"Wake up Child" a familiar voice said.

"Huh?" she muttered half asleep "Who is it?"

"Its Serafina, we must talk." The witch answered.

"What? What is it?"

"Dress, we must set off as fast as we can." Serafina said, sounding half excited half worried"

"Ok." Lyra said. Serafina left the room whilst lyra dressed. Lyra picked up the first pair of clothes she could find and put them on as quickly as she could. She grabed the alethiometer and the books for decipering it in her rucksack and slung it over her shoulders. Pantalaimon was outside talking to Serafina. "Where are we goin?" She said.

"First we will fly to the north, then to..." Serafina paused for a second, as if considering what to say.

"What is it Serafina, where are we gonna go?" Said Lyra trying to hide her excitment at going to the north and her curiosuty about where else they might be going to.

"Come on Lyra we must get going there isnt much time, We must get the north fast there is much to learn and little time do it in."

"Ok, but where else are we goin?" She said trying again trying to supress her excitement

"The botanic Garden" Serafina said.

Lyra stood there, her eyes unfocused staring into space. She wondered what Serafina meant, she could go to the botanic garden whenever she wanted to. Then a thought cossed her mind, the Angel that she had met on the dunes with Will, Xaphania. She had told them that she knew someone who knew how to travell to different worlds. Could this person be Serafin Pekkala?. At that moment a tear stremed down her face when she thought of Will.

Serafina smiled at her and said to her "Soon my child, soon, but first someone wishes to talk to you. Follow me we have a baloon waiting for us. I will take us to the north. Serafina put her arm round Lyra and and lead her out of college, pantalaimon following behind them.

Outside they met Kaisa and several of Serafina witch clan. She relised how late it was, it was pitch black, it looked about 1 oclock. She was amased that Serafina Pekkala and her clan could navigate as easy as it were day. They walked through Oxford to a small factory. Outside was a ballon, not as big as the one Lee Scorsbey, but it could fit two easily. Lyra new instantly that she would saty in the balloon and the witches would pull her. She climbed into the basket whilst Serafin Pekala paid the man and took flight. The witches occumpaing her did the same. Within five minutes the balloon was in the sky with the witches pulling it effortlessly. Pantalaimon was climbing round the side of the basket, Lyra could tell that he was excited to be going on an adventure as she was.

After about an hour flying Serafina Pekkala came to talk to Lyra. "You better put thoses furs on its going to start to get cold soon." Lyra was still confused at why the witches didnt feel the cold, but she knew that the witches didnt know either.

"Serafina, can we go and see King Iorek, i en't seen him for two years now." She asked politly knowing that it would'nt take more than an hour to reach Svalbard from where Serafina's home was.

"No need to, we have summoned him to our home." Serafina said. Lyra could tell that she was hiding something from here, there must be a reason for all these people to be meeting.

"err... Serafina, when will we be back" Lyra said, trying to not sound ignorant.

"Midsummers day" Serafina sadi calmly. She knew exactly what lyra meant by this: Lyra and Will had promised that every midsummers day and midday they would go to the botanic ggarden for and hour so that they could be together again. She knew that Lyra would rather die than not keep her promise to her lover.

Lyra was relevied to her that they would be back in time to be with Will. Something else was bothering her, why were all these people gathering and what exactly did Serafina Pekkala mean when she meant whne she said that they were going to the Botanic garden. She could go there whenever she wanted. She began to think of her one true love, Will. The last kiss that they had, the sadness in his face when he closed that last window. She could still remeber as clearly as if it had happened yesterday, though it had happened more than 2 years ago. Then all the thoughts came to her, there first time they kissed, the look in wills eyes when she pet the fruit in his mouth, their time on the dunes when theyrelised the horrible truth that they would have to live there life apart. The last two times she had been to the Botanic Garden had been strange. She knew that will was there and she thought that she could hear him cry. These thoughts made hre cry, so she sat higging her knee's sobbing passionatly. Serafina Pekkala felt her pain as well as all the witches flying with them.

