SweetDreamer92: I was listening to the CD for W.I.T.C.H and reading fanfictions and I wanted to right one for a couple I never thought about. I wish I could blamed my absence on writer's block unfortunately it's not so. I don't know what it is about my connection, but along with YT, G, and all my email accounts I can't load this site anymore, this is the first time in some time that I've gotten on and even though the fic will be unedited and all over the place I hope you'll forgive me.

This is going to be a challenge because I haven't seen the show in forever but that's why I'm doing it challenges are fun.

Warnings: AU AU AU AU (altered personalities for some characters, altered powers a bit, altered scenes, not really following any particular season, altered pasts), adult themes and situations, angst, dark themes and situations (self harm, attempted suicide, m/m rape), OOC, OC's, random crap.

Now I have a site up for this show to scan info for the characters, so I don't mess up them up too much but I hope you'll like it either way.

Disclaimer: I clearly don't own this but if I did well either it wouldn't have been as popular or it would have been all over the place in another direction.

On that note is Will the youngest? She's the youngest here I have a feeling that there is going to be a conflict of information... Very brief descriptions ()if you could call them that() let your mind run wild on that :P

ONE

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"Happy Birthday Will!"

The pretty red head laughed as several party streamers were thrown over her, her friends and mother cheered as she blew out the candles. Originally she didn't want a party for her twenty-first birthday but somewhere between Cornelia going shopping with her, Taranee helping her study, and the combined powers of Irma and Hay-lin getting Blunk to scare her into agreeing she decided it wouldn't be so bad. Blunk may not be intimidating but his body odor definitely is.

"So what did you wish for?" Irma asked.

"Sorry Irma but according to the international guidelines of cheesy birthday law I can't tell you if I want it to come true."

"There aren't any...oh wait wait...you made a joke I get it, but come on you made us swear this is the last party we get to throw for you."

"Which is why I can't tell you my wish."

The other's chuckled while Susan pulled out the candles and grabbed a knife, in attendance were the other guardians, Caleb, Cornelia's boyfriend, Martin, Stephen, Irma's boyfriend, Nigel, Taranee's second chance boyfriend, Matt, and Eric, Hay-lin's boyfriend. Everyone had matured nicely, even Martin had built up some muscle, Hay-Lin cut her hair short, Taranee let her hair hang down in lose curls, Cornelia was forever adding highlights and dyes, and Will's hair, though she wouldn't admit it started to look like her mother's. Except she let it all rest on her shoulder.

Susan was happy to see her daughter happy and out of trouble. She knew about their duties, and she had been there when the other guardians had almost lost control of themselves leading to handing off some of their excess powers. This of course made the boys the honorary male guardians, of course their colors weren't green, blue, and magenta. They were a mix of black, white, and orange Irma thought they looked like defective candy corns but attractive one's none the less. Matt didn't need a new uniform but he was the unspoken leader of the male group. It was rare times like these that they could relax without worry.

Will of course was also going to be given a party in Meridian like the other guardians but she planned to tell Elyon not to but Cornelia got to the young queen first. As they had cake Will frowned as her head throbbed. Taranee put her hand on her shoulder.

"Are you okay Will?"

"Uh yeah I'll be back."

She got up and walked into the bathroom, she splashed water on her face and as she looked up she screamed seeing Nerissa's elderly face instead. She rubbed her eyes and looked back to see that she was staring at herself again. A knock to the door got her attention.

"Yeah?" she called.

"Will is everything okay?" Susan asked.

"Yeah just fine."

"Are you sure, you usually don't scream when you're in the bathroom."

"Oh it's a new thing I'm doing to show appreciation ahh! Look at these pretty towels, ahh! You got my favorite shampoo, ahh! Look at that clean shower. Yep just appreciating things."

"Um okay then, well hurry up and come appreciate your gifts."

"Coming."

She glanced back at the mirror then shook her head and walked back in the kitchen she wondered what that was about.

...

In Meridian

Yan-Lin walked down through the halls of Elyon's castle to speak to the queen as the oracle her youth returned, to add to her long stay among the living as her granddaughter put it. Elyon looked up as she entered the throne room.

"Hello Yan-Lin is something wrong?"

"I would say so, it appears Nerissa isn't as locked away as we thought."

"What?"

"I fear she's trying to get back through Will."

"We have to warn the others."

She shook her head.

"No we cannot let them know that Will is in danger, we must let Nerissa come out in her enough that we can sever her connection and lock her away for good. If we do anything drastic it could backfire on Will."

"But what about the Heart?"

