"WHY DO YOU want me dead?" I asked quietly, keeping my voice void of emotion.
My eyes stared straightforward not moving an inch feeling the cold athame almost slicing my skin
"Is that not obvious? You're a threat to us for being powerful" he hissed.
I suddenly had an idea.
"But if you kill me..." I began breathlessly, "Won't the magic disappear? I thought Guardians were supposed to be the balance...If there's no Guardian, there's no balance and that equals no magic"
It was something I heard Sally and Phoebe saying when they though I wasn't listening.
If they and this guy really believed I was a Guardian, he'll let me go. He seems someone who wants power and according to Sally if I died all the magic was gone.
He froze but didn't let me go. I heard him curse under his breath and tightened the grip on the athame pressing it closer to my skin.
This was it. It was over and I was gonna die.
"She's right, Ajax" another vibe, colder than the guy holding me came out of nowhere as a voice spoke. "If she dies we all lose our powers. We can not let that happen..."
I side glanced the guy, Ajak from behind me and followed his line of view to an older blonde man appearing right in front of me.
"But she'll kill us all, Raf. And that if she gets her gem" Ajax told him. He backed us away from the man, Raf. I gasped as he pressed the athame closer to my skin with the movement drawing blood but not enough as to badly hurt me.
"She won't. This Guardian has just woken up. She's not either evil, good or neutral. And besides, she can not kill anyone without her main weapon, the gem" Raf smirked "Besides that her being unprotected is something we've waited for centuries. Look at her now, she cannot glimmer away from your arms. She's ready to be turned to our side" he finished darkly looking into my eyes.
I refused to look away giving them some kind of satisfaction of seeing me scared
"Screw you" I snapped at him pursing my lips. I was frightened hearing them speaking on turning me into a bad person but i wouldn't fall in their tricks.
I was supposed to be a badass Guardian ... but now I need protection. Great, Kass. Freaking great
"The kitty has fire" Ajak smirked. He rested his chin on my shoulder from behind looking at Raf "Do you have the spell to turn her?" He asked in excitement. His grip slightly softening making me sigh in relief as he placed the athame away from my neck
"Yes. But first, we have to-" before Raf could continue, his face morphed into a panicked one as he screamed. Fire started consuming him until he burned out of existence. Ajak startled wrapped his arm around my middle again pulling me closer and pressing the athame to my neck again making me gasp startled.
Behind the now consumed fire stood Piper glaring at where Raf stood with her hands in mid air
"The Charmed Ones" Ajak whispered to himself in slight panic. He pressed the athame tighter to my neck drawing more blood, I hissed in pain feeling a drop of blood fall down my neck "Stand back or she dies!" He exclaimed
Sally, standing next to Phoebe looked at me in concern. Her blue eyes seemed tired as she flickered them between my face and Ajak's. There were bags under her eyes and her skin seemed pale, also took dead. Her purple necklace wasn't around her neck but hanging on her hand.
She took a step forward but Ajak noticed backing away with me on his arms making me whimper in pain making her stop. Her eyes showed concern and panic not knowing what to do but she stayed out in her place sighing in defeat.
"Why is it that a demon who fire is its favorite power to threaten a young girl is using an athame?" Phoebe asked tilting her aside humming in fake curiosity. I chuckled at the demon Ajak as he didn't answer, growling at them
"He said I did something to his powers, blocked them, I think" I told her smugly. "No idea how I did it but I did it..."
"Shut up" he snapped in my ear pushing the blade harder making me gasp in pain, more blood flooded from my neck as he did so.
Sally's eyes lit up proudly "You blocked them? You're more powerful than I thought" she murmured surprised. She looked weak almost like dying which made me remember Ajak's words RJ through my head
By your awakening you sped her passing. She has untill tonight to make sure you step as the next boring neutral bitch
"Sally... You alright?" I asked concerned, forgetting for a moment of my on predicament. She nodded her head but stumbled a little. Paige helping her standing.
The demon restraining me noticed that and laughed
"So you're the current Guardian? Excellent, you get to see the new one turning to the bad side before you die" Ajak smirked chuckling, Sally glared at him with all the anger she could muster on her state as Paige helped her stand.
Paige pursed her lips determined and held her arm up towards me and the demon
"Athame!" She exclaimed and I could feel power laced on her words.
A small blue light glowed under my face and the pressure of the athame disappeared. Small blue orbs disintegrated in front of me and immediately, orbs appeared on Paige's hand. I smiled in relief seeing the athame appear on her hand as the light faded away
Sally next to her narrowed her eyes in concentration as she looked at me. In a blink of an eye, I feel no more the arms of the demon surround me and I lose my equilibrium almost falling but Piper caught me just in time. I looked around me seeing traces of purple light fading away from around me and I looked at Sally whom was on Paige's arms as she stabilize her to not fall.
