W.I.T.C.H. Au
By: FunahoMisaki
A/N: I own nothing and what if when Nerissa made Will swear on the Heart of Kandrakar not to run away, Will made Nerissa swear on her seals not to run away as well? And that if W.I.T.C.H. won then the rest of C.H.Y.K. would be released from her service and instead hooked up to the Heart of Kandrakar again while if Nerissa won then W.I.T.C.H. would be hers? AU OOC)
"Fine. We'll swear not to run away if you do the same, only on your seal instead of the Heart of Kandrakar. If you lose though. You release them from your service and hook them up to the Heart of Kandrakar instead." Will said nodding her head towards the mindless enthralled women behind Nerissa.
"And when I win?" Nerissa asked smirking overconfidently, and causing Will to smirk as she offered the one thing she knew Nerissa wouldn't resist.
"You win we'll be yours to use as you please. You could use us to take over the universe. Train us as your apprentices. Kill us. Deage us. Anything and we'll have no choice but to do it." Will said causing Nerissas eyes to gleam with twisted glee. Oh how the red head was going to regret that.
"Very well I accept these terms. Now swear." Nerissa demanded as she stared at Will.
"You first." Will shot back as she stared right back at Nerissa unafraid.
"Respect your elders." Nerissa said smirking and causing Will to smirk widely.
"Age before beauty." Will said causing Nerissas face to go slack. She had nothing to beat that…damnitt…
"Are we sure Will's not the fire guardian. That was one serious burn." Irma said snickering, causing Nerissa to glare at her over Will's shoulder.
"Irma." Will said calmly not looking back at the water user, but still causing her to shut her mouth and stand up straight with a stony face.
"How did you do that?" Nerissa asked raising an eyebrow at Will, unless the girl was enslaved she never could get Cassidy to listen to her whenever she said something. Kadma did the charges, Halinor came up with the battle plans and was the negotiator more often than not, Cassidy kept everyone's spirits up, and Yan-lin kept them all fed and amused more often than not. Nerissa was just the one who gave them the powers and was supposed to be leader, but they never listened to her no matter what she did.
"Trademark secret. Now your vow Nerissa?" Will asked smirking and looking at the woman blankly.
"I, Nerissa, swear on my seal made from the jewel of Merridian and heart of Zambala to not run away from my next fight with Keeper of the Heart of Kandrakar, Wilhelmina Vandom. Should I break this vow or lose the fight then those enslaved by my seal will be freely given their freedom back and hooked up to the heart of Kandrakar. So I swear so mote it be." Nerissa said glaring at Will who glared back at the use of her first name.
"There. Your turn." Nerissa said smirking overconfidently again, the girls could barely tie with her group much less win. This was so in the bag.
"I, Wilhelmina Vandom, swear on the Heart of Kandrakar to not run away during my next fight with the group of former Guardians lead by Nerissa. Should break this vow or lose the fight then I along with the rest of the current Guardians will freely hand ourselves over to Nerissa to do as she commands us no matter the order. So I swear so mote it be." Will said causing the Heart around her neck to glow as the vow took hold, making Will smirk. She worded it so that the girls only had to hand themselves over to Nerissa not the Heart. The Heart would take off back to Kandrakar should they lose.
"Prepare to lose young Guardian. I can't wait to have you doing my bidding." Nerissa said confidently and causing Will to smirk dangerously.
"Keep fooling yourself old hag. We aren't going to give up without one hell of a fight grandma." Will said causing Nerissa to look at her shocked before seething when the red head turned around and calmly walked away, her friends falling in behind her easily.
"Wow Will I don't think I've ever seen her so pissed off before. What did you say to her?" Cornelia asked in a whisper as they were leaving the mall.
"I told her that we weren't going to go down without one hell of a fight, and then called her a grandma." Will said with a smirk, causing the other four girls to freeze for a moment before busting out laughing. No wonder the hag looked so pissed off!
