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Having your demon side and witch side team up to beat your ass is not a fun experience. Good thing is they can't use their powers on me but neither can I and they know how to fight. I tried to exercise to get stronger but they told me it wouldn't matter. Nothing physical here can be transferred out there. So for training it was working on my instincts and my mind. I have got to give Gohan credit because dodging is fucking difficult especially when the person attacking moves faster than your body can react. I shake my head to focus as Tal drops his hand to signal the start of the fight. Not giving Claw a chance to come at me I rushed them. I go in for a left hook. He dodges under and I see him try to kick my stomach. I move to block but he feints and punches me in the face. I feel my body lose all its air and I crumple like a piece of paper.
"Come on. Get up. I knew you were weak but god it's like fighting a baby. I can't believe I'm you." Claw taunts. I slam my fist into the ground and get back up. I rush them again..
"Really this again? Just give up." I see them drop into their stance and I throw a short jab. They parry it off to the side and strike me in the chest. I stumble backwards and regain my bearings once again. I wait and let them come at me. They attempt to do another quick jab at my face. I duck under and feint a kick to their stomach. They fall for it and punch them in their face with all my might. Their face snaps to the right and they stumble back. They wipe a little blood from the corner of their lip. They look at me and a slight smile shows up on their face before it's replaced with a snarl and they rush at me. "Enough." Tal states. Claw just scoffs and skulks out of the void. Lonnie comes over and checks my body for bruises. Right as she finds one, the Void resets and all my injuries disappear. Thanking Lonnie for checking up on me I walk out of the void and see Claw playing cards on his own. "Hey Claw, what are you playing?" I ask
"One." He says. I raise an eyebrow. They roll their eyes. "For some unknown reason we can't get brand name objects but if we change the name it doesn't count."
"So you up for a game of one?" I ask.
They look up at me grinning "You're on brat. They say I have devil's luck."
Now it's my turn to roll my eyes. "I'm you so it should apply to me too." It did not apply to me. In fact it seemed like it only didn't apply to me. I only got close to winning once against Claw but no dice. Then Lonnie and Tal eventually joined us and they made it worse. They somehow all had a skip as their last card and got out back to back while I had 12 cards remaining. It got so bad I literally had to pick up the entire deck. I gave up and instead started playing chess with Lonnie. Of course I never played so I got my ass handed to me but better late than never.
It was nice to see each side had their own distinct personalities. Lonnie was the sweet, compassionate one of the group and a queen at chess. It took way too long but I finally did beat her and we had a party because of it. Tal was the big brother of the group. He always made sure that Claw never took it too far but still helped me train to be stronger than before. And Claw, the demonic bastard. Even though they are an asshole during training, they cared for me in their own way. One day I asked them why they helped me train and They said and I quote, "I don't want you to die and make us seem weak." I can't tell how long I've been here but they started to feel like family.
I stand in front of my two instructors in my stance when Lonnie walks over. Tal looks over at them and they nod back at him.
"We finally think you're ready to head back to the real world." Tal says.
"You're not an embarrassment to our bloodline Kid." They look away from me.
Lonnie hugs me and starts tearing up. "It's time to let you go."
I start crying as Tal grabs Claw and forces him into the group hug. We all separate and the three of them stare at each other. "You have to fight the three of us to leave here." Claw says.
My eyes widened. "No, I refuse, I'm not doing it."
Lonnie cups my face with her hands. "You have to in order to leave here. The charmed ones are going to need all the help they can get. Plus we are you so we will always be with you."
I nod at her, step back and get into my stance as they get into theirs. As my fist met theirs darkness took over again.
The sound of beeping played at a steady, constant rate. I opened my eyes and was forced to close them again from the bright fluorescent lights. Opening my eyes again I look around. White walls, flowers and wake up soon cards. I immediately knew where I was and I'll give you three guesses. Looking around my bed I found a call nurse button. I press it three times and wait. A bunch of screens appear in front of my face. Before I can process what's going on, The doctor barges in with a nurse with him. He stares at me with disbelief. " , we have tried everything under our disposal to wake you but nothing worked. What changed?"
