Chapter 1: Get out of town

The full moon is illuminating upon the Waverly Place, New York. It is the middle of August. The Russo residence closes up their Deli shop, Waverly Substation, for the day because the adults Russo are going out.

Jerry Russo is now the proud owner of a Deli shop at the Waverly Place, which he called it Waverly Substation. This shop is his plan B when he gave up his power to his brother, Kelbo. He did won the wizards' competition but he have to give his power up in order to marry Theresa who is a mortal. It is in the rulebook that a wizard must not marry a mortal. If does, the wizard must gives up his or her power. He does miss his power but he truly believes that he has chosen the right path because he is happily married and has two sons and a daughter.

Theresa Russo is a mother of three and a former wizard's wife. She has been through the phase of living life magically, literally. Her children are three wizards' in training who bound to fight in the family competition to determine who will hold the family wizards' power. Everyday in her life ever since she married Jerry Russo, she been surrounded by magic including some misfits, courtesy of her daughter, Alex Russo.

Many people known who Alex Russo is, she is the most rebellious of her three siblings. As many might have known too, she is very devious and manipulative.

Alex Russo got a reputation to protect especially in school. She is the most rebellious of all her siblings, different from Justin and maybe a little smarter than Max. She does not read books and does not follow the rules especially in her wizards' studies. However, she is very confident in her power though very undisciplined in it. Alex is a wizard in training with her nature wrapped around on being the devious and manipulative. However, she is still daddy's little girl and not really that evil.

She is very different to her bookworm, constant studying and the 'stuff-people-don't-really-care-about' big brother Justin Russo.

Justin is the oldest and hands down the smartest of the three. He is an overachiever and exercises restraint over his power, unlike Alex who loves using her power on nearly everyday routine. For most of the times, he often becomes the problem-solver to every mishap that Alex and Max make. Nevertheless, he is very sensible and responsible young man.

In addition to Russo siblings, there is Max Russo, the youngest one of the three. He is the most mischievous, practical jokes extraordinaire and loves to use his siblings' situation to his benefit. He is witty and cheeky but has strange habits like the marshmallow-plus-asparagus.

That's' the low-down on the Russo.

Things will definitely changes now. What will happen, when they realizes that their magic are worthless? That everything that they have learned their entire life is useless on their situation as they are 'sucked' in to a different wizard world. This 'world' does not support them danger lurks in every corner. One of them nearly get kill at an event. One of them ends up falling for a witch. One of them ends up 'addicted' to one mysterious young wizard, who seem much unknown. This is how the story goes …

"Alex!"

Theresa called her daughter from the counter at the substation. Jerry, on the other hand, was cleaning up the place as he put up the chairs on the round subway-theme tables. The place is closing up early that day because Jerry and Theresa are going out of town, much to Alex excitement. She celebrates it with …

Poof!

"Oh my goodness!" Theresa lets out suddenly as she clasped her hand on her chest. She was startled, thanks to her daughter. Alex appeared next to her mother magically. With the evil yet cute smirk on the young Russo face, Alex stood there looking at her mother and ecstatically said, "Hey mom."

"Alex, how many times do I have to tell you," Theresa began, much to Alex's annoyance. "Never do magic in the house or in the shop … or anywhere else … especially to me!"

"Yes … I know mom … I get it." The young Russo replied annoyingly. Theresa gave her daughter but end up shaking her head and goes in to the back of the substation. Alex grinned and sat down at the stool by the counter. She watched her father cleaning up until Harper comes in with a bag clings to her side and a weird stuffed-animal glued to her shoulder.

"Evening Russo!" Harper addressed them.

"Harper, what are you doing here and," Jerry said as he notice the bag. He quickly glanced at his daughter who shrugged at him and turned back to Harper, "What's with the bag?"

"Oh, dad, didn't I told you that Harper going to stay here while you and mom are away?" Alex interrupted.

"No," Jerry replied.