After a few minutes the girls calmed down and ignored anyone that was looking at them funny as they quickly went to their secret meeting spot, and no it wasn't the dump or the small area by the bridge. It was a spot no one but they knew of, Will had found it by accident one day and showed her friends. In no time it became their hangout spot of choice, their getaway, their personal paradise, and the spot to go if they wanted to practice or needed to get away from their parents cause of a fight or something. Not even Yan-lin, Caleb, Elyon, or Matt knew of this place. Just them and more than a few select others that knew of their secret and were their allies and spies.
The secret spot wasn't so much as a spot. It was more like a large clear area in the middle of a thick bracket of woods that had a bunch of small compound houses on it that was connected by a shared court yard and one large compound right in the center that the girls had found and cleaned up big time before it was livable. Thankfully the things inside hadn't been bad off and just needed a good dusting. There were lots of bedrooms in the different compounds, a couple of still useable punching bags and weights in the work out room, the art room hadn't been as well of but it still had some good chairs, counters, and even a few tools in it, a library that still had some books and the book shelf in it, a mess hall that still had a counter, tables and chairs in it, the recreational compound still had plenty of couches, chairs, and tables still useable and even a few games, a couple of old fashioned generators, two locker rooms with old styled but still working lockers, a recently plowed field out back that grew different fruits and vegetables, a closed off area filled with lots of wild animals that they had caught and managed to tame thanks to Will. Cornelia had used her powers to clear out a long, medium sized trench that connected to an underground spring that Irma had sensed, and the girls had filled it with plenty of fish and aquatic plant life.
The compounds themselves couldn't look more different if they tried. One off to the far right was a light pink white color with Will's auramere symbol on the side, a large gargoyle that Will brought to life as a guard, and it had a few animals out front milling about or eating from the always green grass. It was closest to the animals and had a few old fashioned but still working generators next to it powered by Will. It was also the smallest of the compounds but if had the most homey feeling and almost always had the scent of fresh food coming from it.
The one next to it was a fiery red and burnt orange color that had a few greens and blues thrown in, there was a fire pit near it and it had a couple of pure flame animals on the roof as protection but right now they were napping it seemed. On the side was a bright colored symbol, Taranee's symbol, and the whole compound had a kind of scholarly look about it. It was medium sized and closest to the library.
Next to it but on the other side of the library was a dark green and brown compound that was closest to the ground and seemed a bit longer than the other two. There were several wooden and stone golems were milling about as protection, the fruit and plant life around it flourished more than anywhere else, and there was a garden right next to the wall. It was in between the library and the work out room. One the side standing out against the darker colors, was a bright light green circle with a dot in the center. The auramere of Cornelia's element.
On the other side of the work out room was an art room, next to that was a multicolored compound with Hay-lin's auramere symbol on the side along with a lot of murals. It was more open and had the rooms on the third floor, being the tallest of the compounds, and it also had the most windows out of all the compounds. There were a couple of nearly invisible air monsters around it for protection and there was a soft breeze there even if there was no wind anywhere else.
Closest to the river was a low and long blue and green building that had a bunch of waves painted on the side along with Irma's symbol. It had seashells and other things pasted to the sides or roof, and had a rather fun look about it. It was the widest of the compounds and it didn't seem to have any protections but there were lots of hidden protections in the little self-sufficient river. It was also closest to the mess hall and there were plenty of surfing or swimming equipment near it.
Each girl smiled at the sight of the compounds, each compound was like a home away from home for them and the others in their groups.
Entering the court yard the girls headed straight for the girls locker room to change into their uniforms before going to the meeting hall where the rest of their little 'army' as Irma called it once was waiting. As soon as the five were in the uniforms designed solely for them by their very own Hay-lin, and the few other designers in the 'army' they entered the Meeting Hall where the other 'soldiers' quickly stood at attention and saluted.
The five girls each wore an outfit similar to their respective 'soldiers' but had differences to signify their higher rank.
Going to the front of the room while the other four went to their respective factions and saluted while Will stood in front of them all and faced them before saluting back. She stared at all of the blank faced people in front of her for a moment with her own face blank before she smiled a little.
