Beast of Legend

Book Four

Strenght of the Griffin

By: Lexvan

Disclaimer: I do not own W.I.T.C.H. I watch the show cause, male or female, heroes that use the elements are pretty cool. Based off the comics.

Warning: This story is the sequel to my Beast of Legend, Book Three: Waves of the Leviathan story... If you haven't read them yet, then I suggest you do before reading this story. And don't forget to review.

By the way, the girls have their New Power look.

And now, on with the story!

Last time in: Beast of Legend, Book Three: Waves of the Leviathan...

"This is the third time those Guardians and their allies have prevented us from getting some of the power from a Beast of Legend!", Fire snapped as he slammed his fist against the wall of a cave they were in.

"There are only two of them left!", Water said. "We have to do something about this!"

"Oh we will!", Fire said. "Which ever Beast of Legend we find, we take out the Guardian of the element the Beast of Legend represents."

"We tried the already!", Air said. "What's going to change this time?"

"Simple.", Fire said. "We'll issue a challenge to the Guardian the wants the power. And seeing that we're stronger than the Guardians that don't have the powers of the Beast of Legend..."

"They'll be easy pickings!", Earth said as she sat on a rock. "This could work."

"Let us hope that the Guardian me or Earth fight, is as weak as we think they are.", Energy said.

"You worry to much!", Air said.

"And you don't worry enough!", Energy said. "That's why the Pegasus didn't give you some of his power! This isn't a game! We need those last two Beast of Legend to give us some of their power."

"Energy is right!", Fire said. "We were cocky and lost three times! Next time will be diffirent!"

Chapter 1:

Four weeks later...

It's been four weeks since Irma and Peter were granted some power by the Leviathan. It took them some time, and a bit of Kandor's nerves, but they both have not only learned to weild their new powers but also work together. But right now, Peter and Cornelia were spending some time together at the boardwalk.

"So, you having fun?", Peter asked Cornelia as they walked down the boardwalk.

"Yeah!", Cornelia said with a smile.

But as she turned to look in another direction, Peter saw the smile slowly fade. Sighing to himself, Peter stopped walking and gently pulled Cornelia aside so that they were standing against the rail of the boardwalk.

"Okay, Cornelia.", Peter said getting her look at him. "What's wrong?"

"What are you talking about?", Cornelia questioned with a grin. "Nothing is wrong."

"Uh-huh.", Peter said with a smile that said "yeah right". "I know there's something wrong, Cornelia. Just tell me. Maybe i can help."

"There's nothing wrong with me." Cornelia said.

"Then what is it?", Peter asked.

"This!", Cornelia said as she grabbed his right wrist and held it up to show him his sliver wristband with the Leviathan symbol on it. "When we first started this adventure, I was hoping that you and me would be sharing the same powers. But instead you and Irma were given the powers of the Leviathan instead of Irma and Stephen! I'm not jealous or anything. Well... maybe a bit jealous. But not much!"

"Okay, I get it.", Peter said. "You're a little jealous. Very little."

"Right.", Cornelia said. "It's just that I wish that it was you who'd be sharing the Griffin power with me. Not Matt or Stephen."

"I wish it was you and me too.", Peter said as she walked up to Cornelia and wrapped his arms around her from behind. "But it's as Yan Lin said. The Beast of Legend will pick the one that is bet suited to go with what element. Angelo was picked by the Phoenix, while Eric was picked by the Pegasus."

"And you were picked by the Leviathan, because you're more of a water person.", Cornelia said as she leaned her head and rested it on his shoulder. "You love the beach. You love swimming, surfing of all kinds, and all kinds of water sports. Me, I can barly swim."

"You're not that bad, Cornelia.", Peter said. "You've gotten better. Besides, you may not be the best swimmer, but when it comes to frozen water, you're one of the best ice skaters around."

Cornelia couldn't help but smile at his compliment as she placed her hands over his.

