Once back at Crystal's school of Elementals, Alex was happy to be back in her own reality, and more importantly, she could finally get her Elemental Guardian, which she was not able to create during her travels, but was close in creating one, as she practiced when she could.
On the second day back, Alex was talking with Laura and Tina, as they headed to the great hall. "Do you know who is the professor that will train you Alex?" Laura asked as she looked to Alex. "No, I haven't been told yet, but I hope we can get started soon, I can't wait to get started," Alex said as they walked. "Alex do you think we can try to create a Elemental guardian as well?" Tina asked. "Tina, you know we are not allowed to try to create one, till we are eighteen, since that is when our powers stop growing, and the professors can evaluate us, to see if we can even create one," Laura scolded. As Alex listened she knew the dangers of creating a Elemental Guardian: it could greatly drain their Elemental powers, maybe to the point to a person to completely loose her powers. "Come on guys, let head in to eat," Alex said, hoping to stop this talk, and luckily they talked about their classes as they ate.
As Alex finished her last class, Crystal called out to her, as Alex was heading outside. "Alex a word please," Crystal said as she and an unfamiliar wizard approach Alex. "Alex this is professor Joseph, he will be helping you create an Elemental Guardian," Crystal said, as Alex looked the guy over, Alex guessed he was a earth Elemental, since he had brown hair and green eyes. "Good to meet you Alexandra, I have read your file, and I think you have a good chance of creating your guardian without any problems," he said, in a friendly voice. "Can I see your Elemental Guardian?" Alex asked hopefully. "Unfortunately you can't since there are two types of Guardians. The first and most common one is the guard type, which only comes out when the one it's protecting is in danger, which unfortunately I have. The second type, Familiar Guardians, will be seen near you day or night, but it is rare to have that type of Guardian, and so far no one has had one at least a century, but come lets head out to the practice field," Joseph said, and Alex touched his arm, and they were teleported to where Alex was first taught to be an Elemental.
For an hour, Alex and Joseph were going over the theory of creating a Guardian, and once Joseph knew Alex had a good idea of what to do. "Very good, you seem to have the basic knowledge of how to create a Guardian, lets try the first steps to creating one, please can I see your aura?" He asked, as Alex nodded, her aurora appeared, and Joseph's eyes went as wide as dinner plates. "This can't be, Alex how old are you?!" He suddenly asked. "I'm fifteen. Why? What's wrong?" Alex asked, since Joseph looked shocked at something. "Alex, your Elemental abilities are already set, which means they can't grow anymore, but from what I can tell, your Elemental level surpasses all of the professors combined," he said, as Alex realize during her travels, going into other realities, must have help her grow stronger then she thought. "Alex, lets stop for now, I need to speak to professor Crystal, and tomorrow, meet me at the entrance, for your next practice," Joseph said, and Alex teleported them back to the school.
Once at the school, Alex separated from Joseph, and he found Crystal in her office. "Crystal, Alex's Elemental level is already set," Joseph said as he sat down. "What?! It can't be, she not eighteen yet," Crystal said, looking worried. "Crystal, I checked her aura. It. Is. Set. but her level is extraordinary, quite possibly higher then yours," Joseph said, as Crystal stared at him. "It can't be, because the last time we checked her power levels, she was just above average, with an almost steady growth in both her Elemental powers. It shouldn't have jumped to the level you are saying it is now," Crystal said sounding unsure. "Believe me, it is, you can see for yourself," Joseph said, as Crystal stood up. "Lets see it then, Alex is in the library," Crystal said, and they quickly left the office.
In the library, Alex showed her aura to Crystal, and she had the same look as Joseph did. "Alex, what happened in the Veil? You must tell us," Crystal said in a worried voice. "Professor, I can't tell you, please, don't ask me what happened in the Veil," Alex pleaded. "Sorry, we must know how you got powerful in a short time, if you won't tell us, then I have no choice," Crystal sadly said, then closed her eyes. "Professor please-" Alex said, but felt someone probing her mind. With a mental shove Alex pushed the probe out. "NO, GET OUT!!" Alex yelled, and in a flash of light, everyone was thrown backwards.
