope you make it" I say happily.
POV Narrator:
Merrill Cavendish was arrested, with her attempt to fake an attack to purposely get caught and this way it changes the whole strategic course of Daryl which is being left without many exits, practically surrounded, besides that it can open new horizons for what comes ahead, much on the part of Diana and Hellene, who will soon discover the true connection of the two, a revelation that can come with everything for Cavendish.
You're under arrest, lesbian witches...
Merrill Cavendish
Date of birth: 7 November 1997
Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 61 kg
Sexuality: Hetero
Gender: Female (cis)
Occupation: unknown
Measurements (bust / waist / hip): 92/59/93
Hair colour and look:Platinum blonde, medium, 2C, let it grow until it covers the neck, usually tied with a ponytail with a fringe on the left
Eye colour and shape: Blue
Physical appearance: pale Caucasian skin, rectangular nose, slender body, aggression scars
Likes: Luxury, comfort, fashion, secretly Shiny Chariot
Dislikes: Aggression, greed, orders, violence
One of Daryl's twins, who is always questioning her mother's actions in the name of a goal that she does not think is very right to keep going after but even so she has no choice but having to follow the orders given by her mother, who forces her to act that way, she is by far the most questioning and different from the two daughters, ending up by this behavior making her a target of her mother and that she does not feel at ease doing all that, even wanting to have a much more peaceful life but she cannot find this freedom where she is. Merrill deep down is a good person, but one who can never have that good part being shown much by the pressure that has always been put on her since she was born to just be a trophy of her narcissistic mother.