22 Devereux Manor (1/2)
”Regardless of if she comes with us or not, we need to leave now William.” Michael walked towards the road. ”She would be a lot safer with us now that the wraiths know she is important to you.” He raised an eyebrow to his nephew. ”You know I have never been able to land a blow on any of them, good job.” He said with a smirk
Will accepted his uncles praise as if he had won the Olympics, but thinking back on what happened to Maya, Will knew his uncle was right. If he were to just leave Bianca behind, the other wraiths would track her down. She had been seen, the only safe place was by Will's side. He couldn't think of an argument to present to keep her in her own life. Will sighed and turned to Bianca.
Will attached the sword back to the chain it belonged, within moments it shrunk back to the size of a pendant, though now he saw a ruby at the top and gold wiring netting down the cross. 'I'll have to ask Michael about that later,' he thought as he put the pendant back around his neck.
”Where we are going is really cramped, so don't worry about packing.” he said with a little humor to lift the mood.
”Oh no William, that cottage was only your training spot. We can't bring a lady there.” Michael said with a chuckle. ”Our next destination is New York City, I have a sizable estate there.”
Will stared at his uncle with his mouth agape. ”You mean to tell me we've been in a raggedy old shack not because you lived there but because of me?” Will couldn't believe his ears. He could have thought of a thousand different ways Michael could have introduced himself. Maybe over a movie or a game of pool? Maybe he could have gone out for a drink. But instead he brought him to a worn down old shack, beat the crap out of him and made him say uncle. Will rolled his eyes. 'at least I don't have to eat biscuits anymore,' he thought to himself, suddenly happy Bianca was around now.
”Of course William, would someone this nicely dressed really live in that worn down hut?” Michael said as he made a point of posing in his suit with a huge grin. Will insanely hated his uncle at this point, all he wanted to do was take his oversized silver sword and ram it somewhere the sun wouldn't shine.
Will rolled his eyes at his uncle, making Bianca laugh. ”At least you can get him to show emotion.” she said to Michael with a giggle.
With a shrug, Will slapped Michael's shoulder. ”We really should get going.”
With a nod, Michael brought his coat above both of the youths, making the three of them disappear. Yet again Will was launched into the darkness, only this time he felt a fragile hand in his own. As they went through the lightless void, he gave Bianca's hand a reassuring squeeze.
Almost as soon as everything went dark, they were brought back into the night near a large estate gate. At the top of the gate was an iron sign with the name 'DEVEREUX MANOR' raised out of it.
Michael went to the gate buzzer while Will checked on Bianca. It was her first transport and he still remembered his. ”Feel beamed up there yet Scotty?” he said with a wink. Bianca rolled her eyes.
”So where's the actual house?” Will asked as he looked around the grounds inside the gate. The land was huge, considering even though they were right outside the gate the only thing they saw was a snowy ground and a paved road entering the grounds.
”It's about five miles up the road from here,” Michael said as Will whistled inwardly. ”My driver will be here within a few minutes, so just be patient.”
Will couldn't believe that Michael had this kind of money, though he didn't really know his uncle. He could have multiple estates around the world just like this one just in case of emergency. He had to wonder how much influence Crystallia really had on the world in which he was raised in.
While waiting for the car to arrive, Will decided to check in with Bianca. It couldn't be too easy to accept magic as part of reality within just an hour of knowing. She had seen him use his gift as well as being teleported to New York from Minnesota in a matter of moments. It had taken Will actually experiencing magic for months to truly accept what was real and what was in his head. So many instances in which he had to question his sanity. In a world of technology and the belief in normalcy, it was hard to accept that something out of the norm existed. It could be that people truly believed what they are mentally capable of handling, shutting out all other possibilities.
”How are you doing Bee?” Will said while softly bumping into her. ”You've seen multiple things today that anyone else would be questioning, and you've been really quiet. Are you going to be alright?” He asked with a bit of concern in his voice.
Bianca sighed, ”There had to be some sort of explanation for you disappearing.” She started. ”I couldn't accept that you just forgot about us, in some strange way this makes more sense.” She said with a half smile.
Will could only stare at her. How could any of this truly make more sense to her than him forgetting about them? She was willing to accept magic in the world before she would ever accept him leaving her. Will had a new found respect and admiration for his girlfriend. She wouldn't believe he'd ever leave her without a reason. That loyalty was more than he could ever find in a lifetime.
While Will and Bianca talked, Michael stayed off to the side, allowing his nephew as much privacy as he could. Though looking at those two, he couldn't help but think of his sister. She had always supported Will's father, backing him on any plan he had. She was his foundation of trust just as much as Bianca was to Will. 'So history repeats itself once more,' he thought with an inner sigh.
Will looked down the road through the gate and saw a limo driving down the road to the gate. As it parked near the entrance, the gate automatically opened. ”I do appreciate your patience,” Michael said with a smile. ”As you are probably aware, I usually don't need a car.” he said with a wink.
As the three climbed in the limo, the gate shut and the driver took off to the mansion. ”Would either of you like refreshments?” Michael asked as he opened the mini fridge next to his seat. Will picked out a mountain dew while Bianca only took a water. She could think what wanted, but he hadn't had any soft drinks or fatty foods in six months, it was time he indulged himself.