"And I'll say this.", Peter said. "We may not have the same powers, but I'll still be there to fight by your side, when the time comes."

"Really now?", Cornelia questioned with a playful smirk.

"Yes, really.", Peter said witha grin.

"But what if Taranee needs you?", Cornelia asked. "As her brother you should also be there for her too."

"Taranee is a big girl now.", Peter said. "She also has Angelo there for her. But don't get me wrong. If she needs me, I'll be there for her. But until then, I'm all your's."

"I think I can handle that.", Cornelia said as she turned around and kissed Peter, which he returned.

They both then went back to walking down the boardwalk enjoying their time together. Elsewhere Matt, Eric, Angelo, and Stephan were playing some football in the park against some other boys. Also there were Will, Taranee, Irma, and Hay Lin, who were happily watching their boyfriends play football.

"Has there ever been such a lovely sight?", Irma question as she looked at Stephen with dreamy eyes.

"You mean our boyfriends without their shirts on?", Will questioned with a smile as she looked at Matt the same way. "None that I can think of."

"I have to admit, this does beat going to a diner for lunch.", Taranee said as she looked at Angelo.

"I couldn't agree more.", Hay Lin said as she kept her eyes on Eric as he caught the ball Stephen threw and ran with it. "Go, Eric! Go!"

Eric ran with the ball as fast as he could until he heard Hay Lin cheering him on. He turned to look at her and didn't see the one of the guys, he was playing against, come at him. The girls and guys watched as Eric got tackled to the ground. Will, Irma, and Taranee flinched as they saw Eric get hit. Hay Lin gasped as her hands went over her mouth as she saw her boyfriend get hit.

"Eric!", Hay Lin cried as she was about to get up, only to be stopped by Irma who grabbed her arm.

"Relax, Hay Lin.", Irma said. "Eric is fine."

"Yeah.", Will said. "Take a look."

Hay Lin looked to see Eric getting up as he grabbed the hand Angelo offered him to help him up. Seeing this, Hay Lin breathed a sigh of relief. Out on the field...

"You alright man?", Angelo asked Eric as he helped him up. "Cause you got hit hard!"

"I'll live.", Eric said. "I didn't see that guy coming."

"That's because you were busy looking at Hay Lin.", Stephen said smiling. "Women will do that to you."

"Well if we can get this touchdown, we'll win the game and you can spend all the time you want with Hay Lin, man.", Matt said.

"Give me the ball and I'll get that touchdown!", Eric said with a smirk.

"And I'll block for you.", Angelo said as he and Eric pounded fist.

"While I block for Stephen.", Matt said.

"Let's do this then!", Stephen said as he picked up the football.

Once they all were lined up, Stephen got ready to make the play.

"Ready! Set! Hut! Hut!", Stephen yelled ready to finish the game.

Matt, who had the ball, passed it through his legs to Stephen, who grabbed it and backed away, as Matt did his job as blaocker. He either flipped players over him or pushed them back as Eric and Aneglo took off down the field. Once they were far enough, Stephen threw the ball to Eric, who caught it and took off down the field with Angelo in front of him as his blocker. As they made their way down the field, Angelo was shoving and flipping the other player out of the way as he and Eric were closing in on the touchdown area with their girlsfriends cheering them on. Before they knew it, Eric had made the touchdown needed to win the game. The other team mates that were on their team cheered and high-fived each other.

"And that's game, baby!", Stephen said as he and Matt walked up to Eric along with Angelo.

Eric then took the ball and held it out like a gun and pretended to shoot Matt, Angelo, and Stephen, who each pretended to get shot and fall to the ground. Eric the held the ball to his head and pretended to shoot himself and fall to the ground, getting a laugh out of the girls. A few minutes later, the guys were stting with their girlfriends eatting th picnic lunch they each packed for them.

"So, any word on the next Beast of Legend?", Eric asked before bitting into the sandwich Hay Lin made for him.

