Wizards of Waverly Place
JALEX
Always a wizard, always a Russo
A Fan Fiction Exclusive
I don't own the show and I am not associated with Disney in any way.
Justin was in his college dorm room finishing up a report. He knew his ultimate test was nearly here. The Wizard Competition.
He knew Alex had pulled off an upset in the "first competition" but that was technically a part of an alternate reality. Only Justin, Alex, and Max remembers that moment in time. They all learned something on that vacation.
The importance of family.
Back at Waverly Place Alex had been upset. Mason had just recently broken up with her.
Justin and Alex had been getting along better as of late. She played a huge part in helping him locate his vampire girlfriend, Juliet and rescuing her from The Mummy.
Justin walked into the sub shop and saw his sister sitting there. Still upset. "Hi Alex," Justin said. "Hey," she replied.
"It'll get better," Justin said.
"Easy for you to say," Alex said, "you'll probably marry Juliet."
Justin thought about that.
"You know Alex, Juliet isn't a mortal, I wonder if that means I can remain a full wizard."
Alex punched Justin in the arm.
"You haven't won yet, plus I've beat you in the competition before."
Justin held his arm, as Alex threw a good punch.
"That hurt," Justin said.
"Good," Alex replied.
They stared at each other.
"It will get better," Justin promised.
"I just miss him so much," Alex said.
They hugged.
"I know, I know," added Justin.
"Good to have you home, by the way," she said.
"Thanks, it's good to be home," he answered.
Jerry, Theresa, and Max walked out and welcomed Justin back.
Then Harper walked in with Hugh.
"Welcome home, Justin," Harper said, "yeah, you had your chance."
Justin shook his head.
"I suppose the better man won," Hugh added.
Justin smiled. "I'm happy you're both happy."
After Juliet arrived, they all sat down for dinner. The Wizard Competition was the big topic. Max had grown up a lot over the past three years. Justin couldn't help noticing Juliet was acting peculiar during dinner.
Afterwards they went for a walk. They spoke about old times, but then when Justin mentioned their future, she got a sad look on her face.
"Juliet, is something wrong?"
"You can tell, huh?"
"When a wizard and vampire are as much in love as we are…"
"Oh Justin…"
"Juliet, please, just tell me."
"I have to leave for Transylvania."
"What? Why? When?"
Juliet was saddened, Justin was shocked.
"There's a five star university there," she explained.
"That's why you're leaving me?" he asked.
"I'm sorry, Justin."
"But, why now?"
"My parents said Count Dracula might still exist."
"Huh? Dracula? How?"
"Justin, please try to understand."
"Understand what? That we're breaking up?"
"We're not breaking up."
"But you're moving to Transylvania."
"Justin…"
"Yes?"
"I think we're breaking up."
They cried and fell into each other's arms.
Justin fell into a depression after Juliet went away.
"Darn that Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia," Justin said.
"Who?" asked Max.
"Dracula," Justin said.
"Wow, so the Count was also a prince?"
"Max, can't you see I'm in pain?"
"Sorry."
Jerry joined his sons to prepare for a wizard discussion.
"Where's Alex?" he asked.
She was running late, hanging out with Harper and Hugh. "So, her parents might have to face Dracula?" Harper asked.
"Yeah, them and a whole crack team commando," Alex responded.
"Maybe the Wizard World should form one of those," Hugh suggested.
"Why?" Alex asked curiously.
"You haven't heard?" Hugh asked surprised. "Some lunatic has targeted full wizards."
Alex looked concerned. "What do you mean targeted?"
"He's gone after them, but so far he's been unsuccessful in his pursuits."
"Great, some deranged creep is attempting to kidnap wizards."
"Maybe losing the competition won't be so bad after all," Harper added.
Alex made a face.
"What?" Harper asked innocently.
Just then, Theresa saw them.
"Alex! Your father and brothers are waiting for you," she reminded.
"Oops! Sorry, gotta go!" Alex ran over to the meeting.
