I'm back from Easter break weekend! And will continue my two chapters a day schedule!
Just for everyone's info Piper's baby will be born in chapter 26!
Destiny Ch 23
Mystery at Magic School to Unhappily Ever After
Up There
Piper and Leo were discussing what had happened earlier during the council; while Wyatt and Chris played nearby.
"I'm supposed to be bringing order back to the magical world so that I can go back to my sisters but it seems the more I try to help the worse the situation gets. Then Paige brings Wyatt up early and said that Phoebe fainted and I have to decide the next band for my club and still make sure that is running smoothly.
"We'll maybe we need a little break, your have been working at this full force for a little over three weeks now." Leo said rubbing her shoulders.
"Leo, I'd love too but can't you see all the responsibilities I have. I can't just up and leave.
"Have Paige tell John your manager; that you are taking some time off." Leo said.
"but.."
"No buts Piper, the elders are doing great under our leadership, and we need this time off, all of us. And I think I know just where to go after all Wyatt needs to see his kingdom some time" Leo smiles.
"Wait, what do you mean by.." Piper is cut off by Leo giving her a kiss and the family orbs away.
Magic School
Phelicia and Ryan are watching the kids in the nursery wondering what happened to Phoebe when Britt, Athena and Drew came running.
"Good we found you first" Britt said
"Why what's going on?" Phelicia asked
Suddenly a lot of yelling was heard down the hall.
"What's all that noise about?"
"We'll um Janitor Steve was murdered by an athame, and Jason Crammer saw you blink and so now they are blaming you for the murder." Athena said
"So dude I suggest you get out of here pronto, we'll take care of the kids" Drew said.
"Don't worry Ryan, we can go to Aunt Paige's office she'll help you" Phelicia said.
Ryan nods his head "Sorry guys you're not going to like the way we're leaving" and he blinks out with Phelicia.
"Woa, wait a minute he can seriously blink" Britt asked.
"Oh man he is in such big trouble for hiding this from us" Drew said.
The Manor
Phoebe and Caden walk inside to the family room.
"Now are you sure you're ok?" Caden asked.
"I told you I feel fine, I call you if I need you" Phoebe says smiling
"Ok then. I'll be getting back to Magic School." Caden reaches down and gives her a kiss.
Caden goes up the stairs, Opens the Magic School door. "I love you Phoebe, take it easy"
"I love you too and don't worry I will" Phoebe replies, Caden smiles and goes through the door and it disappears.
The Magical World
Leo orbs them to a village that would be right out of a fairy tale. Vibrant colors she had never seen and people hustling and bustling with daily chores.
"Uhh Leo where are we?" Piper asked picking up Chris.
"We're do you think, look around, this is where fairy tales are made." Leo says smiling.
"Wha wha wait a minute. You're telling me you took me to fairy tale land for a vacation?" Piper asks.
"Yes, Piper look around at the colors, the people. Come on you can't honestly tell me you've never wanted to be in a fairy tale."
"We'll yes when my Grams used to read me the stories but you know I grew up and.." suddenly a giant about five times the height of the tallest human being walked by"
"Good day" his voice boomed
"Good day" Leo replies smiling at Piper's reaction.
"Come on Piper you need to enjoy it, come with me to the cliff at the end of this road."
Leo picks up Wyatt; who giggles when Leo swings him up onto his shoulders as they begin to walk down the dirt path.
A little later they reached the end and look out over a valley.
There were mountains way in the distance and in the valley she could she the tops of three beautiful castles and the trails through the woods leading to various villages.
"Leo, wow, this view is breathtaking!" Piper exclaimed out a loss for words.
"Daddy look there's castles and knights" Wyatt exclaimed."
Chris also was pointing saying 'looky".
"Piper can you imagine one day Wyatt will rule all of this" Leo whispered
Piper looks at her three year old son mesmerized by what he was seeing. She imagined him a grown up man with a crown on his head and his sword in his hand looking out on the horizon with his family and a tear escapes her eye."
"Our Children are extraordinary aren't they" Piper smiled
Leo smiled "More than I could have ever imagined, Warren witches truly are destined for greatness"
"This by no means will stop him from having as normal a childhood as possible." Piper says
"I wouldn't have it any other way" Leo smiled.
