This chapter has been edited and reposted. I loved the cartoon and I really liked the Heart plot so I wanted to add that in my story. I was debating between Lillian and William Collins until I remembered M.A.G.I.C. If you haven't read W.i.t.c.h On Stage, here's a synopsis. The owner of the dance studio the girls take lessons at announced they were making a musical. Will got volunteered and couldn't think of an idea until she was inspired by two waitresses to use their story. Of course she had to make some changes, so the Heart became the Eye of Rankardank, Elyon became Lyone, and Caleb became Albec. They then had to find five girls to play the Guardians, which was really easy! First they found Meg, who was the new girl and liked frogs. Next was Alicia, who was a dolphin trainer. Ginger had a fiery personality. Iris was tall, blonde, and a florist. Charlotte had her head in the clouds. Are you noticing a pattern over here? And to top it all off, their initials also spelled a word. There's still a lot more they need to do though, like getting a band(Irma becomes the lead singer), but now you see why I chose Meg as the Heart of Earth.
The Guardians were gathered in Will's room one Sunday afternoon shortly after they became Magical Sovereigns. She had called a meeting and they were all wondering what it was about.
"Okay, I called this meeting so we can finally get some answers about any questions we might have", Will explained. "Yan Lin is much better at that than Himerish was. I'm sure everone has a lot of questions but first I have something for everyone". She then pulled out five pink notebooks. "These are your Guardian journals. We aren't limited to only using the elements but there's so much to our powers we don't know. I want each of you to write every time you used your powers. We will then see if all of us can do those things just like we can all turn invisible. I would also like for us to write down every enemy we fought and every world we visited. I want these to be available for the next generation and I want them to know as much as possible about their powers and any potential enemies and allies."
They then transformed and with a flash of light they were off. When they arrived they looked around in awe; Kandrakar never ceased to amaze them no matter how many times they were there. As they stood there Hay Lin noticed her grandmother approaching them and rushed over to her with a squeal of joy, with the others following at a slightly slower pace. Yan Lin greeted them warmly and motioned for them to follow her as she walked down a corridor. Several moments larer they reached the Oracle's private chambers where they could talk in peace.
"Now then", Yan Lin began as the girls sat down, "What did you want to discuss?"
"We have a bunch of questions", Will began. "Who wants to go first?"
"I do", Cornelia said as she flipped her hair. "First of all, is it possible that I can have the Breath of Time back? We really need it now that we don't have Astral Drops. Second of all, you know when We came to Earth to show us the new portal in the bookstore? All I can say is thank God Lillian found him and not some random kid or we would've been in trouble. And sometimes his friends or relatives would pop in as well without warning, and we were very lucky that none of our parents saw them. We have to make some rules! We can't have random aliens popping into Heatherfield, or anywhere for that matter, whenever they want."
"I agree", Taranee said next. "While we're on the subject of aliens, I think we should form a committee dedicated to sharing technology, medicine, etc. Earth is more advanced than most of the worlds we visited, and there's so much we can share!"
"Yeah, especially the food!" Irma said enthusiatically. Cornelia rolled her eyes at this which made Irma stick out her tongue.
"But remember what we learned in history about the conquistadors", Will replied with a serious look on her face. "They explored the America's, but they enslaved the natives and spread disease. The Americans weren't much better, forcing the Indians to move to reservations. And while technological advances make life easier, they also increase pollution."
"Those are all good points", Yan Lin replied. "Which is why I will write them down so we can discuss them at a later date." She conjured up a pen and notepad, and made the pen write down everything. "Anything else?" she asked as she kept both items hovering in the air.
"Yes", Taranee said, "I was thinking about our powers. We know Irma can rig verbal quizzes but we don't know how. I believe she's using light mind control. I was also thinking perhaps we should learn basic martial arts or something. We may have powers but it's best not to put all our eggs in one basket."
"Yeah! And we could have utility belts like Batman!" Irma exclaimed. "Wonderwoman and Black Widow also had cool stuff!"
"We do have our weapons", Taranee said thoughtfully, "but a few more couldn't hurt. At the very least we should have some type of armor."
"Or" Will said with a grin, "we could have bodyguards. Orube would make an excellent one."
"I agree", Yan Lin stated. "But remember, you take dancing classes now and you used that to find the unique movements needed to defeat Dark Mother. I believe you should incorporate your dance moves into your fighting."
Will spoke next."I have a bunch of things to talk about. Firstly, a lot of people know our secret, mainly because we had to tell the parents of the magical children, and we should use that to our advantage. When the children are older they can be our backup on future missions. And we can have the parents looking out for more magical children and any magical creatures. And we do have some magical creatures, like Jewel the water's shade. And we met Mareeve, and fought those Ladies. Also, Takeda somehow knew who we are, and he owes us. He can help with armor and weapons, and maybe even get us a new headquarters. The bus is great, but it's mainly for teaching. Secondly, I know Nerissa was crazy and tried to kill us, but because of her I know that I can manipulate dreams and emotions. With your permission I'd like to test it out on you, maybe during a sleepover?"