"It will be fine, I know she is not strong enough now to influence Will and if we play our cards right she never will be."

"Okay."

"Don't worry she tried to slip past me and got over confident I noticed her early, it is important to keep Will calm and safe and if the other's know what is happening fear might cloud their minds. It is most important for them to not be separated more than necessary."

Elyon nodded.

"I will be watching her closely I'll let you know when we must act."

"But wait wouldn't it be better to get her while she is weak?"

"That is what she wants, as she is right now we would only be attacking Will and if Will dies Nerissa will surely get her body."

...

Tiny time skip

Will grabbed her things and soon they were ready to g ready to leave.

"Oh do you really have to go you only had one day off?" Susan said.

"Of course, the biggest problem comes from over confident trolls life is easy besides I only need one day off." Will said.

"Not to mention we have to..."

"Hay-Lin!"

The girls covered her mouth and Will crossed her arms.

"We have to what?"

"Go on patrol, that is what she was going to say, it's our duty." Taranee said.

Will shook her head and left with her friends, Blunk was waiting outside, Irma tripped and dropped his share of cake in the mud.

"Oh shoot sorry Blunk."

"Sorry? What for? It's Will's birthday but Blunk get best gift."

They watched him scarf the cake along with the mud excitedly, gagging Irma stood up with Stephen's assistance they opened a small portal and headed toward the castle their forms changing with every step. The guys wore dark jeans, tight tops and jackets, only the style of shirt and jacket changed from each guy. They had worried that they would be in tights and skirts. Townspeople bowed as they walked by the guardians were as respected as the queen was. They separated for their patrols this time Will went with Blunk and only because Matt and Martin were needed elsewhere.

Blunk was still helpless but in times of panic his quick escapes were useful for getting the others to come to the rescue. Will saw a man being attacked. One ogre had him a suggestive position while the other punched him in the stomach.

"Hey! Stop that!"

The largest, blue, ogre turned and took a step back.

"Glox it's the Keeper let's go!"

They ran off and she closed her eyes to mentally reach Cornelia and temporarily borrow her powers. With a wave of her hands vines shot out and grabbed the two tugging them back toward her.

"Blunk make sure the victim is doing okay."

"Blunk on it like mold on toast!"

He darted over and she smiled a little before looking back at them.

"Spare us we were doing something in the name of the queen, out of respect."

"Oh please, Elyon...Queen Elyon wouldn't approve of you beating a defenseless man for fun."

"But we have witnesses, he started it."

She looked around and cleared her throat.

"Any animals want to come out and verify?"

A squirrel appeared and ran over to Will as she bent down.

"Well is this true? Was this guy dumb enough to pick a fight with two ogres almost three times his size?"

The squirrel shook his head.

"I saw him walking down the path counting coins and they jumped him...although I guess if that is what offends them then he could have started it...but then they started doing that mating thing but he didn't seem to approve of it. You know perhaps they are offended that they are not his type."

Will looked up at them disgusted she was telling her self that wasn't what she had seen and now she had to face it.

"He did start it, he's no innocent, look at his face Keeper."

She got up and looked over at him his shirt was mostly torn, he was covered in gashes and bruises, his hair was so covered in dirt she wasn't sure what color it was. He was holding his knees to his chest and his head was buried he shaking slightly that said he was clearly crying her heart ached for him. She walked over and bent down even if the squirrel hadn't seen everything and he had started it they had taken it too far.

"Hey can you look at me?" she asked softly.

He shook his head.

"Please, I won't throw you back to the ogres."

'

He shuddered and looked up she gasped and her eyes widened it was Phobos, his eyes were dead and he had dark circles under them, his cheek was swollen where it looked like he had taken quite the hit and blood ran down his face. Gone was the proud prince who most everyone hated and he was replaced by a frail man who didn't look like he could walk unassisted.

"Told you so, we're innocent let us go."

She stood up and crossed her arms.

"I can't let you go."

"But you see..."

"I don't care who he is!" she snapped.

They stared at her.

"You cannot attack someone unless it out of defense and he doesn't look like he could hurt that little squirrel let alone you two."

She waved her hand and the vines shook and stretched to cover their mouths and carry them to the castle. Phobos seemed to mostly get himself together and was on his knees picking up the coins he had been counting. Will bent down to help him.

"Phobos what happened to you?"

He only shook his head.

"I thought you jumped into the void."

Blunk came out of hiding and stared at him.

"Ha! Blunk find someone who smells worse than him! Irma not believe it!"

