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Ch. 6 The Green Lord and the Lavender Lady

"Hey," said Chad as he sat down next to Davia, who was sitting under a shady tree with her laptop.

"Oh," said Davia with a start. "Hey, you startled me."

"A little jittery are we?" asked Chad. Davia blushed and said,

"A little, how were your classes?"

"Good, you?" said Chad.

"My statistics professor is something else…" Davia trailed off her eyes fixated on Chad's neck.

"What?" said Chad. "Is something on me?"

"Your necklace," said Davia in a thick voice, as if suddenly possessed.

"Are you okay?" asked Chad. "Davia talk to me."

"Where did you get that necklace?" she asked in the same tone as before.

Chad fingered the emerald crystal that attached to a thick black leather chord tied to the base of his throat as he said,

"I've had this ever since I was born. Why? Wait this is identical to the one tied to your throat."

"Did it freak you out a bit when it glowed?" Chad asked after a moment. Davia nodded. "Come with me."

Chad stood and took Davia by the hand.

"Come with me, he repeated. " I want you to meet with some one."

"Where are we going?" asked Davia as Chad navigated his forest green Tacoma truck through the winding hills of Reefside.

"I want you to meet my mentor. Gaea can explain why your necklace glowed when you were talking with Kira," said Chad as he cut off the main road and drove onto a dirt path.

"H-How did you know that I was talking to Kira when it glowed?" asked Davia.

"I'm a bit of a telepath," confessed Chad.

"A mind reader?" said Davia.

"Yeah," said Chad. "But I never force read people's thoughts."

"W-What am I t-thinking now?" asked Davia shakily as Chad parked the truck. Looking in her eyes, he said,

"You're scared, because you don't know what's going on right now and it is making you jittery because you like to be in control of every situation that you face, otherwise you feel insecure. And right now you are trying to figure out if you can trust me and whether I am telling the truth or not." Davia sat in her seat speechless and stunned; suddenly she undid her seatbelt and fumbled with the car door as she burst outside of the truck gasping for breath. Chad was out of the truck and by her side in an instant.

"Are you okay?" he asked, then taking her by the elbow sat her down on the ground as he squatted down in front of her.

"I don't know," said Davia feeling her cheeks starting to wet with tears. "I don't know what is going on or how to control it."

"It's going to be okay," said Chad as he gathered Davia into a hug. Davia sniffled as she looked up at him for a moment then said,

"Okay, let's go."

Chad helped her up and then they headed across the red rock desert to an outcropping of large boulders. As they reached the outcropping Chad rolled a boulder aside and then taking Davia's hand led her through the entrance that appeared.

"Gaea," he called out. "I'm here."

A tiny old Aborigine woman came into view, she wore a filmy loose pale pink Grecian style dress.

"Hello my children, my lost lavender lady has returned," she said with a toothy grin. She waved her hand and the room lit up to reveal a large cavern.

"Hello," said Davia timidly.

"Scared as a field mouse," Gaea said to Chad who nodded and replied,

"But the fire and tenacity of a dragon."

"True that is. Davia isn't it?" said Gaea Davia nodded. "The sister of a ninja and a chosen one. What great power your family yields. What great power you my child bare."

"Your necklace," Gaea continued. "Is my mark that was given to you. You possess part of the soul of the world. Life and death are in your command."

"The soul of the world?" said Davia. "But that's just a story from Paulo Cohello. It can't be real, can it?"

"Anything is possible my dear," said Gaea.

"Gaea, wait your name," said Davia breathlessly. "It means spirit of the earth. You're…you're Mother Earth." Davia dropped into a dead faint Chad caught her before she hit the floor.

"A smart one she is," said Gaea, she motioned to the cot in the that was set up in the corner of the cavern on which Chad laid the unconscious Davia on.

"Analytical Brain," said Chad.

"I know," said Gaea. "Our lady lavender has returned. And in time, for Hades is emerging. And you two will need to protect and aid the current team."

"Do you think that she will be receptive of the power?" asked Chad.