"Not yet.", Will said. "Yan Lin says that locating them is hard seeing as they can mask their power and all."

"But she's doing her best to find them.", Hay Lin said.

"It's a shame that we can't use the Heart to do it.", Irma said before eating some chips.

Everyone, but Irma, stopped doing what they were doing and began to think about what Irma just said. They then turned to look at Irma, who was eatting her chips. She was about to eat another one when she noticed that the others were looking at her.

"What?", she questioned. "Something on my face?"

Hay Lin, Will, and Taranee then got Irma in a group hug, sursprising her.

"What did I do?",Irma asked not knowing what to think.

"What you said about using the Heart to find the next Beast of Legend!", Taranee said. "It's not a bad idea!"

"Oh.", Irma said before realising what was going on. "Oh! Well, of course it's not! It's my idea."

Everyone saw the proud look on her face.

"Don't let it go to your head.", Will said smiling.

"Yeah!", Angelo said with a smirk. "It may start to swell."

"Then we'll have trouble fitting your head though doorways!", Matt said with a laugh along with the others.

Irma then turned away from them with a huff as she turned her face upward.

"I think your head is just fine.", Stephen said before kissing Irma on her cheek, making her blush a little.

"Aaaaaw!", the other said in a teasing way.

Irma then stuck you tounge out playfully getting a laugh out of them.

"So, when are we going to try this out?", Taranee asked talking about using the Heart to search for the next Beast of Legend.

"I would say now, but he may need Cornelia to do this, seeing as the Griffin is the Beast of Legend of earth.",Will said.

"Well, if I'm right, she's still spending time with Peter at the boardwalk.", Taranee said.

"She won't admit it, but she has been missing spending time with him while he's been training with you in Kandrakar, Irma.", Matt said.

"That and the fact that part of her still wishes it was Peter that would be sharing the Griffin power with her.", Stephen replied.

"How can you tell?", Hay Lin asked.

"Because Pete's her boyfriend.", Eric said. "It's not that hard to see."

"Just like part of you still wishes that it was Stephen that you were sharing the Leviathan power with.", Angelo said to Irma.

"Well yeah, but I'm getting used to it.", Irma said. "I'm sure Corny will too."

"She just needs some more time.", Will said.

"Well, for now why don't you try and find the Thunderbird.", Matt suggested.

"I guess we could.", Will said. "But let's go to Kandrakar and do this."

In agreement, th eight of them packed their stuff away and left the park and headed for Angelo's place. Once there, they headed for Kandrakar to see if the Heart could be used to find the Thunderbird. Once there, they headed for the training room, where they could get the privacy they needed.

"Okay, guys.", Will said as they all sat in a circle. "Let's hope this works."

"If it doesn't, at least we tried.", Angelo said.

Will then called forth the Heart of Kandrakar and held it in her hands. She closed her eyes and began to focus on the Thunderbird. But there was a problem. She had no idea what it looked like! But that didn't stop her from trying.

'Show me where the Thunderbird is.', Will thought to herself as she focused her power.

At first she saw nothing. But then an image began to show in her head. But all she could see was a shadow of the image. But it was of a bird flying through the air. But then she haerd a voice.

'Now is not the time to find me, child.', a male voice said to Will in her mind. 'Seek out the Griffin, before you begin your seach for me.'

Suddenly, the connetion was cut! Will opened her eyes to see the others looking just as surprised as she was.

"Did you all see and hear that too?", Will asked.

The seven of them only nodded.

"That was kind of intense.", Stephen said.

"But it made it's message clear.", Taranee said. "We have to find the Griffin before we go after the Thunderbird."

"Wonder why?", Eric questioned as they all got to their feet.

"That can be easily answered.", Yan Lin said as she was walking towards them smiling.

A/N: Well, Will made contact with the Thunderbird. And he made his point clear. Find the Griffin first. Now there's only question. Where is the Griffin? And can they find it before Fire and his friends do?

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