"Well I do know that at least with you I'll get pleasant dreams", Irma grinned.
"There's also the fact that she made Ember and Tridart. I do want to experiment with that if it's okay with all of you. Imagine if I could do that in the beginning; fighting Phobos would've been a lot easier!"
Irma interrupted again, "speaking of Phobos, I'm sure you can make people out of flowers just like he can if you can make people out of ice and lava."
"Anyway", Will said as she glared at Irma, "she also made Khor and Shagon, but out of a man and his dog. I was thinking that maybe I can do the same to Matt and Stephen, and the other boys when we tell them, and they can come with us on future missions. Of course", she added hastily when she saw the expressions on the others' faces, "with their permission and without emotions like hate and anger. I was thinking of using ones like love and courage. Also, Nerissa did do all that without being connected to an Auramere, and we should definitely see how much we can do without being transformed. We also know Nerissa captured Caleb to absorb his powers, which means I can also absorb powers. Again with your permission, I'd like to experiment."
She took a big breath then continued. "Now I'd like to speak about the government, specifically about Sylla and his friends. We know their memories were wiped, but that doesn't mean they stopped looking for proof that magic exists. They just forgot about us in particular, and like I said before, we have a lot of magical creatures and children around, and they might do something in public by accident and catch the attention of Sylla and co. I think we should restore their memories, but we make it very clear that we're in charge and they'll suffer more than memory loss if they try to kidnap anyone. They can also alert us if they find more magical children or creatures. Medina and McTiennnan also know your dad, Irma, which brings me to my final point. We should finally tell our parents, especially since we told a bunch of complete strangers."
There was silence after that long speech, which was only broken by Yan Lin's pen as it furiously copied down everything Will said. It was broken again when Hay Lin spoke.
"Guys", she said softly, "something I have always wondered is why don't we do more to help the people of Earth?"
"That is a very noble question", Yan Lin answered. "That is something we should definitely discuss later, but first I have something important to tell you. Just as there is a Heart of Kandrakar, every world has a Heart which is the source of that world's mystic energy, and it can be an object or a person. For example, Elyon is the Heart of her world. And I have discovered the Heart of Earth. Do you remember when you met five girls who were very similar to you and you made them the lead roles in your musical? Well now that magic is returning to Earth, Earth needs a Heart. Meg is the Heart of Earth and it will be her responsibility to do some of the things you mentioned, Will, such as finding all magical people and creatures on Earth and dealing with the government. However, that is a lot for one person to do which is where the other four come in. Meg will divide her powers between them and together they will be the Guardians of Earth. You five will help them when needed, and of course tell them about their powers. However, the Heart of Earth is different than the Heart of Kandrakar, in the sense that it wasn't created with the intention of its powers being divided, and therefore I believe Meg can choose what powers to give to her friends. As for telling your parents, you should discuss it more thoroughly amongst yourselves before making a decision."
The girls then got up to leave, when Will blurted out, "wait! There's one more thing. Remember when we saw that alternate future and I wrote a book? Well, I have been thinking of that, and I would love to write one with all of you."
"That's awesome!", Hay Lin squealed, "but why a regular book? We should write a comic book and I can do the pictures!"
The girls then left, appearing back in Will's bedroom and still talking excitedly about the book until Taranee cleared her throat and reminded them they had to tell Meg and her friends the news. She also, unsurprisingly, came up with an idea, which was to ask them to go to the bus. And so the next day, Meg, Alicia, Ginger, Iris, and Charlotte, otherwise known as M.A.G.I.C., were at the W.I.T.C.H. bus, wondering if there was going to be another musical. As soon as Will and the others arrived, she unlocked the door and lead them inside. She then turned to them with a nervous smile and nodded to her fellow Guardians. The five of them called out their elements and transformed. Will then looked at the girls, who were pretty shocked. Before they could freak out, Will launched into a somewhat garbled explanation.
"So I've got powers", Meg stated. She cupped her hands, and a ball of glowing blue energy appeared. Inspired by the Eye of Rankardank from the musical, she concentrated, and the energy ball turned into a jewel the color of the ocean with a gold clasp and chain. As everyone oohed and aahed, Meg's mind briefly went through different superhero groups before settling on the Winx. She thought about how they were like the Guardians, and how some of their powers were like the Guardians'. She also thought that their outfits were pretty even though sometimes they were glorified bathing suits, and if she and her group would get magic outfits she'd want them to be based on the Winx's and that she'd want them to tranform now so she could see what they looked like. She then thought if she can choose what powers to give to her friends, why only one each? Why not two or more, and a special one like Taranee's telepathy or Cornelia's healing? She then felt something, like her magic was trying to communicate with her. Letting it flow through her she declared confidently, "We are the Guardians of Earth! Alicia, Guardian of Elements. You control all five elements and can also control the weather. Your special power is with animals." A magenta orb with the symbol of a heart in it flew towards her and In a flash of light she was transformed. She had tights and wings like the Guardians but sky blue and light gray(the wings were blue and outlined in gray). Her clothes were sky blue and light brown. Her shirt was like Flora's Bloomix, but whatever was green was brown and whatever was pink was blue(including the organza cape) and her blue skirt, which was also Flora's Bloomix, was calflength. Under the Boomix shirt was Bloom's Winx shirt in brown with the jewel in blue, on her left arm was one of Aisha's Bloomix bracers in blue, and on her feet were Bloom's Enchantix sandals(as regular sandals and not barefoot sandals) in brown. Her hair was like Aisha's Believix with the headband still blue but it came down only to her back.
