A/N - This story was something I had on another old profile of mine. It's short, but I think it's good :)


Their Awakened Powers, a one-shot

It was a slow day. For once Sophie and Josh Newman had free time to themselves away from Scathach, the Warrior, and Nicolas Flamel, the Alchemyst, they're self-appointed guardians. The twins sat in Josh's room; Josh was surfing the Web and checking his e-mails and Sophie was laying back on his bed listening to her brother's iPod. In her own little world, Sophie had her eyes closed and was floating along the music while her mind eased through the Witch of Endor's memories. Nora Witcherly had lived a very long time and her memories were almost as good as a TV except they were better since Sophie knew they were real. She was exploring one of the memories of the elderly witch with Scathach when Josh yanked the earphones out of her ears and stuck his face into hers.

"I was listening to that!" she exclaimed grabbing for the earphones. He let her have them, but she didn't put them back in when she saw the expression on his face. It was one of his looks that meant he had an idea that may, or may not, be a great idea. Curious as to what it was, she bluntly asked, "What is it this time?"

Shock flickered across his face then he smiled. "Why don't we use our magic for fun instead of saving our butts?"

"Are you…" Sophie broke off as she actually thought about her brother's question. It wasn't entirely a bad idea. If they kept their magic to a low level and took care not to exhaust themselves, they could pretty much do as they wished for it. Smiling as well, Sophie sat up. "Sure."

Before Josh could say anything, she focused her aura and made a breeze of vanilla ice cream lift up Josh's laptop and carry it to her. She smirked at him and he returned the look before making a similar breeze that smelled like oranges that ruffled her hair then lifted it. The breeze then traveled to Sophie's cup of hot chocolate and was lifted on the breeze that moved towards Josh. With a triumphant shout he grabbed the cup and took a sip of it. "Mmm. Hot chocolate."

"You!" She sent a breeze at him that pushed him in the chest and made him drop the cup onto the floor. Hot chocolate spilled onto his jeans, shoes, and carpet. Sophie laughed. "Gotcha!"

"Why you—!" He sent a breeze at her that hit her in her chest and caused her to fall off the bed. Josh laughed as his sister picked herself up off the floor.

Without a word, she sent a vanilla ice cream scented wind at him. The twins continued to fight with magic using the extent of their Awakened powers. Minutes later the door to the room flew open.

"What do you two think you're doing?" shouted Flamel. The twins stopped, clothes and hair ruffled and the room smelling of oranges and vanilla ice cream. The room was in full disarray. Scathach walked up behind the Alchemyst and shook her head before walking away.

"Uhh, we were just playing," Josh quickly said. Beside him, Sophie nodded her agreement. Flamel looked between the two of them and sighed.

"Very well, but be careful," he said before following the direction Scathach took. The twins burst into laughter.