Martin Knows Her Secret

Disclaimer: I do not own W.I.T.C.H.

Author's note: This is my first fan-fic, and I could use all the help I can get on writing it.

Deep with an underground cavern Phobos stood waiting. He had just escaped from his prison and his thoughts were filled with vengeance. Water dripping from the stalagmites was the only sound in the eerie cave. The green slime covering the walls were barely visible in the near darkness. Suddenly a pair of red eyes loomed out of the shadows behind Phobos.

"To what do I owe the honor of the once great Phobos?" asked the red eyes in a low hissing voice. Phobos faced the the eyes and a figure stepped out of the shadows.

"I happen to be in need of your unique services. The guardians must be captured and destroyed for what they've done." answered Phobos. The figure nodded and removed his hood. His face resembled a snake's and his skin matched the green slime from the cave walls.

"I will hand you the guardians in person, but first I must observe their abilities." He leered showing decaying rotten teeth. His two forked tongues flicked in and out.

"I shall be waiting." said Phobos in a cold low voice. The figure nodded and left the cave as Phobos stared into the darkness.

"So how's your vacation been going Hay Lin?" asked Will as she, Irma and Hay Lin left the Silver Dragon and started walking down the street. It was the start of spring break and already Cornelia and Taranee had left with their families on vacation.

"You mean aside from having to work during it?" she said tiredly, "Okay I guess."

"It could be worse. At least you don't have Mar-" Irma started but just then Martin came running are the corner and nearly collided with them. He stopped inches before Irma with a wide grin plastered on his face.

"Irma my sugarbeetle! I've finally found you!" he said bursting with happiness at his good luck. Irma's plan of avoiding Martin all spring break was getting off to a bad start.

"What is it Martin?" she said in an annoyed voice, glaring at Will and Hay Lin who were trying and failing to keep straight faces at Martin's expression of joy.

"The school is restarting the newspaper and I was wondering if you wanted to sign up with me? We could be together just like last time." he smiled and put his arm around her. She shoved him off.

"I've already told you a million times Martin I don't -" she began angrily but stopped as she noticed a portal open in a nearby alley. A tall hooded figure step out. Will and Hay Lin noticed too and interrupted.

"How about we talk about this once spring break in over?" said Will hurriedly beginning to push Martin back up the street.

"I'm sure she'd love to be on the paper again." added Hay Lin as they pushed Martin out of sight from the portal.

"Great! It's going to be so magical to be together." he smiled at Irma and walked away.

"I don't want to be on the newspaper again! Why'd you say that Hay Lin?!" Irma scowled.

"We have bigger problems right now," Will said as the hooded figure spotted them. "Guardians unite!" The hooded figure pulled out a weathered old slime covered staff. Gripping the staff with green clawed hands he pointed at the guardians.

"I'm surprised to have had the great fortune to meet the guardians so soon." he hissed. His voice was cold and sharp.

"What do you want?" demanded Will as the figure started intently at them with his glowing red eyes.

"It's not what I want. It's what someone else wants." he said in his hissing voice. The guardians looked at each other but before the could reply he pounded the ground with his staff and a three headed monster turtle emerged from the portal. It had the body the size of a car and three long serpentine heads.

"Attack!" yelled the hooded figure.

"This isn't how I wanted to spend my week off of school." said Will as the monster charged toward them. The turtle began snapping at Irma with one of its many heads. She tried attacking the monster with her powers but everything just deflected off it's shell. It began snapping again and managed to catch her arm in it's teeth. It was impossible to free herself from the monsters steel like jaw.

Will tried to fly to Irma's aid but the other heads began to shoot lightning bolts and fire from their mouths. Will dodged the attacks and began to distract the two heads.

"Hay Lin! Go help Irma!" she yelled as Hay Lin tried attacking the turtle from behind. Hay Lin hurried to help Irma. Together they managed to open the monsters gigantic mouth and free Irma's arm. Will continued to dodge and distract the many heads.

"That does it!" said Irma wiping monster drool off her arm. While the monster was off guard Hay Lin caught it in a whirlwind and lifted it into the air.

"He's all your Irma." she shouted. As Irma blasted the monster back into the portal. Will faced the hooded figure.

"Who are you?" she glared at the figure.

"My name is of no importance to you. Your abilities are quite impressive guardians, i'll be sure to see you again." he leered as he walked into the portal as it began to close.

"I wonder who that was?" said Hay Lin as they transformed back to normal.

"I don't know, but I think have to keep a closer eye on any new portals." Will said as they stared at where the figure had just disappeared.

"Great, this is just how I wanted to spend my week." said Irma sarcastically, "Fighting a giant mutant turtle is just so much fun."

"Do you think Nerissa is behind all this?" Hay Lin asked Will. Will stood deep in thought.

"Well, I wouldn't put it passed her to try." started Will, "but something tells me it's not her."