The group behind Hay-lin, whom was best at speed and stealth, all wore purple and light blue dresses or suits with Hay-lin's auramere symbol on them, a few had golden numbers embroidered on their right breast, all of them had a golden embroidered codename on their sleeve, and only one person wore a blue and purple armband. They were the stealth experts, and the most artistic ones. If anyone needed something designed or a drawing, they went to the Airs. They were also the largest of the groups since Hay-lin took in anyone who didn't fit the other groups unless Will wanted them in her own group for some reason. Hay-lin herself was in a light purple-blue kimono, saying that it was similar enough to a dress for her and Will had allowed it, that had air swirls on it, the word 'Hurricane' embroidered on her left sleeve the words 'Air Leader' on her right, a yellow sash around her waist, and a small purple tiara on her head in an artistic fashion. She stood in front of her chair, a soft fluffy looking light purple chair with a purple side table next to it that had some orange juice and a sketchpad on it.
Each of the normal element Guardians, Irma, Taranee, Hay-lin, and Cornelia in other words, all wore tiaras to symbolize that they were the leaders of their respective soldiers. The tiaras had been designed by Hay-lin, made by metal Cornelia called up, melted courtesy of Taranee, forged by some of Cornelia's group, and cooled off by Irma.
Cornelia's group wore all green and brown dresses and muscle shirts/cargo pants. She had the most guys in her group since her groups main focus was strength. Each of them had the Earth auramere symbol embroidered onto their outfits and wore them with pride. Some of them also had numbers on their outfits, and each of them had codename written either on their sleeves or on their chest. Cornelia herself was wearing a loose but comfortable long sleeved green tee-shirt with a pair of brown slacks and a pair of metal toed shoes. She had a green tiara sat regally on her head, the codename 'Earthquake' on her left arm, the words 'Earth Leader' on her right, and a yellow belt around her waist. She stood in front of a soft green chair with a wooden frame, next it was a simple wooden side table with a glass of fruit juice and a small rose in a pot on it.
Taranee's group was wearing all red and orange, the girls in skirts and blouses, the guys in suits with a bit of armor over them, curtsy of Cornelia and her group. They were the strategists and the ones that would be defense for the others. If someone was about to strike one of the other groups, the Fires were there to either keep the peace or take the blow themselves. They were the selfless ones. Some of them even wore metal helmets. Like the other groups they had the auramere symbol for their element, fire, on their chest, a number on a few of their outfits, and nicknames on all of their sleeves. Taranee herself was in a fire red and burnt orange African dress with a red tiara on her head simply and her glasses sat primly on her nose. The word 'Lava' was embroidered on her left sleeve and the words 'Fire Leader' as she stood in front of a small soft looking burnt orange chair with a side table next to it, that had a book and glass of apple juice on it.
Irma's group were in all blues and light green foamy colors that represented water well, all of them in dresses or lose fitting cloths so that they were always free to move. They were the kinda wildcards of the groups. They are also the pranksters and trap masters of the groups. Anyone need a prank to get back at an outsider for any reason, they went to the waters. They also had blackmail on almost any and everyone, including each other. Like the other groups they had the auramere symbol on their right breast, their nicknames on their sleeve, and a few had numbers on their tops. Irma was wearing a dark blue bikini top and a pair of dark pants that were rather loose on her with a pair of swimming shoes on her feet. The word 'Tsunami' embroidered going down her left pants leg, the words 'Water Leader' on her bikini top, a lighter shade of blue tiara sat a bit lopsided on her head and she had a small grin visible on her face although she was trying to be serious. Behind her was a blue beanbag with a darker blue side table next to it that had a bottled water and a little few seashells on it.
Will's group, which were off to the far right with Will's personal assistant, and second in command of the group, in front of them, were wearing pink and white dresses or shirts and pants. Each of them had a number and title embroidered on their outfits, and the auramere symbol on their chests. There weren't as many of them as the other groups but they were specially chosen by Will herself for their higher than average skills or if she just saw something in them that she liked. They were the leaders and the jacks of all trades. They could do just about anything to a certain degree but they couldn't seem to master anything in particular. Most of them were trained as medics more than the other groups so they doubled as the medics as well and they were the most protected of the 'soldiers'. Not only were they the medics but each of them… they just seemed to make the other groups trust and protect them without their knowledge. They had this air about them that just pulled people in and made them want to protect them.
