"What?" Carrie exclaimed. "So I'm? So my mom was? So I have to?" She chittered nervously. "A Phoenix. A Faerie. Kill the Stormae Queen." Wait did you say "was" in reference to your mother?!" Eve shrieked. Carrie's face fell. "I-I thought you knew." She said. "Tell me, what did they tell you she died of?" Eve said, teeth gritted. "They said it was a freak accident, that she died instantly." Carrie started. "What was it!?" Eve raged. "It was a tree that was.... Struck with lightning and fell." Carrie realized what this meant. Eve wailed, a haunting cry of grief as she dropped to her knees. "I vow I will go with this child to kill the one who has slain Deanna." Eve said as she pulled out her dagger and sliced the palm of her hand, crimson drops staining the sand; an un breakable vow.
Hours later Eve created a vortex between three stones, sending Carrie and herself back to the hotel. "How will I explain why I was gone for hours?" Carrie asked her old family friend. "Every hour on the island is a minute here." Eve replied, still sad from the news. "Ok but how will I explain you?" Carrie asked again. "Tell them the truth. Friends are important." Eve replied, staring at the moon. "
"Who is this?" Vanessa asked as soon as Carrie stepped into the room. "A family friend." Carrie said, tossing a glance at Odessa, who was glaring at her from the corner. "Dess! I'm so sorry, I know I shouldn't have kept my injury from you, I was just worried that you would freak out." Carrie tripped on her words. Odessa continued to glare and then burst out laughing. "We're cool. I was really just tired and pissed that you thought I was uncool enough to go into mother mode and baby you." Odessa said, her warm Texas accent creeping into her voice. "So, this is Odessa, meaning this is Vanessa and I take it these are Ash, Sunny and Buttercup." Eve said while gesturing to the various people she was talking about. "Yeah and you're the mysterious family friend." Vanessa said in a chill tone. "I am Eve, friend of Deanna and guide to magical entities." Eve said casually. "What?!" Odessa and Vanessa said in unison.
After explaining everything, Carrie concluded. "So basically I have to kill the Stormae Queen, somehow convince the rest of the Stormae to not be evil, and restore two entire races. Oh and with an army of the best Stormae trying to assassinate me." Eve nodded. "Yup. So I take it you and your friends will need training?" Odessa and Vanessa shared a look. "What do you mean "and your friends"?" Odessa said slowly. "Well I expect you to help." Eve replied. "Yeah but, we don't have magic." Vanessa explained. "So? You can still wield weapons and strategize." Eve retorted. "Ok." Odessa mumbled. "Ok girls get a good nights sleep because tomorrow we train!" Eve exclaimed, way too excited about this.