"I did not give her my mark if I didn't think that she would be receptive," said Gaea. "She's coming around now. You might want to be by her side as she wakes; so she feels safe. She trusts you Chad."

Chad scurried over to Davia as her eyes fluttered open Chad said,

"Hey."

"Am I dreaming?" Davia asked. Chad smiled at her then shook his head. "It's all real then. The soul of the world?"

"Yes," said Chad. "And it needs our protection."

"Are you ready to awaken your dormant powers my dear lavender lady?" asked Gaea. Davia hesitated, she looked at Chad, her eyes probing his.

"I will help you through this. I'll be with you every step of the way. This I swear to you," said Chad.

"Promise?" said Davia with a scared look in her eyes.

"I, Chad Ryan Mitchell Grayson, swear to you , Davia Kathleen McKnight, that I will never desert you. I promise," said Chad as he looked at her with loving eyes.

"Okay," said Davia slowly after a moment. "Let's do it."

Chad helped her up off the cot, then holding her hand, he smiled Davia smiled back as Gaea motioned for them to kneel. After doing so the old wrinkly woman took up Davia's other hand as she placed her other hand on the girls head and intoned,

"Davia Kathleen McKnight, I bestow and return to you the ancient power of life and death, of the Guardian Lavender Lady. You shall defend the world and fulfill your prophecy. The Green Lord shall fight by your side and never desert you. By the powers I transfer to you return your latent powers." Lavender light engulfed Davia then resided in her amethyst crystal. "You may rise my lavender lady." Davia and Chad rose.

"Welcome home my child," said Gaea warmly as she hugged Davia.

"Thank you," said Davia with tears shining in her eyes.

"You now have a mental link between the Green Lord and myself. We communicate this way," said Gaea.

"The Green Lord?" said Davia. Chad knelt before he and said,

"I am here to serve you my lady."

"Get up," said Davia, catching glance of Chad's watch and she said,

"I need to get home. I promised my family that I would have dinner with them tonight, Conner's celebration dinner. Will you come Chad?"

Gaea handed Davia a disc and said,

"Enter the information into your computer."

"Thank you," Davia said again.

"Go," said Gaea. You are late."

Davia opened the door to her house and let herself and chad in, as she turned back to close the door Chad quickly captured her lips in a kiss.

"Sorry," he said with a blush. Davia just hid her blushed face and said,

"Never mind it."

"Davia Kathleen is that you?" called a strong male voice from another part of the house.

"Yes, Daddy," she replied taking Chad by the hand and leading him into the dinning room, where her parents, Conner, Eric, Kira, Ethan, Dr. O, and Hayley were sitting around the dinning table. "Sorry I'm late, I hope you don't mind that I brought one more."

Mrs. McKnight leveled a look at her daughter than rose to get another place setting. Davia and Chad took seats next to Conner and Dr. O.

"Davy," said Conner. "I'd like you to meet Dr. Tommy Oliver or as we call him Dr. O and you remember Hayley right?"

"Yes," said Davia. "Hello again Hayley. A pleasure to meet you Dr. O." Davia and Dr.O shook hands.

"Please call me Tommy," said Dr. O. "Since you never had me as a teacher."

"I'd prefer Dr. O," said Davia. "Hayley, Mom you remember Chad. Daddy, Eric, and Dr. O I'd like you to meet a classmate and good friend of mine, Chad Greyson."

"Is your father by chance, Carter Greyson?" Dr.O asked Chad.

"Yes, sir, he is," replied Chad. "Why?"

"You look exactly like him," said Dr. O. "I worked with him several years back."

"Thank you sir, I will let him know that I ran into you," said Chad.

Mrs. McKnight reentered the room and set down a steaming dish in front of Conner and said,

"In honor of Conner's speedy recovery, I've made his favorite dish Chicken Enchilada Casserole. So eat up and enjoy. This is a celebration of life and new beginnings."

"To new beginnings," Davia whispered casting a glance to a smile to Chad.