After Jerry gave his daughter a lecture on being prompt and tardy, he went over the competition and wished each of his kids luck.
That night Justin stared up at the stars. Alex couldn't sleep, and found him out there, and joined him.
"Room for one more?" she asked.
"I guess we're in the same boat," he said.
"Yeah, Mason and Juliet move away and we're left all alone."
"Neither one of us will ever be alone."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
They hug and look up at the sky together.
They wish each other luck in the competition. Alex reminds him she's still 1-0 in wizard competitions and was a full wizard before.
Justin told her she made the right decision to put things back the way they were.
She agreed.
The next day was the big day. The Wizard Competition.
The contest was even tougher this time around, especially with Max involved. Justin remembered Alex's tactics and strategies from the last time. Jerry watched anxiously as the competition took on new twists and turns.
"This one is certainly a nail biter," Jerry said.
The obstacle course resembled a war zone. It reminded Jerry of an extreme episode of Double Dare.
Each one of the Russo kids were fighting tooth and nail for the orb. Whoever captured the orb first, wins it all. Alex went back to her bag of tricks and used the same move to try to win similar to the last time, but Max foiled her plan by using the power of wind. This left the door for Justin to trap his siblings in a tornado form.
Justin snatched up the orb and made it to the finish line and won. Jerry and Theresa congratulated their oldest. Alex and Max were visibly upset by the outcome, but they acknowledged how hard he's always worked and studied for this. They congratulated him.
There was a Russo family celebration afterwards. Jerry learned from the council there was another kidnapping attempt against another wizard.
"Dad, who do you think is doing this and why?" asked Justin.
"I don't know, I wish I knew," answered Jerry.
Elsewhere at the Russo home Theresa was speaking with Alex and Max. They were both concerned with their future now that they've lost their magic. She assured them they'd be fine.
Before returning to college, Justin decided as a full wizard, he'd use his powers for good and track down who was targeting the wizards.
After being unsuccessful for the first two days, he found a broken piece of a shoelace. Justin cast a spell on it.
Justin: From the spell, I gained knowledge that the one involved holds a grudge against the Russo's. Which means the numbers on the others was a direct message to us.
Alex: That does it Justin, you need a bodyguard.
Justin: Who, you?
Alex: Not funny, Justin. This is serious.
Justin: I know, Alex. I know.
At this point Max entered. He was holding a letter for Justin.
"This just came for you," he said.
It read: YOU'RE NEXT, RUSSO!
Justin puts down the letter, and began walking away.
"Where are you going?" Alex asked.
"Whoever it is must still be nearby," he said.
"I'll get Dad," Max said.
After Max left, Alex saw how scared Justin was.
"I should inform the Wizard Council about this," said Justin.
Suddenly a puff of smoke appeared and a masked and robed figure emerged and zapped Justin, and he fell.
"Justin!" screamed Alex.
A portal opened and the hooded figure carried Justin into it. Alex chased after them.
The figure looked at Alex. "Big mistake!" said a distorted voice.
Alex looked around. It looked like a dungeon. She ran away from the figure.
As Alex ran and got closer to the door, a foot stuck out and tripped her. She was disoriented. She looked up and saw a girl standing there.
"Gigi?"
It was her old rival from school, Gigi Holligsworth.
"Hello Alex, long time no see."
"What are you doing here?"
"I know all about wizards, Alex!"
"Kinda figured that one out on my own."
"Move."
Alex punched Gigi and ran for it, but the hooded figure zapped her.
Soon Justin and Alex were both locked up in a cell. The next day they woke up and found Gigi and the hooded figure staring at them.
"I see you've awoken, Justin Russo!" said the figure. "Alex Russo was not meant to be here, this is her own fault."
"Why me?" demanded Justin.
"It could've been any of the Russos," he began, "but you were the one who became the full wizard."
"But why my family?" asked Justin.
"You're family has hurt me long enough," he said.
"What's your part in this, Gigi?" Alex asked.