Once she landed, Crystal could only stare, as she felt a power that rivaled Dumbledore, and could scarcely believe it was coming from Alex, whom was now glowing with pure magic, had lit up the entire library. "Professor I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that," Alex said looking scared. "Alex, you got to get your magic under control, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have tried to force you to tell me, so please calm yourself," Crystal said, sounding sorry while painfully standing up, and luckily for everyone, as Alex closed her eyes, her glow vanished, and she fell to the ground unconscious.
Sometime later in Crystals hospital wing, Alex lay asleep, while a worried Crystal sat nearby. "Alex please forgive me, I made a grave error, in thinking the Veil had affected your magic," Crystal whispered. "Professor you were just worried about me," Alex responded. "Alex you should be sleeping," Crystal lightly scolded. "Professor, please just trust me. The Veil has nothing to do with my sudden increase in both magic and Elemental powers it was something else. I just can't tell you now," Alex said, as Crystal sighed. "Alright, I will wait, but we should tell professor Dumbledore so he won't be worried about this," Crystal informed, as Alex nodded. "Yeah, we don't a repeat of what happen to you, but is everyone alright?" Alex asked looking worried. "Oh don't worry, we all suffered a few bumps and bruises, everyone was healed in seconds, and the library was not damaged that much and it was quickly fixed with magic," Crystal stopped and turn to the side. "Madam Eliza, Alex is awake," Crystal quickly said, as the healer came into view. "Now Alex, don't forget your appointment with professor Joseph, he will be waiting right after classes tomorrow, but for now, I must be going, so Madam Eliza can check you up, and have a good night," Crystal said, as she stood up and walked away.
As Crystal got to the doorway, she felt a kind presence, and when she turn, she spotted the mysterious girl that was described by Dumbledore, standing by Alex, she was looking at Crystal, and smiled, before disappearing. "Hmm, I wonder if she is Alex's guardian angel?" Crystal smiled at the thought, as she went into the hallway, and to her office.
The next afternoon, Alex was again at the practice field with Joseph. "Alright now, are you ready?" he asked Alex. "Yeah, I should be," Alex said, as she sat down, and closed her eyes, and in a second her aura appeared. "Good, now focus on your Element," Joseph said, as he kept an eye on the aura. "Ah, which element I should be concentrating on?" Alex suddenly asked. "Good question, I never thought to check about your situation," Joseph said, looking lost in thought. "We have no choice, but to try and experiment. Alex, try combining both of your elements to create a Guardian," Joseph suggested, as Alex nodded, and again closed her eyes.
Within seconds, after Alex closed her eyes, two colors, white for Mind and red for Fire, flew from Alex's aura, and created lines that circled Alex. "Alex you doing fine, try to create a sphere now," Joseph said, as he step far away, knowing it was not wise to stay close. But as Alex concentrated, the lines went crazy about Alex. "Oh merciful heavens no! She losing control," Joseph said, now looking alarmed, since he couldn't do anything, except to talk to Alex, to try help her until the lines were gone. "Alex, you have got to try to get back in control," but it was too late, as the lines grew bright, Joseph knew this was something akin to the Apocalypse. "Great, please be alright," he said as a solid wall of earth surrounded him, seconds before the lines exploded, sending out waves of heat and energy that destroyed everything within 50 feet, and almost reached the school, but luckily they stopped just twenty feet from the walls of the school.
Once the waves of energy were gone, Joseph removed his earth shield, and looked toward Alex. "Holy Merlin, that was much worse then anything I have ever seen before," he thought as he ran to Alex, but stopped, as a young girl of fifteen, was cradling an unconscious Alex, and around them was a shield of immense power. "What the- It's coming from the girl," Joseph thought, as he slowly step up to the shield. "Please let me in, I can help her," Joseph said, and the girl looked at him, and the three vanished.
