Author: I wrote this to get rid of some exam related stress. This is a prequel to my other story Big Time Charmed. I just really wanted to write about how the boys' first got their powers.
Disclaimer: I don't own BTR or Charmed.
Ch1: Something Wicca this way comes.
Seven year old Kendall Knight lay on his bed staring at the ceiling. He looked at the spiderman clock his mommy had gotten him for his birthday so he could start learning to tell time. Kendall sniffled angrily blinking back tears. He knew enough about time already. He knew he turned seven almost two weeks ago, he knew his daddy died a week ago. Kendall had learned enough about time and he'd never have to go back to school again!
If he went back to school people ask questions, he was pretty sure he'd get in a fight if everyone would start fussing over him. People had fussed over him at the funeral to. He just wasn't sure what to do with all the attention.
"Kendall honey?" His mom asked quietly peeking in through the door opening. "I'm going over to Joan's for a while. Can you watch your sister for a while. I just got her to sleep she won't wake up in while."
"Sure... Whatever." Kendall muttered not even sparing her a second glance.
Jenifer sighed sadly at her son's behavior. She sadly shaking her head she quietly turned around and leaving.
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR
Six year old Carlos garcia sat on Logan's bed swinging his legs back and fort as doctor Logan told him his diagnosis. James lay next to him. The slightly taller boy lay on his stomach doodling on a piece of paper.
"I don't want to be the patient anymore Logie." Carlos suddenly interrupted the diagnosis spitting out the thermometer as he did so. "Let James be the patient!." He said pouting.
"I can't be the patient Carlos." James said not looking up from his coloring. "I'm busy."
"With what?" Carlos asked.
"Being awesome." James replied snickering as he sat up.
Logan snorted picking up the thermometer Carlos had spit out earlier. He frowned at the temperature. "Litos!" He whined. "You broke my mommy's thermometer!"
"Did not!" Carlos protested.
"Did too!" Logan argued. "How else could you be over 50°C."
"Carlos' sick?" James asked.
"Nuh uh." Logan shook his head. "Carlos is cooked. Humans don't get warmer then 37°C and Carlos is warmer then 50°C."
Carlos' eyes grew. "No human can get so warm? Then I'm a superhero! Call me," He grabbed his jacket tying the sleeves together around his neck making it look like a cape. "Super-flame-space-fire-power-asteroid-super-boy!"
"Super-flame-space-fire-power-asteroid-boy?" Logan asked looking at him oddly. "You do know fire and flame are the same right? Plus you said super twice."
"You bet he did!" James fell back laughing. "That's a stupid superhero name!" He laughed.
Carlos crossed his arms pouting. "Is not!"
"Is too!" James shot back.
"Well," Carlos let his arms drop at his sides. "What would you name yourself if you were a superhero?"
James frowned. "I don't know... Probably something cooler then that though."
Not knowing what to say to that Carlos grabbed the paper James had been doodling on. "You made stars?" He asked looking at the paper frowning at the circle with a another circle at each side and at the top and bottom together making a four point star made of circles.
James shrugged. "I was just doodling."
"Stars are pointy." Logan pointed out walking to his bedroom door. "Come on your coming with me to tell my mommy that you broke the thermometer." He said walking out of his room slowly being followed by the two younger boys.
The three boys stopped at the closed living room door when they heard their parents talking.
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR
"Does Kevin's death effect the boys' powers?" Jennifer Knight asked sniffling.
Sighing Brooke handed her a box of tissues trying her best not to look annoyed. Her friend had all the right to be upset, she just lost her husband. Brooke herself was sad for the lose of her far-cousin saddened her to. The fear of James getting his powers back when he was only six just overpowered the sadness of Kevin's loss. Her hus band Richard gently squeezed her shoulder.
"That all depends on the strength of that spell." Joan Mitchell replied rubbing circles over Jenifer's hand.
Sylvia sighed leaning into her husband's embrace. The officer lovingly wrapped his arms around his wife- "Kevin cast that spell years ago." Erik said looking down at his wife's head. "He was one of the strongest witches I knew. If he really wanted it to he could have made the spell last till after his death." He said. "But we all know he was against binding the boys' powers."
Jenifer frowned. "K-Kevin said he used a double spell or something... That it would be trick for demons to effect the boys powers."
"That means the boys must say the spell to invoke the power of four." Joan explained to Jenifer.
"Fantastic!" Brooke clasped her hands together smiling brightly. "That spell is split over all four versions of the Book of Shadows. There's no way the boys will find it."
