Location of Thread: Hanaway Home Characters Involved: James Hanaway, Aurora Hanaway & Ryder Campbell Played By: Josh Holloway, Elle Fanning & Alexander Calvert
After Ryan had brought Rori back to Pandora, along with her new brother, twin Ryder and Beth in tow, she knew that she was going to have to face her dad and hit him with everything that she had found out. It had been a lot for herself to take in, so god only knew how he would take it. Then there was Beth, she had just assumed that it would be okay for her to live with them, but she hadn't even had a chance to ask her father about it and he could have every right to say no. It was different with Ryan, he had saved her life that night and her dad felt he had owed it to him. Turned out to be a good thing, as Ryan was a great guy, and she had connected to him like the brother she never had. Now she had a brother for real and her heart was still racing over the news.
None of them had said much on the journey home. Beth had sat up front with Ryan, to allow her and Ryder to talk and try to get to know one another more, however, they were so beat and exhausted from just finding out about one another, they had slept for most of the journey. Even Ryan and Beth hadn't spoken much on the journey home either. Though, she hadn't slept, she had been alert the whole time. He was silently vetting her, he wasn't sure about her at all, however, we'll get back to Ryan and Beth later, right now, it's all about Rori, her father and his new son Ryder. Ryan hadn't wanted to get in the way of a reunion, if you could call it that, between father and son, so he had taken Beth off to the local cafe to treat her to some proper food and of course, to try and get to know her more, if possible.
Rori wasn't sure the best approach to take, just walk in with Ryder behind her? Or tell him to wait outside until she spoke to their father first? Probably the latter would be safest. “Can you wait here? I don't want to spring you on him. We've had a lot to deal with over the past few weeks since coming to Pandora. I'll try to be as quick as possible explaining things.” Ryder just shrugged a little. “I guess, it's not like we know one another. It's fucking shit this, I mean, I had a father and I never got to know him. All because mother wanted to shield you from what? Becoming a witch, that you already are anyway? No, no, I'm not angry at you, just mother.” How could she have done that to them? Split them apart like that? Yes, yes, the rituals thing, but this was his twin, she had separated him from his twin and his father. It wasn't right. Rori felt terrible for him. “You know what, just come on in. It doesn't matter how you're introduced, you've been left out of our lives for far too long already.” Ryder smiled at that, feeling instantly better. “Thanks. I'll keep behind you though, don't worry.” Rori then opened her arms out, “I think we deserve a sibling hug, don't you?” Ryder grinned, “Certainly.” With that they both enveloped one another, and both of them had tears falling from their eyes, but in the embrace, as like what happened with Nick, snow began to fall around them, even though it was a warm summery night. Rori pulled out of the embrace and began to laugh a little, “This happened before, between Nick and I. Nick is our cousin, and I didn't know that either until I came to Luna Cove. Did you know?” Ryder shrugged and shook his head, “Nope, looks like I was kept in the dark about a lot of things.” It did make her wonder why it was snow that fell around them, when that had happened with Nick, was there a connection to that? If so, what exactly was it? They would have to talk to Nick about it at some point. “So, are you ready?” She asked, as she opened the door to her, no, their home. “I suppose so.” With his hands in his pockets, he followed Rori into the house.
James on hearing the door opening, stood up to welcome his daughter home. “So glad you're back, I've missed you sweetheart.” He said as he walked out to greet her, not that she had been gone overnight or anything, however, he soon stopped dead at the young lad that was with her. That wasn't Jake and it wasn't Ryan, so who was it? The more he looked though, he could see that he looked familiar, but not exactly sure why that would be the case. His eyes darted from Rori to the lad, and back to Rori, and then his eyes opened wide, he looked familiar because there was a likeness to him and his daughter, but how could that be? He scratched at the back of his head. “Rori, who's this?” He finally asked and Rori smiled, lowered her head for a second, before looking up again and biting her lip a little. “This dad, is, Ryder, your son, my twin.” James looked bewildered, and shook his head, and tried to form a sentence, but struggled, “That's not, how, what, how can that, wait, what?” Rori laughed a little, “It's true. Come on, sit down, it's a bit of a story.” With her hands on her dad's back, she pushed him through to the lounge and sat him down on the armchair, while she grabbed Ryder and they both sat down on the two seater sofa across from their dad.
