The sum of all fears PART 2

[Spellbinder]

the spell part 2

<< chimes sound off as Morgan holds her mother's hand and extends her free hand forward...>>

Hecate, Melinda
Astrid, Helena, Barbara and Verna!
Witches of the oldest bloodline stand strong beside us
Vanquish this evil from time and space.

<< using a special bloodline spell that channels the spirits and power of witches from Hecate down to Morgan, Spellbinder activates the second half of the spell...as she and her mother both lift their free hands and chimes sound off, soon in a flurry of sparkling orbs, the spirits of past witches from their bloodline, each reflecting the look of the time they lived in, including Verna and with Hecate's ghostly form presiding over ALL of them with her arms outstretched over them, the join their power and their focus together.>>

 

[Seer]

the end.

<< the mother and daughter worked in concert as they used their magick to not only FURTHER the damage Claudia did but to do something MORE.>>

<< the magick attacked barbas, pulling him into the air even as he struggled and began to tear at him. In keeping with Claudia reflecting his power back at him and forcing him to FEEL the fear and pain of EVERY victim he had, his body began to ripple and seemed to show signs of physical stress as the SOULS of his victims that he'd consumed , Arielle included were now being called forth.>>

<< Barbas cried out in protest as the souls began to burst forth and take hold his body tearing it apart to help MORE escape.>>

Shadow Weaver: RELEASE them Barbas!! Release Arielle and KATIE! release all of those that you've HURT and KILLED!

<< the witches direct their hands toward Barbas and continue to work in concert as Barbas' cries of pain and impending defeat are heard.>>

Hecate: and so it ends as it began all those centuries ago BARBAS! you have failed AGAIN and you will sent BACK to oblivion where you BELONG! You will not touch ANY of my children AGAIN!

<< at that moment, two of the hands bursting out of his shoulders and grabbing hold of his head tore his head open from the jaws and the souls began to stream out, screaming with glee and freedom as Barbas's broken body writhed in the air and his OWN spirit was now pulled down into chasm of HELL itself the fires SWALLOW his spirit as his roaring cries QUICKLY fade away. the backlash from the explosion of souls rocks Karen and Morgan as the fall back, seemingly in slow motion.>>

<< The spirits faces, the images of many MANY young women including KATIE and Arielle can be seen as they smile on the Six and thank them in the whispering winds and then flow toward Hecate's waiting arms as she herself winks at the mortals and then flows away in a swirl of astral energy through the hole in the dome of the arena.>>

<< the witches in Morgan and Karen's blood line take a moment to look at each other and then at their current generation, smiling warmly before vanishing one by one, leaving Verna only.>>

Verna: It's over, my darlings. << she says to Karen and Morgan.>> You're safe now.

All of you. << she says to the rest of them>>

now go home...be with one another and help each other to recover. and remember...i'll always be with you... and i'll always love you.

<< Morgan and Karen smiled at their grammie, misty eyed as she bid them farewell...and faded away.>>

<< Morgan looks over and sees the scythe that Barbas used...laying near the chasm that he was cast into. the fires had burned out, nothing but smoke and ash remained. his soul was burned and damned...his body destroyed, now all that was left was this...>>

Spellbinder: Rest in hell.

<< and with that, she kicks his sycthe into the chasm with her high heeled boot and the chasm sseems to know its time to close.>>

<< The mother and daughter slowly return to the main group, with Alison joining them. ..and soon, they all were quickly but gently returned to the REAL world, their own bodies, in the apartments they were in. still in what they'd been wearing in the nightmare but their clothes were now restored and their bodies free of wounds and battle scares. it seemed as though they had all awakened from a DEEP sleep.>>

<< it was a windy morning DAWN and in they were all returned, INCLUDING Cameron who was now inside of apartment 4 along with the rest of the six.>>

 

[Siren]