Will herself was in a light pink robe, not unlike the Kandrakar robes, that faded into hues of pure white. She had the word 'Queen Leader' on her right sleeve and the word 'Electricutor' on her left. There was a black lightning bolt going across her waist in a vertical line like a belt and a golden yellow sash wrapped around her shoulders like a scarf. Under her cloths was a skin tight but still flexible white and pink cat suit like battle suit that had armor in it, and her robe was fashioned in a way that she could take it off easily should the need for a fight arrive. Sat on her head was a pure white crown instead of a tiara to show she was the complete leader of the group, her assistant usually wore the light pink tiara for their group. Behind her was a soft high backed red velvet chair and beside it was a simple but ornate cherry wood desk that had a glass of juice on it, some papers, a folder or two, and a laptop. She was the most cherished and protected member, and not cause she was the boss but because she was such a great leader that helped anyone who needed anytime anywhere. The 'soldiers' couldn't help but adore and love their leader as a sister or second mom even.
"As you were." Will said causing them all to relax and smile back at her.
"Now then. I'm sure that word of the fight with the former Guardians has spread. Any remarks or questions?" Will asked taking a seat in the comfortable red velvet high backed chair at the front of the room, everyone else also sitting in their respective chairs which weren't as fancy.
"I have a question." One shy voice called from the seats behind Taranee.
"Stand up and state your name, codename, and rank." Will ordered causing the girl to stand. She was a very ordinary girl who had mousy brown hair and light blue eyes and seemed quite shy, but Will could see the fire of a warrior in the girl's eyes.
"Susanna Smith, new unnumbered recruit of fire division codename 'Ember Swarm', ma'am." The girl said with a salute and causing Will to nod, she had heard about this girl from Taranee constantly. Seems like the girl was a bit of a pet project for the fire wielder.
"Very well. I'm presuming you have already been briefed by your senior officers on the Guardian thing and have a general idea of what you can expect your assignments to be. Now what's your question?" Will asked causing the girl to nod shyly, reminding Will a bit of Taranee when they had first met.
"How do you plan to overpower them when they have twice the strength and forty years of experience on their side, ma'am?" Susanna asked causing Will to smirk while everyone nodded. It was a fairly good question.
"That's simple my dear. We won't." Will said causing everyone to stare at her while Susanna blushed at the affection term.
"Ma'am?" One of the boys in Cornelia's group asked confused. Will glanced at him and motioned for him to stand.
"Gregory Wilson, number 9, codename 'mountain'." The guy said causing Will to smirk slightly while Irma's group snickered slightly. The guy's codename was very apt since he was a senior linebacker and was a mountain of a guy, probably the reason for his codename.
"We won't overpower them. We can't with the extreme advantage they have over us. Instead we'll outsmart them." Will said with a smirk as she leaned back in her chair and idly played with the straw in the glass of apple cider that was set out for her.
"May I ask how you'll do that ma'am?" One of Hay-lin's girls asked causing Will to motion for her to stand.
"Emily Swan, rank number 7, codename 'Dove Flier'." The girl said with obvious experience in the matter, she had been one of the firsts to join the 'army' so of course she had experience in it. The only reason she still did the whole introduction thing was because it was protocol.
"Ah Dove I was wondering when you'd speak up, yes that was a good question. Now here's one of my own. Do any of you know what these four are lacking?" Will asked as she snapped her fingers, causing a picture of Cassidy, Halinor, Kadma, and Yan-lin to appear on the overhead projector behind her.
"Youth?" One of Irma's girls called out earning a lot of snickers.
"How bout beauty?" Another of the 'Water Tribe' as Irma's group was dubbed called out earning more laughs.
"Okay okay settle down you lot! While's it's true that they're missing that stuff we gotta be serious." Irma called to her 'troops' although by the grin on her face she didn't really mind.