I shrug, "I was just told it was time to wake up. By the way, what day is it?"
"It's October 8, 1998" She says sadly.
"You're telling me I've been asleep for eight years? God dammit I've missed so much." I slam my hand on the bed. "Let me out doc I'm fine."
He looked at me like I had three heads. "Sir I can't do that, you've just woken up from a coma." He states, shocked.
I rip the tubes from out of my body and a screen appears telling me I've lost 25 HP.
I ignore it and walk around to show them I'm fine. "Now can you please let me out of here?"
The doctor sighs, "Let me do a few tests to confirm that you can be released."
Twenty minutes later, the doctor hands the results to the nurse and she nods and walks out the room.
He turns his head back to me. "Now , you miraculously seem to be in perfect condition. Sign here and you can be on your way but I do want to do some more tests to see how you are perfectly okay." I sign the document and the nurse comes back in with some clothes. She hands them to me and they both walk out. I take some time to read all of the screens that appear.
Gamer System integrated
Powers fully unbound
Talon
Level: 1
Race: Tribrid
HP: 100 (2 per second)
MP: 324/324 (6.4 per second)
CON: 10
STR: 8
DEX: 5
INT: 12
WIS: 10
LUK: -1
Skills Added
Gamer's Body (Passive): Lv. Max
Grants a body that allows for the user to live in the real world like a game. Restores HP and MP.
Gamer's Mind (Passive): Lv. Max
Allows the user to think logically and have a peaceful state of mind. Protects the user from certain psychological effects.
Dungeon Creation (Active): Lv. Max
Creates a portal that let's the user enter and exit a dungeon.
Scrying (Active) Lv. Max.
Allows the user to find something or something through the use of a crystal pendent and a map.
Spell Casting (Active) Lv. 1.
The ability to cast spells and perform rituals. MP cost depends on the spell.
Potion Making (Active) Lv. 1.
Able to brew potions. At higher levels the user can brew better potions.
Mediumship (Passive) Lv. Max.
Able to perceive and communicate with spirits.
Healing (Active) Lv. 1
The ability to heal physical wounds and different injuries. Heals 1 HP. Cost: 18 MP.
Orbing (Active) Lv. 1
Teleporting using orbs of light. Range: 75m Cost: 24MP per meter.
High Resistance (Passive): Lv. 10.
The ability to be resistant to attacks by weapons, or magic, or powers of other magical beings. Resist 5% of magical damage.
Fireball (Active): Lv. 1
The ability to generate balls of fire. Every mage knows how to throw one of these. Deals 15 Fire damage on successful hit.
Trait Added
(Null)
Being in Nothing has permanently changed your soul. Makes you a target for all factions. Other Effects Unknown.
Okay. Null Afflicted is very concerning. I don't want attention from The Elders and The Source. This is going to make things difficult. There's nothing I can do about, even the Game doesn't know what it can what the fuck is with the negative stats. How do you even have negative stats? This shit is why I could never win at One. I sigh heavily before getting dressed and walking towards the reception. "Um excuse me which way is the exit?" She doesn't look up and points in the direction of a sign that has an exit on it. I step outside and breathe in deeply as a breeze sweeps across me. There was no wind in the void. I really missed this. Shit it's dark outside. I need to hurry up before Jeremy shows up at the Manor. I channel Lonnie and think of the Halliwell Manor. My body breaks down into motes of light and travels at light speed towards the Manor. It only lasts for less than a millisecond before I land. I look around and see the hospital alleyway behind me. Why am I still here? I check my skills and realize my mistake. I don't have enough mana to make it to the Manor. I sigh out loud. I'm going to have to power level this skill up aren't I? An hour of just teleporting and waiting for my mana to refill.
Orbing Lv. 25:
Teleporting using orbs of light. Range: 1875m. Cost: 6 MP per 10 meters.