He noticed Phobos's face and screamed and ran behind Will.

"Phobos care to explain?"

He sighed, not out of impatience but as if it was a chore to speak.

"It was just a body double I came back here, when Elyon found me I convinced her not to go running to you, she sealed my powers completely and locked me in the dungeon. I was broken and she took pity and let me out...would have been nicer to execute me."

"What do you mean you were broken?"

"I'll never answer that question in detail but I'd say you've seen enough to figure it out."

She swallowed and looked at him.

"Well...why did you come out here where you would be recognized?"

He glanced toward what was left of the cloak he had been wearing.

"Oh."

He pushed himself up shakily and grabbed the remains of cloth, she knew he was the enemy but without access to his powers he was just another man. He really had been the victim and no matter their past she couldn't ignore him.

"Phobos wait."

"Will stop."

"Blunk I have to help him."

"Bad idea...really bad idea idea so bad Blunk could think of it."

Will rolled her eyes, he had stopped but wasn't looking at her, she toyed with the vines until they formed a heavy dark green cloak and placed it on his shoulders. He stiffened and turned his head to look at her.

"Cover your face I'll get you a room in the inn so you can clean up and rest easy."

He raised an eyebrow.

"Will!"

"And Blunk won't say anything because the inn has the best slice of blueberry bread he's ever had."

Blunk made a face and tapped his chin then held up two fingers.

"Fine, the best two slices he's ever had."

"Blunk forget what Blunk just saw and heard."

She shook her head and smiled then looked back at Phobos who was still staring at her in surprise.

"Why? It's pointless to help me I have nothing to give you."

"I don't want anything, except to help you."

"What for? We'll always be enemies."

"We don't have to be."

He stared at the ground sadly, she could feel her heart aching again.

"To be fair...I think you've suffered enough."

"I know many would disagree." he mumbled.

"Maybe, but they aren't ones who are helping you, I am and I can think for myself."

His gaze told her that part of him wanted to accept her offer and part of him wanted to turn away and walk back into the forest.

"Come on Phobos."

He looked down.

"Isn't this rich...the leader of the group that defeated me has decided to extend a hand to help a useless washed up ex-prince when everyone else would rather spit on him so he can relax for a night. " he shook his head.

"I don't need help..."

"Everyone who cries needs help."

"I wasn't crying." he said.

"Yes you were."

She wrapped her arms around his shoulders to give him the first hug he'd ever received he was stiff and swallowed the lump in his throat. Perhaps it was the loneliness, or the almost crippling depression, or even the mood swings that had helped him get through his days he wasn't sure he only knew when he hugged her back it only felt right. When they parted he wouldn't look her in the eye but she pulled the hood over his face and walked with him into town.

...

After he took a bath she ran her fingers through his hair to change it to black, she changed his eyes to blue and altered his voice just a bit. He stared at her.

"This is too much."

"No it isn't, what if the maids come in while you're asleep they will know who you are and throw you out."

He nodded slowly.

"I'll come check on you later, get some sleep."

She turned and he grabbed her wrist, she looked at him.

"Thank you..."

She smiled and nodded.

"While you're here your name is Tobias Flint alright?"

He nodded and she left him alone and went downstairs and paid for at least three months it would have been expensive in a human run inn but here a few gold coins were all you needed and Elyon kept them well paid. The pretty red head with vivid blue eyes and barely noticeable wrinkles in charge smiled at her, Lita was a half fairy and just as cheerful as anyone could be.

"He a friend of yours Keeper?"

"Yes...Tobias has been wandering around alone after seeing his family get slaugthered by ogres he's deathly afraid of them and they obviously know that a couple of them were...roughing him up when I found him."

"Oh the poor dear, ogres their so simple minded if they aren't raised to be good their monsters for everyone, don't you worry we'll take good care of him but there is something Keeper."

"What is it?"

She smiled a little wider.

"Your money is no good here."

Will's eyes widened.

"But Lita..."

"No no, you and your friends keep everyone safe, my kids can walk to their lessons without a care in the world and my husband comes home without being robbed or attacked. Yet you never charge anyone for help how could I ask you to pay me when helping someone else?"

She smiled and hugged the older woman.

"Thank you that means a lot I"ll come to check on him as often as I can..."

The sight of Blunk shoveling bread into his mouth and spilling milk caught her attention and she sighed.

"Okay that you have no choice in I could never let someone who isn't use to him put up with Blunk for free."

Lita burst into a fit of giggles even though he was no worse than her own kids.

...

Will finished her rounds and met her friends by the castle.

