***
They stood surrounded by their escorts in the middle of the White Oaks, Elden’s most magical place, according to legend. Eve hugged Olivia and Grey.
“I wish...oops. I had better watch what I say,” Eve told them. “They are rather strict about us using that word.”
“Eve it’s okay, we both understand, and hope that one day we will see you again. You have become a trusted friend, and we will miss you,” Olivia told her. “Perhaps now that you have found the grimoire, you can maybe figure out what happened that closed down the portals.”
“You never know, maybe we’ll just have to do that,” Kaitlyn stated, as she joined them. “I certainly do love a mystery.” She laughed, making Marcus groan.
“Oh gods, I don’t trust her when she talks like that.” Kaitlyn gave him dirty look. “It’s time,” he informed them.
“Thank you for everything,” Tyrone told Caleb, as he shook his hand. “The citizens of Elden are once again in your debt.”
“It’s what friends do for friends,” Caleb told him.
Kevan stood with Ronan, Wren and Azure. “Are you sure that you don’t want to come back?” she questioned. Wren shook her head. “No, Elden is my home now. Maybe if you get the portals working and I could go back and forth, but otherwise I have found a place here that I never had back there.”
“What about your family?” Kevan wanted to know.
“How do you explain this all to them?” Wren laughed. “In a letter, I don’t know, maybe it would be better if they don’t know, but I can’t let them go on hoping, so I have written a letter explaining some of it, and if they have any questions, to contact you guys.”
“Okay,” Kevan nodded.
“Let them know that I’m happy, and that I love them very much,” Wren asked.
“We will make them understand,” Kevan promised.
“We’re ready,” Joseph told them. “Is everyone accounted for?”
“Kira?” Kaitlyn questioned, smiling when she saw the hand waving from Kevan’s shoulder.
“Oh, would you stop that Kaitlyn. Gods, what if she does that back home?” Kevan groaned when Kira’s head popped up, too.
“I won’t, Kevan, no fear,” she told her, and then she settled back down into Kevan’s skin. Kaitlyn laughed, as Kevan rolled her eyes, while Kira wiggled and squirmed, making herself comfortable.
“Okay, if we are done with the joking around?” Marcus questioned, as his gaze pierced Kaitlyn.
“Never!” Kaitlyn promised him.
“Ready?” Joseph questioned, as they all formed a circle, with Kevan holding the wishing stone. “Okay, as we discussed, we all wish for the same thing. Now take the person’s hand next to you, and on the count of three. ONE, TWO, THREE.”
They all closed their eyes, making the same wish that they had agreed upon. Kevan squeezed the wishing stone between hers and Caleb’s palms. She could feel it growing warm. Concentrating on their wish, she could feel the heat traveling through her and into Caleb on the one side, and Kaitlyn on the other. It felt similar to the night, not so long ago, when they had gotten their powers. She could feel when the circle was complete, the energy running through them, and they could feel the light building around them, and then a flash blinding them, knocking them off their feet.
Kevan groaned as she pushed herself to a sitting position, moaning as she rubbed her aching head.
“I’m getting really tired of that,” she muttered.
“I’ve got bruises on top of bruises,” Kaitlyn complained.
“Did it work?” Eve questioned, as they all staggered to their feet, looking around. “Where are we?”
“Oh gods, it worked!” Kevan cheered, as she recognized the gym at Caleb’s house.
“I’m telling you I heard something!” They all looked to the door as it pushed open, and the lights blazed on. “See!” Myrna exclaimed, shooting Brennan an I told you so look.
“Kevan,” Brennan drawled. Kevan launched herself at the two of them, grabbing them into a huge hug.
“Oh Brennan, thank the gods, we were so worried it could have been years. I’m so sorry that we didn’t call, but well, it’s a really long story, and we will let you know it all.” Brennan gave Kevan a strange look.
“I know I told you I wanted constant updates, but even I’m not that bad; you’ve only been gone five minutes,” Brennan told her.
“What!” Eve gasped.
“Five minutes,” Kaitlyn stammered. “Are ... but we’ve been in ...”
“Hey, Kevan, not to interrupt or anything, but who are your friends, and why the hell is one of them naked?” Myrna butted in.
Turning, they spotted Wren and Ronan sitting dazed in the corner of the room, listening to them, but it was the young woman standing at the back of the room who grabbed all of their attention. Gone was the dirty hair and muddy face, and she was stunning; tall with a perfect hour glass shape, waist long platinum blonde hair, and eyes the colour of golden amber.
Kevan stepped forward with a stunned look on her face, when she realized whom they were staring at. “Oh my gods, Azure!”
Epilogue
Kaitlyn rubbed the bridge of her nose as she stretched her neck muscles. She knew that she was pushing it, but she kept coming back to the note that Tatiana had sent. She had said that time was running out.
‘Time for what?’ Kaitlyn wondered.
They had only been back for a couple of days, and all she could think about was that, and the repository. She had made a vow to find the new Claviger, and then find the Repository. Maybe if she did, it would relieve some of the guilt she didn’t want to tell the others that she was feeling. Turning back, she looked to the piles upon piles of papers that Dexter Samhain had collected about the repository, and some of the items stored there. It was mind- boggling. Somewhere in those papers was the clue that she needed to get started on the search, but for tonight, this was enough. If she wanted to find the clue, she needed some sleep. With one last look around the room, she flicked off the lights, and closed the door. Tomorrow was another day.
***
The light clicked on, and she sat up in her bed, holding her head, trying to make it all stop. It was going to make her crazy if it didn’t stop soon.
The End
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