"You discredited me in high school," she said, "my popularity meant everything to me."
Suddenly Justin rushed the figure. They wrestled around. Alex and Gigi were fighting. Justin grabbed the mask and pulled it off in the process. Both Justin and Alex saw his face. "T.J. Taylor?" a shocked Justin asked.
"Surprised?" he asked.
"Is this because we changed your parents back?" Justin asked.
"You're a genius, you figure it out," said TJ.
"Is it because I helped out that girl who you cast the spell on?" Alex asked.
TJ made a face.
"I became an outcast thanks to the Russo meddling," TJ accused.
Before TJ had a chance to explain, Justin removed his brand new wand and stood ready. He did a spell that caused TJ to get hoisted into the air. "Run, Alex!" Justin yelled.
"A wand? Russo had his wand?" TJ asked.
"Hey, I wasn't going to search him," Gigi said.
Justin caused TJ to get stuck on the ceiling. Alex charged at Gigi and knocked her down. From the ceiling, TJ reached for his wand. Justin and Alex were racing for the door. TJ had just gotten free. Just as the Russo siblings were getting closer, TJ zapped a boulder to block the door.
Justin used his wand to make it disappear. Now a wand fight began. Magic against magic. Both wizards shot lightning bolts at each other, and they were dodged by both wizards.
Justin unleashed the tornado trap. TJ was fighting to keep a grip on his wand. TJ zapped a bucket of white paint over Justin's head. That caused him to release the tornado spell. TJ was regaining his bearings. Justin zapped a cream pie into TJ's face.
TJ caused a spell to shoot ketchup at Justin. Now Justin responded with a mustard spell.
"Justin, just put him on ice," Alex told him.
He trapped TJ inside a giant ice cube.
"We're free, let's go," Justin said.
They started to run. Suddenly, Gigi pulled out a device of some sort and shot it at Justin. It was a bracelet.
"Plastic material," she said, "your powers are blocked."
Justin attempted a spell.
"Oh no, she's right," he said.
Gigi pulled out a gun.
"Play time is over, back in your cell," she demanded.
Back at Waverly Place, a search party was formed with members of the Wizard World.
"Jerry, why would anyone want to harm our children?" asked Theresa.
"I don't know, but Justin and Alex are going to be just fine," Jerry said.
Back at the dungeon in the Wizard World, Gigi was attempting to release TJ from his ice prison. She turned the heat on and up to "defrost" him.
"I can't get us out of here without my magic," said Justin.
"We can't give up, Justin," Alex said.
Finally, TJ was thawed out. He used his magic to warm himself up.
He marched back towards the cell.
"Now that you're powerless, Justin Russo, we can eliminate the games," he said.
"TJ, this is crazy, let us out," Justin pleaded.
TJ
Why should I, Justin? At every turn your family foiled me. Especially Alex. We never intended to take those other wizards, we let them escape. Gigi wanted in because you turned the school against her. When I used my magic to excell in sports, Alex messed that up for me, too. Honestly we were hoping Alex would be the one to win the competition, but figured, hey, you'd suffer just the same.
Though you two quarrel often, we know you two love each other like all brothers and sisters do. Every time I attempted something, you involved my parents.
Now I'm an outcast with my family. The black sheep if you will. I'm disowned. Disinherited!
"Are you serious? Are you stupid?" Alex asked. "This is why you kidnapped us?"
"Yeah, isn't that a little much?" Justin agreed.
TJ and Gigi looked at each other. Then they searched for a response.
"Whatever!" Gigi said.
"Good-night, we'll bring you breakfast in the morning," TJ said.
Gigi opened the cell and threw sleeping bags at them.
"There's pillows, sheets, and blankets inside," she told them.
"Gigi, can't you see TJ is crazy?" Alex asked.
"So what? He became rich and important in Wizard World," she replied.
Gigi walked away. Justin and Alex were scared.
They discussed their situation for a while, then decided it was best to keep up their energy by getting some sleep.
"Alex, I'll get us out of this, I promise," Justin said.
