02 - Release Of Magic
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Contents
A REVIEW
Chapter 1
Somers dead, and necklace missing. Job only half done. And Dean’s family will have no closure on means of his death. Will be a permanent cold case. Silver Griffins held ceremony on Montrose Beach, pouring ashes into Lake Michigan. And necklace far too powerful to stay hidden. Correk feels there is a lot more for Leira to learn, both about herself, her magic, and her mother. Mon is probably ½ light elf, so maybe not crazy, even after 15 years in a psych ward.
Eireka was still in the ward, still casting invisible spells over her meds so she didn’t have to take them, and still hoping that one day Leira would come and get her.
Leira and Correk stop for pizza, Correk insisting he stay by her side in any work she does, Yum will go home, but Correk not a babysitter. Agreed, no magic will be used. Leira’s phone rings – new case. A child is missing, presumed kidnapped, and one person is already dead.
THE FIRST CASE
Chapter 2
Yellow tape around a Pick One Up’s parking lot. Officers, spectators. Location and clues (See Miscellaneous, Clues, TLC02/2) After examining the scene, her hands started to glow, and she went out to talk to Correk. "Think about the first thing you learned. Feelings control magic. It’s all tied to your DNA, your very cell structure. The more you can focus, the more you can bend and shape the magic and use it purposefully. I suspect you are far more powerful than I am. Even with Earth’s limited power I believe you’ll be able to find her. You are more amazing than you realize, Leira Berens. The half of you that’s from my world is from a very, very rare strain. An ancient and powerful one I might add. I was just hoping you could learn that gradually. Every event, every emotion, every act leaves behind a trail of energy. Focus on the stronger ones that are closest to you right now." Symbols appeared on her arms.
Leira and Correk try to mentally track the kidnappers. Can do so, with Hagan standing in front of them, hiding them, as the magic will not affect him. (See Technology, Oriceran Magic) . New clues, obtained by magic "The dead man," she gasped. "It was revenge. The owner’s sister slept with the wrong man. Wait, there’s more. The tangled knot gave off sparks again, but this time Leira was prepared and held the energy. The dead man stopped paying his protection money. He didn’t know anything about the affair. They were making an example by killing him. Taking the child was a last-minute decision. The child was sleeping," she said. "They’re going to move her out of town. She’s being held inside of a small, rundown house on the northeast side of Georgetown, about thirty-five miles from here. There isn’t much time." Leira, Correk in the Mustang), and Hagan (n his car), quickly drove to where Leira had seen the child. Leila’s magic senses had let her into the thoughts of the kidnappers, so she knew where they were, how many of them there were, and that The killer is still in the house. Only one guard there. Suddenly a wave of dark energy hit her in the chest, which she allowed to pass through, not fighting it. They went into the house, Correk helping with waves of energy that controlled the kidnappers, and Hagan cuffed them. Found the girl, unharmed. Went back to Austin, Leira worried about the silver Griffins and their reaction to the use og Magic on Earth, Correk feeling that it was justified. Hagan and Leira will need to lie about how they got to the house, girl, etc. Got a tip, and they were close, so they went.
Paperwork to be filled out was enormous. Nothing like solving a case a little too easily to make the higher-ups cough up more paperwork, more interviews. It wasn’t that everyone wasn’t happy with them, and there was talk of a commendation for her and Hagan. It’s just that by nature, law enforcement is skeptical of anything that ties up too neatly. Hagan comes in, catches her in start-up, she (with him as look-out) conjures up computer screen, questions pop up in her mind, she thinks answers, and they’re there. Too easy. They’ll have to wait before submitting, or everyone will wonder how they typed so fast.
THE P. D. F.
Chapter 3
The Paranormal Defense Force, housed in a non-descript grey brick building in Alexandria, Virginia. An Oriceran Group, created to monitor use of unregistered magic on Earth. (See Groups). Lois and Patsy(witches) monitoring a screen showing a huge amount of unregistered magical activity. Report it to G4? They were looking at the amulet exploding, killing Somers and the Dean. Past history. Covered up by Silver Griffins. Now current raid on house, girl, taking place. Leira Berens, Detective, on their list. Oriceran, a Light Elf, with her! PDF will have to get someone to put a tag on her. Easier to track. Lois keeps tracking Leira, sees her doing computer paperwork, worried at unauthorized use of power, but they both have found that Silver Griffins think Leira is an asset. Will listen in more, find out what’s going on, before they rat her out.
Chapter
Lois scoots down the hall to warn Patsy – Brass is on their way and they look determined. Lois and Patsy determine to be uncooperative, and silently whisper spells that will confuse the symbols the generals are seeing, and erase the smell of pizza in the room. Patsy restored system, and General was better. They were there to inquire about Berens. Patsy got them the file (funny scene!), and they went away, Patsy and Lois warning the Order that the government had inquired about Berens, to warn her. Review news – to Chicago blasts, Hannah Beecham’s betrayal, Leira’s Lavender Rock incident, the Full Moon Party.
Chapter 15
Invited to Work for P.D.F. Generals about to enter office (Alarm had sounded), and query Patsy and Lois about something. "We want to find Leira Berens and offer her a position with the United States government. We have a special consultant job for Detective Berens. Her unique skills could be of great use to us… and, well, everyone. This letter we prepared has an outline of the job. Act as a liaison between the human beings and the magical world at large, including other worlds or dimensions." Patsy calls friend, Herman, and asks him to send ball of light with message to call her back.