In the hospital wing, Joseph found himself standing beside Alex, whom was now on a bed, for a second he just stood unsure what just happened, but seeing Alex on the bed. "Madam Eliza!!!" Joseph yelled, and Eliza hurried in. "Not again! What happen to her now?" Eliza asked, as she checked Alex, Joseph told her. "Alex should be fine, a night of rest should do it, but she shouldn't try creating a Guardian, at least for a week," Eliza warned, as Joseph nodded. "I know, I myself have had a fair share of accidents, in this field," Joseph informed. "Is Alex alright?" Another voice said, and Joseph turned to Crystal. "She is alright, just needs rest," Eliza said, as she went into her office, Crystal went to a chair.
Once seated, Crystal noticed another person with Joseph. "Ah Joseph, how long was she with you?" Crystal said, pointing to the girl. "Since she brought us here," Joseph said, as he looked the girl over, but as he said that, both professors, suddenly realized the girl was actually staying. "Ah excuse me, who are you?" Crystal asked the girl, but she just tilted her head, looking puzzled at Crystal, then in a flash of light, the girl vanished, but in her place was a six inch fairy, that quickly cuddled next to Alex, and was soon fast asleep. And for a while both professors couldn't say anything, since they were both shocked.
For a few minutes, the professors were silent till. "Crystal, this can't be a fairy, they haven't been seen for at least two hundred years," Joseph said, his eyes still glued to the fairy. "I know, but somehow Alex not only found one, she actually befriended her, and if my reading of rare magical creatures are right, that is not easy to do, since fairies stayed away from human contact," Crystal inform, then with a sigh. "Alex will need to explain this, but I think this can wait till later, when she is ready to talk, but right now, lets go to let them sleep," Crystal said, and the two professors left.
The next morning, Alex awoke to see the fairy asleep, beside her. "What are you doing here?" Alex said, sounding shocked to see the fairy but as she sat up… "I was hoping you would tell me," Crystal said as she sat on a chair, looking Alex over. "Professor, I found her hurt in the Forbidden Forest, and I healed her, but last I saw her, the fairy was flying away from me, she must have been secretly following me," Alex informed. "Alex I can tell you are hiding something, but since that was a half truth, I will accept it for now, and as for the fairy, she can stay, as long as she doesn't cause any distractions," Crystal informed her, and Alex accepted it.
Once the fairy situation was settled. "Now, for your Elemental Guardian, it will be postponed until next week, since you will need to rest, after what had happened," Alex nodded. "But for now, I want you to continue studying, from what professor Joseph said, you almost had it, you just needed a few more minutes, before you completed the first critical step, so hopefully next time, you will do it," Crystal said, as Alex nodded. "Now I need to be going," Crystal said, and heading toward the exit.
As Crystal got to the door. "Oh by the way, what are you naming the fairy?" Crystal asked, as the fairy awoke, and flew up, and hovered in front of Alex. "Can I name you Lily after my mom, and also because of your red hair?" the fairy seemed to nod, and Alex knew she had accepted the name. "Good, now that is settled, I will be going, and see you later Alex," Crystal said, as she left the hospital wing.
Once Crystal was gone, Alex turned to Lily. "Lily, why did you follow me," Alex asked, but Lily didn't say anything, but Alex felt waves of emotions, coming from her, and instantly knew the answer. "It is because I help you, and now you want to help me with my problems?" Alex asked and Lily nodded. "Alright then, I guess I'm stuck with you hah," Alex said as she smiled at Lily, and went to sleep, hoping she will be able to finish the first step in summoning a Guardian next week.
The next morning after Alex was release from the hospital wing, Alex went to the great hall a bit apprehensive, since the fairy revealed herself, would not leave Alex out of her sight, and would either fly near Alex or sit on her shoulders, which luckily for Alex, the fairy weight almost nothing, so Alex barely felt her.
As Alex got to the great hall, she was suddenly stared at by many of the students that lived in the school, as Alex sat next to her friends. "Hey, why is everyone looking at me?" Alex asked. "Maybe since no one has seen a fairy before," Tina said, as she looked the fairy over. "She's a beaut, where did you find her?" Laura asked, and Alex told them, what she had said to Crystal, and luckily both friends believed Alex.
As the days past, Alex was glad that the fairy was quickly accepted by everyone, and hopefully with the combine strength of the fairy and his Elemental Guardian, Alex would be more then a match against anything Voldemort sends his way, at least she hoped so.
