Trish shook her head and said “I’m okay now…I got you some ice cream” she jumped down from the bed. “Let’s go bro”

John groaned and tried to sit up as Serena moved to Chas. “So, now it’s settled, what’s going on now? What is next?”

Josh nodded with a smile when she said she was okay, that they got ice cream and she was ready to go downstairs. "okay" he replied, getting off the bed and holding his hand out to her to walk her downstairs with him.

Chas let Serena stand near him whilst Kay seemed intent on remaining close to John. "I guess that's up to these two as they'd know more about the next steps than me." he replied. kay looked up at that statement, "we found out what the sigil means or at least, who it is linked to. But that's as far as we got before I convinced John to take a break" she explained, even if said break turned into another whole situation between them.

Trish took his hand and said “I mean it josh…don’t mess it up with her. She’s really nice/..”

Serena nodded and asked “who was the god you found then?” John was still out of it as he said “it’s on my desk…”

Josh held her hand as they left Serena's room and headed downstairs with her. "I know she is Trish" he told her. "I won't mess anything up, I promise" he added.

"Apollo, we just haven't figured out why his vessel is in Seattle and what they want" Kay replied to Serena, but still let her go to John's desk if she wanted to see it for herself. "I feel like the only way to figure it out though is to get to Seattle and hone in on their actual location ourselves. But not until John has recooperated properly" she explsi Ed.

Serena looked things over and said “the vessel could be there for the planet shift…it’s happening in a few days. Could be the best place for them to get a clear shot of the sky for their recharge. Some vessels don’t have the guardian spirit with them so they have to recharge in other ways”

Trish went with him to the kitchen and got the ice cream out, bringing it back to the office so they could eat. “We have ice cream!”

Kay and Chas both listened with interest at what Serena was explaining, knowing that if anyone would know the reasons for the vessel's reasonings for being in Seattle, it'd probably be Serena. "interesting" Chas remarked.

Kay looked up when Josh and Trish came into the room holding the ice cream and Trish was more than happy to announce they had it. It actually made her smile because it was such an innocent typical child action in her mind. "so I see, the bowls and spoons are still on the table." she told them both.

Josh nodded and walked to the bowls with Trish so they could put the ice cream for each person with a bowl.

John slowly sat up holding his head and said “that sounds exactly what I need, love…thanks Trish” Trish smiled and brought over the kind Chas picked out for him.

Serena smiled at Josh as she picked up hers and she tossed a spoon to Kay. “Alright, so with what we now know…do we act or leave it alone?”

Kay smiled at how Trish was being around them all. She sat upright and slightly away from John so he could sit up properly to eat his ice cream whilst effortlessly catching the spoon in the air that Serena threw her way. "Whether we leave it alone or act on it, I need to make a visit to Seattle anyway tomorrow morning." She declared to the room, even though she had already discussed her decision with John earlier on. She figured it was only fair Serena and Chas knew also.

Josh handed Kay her ice cream after putting it in the bowl as he also grabbed his own, seeing that Trish remembered to get his ultimate favourite. "What's in Seattle, other than this vessel of Apollo?" he asked curiously. Kay fell silent for a brief moment before deciding to say anything, "...my sister" she replied.

Serena looked at John as he sighed and she said “then we all go. We are a family now and no one goes alone. So, we leave tomorrow and find out when we get there. Sound like a plan?” John nodded, eating some of his ice cream and Trish nodded and said “I’ve never been to Seattle”

Kay sighed when Serena decided that they all should go together, which made her begin to wonder if she should have said anything. She knew originally she was only going to have John know, so why did she go against her own words? She couldn't figure it out. "fine, but when I go to my sister I have to go alone, I mean it Serena. I need to see her safe on my own first, and not bombard her with a big group of people when she's been wondering this whole time if I'm even still alive. It's not fair on her" she explained.

She then turned to Trish, "you'll like it. They have a seafront, aquarium, all kinds of places" she told her, knowing her old family home was right near the seafront. "I won't be going, I have to go to Geraldine tomorrow, but I trust you lot over there won't need me. But if you do, don't hesitate to call." Chas commented.

"I'm gonna have to call into work and pull a sick day" Josh added, not something he liked doing but he could see Trish wanted to go to Seattle so one time couldn't hurt.

Serena held up her hands and said “whoa hold up. Who said anything about doing that. We will wait outside while you have your time with her okay? We just don’t want anyone to be alone if they need back up”

Serena looked at josh and said “if you want she can come with us so you don’t have to miss work. Work your hours then meet us over there” Trish looked at josh and said “I’ll be okay with them, josh. That way you won’t miss work” John looked at Chas and said “will do…hopefully it won’t come to that…” he had a bad feeling about this and was happy Serena was coming as back up.

