Another Generation
Disclaimer-As we all know, I don't own WITCH, but I do own whoever you don't know, unless stated otherwise
A few quick things before we start:
Yes, they do evevtually find out about W.i.t.c.h. and you're gonna be laughing big time when they do. Now, on to the chapter!
Chapter 6-Learning More Everyday
Tories' POV
"Hm?" Sam looked around for the third time since the girls had left school.
"What?" Torie asked.
"It feels like someone's watching me", Sam said uncertainly, "Felt like that all day"
"Uh huh", Torie said boredly, "You're paranoid, you know that right?"
"Thank you for that Torie", Sam said sarcastically.
"So, are we gonna go practice today?" Kapree asked happily.
"Uh, probably not", Sam said uncomfortably, "We don't wanna draw to much attention to ourselves, my mom got suspicious when left earlier this morning, seemed to think going to school early wasn't a very good excuse"
"We did just practice this morning", Torie said heatedly, "We don't need all that practice, do we?"
"Actually, we do", Sam said, kicking at some leaves as she walked, "Bu maybe tomorrow or something, right now, we don't want to get people thinking we're up to something"
Torie was satisfied. From her point of view, she had won this fight, but other people said differently.
"We could use the practice", Allie pointed out.
"Practice with what?" Torie asked, "I think we should just let this whole thing go, why should we mess up our lives because of something some weird guy we don't even know tells us?"
"Torie come on" Allie snapped, turning to face Torie, "Are you telling me you don't think this is even a little cool?"
"No, it's crazy", Torie shot back, "I missed the part where an invisible Veil is our problem though, so why don't you tell me?"
"We were chosen as the Guardians of the Veil, what more do you need to know?" Allie asked.
"How about why us?" Torie asked, "Why were we chosen? There are only a million girls in Heatherfield, what makes us different?"
"Well…" Sam said thoughtfully, "Does it really matter? We gotta do what we gotta do, no big right?"
"Maybe for you", Torie snapped, "You're new here, you have no life, I've lived here all my life, I have a reputation to keep up"
"Oh dear", Allie said sarcastically, "I'm sorry, you have a reputation to keep up, we forgot. Tell you what, we'll all head to Meridian, and tell Phobos that he has to stop trying to take over the world because it's interfering with your personal life"
"You're such a riot Allie", Torie snapped, "Not. Grow up, would you?"
Allie crossed her eyes and stuck out her tongue. Sam, Haley, and Kapree cracked up, but Torie just rolled her eyes.
"Come on Tor, lighten up", Allie said with a grin, "You take life way to seriously"
"Well, would you look at that", Sam said as they approached a corner, "This our turn off Haley, lets' motor"
"See you guys tomorrow", Haley said as the two girls started off in another direction.
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Allie and Torie walked the rest of the way in a huffy silence. Kapree tried to talk to them, but it didn't go to well.
Finally she just said, "Okay, you guys don't wanna talk, that's fine. Hey Allie, wanna go to the bookstore with me, I have to find a book I haven't already done an English report on"
"Sure, see ya later Torie", Allie said as the two turned to go to the bookstore.
"Bye", Torie said. She walked a few more minutes before she finally got to her apartment. She walked in, said a quick hi to James, the door man, before heading for the elevator.
"Hi Torie", Sarah said innocently as Torie walked into the apartment, "How was school?"
"What'd you do?" Torie asked boredly, not in the mood for her sisters' shenanigans.
"Nothing, nothing", Sarah said.
"Uh huh", Torie said, "I'll be in my room if you need me"
But as Torie opened the door to her room, she found out why Sarah was acting so innocent. A bucket of water fell on her head.
"SARAH!" she yelled, yanking the bucket off her head. It was plastic, so it didn't hurt when it hit her.
"Yes Torie?" Sarah said as she was making for her room
"You're dead!" Torie snapped, "Where's Mom?"
"Out", Sarah said, "I think she went over to the Silver Dragon, you know, Hay Lins' restaurant"
"I'd love to know how she runs that on her own", Torie muttered, "I'm gonna dry off. When Mom gets' home, you are dead"
"Whatever you say Torie", Sarah said with an evil laugh.
"Oh get lost", Torie snapped, slamming the door in her sisters' face. She stormed over to her closet to try and find something to change into. She really didn't want to be wet all night.
Kaprees' POV
"Got one", Kapree said, finally grabbing a book off the shelf.
"About time", Allie muttered, "Half an hour to pick a book, takes me all of two minutes, but not you, no, you have to take your time-"
"Oh would you be quiet", Kapree said, smiling slightly. Allie was pretty annoying sometime, but that was what made being friends with her fun.
"Hehe", Allie said with an evil grin, "Come on, lets' go pay for that and get out of here"
The girls paid for the book and left, still bickering slightly.
"Hey", Kapree said suddenly, "I just thought of something"
"Congratulations", Allie said, "What'd you think of?"