“When I was through at Luna Cove, I met my grandmother, mum's mother. She told me everything.” Rori then explained about everything. Everything that Celeste had told her, about her mother still being alive, and how she had faked her death to save her from the brutal trials of becoming a part of the Campbell Coven and how she had cloaked Ryder, so that neither of them had known about him. She told him about her half sister Tabby too, still in Luna Cove. Then explained about Nick being her cousin on her mother's side and also on his side, because of the whole blessing and how Lucifer is sort of his brother thanks to a blessing that James's mother had been given. She could tell that her father was spinning, so she went and made him a coffee and returned with a tray full of biscuits and a Pepsi for her and Ryder.
James took a few sips and then put his mug down and was finally able to say something. “So, you're telling me that Ryder is your twin, my son, your mother is still alive and you have a half sister and that Lucifer, the devil is sort of my brother? Was finding out that I was a fucking faerie not enough for me to deal with? I'm a freaking angel too?” Rori shrugged, “Not sure about being an angel as such, just that you have celestial blood, essence or something. We have it too.” Rori said, referring to herself and Ryder, and of course Nick was the son of the devil, so he too had celestial blood, as he was the son of an angel. James just kept shaking his head, he couldn't believe it. It was a lot to take in. He noticed that Ryan had kept himself away, must have been to give them privacy. That was decent, he liked that lad.
Realising that he had another child, a son, he started to cry. His emotions just got the better of him, he couldn't help it. He stood up and opened his arms out, “Ryder, come here, my beautiful son.” Ryder looked at Rori, and she gave him a nod of her head by way of encouragement. So he stood up and sort of faltered to start and then finally fell into the embrace, crying along with James. His whole life he had been told his father was dead and now, here he was hugging him, it was emotional indeed. Rori too was crying watching them both hug it out and then James held one of his other arm's out, “Rori.” All three were then in a full on embrace, all crying with happiness at finally being together as a family. Well, maybe not quite together as a family, with no mother, but united in the way that they should always have been before Carolyn had made things different.
After being in the embrace for a good ten minutes, they all gently broke apart and James held Ryder at arm's length, shaking his head and grinning, “A son, I've got a son, I can't believe it, this is amazing. A son to carry on my name.” Then he realised that he hadn't been with him in all those years, “Well, I'm guessing you're known as a Campbell I suppose.” Ryder nodded a little, “I guess, but not for much longer. I'm clearly a Hanaway, that'll be getting changed, I can assure you.” He was still emotional, and the tears kept falling, so he had to keep wiping the tears away. “I hope it's okay but I came back with Rori because I'd like to live here and get to know you more, is that okay, Mr Han..Jam..Pa?” Struggling to find the right thing to call him and James chuckled at it. “Whatever you feel comfortable calling me is good enough to me, and of course you're staying, where else would you live?” He ruffled his hair and pulled him into a hug again, “I've got a fucking son.” Rori joined in the hug once more and then remembered, Beth. “Oh, there's something else.” She casually said, as she pulled out of the embrace again.