Claudia watched as Barbas cried out in agony, clenching his head with his hands in an effort to make the screams go away. But Claudia wouldn't relent. She continued to bonbard him with his own power, using everything bit of knowledge she gained from their breif encounter and turning it into a weapon. However, Barbas wasn't going down without a fight. As his body exploded into flames, he lept forward, BITING Claudia on the neck, trying to DRAIN the power she drained from him! Muffling her painful scream by clenching her teeth together, Claudia held onto Barbas just as he held onto her; continuing to drain him as he did the same to her in an effort to counter act his attack. Nicolas quickly came over, prying Barbas' mouth away from Claudia's neck. Her flesh was chard and burned; bleeding down her shoulder, chest, and arm. But like a shot of adreneline [due to her countering his attack], Claudia didn't feel weak after the brutal bite, she actually felt ENERGIZED. Ready to continue her onslaught, much to her surprise Morgan used her stepping disc and teleported her away from Barbas and over to Alison.

[heaving] "Damnit! No!"

Cursing to herself, she wanted to finish what she started. Make his world crumble around him. But even Claudia knew if she continued to attack Barbas the way she had been, her psyche would be 'lost'...melded into Barbas'. It was a harsh reality when it came to her powers; it was a blessing AND a curse. With someone as powerful as Barbas, there was no telling what damage could be done to her if she took ALL of his powers and kept them as her own like she did the water elemental, Sasha. So instead of resisting Alison, Claudia remained still as she gave her a potion to help heal the wound on her neck.

Claudia watched as Karen and Morgan came together as mother and daughter and began to attack Barbas, using a powerful spell that called forth their ancestors. Playing off Claudia's power, they began to overwhelm Barbas with the ones he killed. Claudia watched stoned face as Barbas' body lifted into the air, splitting in half as the spirits of the witches he killed were finally let free. And finally, after all the pain and suffering he put her and Clara through. All the torture and doubt that he inflicted on them. Claudia watched as Barbas EXPLODED into oblivion.

Spellbinder: Rest in hell.

Claudia smirked knowing she couldn't have said it better herself.

--

*Real World*


Stiring, Claudia felt the cold hardwood floors of their old Melrose Place apartment uncomfortably underneath her. Her bones ached from laying--SLEEPING--on the ground. Slowly opening her eyes, her brows creased, not exactly knowing where she was...or if she was still dreaming. But she soon saw Johnny and Clara laying next to her, and heard the familiar sounds of Melrose Ave. coming from outside.

"Clara?"

Her voice was soft and bit horse as she called for her sister, whom she saw stiring awake as well. Slowly pushing herself up into a sitting position, Claudia closed her eyes for a moment, feeling the familiar head rush she always got after the powers she just absorbed were making their way out of her system. Lifting her hand to her head, she held it for a moment before running it back through her hair. Everything that happened in the nightmare....her own PERSONAL nightmare...came flooding into her mind. It really happened. In living color. Sucking in a deep breath, she pushed it out of her mind as she looked at her sister.

"You okay?"

A pretty basic question...but what ELSE was there to ask after what they had just been through?

 

[Prophet]

From Hell and Back - Melrose Place

:: Cameron watched the final battle take place while he recovered under the protection of Morgan's pentacle, left to lick his wound. Though he hadn't plan on being reunited with the Six in this manner, as much as he didn't want to admit it, he knew it would only be a matter of time before they crossed path again. Sometimes destiny was a bitch. He couldn't help but feeling responsible yet again for another disaster involving his friends and family, this had been why he left in the first place, but that was for another time, he would have to explain himself in due time. For now, he watched, taking note of some seemingly faux allies in Claudia and Clara. Upon further glance his mind picked up on who they were and he couldn't believe that the Six was actually working with the Zaccharas! But he guessed they had good reason. ::

"My head..."

:: He had overexerted himself for the moment, underestimating how weak he was both physically and mentally. All the months he had spent training to be strong, training not to be the victim yet again, and here he was. He couldn't help but feel like a constant damsel in distress. As he saw Claudia spring into action and seem to singlehandedly turn the tide of battle with her rather extraordinary ability. Cameron was impressed. ::

Claudia: "FEEL IT! EVERYONE YOU EVER HURT! EVERYONE YOU EVER KILLED! [the dome began to temble; Claudia's voice BOOMING] FEEL IT!!! AND REMEMBER ME!!!!!"