"Suddenly the clashing of swords was heard in the back ground from many directions."
"So much for happy ever after!" Piper says as they head toward the sound of the fight."
Magic School
Ryan blinks into Paige's office to the shock of the teachers.
"Uhh Ryan why didn't you sense if anyone else was in here" Phelicia asked.
"We'll I was kinda rushed and you were the one who said I would be safe" Ryan whispered back.
"So it's true what Jason said about you, you're a warlock" Miss Donovan said
"Yes, but I can explain" Ryan begins.
"Explain what, why you killed Janitor Steve, let me guess you wanted power" A teacher spoke up
All the teachers start yelling as Phelicia and Paige stand in front of Ryan. Caden whistles making and Paige addresses the crowd.
"Ok everyone listen Yes, his grandfather was a warlock, but his Grandmother, was a good witch, his father stripped his powers and the only warlock ability Ryan has is blinking I can personally vouch for Ryan, has been raised good, he is a nice young man. Who is only being accused because of his family's past." Paige says
"But this is a warlocks athame, and this place is protected" A male teacher spoke up.
"There is only one way to settle this" Holmes speaks up "We have a trial tomorrow. I shall be the defense and you sir you are?" he ask the teacher who spoke earlier.
"I am Professor Whitmore" The man answered
"You sir shall be the prosecution, now who will be the judge?"
"The council of elders shall decide" Paige speaks up.
"Jolly good now we have one day to question and gather clues" Holmes replies and walks away.
"Ok everyone you heard the man, the show is over" Caden yelled clearing everyone out.
"Students, school will be cancelled until this situation is resolved. Please file out in an orderly fashion." Paige said and the students begins to leave.
"Caden, Ryan, come with me. Phelicia you stay with Holmes and make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble." Paige, Ryan and Caden orb away.
"Ok Holmes my boyfriend's life is on the line, where should we go first."
"We need to start at the beginning, where is the scene of the crime." Holmes said
At the Manor
Phoebe was packing for the trip when she decided to call work.
"Elise hi its Phoebe, I'm feeling a little better. I actually called to ask a favor. Caden asked me to go with him on a dig for a few weeks. I can e-mail my article."
"Phoebe, you know most people say I'm a pain in the, you know what to work with. But I completely understand if you would like some time off, with the shock of finding out Cooperate
hired Leslie as your new boss. Besides you haven't exactly been feeling well all week not just today. Have a good time, relax and don't worry I'll talk to Leslie for you."
"Thanks Elise for everything" Phoebe says.
"You're welcome" Elise replies and they hang up."
Phoebe, begins to walk toward her suitcase "Oh not good" Phoebe covers her mouth and runs out of her bedroom down the hall.
A little later Paige, Ryan and Caden orb to the living room.
"Phoebe?" Paige yells
"Be right there." Phoebe yells back and then comes down the stairs.
"Woa, what happened? Why is everyone upset?" Phoebe asked her empathy on overload.
"Well our Janitor was murdered and the student body thinks Ryan is the killer because they found out he is part warlock." Caden answered.
"Not to mention the fact Sherlock Holmes is running around trying to find clues and I need a council of elders to judge Ryan's case." Paige thought.
"What! Sherlock Holmes is running around magic school?" Phoebe said.
Everyone looked at her shocked "Uh Phoebe I didn't say that, how did you know?"
"I don't know maybe my empathy is increasing?" Phoebe replied with a fake laugh.
"mmhmm we will talk later, right now I have to talk with Piper. You two figure a way to help Ryan or solve the case." Paige says and orbs away.
The Magical World
Piper and Leo stop when they see the commotion going on. The elves and dwarves had declared war and they were using there magical abilities as well as swords.
"Leo what are we going to do, we are supposed to be bringing order to this world."
"I don't know honey, we can't exactly go in the middle of the fight and stop it.
"I know but there has to be..wait Wyatt, Chris come back!" Piper yells as she
sees her sons heading toward the fight.
Leo and Piper start running, but Wyatt puts up his forcefield.
"Mommy, Daddy stop I can help"
"Honey we know you want to help but it's dangerous."
Leo tries to catch them but Wyatt orbs Chris and him out.
Leo quickly orbs him and Piper out after them.
