As Lynne, Gloria, and all their friends now made their way towards the portal, Gloria and Lynne put some distance between them and the others. Gloria had been interested in how her little sister had been since her return to the future. "So how have things been," she asked. "You have a good birthday."
"Oh it was awesome," Lynne sighed happily. "Everyone came over and you and Katie gave me some really great gifts. Thanks by the way."
"Um dont mention it," Gloria chuckled. Turning back she could see her niece and Kari talking with the others. "So how about those two," Gloria asked. "I mean they're new."
"Yeah," Lynne laughed. "Its weird to be honest. Me, Tricia, and Tommy remember life without them but we have memories also of growing up with the two of them. Its, kinda weird."
"I can only imagine," Gloria mumbled. "I didnt even know Mika and Claudia had a baby."
"Well the thing is Kari isn't," Lynne said. "Or at least she isn't right now. It's kind of complicated. Needless to say soon Mika and Claudia will be changing diapers. Honestly though Kari is great. A bit too responsible for me but her and Morgan are like sisters."
"Speaking of Morgan," Gloria said. "How is my future niece."
"Little miss perfect," Lynne grumbled. "Girl is such a teachers pet and oh my god what a geek. I mean what 15 year old girl still collects My Little Pony. Seriously, Katie and Kellie baby her WAY too much."
"They're just protective," Gloria said quietly. Lynne raised an eyebrow before shrugging her shoulders. "Maybe," she whispered. "I mean dont get me wrong, love the girl to death but ugh she is such a geek sometimes."
Gloria giggled softly as they continued to walk,chances were Lynne was overexaggerating. Morgan seemed like a sweetheart, which made her wonder if any of the old Morgan Lefay still existed inside of her. "So shes all sunshine and rainbows," she asked. "No sign of the old Morgan?"
Lynne bit her lip apprehensively as she cautiously gazed back at her niece. "Not exatly," she whispered. "You see, Lilith tried to kidnap her once. Beat up Katie and Kellie pretty good. When Morgan saw that she kind of....freaked out."
"Explain freakout," Gloria said sternly.
Lynne sighed, taking a moment to sadly look at Morgan before turning once more to Gloria. "When Morgan saw her parents get hurt she snapped," she whispered. "I saw it myself. All the sudden her hair turned black and her ears got pointed. I've never felt power like that before. She went crazy, almost killed Lilith and a whole bunch of other people before Kari calmed her down. When she finally did all Morgan could do was sob . She was scared out of her mind."
"Has that happened before," Gloria asked. Lynne shook her head, staring straight ahead. "No everything has been cool since," she said. "Actually shes been holding back with her magic. I think shes scared."
Gloria nodded, it appeared Morgan still had a bit of darkness inside her otherwise sunny personality. When this was over she would mention it to Katie. Hopefully her sister wouldn't be upset by this bit of information.
"Well here it is," Lynne said. Gloria and the others now searched the clearing in the woods they had come to. "So where is it," Sasha asked. "I dont see anything."
"Its here," Tricia said quietly. "You cant see it but you can feel it with your magic."
"How," Jackie asked, still puzzled.
"Just hold out your ring hand," Morgan said happily. Gloria, Jackie, and Sasha nodded stretching their hands out and surprisingly feeling something. "Whoa weird," Sasha whispered. "Feels kind of like a static shock."
"Yeah that's it," Tommy stated. "Now if we all concentrate we should be able to close it."
As the teens now closed their eyes they began to focus on the portal before them. Although they couldn't see it, they could feel it. Slowly but surely they could feel it growing smaller until suddenly it seemed to vanish.
"Did it work," Jackie asked. Lynne seemed to breath a sigh of relief before smiling. "Yeah I think so," she sighed. "That should keep you guys safe from the majority of the problems in the other timeline."
"But not all of them," Kari said sadly. "Be on your guard. Lilith and the kitsune will eventually make a mlm over against you."
Gloria and her friends now nervously looked at one another before nodding. "Thanks Lynne," she smiled. "It was great to see you all again. Can me expect any more visits from the future?"
"Well Tricias parents are getting married at the end of May," Lynne smirked. "We might have to make a trip to check it out."
"I know I'm looking forward to it," Morgan said excitedly. "I've seen the pictures. We were all adorable as flower girls and Tommy looked so cute as the ring bearer."
Tommy groaned as Gloria and the others chuckled. "Anyway sis I got to go," Lynne said hugging her sister. "Be safe okay?"
"Promise," Gloria said softly. As she stepped back she watched as her sister now cast the spell to take them back to their own time. With a wave and a smile, Gloria watched as Lynne and the others vanished in a flash of light.