Chapter 2:
Cassidy Chacon's POV
I can't believe this is happening! Why is this happening? Part of me wishes I never got these powers! I have good old Rissa to blame for this! But then again, I'm not to surprised that the Council of the Known Worlds would be doing this! I mean look at what they had the Oracle do to me all those years ago, when Nerissa attacked me and I almost died. They had me put in suspended animation! So this is so like them. But you would think that they would trust me with the power! But then again, when Nerissa does something, it sometimes affects others in ways they could never imagine.
I guess you can say that this all started a few months ago.
Flashback
I had just gotten home from my date with Joel Wright, who was a friend of Irma's. A friend that she used to have feelings for, and for some reason hasn't to happy that we were dating. I don't see the problem seeing as she was dating some guy named Stephen. Anyway, as I got ready for bed, I felt this burst of energy hit me. The funny thing was that the energy felt sort of familiar. But before I knew it, I blacked-out! Next thing you know, I wake up to the sound of my alarm clock. I got up and got ready for school, and headed downstairs where Angelo and his Uncle John were having breakfast.
Maybe I better explain ail this. You see, after the Guardians defeated Cedric and Nerissa trapped herself in that pendant, I went back home to my mom, who was more than happy to see me again, but knew that something was up, seeing as never aged and all. So, I decided to come clean and tell her everything about my days as a Guardian. She accepted it and we decided that I should take up the role of her granddaughter. Which made sense seeing as I was still a teenager. We had a great time together, before she died a year later. It hurt so much to lose her, but I knew it was her time to go. But she made sure that I was taken care of. She made it so that I would stay with my old friends Kadma and her husband Joe, who like Yanni were grandparent themselves.
So, That's how I ended up living with John and Angelo. John is one of Kadma and Joe's sons and Aneglo is his nephew. Angelo pretty cool. He remind me a lot of Joe, who found out about me and the girls when we were Guardians. So, when Angelo was old enough, they told him everything about our days as Guardians. But he doesn't know who the present Guardians are now, and doesn't want to know. He believes that if he's meant to know, then it'll happen. I want to see his face when he finds out that Will, who is one of his best friends, is one of them.
Anyway, back to the story. After breakfast, me and Angelo headed for school, where the others were waiting for us. But then the bell rang and we all had to head to class. Once I was in my homeroom that I had with Cornelia, she told me what happened between them and Nerissa.
"So, you mean to tell me that there are five beings out there that have the same powers like you guys?", I asked Cornelia.
"Yeah!", Cornelia whispered. "And the messed up part about it all is that we can sense them, but with all the people in the city, it's hard to pinpoint them!"
"Well, if I spot anything, I'll let you guys know.", I said before the morning announcements began.
As the day went on, I had this funny feeling that I wasn't alone. Like someone different was around there somewhere. But I just shook it off as I headed to swim practice after school. As the team's Co-Captain, I had to be one of the first ones there and the last ones to leave. I wonder if Will was upset that I beat her for the job of Co-Captain? Anyway, a few days past and it was after swim practice when it happened. I was sitting by the pool with my feet in the water. I always liked doing this when I had the time. I did it back when I was a Guardian, before "it" happened.
As I looked into the water at my reflection, I thought back to my adventures as a Guardian. There were good times and bad times. But by the end of the day, I was happy to have my friends. But then it was all ended by one of my best friends and fellow Guardian, Nerissa! I was not only robbed of my life as a Guardian, but of my life all together! I'll never be able to grow old with my friends because they're already old. We can barely hang out like we used to. Out of anger, I kicked some water up. But then the water stayed suspended in the air! At first I thought it was Irma playing a joke making me think that I had some of my powers, like she did before. But when I looked around to see if she was there, she wasn't!
"What the...?", I questioned as I reached out to the water and was able to hold a thing of it, as it was still shaped like a glob.