:: Things were not over yet as Barbas exploded into FLAME and began his assault latching onto her neck like a zombie attempting to feed from her, but he knew where things were going now as he watched Morgan and her mother Dr. Victoria spring into action. ::

Morgan: Here HE COMES!!!

:: Karen stood strong as she consoled her daughter and began to face off with Barbas herself, standing before him as the demon lay on his hands and knees. She look regal and unaffected, a true testament to her power and ignited the first part of the spell as Morgan followed before long SOULS of Barbas' victims came forthe before sending Barbas back into the abyss of HELL where he belonged. He couldn't help but feel more than a little relieved. ::

Spellbinder: Rest in Hell.

:: Well put, he thought. Before he knew it, they were back in the REAL world and as Cameron awoke, his senses alerted him that he was in Los Angeles, meaning he had been closer to the Six than he thought the whole time he had been "missing". He woke up to the faces of the people he had been through SO much with. Standing up, feeling alot stronger in the physical world, he hobbled over to his sister, sitting down next to her and placing his arms around her and his head on her chest. There were no words because quite honestly he didn't know how Alison was going to react. For a few moments he just wanted to.. experience her. As brother and sister reunited. For a moment he began to rest. ::

"I've missed you, Alison."

 

[Rampage]

Mike struck his blow and Nicolas pulled him back, shielding him for what might e to come. But the demon was out of time as the Mother-daughter duo called upon the strength of their bloodline to eradicate the demon, sending him back to TRUE hell.

Morgan kicked his weapon in after him, and act that Nicolas started to question (why give that bastard back ANYTHING to work with?) but he let it be and he could feel them being pulled back...

...to the dawn, all of them laying in the living room floor of Morgan's apartment like they'd had too much to drink at one HELL of a costume party. Nicolas rose quickly, noting Cameron's movement (he expected him to recover quickly as a fellow telepath) he walked over to where Morgan lay. he sent Cameron a quick message.

Welcome back.

Nicolas executed a quick scan, noting that all was well with the group and knelt down, unable to help himself as he watched Morgan, her face calm and serene as she rested.
He brushed her hair with one hand and looked into her face, whispering.

You were great, love.

Nicolas gave her a quick kiss, brushing her lips with his in a manner he'd often done to her in mornings not so long ago. He then rose quickly, as he often did on those mornings, and began to make breakfast, his mind noting the favorites of those assembled as he chopped, mixed, juiced, and acquired items needed to give everyone the best meal they could imagine...

 

[Arsenal]

His shot hit its mark OF COURSE and Mike was ready to heckle the demon when everybody decided to shield him. He begrudgingly stayed in his role as the ladies regrouped and mumbo-jumbo'd the demon back to hell. The next thing he knew, Morgan kicked the scythe into the hole and it closed...

...and then Mike opened his eyes, immediately grabbing his weapon and sitting up, only to smell a damn good breakfast cooking.

Hmnnn. Must be Nic. None of the ladies can cook THAT good.

Mike found Karen and checked her over. She was fine. In fact, maybe better than ever. Using magic seemed to have an effect on Karen, as he looked at a woman that only looked several months older than her daughter, rather than several years. He kissed her softly on her lips, then her neck, then looked at her face at he spoke in a low growling whisper.

Rise and shine, Shadow Weaver...

 

[Spellbinder]

MP- apt# 4

<< Morgan and her mother held hands, marveling at the sight of their ancestors joining them and feeling emotional relief at seeing the souls released. Karen had shed tears as she laid eyes on her childhood friend Katie...so many decades after her death at the hands of Barbas and Morgan squeezed her mother's hand. then the mother and daughter tearfully said goodbye to Grammie before she too vanished.>>

<< Morgan's final words to barbas were a sentiment shared by most in the group. but now he was gone and they were free...all of them.>>

<< the SIX would awaken in Morgan's apartment. # 4 some on the floor, others on the leather sectional. Morgan lay near Blaze and Karen was on the section just above Morgan with Mike beside her.>>

<< Tinkerbell began to cautiously prowl among them...inspecting them with concern and curiosity. as Cameron stirred and made his way over to his sister, Tinker vocalized a bit as she crouched down. Nicolas was the next to awaken. as he went over to Morgan Tink DEFINATELY made herself known to him as she rubbed his leg and then his arm that was stretched out to Morgan. she meowed a bit as she then gently touched Morgan's cheek with her nose.>>

mmm?

