I do not own W.I.T.C.H.
It was surprising easy to get out of her Guardian duties. At least for the last year it was.
No one really seemed to care if she was there or not when it came to trips to the other worlds. Any one of the Guardians would do. Being the leader of the Guardians meant nothing to her. To her they were a team. Equal in every way and everyone one of them invaluable. Each of them held a different power and each of them a different view on a problem that they faced. So Will never minded that when she did try to enforce her power on the others she was always met with some form of resistance.
They were W.I.T.C.H. Simple as that.
But that didn't change one simple thing: They where all teenage girls. As much as Will hated to admit it, they were all crazy. Dog shit crazy. They all cried at the drop of a pin, screamed at the top of their lungs (at each other), and each was crazy(ish) in love.
Andrew Hornby.
Eric Lyndon.
Matt Olsen (the ish in her case).
Nigel Ashcroft.
And now one was missing and everyone could feel it. The sadness was shared by all and his name was never mentioned in Cornelia's presences. It was as if he had died and they really had no idea how to cope or to comfort.
The trips to Meridian had to come to a dead stop for a month. And when Blunk and Caleb both came through a fold in basement that they were all gathered in it felt all to soon.
"The Queen request your presence." He said it awkwardly as he avoided everyone's eyes.
"Well if Elyon wants us, then Elyon can come and get us. Not send her lap dog to fetch us." Cornelia made a point to sway her hips as she walked in front of him.
"The Queen can't just up and leave-"
"Cornelia has a point. When was the last time Elyon came to Earth? Why do we have to drop everything for her." Irma butted in with a wave of her hand as she lounged on a chair. She held a great dislike for Caleb now after seeing the hurt Cornelia was going through.
"She is the Queen-"
"Your Queen, our friend." Hay-Lin good naturally pointed out.
Will could already tell were this was going to go. She had to stop this now and just get the trip to Meridian over with.
Will sighed. "Everyone cool it."
"Taranee. Hay-Lin." They both turned to her. "Let's go."
"Hey! What-"
Will cut off Cornelia. "Both of you need to chill for a bit. We are still Guardians. So if the Queen of a planet calls we go and at least check out why."
"You're not leaving us here." Irma glared at her. Will hated having Irma mad at her so she nearly rethought her decision.
"We'll be back soon." Will grabbed the heart and gave only Taranee and Hay-Lin their powers.
Both of the them looked guilty as they flew through the fold after Caleb and Blunk.
"Will!" Was the last thing she heard as she pasted through. She closed it quickly as she turned to face Caleb. Will did not even bother to look at the others. She knew they would be upset with her too.
"Take us to Elyon." She sighed as she rubbed her head.
He nodded at her and seemed to be happy that at least she was taking this seriously and was not trying to bite his head off.
The whole castle was buzzing with activity. Which was odd since it was after dark and Meridian did not have much of a night life.
"What's going on?" Hay-Lin muttered as she floated above the group.
"They scared. For good reason too." Blunk told them as he hurried along to keep up with their longer legs.
"Scared of what?" Taranee looked around as if she could spot the source of the their distress.
"Phobos." Caleb grounded out as his eyes narrowed and his teeth clenched.
Phobos?...
Why would...?
Will felt her heart stop and her whole body ached. "He... did he escape?" her voice was to pitchy! Hay-Lin gave her an odd look and so did Taranee. Dang.
"No," she and the others let out relived sighs. "but he might."
"What! We need Irma and Cornelia then!" Taranee had started pulling on Will's arm.
"No we just need Will. The queen will explain."
"Ugg, why are you being so cryptic and ominousness? Buzz kill much?" Will sighed as she pulled Taranee along. Hal-Lin was still above them but now had a deep frown on her face.
Soon they were lead to the lower levels and they entered a small room, Blunk refused to go in.
Will felt her mouth go dry.
The windowless room was filled with unearthly lights as Elyon stood not that far ahead of her with her hands stretched out in front of her towards the only other occupant in the room; Phobos.
He did not notice her yet. He was locked in a staring contest with his sister and had a deep frown on his face.
