This is a belated Valentine's Day story which takes place after my first two Rise of M.A.G.I.C. stories. I'd appreciate it if some of you can give me ideas for future stories in your reviews or in a PM.I would really appreciate it if some of you can help me make a petition for the authors to write more specials or make a Pottermore style website. I suggest everyone read Cyrus559's stories and check out witchandwinxclub on deviantart and the W.I.T.C.H. pages on TV Tropes. By the last issue Taranee is the only one without a boyfriend though she and Luke Pradd seem to like each other even though they haven't told each other or dated. I have been thinking of pairing them up but now I'm thinking of pairing her up with Martin Tubbs. He had been visited by his pen-pal turned girlfriend but I would imagine he's single again. After all, she lives all the way in France and it's hard to have a relationship when you live so far away from each other even when you have Skype. We also don't know his interests so I had to make them up. I'd really like to hear your opinions on this. I do have to say that as a fanfiction writer I'm glad most of the girls have boyfriends, especially since I'm planning a New Generation story, but I personally believe it's unnecessary to date when you're under sixteen. When you're young you should focus on hanging out with your friends and getting a hobby and not stressing out over if a boy likes you or whether your boyfriend is cheating on you because he's talking to another girl. And I just want to end this with the thoughtthat even though people live in much better conditions now there are still many people with no home at all. So if you have a restaurant, supermarket, pizza shop, etc. it will be a very nice thing if you call up a homeless shelter and ask if they want leftovers, or if you can put up help wanted signs in the shelter if you're hiring so these people can have a chance at getting jobs.

Will grinned sheepishly at her friends as they all glared at her and sighed; they were probably very mad at her and they had a right to be. They had a crazy day so far and it was mostly because of her. As she wondered what to say, her thoughts drifted to early in the morning when it all started.

Earlier that day

Will flicked her fingers at the faucet and giggled as it turned on by itself. Ever since she gave the girls their notebooks and told them to write down all the times they used their powers they had gotten together several times in the bus to read what the others wrote and to practice. As she was writing in her notebook she remembered that as the Keeper she could control the other four as well. She had been practicing conjuring fire, touching hot pans without mitts, and telepathy. She had also been practicing levitating things with air, flying out of her Guardian form, and dropping things so she could see the memories of what happened to them through the sounds they made. Now she was practicing controlling water, and earlier when she was getting dressed she turned her clothes different colors. She turned off the faucet, grabbed a granola bar and her notebook, and biked to the WITCH bus. Being that it was Sunday and Valentine's Day, school was canceled and four of the girls had a lunch date at twelve with their boyfriends. They therefore decided to meet at the bus at nine so they could practice more and help each other decide what to wear. Besides, the bus was the only place they could really let loose with their magic. Even though their parents knew their secret now didn't mean they wanted appliances or faucets turning on by themselves and random things levitating all day, especially since Chris and Lillian didn't know(Peter didn't know either but he moved out).

Anyway, Will reached the bus, got off her bike and went inside to the conference room which doubled as their practice room when they weren't teaching or having a meeting. The last time they had practiced she had read in Irma's notebook that she had conjured up a motorcycle. Will decided to see what she could conjure up as no doubt it would come in handy someday(to tell you the truth, she had conjured up things already when she created the furniture for the conference room, which she created after reading in Cornelia's notebook that she made more space in Mr. Olsen's pet shop. But practice makes perfect, and she also had another reason, which was seeing how much she could control emotions). Concentrating, she conjured up a pitcher and cups, then putting her hands over the pitcher she filled it with water. That was the easy part, but now came the hard part; adding emotions. She poured some water in a cup then, as she was gently squeezing the cup, thought about love. She thought about Matt and how much she loved him, and then how much she loved William and her parents. The water started fizzing and turning bubblegum pink, which she took as a good sign. Then she poured water into three more cups and using the same process added fear(this water turned pale grey), joy(this water turned bright yellow), and sadness(this water turned dark blue). She looked at the cups with a mixture of pride and apprehension; what if something went wrong? But she figured this was a good enough way to test her powers and besides, what was the worst that could happen? She was going to wait there until her friends came so she could explain what they were going to do but she suddenly had an urge to use the bathroom and left to do just that.

While Will was doing her business, the other four had come into the bus with their notebooks and ready to practice. They all went into the conference room and saw the cups of water. "Hey", Irma exclaimed, "Will must've made Kool-Aid or something."

"Since when have you seen gray Kool-Aid?" Cornelia snorted. Irma stuck out her tongue at her, picked up the gray cup, and drank. The other girls shrugged and drank from a cup as well. Just then, Will came back and saw the empty cups. She was about to explain to her friends what was in them when Hay Lin burst into tears. "I feel so sad!" she wailed, "and I can't practice with you when I'm sad! I'm going to go home and pick out my clothes for my date later." Still sobbing, she teletransported away.

"I feel so happy!" Cornelia yelled. "I'm going to spend the rest of the day with my family", Cornelia said joyfully as she turned around and rushed out of the room with a huge grin.

