We all sat back quietly watching in fascination as magical vines appeared to grow from the table and wrapped around the crystal. After a few minutes, the vines blossomed with flowers, which promptly disappeared, and then after another moment the vines caught on fire and vanished.
Stephanie (sitting back in the chair, weakened): It is done. The seal is broken. The ones that put the seal on this crystal were very strong. It will take 1-3 days for the crystal to break open. Until that day, watch over the crystal. Alesian, inside the crystal until it breaks, is in a state of flux. If someone else was to gain control over the crystal they could steal her life and power.
Ashara: That magic is beautiful. I wish I could learn druidic magic.
Stephanie: Well, my dear, you are in luck. The magic I have is a special magic because it is not something that can be taught or learned, it has to be passed on. None of my kids cared to receive it. They said magic was a dying skill; that technology is the future. If you truly wish to know the magic and your master allows it, I will transfer my power to you.
Ashara (smiling): Please, Master. Can I? It might come in handy down the line.
Scott (smiling at Ashara): It will come in handy, but you do know, the more magic we gain, the more we will be targeted.
Ashara: I know, Master. But, at least, if I know druidic magic, I can help out some as well during tough fights or whatever.
Stephanie (smiling): Druidic magic is not a combat magic. It's used primarily for protection or healing.
Ashara: That is fine by me. I am not much of a fighter anyway, so that works out.
Stephanie: Ok. Come with me to the other room. It will take a few hours to transfer the power from me to you.
Ashara and Stephanie went to another room and the rest of us stayed in the living room.
Alesian: I am already starting to feel stronger. The seal is weakening. In a matter of days, I will be able to walk around again. It is all thanks to you. I will never be able to thank you. By the way, what should I call you?
Scott: Well, Alesian, that is up to you. All my girls call me Master, but my real name is Scott.
Alesian: They call you Master freely? Why?
I explained everything to her and she went quiet for a little bit.
Alesian: So, I am bound to you as well. Like your girls. Does that mean I am one of your girls as well?
Scott (let out a chuckle): We will see what happens when you are free. Like all my girls, I do not force them into being part of my harem. If you choose to leave, I can try to wish you to be a human to set you free from the bond.
Alesian: That sounds good. Once I am free, we will see then. But, for now, I am happy to have someone to talk to. It's been a long time since I have had a conversation with anyone.
Scott (laugh): Once you are out of the crystal you will have lots of people to talk to and have fun with.
Alesian: I am sorry. I have heard the word 'fun' before, but from the time I was born until I was sealed, I was only ever a servant.
Emmy (giggled): Alesian, we will teach you what fun is when you are free of that crystal.
Scott: Alesian, Emmy is right. We will introduce you to a life that you couldn't possible conceive. You would have never had a chance to see or live like this. That is a promise. Erica, call the limo driver. I want you, Lisa, and Fumée to go to the store and buy enough groceries to last at least a week here.
Erica (smiling): Right away, Master. (Pull out cell phone and called the driver) He will be here in 25 minutes. He said he was right down the road.
We walked outside and waited for the driver to arrive. As he pulled up, we walked out to the limo and unloaded our luggage. Erica, Lisa, and Fumée jumped into the limo and I told the driver to take them to the grocery store.
Driver: No problem, Sir. There is a grocery store about 20 miles down the road.
They drove off and Emmy and I went back into the house. We sat back cuddling on the couch in front of the fireplace.
Emmy: Master, once Stephanie and Erica are done, I think we should go to the store and buy more stuff so this house will be already set up and ready for us when we come back again. After Stephanie leaves and we get back from the store, we can remodel the house.
Scott (laughing): I had already planned on doing all that and I also wanted to set up some other stuff around the land. Also, after Alesian is free, I want to go a few places here in Ireland. That is going to be something else to look forward to.
Alesian: Once I am free, I can show you some places that you all will love to see and, just so you know, I have a special ability. Dragons are linked to what people call the astral world. I have a special ability that allows me to show things the way they used to be. All life is recorded into the fabric of space and time. With my ability I can show you ancient times without interfering with the present.
Scott: That sounds incredible. I cannot wait for the chance to see that personally. It sounds like it could come in handy.
Alesian: I have other abilities too, but since I will be bound to you, I cannot use those abilities unless you give me permission first. One, of which, I will not be able to use at all because it would kill you if I did.
My cell phone rang and it was Erica calling to tell us they would be pulling up to the house in a few minutes. Emmy and I headed outside to meet the girls. Once they pulled in, the driver helped us unload all the groceries.
