Saturday, 2 December 2000 (continued)
A helicopter carrying Joshua Blackthorne arrives on Kahoolawe.
Josh is under the impression he in on holiday until Jane appraises
him of all the events in the last few days. He takes the news badly.
As Josh, Black, Oaxaca, Sharkbait and the Stones head up the mountain
to see if they can find the remains of Elise, Jane takes matters
into her own hands and telephones Nathan Harlow.
Jane tells Nathan that Lehoaoha's body is bereft of its spirit
and that Nathan could possess it. A grateful Nathan rushes to the
hospital. On the spirit plane he sees an evil looking spirit waiting
to occupy Lehoaoha's vacant body. He shoots the spirit decorporealising
it, and jumps into the void. Nathan wakes up in Lehoaoha's body
he has returned to the land of the living!
Nathan causes a terrible stir in the hospital as it was thought
Lehoaoha would never come out of his coma. Plus, the cahuna could
not speak English and Nathan can only speak English. After speaking
with the doctor, Nathan calls Jane and gives her the news. Jane
is thrilled.
Earl Jameson of the AF&T contacts Elijah Stone with news that
the Cahuna has woken up. After the call Jane explains the situation
to Artemis and Josh. Artemis takes the news of Harlow's return in
his stride, but Josh is utterly shocked and (once again) in denial.
Jane asks that one of the Stones accompany her to the hospital in
Maui. A Stone is selected at random for the task.
The rest of the group remaining on Kahoolawe manage to recover
Elise's right foot. It is all that is left of her. At Artemis's
suggestion they decide to get Sharkbait to summon some of the life
sparks. Artemis hopes the life sparks might know some way to reverse
what happened to Stone. Unfortunately, Sharkbait intones the ritual
incorrectly, and although he summons the life sparks he also starts
a volcanic eruption. The agents flee the island. Benedict Oaxaca
puts his foot into some lava and very nearly loses it (fortunately
he is wearing his protective suit). They all make it to waiting
Chinook before it leaves apart from Josh who has to jump and catch
hold. Benedict pulls him on board. Kahoolawe erupts in flame.
Meanwhile Jane has told the Stone that is with her that Lehoaoha
is actually a reincarnated Harlow. Stone doesn't believe her, and
believes there is some conspiracy to deceive him. They meet up with
Jameson and go to the hospital. After Jameson has gone, Stone attacks
Harlow because he doesn't believe the truth and Jane pulls her gun
on him. Eventually the matter is defused. Josh is sent for and he
confirms information from Harlow's background that Lehoaoha could
not possibly know. Everyone is still suspicious, but Harlow is discharged
and taken back onto the team. Lehoaoha's medical expenses of $3200
and fine from the AFT and $1200 are covered by evidence response.
Leaving the hospital the agents run into Sharkbait who realises
that another spirit is possessing Lehoaoha's body. Sharkbait says
that this is really bad. The spirit of the old cahuna may still
exist and will haunt Harlow. Joshua takes Jane to task for arranging
this. He tells Jane that she is interfering with forces she cannot
possibly understand. Jane tells him that too many people she cares
about have died recently. She missed Nathan and she is glad to have
him back - even if he is now a 64 year old Hawaiian.
At the hotel Artemis has sent a long report to Eisenstein about
the Stones and Harlow with an appeal for advice. Oaxaca has gone
to hospital to get his foot seen to. Josh, Jane, Artemis and the
all-new, all-different Harlow enjoy a few drinks.
Sunday, 3 December 2000
An email arrives from Eisenstein agreeing with Black's assessment
of the matter. All thirty Stones will be given new Christian names
and assigned to different jobs in the FBI. One Stone will remain
with Evidence Response. The group has fun deciding on lots of new
names for Stone. The Stone who remains with Evidence Response is
the one who accompanied Jane to the hospital because he, at least,
has accepted the situation with Harlow. The group name him Quentin
Stone.
Harlow gets a new badge and identity. From now on he is Special
Agent Michael Hunt (proving that even Eisenstein has a sense of
humour). News reaches the agents that Wendell Wells has been removed
from hospital. Everyone hopes that they won't see him again. The
agents and all the Stones leave Hawaii.
Monday, 4 December 2000
Artemis Black visits Elise Steiger's parents in Montana and breaks
the bad news. Both the parents and the grandparents are present.
Although the parents (Robert and Judith) and the grandmother (Janet)
are utterly devastated the grandfather (Richard) seems more relieved
that upset. Black quizzes him about his feeling but gets fobbed
off. Black remembers Elise's family tree that was obtained from
Chris Walcott. For as many generations as the Walcott researched
there have only been male heirs. Very peculiar, but in the present
circumstances Black sees no need to pursue this mystery.
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