"Whoa." Both Taranee and Hay-Lin stumbled as Caleb gasped out. It took Will a moment to feel why. The amount of energy being used in the room was overwhelming and suffocating. Will pushed at the Heart to ward off the pressure of both Elyon's and Phobos's powers. It was only when she was able match the level that they were at did she feel any better.
But that caught both Elyon's and her brother's attention.
"Ug, Will what are you doing?" Taranee and the others were panting now.
Elyon looked over the three struggling to breathe. "Caleb, get them out of here and wait for me outside."
Caleb looked ready to object but slowly nodded and pulled the two girls out.
Will made a point not to look at Phobos... but she could feel him looking at her. "Elyon, what's going on?"
Elyon looked over her shoulder and gave a little smile. "The old cells weren't strong enough to hold him any longer, so we are moving him to newer ones... but it happened so suddenly that the new ones weren't ready when the old ones failed. So now I need you to keep feeding the spell to keep Phobos here while I erect the new spell for the jail."
"What? Wait, why not the others? Or I can go set up the spells." She offered in a hopefully not to panic filled voice.
"They can't stand up to his magic pressure and you don't know the thousand year old spells needed, duh." She rolled her eyes. "I know being around this jerk for a few hours-"
"A few hours!-"
Elyon frowned at being cut off. "...is not the greatest thing in the world but it has to be done."
Will sighed in defeat as common sense took over. But still..."I'm not staying in for that long."
"Will-"
"You have an hour."
Elyon looked appalled. "I can't do it in a hour! I need at least three!"
"Well I have to be home in a hour to go to dinner with my mom." This was true. She had almost completely forgotten about it till now.
"Well it will just have to wait!" Elyon huffed as her eyes narrowed.
Will stood there for a moment as not what Elyon said sank in but the way she said it.
Will stood a little taller as she forgot the cold blue eyes on her and focused on the younger girl in front of her. "Well then I guess I will be back in a few hours. You can hold the spell just as long as I can."
"Will what the hell is wrong with you!"
"What's wrong with me is that you seem to have forgotten that I'm your friend and not your servant! Now I have a dinner with my mom in an hour to celebrate my new baby brother so if you want my help, you have an hour."
Elyon blinked in mild shock. "Your mom is pregnant?"
"Some thing you would know if you ever came to see us anymore!" Dear God... was this all really about Elyon not visiting them? Really? With all her other problems she was still crazy enough to be upset over Elyon not visiting them!
"I know... I'm just so busy..."
"I know..." They both smiled at each other. Yup, dog shit crazy.
"This conversation is just plain revolting. Dear sister would you kindly leave so that I don't have to hear the sound of your childish whining anymore. Not that you are any better." Will looked at Phobos as his eyes narrowed in disgust at her. Will felt a mixture of emotions fill her at that look.
Anger. Hate. Confusion. Sadness. Hurt.
It hurt to have him look at her like that.
"Just show me what to do."
Elyon nodded and told her to stand as she was standing. "Let out a slow stream for your power. Once its strong enough I'll transfer the spell and it will latch on to your power. The more Phobos fights the more power necessary."
Will sighed. "Like this?"
"Yup. And here we go..."
The power was being pulled from her core and she could feel it.
Elyon stepped back as Will moved a little forward. "I'll be as quick as I can." Will nodded and then Elyon was gone.
Just Prince Phobos and the leader of the Guardians stood in the room now.
Will made her first mistake by making eye contact. Her second by looking away.
"Nothing to say after so long? I'm hurt."
"Well if my conversations disgust you then I make it a point not to talk."
She could not look at him. She could only stare at the floor and try with all her will power to think of Matt.
"I could kill you right now." Will's head snapped up and she was met with the cold blue eyes that she hated; the cold blue eyes that held a bit of warmth. Phobos looked over her with questioning eyes as he kept talking. "You are weaker than my sister. I could kill you with just the force of my being, even with my powers bound. I could gain my freedom back. But yet... I..." He clenched his teeth as he took a step towards her. Will could feel the spell react as a massive amount of magic was sucked from her. "Even before now..." He took another step. "But for some reason I can never bring myself to..." Another step and more magic was pulled from her. "You are the reason I am in here." Step. "Not my sister." Step. "Or the rebels." Step. "Nor the Guardians." Step. "But you." His eyes bore into her. "You are my down fall. And as long as you are alive I will be weak." He spat the last word out in anger. "So why can I not kill you?"