Driver: Sir, is there anything else you need from me today?
Scott: Yes, Emmy and I need a ride to a rental place so we can pick up a big sized truck and a trailer.
Driver: Of course, Sir. It sounds like you all are going to stay a while.
Scott: Yes, we were going to stay at least a week, maybe more.
Driver: Well, Sir, please get in and I will take you to the rental place. There is one in Dublin that rents both SUV's and trailers.
Scott: Listen, girls. Put everything up while we are gone and we will be back as soon as we get the rental done.
They took off inside with bags in hand to start working. Emmy and I got into the limo and drove to the rental place. We arrived within 45 minutes and started looking at all the vehicles they had for rent. We picked out a huge SUV and rented a big enclosed trailer to hitch to the back. We drove back to the house and just as we entered, Ashara and Stephanie were walking out of the bedroom.
Stephanie: It is done. My power has been transferred to this wonderful young lady. Also, I think the power has taking a liking to her already. I forgot to mention this, but druidic power is actually living magic. It has its own life force. That is why, when it is used, it creates plants and flowers during the spell. That power really seems to like Ashara. The minute I started transferring the power to her, it almost leapt out of me into her.
Scott: Why would it do that?
Stephanie simply shook her head like she was confused.
Ashara: I can tell you why it would leap out of Stephanie like that master. The power is speaking to me now telling me why. The power says that because my body was already attuned to magic. Thanks to the magical modifications, life, and mind links.
Stephanie: Wait. The power is talking to you? It never talked to me before. I held the power for 52 years. My mother gave me the power when I was 12 and it never once spoke to me.
Ashara: I am sorry Stephanie. The power says to tell you it tried to talk to you countless times. Like when you almost got hit by that car when you were 22. The power was the force that made you move just in time. But it says that it appreciates you for everything you did while you possessed it.
Stephanie (smiling): Incredible. So, the power saved me by hinting I was about to be hit. Well, I hope the power helps you as much as it did me. I also hope you all have a nice stay while you are here. Make sure to sightsee before you all leave.
The girls all got up and hugged Stephanie and thanked her for the house and Erica thanked her for the power. Stephanie handed me the title to the house and told us all to take care of ourselves and left the house a few minutes later.
Scott: Girls, go get changed and come back as soon as possible so we can head to the store.
They all ran off, grabbing the luggage on the way, to the bedroom to put up everything and get changed. While they were changing, I walked around inside the house with a piece of paper and a pen, making a list of everything we needed.
The girls all came running back into the living room about 25 minutes later and grabbed my hand pulling me out the door. We jumped into the SUV and drove off to Dublin. The first place we went was a home store to buy a new bed for the master bedroom and all the appliances we needed. We picked out everything we wanted and needed. After everything was loaded into the trailer, we hopped into the SUV and headed off to a sports store. We grabbed fishing poles, tackle and a bunch of other stuff that we could use out at our lake.
As we left, I suddenly saw a light, just like at the bank in Egypt. It was a bright light, almost blinding. This time it was surrounding a young boy. He suddenly turned toward me and came running over. He got within five feet of me and the girls and time froze again. I smiled and looked at the Djinn vessels the girls had on. This time it was Ashara's ring that was glowing. I took it off her finger as the boy got close.
Scott (kneeling): You are special and should always keep this ring with you. What is your name?
He smiled and said his name was Thomas. I gave him one of my cards and told him anytime he needed someone to talk to he could call me.
Thomas: Thank you, Sir. But why are you giving me this ring?
Scott (chuckling): It is a special ring, just like you are special and once you are older you will know what makes you and the ring special.
Thomas: Thank you, Sir. But I have one question, why is everything quiet and no one is moving?
Scott (laughing): It is magic. It is a way for me to give you the ring in secret.
Thomas: So I should keep the ring hidden, even from my parents?
Scott (nodding): Yes, keep it hidden even from your parents, at least until you find out the secret of the ring.
Thomas (pocketing the ring): Ok, I will keep it with me at all times and keep it hidden. Thank you for the ring, Sir.
I watched Thomas walk back towards his parents once again. When he got five feet away from us, time unfroze and everything went back to normal.
Ashara: It makes me feel good when we find a new master for the vessels.
Emmy: Same with me. Pretty soon, Master, we will have to restock on vessels. Two out of the initial six have been given out already. I have this feeling that there is something we are being led to do, something big. First you have me then you get Fumée, pretty soon you will have Megan back with us. Now Ashara is a druid and Alesian will be free of the crystal soon, but we don't know how long she will stick around.
