POV Narrator:
Saturday, 23 November 2019, Arcturus
A plan was coming from Laura, with an attempt to make Croix run away to help in the building of the Mechas for the witches' revolution, since she could be essential in the assembling of the machines besides being a way that she found for Meridies to redeem herself from all the evil that she caused, all because of the fixation she had to find the boss, who has been calling for Louis to continue causing panic, a negotiation is already starting there so that Margareth gets the Jade stone and has the revelation of who would be the boss. In these days, McLaren decides to visit Meridies to explain the plan since only she and Brooke know what is going on.
POV Croix:
Have they found the jade stone yet? These girls never say anything to me, they only stay quiet, it's been so long since I talked to Margareth and nothing, I only did some small missions here, besides improving my fighting skills, honestly I don't even know what to do, I look at the window just thinking, I wanted to find the boss once and for all.
I hear someone knocking at the door, I tell him to enter, I still look at the window, until I notice that it was exactly Laura visiting me, how rare, but just as well, I was waiting for her here, I even smile with her presence.
"I even thought you guys weren't coming" Croix said.
"De Daryl issue was complicated, but we managed to find de Jade stone, it's still not shiny and ready, but I came here to talk about something else" Mrs McLaren said to me and I already imagine it must be something serious.
"Well I already say that I regret to have done what I did, even after so much time, if it is about that, it was the motivation to find the boss, it is serious Mrs. McLaren, I corrupted myself a lot, you know how it made me very motivated... I want that damned thing found and defeated soon, we have to revolutionize magic" I just see her shrugging.
"I'm not talking about dat, do you want to make amends for what you did? I have something perfect dat only someone like you can do and it will 'elp us in de witch revolution, you're too useful for dat" She said and I honestly don't know how I'm going to do this, I'm stuck.
"Inside the prison? There's no way I can work in here if it's for something like this, I don't have enough influence to, I don't know, create a revolutionary army" I say to Laura and she's still on that idea.
"And who says it's going to be 'ere?" I'm speechless, is she hinting at a prison break? Mrs McLaren... How can this be real? I can't run away from here, I have to pay for my crimes, it's not right.
I kept quiet, but Mrs. McLaren was very calm when she said that, I don't want to run away, I want to pay for what I did, I want to... But the witches' revolution is important, I have to change things, I have to do the right thing, I get quite thoughtful, looking at Laura who was being quite calm with me, by the way.
"I know dis is too sudden, it's only been a little over a year and a 'alf dat you've been stuck 'ere, you've even improved your conditions danks to de alliance, but I've been needing your 'elp Croix, only you 'ave enough intelligence for dis, we 'ave de Fluit An Neart, dat can guarantee you an escape in de blink of an eye, not to mention dat it won't do you any good to stay locked up, de boss is behind de system dat imprisons you, do you want to pay for what you've done? Change de world around you, 'elp make dings better, let's defeat de boss of all this, you will pay by being our partner in bringing real justice, think about it Croix, I really want your 'elp because only you can be trusted for my plan" Mrs McLaren said and I take a deep breath.
"Look Mrs McLaren, I am very grateful for all this, but we have to think about how we are going to settle in, it is not as if it is easy to run away from here, and on top of that things can get really tense around here, I don't know... is it the right thing? And after all this?" I ask her genuinely.
"Den you will enjoy your new life, you will 'ave already paid for your crimes, it will be de deserved retribution to de boss who sent you to do this, you 'ave no idea of de heroism dat will be all dis, it will be like dis, Chariot will bring de jade stone for you and she will be carrying de Fluit An Neart, when de time comes dat you will know who is de boss, you will immediately play de flute and leave de prison, I am sure dat Margaret Ford will accept a proposal like dis, why don't we talk to 'er now?" McLaren said and I am even a little bit afraid.
But I agree with the head, it seems like a good plan, it will have a lot more points to negotiate, I go right away writing a message to her about it, and I'm answered on the spot to wait a bit that they'll knock on the door and take us to her room, in this case asking me to even blindfold Laura so she wouldn't know where it is, which I was doing, until the door knocks.
"Well let's go Mrs McLaren, since you want to talk to her so much" I say to her and the other prisoner goes leading her blindfolded.
"Look I agree to do it dis way blindfolded, whatever de ritual is for talking to dis witch, but I 'ave a good bargain" Laura said as we walked down the path.