James looked at her, “Not sure my heart can take much more love, what is it?” Rori shrugged, “Brought a girl back too. She told me she was in trouble and needed to get away, thought she could stay here too.” Now that he wasn't so sure about. He didn't know her, and if she wasn't related. “I don't know sweetheart. I don't know her. What do you know about her?” Rori gave a small smile, “A bit of a long story?” So she sat back down and told him all about being snared by that weird Camilla woman and how the girl had whispered that she needed help and that with Ryan's help managed to get her free. James however, wasn't so keen on this piece of news as he was over Ryder. “How do you know she's on the straight? I mean, just because she asked for help and told you that she needed to get away, doesn't mean that she wasn't playing you.” Rori knew that, but she had felt something from the girl that told her that she was on the level. “Just a feeling. I can read thoughts remember and I didn't get anything negative from her.” She wasn't thinking about the fact that the girl could also read thoughts and that it might have been possible for her to be thinking exactly what she wanted and needed for Rori to hear.
He sighed, “I guess you better introduce me to her then. In the meantime, me and my son are going to crack a beer and celebrate our new relationship.” Ryder coughed and shook his head, “Not old enough yet dad, remember.” James laughed, “Kid you're almost nineteen, if you're Rori's twin, you're old enough if I say you are.” Ryder laughed, “I've not had any before, I'm fine with the Pepsi, but happy to toast a new relationship.” He held his glass up while James grabbed a bottle of beer and then chinked it to the glass, “Here's to a growing father and son relationship.” Ryder grinned, “Here's to a growing son and father relationship.” Rori laughed a little and then went out to get Ryan and Beth, as Ryan had text her earlier to say where they would be.
Location of Thread: Hanaway Home Characters Involved: James Hanaway, Aurora Hanaway, Ryder Campbell with Ryan Branson & Beth Rooney Played By: Josh Holloway, Elle Fanning, Alexander Calvert with Nathan Parsons & Dove Cameron
Rori made her way to the local cafe that they all frequented often, it was attached to the shopping mall, but stayed open later than the actual mall itself. She looked through the windows first, to make sure that they were there, and she soon saw them. She made her way inside, “Guys, do you want to come over now? Dad would like to meet you Beth. Though, I have to apologise, I kind of just figured he'd be fine with you, but, well, he doesn't know you, so he's a little wary and wants to meet you.” She sort of shrugged and Ryan cocked his head to the side, in that, I want to talk to you alone way. He would have held a telepathic conversation, but since Beth could also read thoughts, that wasn't the best option. He then turned to Beth, “We'll be back in a minute, just need to talk to Ro quietly.” Beth shrugged a little and gave a bit of a small smile, “Fair enough.” However, she wasn't happy, she knew that they were both going to be talking about her behind her back and it made her feel a little uncomfortable.
She could just tell that they didn't believe her, but then, why would they? They didn't know her, they just arrived and saved her because she asked them to. They were terribly trusting, which had been very beneficial to her to be fair. She finished the last of the drink that Ryan had bought for her while he took Aurora outside to talk with her. Outside, Ryan made sure that they were far enough away from the door before he said anything. “Ro, I'm really not sure about this kid you know. I couldn't get that much out of her while we were talking. She was very reserved, but also, like you, couldn't get any negative thoughts from her at all. That worries me to be honest. I mean, like everyone has something negative to say about something, you know?” Rori raised her eyebrow, had she really gotten it wrong with Beth? They had brought her into Pandora, what if she was going to cause trouble for them? She was witch, which meant she could leave, but she wasn't likely to leave of her own accord, especially if she was here to cause trouble for them. Why had she been so stupid. Ryan put his hand on her arm and squeezed it gently. “You're not stupid, if she and right now it's a big if, but if she's not on the level, it's not your fault. She was obviously very good at hiding her true agenda. However, I could be wrong, I don't trust easy, especially people from Luna Cove and definitely when that person was a part of Wells Occult Organisation. I just can't blame your dad for not being too keen on taking her in, even if he was quick to do that for me.”