Serafina Returned to her place patrolling the sky. Another witch came to her and spoke in a silent wisper that only Serafina could here: "Why must the pain be bourne by her, mother of all, Eve?"

"I do not know sister. But what I am more curious about is why Ruta Skadi has called this meetin. There must be something important that Lord Asriel Told her.. hmmm i wonder, But for now all i know is that we must keep her safe. I spoke little to Ruta Skadi, she told me to bring Mother Eve back. She also told me of a hidden enemey looking to kill her, but that is all i know. We will know more when we meet, for know we must keep her safe." Serafina Pekkalasaid softly. She left her place and went to check on Lyra. She was fast asleep, so serafina jumped into the basket and covered her with a fur coat, before kissing her lightly on her cheek.

***

The master was dozing off when Dame Hannah burst in the door. He knew instantly what she had come for and raised his hand to stop her. She obeyed, he made the notion for her to sit down, she took the nearest seat to him.

"First she is safe, she is the witches. she has gone to their homeland she will be safe there. as for why's shes gone i shall explain. Some Tokay Dame?" The master said.

"No thanks, im fine." She said once again amased at the knowledge he possesed. She sat back in her chair and closed her eyes for a second glad that that Lyra was safe.

"Now," he said taking a sip of Tokay, "She has gone with the witches becaise there is something that here farther didnt do. He still lives on, Although he is weakened, he is alive. It is impossible for him to be killed by any weapon, including the knife that the farther posses.

"There is only one thing that exists that can slay him. But of corse there is a problem. This - Force is damaged, i dont know if it will be repaired but something happened one day. This force was broken. It replaced with the thing that He needs the most, anger. But all is not lost, since then it has appeared twice more, each time more stronger. If they succed it will be the ultimate weapon that the Shalat has ever seen. But again they can never know how to use it they must discover it.

"He is gathering massive amounts of power quickly and if he succeds in what he is doing there may be no weapon left only sorrow and hate. Then it will all end everything will have been pointless the rebelion will have failed once again.

"You want to know how i know this? I have meet her mankinds greatest fear, yet the one who knew the truth. Do you know who i am talking about?"

"Surely not... it cant be...but...how..." Dame hannah was distressed, she knew of who he meant and she did'nt want to believe it."But surely she is dead?"

"She is now, She used the last of his energy to get himslef to lord Asriel castle and tell him of what would happen." He said

"But..." she said searching for somthing to, she found nothing so she took a deep breath and looked at the Master.

"I think it is time for you to leave dame Hannah." he said

"Your right, Good bye master" she replied back nodding her head to agree with him. Once she had gone he drank the last of his Tokay and fell asleep.

***

It was the early after noon before Will set off for Mary's flat. The highstreet was crowded as usual so Will took the sides streets, he liked this beter because he could talk to Kirjava without attracting attention, because they would be scared if they heard Kirjava talking.

"Kirjava, do you think we will ever see them again?" Will swoled hard and tried to fight back the tears, but it was useful. He hardly ever stopped thinking of her, everytime he would cry sometimes not as much but other times we couldnt stop. This made it hard for him at school, so he often went.

Kirjava put her head under wills hand, he smiled and brushed the tears from his eyes."We will, even if we have to use the knife we will." Will was amased at the way she could cheer him him up.

"But i want to see her know, i miss her. Everyday i think about her, the smooth contors of her body, the softness of her skin, the felling that went through my body when i kissed, the way she would look at me. O why cant i be with her, Kirjava?" The tears came back, he let them flow freely. Kirjava knew what he was feeling and that nothing in this entire world couild satify him.

She wanted to tell him what happend when her and Pantalaimon wondered through the different worlds, the things that they heard but he could'nt. She had promised Pantalaimon she would not untill he was ready. She would not break the promise of her Dæmon and she knew that he would not break his.

A minute later they were at mary's flat, when she answered the door she let him in. He was still crying but it was subsiding. She seemed excited about something and lead him into her study. When he walked in he was shocked, Mary had got all the equiptmnet that she needed to take with the shadows.