<< her eyes fluttered as she breathed in deeply and turned on her back to see Nicolas. Her eyes fully opened but she wasnt startled or dismayed by him.>>

You were great, love.

<< Morgan remembered everything, though now it seemed more like a distant dream than the very real nightmare she and the others endured. Nicolas had REALLY stepped up in the final nightmare, helping her and her sister, she felt that she COULD trust him after all. and with trust, would come full healing in their own rift. they may not get "back together"...but they could at least be FRIENDS.>>

<< the sorceress rested her gloved hand on Nicolas'.>>

you...did too.

<< she said quietly as Tinker clamored for attention from her mommy.>>

Tinker! you stayed safe while Mommy was busy!

<< she sat up and craddled the siamese, nuzzeling her as the cat happly purred. she looked over at Blaze, then at her mother. they were okay.>>

everyone's okay. and the zaccharas?

<< they were in their former apartment of MP awakening as well. in the end, they had played a vital role in helping to end the nightmare. like them or not, the Six couldnt deny that. the two groups helped ensure each other survived.>>

<< Nicolas went on to prepare a nice breakfast and for the first time in a long time, the six would actually look forward to beathing easy and sitting TOGETHER to eat. Morgan and Karen would even offer an invite to the Zaccharas to show regard for their contribution.>>

 

[Shadow Weaver]

<< Karen's final moments before slowly awakening to a lucid state were of Katie, her grammie and herself as a little girl. Though it never happened this way, the woman saw them all together, on a lovely spring morning. Katie would be the same age as Karen if she had survived Barbas, and she would have been a witch with the power of projection but at least now...Karen's childhood friend would FINALLY rest in peace and Verna was most certainly proud of her granddaughter and great granddaughter. and Arielle, the young woman that Karen had befriended just the other day, she was free too! her soul at peace. >>

<< Karen was sad to see her grammie go but she knew that Verna would always be apart of them so long as she and Morgan lived. and so, now that the nightmare was over...Karen rested until soon she heard a few sounds and felt Mike's touch.>>

Rise and shine, Shadow Weaver...

<< Karen slowly opened her eyes as she felt Mike's touch and heard his whisper. >>

Hmm Michael?.... Morgan?

<< her opal blue eyes quickly searched for her daughter who was right nearby, holding Tinkerbell.>>

oh...everyone's alright then...

<< she looked down in her hand and saw that she was holding an exquisite golden locket as the locket opens, a picture of Verna in her prime can be seen.>>

Grammie...she left this with me! she ALWAYS wore it and promised me that one day she'd give it to me...and now she has.

<< Holding it close to her heart.>>

I wish...she was still here. I'd forgotten how much it HURT to lose her...she raised me.

<< she sat up. Nicolas had taken the liberty of using Morgan's kitchen [ which she scarcely used ] to cook and prepare a spread for all of them. Not since that time when Karen had whipped up a breakfast for the family following the inferno had the team done something like this.>>

 

[Rampage]

<< the sorceress rested her gloved hand on Nicolas'.>>

you...did too.

Nicolas nodded, winking as he rose, giving Tink a playful rub as she made herself known. He clicked his tongue and the kitten arrived at a dead run, making it way around to rub against his legs. He picked her up, nuzzling her as he set the table via TK and Tink looked on jealously. After all, it had been quite some time.

Hey kitty! C'mon, Tink. I didn't forget about you. Here, Mahi-Mahi and milk for my girls.

Nicolas gestured, and two small crystal bowls filled with creamy milk teleported into view, one for each of them. There was also small crystal bowls of fresh fish for the pair as Nicolas laughed, letting the kitty down to get her breakfast.

There you go. You didn't really want me anyway, just my fresh exotic food.

Nicolas went back to the people food, and finished setting the table for everyone. Nicolas looked back at Morgan and smirked, laughing for a second. he then spoke to her.