"I feel like I'm in love" Taranee cooed, "and I'm going to tell my family I love them then spend the rest of this lovely day in the park". She then also walked out of the room with a huge smile on her face.

"And I feel scared", Irma whispered. "I'm going to hide in my room for the rest of the day." She then teletransported away to her room, leaving Will standing there open-mouthed in disbelief. She then sighed and dialed Matt. "Matt, we need to go Guardian hunting", she said with a small groan. Giving him a somewhat garbled explanation, she told him to go after Hay Lin since she lived the furthest away while she got the others. Closing her phone, she went to alert Kandor so he can keep an eye on the girls when they were brought back to the bus. Then she went to Irma's house, wondering how she should explain this to her parents. Once she reached Irma's house, Will knocked on the door. Mrs. Lair opened it and as she gestured Will to come in with a smile asked, "Will, weren't you all supposed to get together today?" "Yes", Will answered as she started upstairs, "but Irma came back to, um, get something for me, and, um, she didn't come back yet so I''m checking up on her." "I didn't see her come in", Mrs. Lair said with a puzzled frown. "Oh", she said suddenly, "is that because she did your magic thing?" "Yup", Will replied, "and we'll be leaving the same way so there's no need for you to come up." She then walked into Irma's room, grabbed her friend by the arm, and the two vanished, reappearing in the conference room where Kandor waited. Will sat her friend down in a chair then, as she dialed Matt for an update, went to get Taranee.

Meanwhile, Matt was on his way to get Hay Lin, which took a while since her family had moved further away. Once he was there, it was a little awkward explaining to the Lins why Hay Lin had come home so soon and why he came and not one of the girls; at least they already knew about the whole magic thing. After answering their questions as best as he could he went up to her room, where she was sobbing and laying out clothes on her bed. Matt had coaxed her out of the room and into his car when his phone rang. "Matt?" Will asked anxiously on the other end, "did you get her?" "We just got in the car, sweetie", he replied as he backed out. Will let out an enormous sigh of relief and said, "bring her back to the bus and walk her to the conference room; Irma is there and Kandor is going to watch them. I'm going to get Taranee now." Matt blew a kiss into the phone and hung up, shaking his head as he did so. Well, at least dating Will meant his life was never going to be boring.

Meanwhile Taranee had walked home, gave each parent a hug and kiss(when they asked her why she was home and not with her friends she said they didn't mind her leaving)and was happily on her way to the park. When she arrived at the park she saw Martin Tubbs sitting by himself on a bench holding a camera. To his surprise, Taranee skipped over to him and cheerfully greeted him. "So Martin", she began, "how are you doing today?" Martin looked at her in bewilderment; sure Taranee and her friends were nice to him but it wasn't like they were best friends. She continued, "I just love the park with the flowers, the birds, and the trees, don't you?" Before he could answer, she continued, "I think Irma could've been happy with you if she just gave you a chance." As Martin stared, she continued, "well there's no point in crying over spilled milk. I'm sure you'll find someone, someone who shares your interests. So, you like photography?" "Yes, I do", Martin answered slowly(he had taken it up after breaking up with Michelle). "So do I!" Taranee squealed as she sat down. "So is it just a hobby or are you going to do it professionally?" "Well", Martin replied, "as a matter of fact, I've been thinking of becoming a food and/or restaurant critic." "Oh?", Taranee asked as she leaned forward. "Yes", Martin said, "and there two new restaurants opening in Heatherfield, an Indian and a Thai one, and I'd like to go to one to practice my critiquing and see if it's something I really want to do before taking courses. I would like to go with someone though most people I know prefer to stick with Chinese. I don't suppose you want to go?" "I would love to!" Taranee beamed. "Let's go to the Indian one, okay? I hear their food is very spicy but I'm rather good at handling heat." Martin looked as if he had won the lottery as he took out his phone to take down her number. They had just finished exchanging numbers when Will marched up to them, took Taranee by the hand, and started leading her away. "Text me at twelve", Taranee called to Martin. Will was curious but now was not the time for questions as she still had to get Cornelia.

Meanwhile, at Cornelia's house the elder Hales were surprised that their daughter came home so soon but she looked so happy that they didn't feel the need to question her. "Cornelia", her mother said,"your father and I are going to go out for lunch and we need you to watch Lillian." "Of course I will!" Cornelia exclaimed as she gave her sister a big hug, to everyone's surprise. Just then Will knocked frantically on the door. "Yes?" Mrs. Hale asked as she opened it. "I need to borrow Cornelia", Will said frantically as she stood there with Taranee (she took Taranee along to Cornelia's apartment so as not to waste time). Mrs. Hale looked puzzled but went to get her oldest daughter. "Just have her home by twelve", Mrs. Hale called after them as they left. Will dragged her friends back to the bus and marched them into the conference room where Kandor, Matt, Irma, and Hay Lin were. She was wondering what to when there was a flash of light and none other than Yan Lin and Meg were there.

