This time I will go through the powers they display in the comics as I plan to have them experiment and to do that they'll be going through all the powers they displayed over the years.Will reads mindsin the Year Before special,she made tires explode, she turned unindentified berries into strawberries,she can make energy barriers, she made Mandy Anderson unable to dive, in the beginning she felt dizzy around enemies, she can communicate with animals, she most probably can do whatever Nerissa did, she levitated the other girls and once she levitated herself on her bike.Presumably,whatever the Heart did she can do too, and if that's true shecan change her outfit, stun people,look into the past,and shrink things. We also learn she can control the other elements which means she most probably has all their secondary powers.Irma and Corneliaboth have reality altering powers but they aren't explored.Irma can change her clothes to blue in the comics and and it's reasonable to assume she can turn anything any color. She can also change the other girls' outfits even when they're in Guardian form and can make clothes and presumablyany object grow or shrink. When she tells Martin to disappear in the first issue he literally does for several seconds. As of issue #25 she conjures water. She can freeze things with her tambourine and can probably freeze things without it. She turns Andrew and Stephen into toads, conjures up toads and a motorcycle, she makes shapes out of water,turns into her Guardian form but without the costume, she made makeup go bad, she can rig verbal quizzes which probably involves mind control, she has visions, she can make energy bubbles and bubbles to travel in underwater, and she can breathe and talk underwater. Cornelia cleaned her room with a thought, called Lillian a toad which made her croak, changed food into saurkraut and sausages, says she can control events in the classroom but the only example we get is in a flashback (I don't remember in which issue)when she wished for it to get dark and the light bulb broke. Issue #138 she says she needs at least one seed to grow flowers and in issue #125 she says she used her powers to make more space. She can heal small wounds and she might have some control over animals since Kadma has a pet birdthatdoes what she says.Taranee turned her glasses into fake glass andit seems she has superspeed as in issue #89 she ran so fast she left a trail of flames and when their powers get sronger in the beginning of the Ludmoore arc she says she can catch people's thoughts but since the beginning she was telepathic so?.In one issue Hay Lin makes an illusion and in anothershe makes a sculpture of her face with air. She can soundproof rooms, recall the memories of objects when they make noise, feel when someone's lying, make vaccums, capture people in air bubbles, grant temporary flight to other Guardians before New Power, and she turned the Map of the Portals into a picture of Mrs. Knickerbocker.
At the next meeting they introduced the agents, Nashter, and Takeda. "So far they are the only ones we told", Will said. "Nashter also has powers and Mr. Takeda somehow found out about us on his own and they agreed to help us. The agents got their memories wiped but we decided to restore them and they have agreed to help us as well. Now we must also discuss the magic problem; we have evidence that there are magical children all over the world and not only in Heatherfield. However, we have no way of contacting them or teaching them right now, and that's where Interpol comes in; they can go to these magical children and tell them about their powers and us. We still have to figure some things out, but we hope to start this program very soon. Also, remind your children to keep their powers a secret for two reasons; reason number one is that children bully each other for the silliest of reasons such as being fat or wearing braces. Imagine how some of them would react when they find out their classmates have magic; some might find it cool but others might call them freaks and bully them. Reason number two is that we told so many people already, for good reasons, but magic needs to be kept a secret from the rest of the world. So many atrocities had been committed with regular Earth weapons, imagine what unscrupulous people could do with magic. Now, most of your children are young but I would like to discuss dating, as there are some people here(and here she gestured towards herself, I.T.C,H., MA.G.I.C., Sun, and Leah) who are old enough to date and some of them are already dating. Irma and I told our boyfriends before we started the school and I assume the rest of us will want to tell their boyfriends as well. I think that a later date we should make some rules for the future regarding this issue. There's also the issue of magic itself; we don't know yet why your children have received it or if it's genetic and we want to research that. We have a lot of plans for the future like mixing magic and technology and we hope to tell you more soon. Anyway," Will said brightly, "this concludes the meeting for now but there's still a lot to discuss."
