Halloween

Disclaimer-I don't own WITCH. Technically, I don't even own the story, it's based on an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from season two. Good ep really, watch it some time…anyway, point is, I don't own the story, really, I just changed a lot around, like characters, and thru in some of my own things. Now, on with the story.

Chapter 10-Figuring it Out

Hay Lin

"Do you think they can transform?" Hay Lin asked, eyeing Taranee and Cornelia. She herself had dressed up as, well, herself, so when everyone was turned into what they dressed up as, Hay Lin automatically went guardian. Irma had dressed up as a ghost, but at least she had been able to transform.

"Even if they can, Hay Lin", Will said, "I doubt they'd know what to do"

"She's right", Irma said, "They don't even know who we are, or that they're not really a super model, or living in the 1800s"

"Okay, good point", Hay Lin said, "But we do need some sort of plan. You know, other than just flying and playing it by ear"

"We still don't know what in the world is causing this", Irma pointed out.

"Is it possible-" Hay Lin started to say, but she cut herself off. She had an idea, but didn't want to say it, in fear of bringing down the party in a big way.

"Is what possible?" Will asked. Hay Lin shook her head and muttered, "Never mind", but Will grabbed her shoulder, and spun her around so that the two were face to face.

"Is what possible, Hay Lin?" she repeated, looking Hay Lin right in the eye.

"Well, I was just thinking…" Hay Lin said, "Maybe-maybe-"

"Hay Lin, if you have an idea, you have to tell us", Will said firmly, "For all you know, it could be right, and if that's the case, we need to figure out a way to stop this"

"Well, I was thinking, maybe, well, maybe, Phobos could be behind this", Hay Lin said quietly.

"Who?" Taranee and Cornelia said at the same time.

"Kill the mood much?" Irma asked sarcastically.

"It's a possibility", Will said, "But don't you think we would have been, I dunno, warned or something, if Phobos had escaped?"
"Not if no one knew about it", Irma said reasonably.

"Well, even so, if he is behind this, we need to find out where he's hiding, and stop him", Hay Lin said.

"Right", Will said, "All we have to do is-uuuhhhnnnn"

Will staggered and clutched her head, a look of pain on her face.

"Will!" Hay Lin grabbed Will before she could fall, and held her steady, "You okay?"

Will shook her head and muttered, "I don't know, I-"

She cut off with a little shiver. Hay Lin and Irma exchanged a quick glance, and Hay Lin carefully lowered Will to the ground.

"Will?" Hay Lin said quietly, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing", Will muttered, shaking her head again. She took in a deep breath, and her shaking lessened a little. She still looked pale, though. Hay Lin and Irma exchanged a concerned glance, and Hay Lin could tell they were both thinking the same thing. If Will lost it, how in the world were she and Irma supposed to do this on their own?

"All right", Will said suddenly, straightening up a little, "We still have a job to do so lets-"

"Are you okay Will?" Irma asked.

"I-yea, just a dizzy spell", Will said, "They've happened before, you know that"

"Never like that", Irma said, "Seriously Will, maybe we should just rest, we've been doing a lot of flying lately, maybe we should-"

"We don't have time to rest", Will said, standing up. She staggered back a little, but pulled herself together as Hay Lin stood up, "We still have a job to do, we have to get going"

Hay Lin sighed. She knew now that Will had her mind set on something, she wasn't going to give up, and she also knew it would do no good to fight.

"Okay", said Irma with a sigh, "Have it your way, oh great leader. Lets' go"

Hay Lin grabbed Taranee, and Will grabbed Cornelia, and the girls took off for the sky once more.

They flew for about ten minutes. Hay Lin kept shooting Will concerned looks, still not sure completely what to expect from her friend. Hay Lin had known Will for awhile, and knew that the girl had a stubborn, rebellious streak that normally caused her to fight back against anything, but that could also cause trouble for her.

"Look down there", Will said suddenly. Hay Lin looked around, and saw exactly what they had been looking for: a portal.

"What exactly are we hoping to find on the other side?" Hay Lin asked.

"An answer to all of our problems?" Will guessed, "Who knows, maybe Elyon can give us a hand"

"Well lets go then", Irma said. Will and Hay Lin looked at each other, nodded, and all five girls (Cornelia and Taranee included) went thru the portal.