I'm sorry. I don't own W.I.T.C.H. magazine or tv. Serie so... this could not be what is happening on either of them. (what am I saying? This is not going to happend in either of them!!)

Chapter 8: Phobos and Cedric.

There was two days after the previous one that finally Isabelle was showed around and took to visit an old friend of them all.

Not knowed by the rest, she was called to Kandrakar and asked to do something. A secret that Oracle was suposed to tell the rest when they discovered.

"You should not tell the rest till I do." The Oracle had told her. "They hate him for some past things."

She had agreeded to keep the secret as the man should be meeting her at earth. She already knew him for some rummors heard at Kandrakar. A man who had falled to eternal fall and gave problems as he tried to become the Oracle after their one by lies and evil strategies.

Anyway, he had still not showed up. The rest wanted to take her to their visit to Lord Cedric, Phobos' right hand and men of trust. A great liar and master of illutions; a really dangerous man, but nothing compared to his friend: Phobos.

"Cedric?" Will asked knocked on the door who showed the "Closed" sign.

"I think he knew we were comming so he closed." Irma said.

They saw a shadow get near and then the door opened.

"Sorry, I had visits." Cedric said opening. "Didn't expected you to come today."

He was serious.

"So you have made a friend?" Irma asked. "He has to be another snake."

"He is in fact an old friend of all." He said smiling.

"Hello Guardians." A voice they knew said.

"Phobos!!" they all said at once.

In less than a second they had turned into their guardians forms, all but Isa who remained normal as always.

"Don't worry about him." She told them. "He can't attack you now but for throwing you a heavy book."

"What?" Will asked.

"You knew him?" Hai Lin said then.

"Prince Phobos." She said. "Or how he is named recently, convict 104T70K4."

"What is he doing here?" Will asked then to Isabelle.

"Yes, he is a really dangerous one." Caleb added.

"I can't tell." She said.

"I have been freed and given a second chance." He explained. "Under a guardian supervition."

"Phobos, shut your mouth up." Isabelle said.

"I want to know who is the one taking care of me." He said. "But it seems I can make out who she is."

"You knew it?!" Will said turning to face Isabelle.

"I can't speak. Oracle told me." She said lowering her head.

"So you are not so different to me." Phobos said smiling ironically. "You lie to your friends."

"Shut your mouth up." Isa said. "I'm not going to allow you to..."

"Calm down." Cedric said.

"Oh, Ced. Nice to see you." Isa said noticing him. "You look good. Is that a degise?"

"They took my powers too out." He said. "As he has been took theirs out too."

"I think someone owes us an explanation." Will said making Kandrakar's heart out.

"If you don't mind I'm staying here." Isabelle said. "Keeping an eye on them."

"As you want." They said.

"And Will... just remember it's not my fault... please. I wanted to tell you..." Isa said.

"We will see." She said.

"I believe you." Taranee said smiling softly. "I can hear it."

"What did they meant by that?" Phobos said when they left.

"Never mind." Isa said. "So are you sure you are able to live as a common human?"

"No, but I'm trying." He said. "Can I...?" he said pointing at her arm.

"If you are trying to steal my magic..." she said. "I don't need magic to fight agaist men."

"Yeah, I'm sure." He said ironically as he holded her arm.

He tried and tried to steal a bit of power but didn't successed.

"Nothing." He said. "That Oracle has tied thing up pretty well."

"So, what did he told you you were doing sir?" Cedric said.

"Studying at my term, living human life trying to mend his past actions..." Isabelle said. "Just another chance."

"I must then take for granted you are trusting me?" Phobos said.

"No, but Oracle seems to trust you so I'll also give you some trust. Cause I tust him." Isabelle said.

"You are still a fool." Cedric said.

"Sure, I falled for a snake once." Isa answered. "But I have grew up since then. I'm not going to make the same mistake twice."

"You are more similar to me than what you could think." Phobos said smiling.

"Yeah, as you want." Isa said looking around. "This place is wonderful."

"If you like books and dust this is wonderful." Cedric said.

"Do you know how much history about this place you have in here?" Isa said pointing to the bookselves full of books. "I'd really love to work in somewhere like this while I'm still student."

"You are still a kid." Phobos said laughing.

When the guardians arrived back they were not happy at all.

"I can't believe it!!" Caleb was saying.

"That man should be crazy." Irma said then. "Us trusting him... Foolish!!"