Hey Morg, remember the first time I asked you for breakfast? I thought you would turn me into a paperweight.

Referring to when he jokingly expected HER to make breakfast, and she did NOT get the joke. Hopefully they would be able to put everything behind them like they did the tiff on that day...

 

[Spellbinder]

the courtyard to apartment 6

<< Spellbinder looked on as Nicolas greeted Tinker and the small white kitten. He always cared for them and that was one of the endearing things bout him. his gentle way with animals.>>

<< she helped Blaze into a chair as she too began to awaken, then Delilah and Haleigh.>>

<< as Nicolas recalled the early morning flap back at Illustra, she remembered it clearly. She thought he was being a chauvanist pig. it was the feminist in her, but he hadnt meant any harm. looking back on it now, she could see she had overreacted a bit and she smiled sheepishly.>>

yes...i remember that. how different things were, even as "recent" as then...

<< that was also around the time the Silver Swan would make her shocking debut and here Sharon was NOW, on the front line with the team.>>

<< she was already awake, but was quite silent. she acknowledged the others with a slight smile before excusing herself to check on Artemis and Antiope.>>

Sharon will be back. She just wanted to see about her birds.

<< she looked outside of her window. It was quite early in the dawn. only a HINT of the "Day break" was in the sky and it was quite breezy. She looked at her own refracted image in the window as the winds blew and secretly wondered...>>

is it really over? did we....REALLY send him back to HELL!?

<< they had survived a nightmare unlike any other and it tore through some old AND new wounds among the team. they would never forget it and for Morgan and her mother, the threat of Barbas....it would one day loom its head again against a future member of her bloodline. the next sorceress (or sorcerer) supreme of the earth.>>

<< Morgan watched Sharon disappear into her apartment door...but as it closed, Morgan saw something else...a shadow inside her apartment.>>

what is that?

Sharon...wait...there's someone...

<< she said urgently went to go to her apartmnent door to open it and rush down to Sharon's place.>>

Karen: it's alright Morgan.

But mom....

<< Karen touched her arm reassuringly.>>

Karen: It's not him. It's Zach. I sent him there instead of leaving him in Haleigh's apartment. Sharon's gryfalcons needed someone to watch over them and Zach needed to stay somewhere OTHER than the obvious place, which was Haleigh's apartment.

Don't worry honey. We WON...

<< Morgan looked unsure at first but then she settled. She knew her mother wouldnt lie nor would she be mistaken about something like that, but for her AND Karen, and their future generations...Barbas would always be more than just a frightening legend or entry in the Darkhold.>>

Karen: I know how you feel. It was a hard fought battle, we barely survived, but we DID. Recovery isnt instantenous...and it will take a few days...WEEKS even before we're all completely "okay"...but we're a family honey, and we'll all watch out for each other.

and look, We have Cameron back now!

<< gesturing over to Cameron, whose head rested on Alison's chest as she held her brother. Morgan smiled a bit....>>

yes...we do.


<< she winked at her best friend and decided not to let any lingering questions or fear she had govern her.>>

<< soon alot of food was ready and although Morgan wasnt a big eater, she thought it was a good idea to enjoy something this on this of all early mornings.>>

I'll...go check on the Zaccharas. Just to make sure they all got back in one piece.

<< she looked at her mother once more, noticing the golden locket from Grammie before exiting. She was still in her current costume, the one given her by Hecate. It was DEFINATELY time for a new look but for now, she didnt bother to change it before crossing the courtyard, going up those steps to reach apartment 6.>>

<< not bothering to knock, since they no longer "lived there"...Morgan took hold of the doorknob. But a sudden gust of wind and its whistle caused her to pause. she looked behind her, and down toward the pool....the water was there, rippling but what was the IMAGE she saw in the pool....it looked like...>>

is that him!? is this part of the nightmare? a cruel TRICK?

no.

<< she turned away and closed her eyes. she was suffering the same symptoms that GRAMMIE had suffered when SHE defeated Barbas so many decades ago. that lingering doubt...that fear. but she would NOT give it more place.>>

<< she opens the door to find the zaccharas and johnny.>>

....is everyone alright?