I go following with her and the other prisoner, until we arrive at the big room, when I enter there I take Laura's blindfold, what I couldn't wait was a silence and a tense aura rising between the two, both of them are facing each other, gee you can see that they must have a deep hatred, I didn't know that Mrs. McLaren knew Margareth, she has always been imprisoned here, it's really suspicious.
"McLaren... I didn't imagine you would come begging at my feet" Said the big sister in a teasing tone.
"I don't want to come begging at your feet, you are a monster of a human being, what you did to my family will not be forgotten, don't dink dat just because I am Elisabeth's great-granddaughter dat I stopped forgetting what you did, my great-grandmother told everything about you, about your crimes, about what you caused 'er and my great-great-grandmother, de Cavendish, it is your fault in a very indirect way dat my wife was murdered, you know dat well" Laura's tone has totally changed, I feel an air of tension seeing her, I only saw her like that when I got a beating like that when I was arrested.
"I don't care if I committed those crimes or not and if I want to look like a nice person, I just came here for business, what's so important about you, you want to know who is the boss, I presume, first hand over the stone and I can tell you" She said holding out her hand to Laura who gave nothing.
"De stone is not ready yet, I dedn't come to offer you just dis stone, I came to offer you your freedom, I 'ave something dat can help you get out of 'ere when you are young again, I know you only want dis stone to get young again, I wasn't born yesterday, well, I want not only de identity of de boss, but I also want you to leave us alone, I can't trust you not to just go and attack us next, I know you 'ave a grudge against de current Cavendish, de Du Nord's in general and de McLaren's, leave us alone, do your little plan without interfering with us, I only ask dat you be part of our revolution... You are an extremely powerful witch, your magic power is enough to fight with de boss, I know dat, after dat we will let you be free to do what you intend to do, but if you commit any crime and get arrested for it, it is not our fault" said Mrs. McLaren, being an excellent negotiator, I did not expect that, it was an excellent proposal.
"Hmmmm, the witch revolution? Your stupid attempt to defeat the boss, I don't care much about the witches' politics, but if this is to get me free, I'm in, how do you intend to make us run away from here? First of all, I even accept to hit the front and kill that traitor, but it is not easy to escape from here, even I who have the whole system in my favor can not escape" said Margaret.
"De Fluit An Neart, my friend Chariot will come 'ere with 'er, as soon as she plays de instrument you will be automatically teleported by magic out of de prison, de rest is just enjoy de freedom" Said Laura extending her hand to Ford that ends up shaking and the two make the deal.
"Not bad for the intelligence of the current McLaren, for I am keen to help in this mission of yours that you so much want of the witches' revolution, I just want to be part of killing her, the rest of you can go away, I don't care about these things, I just want to accomplish my mission, but before you go, I'll tell you something, my motivation, what led me to all of this" Said the big sister.
We go walking to another part of her cell, where there is a window with a view to the outside, the mountain where we are, with the ice all around and far away in the background we can see the tower of Luna Nova shining, far away, but we can see it, I miss a little the freedom there, we sit down in the middle of the chairs that were there, I see that both of them are in a much more serious tone than the normal.
"So you must think I did everything for an unrequited love and you are right, but in reality I only got to the point of killing Diana because of the boss, she wanted me to kill her, she saw the way I killed Denise and saw the potential in me, asking me to do so, but it wouldn't be easy at all, she forced me into it, we had a fight even, where I lost, she is much more physically powerful than me, the plan was only one... Force traditionalist values on the Cavendish and kill Diana III and Louise Du Nord, she wanted to shut down the BGP and it was because of me that it shut down, I brainwashed the daughters of the two, except the eldest
and youngest, I did this so that I would keep the conservative values, at the request of the boss, but I also wanted to make them that way, for I wanted to get that lineage out of the way, it mattered little to me, I wanted to kill their lineage, the only lineage I wanted for the Cavendish would be between me and Diana III, but I couldn't, well, when I murdered Diana and ran away, I was betrayed by the boss, she set me up to arrest me and turned me in, putting all the blame on me and I couldn't give a speech to blame her... She threatened my life... I knew I couldn't die then, I had to run after the damage and so find a way to have Diana in my arms again, only it's been 83 years since I was arrested and nothing, but with the jade stone I'll return to my physical form at my best and kill the cursed one, even if I die for that, I just want to fulfill my revenge, I know she has one of those too and if I have two I become immortal, with enough time to stay young and get Diana back in my arms" Said the big sister and I was even amazed, gee I had no idea what she had done was that much, I knew she killed Diana's ancestor but it wasn't that motivation.
