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Disclaimer: Don't own X-Men Evolution. What a surprise.
Chapter 3
After a week at the school, Corina was finally beginning to settle into the routine of the school day. However, she had to teach six periods a day out of the eight that were normally planed. It was exhausting work but Corina enjoyed being around the children. Amara had finally returned to school and Corina helped catch up with all the work she had missed. Luckily there had been no more problems since she arrived. She assumed that those thugs got the point and decided not to mess with her just yet. Corina was happy for now because it gave her time to adjust to her new life but even she knew this happiness couldn't last forever. However, she did think it was strange that Pietro and Todd seemed to watch her constantly and she knew they weren't paying attention for the sake of learning. She had come home that night and she just wanted to finish her work and go to bed early for once. She was almost finished and glanced at the clock to see that it was only nine. Just as she was finished grading papers for one of her classes, the doorbell rang. 'I wonder who that is at this hour.'
"I'll get it," shouted her grandma.
"Ok, Grandma. I'll be down in a minute." Corina quickly finished her last paper and came downstairs. As she walked down the stairs she heard two voices in the living room.
"Agatha, I really cannot believe it is you after all this time. Why have you come? Is everything all right at home?" Her grandma was such a great woman because she cared about everyone. She was always looking out for others. As she turned the corner, Corina entered the living room to see her Grandma and another elderly woman.
"Hello grandma, and who is your friend..Oh, Ms. Harkness, I didn't recognize you at first. Where is your little cat?"
Agatha turned to face the young girl with a smile on her face. "He is off talking to Kira. It is rare that he ever gets a chance to talk to another familiar."
"Yes, that is true. I'm sure it must be nice to talk with someone of your own kind."
"I'll be back with some tea for everyone." Corina hurried into the kitchen as she listened to their conversation.
"As I was saying Agatha, why do you need a witch's help? What kind of spell can we perform that you cannot?"
"Actually, I need the help of specific witch; in fact, it is your successor as Matriarch." Grams quickly interrupted as she heard this news.
"Corina, why do you need her? You know she is all we have."
"I know this, Pearl but it essential that she perform the spell." Corina smiled at the use of her Grandmother's name and entered the living room with the tea.
"Why do you need me? There are plenty of witches that can do spells."
"Well, it is a long story but I need your specifically Corina because of your "special" power. All the witch community knows of your other power, your mutation and they are thrilled that you have been given such great powers. However, a mutant that I have helped in the past is in trouble. She is a young girl of eighteen but she is very angry about the way life has treated her. She blames her father for her misfortunes and she would have pursued him to the end of the Earth if another had not changed her memories."
"Oh, that's terrible. I can't believe that anyone would take the risk of harming his own child in that way. Tell me more."
Agatha launched into a story about the young mutant girl, who had suffered from terrible things through out her life and how angry she had become. Corina and Pearl learned that the young girl's name was Wanda and her father was Eric. Her father was known among certain areas as Magneto, the mutant who wanted the end of humanity and to make the mutants rule the world. Corina had known of him because of her involvement in the witch community. Information about certain powers and certain people out there are constantly circulating about the community. Agatha finally finished her story about the girl's life and how her memories were altered.
"That is terrible," sighed the young witch "but I still don't understand why you need me to unbind her memories?"
"While you have magic in your blood, you share the mutant trait that she does as well. You have the only connection that can break the hold on her memories. However, do not just alter her memories back because her old and dangerous anger would again set her on the warpath. That would only cause her more danger. Figure out a way to bind her anger until she can work through it. You know the mental damage and strain it can cause a person in there memories are bound. That type of strain could kill her or someone else if her powers got out of control. Please, Corina, it is imperative that you do this."
Corina thought for a few minutes before she finally answered her Grandma's old friend. "I will do it but how will I get Wanda from her house so I can perform the spell. I would need to do it within a protective circle of some sort to prevent interference."
"I can take care of that. She'll be at your back porch by eleven tonight. Lead her into the woods, to your coven's alter, and take care of the deed. She will be in a trance because of the magic which will allow her to not be afraid and she will trust you."
"Once her memories are unbound, Wanda is going to need to train to rid herself of the anger. Even though I can suppress her anger, I cannot keep it from ever resurfacing. It will come to her one day but if she trained she will be able to release her anger without a problem."
"Corina, can you train her?"
"Wait, what? I'm not a trained teacher. I've been through the witches' training but I can't teach someone else. I can't give her a witch's training if she isn't a witch."
"No, not witch's training but help her with the training that you had for your special gift." Agatha patiently explained the young witch.
"I agree Corina," said her Grandma "I think you should help the girl to face her anger and her power."
"Ok, I will do it. I still have one concern though."
"What is that child?" Agatha asked in a kind voice.
"What about her father? He will not be happy that someone interfered and I cannot risk any harm to the witch community."
"Well, dear, I can promise you that he will not go after the witch community but he might go after you. After you beat his men a few weeks ago, I'm sure he wants to know who you are."
"Those jokes worked for him. Shit, they weren't even able to handle a surprise attack. One was even a trained thief and he couldn't deal with the fact that I showed up to interfere." Corina smirked at the memory of how easy it was to defeat the two young men in the alleyway. "As long as you believe my sisters will be safe, I will help you with the girl. She should be here in forty-five minutes. That should give me plenty of time to get ready."
Before Corina could charge up the stairs, Agatha called from the living room "Oh, dear, I would wear something "special" tonight, if you know what I mean."
"Ok, I will." Corina laughed as she walked down the hall to get ready.