<< she asks in her icy voice as she looks them over with a softer facial expression.>>

 

[Harbinger]

Apartment 4

:: Harbinger felt a sense of relief and satisfaction. Barbas was vanquished...at least for the next 1300 years. If she wanted, she COULD look ahead and see who would be charged with facing him down again. Someone in Morgan's blood line of course, but why bother torturing herself? He ws gone and needed no more attention paid to him.::

:: Back in Morgan's apartment, the seer lay near Delilah. a slight sense of awareness peaked through the darkness that surrounded her. soon she felt a presence, a touch. It was her baby brother, reaching out to his big sister. after all they'd been through, after all the hurt and anguish and FEAR she went through...part of her wanted to hurl him through the wall, but for NOW? this very moment? Alison gave in to her humanity and her status as his big sister, his only other living relative.::

"I've missed you, Alison."

:: like Morgan and Blaze or Morgan and Karen or Nicolas and Dominique, Cameron's biological bond with Alison allowed him to communicate with her telepathically inspite of her psi screen. Alison slowly awakened and held her brother.::

i've missed you too, baby brother.

:: the others were awakening, like a garden awakening after a terrible storm. Alison remained still and quiet as she held Cameron and looked upon Morgan, Karen, Nicolas and the others.::

:: she had Cameron back! they had rescued him and dealt with Barbas.::

:: as Sharon departed, Morgan seemed a little uncertain. She thought she saw something in Sharon's apartment and started to go after her but Karen reassured her. Alison didnt blame Morgan...she too felt a ghost whisper. He wasnt truly gone...not forever. But they were free of him now...scores of generations were free of him now because of their efforts as well as those of the zaccharas. but for any witch....the "boogey man" would be the stuff their most horrid nightmares and secret fears were made of. Morgan and Alison exchanged a look that they understood. they werent alone. the rest of the six had experienced his terror too but whoever would succeed them in the years, decades and centuries to come, Alison hoped they would be ready to face the nightmare and stop it. ::

Cameron...

:: she looked down at him. he was here...whole and intact.::

Never again will this happen.

:: she said quietly as Nicolas prepared breakfast for everyone.::

 

[Fusion]

In one final, grand showdown, Barbas was dealt with. Clara watched, cheering her sister on as Claudia took him down several thousand pegs. She gave a start as Barbas lashed out again, but Johnny stopped her; directing her to look closer… the Six were ALREADY stepping in and soon Claudia was pulled back to safety. Morgan and her mother eradicated Barbas and then it was over.

Claudia: "Clara?"

They were back in apartment 6. Claudia's voice came drifting into focus, pulling Clara towards consciousness. She began to wake, opening her eyes and looking at the ceiling for a moment, then starting to sit up as she tenderly rubbed her neck.

"Unnngh. [reaching over and rubbing Johnny's chest] Johnny…. John wake up."

Claudia: "You okay?"

[echoing her sister from earlier] "Not really, but I'll live. [smirking] It's the Zacchara way, isn't it?"

The whole ordeal weighed on her, but heaviest of all was the revelation about her sister's past. They all looked round at each other…. As if wondering who would say something first or if anything should be said at all. Clara took a deep breath.

"So how about the elephant in the room? [slight pause] I guess I understand why you didn't tell me…. I wouldn't have wanted to tell me either. I wouldn't have wanted to tell ANYONE. A lot of things have started to make sense with a new context to view them in. Why you left… why you didn't come back for fifteen years. And Daddy's disdain for you… must have been his denial of responsibility. But…….. When you returned… you let me be MAD at you for leaving. You let me think you were selfish enough to leave me here, with Daddy, just because you hated him enough. You didn't tell me that it wasn't Daddy, it was TREVOR you hated… and for A GOOD REASON. And We could've done something about it. We could've made him PAY before we left New York. [pause] I guess I don't understand why you let him live."

 

[Siren]

Clara: Not really, but I'll live. [smirking] It's the Zacchara way, isn't it?

"Yeah."

