United we are stronger (S1 Ep.19-10)

Sunday, March 9

The audit team concluded that the structure of the tarp, benches and stage are safe, the inspection of today also approved the facilities. Although the cause of yesterday's crash is not clear, everything seems to be within the conforms. However, I can't help this feeling. I know something is not right!

In the afternoon, Professor Samuel, the boys and Sofie started on setting the laboratory material. Dianne and Joan are reviewing the damage of yesterday and the budget required to cover it. Monic and I are working with the maintenance team, carrying the props of the decoration. 

More than once I tried to talk to Joan, but she seems to be avoiding me. I see in her eyes, there's something she's afraid to tell me. Probably don't want to lie and that's why she avoids being questioned. She knows more than she tells us, I'm sure!

At the end of the day, we came away, Joan was no longer present. I asked Charlie to stop next to her gate and I touched the ring bell. Her mother was the one who came to answer. Said Joan had taken the weekend to be with her Grandma. It can't be a coincidence. If Mikhael is close to his ancestors, she is there with him. He helped me yesterday. They both know, they should know what happened and why. What I don't understand, is why they keep us without answers!

Are ten p.m., I called Joan for the fourth time. I know, it sounds desperate! And I’m getting there... Just like yesterday, she didn't answer the phone. I can't relax without knowing what really happened. I can't shake this feeling, I feel it was as an alert. Joan and Richard’s words bounced in my thought. "Magic", "temptation", "guardians"… If she is in danger, we all are. I have no magic, how can I help if I don't know what's going on?!

Meanwhile, in the Ancient Library, Joan tried to contact with Mikhael. He had gone in search of an answer and since yesterday did not give any explanation for his absence. What, as much for her as for Francis was strange. He kept day and night watchful, to protect me and on the verge of an attack, he was gone!

Joan: Did you hear from him?

Francis: No, Infanta. But I was able to locate him.

Joan: Where is he?

Francis: He had been to the North and I managed to keep track for some time, but today - grabbed the map, extended it on the table and pointed to it - here! This is where I lost him.

Joan: The old palace garden?! Mikhael has been so close! - Was thoughtful. - Why doesn't he say anything!?

Francis: If he found the shadow she can have him captive. I can't feel Magic in that space, he disappeared from the map. It's like he's protected by a veil...

Joan: I'm going to ...

Seth: You're going where?

Joan: Mikhael. Are you all right? – Asked with a sense of relief, their suspicions were wrong. – Why did you disappear like that?

Seth: I didn't know I had to do check-in. - Said heading to his bedroom.

Joan: Hey, HEY! Don't turn your back on me. - Mikhael looked at Joan and she saw a change in his expression, he was concerned and disappointed at the same time. And in a complacent tone continued. – Do you know what I've been through?! Rose was attacked and you disappear. I was worried, why were you out of touch?

Seth: Well ... I'm immortal, so you don't have to worry about me. - Entered the bedroom and closed the door.

Joan: Why is he acting like this?

Francis: Joan!

Joan: Yes!

Francis: Rose was attacked, he could have lost her once more…

Joan and Francis sat in the chairs at the table waiting for Mikhael return. She knew he was hiding something and was determined to figure out what was it.

Minutes later the door turned to open leaving Mikhael out. He took a shower, changed clothes and was preparing to leave them again. 

Joan: Where have you been? Did you find anything?

Mikhael: No. - Lied. - I thought I had a track, which took me to the old palace garden, but when I got there I realized why I was being attracted to that place. My focus was in the past and not in the present.

Joan: What did you find there?

Seth: I didn't find anything relevant. It's an old garden lost in time, with memories and forgotten vows of dead Kings ... - Looked in his surroundings, searching for a specific book. To find him, in a flash placed along with this, grabbed it and added. - Nothing more.

Joan: Oh ... - With the words of Mikhael she remembered ... - The Magic Garden! Your garden, but it's so different. I ... I am sorry. I didn't know.

Seth: Now you do. I have to go! - Turned his back to them and went through the tunnel.

Joan: Mikhael…

Francis: Let him go.

Joan: The reason you don't feel the magic of that place is because he concealed it. This garden was created, destined to be his safe haven, for him and for Anastacia. One of his last acts as a mortal. - Joan fixed the map. - This land is so different. We're all so different. I know who I am, but sometimes I'm afraid that's not who I used to be ... I feel my magic strengthen from day to day, but I don't feel as strong as before, I don't feel complete. Why can't I find it? What are we missing?!

Francis: The Shadow knows you, is someone of your Castle, another time, was part of our people. It knows that Mikhael's around. It knew he would interfere and so both the traits would merge. We were unable to trace its magic.

Joan: You're right! And I don't know if that's not what scares me more. Rose is safe without her memories, we have to keep it that way.

Francis: I told you, you cannot stop the process, not again. She will complete the cycles, she will release the circle and fulfil her destiny.

Joan: Don't you see? The shadow didn't mean to hurt her, it's just playing with us. This shadow that you saw, it knows it’s going to have what it wants. No vision of the future is certain. I read your mind. You are not sure of the prophecy to be correct. It wants us to feel the pain, it wants us to revive the suffering of that night, of the lives that were lost. Demonstrating its power to make us feel incapable, powerless before such... When will it all of this be over? When can we be left in peace finally?!

Joan felt her energy increase. Was channelling the power of the stones. Look at Francis, not waiting for an answer, no. She was watching his pain, she saw a child losing his mother, she saw the power that ran thru his body and finally, she saw Nina... Concentrated her energy in that image to send a message – Ad nos venit! - Come to us!