I channel Lonnie and try to teleport to the Manor again. My body reconstitutes outside the steps on the porch. "FUCKING FINALLY" I scream out loud. I step up to the door and almost press the doorbell before stopping. I hear an electric sound coming from behind me. I turn around to see Jeremy throwing an energy ball at me. It hits me and I get sent through the front door and land on the bottom of the steps. "Okay that's hurt like a bitch." Looking at my health I see I have a fourth of my HP left. I guess he underpowered it thinking it wouldn't take much to kill me. Jokes on him. I tilt my head up and see my sisters staring at me. I give a sheepish smile, "I'm home." They all look at me like I'm a ghost. Phoebe is the first to run down to me. She helps me up and hugs me followed by Prue and Piper. We all started crying. Holding each other after so long felt good. I separated from them and wiped their tears.
"How are you alive? Grams told us you died a week after you were in the hospital." Prue asks.
"That doesn't make sense. I've been in a coma for the past 8 years. It doesn't matter because I'm back now." I respond
Jeremy walks through the broken door and looks at me confused. "How the fuck are you still alive?" He asks.
Prue answers him by throwing him into the wall.
"Cool parlor trick, bitch. You were always the tough one weren't you?" He snarls.
I usher them up the stairs and close the door. "I can hear him coming up the stairs. Find a way to stop him." I push my body up against the door and hold the doorknob. I feel Jeremy twisting the knob on the other side then suddenly stops.
"You think someone holding the door can stop me from coming inside?" Something lifts me up and flings me away from the door. "I don't know how you lived but I'm not here for you." Even him flinging me hurts. Not much but it's enough to get me dangerously close to death.
"We'll face him together. Do you remember the spirit board?" Prue asks
Piper nods, "It had an inscription of the back"
"The power of three will set us free." A circle of fire surrounds them and blocks me from them. "We have to say it together."
They chant the spell until Jeremy begins to immolate. "I am one of millions! You will never be safe! And you will never be free!"
The circle of fire dissipates and I walk over to him. "They will be if I have something to say about it." I kick him down the steps as he explodes and his body disintegrates. "Good thing they don't leave a body or ashes." They rush over and we all do a group hug.
"How did you get home?." Phoebe says.
"Magic." I say nonchalantly
"What the hell do you mean by magic?" Prue and Piper demand.
"More on that later. Remember before I went into my coma I told you to ask Grams about the Charmed Ones?" I ask
She shook her head, "No, you told me to take care of Piper and Phoebe." She tells me.
"How do you know about the Charmed Ones?" Phoebe interjects.
"I went into the attic on the day of the accident." I admit, "So, I see you all unbound your powers. Since Prue has telekinesis; which can freeze things and who has visions?" I ask.
"I have premonitions and so Piper can freeze time." Phoebe responds.
"Yeah I froze Jeremy when he tried to attack me on our date." Piper confirms.
We all share one last group hug. Prue and Piper head to bed and Phoebe pulls me to the side. "I'm really glad your back Talon. I missed having you around." She hugs me once more and walks off to her room and I walk to my old room. It's almost the same as the day I left it. The only difference is that there are some boxes that are put away in here. I lay down on my old bed and realize that it's still child size. Getting up, I leave the room and go downstairs to sleep on the couch.
Waking up, I dismiss the screen in front of me and I see Prue at the door talking to someone, Piper making breakfast and Phoebe holding a cat. We all walk outside as Andy gets in his car and drives off. Piper bumps her sister on the shoulder "So what did he want?"
"He asked me out on a date." Prue replies.
"And you said yes right?" I ask.
"I started to but I stopped. I mean, do witches even date?" Prue questions.
"Not only do they date but they usually get the best guys."
"Well, at least our lives won't be boring." Phoebe speaks up.
"But they'll never be the same." Prue counters.
"Is that a bad thing?" Phoebe asks
"No. But it could be a big problem." Prue answers
"Prue's right, what are we going to do?" Piper asks.
"We are gonna be careful, we're gonna be wise and we're gonna stick together. All four of us." She replied, looking at me.
"Well this should be interesting." Piper remarks. Walking inside the house. Me and Phoebe follow her lead and I turn around just in time to see Prue stand at the door and shut it with her power. I still get chills seeing that.
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