On the second day back, Alex was talking with Laura and Tina, as they headed to the great hall. "Do you know who is the professor that will train you Alex?" Laura asked as she looked to Alex. "No, I haven't been told yet, but I hope we can get started soon, I can't wait to get started," Alex said as they walked. "Alex do you think we can try to create a Elemental guardian as well?" Tina asked. "Tina, you know we are not allowed to try to create one, till we are eighteen, since that is when our powers stop growing, and the professors can evaluate us, to see if we can even create one," Laura scolded. As Alex listened she knew the dangers of creating a Elemental Guardian: it could greatly drain their Elemental powers, maybe to the point to a person to completely loose her powers. "Come on guys, let head in to eat," Alex said, hoping to stop this talk, and luckily they talked about their classes as they ate.
As Alex finished her last class, Crystal called out to her, as Alex was heading outside. "Alex a word please," Crystal said as she and an unfamiliar wizard approach Alex. "Alex this is professor Joseph, he will be helping you create an Elemental Guardian," Crystal said, as Alex looked the guy over, Alex guessed he was a earth Elemental, since he had brown hair and green eyes. "Good to meet you Alexandra, I have read your file, and I think you have a good chance of creating your guardian without any problems," he said, in a friendly voice. "Can I see your Elemental Guardian?" Alex asked hopefully. "Unfortunately you can't since there are two types of Guardians. The first and most common one is the guard type, which only comes out when the one it's protecting is in danger, which unfortunately I have. The second type, Familiar Guardians, will be seen near you day or night, but it is rare to have that type of Guardian, and so far no one has had one at least a century, but come lets head out to the practice field," Joseph said, and Alex touched his arm, and they were teleported to where Alex was first taught to be an Elemental.
For an hour, Alex and Joseph were going over the theory of creating a Guardian, and once Joseph knew Alex had a good idea of what to do. "Very good, you seem to have the basic knowledge of how to create a Guardian, lets try the first steps to creating one, please can I see your aura?" He asked, as Alex nodded, her aurora appeared, and Joseph's eyes went as wide as dinner plates. "This can't be, Alex how old are you?!" He suddenly asked. "I'm fifteen. Why? What's wrong?" Alex asked, since Joseph looked shocked at something. "Alex, your Elemental abilities are already set, which means they can't grow anymore, but from what I can tell, your Elemental level surpasses all of the professors combined," he said, as Alex realize during her travels, going into other realities, must have help her grow stronger then she thought. "Alex, lets stop for now, I need to speak to professor Crystal, and tomorrow, meet me at the entrance, for your next practice," Joseph said, and Alex teleported them back to the school.
Once at the school, Alex separated from Joseph, and he found Crystal in her office. "Crystal, Alex's Elemental level is already set," Joseph said as he sat down. "What?! It can't be, she not eighteen yet," Crystal said, looking worried. "Crystal, I checked her aura. It. Is. Set. but her level is extraordinary, quite possibly higher then yours," Joseph said, as Crystal stared at him. "It can't be, because the last time we checked her power levels, she was just above average, with an almost steady growth in both her Elemental powers. It shouldn't have jumped to the level you are saying it is now," Crystal said sounding unsure. "Believe me, it is, you can see for yourself," Joseph said, as Crystal stood up. "Lets see it then, Alex is in the library," Crystal said, and they quickly left the office.
In the library, Alex showed her aura to Crystal, and she had the same look as Joseph did. "Alex, what happened in the Veil? You must tell us," Crystal said in a worried voice. "Professor, I can't tell you, please, don't ask me what happened in the Veil," Alex pleaded. "Sorry, we must know how you got powerful in a short time, if you won't tell us, then I have no choice," Crystal sadly said, then closed her eyes. "Professor please-" Alex said, but felt someone probing her mind. With a mental shove Alex pushed the probe out. "NO, GET OUT!!" Alex yelled, and in a flash of light, everyone was thrown backwards.
