"well all you can do is talk with John about it when they get back before talking with John. I know you don't want to feel like a burden to your brother and you don't like how much he's given up, but that's what siblings do kiddo. They look out for each other and drop everything for each other. Even if the receiving sibling doesn't always like it" she explained to her, checking the time and seeing it was nearly time for taking the brownies out. "five more minutes a d we can take them out, then leave them to stand for a bit" she then said chs going the subject.

Josh and Chas got extremely concerned about how Serena was reacting to the information about papa midnite and both glanced at each other, unsure of what to do. Her skin was getting so cold it was getting more and more difficult for Josh to cold onto her. "Serena we need you to calm down... You're scaring the crap out of me for a start but you're changing" Josh told her, trying to keep his worry and slight fear out of his voice, but wasn't sure if he was succeeding too well.

Serena moved back and Chas heard Banes voice. “You have to cut her off. She’s tapped into the goddesses power by mistake. You have to snap her out of this. It’s not really her right now”

Trish nodded and said “I’ll talk to both of them…do you think John is going to be okay?”

Having Bane confirm that Serena wasn't being herself right now made Chas kick the gravel floor and sigh as he cursed under his breath. He then walked over and stood beside Josh and I front of Serena. "Serena you need to snap out of this! Come on girl, deep breaths and snap out of this. We do not need you going nuclear on us now" he said to her sternly but concern was in his voice, feeling glad it wasn't John here witnessing this right now, k owing how blunt he could be at times.

Kay nodded and have her a smile, "I sure hope so kiddo, I sure hope so." she said to her then ealised how that didn't sound all too reassuring. "I can't see why he wouldn't be. The meds would have started properly kicking in by now and if he still is struggling I'll heal him whether he agrees or not" she told her.

Serena closed her eyes and fought to get control back then Bane said “she needs a good enough shock. Something out of the blue and unexpected. She just needs a moment to clear her mind again”

Trish smiled and said “that’s a good idea. He can’t keep pushing help away no matter how worried he…” she paused and looked towards the door. “Something is wrong…I can feel Serena…she’s panicking…”

Chas thought about Bane was telling them when he came up with an idea, "I think I got something in the cab that will work" he said, rushing to the cab that as very close by, opening the trunk, convinced he had something in there. Whilst he was there Josh stayed Serena, waiting for Chas when he had an idea. He kept his hands on her arms, "don't kill me" he told her in a way asking for an apology before he even did anything and when he finished he leaned in and kissed Serena, hoping the shock of having him kiss her out of the blue would be enough.

Kay was listening to Trish was saying when her sudden pausing of her talking and looking toward the door confused her. "Josh and Chas are with her, I'm sure they have everything under control" Kay said in an attempt to reassure Trish.

Serena froze under his hands and lips, her mind caught off guard. She opened her eyes, the glowing fading as she heard Chas coming back with his idea.

Trish frowned and muttered “she’s slipping into the shadows…”

After a few seconds of lingering, Josh finally pulled back just enough so he could look at Serena. Seeing her eyes coming back to normal, he lifted a hand up to cup her cheek in his hand. "you with me?" he asked, scanning her eyes to see if she was okay. Chas managed to find what he was looking for and started to head back but paused in his step when he saw what Josh was doing. He was going to jab Serena with adrenaline if Josh had managed to bring Serena bsck with a simple kiss. It felt terribly cliche and like something from a hallmark film, but if it worked, he would trust Josh to do what he needed to.

Kay frowned when Trish said what she was did. She hoped Chas and Josh would have it under control as she said they would, especially as they weren't near by to run and help. The last thing she wanted to do was leave John unsupervised as well. "like I said, I'm sure the boys have it under control" she said again.

Serena blinked hard then without warning her legs buckled and she dropped, her eyes dull. The shadows moved to catch her but Josh was right there. Chas shadow moved and Bane appeared in his human form. “She’s alright, just needs a moment to collect herself…it’s been a while since she’s been that ticked off to call the goddess power to her…”

Trish nodded slowly and muttered “more and more slipping it seems…there must be more to her then just a vessel…”

Josh kept a firm secure hold on Serena, kneeling down with her to keep her stable as she stumbled downward. He lifted her up and carried her so she didn't have to worry about putting gall her strength into remaining upright. "it's okay, I got you" he told her softly. "I'm just glad Josh could bring her back to us without me needing to use adrenaline to do so" Chas commented bsck to Bane, slowly getting used to Bane just appearing in his human form.

"of that I don't doubt now. When she got taken in Seattle the wannabe mage said something about her being more than just a vessel to Fee. I didn't think there was anything to it at the time but now? I'm not so sure" Kay replied to her, then decided she was going to cut the brownies up into pieces. Pushing herself off the counter that she was leaning against, she went through the drawers before finding the knives and grabbing one where she then started cutting through the brownie into portions. Once done she gave Trish a piece, "here, they're best eaten warm" she said to her as she grabbed one for herself.

