Josh drives Sophie, Flamel, and Scathach away in Dee’s stolen car. When he asks Flamel whether he knew about the events of the last two days beforehand, the alchemyst replies that Abraham’s prophecies mention “silver and gold twins” (279). He adds that he only realized who Sophie and Josh were the previous day, but the young boy suspects Flamel is not telling him everything. They later stop for breakfast and Sophie wakes up, confused but clear-headed. Flamel informs them that they are on their way to see the Witch of Endor, Scathach’s grandmother.

As Hekate’s Shadowrealm is breaking down, Dee performs a necromantic spell with the Goddess’s remains. She confirms that Josh and Sophie are the twins mentioned in the Codex, and informs him that she only awakened Sophie’s power.

Dee, Bastet, and Morrigan narrowly escape the crumbling Shadowrealm and wonder who Flamel might run to in order to awaken Josh’s power. Dee suggests that the Morrigan may be able to do it, as she has absorbed her two sisters’ magic. They realize that the twins’ trail leads toward the Witch of Endor, and the two Elders task Dee with capturing or killing them.