"But we aren't escaped convicts or grown wizards!" One girl called earning hoots of laughter from the rest and even Irma snickered. The whole thing earning sneers and glares from the 'Earth Tribe' lead by Cornelia, fond eye rolls and a few smiles from Taranee's 'Fire Tribe', and giggles from Hay-lin's 'Air Tribe'. Will's very few and very exclusive 'Life Tribe' just sighed as they looked at their vaguely amused leader. The title would have been 'Lightning' or 'Quintessence' Tribe but those were a bit too long so they were labeled as the 'Heart' or 'Life' Tribe. And they were usually the peacekeepers and leaders during a mission or assignment with the other 'Tribes'. Not to mention that they were the animal tamers and cooks out of everyone.
Very few of the others in any of the tribes had any power of their own but each Tribe had their own specialties where those who showed an aptitude for that specialty were given training and an extended 'family' of sorts. Usually their personalities and mindset was close to the leader if their Tribe, but there were a few odd eggs. Fire Tribe was for the smart or strategic, Earth for the strong or proud, Water for the swimmers and jokers, Air for the free spirited and artistic, and Life took in any and everyone that the others didn't get but if someone didn't fit into the other groups and Will didn't get to them then Hay-lin happily took in any and everyone else.
Each of the Tribes was led by the respective Guardian of that element. Taranee for the Fire Tribe, Hay-lin for Air, Cornelia was leader of Earth Tribe, Irma was the boss of Water Tribe, and Will was not only the leader of the Life Tribe but she was also the 'big boss' as some called her. She lead the whole 'army' and those in it. If someone had a problem they went to her. If someone needed a mission they went to her. If there was anything at all happening, she was the first to be told. She was the one they all respected and looked up too, and she never looked down on them or disrespected them in return so they were happy to follow her orders. But no one ever wanted to piss her off. That was tandem to suicide.
"Settle down." Will said calmly, slightly amused with their antics, and causing the whole Water Tribe to sit down and be good. They knew not to play around when Will said to settle down, one of them had learned that lesson the hard way and they never wanted a repeat of that incident. Ever.
"Now then. Anyone else want to try and answer my question?" Will asked causing Susanna to raise her hand.
"Their free will. They don't have a will or mind of their own." Susanna said softly, causing Will to nod.
"Bingo. Taranee, make sure to give her a prize." Will said causing Taranee to nod, giving Susanna a proud smile while Susanna blushed shyly under all the proud looks she was being given by her Tribe. As an extended family the Tribes took care of their own and each other no matter how often some of them fought. If an outsider attacked a member of Water Tribe verbally or physically, then the Earth Tribe would be the first to protect them and visa versa. Someone attacked Fire Tribe, and Air Tribe would be the first to get revenge. Someone attacked any of the other Tribes in front of Life Tribe though and the others would have to get in line cause Life Tribe would attack fast, hard, and with extreme prejudice. And if someone attacked Life Tribe, especially Will herself, and then all hell would break loose while the other Tribes exterminated them.
Of course every family had their fights and arguments, but they were usually playful and anything mean or cruel said or done away from the compound… everyone knew it was all an act. Well sometimes it came a little too natural or rough when it was Water Tribe and Earth Tribe members but Will or the other Life Tribe members could calm them right down.
"They can't think for themselves but we can. They may beat us if we go element against element but if we switch it up on them…" Will trailed off expectantly and causing several to smirk as they figured it out.
"They won't be able to keep up." Susanna muttered aloud causing Will to grin.
"Bingo! Then after the fight we have four more possible members of our group but it's entirely likely that they'll be more like advisors or our advocates to others in the older age range than actual field members. Of course they might surprise us…" Will trailed off as she thought about it.
"You all are to continue with your usual assignments but I want a few of you to make sure that there are no traps, civilians, or anything out of place at the mall before the big fight tonight. Leaders we'll be meeting in the training room in thirty minutes to train before the fight. Grab some food then meet me there." Will ordered causing them all to stand and salute, the Earths pounding their feet on the floor as they all choruses the same thing.
"Understood ma'am. Guardians United! Guardians Stand! Guardians Fight! Guardians Win! Guardians Guard!" They chanted in harmony, a few of the newer ones stumbling to keep up.
Will stood up and repeated the chant back at them before she tossed her head back and let out a loud laugh at the roars and cheers her next words earned from her 'soldier's.
"Look out Nerissa because now the Guardians are coming for you! And we don't give up or lose!"