DISCLAIMER: HOCUS POCUS IS NOT MINE. ANY ALL CHARACTERS EITHER BELONG TO DISNEY, DISNEY CHANNEL OR FOX. THE PLOT TWISTS, HOWEVER, ARE MINE.

CHAPTER 5: MAX'S FLAMES

"Dani and Max Dennison are two people that I don't want to know about right now. They so do not believe who we really are. They believe we are totally fictionalized. They're from Hollywood, right?" asked Thackary. Louisa rolled her eyes. She knew that when her brother hated something or someone, he voiced it. He was nevershy about his opinions.

"Yes, Thackary, they're from Hollywood. If it's what you're thinking about, they can't turn this famous story into a fictionalized movie," Marissa soothed. Marissa loved Thackary even though he had lied to her about his identity. Eddie was by Louisa's side even though he knew who she really was now. Allison, Max, and Dani had all gone home to get ready to meet Thackary and Louisa and Eddie and Marissa at the Sanderson house.

Just as the group was about to go inside to wait for Max and Dani and Allison, a noise jerked them towards the woods. Allison and Dani appeared. "Where's Max?" asked Eddie. Dani looked at him and said:

"Don't ever mention my pea-brained brother again. He cares more about our former Hollywood friends than our new ones."

Allison showed her agreement with a nod. "A dude called Phil DeVille and his friends showed up to destroy a new bonding."

Louisa and Thackary looked at each other. Allison and Dani actually thought that they were allowing or forging a bond between the seven of them. Louisa and Thackary just decided to play along with the game.

Max finally came after a half-hour to see six angry faces. Dani's was the angriest. Thackary, knowing that they should all get down to business, opened the door and everyone filed in. It was pitch dark.

"Is there a light switch, Allison?" asked Louisa. She knew that Allison's family used to own the Sanderson house as a museum. Allison nodded and Max got a lighter to find the switch with. As soon as all the lights came on, the seven of them toured the house with interest. Louisa and Thackary pointed out exactly where they were when they watched Emily die.

"What's that candle?" asked Max. Louisa looked at him and said:

"That's the Black Flame Candle. It brings back the dead on Halloween night. It only brings back the witches for this one Halloween night. Am I right, Thackary?"

Thackary nodded. "We should not light it, though. I don't wish to go through 300 years ago again. I especially don't want to see Marissa or Eddie hurt. They're special to us."

Max was not listening, though. He thought that what Thackary was saying was bogus. He flicked on the light of hislighter and lit the Black Flame Candle.

Thackary and Louisa were thinking exactly the same thing: "Three hundred years of fighting...down the drain. Three hundred years of happiness...gone..."

Then the room began to grow dark with the sound of candles going out. The ground beneath the seven teenagers shook as the witches came back to life. As soon as the candles came back on, there wasthe loud cackling sound of Winifred Sanderson's laughter...

A/N: I should say that I am evil, but I'm not. It's 10:00 pm, and I am tired. I should go to bed now. Three chapters in one day? Who wouldn't be as exhausted as I am now? Good night and read and review, please. By the way, Phil DeVille is from ALL GROWN UP and RUGRATS on NICKLEODEON.