"You were responsible for Bernadette's death, you have Clarie, Isabella, Marie, Amelia, Daryl and my Bernadette's blood on your hands! But I don't want to talk about dat now, it's not like you value human life, anyway... And since you intend to bring someone into your arms, why don't you be content soon... Diana dedn't want you before and she won't want you now" said Mrs. McLaren she really doesn't measure her words in front of Ford.
"I know that, but it's not like I don't have a plan, I'm not going to remake a Diana, in fact I won't be in this dimension anymore, I'll just go back to 1910, I'll kill my father and also myself from that time, rejuvenate myself at 12 and so have the life I want so much, I'm sure that if my father died, I would be adopted by Meredith, it's more than a certainty, that's all that interests me, if I improve my research in magic I can get something at that level" Margareth said and it's really shocking.
"I don't know what I can say, but I believe she wouldn't accept you de same way, even with all de conditions, I remember dat in Diana's diary, she explicitly treated you as a sister since you were young, what will you do to change dat? I consider my friend April as a sister, neither she nor I ever see each other, nor date, we always respected each other and had our loves, trust me that forcing on Diana won't make you have her, you dedn't 'ave Diana because you were a very despicable human being" Laura said and she gives only one breath.
"You think I don't know that? I want to leave all this behind, for her sake, I know how important consent is, anyway that's it" Ford said and at the time I just see Laura hitting the wall in anger.
"Anne and Elisabeth also knew 'ow important consent is, goodbye Ford, I 'ope to see you out of 'ere and helping us" Laura said turning around.
I see Laura and so we leave Margaret's room going to my cell, wow, how tense, I never thought they had so much tension with each other, Mrs. McLaren really has everything to not get along with her big sister, well at least we will be able to escape from here and things will be better I hope, but how will we convince Chariot? She is a bit tough to be convinced of that, besides I can't escape with a broomstick, I can't fly anymore, I am cursed forever.
We get to my cell and I take the blindfold off Laura who is a little angry, she doesn't seem to like this at all, by the nine witches, this is going to be a challenge to deal with.
"Damn, I 'ate dat witch, she always being de monster she proves to be, I just wanted 'er to die, gee, you 'ave no idea how she did a 'uge 'arm to us witches, and especially to us McLaren, she committed de worst atrocities and laughs until today, for me I would kill 'er afterwards, but let's not betray 'er, she is essential in our revolution" Laura said.
"I understand, but it's what you wanted Laura, now at least we have one more chance, the boss will soon be discovered and everything will be better from now on, we will have a future for our children, think about it" I say to relieve her.
"You're right, well... I'll see you when you're free, anyway, don't tell Margaret where you're going to run, don't stay on earth or near Luna Nova, go to de hills of Doras, dere you can take temporary shelter in de fairy country, Constanze will come whenever she can to bring resources and after she graduates that's where our base will be, I talked to Sifla and she found a perfect 'iding place for us to make our base" Oh this is great Laura is a genius
After that we hug, I'm relieved, really, I couldn't stand to stay in this place anymore, there's nothing to do, I have to keep everything secret and still stay away from everyone, although it won't change much when I run away, since I can't go out and explore the world, but anyway, at least things are better, at least I can have the chance to defeat the boss, although now I'm scared of big sister, I had no idea she was like that, I knew she
wasn't a good person, but not that she was a horrible person on that level, it's really scary, by the nine witches, what a terror.
Laura leaves the prison and then calls Chariot for a chat, in which case they go to the Arcturus towerto meet, hidden from everyone, where they will discuss the escape plan...
POV Chariot:
Laura called me here, it must be something really serious, I imagine, since this is such an important place to talk, at least we can have a discussion about things, she soon comes to me flying with the broom, I had arrived earlier because it was closer, I think she must have visited Croix, at this time she must be fine, I even think about it.
"Hey, Laura! Good to see you here. How was it? Croix's cell is much better than before. Is she hurt? Has she been getting into fights?" I ask her.
