I do not own Charmed ( I wish I did ) There are no Halliwell sisters in this story and probably no Cole either, but I will think about it. Rose is the main character, and the only one with Charmed powers, including some of warlocks and demons, but she is a GOOD WITCH!!!!! Do not get confused; Crystal is not a witch! Or a demon! Or a warlock! she's an innocent!!! R&R!

Chapter One

19-year-old Rose McBower woke up at precisely 5:00 a.m. She planned to get up, take a 10-minute shower, eat a quick breakfast, and then pack up her backpack. She sighed tiredly, and got some clothes out. She went into the bathroom.

10 minutes later, Rose got out. Her dazzling, fire red hair was blow-dried, and her chocolate brown eyes were sparkling with excitement. She was wearing a riding t-shirt and a jacket over that. She had on blue jeans and a pair of black riding boots too. She went downstairs to get her breakfast, which consisted of toast with jam and eggs. After breakfast, she finished her homework for the weekend and jumped onto her couch, her eyes never leaving the T.V. screen for 30 minutes.

Around 7:00, she got her backpack ready. In it, she placed some bandages ever in case, 2 water bottles, riding gear, and some snacks if she got hungry. She put a riding hat on top of her head, and went outside. She got on her motorcycle and headed out of the driveway. She had left a note on the refrigerator that said:

Dear Mom and Dad,

Don't worry about me. I left pretty early, about 10 minutes before you guys will wake up. I'm on my way to Crystal's place and I'm going to come back around 9 o'clock at night. Don't stay up and wait for me!

Rose

Rose was on her way to her best friend's house. Crystal Viaken's father owned a company that owned a farm, so she was welcome to ride their horses or help out anytime. That day, they were riding horses throughout the pastures and riding paths.

When Rose arrived at Crystal's house, she met her friend waiting for her.

"Hide your motorcycle in these bushes," Crystal told Rose. "I don't want anybody finding your motorcycle parked in our driveway. Let's get in my car now."

"Why is it bad to leave my motorcycle in your driveway? Did something happen?" Rose asked.

The two friends got in Crystal's silver BMW convertible. On the way to the farm, Crystal explained, "the police found my dad was selling alcohol to people. He got arrested, and if anybody sees a motorcycle in our driveway, they'll call the police who will search our house. You know, I don't think my family has a very good reputation. I don't want anything to be taken."

"I'm sorry, Crystal," Rose tried to soothe her, but Crystal paid no attention.

"Did you know your dad was selling alcohol?"

"No. It seems as if my family have had a big stream of bad luck ever since Matilda cast that Truth Spell –"

"Truth Spell? What truth spell?" Rose asked. She shot her friend a curious glance as they got out of her car.

"Oh, snap!" Crystal put her hands over her face.

"Explain," Rose's tone was demanding as the friends walked up the dirt path to the stables.

"Okay, I'm sorry I didn't mention this before, Rose. I didn't mean to keep it a secret from you, but I couldn't betray my family's secrets."

"SecretS? Do you mean there's more than jus tone of your ancestors named Matilda casting a Truth Spell? Don't tell me that YOU are a witch too!"

"No, I'm not. Actually, I was supposed to have magical powers but I don't."

"Why?" Rose stroked a chestnut mare that was grazing in a pasture, but trotted over to them when she saw them.

"I'm not a witch, Rose. That's not my destiny," Crystal said. "However, it is someone else's fate."

"Oh, don't say it's Kimberly Patterson!" Kim was a stuck-up girl at school that always got by absences and tardies from classes with lame excuses. It seemed as if she had unexplainable good luck.

"No, of course not!" Crystal laughed. "No way! But somebody else, someone much closer than you think has a fate in her life to have magical powers," Crystal said as she swung her leg over and sat down on the saddle. Sunshine, the beautiful palomino that Crystal was riding, tossed her head impatiently.

"Oh, I'm sorry Sunshine," Crystal cooed. She patted her head. "Let's go."

The friends exited the stable. Blackmoon, Rose's black stallion, flicked his tail to swat away a fly.

"'Her?' What do you mean by 'her?'" Rose started an interrogation on her friend as they directed Sunshine and Blackmoon in a canter. They chose a peaceful riding trail that led through a meadow with gorgeous flowers smiling at them as they rode past. "You know Crystal, I think you just gave away the answer. It's me, isn't it?"

"Yes, you're right," Crystal sighed. "For some reason, your soul and spirit were stronger than mine so the magic went to you, enabling you to freeze time, rewind time, you can use telekinetic powers and move things, you have premonitions about the past and future, and you can blow things up, and disappear and reappear wherever you want to. Let's just say that it's not easy to do all of this though. It'll take years of practice, and once you start using magic who knows how many demons and warlocks will go after you!" Crystal explained. "I was trying to keep you safe, Rose! Demons will sense your formidable strength and come after you, hoping to steal your powers and kill you!"

