[Bovice]

Suddenly Holden disappeared and landed outside a wooden door. He sighed and turned the handle, and walked in. He got to the center of the room and got on his knees, "Thank you for seeing me Camelia, and the rest of the council." He bowed his head.

"Holden, you know we don't do it that way. Now sit in the chair." Camelia pointed to the chair. "What is it you wanted to talk about?" She crossed her arms looking at the boy.

He nodded and quickly sat in the chair, "I was wondering if there is a way to have my Paladin powers deactivated." He folded his hands in his lap. "I don't like the hatred I get, I saw it in your face. I'm sure you saw it in mine." He pointed to her then himself.

"Holden, there is a way but it is very dangerous. You will probably die. Could you do that to the people you love?" She narrowed her eyes a little.

"Camelia, I am very strong. And you know that. I will not die." He stood up.

Camelia nodded, "I must talk with my council, go wait out in the hall." She waved him out of the room.

Holden nodded and walked out.

The man sitting next turned to her when Holden was gone, "Mistress, we need Holden, he is very powerful. The Paladin's aren't going to sign the treaty. Since you killed the original boy's mother. And threatened the father." The man sighed.

"I know this Jeremy. But he wants to go back to being human, or at least until he makes up with his love." She sighed missing Felix.

"Ma'am, there is one way." The final member of the council spoke up.

"And what is that Samantha?" Camelia looked at the woman with intrigued eyes.

"Well, the process of ripping the magic out of the body is very painful, but so is adding magic to the body." The woman unfolded her hands.

"Are you saying that while we rip out the Paladin's magic we give him the power of the witch?" Camelia asked crossing her arms.

"Yes, we take from the eldest witch, and give Holden, Michael's powers. And when we need Holden's help we activate them. He would never know, and he would be just like you mistress." The woman bowed her head.

Camelia's eyes turned red quickly, "Your right though. But we will have to see if Michael wants to die. Go Jeremy." She waved the man away.

"Yes mistress." The man disappeared.