"Listen Phobos, just cause the Oracle trusts you doesn't mean we are going to." Will said. "Lukily for you, you are going not to be watched by us, just her." She added pointing to Isa.

"Yeah, I knew. And I supose the guy doesn't like the idea of having me near him." Phobos said.

"What are you talking about?" Isa said.

"He is from now on Phobus Banks, your step-brother." Will said. "So he is going to live with Caleb and you."

"Sorry for the problems." Irma said.

"He is going to cause no troubles if he wants to live here, true Phobos?" Isabelle asked him.

"What other option do I have?" he asked. "That idot stole the sliglesh magical drop in me. I can't even try to steal it from anyone."

"We did a little experiment." Isa explained. "He was not able to take any magic from me, but he has really cold hands and his feelings are not pure either. But he makes me not sick either. That means something."

"yeah." Irma said. "That he is rotten inside too."

"Irma!" Will said. "Isabelle... if you think you are able to control that guy... then we will give you a hand if you need it. By the way, Oracle gave us this to hand it to you." She said handing her a ring.

"Oh, I know what this is." Isa said smiling. "Here Phobos, a present for you. Allow me."

"What is that?" he said as she took his hand to make the ring go in his thumb.

"Just a present." She said as the ring shrinked to be unable to remove from his thumb. "I'll be able to have you under control with it." She said. "Localice you and make you come to me if you try running away. So you better not try."

"Why, would you find me or what?" he asked.

"I have certain allowances from Oracle, this is your last chance, so you can imagine what orders I have." She said. "Ah, Cedric. Can I take this?" she said showing him an old book.

"You need a library card." He said.

"Ok, then... what do I need to get one?" she said.

"Name, adress and age." He said. "The rest is about here."

"Ok, let me see..." she said taking her identity card out with some other cards from her wallet. "Ah, here." She said hading him the right card. "I don't like the photo."

"A week from today." Cedric said after noting down her data and the data of the book.

"Fairy tales?" Phobos asked. "You seem littler than what I imagined."

"Legends." Isa said. "I love legends, you can learn quite a bit from them."

Aftersome while, the guardians checked that Cedric was doing nothing evil again and he was alright, they decided to leave. They all had homework to be done so eachone left for their houses.

"Er... I supose that if I live with you I will have to take you home too." Phobos said showing them a keyring with what looked as two car keys.

He had a nice car parked outside the shop, in fact not a modern no old one that looked second hand.

"This was given to me by oracle." He said showing them his wallet with an identity card and a driving licence.

"Having one licence doesn't mean you can drive safely." Isabelle said softly.

"I'm prince Phobos." He said. "This monster is not going to have a chance agaist my will."

He then started the car and nearly crashed agaist a street lamp.

"Ok, let me drive it." Isa said getting out and opening the driver's door. "C'mon, back you go, please."

"You don't have a driving licence either." Caleb said.

"That doesn't mean I can't drive." She said changing place with Phobos and then fastening her belt. "Fasten your safety belts and hold to the seats, please. Ready? Here... we go." She said starting the car and making the engine roar. Then she speed through the streets on top allowed speed.

"Can't you go slowlier, please?" Phobos said.

"Yes, this is faster than the rest of means of transports!" Caleb said.

"I want to arrive soon!" Isa said stopping smothly at a trafic light.

Finally after some chat, Phobos was took by the car he seemed to be owning to the house Isabelle and Caleb were sharing.
"That's noit what I expected." he said.
"Really?" Caleb said. "Worse thing is you are going to sleep on the ground mate."
"You are having fun at me, aren't you?" he said.
"Hey guys, time up." Isa said serious. "I'm tired today so I'd thank you left the arguments for tomorrow."
"Ok." Caleb said. "You cook?"
"Yep, I'll cook, but you two take out the rubbish." she answered.
"What?!" Phobos said. "Do you know who are you talking to?!"
"If you want to live here you have to give a hand with keeping house clean and all." Isa said. "Unless you prefer to be sent back to Kadrakar's prison."
"the place you should have not left." Caleb said.
"Ok." Phobos said after thinking about. "I'll do it. It has not to be so hard if humans can do it."
"And from tomorrow you will begin at our high, remember?" Isa added smiling.
"I don't need to go there!" Phobos said bored. "But ok too."
"Good guy." Isa said smiling.
"You are giving him too much space." Caleb said to her then when she was cooking after him having showed Phobos around.
"Caleb, he is not a convict anymore while he is here." she said. "Furthermore we are the ones who will have to keep an eye on him so the fastest you get used to it, the best."