The parents then left, and the agents, Nashter, and Takeda got up to leave as well. "One second," Will called to them, "you four need to stay. All of you as well", she told their parents and MAGIC. "Our boss the Oracle would like you to go to Kandrakar so she can talk to you. We'll be going as well."
"Well I certainly would like to meet this Oracle person and give her a piece of my mind!" Theresa Cook fumed. "Sending our daughters into danger like that!" The other parents nodded as the girls had told them bits and pieces about their missions and they weren't so happy about the danger factor as well. In fact, they wanted to talk to the Oracle as soon as they heard about her but the girls had asked them if they could wait.
"Before we go", Will told the parents, "we have to warn you that the current Oracle will be a shock. We promise we will explain everything but we have to discuss some other things first. There will also be some others there, and you'll know three of them", she said as she looked at the agents."Yes", she told the parents, "we restored the memories of the ones who tried to kidnap us, but we have a good reason and we'll explain it soon. We're going to go now, and the Oracle will bring you all soon." The five of them vanished, and before the rest of the group could blink, they had vanished as well and reappeared in what looked like... the dining room of the Silver Dragon? And sitting at a table was... "Mom?" Chen gasped as Yan Lin smiled and gestured for everyone to sit down. "We have a big group here", the Oracle started as she waved her hand at the table where a number of people were sitting. As everyone sat down Yan Lin began passing out cups of tea and plates of cookies("by the way Susan," she said to Will's mom, "you were right when you said this should be discussed over tea and cookies, and that's what I didwhen I first told the girls about their powers)." She then introduced everyone; the people sitting at the table were Harry Potter, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Nora Frieder, Jeffery Brooke, Mr. Riddle, Karl Ibsen, Tecla Ibsen, and Raphael Sylla. "Some of you have a history together that's a bit unpleasant," Yan Lin began. "There will be time to discuss all that but you are all here for a different reason. To start with, Mr. Potter and Mr. Shacklebolt are wizards."
As she was talking, Harry thought back to when he first met the Oracle. Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt had called him into his office a few days ago and introduced him to an elderly Chinese woman named Yan Lin. She explained that there was much more magic in the world than just the Wizarding World and she was looking for an ambassador and he was the perfect one. She told him all about Kandrakar and the Guardians, and how magic was spreading and she wanted him to help the girls. As the Oracle she was forbidden to interfere which meant she couldn't do much besides give advice and she felt that Harry, being that he knew how to live in the ordinary world and a hidden magical one was the best person to help. She then assured him that he would be able to tell his friends but he should please wait until after the meeting in Kandrakar, which will take place in a few days and which she will teleport both of them to. She then disappeared, leaving Kingsley to explain everything in more detail. He told Harry that he and the Oracle had been meeting for some weeks now to discuss the idea of him helping the Guardians which meant breaking the International Statute of Secrecy but the Oracle assured him that the girls wete reliable, and that they'll make certain that any Muggles they told won't tell anyone else without their permission. Harry wasn't sure what to think but couldn't think of a reason not to help. However, he was busy, being an Auror and all, but Kingsley assured him they'll do it one step at a time, and the first step was attending the meeting, and here he was in Kandrakar. He forced himself to pay attention as Yan Lin talked.
"There are two types of magic; Wild and Heart, and Elemental magic is a subcategory of both", she was saying. "Wild magic is what wizards have, and it's called that because it needs a wand to be performed otherwise the magic will be uncontrollable. Heart magic is more refined and doesn't need spells or wands, and is also slightly more powerful. In the Wizarding world there are Squibs, who are people born to magical parents but without magic themselves. They tend to marry into the Muggle, that is, non-magical population and theit magical genes get passed down, sometimes resulting in Muggle-born Wizards and Witches. When Guardians retire they get an Eternal Gift which is the merest fraction of their powers. This enables them to still do magic but only the smallest of tricks, and anything major will drain their life force. Being that the Eternal Gift is so minute, their descendants do not have the ability to do magic but it's in their genes. While I haven't done extensive research, from the bit that I did it seems that when a Guardian descendant and a Squib descendant marry their childrens' magical genes get all mixed making Simple magic which is what the children in the school have and giving them the best of both worlds; they can do magic without wands and without draining their lifeforce. However, they are not as powerful as Guardians or wizards and their powers are much more limited. Usually they only have one, like shapeshifting or invisibility, and even then you can have several children with the same gift and each one has varying levels of power. Wizards and Guardians have also been around for centuries which is why you'll find so many people with Simple magic."