Once she landed, Crystal could only stare, as she felt a power that rivaled Dumbledore, and could scarcely believe it was coming from Alex, whom was now glowing with pure magic, had lit up the entire library. "Professor I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that," Alex said looking scared. "Alex, you got to get your magic under control, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have tried to force you to tell me, so please calm yourself," Crystal said, sounding sorry while painfully standing up, and luckily for everyone, as Alex closed her eyes, her glow vanished, and she fell to the ground unconscious.
Sometime later in Crystals hospital wing, Alex lay asleep, while a worried Crystal sat nearby. "Alex please forgive me, I made a grave error, in thinking the Veil had affected your magic," Crystal whispered. "Professor you were just worried about me," Alex responded. "Alex you should be sleeping," Crystal lightly scolded. "Professor, please just trust me. The Veil has nothing to do with my sudden increase in both magic and Elemental powers it was something else. I just can't tell you now," Alex said, as Crystal sighed. "Alright, I will wait, but we should tell professor Dumbledore so he won't be worried about this," Crystal informed, as Alex nodded. "Yeah, we don't a repeat of what happen to you, but is everyone alright?" Alex asked looking worried. "Oh don't worry, we all suffered a few bumps and bruises, everyone was healed in seconds, and the library was not damaged that much and it was quickly fixed with magic," Crystal stopped and turn to the side. "Madam Eliza, Alex is awake," Crystal quickly said, as the healer came into view. "Now Alex, don't forget your appointment with professor Joseph, he will be waiting right after classes tomorrow, but for now, I must be going, so Madam Eliza can check you up, and have a good night," Crystal said, as she stood up and walked away.
As Crystal got to the doorway, she felt a kind presence, and when she turn, she spotted the mysterious girl that was described by Dumbledore, standing by Alex, she was looking at Crystal, and smiled, before disappearing. "Hmm, I wonder if she is Alex's guardian angel?" Crystal smiled at the thought, as she went into the hallway, and to her office.
The next afternoon, Alex was again at the practice field with Joseph. "Alright now, are you ready?" he asked Alex. "Yeah, I should be," Alex said, as she sat down, and closed her eyes, and in a second her aura appeared. "Good, now focus on your Element," Joseph said, as he kept an eye on the aura. "Ah, which element I should be concentrating on?" Alex suddenly asked. "Good question, I never thought to check about your situation," Joseph said, looking lost in thought. "We have no choice, but to try and experiment. Alex, try combining both of your elements to create a Guardian," Joseph suggested, as Alex nodded, and again closed her eyes.
Within seconds, after Alex closed her eyes, two colors, white for Mind and red for Fire, flew from Alex's aura, and created lines that circled Alex. "Alex you doing fine, try to create a sphere now," Joseph said, as he step far away, knowing it was not wise to stay close. But as Alex concentrated, the lines went crazy about Alex. "Oh merciful heavens no! She losing control," Joseph said, now looking alarmed, since he couldn't do anything, except to talk to Alex, to try help her until the lines were gone. "Alex, you have got to try to get back in control," but it was too late, as the lines grew bright, Joseph knew this was something akin to the Apocalypse. "Great, please be alright," he said as a solid wall of earth surrounded him, seconds before the lines exploded, sending out waves of heat and energy that destroyed everything within 50 feet, and almost reached the school, but luckily they stopped just twenty feet from the walls of the school.
Once the waves of energy were gone, Joseph removed his earth shield, and looked toward Alex. "Holy Merlin, that was much worse then anything I have ever seen before," he thought as he ran to Alex, but stopped, as a young girl of fifteen, was cradling an unconscious Alex, and around them was a shield of immense power. "What the- It's coming from the girl," Joseph thought, as he slowly step up to the shield. "Please let me in, I can help her," Joseph said, and the girl looked at him, and the three vanished.
In the hospital wing, Joseph found himself standing beside Alex, whom was now on a bed, for a second he just stood unsure what just happened, but seeing Alex on the bed. "Madam Eliza!!!" Joseph yelled, and Eliza hurried in. "Not again! What happen to her now?" Eliza asked, as she checked Alex, Joseph told her. "Alex should be fine, a night of rest should do it, but she shouldn't try creating a Guardian, at least for a week," Eliza warned, as Joseph nodded. "I know, I myself have had a fair share of accidents, in this field," Joseph informed. "Is Alex alright?" Another voice said, and Joseph turned to Crystal. "She is alright, just needs rest," Eliza said, as she went into her office, Crystal went to a chair.