"Stop, Blackmoon," Rose ordered. The black stallion slowed and walked to a nearby tree for Rose to tie the reins to a branch. Crystal did the same and let the horses graze.

"Crystal, all this information is overwhelming!" Rose explained. "How do you expect me to freeze time? Do funky hand motions like shooting my hands out and expecting –" she stopped abruptly as she did that "funky hand motion" and she saw that Crystal was staring right at her, not blinking or breathing! She looked around and saw that the horses also were still, their heads to the ground. The water from a nearby pond stopped moving gently, and Rose started panicking.

"Okay, stay calm! I'm sure I'll come up with a logical explanation about this and somehow unfreeze her!"

Rose ran back to the stables, but before she left she heard, "Rose! Hey! Where are you going?" it was Crystal.

Rose turned. Crystal was walking towards her, and the horses had resumed grazing.

"Hey, where'd you go? How did you do that? One second you were in front of me, and now you're here! Did you freeze time?" Crystal asked as soon as she reached Rose.

"Yeah, I guess," Rose responded. "But I just did this funky hand motion, then time –" she had done it again. After she did the motion, time froze again.

"Ooh. I'm not smart. Uhh, uhh," she did the motion again. Crystal continued talking, "Sometimes that will come in handy. When a weapon is thrown at you, you can freeze time and make the weapon fly away from you with your telekinetic powers. You see that bird way in the distance over there?" Crystal pointed.

"Yeah." Rose squinted, and when she blinked the bird wasn't there it was before!

"Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa! What just happened there?" Rose gasped.

"You just used your power to move objects. I don't think you can just squint to move your targets though. Try going like this." Crystal demonstrated whipping her arm through the air. Rose did, and a rabbit flew through the air and landed a couple of feet away.

"Wow!" Rose started liking her new powers. "Can you show me how to remind time and then freeze time as Kimberly walks into class late? I'd like to put some mustard on her shirt," Rose said evily.

The sky had darkened, and Crystal said, "No, I can't. I'm sorry but I can't. There are demons coming, and we have to get out of here." Quickly, she ran back towards the horses with Rose close behind. They jumped on and made them gallop away.

They made it out of the riding path when the horses got spooked and reared, but the two girls hung on. An albino demon with red eyes came out of the bushes. The demon looked like a mixture of dragon and dog.

"Give me your powers!" it hissed.

"Aaaah!" the girls shrieked as their horse reared once again, but much more dangerously. The girls were thrown off, and moaned as their backs slammed against the ground. As they looked up, they were amazed to no longer see their horses, but a beautiful woman with golden hair and brown eyes instead of Sunshine. She had on battle armor, and she gripped a sword firmly in her right hand.

Instead of Blackmoon, a man with jet black hair and black eyes stood in his place. He also had battle armor on, and a sword gripped firmly in both hands.

"What just happened?" Rose inquired. "Is it my powers again?" she muttered to Crystal.

"No, I think that was their true form all along!" Crystal's eyes widened.

So did the demon's. "Lord Kankeo? Lady Symala? I thought you two were dead!"

"Well, you obviously thought wrong," Kankeo growled. He was a panther lord, and Symala was a lion lady.

"If you are going to get in the way of my target, then I will have no choice but to attack!" the albino demon lunged, baring sharp teeth and extremely long claws.

"Not it if we can help it!" Kankeo and Symala worked together, but their movements were so quick, Rose & Crystal didn't know what was going on. IN the end, one thing they both knew was that the albino demon's body (dead) disappeared into a hole in the ground.

Then Kankeo and Symala went back to Rose and Crystal.

"We are sorry we didn't yet tell you who we are," Kankeo said. "But we are your guardians until Rose learns how to use her powers to defend you two. Now, Rose, when you get home I want you to go to your attic and you're going to find something that will assist you." With that, Kankeo turned back into Blackmoon and Symala turned back into Sunshine.

Rose and Crystal's eyes were wide.

"What just happened?" Rose wondered aloud. Crystal didn't get a chance to answer because Blackmoon snorted impatiently. The 2 girls hastily got back on their horses and rode back to the stables. The journey back was silent and they didn't get bombarded by any more demons or warlocks.

As they got off, they quickly but efficiently groomed the horses. Then Rose asked Blackmoon (Kankeo), "So you're going to resume being a stallion? And when I get attacked next time you're going to save me?"

Blackmoon nodded.

Crystal & Rose ran out of the stables to the convertible parked outside. They jumped in and didn't talk about anything until they were halfway home.

"Why would Kaneko – er – Blackmoon want me to go to my attic and say I'll find something that will help me later?" Rose wondered.

Crystal took a quick glance at her friend before speaking. "I know what you'll probably find, but I won't tell you. I'll let you find out."
"Can't you at least give me a hint?"

"No."

They arrived at Crystal's house.

"See you tomorrow." Rose got on her motorcycle and drove home, wondering what she would find in the attic just waiting for her.