Yan Lin paused and looked seriously at everyone. "All of you must understand that what I just told you all must be kept in the strictest confidence. Magic is spreading throughout this world, a world that isn't ready, especially since many people already have a hard time dealing with others who are different. Imagine what they would do if they discovered there are people with magic? It can be catastrophic!
Therefore, Meg?" The girl held up the Heart which glowed briefly. "You have all been sworn to secrecy. I do trust all of you, but we have to take precautions. Now agents,"she said to the ones from Interpol, "I know there are others in your organization whom are interested in magic and are still investigating. That is why I asked you to write down all the necessary information beforehand." She then conjured an envelope and handed it to Meg. "Very soon we'll decide if we can trust them with these secrets or make sure they never find out about them in the first place. I also erased all records and memories of Elyon Brown and her family so we don't have to worry about detectives poking around again."
Jeffrey Brooke then spoke up. "What about helping Interpol?" he asked. "We actually were thinking about that", Will said, "about helping Interpol or you, Mr. Lair, with cases. We do have powers that can help us find and take care of crooks but we don't want people getting suspicious about how you solved cases so easily and poking around."
"I want to make sure that everyone here",Yan Lin said, "knows that the Guardians of Earth will be in charge of everything magic-related that happens on Earth from now on, and they will be dealing with the wizards and Guardians of Kandrakar will still be in charge of the magic school and finding and teaching students. Now I will send you all home and Wizards, I suggest one of you be made a Secret Keeper when you return to England and of course, check with Meg before telling your friends. I trust your judgement, Mr. Potter, but Meg is in charge. I have given her your contact information and explained the basics of the Wizarding World. I have something for you, Will," she said as an envelope appeared in the girl's hand. "Now", she said briskly, "I expect we'll all be seeing a lot more of each other in the future. Goodbye, and good luck."
Then with a wave of her hand, everyone was returned to their homes. That night in her room, Will opened the envelope and looked through its contents. One piece of paper had a list of improvements that Yan Lin made to the magic bus and the other... had a picture of Nerissa in her human form stapled to it. Will skimmed through the letter with a growing sense of disbelief, for the letter said that Nerissa was her grandmother. Will put the papers back in the envelope and spent some time gazing into space. How was she ever going to explain this all to her mother?
I'm finally finished! I will really try to update Rise of MAGIC at least once a month but don't count on it. I will also try to make each one-shot a decent length and not too short. I'm hoping to publish the first chapter of my new story soon and to not take so long with future chapters. I discovered this hilarious site called Phobos Diaries and if you want to see discussions about WITCH go onto tapatalk. Nerissa is Will's Grandma! Poor Will is now having a severe identity crisis. I have to say, this idea was not mine, several people have theorized about it since Susan looks a little like young Nerissa and this idea was so good I couldn't leave it out. One fanfic I read had Cassidy be Dean Collins' aunt and I'm thinking of doing something like that. It's not stated which country the girls live in but the U.S. isn't so far-fetched as their names and the names of the other characters are pretty American. How much time passes isn't really mentioned but we can guesstimate based on things like summer vacations. In these stories five years passed and Will and Cornelia are nineteen and graduated, though they're not in college yet, and the others are eighteen and finishing twelfth grade. I really want to pair Stephen up with Irma but he left in issue #98 and doesn't appear since but they can bump into each other and pick up where they left off. I really love Once Upon a Time and am thinking of putting it into my story, for example, one of the girls go to Maine for vacation and discover Storybrooke. I'd really love your opinions on this.