Chapter 13: Angel
Title: It's Like Magic
Genre: Supernatural / Adventure
Rating: M
Summary: PRE-SEASON 2. Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily find themselves visited by Allison who has a greater secret than any of them could have ever imagined-a secret that 'A' could not even fathom...
Written: August 2011
Word Count: 1,008 words
A/N: I would be so confused if I were you guys! Feel free to leave a review, asking me any questions you may have so I can answer them and also embed them into my next chapter. Thanks! Oh, and like usual, thanks so much to the magnificent MPRockstar16, the superb SolitudeMyLove, and magical msbookworm93 for their reviews! I hope you guys like this chapter!
"Poor little Emily," Noel replied sarcastically, as Emily shot him a dark look.
"Where am I?" Emily asked, her voice on the brink of tears. She was surrounded by two mortal enemies, and her friends were nowhere in sight.
Emily panted, as she telepathically controlled two whips of water. Lucas and Noel seemed alarmed, as they slightly backed away. Emily took the moment of distraction to observe her surroundings again-she was in a weird limbo-like universe. There were no other life-forms but Lucas, Noel, and herself. She was not familiar with the laws of supernatural magic, but she was positive that this was not normal.
"I'll ask again," Emily threatened, her face hardening, "where are we?" Her eyes darted between both boys. Noel, despite appearing to be alarmed, stepped forward.
"Emily, we are in the purgatory for supernatural beings like ourselves," Noel offered, as Lucas nodded slowly. "Allison was here not too long ago, but I guess she got shipped off somewhere. I don't think Ian ever made it here though," Noel placed a finger under his chin, as he silently pondered the possibilities.
"But why aren't you guys attacking me? We're mortal enemies in this stupid supernatural world," Emily said, still keeping her stance, "this world I never asked for..."
"We never asked for it either," Lucas suddenly spoke, coming forward. There were no limits to this dimension.
"Excuse me? Allison talked about the tale of the Knights and the Queens-" Emily was suddenly cut off from her tangent by Lucas's rolling eyes.
"Sure, that's what Ali thought..." Lucas spoke with a sentiment of bitterness. Emily sharpened her face, and suddenly her whip of water began to circulate close to Lucas's neck. Emily was almost afraid about how her powers seemed far more in control and defined, yet she remembered her powers were directly tied to her emotions. She was obviously frustrated, confused, and defensive.
"Listen Water Whale," Lucas lamely spoke, although his discomfort was obvious, "get that thing away from my neck, and I'll keep on talking." Without missing a beat, Emily evaporated the sharp water whip.
"Anyways, Noel and I discussed our theories on the entire Knight and Princess dynamic, and it's obvious that while it's a myth, some of its roots are true. Obviously, with your obnoxious kinetic powers and my new-found dark side," Lucas continued, ignoring Noel's exasperated look, "there's some validity to it."
"Wait," Emily suddenly noticed something out of place. She had seen Lucas here, and he was acting as if he had been here for a while. Yet, he was the one who had killed Emily...
"No, I did not kill you," Lucas rolled his eyes, speaking as if he had read Emily's mind, "the Knight of Fire did." Lucas shrugged, as Noel cleared his throat.
"What Lucas means to say is that the Knights are spiritual manifestations of their element. Technically, in order to corrupt a body, they must kill that individual's soul. So all four of us are dead, but the Knight was the essence corrupting our body. For instance, when Spencer was hanging off the tower, Ian was no longer in control of his body." Noel tried to explain, although from Emily's confused face, he seemed uneasy.
"So wait, you guys...aren't out to kill me?" Emily concluded, as both boys let out a relieved sigh.
"No, it was because we had a connection to you guys that we were chosen," Noel said, as suddenly Emily began to understand.
"Even though you blackmailed Mr. Fitz," Emily looked at Noel whose eyes widened, "you still had something for Aria. Lucas, you cared about-"
"Don't even say her name," Lucas held up his hands, as Emily murmured an apology. She then thought about it as well; Ian had some feelings for Spencer, which made sense. But then, the question begged; who was holding feelings for Emily? Certain people immediately came to mind; Maya and Paige especially.
"So...how am I supposed to leave here?" Emily asked, suddenly panicking. Hanna had most likely destroyed the lifeless Knight of Fire, and now Emily was the sole Princess left.
"We know a way, but you have to promise us one thing," Noel suddenly spoke, leaving Emily uneasy.
"What?" Emily barked, harsher than she intended to come across.
"Give these notes to our parents," Noel suddenly conjured two sheets of paper. Emily's eyebrow raised, as Lucas looked at her.
"Isn't it obvious? Noel and I are going to redeem ourselves by letting you go back to Earth to fight your Knight, and we want you to give these notes to our parents. They're..." Lucas looked away, "suicide notes essentially, and we figure it'll help you guys out in Rosewood."
"How did you get pap-"
"Don't ask stupid questions Emily," Noel suddenly closed his eyes in exasperation, "just give the letters."
"Alright, but why are you helping me?" Emily asked, still confused.
Suddenly Lucas and Noel both gave a wide smile, their eyes shining.
"The Knights plan to destroy the haven of Heaven after conquering several more worlds. This is to ensure our eternal peace. We...gained access to their minds shortly before being obliterated." Lucas admitted sheepishly, as Emily slowly began to understood. As they waved a final goodbye to each other, Lucas and Noel began to ascend upward as Emily began to transcend back into the mortal realm, where a stabbing pain suddenly invigorated Emily with a new found strength and vitality that brought to her awareness of her life.