Wyatt and Chris orbs into the middle of the battle field and puts his forcefield up.
Quickly the fighting stops and everyone looks at Wyatt. "Stop fighting."
Everyone realizing who it was bows down.
Piper and Leo orbs in.
"King Wyatt may you live forever." They say in unison.
"Oh very good Wyatt" Piper says picking him up as Leo picks up Chris."
"Elves and Dwarves, you know my son is right. It is not good to be fighting if anything you should be uniting after the destruction of your land." Leo said.
"The destruction is what is causing conflict, look around right now you see a beautiful land, but soon it shall be no more. Many of the magical kind has died or left, flowers and grass will die our fields will with wither and we shall have no food, and with this kingdom your's shall also suffer." The elfin general says
"Which is why the council is here to help; we will not let this beautiful land be destroyed. If both of you agree to meet and discuss a treaty; we shall find a way for this land to survive" Piper replied.
"The Dwarf leader looks at Piper then at Wyatt."
"We shall not go against the king, (even if he is only three years old) he whispers to the dwarf beside him. We agree to meet with the council again, for now."
"Very well I will tell the council to expect you soon." Piper says and Leo orbs them away.
At Magic School
Holmes and Phelicia were checking out the scene of the crime searching for any clues.
Phelicia was checking out the floor; when her and Holmes found a partially bloody shoe print at the far wall.
"These prints end at the wall, that means there has to be a way to open the wall." Phelicia asks
"Correct" Holmes says touching the wall.
After searching the wall nothing was working Holmes noticed a small octagon symbol on the middle brick of the eighth row.
"There is a small symbol on this brick, it has to be the way in but how to we activate it?" Holmes asked
Phelicia looks confused, noticing the symbol. "I have an idea" as she heads toward the farthest sink.
"This is the one sink that never works." Phelicia begins to turn the handle all the way around a couple of times.
Then the wall slowly opens up and they head down the long dark tunnel.
"Phelicia, do you know where this tunnel leads?" Holmes asks.
"No, Holmes I don't" Phelicia replies.
A sudden draft hits them as they walk out of the tunnel into a circle with four tunnels leading out of it.
"Great, now where do we go?" Phelicia asks.
"Holmes walks over to each of the entrance checking the floor and the walls for any clue some one had walked down them recently."
When he reaches the third tunnel, he sees a lighter partial shoe print, and the same symbol was on the first brick of the eighth row.
"Eureka!" Holmes exclaims as they head down the tunnel.
When they reached the end of the tunnel; they pushed the wall and it opened into the sparing room.
"Uh oh" Phelicia said
"What is it?" This is the room Ryan and I were in around twenty minutes before the found.
"Interesting" Holmes said "I believe I have found all I need today, I shall question the witnesses tomorrow." Holmes says and heads towards the Great Hall.
Phelicia runs after him "Wha, what are you saying. You are Sherlock Holmes; you can not give up on my boyfriend.
"I am not giving up, I need time to think" Holmes says and walks away as Athena, Drew and Brittany were running down the hall.
"Phelicia Anne Knight Trudeau Halliwell what in the world are you and Ryan doing hiding this from us?" Brittany yelled
"Phelicia froze in place knowing when Brittany yelled her name she meant business. "She's worse than a mother" Phelicia thought semi-smiling.
"Listen, I am really sorry, we were going to tell you, but I just found out a few months ago during a potions assignment and."
"We, so I was right you and Ryan are together!" Drew said
"Phelicia we are your friends; don't you trust us?" Athena asked.
"You know I do, these past few months have been crazy and our relationship just kind of snuck up on us and I am so sorry, can you forgive me."
"They look at each other"
"Yes we can, but never hide anything from us again." Brittany said giving her a hug
"In that case" Phelicia sends a beam of light killing a warlock who has just blinked in.
"What was that?" Drew asked
"My new power, Illumination. Ryan has been helping me control it."
"As cool as that was; forget it for a second. How did a warlock get into magic school?" Athena
"I don't know, I have to tell Holmes" Phelicia said.
"How's he doing by the way?" Drew says stifling a laugh.
"Wait, you were the ones who sent Holmes out of the book" Phelicia asks
"Yeah, we were thinking of Nancy Drew or the Hardy boys but Holmes was the first one we found" Athena said
Don't worry Phelcia, Holmes will figure it out we all know Ryan is innocent." Britt says
Phelicia walks down the hall and Drew, Athena and Brittany teleport out.