Bane nodded and said “quick thinking. It won’t work again though. We will need to come up with a plan if that happens again like that…I hide when she went inside as you asked. What got her so upset?” Serena opened her eyes in his arms, her mind clearing slowly. “What…hit me…”

Trish moved and took the treat, her mind lost in thought. “So the mage said there was more to her? What could that mean?”

Chas nodded in agreement that they'd need something else if it happened again, or as he hated to think, when it would happen again. "we found out whose involved in the jump on John and is interested in the girls. It's a guy called Papa Midnite, someone who John has had run in's with before and someone who will do literally anything to get his own way. Including letting his family members die. It tipped her over the edge" he explained to Bane. "I won't have her or Kay get involved with Midnite and I know John won't either when he finds out. John has been lucky to even get out alive from the shit Midnite has put him through, the girls stand no chance" he added. "especially as its worrying that it seems Midnite has gotten himself new contacts because unless his goons just so happened to have caught sight of either Serena or Kay by sheer fluke? He's more than likely made deals with either other mages or demons to know about them" he said seriously.

Kay shrugged, "I got no clue kiddo, like I said Fee was more interested in hurting the guy to get Serena and the other kid to safety, rather than listening to what the mage said. She's as stubborn as I am when it comes to keeping people safe" she explained to Trish.

Bane cursed softly and muttered “he wouldn’t last against Serena if she truly lost all reason…but that can’t happen. We do what we can to keep this Nightmite fellow at bay until John can handle him…” Serena held onto Josh, her hands shaking badly as she held his shirt.

Trish sighed and folded her arms. “Too bad she couldn’t look back and remember what he said…it could be important”

Chas nodded in agreement, "trust me mate, the further we stay from Midnite the better for everyone" he replied to Bane, feeling more than okay with keeping clear from Papa Midnite. He watched on as Josh kept ahold of Serena and then proceeded to walk her to the cab, "I think we should head back to the millhouse now" Josh suggested to both Chas and Bane. "she needs to be somewhere where she can calm down and relax" he added.

"if she wanted to, she probably could" Kay replied to Trish, "but it's about whether or not she wants to, and anyway, Bane was there as well so we could probably ask him" she added with a non-committed shrug and bite of the warm brownie.

Bane nodded and said “yes indeed. But Chas…where is somewhere I can learn more about this Papa Midnite? No him in person but who would be a good source. We can’t just drop this just because we know one player in the game”

Trish frowned still, playing with her shirt hem holding the brownie still in hand.

At Bane's question and request, Chas was hesitant to let Bane get anywhere near to Papa Midnite but it did feel safer to let Bane go off than it was to let Serena do it. With a hefty sigh after he weighed up the options in his head. "I don't like it and John will probably have a go at me for telling you this but your best bet is to lurk around the dark alleys, the secret passages underground and such where the downworld lurks. Its where all the riff-raff and scumbags hang out, but Bane you gotta be careful, if people or demons or whoever get wind of what your doing? You're a deadman" he warned him as a friend.

Kay could see how Trish was, see the worry in her body language which made Kay wish she knew what to do to help. Clearly her words of reassurance weren't working. "you okay kiddo?" she asked tentatively.

Bane held up a hand and said “they won’t know I’m there. I am the shadows. Just take care of Serena while I’m gone. Don’t let her go into a fight or anything. She won’t be as strong without me there to back her up.” He vanished into the shadows once more. Serena held onto Josh and said weakly “I haven’t been that mad since…since Darren died…”

Trish blinked and looked over. “Ya I’m okay. Just thinking…I don’t like when the puzzle pieces don’t fit…”

Chas listened to his words, hoping that Bane was right in not being seen whilst also deciding he had no choice but to just trust him on his word. "I won't" he told Bane just as he left to do his own part on the job at hand. Snapping is ut of his thoughts and refocusing back onto Josh and Serena, he opened the back door of the cab for Josh who carried Serena over and got her into the car then proceeded to get in next to her. "Darren's your ex....right?"Josh asked her softly.

Kay couldn't help but smirk ever so slightly, but not out of amusement. "I'm with ya on that one kiddo. I don't like it either" she replied to her. "life can seriously suck sometimes" she added.

Serena nodded and said “I wouldn’t call him that…we didn’t break up…he saved my life by giving his…I had forgotten what the rage felt like, just like finding Kay in the tunnels…all control is gone…”

Trish smiled then looked up at the ceiling. “John shouldn’t be awake right?”

Josh nodded in understanding, feeling slightly bad for calling the man her ex. He just didn't know what else to say to describe him at the time. "I see, I'm sorry, didn't mean to be a bit insensitive" he replied as he saw Chas get in the drivers side and start the cab to head back to the millhouse. "we'll figure this all out though, so just focus on remaining calm" he suggested.

Kay shrugged, "I mean, if he was sleeping well enough he should still be asleep right now. Why?" she replied to Trish, curious to what she was sensing or hearing upstairs that she herself couldn't pick up on. As far as Kay was aware John as still fast asleep and she knew no one could get in without setting off the magic warding off and them seeing.

Serena smiled at him and said “it’s okay…I don’t talk about it…Chas? We need to tell John…what happened…”

Trish frowned and said “because I hear steps upstairs. Do you not hear them?”