I then reached out and made the water dance around. And to my surprise, it moved at my command! I then decided to take a big chance and get up and walk on the water. I was glad that I was still in my team swimsuit, just in case if I fell in the water. But I didn't! I was able to walk on the water like I did as a Guardian! It was pretty easy actually. All I did was make myself light enough to walk on the water. Happy to have my powers back, I began to move on the water like I was an ice-skater! It was about fifteen minutes before I stopped and went in the locker room and took a shower. As I was taking my shower, a thought came to me.
'What if this is from what Nerissa did? And if it was, what do I do?'
And that was the main question. Do I tell the girls and hope they don't see me as a threat because of how Rissa was able to to the whole "mind whammy" on me before? Or do I keep this to myself and learn to master this power and show them that I'm in control? It was then that I decided to keep it to myself and learn to master my powers! And I had a feeling that I was going to need to master these powers. For some reason, I felt like I had double of the power I had when I was a Guardian. And that make me wonder what was Nerissa up to.
Anyway, it only took me about two weeks to get these new powers under control. And boy were they something! Once I had them under control, I went to the girls and told them about it all and what I've been doing. At first they were surprised that I was one of the five and that I kept it from them for so long, but they got over it seeing as they now had some extra power on their side. And it was just in time too! Cause a few weeks later, Nerissa found out that I got the water power and confronted me about it. I was hanging out at Shell Beach when...
"Why hello, old friend.", Nerissa said making me jump as I turned to face her.
As I faced her I saw that she was as young as she was the last time I saw her, which didn't surprise me.
"Hello, Rissa.", I said with a cocky smirk. "It's been a while."
"Yes it has.", Nerissa said. "I take it that you've gotten used to the new powers you got a few weeks ago."
"So, it was you who was behind all this!", I said. "What were you up to, Rissa?"
"I planned to bring the girls back into the fray.", Nerissa explained. "But now, thanks to Will and her little friends, that plan is ruined. But seeing as you have the power of water, there still may be hope."
"Meaning what?", I asked.
"Join me, Casssidy.", Nerissa said. "Together we can find the other four and defeat the Guardians and take Kandrakar!"
"Sorry, Rissa.", I said as I shook my head. "But I've got other plans."
"Really now?", Rissa asked as electricity crackled around her hand. "And what's to stop me from just making you come with me?"
Just then the Guardians appeared behind Nerissa, making her turn to face them.
"Um... that would be us!", Irma said with a smirk.
"Don't you remember what happened the last time I hit you with my power?", Nerissa questioned as she got ready to hit them with some kind of attack.
Thinking quickly, I fired a beam of ice at Nerissa freezing her from her feet up to her neck.
"Sorry Rissa.", I said. "But, it's over!"
"Don't do this, Cassidy!", she pleaded. "Together we can... Aaaaaah!"
Nerissa was cut off as Will hit her with a thing of electricity, plus Taranee and Irma hitting her with some mental attacks and Cornelia holding her head still with telekinesis, so Hay Lin could take enough air out of her to knock her out.
"So is she out?", Irma questioned.
"I think so.", Cornelia said as she looked at her up close.
"Good!", Will said as she opened a fold. "Now we can take her to Kandrkar without any problems."
And that's what we did. We took Rissa to Kandrakar, where the Oracle lock her away in the Tower of Mist, where she wouldn't bother no one again. All seemed well until a few months later when the girls told me that they had to get the other four people Nerissa was looking for so they could be drained of the powers. Only now the four of them had discovered each other and were learning to control their powers. So, when we came to them and told them how they got their powers and what we were going to do, they weren't to happy. So they demanded to speak with whoever it was that wanted to take the powers they had. But once we took them to Kandrakar, the Council of the Known Worlds quickly had them captured along with me!
"What the heck?", I questioned as the guards arrested us.
When we asked what was going on, a member of the Council told us that the powers would be better used by Will and the girls, seeing as they were the Guardians. But the Council left it up to them to decide what to do.
"It won't backfire on them will it?", Taranee asked.
"There's a 99% chance of it working.", one of the members of the Council of the Known Worlds said. "So, there's no need to worry."
They five of them then went into a huddle. A minute or two later, the broke the huddle and turned to face the Oracle.