"Speaking of the book." Erik said sitting up. "Jenifer what are you going to do with Kevin's part of the book?"
"She'll bring it to me." Joan replied for her.
The five adults continued to discus their 'family' problems completely unaware of the three little boys eavesdropping at the door. Logan glanced at his two younger friends before pointing to the stairs non-verbally telling them to go back to his room.
James wasted no time to ask what on his mind. "What do you think they were talking about?" He asked Logan once they were back in Logan's room.
"About super powers duh!" Carlos replied. "I told you I was gonna be a superhero."
Logan sighed. "Superheroes are only in comics Carlos." He said shaking his head. "They said something about a book though. Maybe they have a book club or something."
"Carlos' dad can read?" James asked shocked.
"Of course papi can read." Carlos replied. "All grown ups can read."
James shrugged. "I thought people have to be patient to learn reading that's all."
"You and Carlos can read." Logan responded chuckling.
"Hey!" Both of them cried.
"Let's go look for the book our parents were talking about." Carlos suddenly suggested.
Logan shook his head. "No I think our parents want to keep them hidden."
"But Kendall's dad hid his and his mommy's here so maybe he can go look." Carlos replied.
James shook his head. "He's still really sad." The six year old quietly replied.
Logan sighed, neither James nor Carlos really understood what death meant. He somewhat knew it meant that someone could never come back but that's all Logan really understood about it.
Sighing Logan walked to his desk and grabbed the walkie talkie that was taped underneath it. "I'll tell him what's going on." He told them before pressing a button and holding the walkie talkie to his mouth. "Here Futuredoctor to Hockeyboy, can you hear me? Over."
For a few minutes they heard nothing, then some shuffling. Finally a quiet sad voice responded. "Here Hockeyboy. Hi guys."
"Kendall!" Logan, James and Carlos cheered. They hadn't heard from their older friends in days. Logan quickly started explaining what they had just heard their parents say.
"So?" Kendall asked once Logan finished. "Logan's probably right and their talking about some boring book."
Carlos immediately shook his head. "But Kendall they sai-" He stopped when Kendall's end of the line went dead.
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR.
That night Kendall couldn't sleep he kept tossing and turning in his bed. His friend's words echoing through his head. It was silly really. A book with a spell that would give them powers? Yet the thought just wouldn't leave him alone.
Giving up he quietly got out of bed and walked into the hall. Being extra quiet walking past his baby sister's room. He knew exactly where to look. His dad's trophy room.
He sniffled, he hadn't been in the trophy room since his father's death. He and his dad used to spend hours together in the trophy room. His dad would tell stories about all his great hockey matches and how he won each trophy.
He bent down in front of a huge trophy closet and started going through the many drawers. He found one of the drawers to be locked.
Frowning he got up. Kendall looked around the small room his eyes scanning for the key his eyes finally landed on his dad's favorite trophy. Carefully climbing on top of a chair so he was high enough to look into the trophy. He grinned spotting a small silver key in it.
Grabbing the key he quickly jumped of the chair and went back to the locked drawer. Opening the drawer he found a large old leather clad book. "Book of Shadows." He read.
Taking the book out of the drawer he carefully flipped it open. 'To invoke the power of four' was written in big decorative letters on the first page. This couldn't be the spell his friends were talking about. It was only two sentences long.
"Hear now the words of the witches
The secrets we hide in the night"
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR.
Unknown to Kendall his friends had also done some snooping of their own. Logan sat down on his mom's bed with the big old book on his lap. This was one of the few times he was glad his mom had fallen asleep on the couch or else he could have never searched her room. He read the first two sentences on the first page.
"The oldest of Gods are invoked here.
The great work of magic is sought."
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR.
James smiled putting the big book on the table. Finding it had been way too easy. He just needed to think where his mommy thought he would never look which had been the file cabinet. He had found the book in the last drawer.
With some difficulty he read the only two sentences on the first page.
"In this night and in this hour.
We call upon the ancient Power."
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR.
Carlos pouted sitting on the floor with the big book on his lap. He had found five minutes ago and was wondering if he should even open it. It defiantly wasn't a comic and it wasn't like the six year old was very good at reading. Deciding to at least look in it he opened the book. He blinked in surprise when there were only two sentences on the the first page.
"We want the power.
Give us the power."
He grinned. That hadn't been had to read at all. Turning the page he sighed when he noticed there weren't any pictures on it. Flipping through the book he grinned finding a page with pictures and began reading quietly.
