Witches and Devils

Ms. Mead

After leaving John Henry's room, basically running out, I run into Michael. He looks down to me, wiping the tears off my cheeks, "Rose, what's the matter?"

I shake my head, "nothing." I clear my throat.

"Come on, please tell me. If it was nothing you wouldn't be this upset."

I nod and look up to Michael, "uh... Mr. Moore has decided it best to leave before the test of the Seven Wonders."

"Why would he want to do that?"

I shake my head, "I don't know. I think he is going to see Cordelia."

Michael nods, "alright." He looks around, "I have to meet with Ariel, but I have someone I want you to meet tonight."

"But what are we going to do about John Henry? If he is really going to stop the test, we can't just let him leave."

"You let me worry about that. Until then, go and get some rest. Meet me by the stairs at ten this evening." I nod and take a deep breath, as Michael heads off, giving me a kiss on the cheek before he leaves. I head back to my room and rest as much as I can. I wake up with just enough time to get ready and looking decent before heading to the lobby to meet Michael. I don't wait long before I hear Michael coming up behind me, "Rose." I turn to him and smile, "you look beautiful."

"Thank you."

"Are you ready to go?"

I nod, "yes, but where are we going?"

Michael takes my hand and starts up the stairs, "not far. She should be in the bushes on the other side of the clearing."

"She?"

Michael stops and turns to me, with a smile, "Ms. Mead."

"Who?"

Michael looks up and bounces his head from side to side, "I guess you'd say she's my adoptive mother. She is the only person who accepted me and loved me for me... Well, before I met you that is." I blush softly, "now, come on, we can't keep her waiting."

When we get up to the surface, we make sure to be extra careful that no one sees us. Looking around every few moments to make sure no one is around or following us. As I look ahead I see a woman, dressed in all black, with her arms up in the air, smiling with glee as we approach. As we approach her, Michael lets go of my hand and runs toward her, she laughs, "Oh, my dear boy." The two hug for a moment, "oh, look at you. You're skin and bones. You're wasting away. Don't these people feed you?"

"I'm fine." Michael places his hands on her shoulders, "But there is someone I want you to meet." Michael turns and gestures to me. "Ms Mead, this is Rose Sinclair. She is the one who has been teaching me everything I need to know about my powers. And I plan to take her as my Queen."

I'm sorry, did he just say Queen? I mean, I suppose whoever is with the Supreme is a King or Queen, depending on their gender, but I had no idea Michael planned on taking his feelings that far. Ms Mead walks over to me and places her hands on my cheeks, "Good bone structure, very pretty."

I shake my head a bit, "oh no, I just have a lot of mascara and lipstick on."

"Let's have a look." Ms. Mead looks over my face again, "Yes. Good." She takes her hands away, "It's very bad for a girl to be too pretty. It stops her from developing a sense of humour or a personality."

I chuckle a bit as Michael wraps an arm around me, "did you take care of the problem?" he looks over to Ms. Mead.

She nods, "The problem is now a stack of overcooked country barbecue. They can bury him in a shoebox. If they can find him."

"Good."

"I'm sorry, what?" I look between Michael and Ms. Mead.

Ms. Mead smiles, "you know, I respect a woman who can sleep with someone and then order a hit out on them."

I gasp, she can't mean.... "You... you killed Joh...."

"Surprisingly easy."

I gasp again and then look up to Michael before taking a few steps away. I turn and begin to run away. I only get a couple of yards away before running into Ariel. "Rose, Rose." He grips my shoulders, "calm down."

"They... they killed John Henry."

"I know."

"You know?"

"Rose, listen to me. It had to be done. John Henry was going to stop Michael from becoming the Alpha because he felt he had to be loyal to Cordelia and the witches. Maybe that is why he favored you so. But for now you must cooperate with us, if you don't wish to meet the same fate he did. Besides, you want Michael to be named Alpha don't you?" I nod, "We must do whatever it takes to ensure that happens." Ariel and I head back to Michael and Ms. Mead. Ariel puts a hand on Michael's cheek, "You think we'd let that fool blow our chance to have our own Supreme? Not in this lifetime."

Ms. Mead looks over to me, "Are you alright? Bit of a shock I know, but if you are going to be Michael's Queen you'd better toughen up." I nod. "Ariel was the one who told me when John Henry was leaving so I could intercept him and do the deed. We couldn't have done this without him."

"I for one can't wait to see those bitches squirm with a man in charge. Finally on top, where we belong."

Michael nods, "of course, but for now, I think we should rest."

"Of course," Ariel nods, "go back, rest, relax, get ready for the Seven Wonders my boy."

Michael takes my hand and walks back with me, once we are inside he pulls me into a hug, "I'm so sorry, Rose. I had no idea they were going to kill him, I thought they would threaten him or kidnap him until after the Seven Wonders."

I bury my face into his chest, "You really didn't know?"

"No," Michael pulls away and looks into my eyes, "I would've stopped it if I knew."