Piper whirled me around standing in front of me protectively.
Ajak, realizing he didn't have me anymore glared at us, "You're not going anywhere, you little bitch!" He snapped flexing his hand and this time a fireball appeared. He glanced down at it and smirked "Well, that's something. You're turning into a demon like us!" He was about to throw it at us but had no chance as Piper raised her arms mid air shaking them once as if to grab something towards Ajak. There was power on the gesture as he got caught on flames till he died.
Phoebe had wrapped an arm around me rubbing my arm reassuringly as we all watched him faded away from existence
"Guys!"
I turned around hearing Paige. She was kneeling next to a weak, breathless Sally. She was talking to Paige
"She needs it" Sally whispered weakly. I walked forward and knelt besides her, guilt overpowering me as I watched a soft glimmer around her. "I've come to terms about what's happening to me, Kassandra. This is not your fault" she said as if reading my thoughts "You need to step in as the next protector of magic. I need to know you're gonna stay neutral" she said grabbing my hand. Her own were cold and pale. She placed her purple necklace on my hands closing them tightly over mine "It's gonna protect you. As you gonna protect magic" she said with a weak smile
I frowned. A bad feeling settling on my stomach "I thought you had more time..."
Sally shook her head slowly "I did. But the more I used my powers my time got limited. The power I had left I used it to save you from the demon" she explained as she squeezed my hands. She sniffled "Aw. I would have loved to find you earlier. I would have guided you through all of this. But that's not how things work" she raised a hand to my cheek. I leaned slightly letting her do so, "But there's no better place to learn how to be a good Guardian than with the help of the Charmed Ones. The most powerful good witches of all" I smiled a little glancing up at the sisters "They're right, you know? You're their innocent. They have to help you. And I don't doubt they'll leave a girl go without being able to control her powers. They can guide you to be balanced and please, don't take this wrong. But being the Guardian isn't easy. You can be influenced to be on either side, good or evil. Remember this very well, Kassandra. Both sides are bad choices for you. You have to be neutral all the time" she said seriously. I nodded keeping in mind her words. She smiled "Let them help you"
I nodded and I leaned forward pulling her into a tight hug surprising her, fearing if I didn't do it now, she would disappear
"I will. I promise you" I whispered at her pulling away. She smiled flickering in and out of reality with a soft gold glimmer. Sally looked up at the sisters
"Please help Kassandra with her powers, she'll be a great ally fighting along side you besides that its your duty to protect her as its her's to protect you"
I felt a hand in my shoulder and I looked up to see Phoebe's kind smile
"We will" she promised nodding at Sally
"Let me tell you Kassandra, that it really surprised me that you were also a White-lighter, I'm sorry if I was a bitch to you" Sally chuckled softly, I shook my head
"It's okay, no remorse feelings" I took a deep breath and clasped the necklace around my neck, it glowed purple for a second into which I felt some force inside me settling down making me feel better than a few hours earlier.
Sally flickered in and out of focus as she smiled at me proudly, she squeezed my hand one more time before disappearing.
I looked down sniffling feeling her hand fading away.
Paige kneeled in front of me and gave me a warm smile holding her hand to me, I accepted it hesitantly and she pulled me up
"Let's go home" She said, my eyes snapped toward her's in shock
"Wait, what?" I asked looking between the sisters
"Well, you heard Sally, you're trapped with us" Phoebe said linking her arm with mine
Piper smiled "Yeah, what better way to teach a young, new Guardian to use her powers in our home than around her in the streets? The Book Of Shadows must have plenty of information of your powers"
I looked between them warily but grateful of their offer
"Are you serious? You're taking me to your house?" I asked in disbelief
"Well, yeah... Or are you living with your family?" Phoebe asked me glancing at her sisters
I looked down saddened, thinking about my dead mom and my dad. He was still alive but since the attacks started, I didn't want him in danger so I left him, I was currently living alone in an apartment
"I'm living alone" I admitted quietly
"Well, with much reason, you can't live alone" Piper said sternly, I looked up at her and noticed she was being serious
"I've been living alone for awhile, i can take care of myself okay?" I snapped at her, regretting it immediately "I'm sorry for snapping"
"It's okay, but you can't live alone anymore, Okay? You'll stay with us" Piper said softly
I thought it over for a few seconds and then smiled
"Okay"