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR.
It was the first non comic Carlos ever stayed up for, so needless to say he could barely keep his eyes open at school the next day. Normally he would be bouncing happily thinking about the games they could play during recess. He should be excitedly talking to Kendall who was finally back to school since his father's death or driving his teacher miss. Nelson crazy. But instead of doing that he had his head rested in his arms and was snoring peacefully. That is until...
"Carlos Garcia wake up!" Miss Nelson snapped.
Carlos gasped waking with a start at his teacher's not so friendly wake up call. "I'm not sleeping!" He cried sitting up.
Miss. Nelson raised an eyebrow. "Why are you so tired today Carlos?" She asked in more gentle tone.
"I didn't sleep a lot cause I was reading a book." Carlos replied smiling brightly. At his words Kendall, Logan and James looked at him in surprise.
The teacher looked at him oddly, some kids even laughed at his reply. "It's not nice to lie to people Carlos." She told him putting her hands on her hips giving him a stern look.
Carlos blinked. "You don't believe me?" He asked his lip starting to quiver.
"Of course she doesn't believe you!" One of his classmates shouted. "You're to stupid to read!"
"He's not!" Kendall argued back.
"Class be quiet!" Miss Nelson snapped. He cheeks flushed pink, for some reason it was getting real warm real fast. "Carlos, please tell the truth."
"I am telling the truth!" Carlos cried. The poor six year old looked on the verge of crying in frustration. Why didn't she believe him? It wasn't like he couldn't read or anything. He glared at the teacher.
Miss. Nelson sighed. "Carlos I do not want to lie to me aga-" Suddenly the teacher just fell to the floor.
"Miss Nelson?" Carlos asked leaning forward in his seat
Logan had went to get another teacher for help. A few minutes later he came back followed by the principal. The principal bent down in front of teacher gently shaking her shoulders. He sighed in relief when she moaned in response. "It's alright class." He told the class. "She just fainted. Probably from the heat."
And for the first time Carlos noticed it was unnaturally warm in the classroom. He frowned feeling something sticky in his hand. Looking down he spotted a pink gooey mass in his hand. He let out a quiet gasp realizing that was all that was left of his now melted eraser.
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR.
"Miss. Nelson should do that fainting thing more often." James said riding on his bike besides his three friends. They were allowed to go home early seeing their teacher fainted.
Logan scowled at his direction. "You want our teacher to pass out?"
James shrugged. "The principal said it was just like sleeping. That makes it nice of me to want her to get some rest."
"You-" Logan blinked. "I don't know what to say to that."
"I'm still think I caused miss. Nelson to faint." Carlos said stopping and sliding of his bike. His friends stopped to stare at him. "The principal said it was the heat." Kendall stated. "So nothing to worry about."
"But what if I caused the heat?" Carlos asked.
"You can't control the heat." Kendall replied. "Only machines can."
"Maybe witches can." Carlos quietly suggested.
"Witches? I thought you wanted to be a superhero." James said frowning.
Carlos smiled. "I read papi's book yesterday and it says we have a a-ancestor who was a witch and she had all kinds of powers she used to protect the people. She was like a superhero without a cape!" He finished grinning.
Kendall frowned. "Witches, superheroes and powers? This is what happens when I leave you alone for a few days?" He asked raising an eyebrow. "I found a book to."
"Me to." James and Logan chorused. "But you probably read it wrong Carlos." Logan said. "We're not family."
"But," Carlos frowned. "We're like family anyway."
Kendall slowly nodded. "Yeah but... James you explain!" He said turning to his friend. "James?" He asked when his friends didn't reply.
James had his eyes tightly closed as black and white images played in front of his eyes. He saw two teenagers skating when suddenly a car drove up behind them hitting both of them.
"James?" Logan asked waving his hand in front of James' face.
James gasped opening his eyes. He looked a little dazed before something behind Kendall caught his eyes. Two skating teenagers. "Wait!" He cried jumping on his bike racing to the two teenagers. He rides in front of the teenagers preventing them from even skating in front of the car, he however...
"James!" Carlos and Logan cried watching as James jumped of his bike right before the car hit the bicycle. James landed on the sidewalk hitting his head in the process he fell unconscious.
Out of the corner of his eye Logan spotted something yellow run towards their fallen friend. Logan and Carlos let go of their bikes and ran over to James' side.
"Puppy!" Carlos suddenly cheered spotting the small dog sitting next to James.