"Remember that guy you and Torie were after at the dance?" Kapree asked, knowing that was a dumb question. Allie had this eerie power to remember anything that had happened in her life, like a sixth sense almost. She could even remember things from when she was a baby, which Kapree thought was kind of creepy.
"I never did get his phone number", Allie said, "What about it?"
"Well don't you think it's strange," Kapree started to say, "That this guy we have never seen before shows up at a school dance, and as soon as he starts to come near us, Sam almost faints? I don't think it's just a coincidence"
"Come on Kapree", Allie said, obviously just wanting to shrug it off, "You're way to analytical sometimes, I'm sure it was nothing"
"But what if it isn't nothing?" Kapree asked, "What if it means something?"
"I'll think about it", Allie said boredly, "On another note, when do you think we're gonna have practice again?"
"Soon, I hope", Kapree said, "Sam, Haley, and Torie don't seem to think along our lines though"
"You notice that to, huh?" Allie said, "The earth guardian, fire guardian, and keeper of the Heart all seem to think this whole thing is one big joke. That could be bad"
"They'll come around", Kapree said confidently, "I'm sure about it"
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"I love the park", the next day was Saturday, and the girls were taking Sam on a small tour of Heatherfield. They were walking through the park at the moment, and Kapree was walking along with her eyes closed.
"Aren't you afraid you're gonna crash into something?" Allie asked. Kapree looked around and caught Allie doing a nutcase impression of Kapree walking right into a tree.
"Very funny", Kapree said, "I like listening to the breeze, it's almost like it's talking to me…"
"Talk about connecting with your inner guardian", Allie said with a giggle.
"Think about it", Kapree said, "The air is like a whisper. It just blows over you innocently, like it's talking"
"You could be a poet", Allie said sarcastically, "Give it a rest"
"Oh, like you never felt a special connection to the water, surf girl", Kapree said snippishly. Allie grinned a little. She was a big time surfer; she'd live on the beach if she could.
"Okay, yea", Allie said, "Maybe that's how we were chosen to be guardians; we were chosen because of what we like the most"
"Good theory", Sam said, "Except for one thing; Haley is scared stiff of fire, and last time I checked, I never wanted to be the holder of an ancient crystal that has some very weird powers"
"So then why were we chosen?" Allie asked.
"Why are we talking about this?" Torie asked, "I still say we go back to our normal lives and forget all about these powers"
"You would", Allie muttered, "Come on Torie, you don think this is even a little cool? We have powers no one else does, we were chosen to do something amazing, we were chosen to save the world! You don't think it's even the slightest bit cool?"
"No", Torie said, "I think it's 'lock me up in a rubber room for seventy-two hours' nuts!"
"You do have a point", Haley said, "If we ever told anyone, they'd think we were crazy. But at the same time, it feels so right"
"Nutcases", Torie muttered. The girls were still walking thru the park, and Kapree noticed Sam had been oddly silent.
"Something wrong Sam?" Kapree asked.
"Huh?" Sam looked around, "Uh, no, but…uh, thanks for the tour and all, but I gotta bail, I have things I gotta do at home, unpacking to do, you know, from the move and everything…see ya"
"Um, okay, bye!" Kapree called as Sam left.
"Well, okay…" Torie said, "What in the world was that all about?"
"It's hard being the new kid", Haley said thoughtfully, "New school, new home, new people, it takes getting used to"
"She seems like someone who can adjust", Torie said carelessly, "To bad she never got to see the Silver Dragon, doesn't mean we can't though…"
"I'm in the mood for Chinese", Allie said, grinning evilly, "Lets go"
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"Aaaahhh", Kapree said a few minutes later, breathing deeply, "I love the smell of chinese food"
"Hey girls", Hay Lin said as she saw them walk in, "Whatcha up to?"
"Hanging out", Torie said with a shrug, "No big deal, right?"
"Don't need to get defensive", Hay Lin said, "Wow it's slow around here, guess people wanna hit the beach before winter hits, but really, I haven't had one customer all day"
"Careful what you wish for Hay Lin", Allie said mischievously.
"Irma all over again", Hay Lin shook her head and smiled, "You girls want some snacks?"
"No, we couldn't", Allie said.
"Well okay…" Hay Lin said, "If you're sure…"
"Well, you know", Allie said quickly, "We have been walking around all day, we are a little hungry, maybe-"
"I'll get you something", Hay Lin said with a smile.
"Thanks Hay Lin", Torie said with a grin.
The girls plopped down in some seats and waited for Hay Lin, chatting amidely as they did so.
"You know what's weird?" Allie asked suddenly.
"The way you dress?" Torie said.
"Very funny", Allie sniped, "I meant this whole powers thing? Why us? There are only about a thousands girls in Heatherfield, why were we giving these special powers, and this responsibility?"
"Well…" Haley started to say, but Hay Lin came out with the snacks, and the girls ceased the conversation.
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It wasn't until later Kapree got a chance to think about what Allie said. It was true. There were other girls in Heatherfield, why had they been chosen over all of them?