Now it was Rori's turn to put her hand on his arm, “Well, you did save my life, dad owed you. We knew from the moment you stepped foot into Pandora that you were a good egg. What if she's had negative thoughts blocked or cloaked or something? Like, what if she did something to herself, so that we could only get from her what we wanted or needed to hear? She's a witch, it's possible. She's from a dark arts witch organisation, maybe Camilla did it herself to her? I was out for quite some time, I just woke up and she was there.” Ryan took in what Rori was saying and he was convinced more than ever that Beth was here to cause trouble and that her living with the Hanaway's might not be a good idea. But then, he also lived there and he would protect Rori with everything that he had. She also had a wolf for a boyfriend, and a whole pack behind her, if the girl was here to cause any sort of trouble, she wouldn't get very far before she was ran out of the town to be fair. If James said no, where would she go?
Then he thought about the school, it was massive, he knew it had once been a castle of sorts, surely they would have some rooms? They might have some dorms. But then, that wasn't fair putting her onto the school. Rori hearing everything that he was saying, broke into his thoughts. “Let's just have dad meet her, and if he thinks she's good, it won't do any harm having her with us. Even if she does turn out to be bad, I've got you, my dad, Jake and the whole wolf pack on my side remember. I'll be good.” He smiled and nodded, “Yeah, you're right. But I want for you and I to take a special potion that will make our thoughts cloaked against her. So that we can have telepathic conversations without her knowing. Is that okay with you? Though I'm not good with potion making.” He chuckled, he was good at magic, but potions took a set skill, one that he hadn't quite mastered yet. Rori grinned, “That's covered, we'll get Sam to do it later. She's been wanting to train me up on my witch side for some time, she'll be only too happy to help us with that.” Ryan smiled, “Great. Right, lets go get her and take her back to yours then.”
With that, they both went back to get Beth. She looked up when they walked in, not looking too impressed, “Have a good talk about me did you? Trying to work out if I'm going to be good or bad? Well, thanks for making a girl feel welcome y'all.” Rori felt immediately bad, she was going to say something, but Ryan beat her to it. “We were just trying to figure out where you could stay if her dad wasn't keen, that's all. We have somewhere in mind if he isn't happy. That's all we were talking about.” He looked at Aurora, “Right Ro.” She looked at him, chewed on her inside cheek a little, and then wrinkled her nose before turning to Beth with a smile, “Right. But I'm sure all will be fine.” She felt the need to add, and thankfully Beth looked a little less annoyed and then smiled, “Sorry I guess I'm just so used to being at that place and having people talk about me all the time.” Rori waved her hand, “Come on, let's go.”
**** Back at the Hanaway Home ****
Once more, Ryan made himself scarce while James spoke to Beth, he had gone to his room. So he had basically left her with the family that the she was going to be living with. He just felt that he had said his piece to Rori, and that's as far as his thoughts on it would go. James smiled at Beth and motioned for her to take a seat. “So, Beth, why did you feel the need to follow my daughter to here? Where are your own parents?” He almost wished he had gone through to this Luna Cove himself. Why would a young girl like Beth, who could only be around ages with Rori if not slightly younger or maybe slightly older, not have any relation living in the same town as her? It didn't make sense to him. So, Beth knew she was going to have to delve into her past a little, truth was, she had never had a real family to think of. “Well sir, my magic started at a very early age. I was like ten years old. I got angry because they said no to me, and I started a fire in the lounge by accident. They got so annoyed at me and began to yell and the more they did that, the more scared I got, the worse the fire got. In the end I had to run out, but my parents never managed to get out. I ended up just living no the street and then Camilla found me. Told me she had a nice lovely home that I could live in. I had no other family that I knew of, so I just went with her. I was just a kid. I just wanted to be needed, to be loved.” She managed to sniff a few tears away after saying all of that. Having to relive her darkest moments wasn't easy for her at all.
