Episode 15
Sheridan was really becoming concerned: She wanted to tell Chris the good news about Marty but he wasn’t answering his cell phone. Meanwhile Sam was still on the phone with Luis and Marty wanted James to meet his new friend.
“James, why don’t you come up stairs with me so Sarah can show you her pet rabbit?”
“Yeah!”
This was turning out to be one of the greatest days in Marty’s life: He was finally free of Spike, he had made a new friend (and she was a good witch!) and now he just found out that he had a little brother. This last thing was very exciting and a little troubling at the same time. He loved being a big brother, but now that he was home he wanted to spend as much time with his Mother as he could, and he wondered if James would interfere with this.
“Oh neat, I love rabbits!” Exclaimed James as he ran up to the cage in the corner of Sarah’s room.
“Sarah? Where are you?!” Called Marty.
No answer.
Sheridan had moved into the kitchen, still trying to get Chris on the phone, so she was the first to greet Ivy who was coming in carrying two bags of food.
“I just can’t get used to doing my own grocery shopping.” Ivy was saying to herself as she closed the back door. “Sheridan? What are you doing here?”
Before Sheridan could explain, Jessica walked in from the living room and Marty came running down the back stairs.
“Where’s Sam? He has to help me find Sarah, she’s missing!”
“My word! Marty you’re home and Jessica?!” Said Ivy.
“Calm down Marty, we’ll find her.” Said Jessica
And that’s when Sheridan and Ivy asked the question that Jessica had been dreading all afternoon. “Who’s Sarah?”
“Julian, Tabitha had an errand to run in town so, she asked me to come out here and collect the girls.” Kay was standing on the porch. “It’s getting late; they need to come inside.”
“Very well, you heard her girls. I suppose you can pick the game up tomorrow morning.
Kay noticed Sarah for the first time. “Well, who is this?”
“Her name’s Sarah.” Bubbled Endora.
“I believe she’s staying next door with your Father.” Said Julian.
“Yes, she is.” Sam, Marty and James stood in the gate. “We’ve been looking all over for her.”
“Hi Dad.” Said Kay. “Oh my God, Marty. How long have you been home?”
“Well I haven’t really been home yet, but my Mom’s taking me there in a little while.”
“Your sister’s inside Julian.” Said Sam. Now that we’ve found Sarah I really need to get over to the mansion.” He explained the situation there.
“My word!” Said Julian. “Would you like to ride with me? My driver can take you home later.”
“Thanks but I have no idea how long I’ll need to be there I better take my own car.”
“Oh Sam, don’t forget.” Said Marty
“What is it Champ?”
“What we were talking about this afternoon. You know the cave that Sarah and I found. You should send my Dad or someone else to check out that thing inside.”
“Oh that, well right now your Dad is busy with another case and I’m about to go and help him out but maybe tomorrow…”
“Sure Sam.”
There was a knock at Heckuba’s chamber door. “Madam, it’s The De- - (grumble) Eustace, do you have time for me to give you my final report of the day on Sarah?”
“Certainly. Come in.”
“Um I sorta have my hands full could you possibly open the door for me?”
“Really Eustace what could you…” Heckuba opened the door only to be confronted by Tabitha standing in the doorway with Eustace cradled under her arm like a sack of sugar.
“Alright Tabby I’ve done your bidding. I've taken you to Hec- - The Mad- - Where you wanted to go. Could you please let me go?”
“Most certainly.” And Tabitha unceremoniously dropped Eustace to the ground.
“Very well, Madam, Sarah is fine. She’s staying at the Bennett’s. Now if you ‘ladies’ will excuse me, somewhere in this town there’s a pastrami on rye with my name on it.” Eustace waved his hands and was gone.
“I should have known you wouldn’t stay in that bottle forever.”
“Someday I’ll have to tell you the story of my escape.”
“Eustace told me all about Sarah and as far as I’m concerned Gwen deserves anything you have in store for her, but I wanted to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth that the Darkside has no plans regarding my daughter.”
“I know you didn’t mean to insult me there Tabitha.”
“I don’t know why you would assume that.”
Heckuba smiled. “The Darkside has no plans, at the present time, that involve your daughter Endora.”
“I suppose I can be satisfied with that for now.”
“Is there something else I can help you with?”
Now it was Tabby who smiled. “No…But perhaps I can offer you some advice.”
“Really? This should be interesting.”
“Carrying Endora changed me in ways I could only dream about before. And Endora was only half mortal. Sarah on the other hand was completely mortal. And yes Eustace also told me that she absorbed some of your powers.”
“What are you saying Tabitha?”
“Just that the bond between a Mother and daughter is one of the strongest things on earth and there may come a time when the Darkside forces you to make the same kind of choice that I did.”
“I don’t think I’ll ever be in your position.
“Maybe, maybe not. It’s just something to think about.” Tabby suddenly caught sight of one of the monitors on the wall. “What fresh hell is this?”
“Ah yes, that was recorded earlier this afternoon. It would appear that our mutual enemy, Faith Standish has finally come out of her coma: But keep watching.”
On the screen Faith’s eyes flew open, she uttered Tabby’s name and then fell still again.
“This could mean that Faith will remain in her coma indefinitely, or she may soon be headed back to Harmony and as you heard you are number one on her hit list.”
“And this is where I’m supposed to strike some sort of bargain with you?”
And it was Heckuba’s turn to smile again.
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End of Episode 15
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