Disclaimer: Don't own X-Men Evolution. What a surprise.
Chapter 3
After a week at the school, Corina was finally beginning to settle into the routine of the school day. However, she had to teach six periods a day out of the eight that were normally planed. It was exhausting work but Corina enjoyed being around the children. Amara had finally returned to school and Corina helped catch up with all the work she had missed. Luckily there had been no more problems since she arrived. She assumed that those thugs got the point and decided not to mess with her just yet. Corina was happy for now because it gave her time to adjust to her new life but even she knew this happiness couldn't last forever. However, she did think it was strange that Pietro and Todd seemed to watch her constantly and she knew they weren't paying attention for the sake of learning. She had come home that night and she just wanted to finish her work and go to bed early for once. She was almost finished and glanced at the clock to see that it was only nine. Just as she was finished grading papers for one of her classes, the doorbell rang. 'I wonder who that is at this hour.'
"I'll get it," shouted her grandma.
"Ok, Grandma. I'll be down in a minute." Corina quickly finished her last paper and came downstairs. As she walked down the stairs she heard two voices in the living room.
"Agatha, I really cannot believe it is you after all this time. Why have you come? Is everything all right at home?" Her grandma was such a great woman because she cared about everyone. She was always looking out for others. As she turned the corner, Corina entered the living room to see her Grandma and another elderly woman.
"Hello grandma, and who is your friend..Oh, Ms. Harkness, I didn't recognize you at first. Where is your little cat?"
Agatha turned to face the young girl with a smile on her face. "He is off talking to Kira. It is rare that he ever gets a chance to talk to another familiar."
"Yes, that is true. I'm sure it must be nice to talk with someone of your own kind."
"I'll be back with some tea for everyone." Corina hurried into the kitchen as she listened to their conversation.
"As I was saying Agatha, why do you need a witch's help? What kind of spell can we perform that you cannot?"
"Actually, I need the help of specific witch; in fact, it is your successor as Matriarch." Grams quickly interrupted as she heard this news.
"Corina, why do you need her? You know she is all we have."
"I know this, Pearl but it essential that she perform the spell." Corina smiled at the use of her Grandmother's name and entered the living room with the tea.
"Why do you need me? There are plenty of witches that can do spells."
"Well, it is a long story but I need your specifically Corina because of your "special" power. All the witch community knows of your other power, your mutation and they are thrilled that you have been given such great powers. However, a mutant that I have helped in the past is in trouble. She is a young girl of eighteen but she is very angry about the way life has treated her. She blames her father for her misfortunes and she would have pursued him to the end of the Earth if another had not changed her memories."
"Oh, that's terrible. I can't believe that anyone would take the risk of harming his own child in that way. Tell me more."
Agatha launched into a story about the young mutant girl, who had suffered from terrible things through out her life and how angry she had become. Corina and Pearl learned that the young girl's name was Wanda and her father was Eric. Her father was known among certain areas as Magneto, the mutant who wanted the end of humanity and to make the mutants rule the world. Corina had known of him because of her involvement in the witch community. Information about certain powers and certain people out there are constantly circulating about the community. Agatha finally finished her story about the girl's life and how her memories were altered.
"That is terrible," sighed the young witch "but I still don't understand why you need me to unbind her memories?"
"While you have magic in your blood, you share the mutant trait that she does as well. You have the only connection that can break the hold on her memories. However, do not just alter her memories back because her old and dangerous anger would again set her on the warpath. That would only cause her more danger. Figure out a way to bind her anger until she can work through it. You know the mental damage and strain it can cause a person in there memories are bound. That type of strain could kill her or someone else if her powers got out of control. Please, Corina, it is imperative that you do this."
Corina thought for a few minutes before she finally answered her Grandma's old friend. "I will do it but how will I get Wanda from her house so I can perform the spell. I would need to do it within a protective circle of some sort to prevent interference."
"I can take care of that. She'll be at your back porch by eleven tonight. Lead her into the woods, to your coven's alter, and take care of the deed. She will be in a trance because of the magic which will allow her to not be afraid and she will trust you."
"Once her memories are unbound, Wanda is going to need to train to rid herself of the anger. Even though I can suppress her anger, I cannot keep it from ever resurfacing. It will come to her one day but if she trained she will be able to release her anger without a problem."
"Corina, can you train her?"
"Wait, what? I'm not a trained teacher. I've been through the witches' training but I can't teach someone else. I can't give her a witch's training if she isn't a witch."
"No, not witch's training but help her with the training that you had for your special gift." Agatha patiently explained the young witch.
"I agree Corina," said her Grandma "I think you should help the girl to face her anger and her power."
"Ok, I will do it. I still have one concern though."
"What is that child?" Agatha asked in a kind voice.
"What about her father? He will not be happy that someone interfered and I cannot risk any harm to the witch community."
"Well, dear, I can promise you that he will not go after the witch community but he might go after you. After you beat his men a few weeks ago, I'm sure he wants to know who you are."
"Those jokes worked for him. Shit, they weren't even able to handle a surprise attack. One was even a trained thief and he couldn't deal with the fact that I showed up to interfere." Corina smirked at the memory of how easy it was to defeat the two young men in the alleyway. "As long as you believe my sisters will be safe, I will help you with the girl. She should be here in forty-five minutes. That should give me plenty of time to get ready."
Before Corina could charge up the stairs, Agatha called from the living room "Oh, dear, I would wear something "special" tonight, if you know what I mean."
"Ok, I will." Corina laughed as she walked down the hall to get ready.