"Croix is fine, but I want to talk to you about a delicate plan, you may not accept it, but it is necessary for de revolution of magic, understand me Chariot, I don't want 'er to get away with it, but it's no use to keep lowering your head to de system, that's what de boss wants us to do" Laura said and I feel that she is implying something quite miraculous, I hope it's nothing that I really hope for.
"What do you mean Laura? What do you mean?" I'm suspecting that this might involve that.
"I will be clear, we will help Croix and Margaret to escape, dey will be essential to our revolution, I know it may seem controversial, but we have no other chance, one is an extremely intelligent witch dat can 'elp us build a force to fight de system and install our revolution, de other is an extremely powerful witch, who already 'as enough motivation to fight de boss and knows 'er identity, if we join forces with them, we will be able to change dings, after we solve dis, we will think of a way, but right now de important ding is that we come to end dis movement, we can't give dem de slightest chance to pass over us, de system knows dat dis union can be very frightening, because dat is what we are going to do" No! For all that's good, I don't even want to think about letting Croix go again, let her pay for her crimes.
"Laura, you got a screw loose? We'll be releasing two dangerous criminals into the world, I know you want to change things but what makes you trust them? This decision is very stupid, it's controversial, it's not worth it, you always told me that we should be good people and not let bad people work by our side" I tell her very clearly and she shakes her head.
"I said, because you were a child and a teenager, I wanted you to 'ave a good morality, and I get it, but unfortunately Chariot, we are not at a point to be more moral, look, Croix is willing to pay for what she did, you know dat, already de other one, she is an old witch, she will leave us alone, Margareth 'as another goal in 'and and take over de world or whatever you think is not one of dem, she just wants to make a plan dat will fail and not involve us, but anyway, we don't 'ave much choice Chariot, it's either dat or just accept de system, de same one dat ruined your career, dink about de girls, de future of magic, we will have de chance to change dings for de better, 'ave you ever stopped to dink how many lives will be saved, 'ow many witches like you 'ave been taken away from their dreams because of dis system, dey 'ad several Akkos around de world and most of them 'ad to give up deir dreams because witches are what dey are, dink Chariot, dink I really have to think about it.
I even go walking around the tower, that's a pretty dumb and miraculous plan, I can't believe she actually thinks it's a good idea, I'm outraged, how can she think of that, but... Well, it's important, I know Laura must be thinking the best for the witches and I trust in Croix's redemption, well she sacrificed her ability to fly so she could avoid passing me and Akko, besides she's still wanting to change things, but now how do I do it? I don't know, I'm afraid of how the escape will be, it's not like it's the easiest thing in the world, I don't even know if we'll survive the escape, the guards are well armed, it's the only place in Arcturus where people carry firearms, that has advanced security, it's not like it's easy to escape... Anyway, I think I'd agree, but I want to know how it's going to go.
"And how are we going to escape? The guards at Arcturus prison are extremely armed, they carry rifles and firearms, they have heavy weaponry, we can't just run and run, or get into clothes and all that, besides I might get arrested" I tell her I'd even run away.
"Dat's why we 'ave a plan in 'and, de Fluit An Near, Diana discovered de first sound remember? So dis sound gives us de ability to transport ourselves anywhere, she managed to get from 'ere in Arcturus to 'er house, and you know we need to cross one dimension and den travel over 700 kilometres to dhe Cavendish
house, so... Dis escape plan will be impossible to be noticed, after dat you will go to Doras hills, I managed to talk to Sifla and we will have a way to stay in a hiding place she arranged for us, but before dat... I 'ave to tell you something, I already told Croix de plan over de mobile phone, but she's going to hit you unconscious, so you'll have an alibi to keep yourself clear of Croix's escape, you tell de WCI agents dat you were knocked out by Croix who forced you to use de flute, it'll be the..." I put my finger in Laura's mouth, I think that's time to go back into the shadows again.
"I think that from here I will stop being a teacher of astrology, that was just an identity that I held on to for years, I will run away for good with Croix, if I am to be a fugitive then I will be a fugitive, it's not as if I have no experience with this, well I will talk to the headmistress about my exit this term, she will understand, then I will run away with Croix" I say clearly to her who shakes her head in denial.
