Enchantments 16
They had breakfast at a small café before returning to school the next day. Xandria headed for her locker while Tyler met up with the boys. Xandria ran into bunny first. After Tyler had fallen asleep last night she had come up with a plan. But she needed accomplices to pull it off. The boys were intent on defending her. That much was evident. Unfortunately they didn't stand a chance on their own against Hanadrin.
And of course that would be how he would attack them. So first she had to insure their continued safety, whether or not they agreed to it. So Bunny was just the person she needed to see. "Hi" she said to Bunny as she stowed the stuff in her locker. "Hi, where were you last night?" asked Bunny. Xandria grinned and leaned closer "Tyler's house" she whispered. Bunny covered her mouth and her eyes went wide. "No way you didn't" said Bunny. "Yep several times" confirmed Xandria. Bunny sighed, "lucky I wish a guy would even look at me that way" said Bunny. "I think I can help with that," said Xandria.
After Xandria asked if Bunny still had that book she bought. Bunny confirmed but said she never really had a chance to read it because her roommate Kira was a nosy bitch. "Well I heard a rumor that there moving Annie's stuff out of the room," said Xandria. "We could always see if they could place you with me" said Xandria. With the proper persuasion I could even arrange to have Kira boarded with a grizzly. She thought, not that she would but it was worth thinking about. Xandria plotted to not only implement her plan but to have Bunny made into her new roommate.
She outlined the basics to Bunny or at least what she could tell her. Leaving the girl at her class. She went in search of Sarah. She knew Sarah knew their secret so she would be easier to enlist. With less subterfuge involved it would be a whole lot easier. She outlined some of her basic plan and extracted a promise from Sarah not to tell Caleb or his friends. If she was going to do this she had to do it without them knowing. If the males of this world were anything like her world they wouldn't take kindly to being defended by a girl.
Sarah readily agreed to the plan. Having had a very nasty taste of helplessness with the whole Chase incident. Xandria would get the whole story from her later. Once they were off the school grounds. Sarah agreed to give her a ride back to that witch shop in town after school.
They had to hurry if their cover stories were going to work. Sarah and Caleb's first anniversary of when they first met was coming up. as was Pogue's ascension. Tyler would accept her gifts with no problem. That only left Reid who had another few weeks. Then there were the dorm rooms. Xandria could get Tyler's and Reid's room but what about Pogues. Kate didn't know what was going on at all. Pogue had never explained the whole Chase incident and she had never asked. Or for that matter Caleb's house, since he lived at home.
They plotted as they walked to class and then quickly shut up when they saw the boys waiting by the door. The boys were suspicious about the girl's instant quiet but said nothing to them about it. Tyler sat next to her in class so she couldn't pass notes to Sarah. She spent the day in a blurred daze only half listening to her boyfriend's words. By the time lunch rolled around she had the plan worked out in her head. Which was a good thing because Tyler was starting to reliese she wasn't paying attention. He finally got fed up with her lack of attention when he asked her if she wanted gravy on her salad and garlic butter on her pudding and she answered yes without looking.
He shook her shoulders "hey what gives are you even paying attention?" he asked. "Huh what? Why do you ask?" she said, "Because you've been acting like a space cadet all day" said Tyler "oh sorry mind on other things," said Xandria. "What?" said Tyler "yeah what? if you don't mind us asking," said Pogue. "Just girl emotional stuff you wouldn't really want to know" she responded. "Oh come on out with it" said Reid. Xandria blushed "sorry boys you'll have to hear it second hand later" said Xandria. "Ah bummer" said Reid. "So we on for after school?" asked Tyler. "No I can't I made plans with Sarah already, you don't mind do you?" she said.
"No I suppose not we can always do what I had planned later," said Tyler. He sounded disappointed. She put her hand on his arm "I'll bring you back something special" she promised. He looked less bummed out. "Besides you have that history paper to write," said Reid. "So do you" said Tyler back. "Yeah I know I was hoping to borrow your notes," said Reid. "What happened to yours" said Tyler "what notes I sleep in that class remember?" said Reid.
Tyler glared and murmured something about good grades and him getting the credit for them. Reid threw a fry at him, and Tyler started to throw on back when a teacher passed the table. Tyler stuffed the intended projectile into his mouth. "Will we still see you at Nicky's tonight?" asked Tyler. "Of course" she said. She smiled at Sarah knowingly as she passed her to head towards class.
"What was that wicked smile all about" said Caleb. He was holding Sarah close to his side and mocked like he intended to tickle her. "Oh nothing, just something we had planned for awhile," said Sarah. "What?" said Caleb. "You'll see tonight," said Sarah trying to keep from giggling cause Caleb had found a ticklish spot and was making use of it. "Aw come on not even a hint," said Caleb. "Nope see you in class" said Sarah and extracted herself from his arms.
