W.I.T.C.H. Au

By: FunahoMisaki

A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter.)

Three hours later a teenage girl from the Fire Tribe with a red and orange armband on her right arm walked towards the training room for those in the 'Army' with powers. In front were two unranked Earth Tribes stationed as Guards to keep the younger members and possible spies out.

"Codename, pass code, and reason for visit." The tall burly boy on the left asked as he and the short petite looking girl on the right stood in front of the doors, barring her from entry. The girl had the word 'Sturdy' on her sleeve while the boy had the word 'Strong' on his chest. Since there were so many 'soldiers' most were a loud to pick their own code names as long as it related to their tribes element, if they couldn't think of one they asked others in the Tribe for help and then the codename was approved by the Element Leaders. The ranked officers were given special codename's by their Element Leader upon being given the rank and that codename had to be approved of by the Queen Leader, or Life Leader as Will was more often called.

"Codename 'Magma', pass code deltaruby5203-gamna, here to report the final analysis of both the soon to be battlefield and the enemies to the leaders as ordered." 'Magma' said causing 'Strong' to nod and enter the door for a minute, before coming back out and whispering something in 'Sturdy's ear. These two had been two of the first ten to join the 'army' after the Guardians started recruiting and had asked to be put on guard duty. They were two of the smarter members of the Earth Tribe and had memorized everyone's face, codename, and pass code which was personalized for everyone to be random. The boy looked intimidating and was on both the school wrestling and boxing team, while the girl wasn't as intimidating but knew karate and judo. The only reason they weren't one of the ten ranked officers in the Earth Tribe was cause they didn't want to be. They claimed that it would be too much work.

"Very well you may enter. Have a good day Lady Magma." Sturdy said as the two stepped aside with a smile. They had been friends with Magma upon entering the 'Guardians' which their 'Army' was named, and despite being in different tribes they remained friends with her both in and outside of the compounds. All second in commands of a Tribe were called Lady or Lord, the ranked officers below them were often called Ms. or Mr., and the unranked ones were just called by their codenames. Real names were never used inside the compound unless it was by one of the five leaders.

"And to you as well Sturdy, Strong. See you at the café later." Magma said smiling back at them before she entered the training room where the leaders had taken a break from training and were currently wiping off sweat and drinking some water or PowerAde. All five of them out of their normal 'army' uniform and in Guardian form.

"Ma'ams!" Magma said saluting immediately upon entering the room. The 'Guardian' salute was simple really. They had the right arm in front with a fist closed, showing the back of the fist to the person they were saluting as if they were holding a shield, and the left hand closed into a fist over their heart. The right arm in the shield position showed that their primary objective was to Guard or protect, the left fist over their heart showed that they drew strength from their heart.

"Magma." Will intoned as the five girls stopped what they were doing and saluted back.

"As you were Magma." Will said as she dropped the salute, as the leader she didn't really have to salute anyone but she did it anyways to show them the same respect that they showed her. She didn't know it but that just endeared her to her troops even more.

"So what's the report looking like Mags?" Irma called from thru other side of the room where she and Hay-lin were splitting a bottle of water that she kept refilling anytime it got half way empty. Magma's and Cornelia's eyebrows twitched at the nickname since it was showing a lack for protocol while Taranee just sighed as she approached her second in command.

"Ignore Leader Tsunami Magma. There's a reason she is in charge of the mad house. But her question is a good one. What's the report?" Taranee, ever the stickler for rules and protocol, asked formally while Irma let out an indigent squawk at how Taranee labeled her Tribe. Magma let a small smirk cross her face for a second before wiping it clean and instead looking at her clipboard.

"Air members have thoroughly checked the area for any hostages and rescued possible recruit Eric, he's with Life Tribe members being broken from the spell he was in right now. Water Tribe members have found and disarmed three possible traps while making sure there was enough materials for Earth Leader and Water Leader to work with during the fight since Air Leader, Queen Leader, and Fire Leader either have an abundance of their element available or summon forth their own materials without outside help." Magma began before flipping over a page and looking at a portfolio of information gathered on the former Guardians starting with Cassidy.

"We at the Fire Tribe have also finished gathering data on the enemies and the four potential allies you are fighting soon. Air Tribe stealth experts and undercover members of other tribes have reported that the four potentials are still lacking their free will, and that they need constant instructions from their leader to do anything. Also background checks show that potentials by the name of Kadma and Halinor have quite the history together." Magma said causing Will to raise an eyebrow.

"Alright. Give us their Portfolios starting with Cassidy." Will said sighing as she sat on one of the benches in the training room.

"Name Cassidy McLean. Age: was 23 when she died and revived by Nerissa. Position: Former Water Guardian and temporary Keeper of the Heart. Family: One parent still living, her mother Emily McLean who is virtually blind but still able to work in her garden. Powers: Standard Water Guardian powers but also seems to have control over ice and the ability to freeze water. Status: Enslaved by Nerissa who used her love for her mother to make her wish to come back to life. Attack style: Lack of free will means she just shoots water at her opponent whenever Nerissa tells her to attack." Magma reeled off as she looked at her clipboard before flipping the page.