Rori wasn't sure what to do, was that for real, or were they crocodile tears? Or was she just being too cynical now after her conversation with Ryan earlier? Ryder however, having always been very compassionate, made his way over and put his arm around her. “I'm sorry you've had to go through all that at such a young age too. I can kind of relate, I mean, I thought my father was dead and here he is, talking to you. For years I felt the pain you are feeling.” Beth leant into him and allowed him to comfort her, but only for a very brief moment, before pulling out of the embrace. “Thanks, not quite the same, but I get what you mean. I'm glad that you'll have a chance to get to know your father. You're lucky.” Now Ryder felt a bit guilty, “Was just trying to help.” Feeling a little bruised, he got up and made his way over to where Rori was sitting. James spoke again, “I'm sorry that happened, it couldn't have been easy. But what made you want to leave this woman who took you in?” He had to know more about her, and knowing that he could read thoughts, he tried so hard to use his powers, but he still wasn't fully in tune with his and he was getting nothing, which was really frustrating. “Well, sir, when I was younger, she was real sweet, but as I started to get older, I realised that things weren't as I thought they were. Things took a very dark turn when I hit sixteen. She tried to get me to use my magic for dark things. I went along with it because I had nowhere else to go. But she also wouldn't let me out, not even when I was a kid. Like I said to your friend Ryan, she treated me like Rapunzel. So when your daughter was caught by her, I knew it was the best opportunity that I might have to get the hell out of there, and I took it.” James still couldn't tell if she was on the level or not, and it was so hard to get a read on her. However, if his daughter was having trouble like that with no family to speak of, he'd like to think that the father of another child would take pity and help them. He couldn't very well say no, could he? Still, he would have to keep a very close eye on her. “Right, well, I guess we'll have to go and make up one of our many spare rooms. Turning into a bit of a hostel for the waifs and strays.” He chuckled a little and then stood up.
“I'll go make up one of the rooms, you can talk with Rori and Ryder for now.” He said and left the kids to it as he made his way up the stairs to one of the many free bedrooms. As he did so, he knocked upon the door that belonged to Ryan. It was opened a moment or two later. “James, what can I do for you?” He said with a smile, “I've agreed to let the girl stay but I'm not sure about her. Can you keep a very close eye on her please? Make sure that she doesn't try to lead the kids astray?” Ryan stepped out, “Sure James, not trusting her much myself. The fact that I can't get any negative thoughts from her at all, isn't right.” James nodded, “I can't read her at all, my damn powers are hit and miss.” He chuckled and Ryan put his hand on James's shoulder and patted in a manly way. “You need to get in tune with the fact that you're a Fae bro, I'll teach ya if ya want?” James smiled and nodded, “I'll take you up on that. Right, off to make up this room. Left her alone with the kids.” Ryan nodded, “Off down then.” James made his way to the next available room to make the bed and Ryan made his way to the lounge to keep his eye on Beth.
Location of Thread: Hanaway Home, Pandora Characters Involved: James Hanaway, Aurora Hanaway, Ryder Campbell, Ryan Branson & Beth Rooney Played By: Josh Holloway, Elle Fanning, Alexander Calvert, Nathan Parsons & Dove Cameron
Ryan made his way down to the lounge while James sorted out a room for Beth. He stood in the doorway at first and from what he could tell, nothing exciting or worrying seemed to be happening. Rori and Ryder were sitting with one another, looking like they were just trying to get to know one another better and Beth was on the opposite chair, not really saying much of anything. He really didn't like not being able to get much of a read on her. The fact that every thought in her head seemed to be positive ones was definitely worrying. Nobody ever only had positive thoughts running through their head, something was off with this chick.
