"The shadow took control over your men," Avalon says
She sat in front of Ally while Marcello stood next to her and Damien stood next to Ally, Luke watched them from Avalon's bed,
"I'm not shocked that it did that... however, if it left having Blake talk through it that means he didn't die," Ally said
Avalon felt a heat burn up her arm and she glanced down at it while Damien said, "Then he will want to rebuild what he stole?"
"What did he steal? I wouldn't put it that way, he had a foothold on the city now that we mostly cleared, it will start to have a crime wave," Marcello said
Avalon lifts the sweatshirt she's hearing to see the crystal appearing on her arm and the neat now spread to her shoulder, Ally saw Avalon pull her sleeve up and noticed the crystals with the Celtic knots around them.
"They already have the predictions for the wave, and it will be worse than last time," Luke said
"It won't matter if..."Ally cut off
Avalon grabbed her arm and rolled her sleeve up, Marcello glanced down at it while Damien looked stunned,
"What the hell happened to you?" Ally asked
"I'm not sure but..."She pulled her arm back,
But before she could roll her sleeve down, Luke got off the bed, holding out his phone.
"Avalon, would you mind if I take a picture," Luke asked
"I don't see why not, but after you are done with it delete it," Avalon told him,
Luke took the picture before putting the phone away, glanced over at Avalon, and asked,
"Why delete it?"
She leans back into the chair while Marcelo lays his hand on her shoulder, rubbing the muscle, Avalon glances up at him smiling at him before looking back at Luke,
"I wouldn't want that to fall into their lap,"
Luke stared at her confused until he understood what she meant. If they would to see it… They will set up an investigation on her and with that the events that took place two years ago,
"I understand,"
"Avalon," Damien muttered
Avalon looked over at him and saw the look on his face, It showed a hardened exterior, but his eyes held a soft, concerned look in them, Ally took notice and held his hand before continuing,
"What happened when you were gone?"
"There is not much to tell," Avalon spoke
She leans back in her chair, placing her chin in her hand, remembering the talk with the man in armor.
"She must have stayed in a stasis in the light for two years, I'm not sure if she would remember anything from that," Luke said
"Don't be so certain about that Luke," Damien said
"I don't see any," Ally cuts him off,
"Luke I believe That Damien is right on this,"
"Of course, you would think that Ally... "
Avalon smiled at them bickering and sat up touching her hand with Marcello's, He glanced down at her with a light hue on his face, They continued to bicker until Avalon's laughter rang through the room,
"I'm glad that stopped you all," She let out,
"But I do have something to say,"
Luke calmed down and sat back on the bed while Damien went next to Ally,
"Then go on I don't have all day for this meeting," Ally said
"I didn't think you did Ally," Avalon spoke
"When I woke up, I was in the middle of the forest not to from Ninianne City and I sat there watching the city until a man appeared not far from me,"
"He had armor on him and my sword rested on his side,"
Avalon looked at them and saw that something was in his eyes. Damien, held tightly onto Ally while having his eyes trained on her,
"He told me that an ancient evil will come again and will be fought against,"
Damien steps towards Avalon and says, "How can you take him seriously,"
"Because I heard that voice for a long time, Damien," Avalon told him,
"You heard that voice? Avalon, I'm not sure what you are saying," Damien said
"Since I helped Luke enter the small lab in Ninnianne, that has been decommissioned, I had a voice call out to me and I didn't know who it was until two days ago,"
"I do not know who he is, but if there was any reason to distrust him, then I will tell you all,"
"Avalon what else happened, there must have been something else that would have made him..." Ally is cut off,
"That, I don't know Ally, I don't. But the shadow did steel his blood and kept him alive for a reason, maybe not for Blake's gain,"
"What?" Luke let out,
"When the shadow appeared in the lobby, Blake's voice came over it, and he didn't sound too thrilled about what the shadow has done," Avalon told them,
"That doesn't mean that his shadow will go against him," Damien said
"Who said it would be against him,"
All of them watched, She got out of the chair and looked outside, the sun shined down on them while she glanced at Ally,
"No, it will wait and see if it can take him over,"
She turned to them all having a certain confidence in her, her arms glowed with the hand having that iridescence glow that she is known to have,
"I saw him take his shadow... aura, he consumed its energy just to try to kill me. I would believe it has almost every intention to harm Blake,"
The room went quiet the only sound was the air conditioner placing cold air in the room, Avalon watched Damien look away from her in deep thought while Ally leaned forward,
"So that bastard couldn't fight you alone," Ally scoffed
"No, he couldn't until the end of course," Avalon said
"Is that all you're going to ask me?" Avalon inquired
"What happened on the roof," Marcello asked
Marcello stared at her with sternness. He wanted to know after having to search relentlessly for her, having to tell them that Avalon was gone, he wanted to hear what happened.