Caleb watched her go with a stunned look on his face. "Why do I have the feeling we're being plotted against" said Pogue. Caleb shrugged "maybe your paranoid" said Reid. Pogue lobbed a fry at him this time. Reid caught it and ate it. "Ew Reid I got that off the table" said Pogue. "Did not" argued Reid "did so," said Pogue arguing back. Caleb wondered if it was too late to catch up to Sarah. "Well see ya guys later," said Tyler as he was getting up to leave. "What class you got next?" asked Caleb. He was trying to ignore Pogue and Reid's immature argument. "Ah chemistry, why" said Tyler. "I'll walk with you," said Caleb. He hurriedly put up his tray and made tracks with Tyler. After a few minutes of arguing Pogue and Reid Realized they were alone at the table.
"Hey where did everyone go?" asked Pogue. "I don't know," said Reid. "I think we got ditched," said Pogue. "That is so rude," said Pogue "yeah tell me about it" said Reid. "We better get to class" said Pogue. Reid groaned but got up and put his tray right after Pogue did. As they walked out the door one of the cafeteria workers heard Pogue say one last time "did so". The worker laughed and started wiping down the tables.
Classes went by way to slowly for Xandria. She wanted to get on with her plan. She was also worried that Caleb at least suspected something. Sarah's acting skills were really being put to the test. To make matters worse they could only tell Bunny so much because she didn't know about the boys' talents. Neither did Kate who wanted to tag along. Sarah ended up lying to her, much to her dismay. She didn't want to but Pogue hadn't told her yet and explaining why they were buying magic supplies would be very awkward.
Needless to say Sarah looked somewhat harried when she met Xandria after class.
"Well how did it go?" asked Xandria. "I think Caleb knows something's up, but not what," said Sarah. She unlocked her car door and threw her books into the back seat. "We'll have to be careful around Bunny as well even though she will be helping us," said Xandria. "I know then there's Kate what do I tell her?" said Sarah. "I'm not sure but we'll think of something," said Xandria.
"So we're really going to do it? Cast a spell just like the boys do," said Sarah. She sounded nervous so Xandria glanced at her in concern. "Are you ok with that?" asked Xandria. Sarah sighed; Xandria could tell she was nervous. "Yeah I guess I just think this is usually their area not ours" said Sarah. "Sarah I know you place a lot of faith in Caleb and his friends abilities, and I'm not saying that they don't know what there doing" said Xandria "but they aren't the only experts out there, if it makes you feel any better I've been doing this stuff for years" said Xandria. Sarah seemed to consider her statement for a while.
"Then why can't we tell them?" said Sarah "Sarah how do the guys react to a threat?" asked Xandria "well they usually jump up and deal with it" said Sarah. "Yes well most men do, unfortunately that could get them killed or worse" said Xandria. "Then how are we going to deal with it?" said Sarah. Xandria sighed and said, "by giving them the magical equivalent of a bullet proof vest," said Xandria. "Look the boys can defend themselves, but not all the time" said Xandria "and this will help defend them against your ex, whose just like Chase?" said Sarah "them and us, we need to cover the non combatants in our group as well" said Xandria. "And we can do this?" said Sarah. "Yes we can, will you trust me in this?" asked Xandria.
Sarah sighed, she really thought she was out of her league but she had come this far already. "I guess I said I wanted to help, I've just never done this sort of thing before" said Sarah "if its any consolation I've never offered to teach anyone before" said Xandria. "Thanks I appreciate it, and what you're going to do for the boys," said Sarah. "They are friends how can I do otherwise," said Xandria. Sarah pulled into the parking lot and got out. "Well here goes," said Sarah "lets go shopping" said Xandria.
They went inside and bought all the ingredients she needed, She bought sea salt to bless the objects. They decided on jewelry as being the most easy to work with. Then she purchased several herbs candles and a metal engraver. A silver knife like letter opener and several essential oils. They went to a small jewelry store in the area and bought several sets of matching necklaces. Then went home to the dorms.
Where they met up with Bunny and laid out the rest of the plan. Xandria put all of the necklaces into the container of sea salt and left them overnight While the necklaces were being cleansed Xandria told them the rest of her plan. They would have to be ready to implement it the second the timing was right. She drew out the symbols she needed them to carve into the doorframe and windowsill of their rooms.
"How are we going to get into Pogue's room?" asked Bunny "well we can do it on his birthday, the boys have a just guys thing planned" said Sarah. "Which means they will all be out of their rooms" said Xandria. "Yeah but what about Pogue's roommate?" said Bunny. "We'll have to distract him somehow," said Sarah. "Well how are we going to do that?" asked Bunny. Xandria got a wicked grin on her face and looked right at bunny. "You still have that dress we bought right?" said Xandria
"Yeah" said Bunny. She didn't like the look in Xandria's eyes "well then we'll distract him with what distracts every teenage boy" said Xandria. Bunny blushed bright crimson.