He moved into the lounge and both Rori and Ryder turned round, but not Beth. “Hey guys, your dad asked me to pop down and keep you company until he had the room ready.” Rori got up, “Can I get you a drink?” He smiled and nodded, “I'll come through with you though.” So they both walked into the kitchen. Once he was certain that they were far enough away, he spoke up. “Still not sure about Beth.” Rori sighed and gave a bit of a worried look, “I shouldn't have pushed to bring her with us. I mean, I've read enough minds to know that almost everybody has a good few negatives thoughts. She has none.” Ryan nodded and frowned, “My point exactly to your dad before. Makes me glad that I'm living here as well, feel that you need the protection. I have this nagging feeling that Camilla got into her head and told her to pretend that she wanted to leave and slow but sure try to turn you to the dark side. Dark magic isn't good Ro, it's hard to get out of it once you delve.” Rori nodded, “I don't want to do that. I was there when Sam conjured up the woman that turned out to be my great grandmother and she had blood coming from her nostrils. Sam told me it was because she had to go into the darker side of her magic. I didn't like it, so I definitely don't want to go there.” Ryan patted her on the back gently, “Good, I'm glad to hear that. When do you think we can see that Sam to get our thoughts blocked from her?” Rori poured the coffee out for Ryan, “Tomorrow? Might be good to get all of us to take the potion, after all Ryder will be Fae and we know dad is, I don't want her being able to get into any of our conversations.” The only thing that they weren't thinking about with this, was how quick on the uptake Beth might be when she realises she can't hear their thoughts. Still, if it was going to frustrate her, then it might just very well give the game away if she was here with an agenda. “Tomorrow is good Ro.” She handed him the coffee and she made herself, Ryder and Beth hot chocolate and they both made their way back into the lounge.
Rori passed a mug each to Ryder and Beth, “Made you a hot chocolate, I always like it before going to sleep. I'm sure dad will have the room ready for you soon.” Beth smiled at her as she took the mug. “Thanks and thank you for asking your dad if I could stay. Not sure where I would have gone otherwise.” Rori smiled, “That's okay.” She sat back down on the three seater sofa with Ryan and Ryder, sitting between them. Now she was with her brother and one she looked to like a brother. Ryder had taken a sip of his drink, “That's good sis, thanks.” She grinned, it was so good to hear someone refer to her as a sister. For almost nineteen years she had thought she was a lonely child, and now she had a twin and a half sister back in Luna Cove and now Nick, a cousin. Not that she hadn't had any other family before they moved here, but she wasn't overly close to them.
James returned after about twenty minutes. “That's the room, second on the left upstairs ready for you Beth. Bathroom and shower is on the right, first room.” Beth smiled, “Thank you sir.” She took the mug and then made her way to the room, leaving the others where they were. She had a lot of thinking to do and she needed to do it alone, then realising she wasn't being very mindful of her manners, turned, “Good night.” They all said good night and soon they were alone. Ryder was the first to talk, “I don't trust her, not one single bit.” That made both Ryan and James chuckle. “Our thoughts exactly, even Ro doesn't trust her, do you?” Ryan prompted, and she bit on her lip and shook her head, “I don't, not now and I'm sorry that I brought her here. Dad, Ryan and I were talking about speaking to Sam, about getting us a potion made that will stop her from being able to read our thoughts. That way we can hold telepathic conversations without her knowing. We'll talk to her tomorrow.” James nodded, “Good idea kiddo. I'm just worried that she's here to secretly carry out what that evil woman wanted from you in the first place. At least with her living here, we can keep a very close eye on her. Talk to Jake as well, see if he can gather up his wolf mates for better security also.”
Rori laughed a little, “I don't think that will take much persuasion, don't forget I also have Nick and the devil on my side too.” James nodded, “Yes, you do. Actually, I wonder if Lucifer would be able to crack her. You know, he's the devil, fallen angel, he might be able to get through to her and find out what it is she really wants.” Ryan hit his head with his hand, “I didn't even think about that. Yes, he could, he could do his desire thing on her. Another thing I just thought of, a pair of Campbell witches, twins, you'll likely be very strong together. I didn't think of that before.” Rori smiled, “Actually, I think that with Nick, we might be stronger still. Something happened when Ryder and I embraced earlier, outside, we made snow fall around us, and when Nick and I touched hands a couple weeks ago, the same thing happened. That has to be some sort of connection, right?” Ryder nodded, “It has to be. Might be a celestial thing. You know, how we're from celestial with dad being a blessing, and Nick is of a celestial being's blood. What if the three of us together have some sort of unbreakable power?” James and Rori shrugged, as they weren't sure but Ryan lifted a finger, “You know, you might be onto something. I guess Lucifer will be able to answer that as well. So, I guess we talk to Lucifer about that as well as seeing what he can find out about our guest, if he can.” Rori nodded, “First, we go to Sam, Ryder you can come with us, so we can introduce you and then we go talk to Lucifer.”