Once seated, Crystal noticed another person with Joseph. "Ah Joseph, how long was she with you?" Crystal said, pointing to the girl. "Since she brought us here," Joseph said, as he looked the girl over, but as he said that, both professors, suddenly realized the girl was actually staying. "Ah excuse me, who are you?" Crystal asked the girl, but she just tilted her head, looking puzzled at Crystal, then in a flash of light, the girl vanished, but in her place was a six inch fairy, that quickly cuddled next to Alex, and was soon fast asleep. And for a while both professors couldn't say anything, since they were both shocked.
For a few minutes, the professors were silent till. "Crystal, this can't be a fairy, they haven't been seen for at least two hundred years," Joseph said, his eyes still glued to the fairy. "I know, but somehow Alex not only found one, she actually befriended her, and if my reading of rare magical creatures are right, that is not easy to do, since fairies stayed away from human contact," Crystal inform, then with a sigh. "Alex will need to explain this, but I think this can wait till later, when she is ready to talk, but right now, lets go to let them sleep," Crystal said, and the two professors left.
The next morning, Alex awoke to see the fairy asleep, beside her. "What are you doing here?" Alex said, sounding shocked to see the fairy but as she sat up… "I was hoping you would tell me," Crystal said as she sat on a chair, looking Alex over. "Professor, I found her hurt in the Forbidden Forest, and I healed her, but last I saw her, the fairy was flying away from me, she must have been secretly following me," Alex informed. "Alex I can tell you are hiding something, but since that was a half truth, I will accept it for now, and as for the fairy, she can stay, as long as she doesn't cause any distractions," Crystal informed her, and Alex accepted it.
Once the fairy situation was settled. "Now, for your Elemental Guardian, it will be postponed until next week, since you will need to rest, after what had happened," Alex nodded. "But for now, I want you to continue studying, from what professor Joseph said, you almost had it, you just needed a few more minutes, before you completed the first critical step, so hopefully next time, you will do it," Crystal said, as Alex nodded. "Now I need to be going," Crystal said, and heading toward the exit.
As Crystal got to the door. "Oh by the way, what are you naming the fairy?" Crystal asked, as the fairy awoke, and flew up, and hovered in front of Alex. "Can I name you Lily after my mom, and also because of your red hair?" the fairy seemed to nod, and Alex knew she had accepted the name. "Good, now that is settled, I will be going, and see you later Alex," Crystal said, as she left the hospital wing.
Once Crystal was gone, Alex turned to Lily. "Lily, why did you follow me," Alex asked, but Lily didn't say anything, but Alex felt waves of emotions, coming from her, and instantly knew the answer. "It is because I help you, and now you want to help me with my problems?" Alex asked and Lily nodded. "Alright then, I guess I'm stuck with you hah," Alex said as she smiled at Lily, and went to sleep, hoping she will be able to finish the first step in summoning a Guardian next week.
The next morning after Alex was release from the hospital wing, Alex went to the great hall a bit apprehensive, since the fairy revealed herself, would not leave Alex out of her sight, and would either fly near Alex or sit on her shoulders, which luckily for Alex, the fairy weight almost nothing, so Alex barely felt her.
As Alex got to the great hall, she was suddenly stared at by many of the students that lived in the school, as Alex sat next to her friends. "Hey, why is everyone looking at me?" Alex asked. "Maybe since no one has seen a fairy before," Tina said, as she looked the fairy over. "She's a beaut, where did you find her?" Laura asked, and Alex told them, what she had said to Crystal, and luckily both friends believed Alex.
As the days past, Alex was glad that the fairy was quickly accepted by everyone, and hopefully with the combine strength of the fairy and his Elemental Guardian, Alex would be more then a match against anything Voldemort sends his way, at least she hoped so.