"Well, now you know," Alex replied as she stood up from the stool and walked across the shop to where Harper stands. "Harper … is going to help me with my wizards' studies."

"What?" Jerry found what his daughter said surprising. "You … studying? Really?" He laughed but immediately stopped when he witnessed the serious look on Alex's face. "Oh, you mean it?"

"Yeah …" Alex replied. "What do you think Harper's here for?"

"I don't know," Jerry, said. "Maybe you two are going to…" He quickly stopped. "Oh, no way, I'm not going to suggest things that you might end up doing it."

"Do what daddy?" Alex innocently let out as she put her arm on Harper's shoulder and look at Jerry.

"Well, like…" he stopped again and gave her a look. " Knock it off!" He pointed his finger at her. "I'm not going to melt in your arms."

"That's not what I aim for dad," Alex replied. "Besides, I really need to catch up on my wizards' study since that Justin starts his independent studies."

"That's' good, honey." Jerry smiled. "Maybe one day, you will, maybe, be a monster hunter like your brother."

"And chase around monsters all over the place?" said Alex, giving her father a look.

"Yeah." Jerry replied.

"I'd say that's fun …" she began. "But I rather have an independent study that requires me to just sit around and just …hang out."

"Like what?"

"I don't know," she shrugged. "But there should be one." She and Harper walked over to the counter as Justin comes down the spiral staircase with Juliet Van Huesan, his vampire girlfriend. Theresa also comes in from the back with Max.

"Alright kids, we are going out now." Theresa began as she put her apron behind the counter. "Now remember to do what I told okay?"

"Don't worry mom," Justin said as he and Juliet sat down on one of the table. He let out a notepad and a pen. "I got everything you want us to do right in here." He cleared his throat and read out, "Do the laundry, heat the casseroles, clean bedrooms, do homework's …"

"Shut Justin's mouth!" Alex interrupted. Harper sniggered. Justin gave her a look.

He kept on reading, "Do not get into troubles … wait," he stopped. "That's for Alex, not me." He smirked.

"You're not funny!" said Alex, staring at him.

"Okay, you two stop it!" Theresa shouted out. "Come on Jerry, let's go."

Jerry headed over to the substation's door with their bags. Theresa went and hugged her children along with Harper and Juliet. "Now, be at your best behaviors, okay?"

"Yes …" they answered. The older Russo catch the cab and goes off. They are out for the weekend to attend the International Deli Association Convention. This was where, according to Jerry, all the delis lovers and proud owners of various delis shop from all over the country meet up and discusses about anything related to delis.

"Well, they are now gone …" Justin began. "And I am in charge … You all must do whatever I told you to do…"

"Harper Finkle reporting for duty, sir!" Harper excitedly stood up and saluted Justin.

"At ease," Justin saluted back. "Now Harper, keep an eye on Alex. Make sure she doesn't do anything horrible"

"Will do, sir." Harper replied.

"Hello!" Alex interrupted. "I'm still in the room! I can hear what you said about me!"

"Well," Justin smirked. "I did do my job correctly."

"Really?" Alex replied. "All I could hear is you going 'bla, bla, bla, bla'." She stood up and headed over to the lair. "Let's go Harper."

Justin turned to Max and told, "Go clean up your room."

"Why?" Max asked.

"Because I told you too," Justin replied. "It said here in the list that you should clean up your room."

"It didn't say anything," Max replied.

"Yes, it does," Justin replied.

"No, it doesn't."

"Yes, it does."

"Nope."

"Yes, it does."

Max sighed and took the notepad from his brother. He put it close to his ear.

"What are you doing?" Justin asked, curiously.

"I'm trying to listen to the notepad," Max began. He gave it back to Justin. "And it doesn't say anything about me cleaning my room so that's' mean I have free time." He went to the spiral stair and said. "Now if you excuse me, I need to do more of those wacky videos I made. So if you found a box full of hornets, give them to me."

Justin gaped at him while Juliet laughed next to him.