Claudia's response was a bit absent. She could still feel the effects of Barbas' powers coursing through her system. She could sense the six--whom were all gathered in apartment 4--waking up as well. She felt Morgan's fear that maybe Barbas wasn't really dead. She could feel Alison's fear that even though they did destory him, would Morgan's future bloodline be able to do the same? She could feel it all. Then, Claudia looked back over to her sister. Clara wasn't fearful, but wary about what she had seen in the astral plain. And it didn't take long for her to finally break the ice.

Clara: So how about the elephant in the room?

Sighing, Claudia shut her eyes.

"Clara..."

She didn't want to dive into that particular subject. Not now. Not EVER really. But Clara continued, and Claudia understood why. If the roles were reversed, Claudia would want to know exactly what happened, who did it, and where he was so she could rip his dick off and feed it to him. So she let Clara continue with her hypothesis about what and why Claudia kept what happen to herself, and why she had left Crimson Pointe all those years ago.

Clara: But…….. When you returned… you let me be MAD at you for leaving. You let me think you were selfish enough to leave me here, with Daddy, just because you hated him enough. You didn't tell me that it wasn't Daddy, it was TREVOR you hated… and for A GOOD REASON. And We could've done something about it. We could've made him PAY before we left New York. [pause] I guess I don't understand why you let him live.

Shaking her head, Claudia sighed, feeling those pesky tears fill up in her eyes again.

"It's complicated, Clara.....And honestly....I don't want to discuss it here when Davidoff still has this place bugged."

Claudia wanted to hold on to SOME dignity and not expose every single dark secret about her childhood. Not to mention it was a great excuse to avoid the topic all together.

Still sitting on the flood [with Johnny and Clara], Claudia turned hearing the front door open. Morgan entered the vacent apartment prompting Claudia to climb to her feet.

Morgan ....is everyone alright?

"Yeah. We're fine."

Claudia inhaled a deep breath. Despite the well known fact that Morgan wasn't her favorite person, Claudia had to admit that they weren't THAT different from each other. So, for once, Claudia decided to be 'nice' and thank Morgan for her part in helping keep herself and Clara alive.

"You could of thrown us to the wolves back there, but you didn't. [hesitating] Thank you."

Her words were sincere, but there was still that underlining tension between the two woman that made it impossible for this caper to have a 'storybook ending'. Moving over to Johnny [Clara by his side], Claudia nodded to him.

[to John] "Come on, lets get out of here."

 

[Spellbinder]

melrose place

<< they all seemed okay. Morgan wouldnt press it further. if they needed healing, they'd have to swallow their pride and ask for it.>>


<< Claudia and Morgan exchanged looks of understanding as the elder Zacchara thanked the witch for helping them to stay alive.>>


<< Morgan spoke in an icy tone...>>

some things...go beyond good and evil...friend or foe. Barbas was one of them.

<< the trio quickly gathered themselves together to exit and Morgan stepped aside. as they left Morgan said one last thing.>>

secrets are best KEPT, Claudia. for ALL our sakes.

<< referring to them all now knowing about each other and what they could do. and what happened here.>>

<< she watched them as they descended the stairs together and left MP. Morgan knew they wouldnt be interested in "breaking bread" with them and so she did not offer the invite but she knew that the two groups would at least have each other to call on if another crisis should arise.>>

<< Morgan turned back and looked in the vacant apartment. her icy violet eyes slowly surveyed the area. a few dried leaves rustled on the hard wood floor, other than that....>>

nothing...

<< she said softly as she closed the door and turned to walk back to the stairs and down. as she made her way across the courtyard yard, she stopped and looked toward the gate toward Melrose Avenue. The Zaccharas were gone from view.>>

<< she made her way up the stairs across the courtyard and up to her apartment 4. with one last look toward the courtyard and the dawn sky, she shut the door behind her.>>

 

[Seer]

and so

<< and so, with the closing of the door, so too comes a close to a horrid nightmare....with only the faint whispers of understandable concern lingering in the minds and hearts of those most affected.>>

<< dawn gives way to morning and the sunlight and breezy winds seem to usher in a new TRUE feeling of the promise of a brand new day.>>

<< in the first few days and week that follow the conclusion of their struggle against Barbas, many crucial changes take place.>>