Logan looked at the small dog. It could be a labrador but it's fur was to dark. It was dirty blonde. The dog looked at James worriedly before bringing it's gaze to Logan letting out a small bark. Logan frowned at the dog's eyes. "Kendall?"
BTR-BTR-BTR-BTR.
"You saved people James!" Carlos told James excitedly. The two teenage guys James saved had brought the three boys and their 'dog' to the hospital. James had just woken up and was watching Carlos bounce in amusement. "I think you're right." He said after a while.
Carlos stopped bouncing. "About what?" He asked.
"About the powers and the four of us being family." James said a smile slowly forming on his lips. "The accident, I saw it happen in my head before it happened. I saw those guys get hit by that car. Then it almost happened and I stopped it." He finished grinning.
Carlos' eyes grew wide. "So... You can see the future? Do me next! Am I going to be a superhero and get my own comic? Or... I know is mommy gonna get me a new helmet?" He asked excitedly.
James' smile fell. "I don't know how I did it." He admitted.
"You're awake!" Logan grinned running into the hospital room. The six year old climbed on the hospital bed to sit next to his friends.
Carlos smiled brightly turning to Logan. "Hey Logie guess what. James has one to!"
"Has what to?" Logan asked.
"A power!"
Logan groaned. "Carlos I don't think it's real... Maybe it's just because you didn't get much sleep."
Carlos rapidly shook his head. "Nuh uh! How can you explain dogie Kendall?"
"Dogie Kendall?" James asked looking confused.
Logan sighed. "We think Kendall might changed in a dog."
Before he could explain why James was already on his feet walking out of the hospital room followed by Carlos.
"You're supposed to wait for your mommy here!" Logan called after him. He rolled his eyes climbing of the hospital bed. "I gotta get new friends." The six year old muttered before walking out of the hospital room.
To his relief he spotted ames and Carlos talking to Kendall a few feet away. And they were talking to Kendall not dogie Kendall but actual Kendall, human Kendall! His relief quickly vanished when Logan realized something. "How could you leave in a situation like this?" He snapped walking up to the older boy.
Kendall blinked. "What are you talking about?" He asked sounding confused.
"James was unconscious, Carlos was scared, I was scared. Where were you?" Logan demanded to know.
"Right here." Kendall replied frowning. "But you said I had to wait outside cause some patients might be allergic to me." He replied. "By the way," Kendall said giving Logan his best 'are you serious' look. "Rude."
Logan paled. Yes he did say 'stay outside cause people might be allergic to you' but... He said that to a dog. Not to Kendall. "I didn't say that to you."
"Yes you did." Kendall replied.
Carlos grinned. "He did!" He nodded. "But to dogie Kendall. Kendall can turn into animals."
"There's no such thing." Logan replied.
"Actually," Kendall said rubbing his chin with a thoughtful look on his face. "That explains why everything looked so much bigger." He turned to Carlos. "Carlitos you read that book what's the fourth power?"
Carlos grinned. "I think the other one is moving stuff with your mind."
"You guys are being ridicules." Logan huffed.
Kendall raised an eyebrow. "Are you telling me nothing strange happened to you today?" He skeptically asked.
"No," Logan rolled his eyes. "I don't have special powers. Seriously I think you guys all need some medicine." As he said this all the medicines on the medicine kart behind them floated up before being thrown in all directions.
Patients and hospital staff all looked shocked. The staff immediately tried to go clean up all the medicines so they wouldn't go to waste.
Logan looked around trying to understand what just happened. After a few painfully silent moments he finally spoke. "So I can move things with my mind." He said more to himself then to anyone else.
Kendall smiled a real smile for the first time in days. "So.. Carlos can heat things, James can see the future, I can change into a dog and you can move stuff with your mind." He looked pretty impressed. "That's pretty cool."
"No it's not." A stern voice coming from behind him said.
"Mom." James smiled seeing his mom walking behind Kendall.
"Oh James." Brooke sighed sadly walking over to her son bending down hugging him tightly. "Are you hurt?" She asked once she pulled away. "Oh my god you have a bandage on your head!"
"Brooke?" Carlos asked. They all had different ways of addressing eachother's parents. Like they called Kendall's mom mama K and Carlos' mom aunt Sylvia. James' mom just preferred them simply calling her by her first name. "Do we have magic powers."
Brook slowly nodded. "We're going to have a long talk."
Author: And that's how the boys found out they were Charmed. For more of this check out my story Big Time Charmed.