"If you're going to continue in de shadows don't think about warning Holbrook, just leave as if nothing happened, suddenly out of de blue, you would raise a lot of suspicions talking to 'er, even more dat to visit Croix you would 'ave to take Ley's lines, anyway, I don't trust Miranda, she doesn't seem to smell good to me, after what Hellene told me she is not a trustworthy person..." Wow, Laura is right, now that I remembered.
"You are right, I remember she talked to teacher Finnelan about how they want to fail Akko, them saying they tried their best to disqualify her from the Samhaim festival and even the broom relay, well then that will be that, I guess my teaching days are over, just as her days as headmistress of Luna Nova can begin Laura" I am sure she will succeed Holbrook when the witch revolution happens.
"I may 'ave dis ding of knowing 'ow to lead, but don't dink I'm going to succeed, I'm with another project dat will unite de witchcraft schools of de whole world, I don't want to be de minister of magic, but I want to revive de BGP, but dis time de teams are de witchcraft schools, anyway, I 'ave a plan to bring de witch sports to de world? But I'm glad you're going to 'elp us escape from Croix, you're essential to our magical revolution Chariot" said Laura, who hugged me, I'm even feeling better now, even though I know it's going to be a controversial thing to do, I know it's for the greater good.
"So I'm going, I just want a better world for the girls, I know my help is important, but I feel bad that we have to reach this level, but it's the way, the system is worse, I don't want to see manyAkkos giving up, I'm sure that if we win this one we will improve things, I'm with you since ever Laura" I tell Laura flying back to Luna Nova, now I really feel with a new mission in hand.
I'm getting closer to Luna Nova, I land there, get into my room and there I stay kind of looking at the window, now will be my last days as a teacher, I wanted to help Akko not to fail, but it's the way for her in the future to fulfill her dream, I know that with the witches' revolution she might be ShinyAkko, all I imagine is the world getting better from now on, but who is the boss, she keeps leaving me very perplexed.
In prison...
POV Margareth:
I'll come back to you Diana, I managed to convince those two, they really did everything for me, now it will be just a matter of time until I get my freedom, I even wanted to go out sweeping each one of the guards, it would be fun, it's not as if their rifles were going to hit me, a final killing would be fun, but to come out unharmed is even better, I still won't be used to my youth.
I was about to sit down to read a book in my armchair and I see her in front of me, sitting cross-legged, I can't believe she's made her faces in front of me.
"Do you really think you are going to run away from here? I heard what I needed from your conversation" said the boss.
"Look you even had the audacity to show up here as an elder, what do you want with me? You know I can kill you right here and end all this?" I tell her and she stays drinking her tea peacefully.
"At the same time I can kill you too Margaret, do you really think they will succeed? I will only give you one last warning, don't think to reveal who I am to them or I will kill you" said the old woman and I smiled.
"And why won't I give you the pleasure? It's time for you to die... It's been 83 years since you betrayed me, what would make me trust you again?" I tell her.
"I have the Hologorium chamber, with it you can go back in time, if that's what you wanted I can find it, the only thing I ask is that you kill both of them, very simple, when they show up just kill them and be done with
it, keep your mouth shut and I won't kill you it's that simple, you'll get what you want, you can keep your Jade stone" Said the damned and I don't believe her words, I'm just pretending.
"I don't trust you, it's not like I'm going to agree to betray you and then suddenly betray the other two, listen here, I'm not messing around here, this is my place" I say to her
"Ah so it will be like this? Let me show you that I'm not joking" she said, opening her arms.
"Kill her!" I say and they all go on the attack.
A while later the boss places all of Margaret's women immobilized on the floor leaving only Fordstanding there staring in astonishment at her.
"If I were you I would agree, that's because I didn't kill any of yours, now you have no choice" She said the same and I huff.
"It's not like I had when you forced me into it in 1921" I tell her who then disappeared in front of me.
I will not accept this witch's terms, she thinks she is forcing me, but I will betray her just the same, now the spell will turn on the sorceress, she will see what her own poison is, she may be strong, but I could analyse well how she can really be a pain in the arse, but nothing that me being young again I can't handle.
POV Narrator:
Laura is already starting to build what seemed to be an escape plan to go after starting the witches' revolution, but the boss also has a way of listening and knowing everything, as if she knew exactly how to act, going to attack Margareth directly to prevent her identity from being revealed, but Ford doesn't want it to come out, which has already created tension.
See you, prison break witches...