Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed or any of the powers that go along with
the show. I wish I did, but I don't. I do own the characters of Ainsley,
Tani, Sonya, and Rory, anyone else is not mine.
PROLOGUE:
"I'll get the Chex Mix," Sonya told her three friends as they walked down the stairs into her finished basement. As she headed for the counter she added, "There's pop in the fridge if you want it."
"Okay, thanks," Ainsley said as she opened the fridge.
The four sat down at the glass table and began munching on the large bowl of Chex Mix Sonya set in the middle of the table. It was late spring of their junior year and the four had been friends for five years. From the outside, the girls could not be more diverse. Sophia Derevenko, known by all her friends as Sonya was born in Russia and had short dark brown hair and blue eyes. Tani Nakamura was born in Japan and had long, black hair and brown eyes. Ainsley McLeod was one hundred percent Scottish and has medium length blond hair and gray eyes. Aurora Tama, better known as Rory, was a mix of Australian and American Indian, with long dark auburn hair and green eyes.
"So, where's this mysterious book you found?" Tani asked.
"Right here," Sonya wheeled the chair to the nearby cabinets and pulled out a large green book.
"Where did you get this again?" Ainsley asked.
"I found it when I was sorting through the boxes at the book drive. Something just drew me to it," she said running her fingers over the ancient symbol on the cover, "So I took it."
"You stole from the book drive?" Ainsley's asked incredulously.
"First of all, I organized the book drive, so I can do what I want. Secondly, my family donated at least three hundred fifty books, so it was an even trade," Sonya defended.
"So, what's it about?" Rory asked.
"Witchcraft, I think," Sonya said.
"Witchcraft?" Tani questioned.
"Yeah, it's filled with spells and information about demons and other forms of evil," she flipped through the pages and stopped at the first page, "Listen to this: 'Hear now the words of the witches, the secrets we hid in the night. The oldest of gods are invoked here, the great work of magic is sought. In this night and in this hour, I call upon the ancient power. Bring your powers to the willing four, We want the power, give us the power.'"
When Sonya finished reading the incantation, the sconces on the walls began to flicker and beams of light shot out of them. Before the girls could react, the lights were gone and the girls sat in the silent basement.
"You don't think-" Tani began.
"No, it was probably just a power surge," Rory shook her head, "It's just something Sonya found in a book drive.."
"Yeah, it's just a book," Sonya agreed, but as she said that, the pages of the book suddenly began flipping, and then just came to a stop, "That was-"
"Spooky," Tani finished.
"It's probably just the air conditioning," Sonya said.
"What does it say?" Ainsley asked, sliding her chair closer to Sonya so she could look at the elaborate page.
"'Of balance born, a bond 'tween four. From powers of charmed three, triquetra expanded; so mote it be,'" Sonya read.
"Yeah, that clears it all up," Rory mumbled.
"According to this, we get powers," Ainsley said and continued reading from the page, "'Each has a power: the power to see the future, the power to move things with her mind, the power to stop time, and the power to manipulate temperature.'"
"Is that all it says?" Rory asked.
"Um, no, it also says, 'the power of four protects evermore.' Whatever that means," Sonya read the script at the bottom of the page.
"Does that mean we have powers?" Rory asked.
"Maybe, I don't know," Ainsley shrugged.
"I know how to find out," Tani picked up a piece of Chex Mix and placed it in the center of the table.
"Now what?" Rory asked.
"We all try to move it with our minds. If the book is right, then one of us should be able to do it," Tani explained, "So everyone just concentrate."
The four stared intently at the piece of food, but nothing happened. After a few more seconds Ainsley broke the silence, "I guess that settles it."
"No powers," Rory shrugged.
"Too bad, it would have been cool," Tani said.
"I know," Sonya said, putting the book back, "So, who's up for Chicken Run?"
"Sounds good to me," Tani said and the four piled onto the couches, returning to their normal routine.
PROLOGUE:
"I'll get the Chex Mix," Sonya told her three friends as they walked down the stairs into her finished basement. As she headed for the counter she added, "There's pop in the fridge if you want it."
"Okay, thanks," Ainsley said as she opened the fridge.
The four sat down at the glass table and began munching on the large bowl of Chex Mix Sonya set in the middle of the table. It was late spring of their junior year and the four had been friends for five years. From the outside, the girls could not be more diverse. Sophia Derevenko, known by all her friends as Sonya was born in Russia and had short dark brown hair and blue eyes. Tani Nakamura was born in Japan and had long, black hair and brown eyes. Ainsley McLeod was one hundred percent Scottish and has medium length blond hair and gray eyes. Aurora Tama, better known as Rory, was a mix of Australian and American Indian, with long dark auburn hair and green eyes.
"So, where's this mysterious book you found?" Tani asked.
"Right here," Sonya wheeled the chair to the nearby cabinets and pulled out a large green book.
"Where did you get this again?" Ainsley asked.
"I found it when I was sorting through the boxes at the book drive. Something just drew me to it," she said running her fingers over the ancient symbol on the cover, "So I took it."
"You stole from the book drive?" Ainsley's asked incredulously.
"First of all, I organized the book drive, so I can do what I want. Secondly, my family donated at least three hundred fifty books, so it was an even trade," Sonya defended.
"So, what's it about?" Rory asked.
"Witchcraft, I think," Sonya said.
"Witchcraft?" Tani questioned.
"Yeah, it's filled with spells and information about demons and other forms of evil," she flipped through the pages and stopped at the first page, "Listen to this: 'Hear now the words of the witches, the secrets we hid in the night. The oldest of gods are invoked here, the great work of magic is sought. In this night and in this hour, I call upon the ancient power. Bring your powers to the willing four, We want the power, give us the power.'"
When Sonya finished reading the incantation, the sconces on the walls began to flicker and beams of light shot out of them. Before the girls could react, the lights were gone and the girls sat in the silent basement.
"You don't think-" Tani began.
"No, it was probably just a power surge," Rory shook her head, "It's just something Sonya found in a book drive.."
"Yeah, it's just a book," Sonya agreed, but as she said that, the pages of the book suddenly began flipping, and then just came to a stop, "That was-"
"Spooky," Tani finished.
"It's probably just the air conditioning," Sonya said.
"What does it say?" Ainsley asked, sliding her chair closer to Sonya so she could look at the elaborate page.
"'Of balance born, a bond 'tween four. From powers of charmed three, triquetra expanded; so mote it be,'" Sonya read.
"Yeah, that clears it all up," Rory mumbled.
"According to this, we get powers," Ainsley said and continued reading from the page, "'Each has a power: the power to see the future, the power to move things with her mind, the power to stop time, and the power to manipulate temperature.'"
"Is that all it says?" Rory asked.
"Um, no, it also says, 'the power of four protects evermore.' Whatever that means," Sonya read the script at the bottom of the page.
"Does that mean we have powers?" Rory asked.
"Maybe, I don't know," Ainsley shrugged.
"I know how to find out," Tani picked up a piece of Chex Mix and placed it in the center of the table.
"Now what?" Rory asked.
"We all try to move it with our minds. If the book is right, then one of us should be able to do it," Tani explained, "So everyone just concentrate."
The four stared intently at the piece of food, but nothing happened. After a few more seconds Ainsley broke the silence, "I guess that settles it."
"No powers," Rory shrugged.
"Too bad, it would have been cool," Tani said.
"I know," Sonya said, putting the book back, "So, who's up for Chicken Run?"
"Sounds good to me," Tani said and the four piled onto the couches, returning to their normal routine.