"Ginger, Guardian of Light and Sound. Your power lets you control all forms of light and sound and your special power is healing." A golden yellow orb with a star symbol flew towards her and transformed her. Her hair was in Stella's Winx style with the ponytails and headband all blue and around her neck was Bloom's Onyrix necklace but with brown jewels. Her blue shirt was like Stella's Winx but it covered her stomach and underneath, in brown, was Stella's Believix shirt and on her arms were blue Enchantix gloves. Her boots were Stella's Winx boots but in brown and she wore Aisha's Believix pants(without the miniskirt on top) which were also brown.
"Iris, Guardian of Stealth and Luck. You will be able to move in complete silence and be unnoticed by anyone. You will also be able to see and move around in the dark as well as camouflage yourself, be invisible, and cast illusions. You will also be able to manipulate luck but to a certain extent. For example, you won 't be able to prevent a natural disaster but you can make sure you'll be out of harm's way. Your special power is intuition, which allows you to sense traps and danger." A grass green orb with a four-leaf clover symbol flew towards her and transformed her. Her brown shirt and skirt were like Aisha's Enchantix but the shirt covered her shoulders, neck, and stomach and the skirt was calf-length. On her arms were Flora's Winx gloves and on her left arm and around her neck were Aisha's Winx rings in blue and her brown shoes were like Aisha's Mythix ut the seashells were blue. Her hair was like Musa's Believix but halfway to her back and the headband and ponytail holder in her braid were blue.
"Charlotte, Guardian of the Mind and Soul. You have all powers associated with the mind such as telepathy, telekinesis, and mind control. Your own memory will be improved and you will be our telepathic link. You also have the power to look into peoples' souls and know if they are good or evil and your special power is manipulating and sensing emotions." A dark gray orb with a circle inside a triangle symbol flew towards her and transformed her. Her solid brown shirt was like Tecna's Bloomix with blue organza strip and underneath in blue was Tecna's Believix shirt. On her right arm were Tecna's Bloomix bracelets in brown and blue. Her brown boots were Flora's Winx and her pants were Musa's Believix pants(without the hotpants or skirt on top) in blue and her hairstyle was Bloom's Believix halfway to her back and the braids were held with a blue circle shaped clip.
"I am the Guardian of Space and Time! Able to create portals, manipulate space and time, and see in to the past and future. My special power is transformation." An orb that was the same shade of blue as the Heart with the symbol of four arrows pointing in different directions and connected to each other in it enveloped her and transformed her. She had Bloom's Mythix dress in sky blue but it covered her shoulders and was ankle length and slit up to her knee on both sides. Her matching gloves were also Bloom's Mythix as well as her brown shoes. Her hair was Bloom's Sirenix but slightly past her shoulders and the ponytail holder was brown, and on her head was Bloom's Winx tiara in blue.
As the girls admired themselves, Ginger said, "don't these costumes look familiar?" "Yeah, they're the Winx's," Meg exclaimed, "but a hodgepodge of them. Well, I did want our magic outfits to be based on theirs anyway. And we each have bling!"
"Why couldn't we get jewelry?" Irma complained. "And that reminds me, we must ask the Oracle how our outfits get made. Does the Heart read fashion magazines?"
Will then spoke, ignoring Irma. "I know this is kind of weird", she began, "But you are Guardians now and have responsibilities. Yours are a little different from us, though. We protect all worlds, but you'll be only protecting Earth." She then briefly went through what their responsibilities were. Then the Guardians of Earth transformed back into their regular selves and left, but they agreed to meet up at the bus at a later date. The Guardians of the Veil then began to discuss how to tell their parents their secret.
I hope you all enjoyed this story and I'm thinking of making more one-shots. I'm just going to go on a little rant. What is it with the belly-baring shirts and super short skirts? And if they do have long skirts, the slits are so long they might as well be wearing a mini-skirt. At least they have tights, unlike the Winx. And when you look at both shows, you see that there's so many unique costumes, especially with all the different hairstyles, accessories, and shoes. Just make the skirts longer or add leggings! If anyone would like to draw my Guardians and put the pictures on DeviantArt I would appreciate it.I remembered that assuming the first issue of WITCH is set in 2001 and the last issue is three to five years later, Winx wouldn't have been on long and Meg wouldn't see all their outfits. There are two explanation so feel free to pick the one that you like best. The non-magic explanation is that in this universe Winx aired much earlier and is now wrapping up World of Winx, and the magic explanation is that the Heart looked into the future and picked bits and pieces of their future outfits. It also took the Heart seconds, but for me it literally took hours!