A/N: I'm SOOO SORRY this is soooo late! I was grounded for 2 weeks!!! (AKA: no computer) PLEASE don't give up on this story yet!!! Ok so, I just read Marked by PC Cast & Kristin Cast. It was amazing, and yes , I got the circle casting thing from Marked.

The song for this chapter is Phascination Phase by Carter Burwell (yes, it is from Twilight's score).

Chapter 4: Fire, Water, Earth

"Aunt Phoebe!" I hollered as soon as I came in the front door.

"In the kitchen!" she yelled back.

When I arrived in the kitchen, I quickly said, "Look at this." I then snapped my fingers, jumping back (yet again) at the soft flicker of the flame

"It's okay," she said, "it's just your powers. I don't think your own flame can burn you." We heard a car rumble up the drive way and Aunt Phoebe mouthed 'your cousins'.

Soon afterwards, we heard the front door slam, and then came the chorus of "Ohmygod! Aunt Phoebe! Aunt Phoebe!"

"Yes girls," she said.

"Oh. My. God. When I was getting a drink the water shot up like, a million feet from the water fountain!" Cree said in a rush.

Then Kat added, "Yes and when we were walking to the car I passed by a tree and I waved my hand and the tree was about five seconds later in full bloom! It's December for the Lord's sake!"

"It's alright girls. It's just your new developing powers. There's nothing to be afraid of. Tonight we will cast a circle which will help you gain control of your powers," Aunt Phoebe explained.

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"Come on Cree," Kat said, irritated. Both she and I were already half way across the back yard while Cree was still standing in the back door (due to fact that it was December and she was wearing a min-skirt, idiot).

"Come on Cree we need to cast this circle!" Kat shouted. I felt a thrill of excitement in my stomach (and plenty of butterflies too, know me I was more than likely going to fall down) once we reached Aunt Phoebe and Aunt Piper I realized they were both wearing very beautiful black dresses and I immediately felt way too underdressed. They were both standing in what you could call a ring of four candles, with one in the center that Aunt Phoebe was standing with.

"Alright girls, Piper will be representing air, Bella go and pick up the red candle you'll be fire, Cree go to the blue candle you'll be water, and Kat go to the green one you'll be earth, and I will manifest spirit witch is the purple candle I'm holding," Phoebe ordered. I went to the red candle, but first tripped over a twig-ow-, and then after we all had our candles

Aunt Phoebe began; she walked over to Piper, lit the candle and said: "First , from the east I summon air and ask that you carry your gift of knowledge to this circle, so that our ritual will be filled with learning"; she then walked over to me and when she was about to light my candle I in one quick, fluid motion moved the candle to one hand, snapped my fingers and lit the candle.

She smiled at me proudly and said, "From the south I call fire and ask you to light this circle with the gift of strength so that our ritual will be binding and powerful." When she called fire to the circle my flame shot up about an inch and I felt warm like there was a fire inside of me.

Aunt Phoebe then walked to Cree (who was glaring at me with jealousy-OK, so I was showing off, I mean be surrounded by brilliant people for a year I wanted to be the best at something-). She lit the candle and said:

"From the west I summon water and ask that you wash this circle with compassion, to bless us with your gifts of healing and understanding." She then turned to Kat, who was pale with nervousness.

"And finally, from the north I call to earth and ask that you grow within this circle the gift of manifestation, that the wishes and prayers from tonight will come to fruition." She then walked back to the center of the circle, picked up her purple candle, lit it and said:

"And last I summon spirit to this circle and ask that you fill us with your connection so that as your children we may prosper together." When she said this I felt my own spirit leap.

"Girls, you have each been chosen by a goddess, Kat you have been chosen as Gaia's eyes and ears in the world, Cree you are Sedna's, and Bella you are Nyx's eyes and ears." Now close your eyes, and send a secret desire to your goddess." She said. My secret desire is that I wish to…heal…become whole once more, not a hollow shell of what I once was.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait, I really I am and sorry for the short chapter, too but it was quick to write and I left you guys hanging. I promise demon fighting will come soon! And as a side note, I love the score for Twilight so I will be using that a lot.

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~wildmagic-twilight