"This is some Valentine's Day", the Oracle said with a smile as she waved her hand at the girls and restoring them back to normal. "I finally can stop crying!" Hay Lin cheered. The others also let out exclamations of relief then glared at Will. "Don't blame Will", Yan Lin said gently, "for this was partly my fault. You see, it was a test."

"Another test?" Irma complained. "Don't we have enough of those at school?"

"Meg and I have been talking a lot, and she has agreed to assist me", Yan Lin continued. "I have been thinking of giving you new powers, but you have received your full Guardian powers already. With the Heart of Earth you can gain more but we had to make sure you are ready, hence the test. Each of you will be getting your own and Will has passed hers, the Test of Leadership." Will opened her mouth to say something but the Oracle beat her to it. "You want to say you're a leader already, right? Well, you have proven yourself as a leader, but there are several sides to leadership. One side is leading others against enemies, which you have done many times. Another is to take steps to fix your mistake and not wallow in self-pity thinking if you only did so and so it wouldn't have happened. Other sides are to ask for help when you need it and to prioritize. You demonstrated all those qualities; you immediately took action and did not waste time with self-pity. You asked for help and prioritized by sending Matt after Hay Lin so you can get the others. So Meg?", she asked as she turned to the other girl.

Meg summoned the Heart and held it out as she faced Will. "Will Vandom", she began, "as a reward for passing your Test Of Leadership, I will now link you to my portion of the Heart of Earth." The Heart began to glow and a beam of light emitted from it and split into two; one struck Meg and one struck Will. "Your powers", Meg continued, "besides growing much stronger, will be linked to mine and therefore you'll have minimal control over Space and Time. We will also have a psychic link and be able to share thoughts and energy." The beam on Will intensified then vanished, leaving her in a new form. She twirled around admiring her halter top and pants before turning back to normal.

"So to be clear", Taranee said for the rest of the them, "we'll be getting new forms and powers but only if we pass a test?"

"Correct", Yan Lin smiled. "Now before I go, Meg, I advise you to spend more time with your team, and the five of you should spend more time with WITCH." She then vanished, leaving the girls standing around. "Well", Will started, "we still have some time to kill before our dates."

"I told my parents I'd babysit", Cornelia moaned.

"I don't have plans for then", Taranee said with a smile, "I'd be happy to babysit. Maybe you want to come with me, Meg?" As the three of them started planning, Taranee thought back to her conversation with Martin and smiled. She saw no reason to cancel their plans, and she was sure she'd have a good time. Maybe this wasn't such a bad Valentine's Day after all.

Bonus Story

About the Heart of Earth

This Heart is perhaps one of the most powerful Hearts in existence, but also the newest. Meg is the first one, as it took Gaia centuries to perfect it. Yes, Gaia, Mother Earth herself, created this Heart She decided to after the first Guardians of Kandrakar were appointed as she felt Earth also needed a champion or two, as the Guardians were only appointed to close holes in the Veil and to intervene when a world was in danger or posed a danger to Kandrakar. Yet Gaia was going to make her Heart a little differently as the Heart of Kandrakar only had five main powers, which were the five classical elements. It did grant its users many other powers but the elements were the ones they used in combat and they were somewhat limited. For example, to use Water and Earth effectively you needed those substances nearby, and Gaia wanted her Heart to have more options, though she did plan to include the five classical elements. She also decided that instead of just putting powers into a jewel a girl would be the Heart and possess all the powers herself. She then set to work deciding what additional powers she wanted her Heart to have as there were so many to choose from! There was weather manipulation, animals, light, darkness, sound, space, time, etc. that it took years for her to choose. She also decided to include luck, and as more scientific discoveries were made, she also included gravity, mass, electricity, and electromagnetism. In addition, whenever a new generation of Guardians discovered new powers(and she knew when that happened being that each generation was from Earth) she put those powers into her Heart as well. She also decided that it would be a good idea for her Heart to have a transformation as well, since in her untransformed state her powers would be weaker and easier to handle. And when she finally finished putting all the powers together, there was still the matter of choosing the right girl. She finally found her,well, to be precise, the girl in question hadn't been born yet but she was destined to be the Heart. Gaia waited until the Heart-to-be's mother was in labor and then stood, holding the essence of the Heart, which was a ball of ocean-blue light, in her hands. "My Heart", she began, "I have worked centuries to ensure that you have the necessary power to protect the magical creatures of Earth. I understand, however, that I am placing a burden on you, so to make it easier for you your powers will be be buried deep within you and you will not be able to use them until two things happen; when magic returns to the people of Earth and when the Guardians of Kandrakar have grown wise and experienced enough to teach you. And should there be four other girls who are worthy to share your burden, the power within you will bring you all together when the time is right, as well as guide you on how to split your powers between them. You will not know the full extent of your powers right away, but you will know enough to start with." She then let the light go, and it flew faster than the eye could see and buried itself into the fetus. Gaia then sighed and went into a deep slumber for her work here was done.

My idea for their third transformation was inspired by their transformation in WITCH Dreams of Lusteria by Galistar07 water. Their third transformation is actually a real one called Powergirl that's on a set of dolls. To see what they look like type it into Google Images.