Then Phobos cupped her cheek and kissed her.
The spell went haywire. Sparks literally jutted from their locked lips as Phobos stole her breathe. Then he was flung backwards away from her and into the wall.
Will wanted to run to his aid but the spell had sent her to her knees and she was panting hard (from the kiss or exhaustion she wasn't to sure).
Her lips were tingling and her heart was racing.
A laugh from the other side of the room cut through the sound of her heart. "Interesting."
"Wha...What the hell is so interesting?" She panted.
Phobos stood up and looked at her with a sly smile. "It seems I misjudged your strength."
Will rolled her eyes. "Of course you did. You always do."
He smiled even wider. "I wonder if you are even aware of what is happening..."
"What are you talking about." Will really did not have the energy for one of his mind games right now.
"I am talking about you."
"Spill it." She growled out.
"Have you been gaining any new powers lately?"
Will though back to the night at the restaurant and the glass. "Why?"
"I take that as a yes then."
"Phobos!" She gritted her teeth and glared at him. "What the hell is going on!"
"Was it mind control that developed first? You are very bossy and your team never listens. Or maybe invisibility because of the shy and timid side that you try to hide. Or telepathy... telekinetic. Or control over water or air or fire or earth? Tell me, do you understand now?"
Telepathy. Taranee. At Halloween with the little girl (1).
Invisibility. Hay-Lin. At the restaurant... that was why they were acting like she was not there.
Telekinetic. Cornelia. With the glass.
Mind Control. Irma... the guy in the car! That was why he left so suddenly!
These weren't her powers. But yet she has used them over the past few months. Maybe she did save her self at Halloween.
Will shook her head. "I don't understand. Why I'm I getting their powers?"
"It's your power as well. You hold the heart. The heart grants them their powers. So you have access to all of their powers. You are its master, their master, Will." Her heart did a little jump at the sound of her name.
She stood and glared at him. "We're a team. I'm no ones master."
"You have no idea how powerful you can become...The Oracle is right to fear you. But if you really feel that way then all you have to do is go to the Oracle. Right now the aurameres are not being watched as closely as they should, so the Heart is trying to pull it's self back together."
"Back together?"
"Have you never wondered why the Heart of Kandrakar, the heart of magic itself, is the only Heart that has it's power spill up five ways? It was to powerful for only one person to wield."
"So now...?" She did not want to think about it.
"So now all of the Heart's power is slowly entering you. The other guardians should be feeling weaker and weaker everyday but are most likely to stupid to even notice."
"The Oracle can stop it?"
"Yes."
"There is no other way?"
"If you believe my words, then yes it is."
She said off offhandedly. "Why would you lie?"
"You trust me more than you should."
She knew he was telling the truth there.
It took Elyon over an hour to finish. In that time Phobos just stood there and stared at her. He offered no more help with her new problem and she did not push it. So when Elyon came to take Phobos, Will nearly ran out the door to find Hay-Lin and Taranee. Once she located them she opened a fold to the basement that they left so long ago, made a mad dash home via teleportation, changed clothes, and met up with her annoyed pregnant mother.
And during dinner Susan broke the new to Will that her little brother's name was going to be... William...because that was Dean's father's name...
Wilma and William.
She really hated her mother's name choosing ability right now.
A/N: (1) Being the good little author I am I was looking up info on W.I.T.C.H since it has been ages since I watched it. One thing I hate is the inconsistency with Phobos's age (Is he 20? or maybe 120? who knows!) and the randomness of the Guardians powers. And lo and behold Will has the power of telepathy too! Hers is a far more weaker version, but she still has that power! So to clear that up, for the shake of this story, Will has no powers of telepathy with her own powers. And if anyone wants to put in a guess into how old Phobos is, knock yourself out.
