Author : Wild-Melody

Disclaimer : I no own…wish I did, but alas, I don't.

A/N : Although this is not my first fic, it is my first So Weird fic so please be kind and keep that in mind when reviewing. I was debating whether or not to put this up, I don't know how good it is or if anyone will actually like it. Plus I'm not sure exactly how in character it will be compared to the show…it's always hard to keep a fic true to the show, I hope I did all right. I trust you'll tell me if I did or didn't in a review…but be kind to me. If you feel like flaming me, fine, but I must warn you, they will be fed to my pet dragon Silvara. Nice reviews are appreciated.

Summary : After a terrible car accident, the lives of the Phillips family and their friends are drastically changed. Can the intervention of mythological creatures return their lives to a semblance of what it once was?

SO WEIRD

ALL IS NOT AS IT SEEMS

Chapter 1 : The Call

Long ago and far away in a forgotten time, the unicorn stood alone, the source of mythical rhyme.

Our guardian, the ever patient, elusive unicorn, bursts from the darkness, starlight shooting from his horn.

He is the keeper of the silent unknown, a candle in the dark, harbored at the worlds edge, seldom earthbound will he embark.

In his presence the past and the future become one, purity he protects and in his presence evil is undone.

The unicorn is an honorable beast, who deserves admiration, he is the worlds balance and watches over man and Nation.

The unicorn past and present, our life long friend, as our dreams are eternal so is he

The phone rang, its shrill sound echoing through the apparently empty house. Fiona Phillips ran out of her room, slipping across the bare floor in her stocking feet. Flying down the stairs, careful so as not to fall, she ran into the living room and grabbed the phone. "Hello?" she said breathlessly.

Soft laughter came from the other end, "You sound out of breath. What did you do, run to get the phone?"

"You could say that," Fi answered. "How much longer till you get here?"

There was a brief pause, "About another two or three hours," came the reply.

"Good, I can't wait," Fi said excitedly.

"So, how is everyone?" the voice asked.

"Fine, mom asked about you the other day, it took all of my will power not to tell her you were coming for a visit." Fi answered.

"So then you haven't told anyone?"

"Nope, it'll be a surprise, just like we planned." Fi answered.

"Good," there was that brief pause again, "So, how is everyone else?"

"Ok, Jack's been studying like usual. You'd think he wasn't on break from college the way he's studying," Fi said while laughing.

"Same old Jack huh? How's school going for you?" Sudden change of subject, Fi wondered what that was all about.

"Ok," Fi answered, but there was more to it and the person on the other end of the line could tell.

"And?"

"Well, I missed the last week before vacation started," Fi answered.

"What? Why?" the person asked, the concern apparent in the voice. "Did something happen?" The emphasis on 'something' wasn't lost on Fi.

"Nothing like that, I was sick, that's all. I had a bad case of the flu."

"Oh…yuck, make sure you stay away from me then. I can't afford to catch something like that. My lessons would suffer immensely."

"Don't worry, I'm out of the contagious stage," Fi said. "Besides, I'm feeling a lot better now." She paused momentarily, "Where are you at now?"

"State-wise, I'm not sure," the voice began.

"You don't even know what state you're in?" Fi asked, dumbfounded.

"I've passed through so many of them, I lost count. I'm on route 181 at the moment though."

"Two or three more hours you said?"

"Yeah," came the reply.

"No one's home right now, but they should all be back by the time you get here," Fi said, growing excited once again. "I can't wait, it'll be nice to have you back again."

"Remember though, it's only for a few weeks."

"I know."

There was a beeping from the other end, "Uh oh, phones about to go dead. I'm going to plug it in to recharge, I'll call you back later, once I'm a little closer."

"Ok, talk to you then."

"Ok, bye."

"Bye," there was a click and the line went dead. Fi put the phone back on the cradle and returned to her room. "I can't wait," she said softly to herself. "This will be a nice Christmas surprise for everyone."

The poem used I found on a site dedicated to Unicorns, I can't remember the name of the site at the moment, but I just wanted to point out that it doesn't belong to me. The Unicorn will have significance later on in the story, just thought I should point that out too, just in case you're confused as to why there's a poem about them and yet they're not mentioned. If you like this so far, let me know by reviewing, if not, then I won't continue it.