"Yeah, I'm sure we can handle those two," Alex responded.
Eventually they fell asleep.
At home, Max couldn't sleep, he left alerts all over the Worldwide Wizard Web about the disapearane of his brother and sister.
The next morning Gigi was gathering up the breakfast for her prisoners.
"So, how long are we holding them for?" Gigi asked.
"As soon as the money arrives," TJ said.
"I don't get you. You've already made a fortune, why do you need a measly ten grand from that goon?"
"I'll show you a goon!"
"Aw, fine, have it your way."
"Alex, come on, I need to use the bathroom," Justin complained.
"I'm almost out, Justin!" she shot back.
"I must admit it's great to see Alex Russo squirm," Gigi said.
"You've got that right," TJ agreed.
Just then TJ's phone rang.
"I've captured them, I figured you'd be interested in them and was right," TJ said.
"Once I add the 10 Gs to my fortune, Gigi and I can start new elsewhere."
Gigi listened intently.
"So, when are you getting here?" TJ asked. "A week?"
"What?" Gigi asked.
TJ ended his call. "Unbelievable!" he complained.
The breakfast was brought to Justin and Alex by Gigi.
"So, what's the plan for us?" Justin asked.
She smirked.
"I'll tell you," she agreed. "Back in school I would never give TJ the time of day."
"So what changed?" asked Alex.
Gigi
TJ told me about the Wizard World, I didn't believe him at first obviously, but when he showed me, it was like, wow! I would totally marry the guy, but then he'd lose his powers since, obviously, I'm not a wizard myself. Yes, me and TJ are an item now. Imagine that. One night during a romantic night out we talked about the Russo Family and how awful you people are. TJ hatched up this plan, but it didn't stop there. He remembered someone who hates you guys even more than we do and he's offering ten grand. Yeah, I know, he doesn't really need it, but you know how eccentric TJ is. I mean, who kidnaps people for reasons like these?
Alex and Justin looked at each other in a paniced state.
A week passed and The Russo Family were more and more worried than before.
The mystery man on the phone appeared that day.
"Aw, Ronald Longcape, Jr., you made it," TJ said. "You've got my money I see."
Longcape looked upset. "There's a huge fuss being made about those two," he said, "everyone's looking for them."
"This is a problem, how?" asked TJ.
"It'll lead back to us," responded Ronald.
"So, what do we do?"
"Nothing, after I pay you it'll be my problem."
"Yes, right. But, what'll you do with them?"
"I don't have many choices, do I?"
"No, I guess not."
"I'll just have to eliminate them both."
"Huh?"
Ronald handed TJ the briefcase. TJ opened it up.
"Mind if I count it?" he asked.
Ronald Longcape rolled his eyes.
"Sure, knock yourself out."
Justin and Alex were still locked up. Justin was pacing back and forth.
"Justin, you're making me even more nervous," said Alex.
"I'm trying to think, Alex," Justin responded.
Suddenly they heard shouting from outside.
"Justin!"
"Alex!"
They looked at each other.
"It's a search party," Justin said happily.
"We're saved," replied Alex.
They hugged.
Ronald Longcape, Jr. appeared.
"Hello Russo kids!" he exclaimed.
Justin and Alex looked shocked to see him.
"What are you doing here?" Alex asked.
"I just bought the two of you," answered Ronald.
"Where's TJ and Gigi?" Justin demanded.
"Off on a lovers trip."
"What will become of us?" Alex demanded.
Ronald hears the yells getting closer. Good thing TJ and Gigi used magic to escape, he thought.
"I have no choice but to get rid of you!" said Ronald.
"What?" Justin asked.
"Oh no, Justin," Alex said.
Ronald took out his wand and triggered it on them, erasing their memories. Next he put them to sleep. Now he opened up a portal and transported them to a different dimension.
"No one will find them now," Ronald proudly said.
End of Chapter
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This is strictly fan fiction
I am not associated with Disney or
Wizards of Waverly Place.