"Alright. Next." Will ordered causing Magma to glance up at her for a second and nod.

"Next in how their 'team name' was arranged is the H. Name: Halinor Durano-Starlighter. Age: 60, disappeared alongside Kadma Starlighter-Durano shortly after their marriage at the age of 20. Position: Former Fire Guardian and member of the Council of Kandrakar. Family….I think that's better left till the end of my total report. Powers: Standard Fire Guardian powers but her flames seem to always be a blue green color instead of the standard red orange. Likely that her flames are much stronger due to her years of experience, hence their strange coloration. Status: Enslaved by Nerissa using her desperation, most likely in regards to protecting those she cares for. Attack Style: Same as Cassidy's. Added Note: She's the youngest of the former Guardians and skipped several grades in school and most college courses. Also has a bachelors degree in Business. Helped Yan-lin start up the Silver Dragon before leaving Earth with Kadma. Made frequent trips to Earth starting five years after she left and abruptly stopping when the veil was raised twelve years ago. Also she was the only child born to a wealthy plantation owner and his wife, reported to have been neglected and even abused by her father for being a girl and not a boy." Magma said hesitating on the family part of the profile and causing the girls to look confused but shrug at each other as Will motioned for her to move on. Although they were all slightly surprised by the fact that Halinor and Kadma were married to each other. They thought that kind of thing was illegal back in those day, although it would explain why they left Earth at such a young age together. Not to mention that Halinor was neglected and abused by her parents for something she couldn't control, that kind of thing made everyone in the 'army' sick to their stomachs and pissed off.

"Next is the Y. Name Yan-lin. Age: 66. Position: Former Air Guardian and owner of the Silver Dragon. Family: A son, a daughter-in-law, and one granddaughter, Leader Hurricane. Powers: Standard Air Guardian powers. Status: …you're going to love this Leader Hurricane. The Yan-lin enslaved by Nerissa is an Altermere. An Astral drop brought to life." Here Magma waited for a few minutes with a smile on her face as Hay-lin and Irma celebrated that Yan-lin was never corrupted. Finally after a moment or two she could continue.

"Our undercover operatives reported that when they got close to the seal of Nerissa they saw a vague figure of Yan-lin and Elyon inside of it, therefore meaning that the Yan-lin enslaved is a copy and not the original Yan-lin herself. Attack Style: the same as Cassidy's. Added Note: Was closest to Cassidy and has an associates degree in Business and graduated from Culinary school with honors." Magma said smiling as Will motioned for to continue on to the next one, all of the Leaders smiling or grinning at that news.

"Next is the K. Name Kadma Starlighter-Durano. Age: 66, left Earth alongside her wife Halinor at the age of 26. Position: Former Earth Guardian and Queen of the planet Zambala. Family:… also being left till the end of my overall report. Powers: Advanced Earth Guardian powers due to being able to freely use them for forty years. Status: Enslaved by Nerissa using her pride and overconfidence. Attack Style: the same as Cassidy's. Added Note: Has a masters degree in business and a bachelors degree in Agriculture. Helped start up and fund the Silver Dragon until it could sustain itself. Also noted to have been born to a semi-wealthy family that had promised to give its first born child as a bodyguard and personal servant to the first born child of their former masters, the Durano Family." Magma said causing the girls to blink slightly. They hadn't expected that. Although it would explain how Kadma and Halinor got so close to begin with.

"Finally we have the N of the group. Name: Nerissa Crossnic. Age: 67, killed Cassidy at Age 27, was imprisoned in mount Thanks and got free at an unknown age. Position: Former Quintessence Guardian and Guardian Leader. Also acted as the Mage of Merridean after the original Mages death at an unknown time. Family: a husband names Julius, and one son named Caleb. Powers: Standard Quintessence Guardian powers. Status: Healthy and an enemy. Attack Style: calculating, cruel, and usually hard to anger. Making her a dangerous opponent. Note: has an associates degree in engineering, and was the former Guardian leader but reports show that she wasn't a very good one." Magma said flipping the pages back into their original order since that was the end of her report.

"Now then. What's so important or shocking about Halinor and Kadma's family?" Cornelia asked arching a brow curiously.

"Somehow the two of them managed to have a daughter together. They have a son-in-law, a daughter, and one granddaughter…" Here Magma trailed off a bit causing the five to look at each other startled and confused. How had the two women had a child together? Mystical energy would be their guess.

"Who is this granddaughter of theirs?" Taranee asked curiously and causing Magma to take a deep breath before locking eyes with Will. Her next words causing jaws to hit the floor.

"Their granddaughter is Life Leader."