"Mary how did you get this."

"Do you know that i have been decrypting that disc? Well I spent all last night on it again and i got it to work. I have had this equiptment for some time i just need the program for communicating to the shadows." She wne to the corner of the room and picked up two pads that were connected to the back of the computer. "sit down Will." He did as she asked she put the pads on his temples and give him a keyboard. "Ask them a question will." Will thinking this was stupid began too right.

Hello

Ask a question

What

Ask a question and we shall answer it

Will began to think of something to ask.

Is lyra ok?

Yes

Will i see her again

Yes

When

Soon

How

She will come to you

How is she going to travell between the worlds

You will know soon. You must guard the Subtle knife.

Why

Many still want it

But it is broken

It can be fixed

Who is after it

Him, the first born

But he died we saw him

He decieves you

Why

There is no more time you must gaurd the knife with your life to mother comes

Ok

This equiptment must also be destroyed again

Why

No-one must use it. Now go if you do not you will lose,

He must not get the knife,If He does you will have failed.

Wait for mother to come to you she will know what to do

Will began to type again but the screen went blank. He looked around, Mary had turned the power off. She began dismantelling the machine.

"I cant believe this, this is the second time i've done this. Do you know how much this cost me?" mary mutttered to herself. It took her several minutes to destroy the machine. She lead will into the fromt room,he was sweating fomr talking to the shadows. He seemed as if he had lost the will of his own, but Mary knew why: He would see Lyra again.

It had been an hour since he talked to the shadows and know he was leaving Mary's flat, with Mary. They had decided that it would be best if Mary came to stay at Will's house. She had gatherd a few clothes and some money. Will turned to Mary.

"I think that the shadows were trying to tell me that we have to destroy Him, you know, god."

"Maybe, but how?"

Will began to think after several minutes he said, "I dont know, but they sadi that lyra would know. Oh Mary i cant wait to see her again. I hope its soon i miss her dearly." Will began to smile, this made Mary smile because it was rare that she saw Will smile since he closed the window into Cittagazze.

It took them nearly an hour to get to wills house because they were talking lots. As they turned round the corner of his street they saw Wills mum in the fromt garden. Will ran to her.

"Mum what are you doing?"

"Hello William, i thought i would do some gardening why it was sunny. O hello Dr Malone." Wills mum said as when Mary walked into the Garden. "Will you be staying again?"

"Yes, Mrs Parry if it is ok with you."

"Yes, of corse Dr malone. Will go and make out the spare room for Dr Malone." Will ran inside the house, he couldnt contain his happiness. He would see Lyra again adn it looked like his mother was having another good spell. Outside Wills mum was talking to Mary. Mary had stayed several times during the last too years. She stayed when will wasnt doing so good and when he needed help with his mother.

"So, Dr malone how long will you be staying this time?"

"I dont know, Will is going to meet someone soon so i thought id stay to meet her too."

"Is he meeting Lyra." Mary jumped. Will has told her that she had not told his mum about Lyra. Wills mum saw Mary's suprise and explained. "I had started to notice he was different when he came back. I asked him what was wrong and he said nothing. But i knew something was wrong. One night he woke me up, crying. I asked what was wrong and he told me everything. I dont think he remembered in the morning."

"Oh ok. yes it is Lyra." Mary said softly.

"Good, I will have to not get frightened as much now. I have wanted to meet Lyra ever since i found out about her." She smiled and continued tending to the Garden. Will was down soon. "William where is Kirjava?" will had decided to tell his mum about his dæmon.

"She has gone to get something for me. She will be back soon." Will had sent Kirjava to get the Subtle knife. He had burried in the botanic garden. He decided to do this because no-one would disturb it there.

Kirjava was back before tea. She give Will the knife, Will had decied to keep the knife with him at all times. Will found it hard to sleep this night because he couldnt stop thinking of Lyra. He wasnt crying because he knew that he would see her soon. He was also happy about his mum being babck to her normal self, though will knew it wouldnt be for long.

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