"Will what took you so long?" Cornelia asked.

"I uh had some trouble with ogres."

"We were worried when you didn't call for help but you used Corny's powers." Irma said.

She smiled.

"I was fine, no worries are we going in to check with Elyon or what?"

"Yeah but you better close your eyes." Martin said.

"Why? It's nothing I haven't seen before."

"We all will, because Elyon wanted to show us something." Taranee said.

"How can we see..."

"Oh just do it." Cornelia said.

Sighing she humored her friends and they led her inside as the doors opened and 'Surprise' was yelled Will jumped she smiled seeing her half brother and Peter he was the new adviser to Elyon Taranee suspected another friend had fallen for her brother but kept her mouth shut since they did look rather cute standing next to each other. William walked over and smiled at her.

"Hey sis happy birthday."

She sighed with a smile.

"Okay I'll thank you but this is the last party."

"Oh Will saying that just makes us want to plan the next party." Irma and Hay-Lin said

She laughed and they walked in to join the party she hugged Elyon and the music started.

...

Will sat on the window sill staring toward the inn thinking about Phobos.

"Hey Will you look pretty depressed for someone who had two birthday parties in a row."

She looked at Matt and smiled at him.

"That's more like it, what's the matter?"

"Oh I'm just tired no big deal."

"Did you know, that when you lie you look side to side hoping no one heard you even when there is no one else around to hear you."

She huffed.

"I do not."

"Do so."

She crossed her arms.

"Okay maybe a tiny bit."

He smirked.

"So what's up?"

"I uh, just thinking about a new ph...friend a new phone friend I met him online he had a hard time today."

He shook his head.

"Always worrying about others."

"Oh no, I'm actually quite selfish you just don't have anything I want."

He laughed.

"I'm sure he'll be fine, if you're really friends then he knows you're thinking about him."

She shook his head.

"Oh I need to go do some last minute patrols."

"Right now?"

"And check my phone to see if he messaged me."

"What? Don't want the others to know?"

She shook her head.

"They won't make fun of you."

She laughed.

"You clearly don't know our friends."

She got up and flew out of an open window.

...

As she flew she cringed and grasped her heart as it constricted, she groaned and rubbed her head she landed and took a breath. Looking in a puddle she saw Nerissa smirking at her.

"What...do you want?" she gasped out.

The image faded and she was staring at herself again she shook her head to clear it and waited until the ache faded enough for her to walk. She headed inside the inn and Lita cocked her head.

"Is everything alright Keeper?"

She nodded.

"I just got distracted and flew into a tree."

Lita shook her head.

"A klutz in everything but battle."

"You know it."

She laughed and walked in the backroom Will went upstairs and knocked on Phobos's door. When he didn't answer she let herself in he was thrashing in his sleep. He was breathing heavy and tears slid down his cheeks. She closed the door and walked over to sit on the bed. She touched his shoulder and he grabbed her wrist and pulled her on top of him. Pressed against him she felt his ribs and how wildly his heart was beating in his chest.

He rolled over and she was pinned between him and the wall his silent fit changed as he sobbed more.

"Ph...Phobos wake up you're dreaming."

He coughed when he stopped blood dripped from the corner of his mouth her eyes were wide with worry.

"Pho..."

"Please..." he choked out

"Huh?"

"Mother..."

"Phobos?" Will whispered.

"Don't lock me in here..."

It only seemed like his sleepy fit turned panic attack got worse, his hold on her tightened, she hugged him as his sentences became incoherent. Stroking his hair with one hand and his back with the other she could only whisper to him that everything would be alright. Almost instantly, as if he couldn't even imagine someone comforting him in a dream, his eyes shot open and he breathed heavily his eyes were wide with fear. She wondered if anyone, who lived, had seen him like this. He glanced at the young woman in his arms.

"...Wi...ll?"

She hugged him close again.

"Yes it's me, everything will be alright."

Try as he might he couldn't stop himself from breaking down when he'd already started while asleep he clung to her sobbing quietly. She looked over his shoulder where Lita was looking in, she gave her a thumbs up, saying she could handle it Lita looked at him sadly as if feeling his pain and nodded, she left and carefully closed the door behind her.

Will ended up staying the night.

End Chapter

SweetDreamer92: Well there you go, I hope it won't be too long before I can update, I remember one time before the last when I lost access that it was only a short time. perhaps I'll get lucky but I hope you guys stick around to find out what happens next anyways.

...And yes perhaps I am a bit twisted for coming up with this but it's fairly mild I think...I think who knows.