"Before All This."

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Young Wizards related, except copies of all the books. Except 'Wizard Alone' because my BOOK STORE doesn't have it yet. Hey, if anyone is willing to I dunno...type it up and send it to me...I'd be forever in your debt...ha ha...yeah right.

A/N: OMG! I am soooooo sorry. First, I was grounded, then, I was sick, then, I was suffering of Writers Block. Aaauugggh! But I'm back now. Sorry for the wait!

Enjoy!

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"Little...brother?"

Ro let out a loud cry of anger and frustration, and pushed Dairine back in a violent gesture, leaving her shocked and confused.

"Ro..."

"Go home, Dairine. This doesn't concern you."

His voice was unfamiliarly harsh, the Irish accent roughing it's edge, and Dairine was almost overcome by tears. She blinked them away. What had happened to the soft, quiet voice she had heard only minutes ago? His accent was stronger when he was angry, and it almost seemed he was a person she didn't know.

"No. I'm not going home." She declared, touching his arm in question

"Stubborn girl! I said go home!" He threw her arm off and pushed her back again.

"NO!" She yelled, stepping up beside him and glaring at the Lone Power.

"How did you get here?"

"Well..well I walked here, Darling." It replied in the sweetest voice possible.

She through herself at him, ignoring the cry of surprise from Ro, not caring about wizardry, hell, she forgot all about wizardry, and all she wanted to do was hurt It for causing all the pain she had gone through. She passed right through It, hitting the ground hard.

It laughed.

"Just like your sister, you are. Caused me enough trouble." It sighed. "Oh, all right."

She was gasping, her knees and palms scrapped from landing, her heart pounding in her chest. It..it had happened again. She had completely lost control.

"I'm not actually here, sweetheart. I'm a...how do you people say it, vision, perhaps? No...no..I'm a projection."

She blinked in confusion. "How are you being projected?"

It laughed. "Well, those boys you encountered earlier. Rocky?"

"Ricky."

"Oh, yes. Well, Ricky and his um... 'gang.'...have been giving me earth energy to do this."

"Earth energy?" She stood, swaying slightly.

"Yes. The energy life on planets use to live. I have just enough to appear here in echo, I can't break through the barrier itself."

"Life..energy..So...so Ricky and his friends are going to die?"

It laughed again. "Death is such pessimistic word.."

"That you created, scum." Ro growled.

"Now, now little brother. Don't get touchy..."

"Don't call me that anymore. You lost that right." He growled again.

"Why are you here?" Dairine interrupted, glancing quickly at Ro and then back at It.

"Why are YOU here." He replied. She ran angrily at him this time, but instead of passing through him she came in contact with his hand. Her heart pounded, as everything the Lone Power strived for entered her. Anger, Fear, Hurt, Suffering, Death. Emotions...emotions...

And then...all there was, was darkness.

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"Kit." Nita whispered, sitting up in bed, her breathing quickening. She glanced over at the alarm clock. It read 1:35 am. ((A/N: Please note, that they aren't...you know..and are simply having sleep overs, and actually sleeping. I know it's far fetched, but it happens.))

He mumbled and turned over to face her, opening sleepy eyes.

"Neets....do you know what time it is?"

"Early.."

"And...."

She rubbed the goosebumbs on her arms.



"And I think Dairine is in trouble."

Tbc.......

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Dun dun duuuuuun! He he! Sorry for the cliff hanger. I'll try to get the next one up soon!