Up There
Paige orbs up there to talk to Piper about the trial and to see Kyle.
"Kyle!" Paige says eyeing him.
Kyle stops his conversation in clicks and whistles, and walks over to her.
"Hi Paige, you know you are technically not supposed to be here."
"I know I know, but this is important. Ryan's been accused of murder, Sherlock Holmes is running around the school searching for clues, Phoebe fainted and has been acting weird all week, and Piper has to form the council of elders to judge the trial tomorrow." Paige says entirely overstressed.
Kyle wraps her up in a long heartfelt hug, and Paige puts her head on his shoulder. "Paige when this is over we are going away for the weekend." Kyle whispers in her ear
"Sounds wonderful" Paige says smiling then sees Piper, Chris and Wyatt
"Piper!" Paige exclaims giving her older sister a hug."
"Wow look at you, my you've grown since I have seen you last" Paige smiles
"Aunt Paige" Wyatt smiles and Paige ruffles his hair and she picks up Chris.
"Yeah the baby has all of sudden started growing. I am gaining about a pound and a half per week, but you will not believe where I went."
"I was in the magical world you know fairy tale land and wow Paige it is amazing the colors and the houses also Wyatt and Chris managed to end a battle between Elves and Dwarves." Piper says overly excited.
"Seems like up here suits you, but I have a problem. Ryan had been accused of murder. There is going to be a trial tomorrow and we need a council of elders to judge the trial."
"How are Phelicia and Phoebe?" Piper asks
"Phelicia was taking it hard; so I distracted her by having her help Sherlock Holmes find clues and such."
"Heh, you have to be kidding me Sherlock Holmes!" Piper says surprised
Paige lowers her eyes "What? What is the matter with Phoebe?" Piper asked concerned.
"Well she kind of..fainted this morning." Paige answered
"Was she hurt? Is she ok?" Piper asks.
"She seems fine, her powers seem to be increasing, but other than that she's ok." Paige replies.
"Ok then, tell everyone I love them, and I shall assemble a council." Piper says.
Paige gives her one last hugs, says goodbye to her nephews and Kyle; then orbs away."
At the Manor
Phelicia walks through the Magic School door; where everyone was talking in the living room.
"Ryan! she runs to him and he hugs her close.
"So, where is Holmes?" Phelicia asks.
"He's staying in the attic until the tomorrow." Caden replies.
"So did you find anything?" Paige asks.
"We shall find out tomorrow" Phelicia answers.
"I just wonder how that warlock got into magic school and I know that symbol seems familiar!" Phelicia thinks then heads up the stairs.
Phoebe gets up "Well there is certainly too much tension in this room for me." and walks upstairs.
Phoebe opens the door to the attic to find Pheliciao talking to Holmes and rifling through the book of shadows.
"Aunt Phoebe what are you doing here?"
"I am just wondering what your up too?"
"Up too? I am not up too anything why are saying that" Phelicia says with a confused face.
"Come on Phelicia!"
"Ok I don't know how you found out but here it is, I vanquished a warlock this afternoon and there was this strange symbol Holmes and I kept encountering. I am checking the book for any hints."
"aha here it is!" Phelicia exclaimed
"hmm, It's a symbol for a family of warlocks known as the Vaprizzio, apparently our family has encountered them some time before in fact it was found out that Matthew Tate was born Matthew Tate Vaprizzio.
"The question is: Who is the Vaprizzio family? Why did they kill Janitor Steve? and How are they able to get into school.?" Holmes said.
"I'd say we need to put our heads together" Phelicia says smiling.
Phelicia, Phoebe, Holmes, Paige, Kyle, Caden, and Ryan" Spend the rest of the night talking and discussion what really happened.
TBC…
With Ryan on trial emotions run high, Did Ryan commit the crime or is someone setting him up? Find out what happens next.
Some of my reviewers have been asking me if there will be a sequel. The answer is Yes! There will be a sequel! Unfortunately, it will most likely not be up until the beginning of May, when school is out. Due to fact of the many papers, test and finals I have these last few weeks of school. But on good news the summer shall inspire many sequels!
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