Leira talks to General Anderson, will meet him in an empty warehouse, in Austin. Is considering, because her ability to hide what she can do is getting harder every day. Time is going to run out on her. Discuss portals opening in twenty years, want Leira to work with Oriceran, but for Earth, on our behalf to set ground rules that everyone can live with."
Leira talks to General Anderson, will meet him in an empty warehouse, in Austin. Is considering, because her ability to hide what she can do is getting harder every day. Time is going to run out on her. Discuss portals opening in twenty years, want Leira to work with Oriceran, but for Earth, on our behalf to set ground rules that everyone can live with."
Mother and Other Magical Beings Freed -Leira’s Conditions: "I stay here in Austin, I name my own salary, want my Mother released, with clean records, expunged, etc. I retain the right to say no to any directive I find unethical or that crosses the line, and I decide where the line is. And, here’s a carefully curated list of other magical beings that are being held in mental hospitals as well, all over the country. They’ll all need to be freed, given a clean slate." Agreed. Mom will be released by morning at latest, she will start work on Monday, and she will report to Anderson directly.
THE SHOPPING TRIP
Chapter 4
Leira and Correk go to Costco. Leira finds that Mike and Craig and others have offered to split with him if he purchases items (tube socks), giant crunchy cheese balls , Double Stuffed Oreos, Topo Chico, etc., Yum finds old green gum on back floor of car, chews it, plays with it, gets it stuck all over himself. Rolls in crumbs and dirt so not sticky, goes into Costco in Correk’s pocket, with "nesternium" command to quiet him down. Described Correk as "You’re like a dog in a warehouse full of shiny squirrels. You’re going to chase after everything. My plan is to stop you at the point of exit." Correk eats at all of the sample ladies’ tables, snacks on a package of cookies he opened, etc. Meets Leira at checkout.
Chapter 5
Eireka Leila decides that she wants to go and see her mother, perhaps help with healing her after fifteen years in a mental hospital. Correk offers to go with her, but not to try to take her out right away. If they don’t do this by the Earth rules, they’ll just come after her again, and put her back in under even tighter security, and best case she will live the rest of her life looking over her shoulder or worst case, die in a hospital under a diagnosis that isn’t true. There’s also a chance she may have some valuable ideas of her own about how to get her out of there that we haven’t thought of.
Chapter 6
Their Night Out: Craig, Mike, Scott, Margaret, et al. Craig suggest they go down the street, listen to Music, dance. Leira and Correk agree, all go. Wine, women and whiskey ! ! Go to Hotel Driskill, a building supposedly haunted. It was. Leira’s grandmother, Mara Berens, had accidentally fallen into the World ib Between, and had been trapped there, in that hotel, in an in-between dimension, since she had gone missing. Leira makes Correk promise he will take her to Lavender Rock, and introduce her to all of the Elven family she might have on Earth who might be there. He promises to do so.
THE VAULT
Chapter 5
The Necklace: Witch (in long charcoal gray yoga pants and an even longer powder blue puffy coat that went to her ankles. That’s what pegged her as a local), and Wizard, meeting in front of the vault on a lower floor of the Pumping Station, the Silver Griffin’s home base in Chicago, secrete the Prince’s necklace (a braided necklace with a diamond-shaped lavender colored pendant) in a velvet box in the drawer with his other items. Wizard had stolen it from the Chicago explosion before anyone had thought of it. They were hiding it in the vault, and had a bad feeling about it, that maybe the vault wasn’t strong enough to withstand the forces involved in this event. But, "It’s seen the worst and been fine."
Chapter 7
The Meeting - The Necklace: Rhazdon’s Followers, who have designs on the magic necklace, meet in New Mexico, locate the necklace in Chicago, make plans to go to retrieve it, to carry out Rhazdon’s work. (SeeTechnology, Rhazdon’s Way TLC 02/7 ) (Characters, Rhazdon)
Chapter 11
Battle at the Pumping Station - The Necklace: Chicago was disturbed by a big explosion under the pumping station. No one hurt, accident, old gas pipe had exploded. But Silver Griffins knew better, and were covering. Griffins stood in street chanting "Never was, never will be", and people just kept on with their day. Virus programs went out, seeking Explosion items and deleting them. All members received an emergency phone chirp to Report at once to your primary battle station. Stop the offenders. Defend by any means necessary. Use lethal force as required. They did so, with their battle cries of "Best of everything", and "All the best in the world." Underground, Griffins fought with Rhazdons trying to get into the vault. Dark spells, sent out by Rhazdons, bubbling and festering in Griffin wounds. Wizards and witches from both sides sent out streams of magic which, upon meeting, swirl and spiral, the stronger ones subduing the weaker energy. The spells on the doors made all of this invisible to the passing public, the doors being impenetrable. One of the young Griffins put on a glamour spell and exited the building, carrying a red velvet box to an old man at a close subway station. Although she might be betraying the order, she felt that she was saving the vault. But the Rhazdon followers now had the necklace. The old man sent the order to retreat, and the Rhazdons did. The Griffins were puzzled, and knew they had been betrayed when they found the red box/necklace gone, taken by one of their own Griffins. Kate Toller appointed as Special Agent to find new uprising of Rhazdon cult.