"I fought him with almost all I had Marcello, but before I could end him a large amount of energy went through me, and it sent the both of us in that light," Avalon told him,
Marcello was about to say something but a young man from before opened the door and seemed very concerned,
"Marcello, Damien, Ally, and Luke you are needed at Salvatore's office for an emergency meeting,"
Ally got up placing her hand on Avalon's shoulder before saying, "I will catch up with you later,"
She left with Damien walking behind her waving his hand, Luke sheepishly smiled at her and gave Marcello a nod before leaving, the young man was about to depart from the two by Avalon stopped him,
"What's the emergency?"
He glances at the both of them, having what Salvatore asked of him, going through his mind.
"What is it, sir,"
Salvatore looked up at him and took off his glasses, letting out a breath before saying, "I need you to get my advisers for an emergency meeting, There's been a confiscation at the warehouse,"
"Are you alright,"
Before he left Salvatore yelled something at him,
"Don't tell Avalon, she still needs time to heal,"
He felt a warm hand land on his arm, he looked at Avalon and saw her concerned gaze on him while Marcello stood behind her watching them with the same look only to gleam in his eyes, he pushed away Avalon's hand turning to her,
"I'm sorry Miss Clover but I can't tell you, the boss told me not to tell you,"
He looked over at Marcello,
"You still needed Marcello,"
He left them both, and Avalon stood there discouraged, having the people who depended on her. Keep something away from her, rather than it before her Good, at that point, it wouldn't matter. She will know soon. Marcello examined her and saw her hands in a fist with her nail dogging into her hand, almost bleeding, with her staring out into the hallway with a knowing glint in her eye.
"Avalon,"
His hand went into her cradling it gently, Avalon looked over at him and saw him picking her hand up to his lips, Avalon felt her face heat up while Marcello placed a kiss on it before staring up at her,
"Don't think of this as them thinking that you are weak, that's not the truth. They have just been worried about you to their detriment,"
He pulled her into his embrace and Avalon looked at him stunned, Marcello laid his chin on top of her head,
"I just find it hard Marcello. I used to be the one to take the brunt of the responsibility, now I feel useless,"
"Avalon, you're not useless,"
Marcello pulled away from her, taking her chin into her hand, making her look into his eyes, She placed her hand on his shoulder,
"Look at what you have done for the company. You have fought through every mission assigned, helping build the now biggest agencies the world has seen. And most importantly take down the don of the mafia,"
He pulled her chin close to him, their lips almost touching, but before he could kiss her. the young man appeared at the door again,
"Marcello Sickle, you are needed,"
He saw Avalon and Marcello and felt embarrassed,
"I'm sorry, but the meeting can't start without you, Mister Sickle,"
He moved away from the door now waiting, Marcello let go of Avalon but not before placing a kiss on her and smiling at her,
"I will be back, Don't watch Nightmare after Halloween without me,"
He was at the door looking back at her with his smile never leaving, Avalon laughed a little shaking her head,
"You wish Sickle,"
Marcello chuckled and touched the young man's shoulder, motioning him to go first, They went their way to Salvatore's office where the door was opened with the discussion already starting,
"How do we know that it wasn't a kid trying to look in the abandoned warehouse, looking for something scary," Ally asked
"If it is they wouldn't find anything there, it's all in the new lab," Luke spoke
"I'm not sure Ally, but if Blake is back then he would want to rebuild the mafia," Salvatore said
"If he can. We can't even find his other heads," Damien scoffed
"That wouldn't change a thing, Martha and Maxine have tried to rebuild however they were stopped," Luke said
"Yes, but they wouldn't miss this chance to make it again,"
They turned to the voice and saw Marcello leaning on the door frame watching the talk, Marcello got off the frame walked into the room looked over at Luke,
"Now that Blake has our attention I wouldn't be surprised that this would happen,"
"It's their opportunity if it is them. to take back the power Blake once had," Marcello said
He Looked over at Salvatore's desk seeing the projection on the desk showing the old warehouse with two body signatures with fog outside of it,
"There only two but the fog outside of it would be the shadow?"
"Yes it might be," Salvatore answered,
He looked over at Luke and asked, "Do you have the crystal still?"
"Yes I still have it," He answered
"Can you break the crystal part? Will it still work," Salvatore asked
Luke looked down at the projection remembering when he and Liz thought of this idea but never went through it, he looked back at Salvatore and said, "It might work but I will need Liz and Ally to help me,"
"Do what you must," Salvatore said
Luke got up glancing at Ally and she got up from the chair not before asking him, "Why do you need my help with this?"
"Who else knows the crystal more than Avalon?"
They left having the door closed behind them, Salvatore looked at the hologram before Marcello spoke, "How long have they been in there?"