Chapter Fourteen The Altar

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Y/n sits on the floor reading page after page, ugh this is no use y/n says throwing the book across the room, the book hits the wall with a thud. Frustrated y/n gets up and starts pacing. Rubbing their hands together, blue sparks fly from y/n's hands hmmmmm y/n says looks at their hands.

What if we go back to the altar? Recreate that night? What happened after y/n went back to 2022? I'm sure Sarah and Mary tried that but what if?.... It needed my blood? Or the circle we formed that night.

Y/n opens the door and walks out of the room and heads downstairs. Sarah, Mary? Y/n calls out I have an idea. If we recreate the circle from that night maybe we can find Winnie. But sisters tell me what happened that night?

Sarah and Mary are standing near the old oak table, we have tried that Sarah says. Y/n but maybe with you it will work.
Tis worth a try Mary says...
But tell me, that night
Ah yes Mary says you see..... after Winnie zapped you back through the portal mother witch opened another portal and took Winnie with her. Before Sarah and I could do anything.
Is the altar still there?
Yes, Sarah and Mary say in unison
Shall we try? Tis almost sunset
We have to close the shop for the night first, Mary says
Sarah, you gather the racks from out front we close in 5 minutes.
Sarah pods off and gathers the racks from out front.
ATTENTION customers five minute warning till closing, the people in the shop head towards the exit and Sarah brings the racks inside and closes the door, with a sigh of relief.

How long has your house been a shop for tourists? Or locals? Y/n asks curiously?
About 150 years Mary says ever since we made the deal with the town we offer knowledge, potion making and spell courses. None of them are allowed the immortality potion that is only for us.
That's fair y/n says
Mary closes the register, Sarah we need to go upstairs and change. Their footsteps make the old wood floor creak as they head upstairs.

Why not just use magic y/n thinks to themselves?
Y/n twirls and clicks fingers, you're now in regular clothes. Comfortable pants and a tee shirt, much better y/n says and walks over to say hello to book.
Hello book, it's been ages y/n says to book as he opens his eye. You miss Winnie too? Y/n asks book?
Book looks down, with a saddened look
We will get her back I promise y/n says with a hopeful look
Y/n kisses their hand and places it on book, walking back over to the bookshelf and y/n notices a painting of the sisters.
Hmmm y/n thinks with a smile, reaching out touching the painting. Oh Winnie I promise thee I will find you.

You hear hurried footsteps and turn around to see Sarah and Mary racing down the stairs.
BEAT YOU!! Sarah says and claps her hands
Y/n laughs, still like children aren't you? Smiling at the sisters

Yes well... Mary stops
Oh there's no problem with that sisters, it is fun to act like a child y/n says
Shall we fly? Or uh.... Walk?
Mary and Sarah giggle, we walk flying is only for a special occasion
Like scaring children...... Sarah laughs
Mary rolls her eyes, oh sister.....

Y/n heads towards the door, followed by Sarah and Mary. It's a nice evening tonight, what happened to the trees? Asks y/n?
Chopped down to make room for houses Sarah says, the town agreed not to touch the sacred altar. Tis sad I miss the trees
Me too Sarah y/n agrees
Oh a new path? Y/n thinks.... Is this a new direction?
Yes, Mary says come on keep up, y/n follows behind Sarah and Mary until we reach the altar.

Where did mother witch open the portal?
Sarah and Mary point at a scorch mark in the grass, y/n walks over to the scorch mark and kneels down to touch it.
You can smell the burnt grass even after all this time, y/n stands holding out their hands towards Mary and Sarah.
The sisters step forward and hold y/n's hands
What now Sarah asks?
Maybe if we form a calming circle but using memories of Winnie, maybe we can open the portal with love? Or memories? Something from the heart has to work? Magic or blood didn't work.

Winnie was always there for me, Mary says
Winnie always stood up for me, Sarah says
Winnie made me a better witch y/n says

There's a spark, ohh did you see that ? Sarah exclaims....
Yes let's keep going Mary says

Winifred is a good sister
Winifred is a loyal sister
Winifred is a loyal lover.....

More sparks fly and hit the ground keep going y/n suggests.
Winifred Sanderson we miss thee let us find thee we all say in unison, as we focus there's a ripple and a portal appears.
IT WORKED! Mary yells
Let's go, Sarah runs into the portal followed by Mary and y/n.

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