Kay sighed as Serena wasn't seeming to want to back down, which made Kay realise that they really didn't want to leave her alone completely because they were genuinely worried about her being alone. She understood it, after all she did still managed to be taken in front of them, she could only imagine how much harder it would be for them to leave her alone and not be nearby when she did something she had been putting off for a very long time. "Fine...but only because I know you won't be happy until I agree" she replied, giving the woman a small smirk to show she wasn't offended or annoyed at her negotiation.

Josh looked between Trish and Serena and really wondered about what they were both saying. He very rarely let her be with anyone else or alone, but something told him he could trust them to keep Trish safe. It was either that or check if Chas would take Trish with him to be with his daughter. "Okay, but I want you to keep checking in with me so I know you're safe okay?" he said to Trish.

Chas nodded, and hoped it wouldn't come to the worst case scenario either, but he knew John would rather know he was prepared to get to him if he needed him, and even if Renee would kick off about it as well. "I shouldn't think it will but still, the backup is there if you need it from me" he told his best mate.

Trish nodded and said “I promise I will” Serena smirked at Kay and said “both of them will be safe with me. I’m a guardian. It’s what I do. And I’ll keep an eye on John as well”

John sighed and said “I’ll only call if it’s life or death. I don’t want Renee to hate me more…or to risk my god daughter”

Kay nodded at Serena's words, she didn't doubt that the others would be safe but could understand why Josh would request that they keep in touch so he knew Trish was safe. She thought it risky that Trish would come along in the morning, but if she wanted to go then who was she to say no?

Chas gave John a small nod, understanding why John would only call him if it was undoubtedly necessary. It was moments like this that he knew there was more to John than just the hard exterior he liked to give off toward a lot of people.

"I guess we should look at calling it a night for the majority of us, as I'm guessing everyone will wanna head to Seattle early tomorrow?" Kay suggested as she finished her ice cream snack.

"good call, I'll crash here then leave earlier in the morning, Josh if you want I'll give you a lift to work in the morning on my way to my ex wife's" Chas offered, which Josh accepted graciously with a nod. "that'd be great, thanks Chas" Josh replied.

Serena looked around and said “I’ll get some stuff ready. I won’t be tired for a while” Trish yawned and said “I’m tired…can I sleep on the couch?” John smiled and said “take her to my room. She deserves a bed…”

Chas got up from the arm rest as he knew which room was John's. "i'll take her" he said, gesturing for Trish to follow him, seeing how tired the kid was getting. He also couldn't help but think how much John seemed to be chilling out if he was letting a kid use his room.

Putting her now empty bowl down, Kay stood up herself. "Think I'm gonna crash myself. If I'm to see my sister tomorrow I need to be mentally prepared for it" she commented, saying goodnight to everyone who was staying up, and then headed to her room.

John nodded and Trish followed Chas, yawning again as she walked behind him and rubbed her eyes. Serena smiled softly and John got up saying “I’ll sleep in the den…” he left the room.

Serena looked at Josh snd said “so…you heading to bed too?”

Josh looked at Serena when she asked him if he was going to head to bed as well but he shook his head, "I'm not tired, so I'll stay up for a bit with you, if you don't mind" he said to her.

Kay got to her room and changed out of John's shirt even though it was highly tempting to just sleep in it. She got into bed and laid on her back, staring up at the ceiling. So many thoughts running through her head like how would Sam take seeing her again? Did she even have faith that Kay was still alive or did she succumb to the belief she had died? What was Sam doing now? Did she complete university? Was she even safe? The thoughts swirling round her head kept her awake.

Chas took Trish to John's room and pulled the covers back for her. "here you go, word of advice, don't touch anything in this room of his. Not even I know what's safe to touch and what's not in here" he smirked. "if you need any of us, I'm two doors down, Kay is to the left, you know where Serena's room is if she's in there later or your brother, if not they'll be downstairs." he explained.

Trish nodded softly and said “thank you Chas…do you think I should go to Seattle? I saw the others faces, they had concerns about me going without josh..”

Serena sat on the table and said “I don’t mind at all. I wanted to get some stuff bagged up for the drive over…” she smiled at him. “Is Trish okay now?”

Chas smiled softly and looked at her, "I think you should decide what you want to do. I know that the group will do everything to keep you safe, but I also know they will be worried about you too. But if you want to go they'll protect you. Or you can come with me in the morning and hang out with Geraldine" he said to her.

Josh nodded, "so what do you need to be packed? I can help" he offered, perching on the arm rest of the couch. "and yeah, she's okay now. Determined to hook me up with you" he chuckled.