Ryder shrugged and nodded, “There's a lot of people I need to be introduced to, to be fair.” This made them all laugh, and then James added, “It'll be you guys only, as I'll have to go back to work tomorrow remember.” Rori and Ryder smiled and said at the same time, “We can handle it.” Ryan chuckled, “Twin power.” With her hot chocolate finished, Rori stood up, “Going to head to bed guys, I'm beat. Oh, did you remember to make up a room for Ryder as well?” James laughed, “Of course I did, his is next door to yours. Third room on the right Ryder.” So Ryder stood up also, “I'll head off too.” Rori gave her father and Ryan a kiss on the cheek each and Ryder did the same but to his father only and then they both made their way to their rooms.
Once in bed and Rori closed her eyes, trying to drift off, a lot of vivid images began to run through her head. It was from the cold castle type place, where she had been held captive against her will. The dark haired woman's face, Camilla in front of her and kept repeating over and over,you will join us, you will join us. She kept tossing and turning, and when she finally managed to drift off, or so she thought, there was a shadow in her room, moving across, and up to the bed. It bent over and whispered into Rori's ear, “You will join Wells Occult Organisation, we need you and I will do everything that I can to make you join us.” The shadow then moved away slightly and bent over, attaching something to the bottom of Rori's bed and then the shadow was gone. Rori shifted from side to side again, a strange sensation running through her and a strong scent of something going through her nostrils, then a much clearer image formed in her head, it was the same woman from before, Camilla, but this time, her eyes were black as coal and her hair was aflame and it was almost like she was floating above her bed. Rori sat bolt upright, sweating and yelled, “No, leave me alone. No.” Hunching her knees up, so that she could hug herself and began to rock and sobbed, until her bedroom door was burst open and in came Ryder, Ryan and her father. “What is it Rori?” Ryder immediately jumped in beside her and wrapped her into his arms, Ryan and James at the bottom of her bed.
After a few moments, Rori composed herself, “I, I, I don't know, but, but I couldn't get to sleep and then, then, that, that, woman, she appeared to me, her eyes were black and her hair was alight, and a voice was saying that I would join them. I'm terrified, what if it's to do with Beth?” She began to cry again, more hysterical than the last time. Ryan could smell something strange suddenly. “Can you guys smell that?” Rori was too busy crying to think straight and James nodded, “I can, what is it?” Ryder was staying put, keeping his sister safe, and Ryan began to fumble around the bed, and soon he found it. A little talisman, “It's this. I have no idea what it is, but it's potent and I am betting your weird dreams are to do with this. Who could have put it there? Or is that a really dumb question?” He was about ready to fly through to Beth's room and have it out with her, but James stopped him.
He shook his head, “No, no, not like that. If it is her, let's not let her know we might be onto her. Play it cool, let's see how far she will go. She's better here than anywhere, keep your friends close and your enemies closer still. That's what they say. I don't want us talking to her until we get Lucifer involved.” Ryan nodded, but he wasn't happy, he wanted to find out why Beth had done this, as who else could it have been? “If that's what you want. You going to be okay Rori?” James asked, but she was still crying. Ryder shook his head, “I'm not leaving her alone tonight. I'm going to stay with her, she'll be right. Go to bed guys.” With that James and Ryan walked out and Ryder got more comfortable and Rori still crying, hugged into him, like she had never hugged anyone before, suddenly feeling safer than ever before, because there was just something really safe about having a twin and for the first time in a long time, she felt complete.
