I don't have magic or WOWP. :-(
A/N: Alex still has her magic.
Remember Me
MoonlightFire89
Summary
Justin and Max disappeared after Alex won the wizards competition. Alex thinks the loss of her brothers is set in stone until they walk back into her life again. Only, they aren't her brothers anymore.
(Alex, Leaving the Party)
Alex walked out of the party, tears streaming down her face.
Either it was the alcohol or life really was that fucked up, but today she could see no bright side to it.
Her brother didn't know her, she didn't know him and again she had fallen for the wrong type of guy.
All she wanted, all she ever wanted was to feel safe again. Like she could screw up as bad as she wanted and someone would still have her back. Like Justin used to.
But there was no Justin. Not her Justin anyways. She took a swig from the bottle she had filched back at the party.
She kept walking until her feet hurt and then collapsed where she was.
The tears just would not stop.
Before she knew it, she was alone and surrounded by trees and the hum of the river.
All she wanted to do was die. Just die and fade away from this world.
Her hand enclosed around a jagged rock. She picked it up and slashed it across her wrist. She kept at it till blood was flowing freely from her wrist.
It hurt so bad and all she could think of was Justin. She had to talk to him, one last time.
She fished the phone out of her bag and dialed Justin's number with shaking hands.
(Justin, Back at Russo's)
"Magic?" Justin whispered reverently.
"Magic." Jerry confirmed.
Then Justin's skeptical side took over.
"It can't be magic."
"From your chin to your toes, an elephant trunk grows."
Justin yelled in panic as an ugly grey thing started to grow from the end of his nose.
"What are you…" He started to scream in earnest (yes, like a little girl. With pigtails) when the trunk started reaching his toes. "This isn't funny, Jerry!"
Jerry meanwhile was rolling around laughing.
"Actually, it is. So now you believe in magic?"
"As soon as you get this thing off me!"
But of course, as fate would have it, Max chose that exact moment to walk in.
"Hey Mr. Russo, hey Just…what happened to your face fella?"
Justin didn't know what to say.
"Your nose looks fatter." He turned to Jerry excitedly. "Did you punch him? Did I miss a fight?"
"Uh." Jerry stared at the boy and wondered if he'd been this clueless as his son too. "Max there's a trunk hanging…"
But Max interrupted him, mid-sentence.
"I'm going next door. David there said he just saw a guy with an actual elephant trunk hanging from his nose through his window. Boy, that is weird! See ya!"
Jerry and Justin stared at each other for three straight seconds before bursting out laughing.
"He always been like this?" Jerry asked, chuckling.
"Since he was in diapers. Now, the trunk?"
"Oh, right."
Jerry flicked his hand and the trunk disappeared back into his face.
"Ugh. Now I feel like I have a disgusting gray trunk sitting in my nose. Do not repeat that!" Justin chastised, rubbing his nose tenderly.
"The point Justin. Magic is real. Alex is your sister. She needs you more than she lets on, but I've seen the way you look at her and that's nothing but trouble."
"The way I…I'm not her brother!" Justin denied vehemently. "This magic thing might be real but that does not change the fact that I am Justin Callaghan not Justin Russo! I'm not your son. I have my family back in Inverness and no amount of bloody magic can change that."
Before Jerry could reply, Justin's phone rang. He was so worked up, he didn't even bother checking the number.
"Hello?" He spoke snappishly.
"J-Justin?" It was Alex. All the anger flooded out of him as he realized she was crying.
"Russo? What's wrong? You ok?"
"N-No. No. I w-want to die." She sobbed hysterically.
"WHAT?! Alex! Listen to me. Where are you?"
"So many trees."
"Trees? Russo, how much did you drink? Listen to me, ok? Just breathe. Take a deep breath." He could hear the sound of Alex inhaling. It almost made him smile but the situation wasn't funny at all.
"Now, tell me exactly where are you?"
"It hu-hurts ssso bad, Justin. It hurts so fucking bad. The water is so loud. I'm gonna sleep for a while."
"Alex! What have you done? Alex? Alex!"
There was no reply from the other side.
"Shit!" He slammed the phone down and looked at Jerry. "Where did Alex go? Did she say anything?"
"She said she was going to a party somewhere in Westchester Avenue."
"Westchester Avenue. Trees. Water. She has to be somewhere near the Bronx." He looked up at Jerry who looked very worried. "Jerry, I have to get to her."
"I'll come with you."
"She'll not want you to know. She might get upset."
"I'm her father!" Jerry roared.
"And you're not helping her by being difficult! Jerry please. Trust me. I'll get her back."
Jerry sighed and nodded reluctantly. "Ok, come with me."
"Jerry we don't have time…" Justin said, frustrated.
"Exactly."
He took Justin to what looked like the basement. He took out a carpet from a shelf there.
Justin stared at it dubiously. "Let me guess. Magic carpet?"
"Correct."
Justin looked incredulous. "Really?"
"Yes. Now hurry."
"Uh, how do I…"
Jerry got out his wand tapped the carpet and muttered "Auto-pilot. Here, just name the place and it'll take you there."
"Magic." Justin muttered under his breath.