"We vote yes.", Will said surprising me.
They could of said no. They could of said that we would make great allies. But they didn't. They agreed with the Council of the Known worlds and let the Oracle go and drain not only Nerissa but us of our powers!
End Flashback.
And that's what happened so far. Suddenly, the Oracle makes a crystal dome appear over the six of us and it then lowers down over us. At the top of the dome was a bright looking diamond.
"You may feel a bit of pain once this starts.", the Oracle said as he fires a beam of energy at the diamond.
Suddenly, the six of us are hit by six beams of light. I can feel the power being drained from me. I feel nothing at first, but soon I begin to scream along with the others as the pull of power begins to hurt! I don't know what's going on but it hurts so bad! I feel hurt and betrayed by the ones I call friends! I wish Kaddie, Yanni, and Joe-Joe were here. I look to see the pained look on Hallie's face. She was always the one who was concerned about us whenever we were feeling low. I know if she had the power, she'd of tried to stop all of this. What's this? I fell the power rushing back into me!
"Something has gone wrong!", I hear someone say.
But before I can say anything, I look down at my hands to see them turn blue. That's the last thing I saw before everything turns black.
Alchemy Ethel's POV
Why am I here? How did I get into this mess? Is it really because of these powers I have? And if so, why is this... what are they called again? Oh yeah! Council of the Known Worlds so worried about us having these powers? Me and my friends haven't done anything wrong with them! If anything, we've been learning how to live with the powers we have. And yet they have us trapped in this crystal dome ready to take them from us! I remember when I first got these powers. It was a few months ago when it all happened.
Flashback
I was at home, in my bedroom, looking through my photo album at some of the pictures that I had, while laying on my bed. The first half of my album was of me with two of my best friends. One was Elyon Brown. She had moved away about two years ago, but she still writes me and tells me about her life out of the country. I write her whenever I get the chance! Her address is strange, but oh well. She's still one of my best friends. The other is Cornelia Hale. Miss Popularity. But to be honest, Elyon is a better friend than Corny is. I mean, ever since Will moved to Heatherfield, Cornelia has been spending more time with her as well as Taranee, Irma, and Hay Lin. And whenever I ask if she wants to hang out, she's always busy. So after a while, I just gave up trying.
And in a way, that turned out for the better! For you see, I discovered another part of myself! A more confident, yet a bit timid self. I was even able to make some new friends! First there's Cassidy Chacon, who is like a big sister to me. She's funny like Irma, only a lot more mature. Then there's Joel Wright, who like me with Cornelia, thought he had a good friend in Irma. Next there's Micheal Robertson, who's mostly in a good mood at times. And then there's Angelo Vanders, who's is one Will's best friends. And like Micheal is African-American. He has a lot of great qualities. I like him a lot, but don't know how to tell him! But that changes later on.
Anyway as I was saying, I was looking through my photo album and soon I came across pictures of my new friends. I then came across on of my and Angelo at one of the school's dances. We went as friends, but it meant a lot more to me.
"I wish there was a way for us to be closer.", I said to myself as I closed the photo album.
And then it happened!
I saw a red light coming at me! Once it hit me, I felt this warm, powerful feeling! I felt safe and protected. And then, I blackout. The next morning, I got up and ready for school. I still had that feeling that I had last night. And I liked it! But once I got to school I had this other feeling. It was one telling me that I wasn't alone. It felt strange, yet I wasn't afraid. Anyway, once I got to homeroom I sat next to Joel who was acting a bit funny.
"You okay, Joel?", I asked.
"Huh?", he asked as he turned to face me. "Oh! Yeah! Sure! I'm cool, Alchemy."
I had this feeling that something was up, but let it go. I knew Joel could handle himself. And if he wanted to tell me or the others if something was wrong, then he'd of told us. Anyway, a few days past and I was home ready to cook me something to eat. My parents were at their jobs and were going to be coming home late. No biggie! My mom taught me how to cook a long time ago. So, after I got done with my homework, I decided to cook me a pizza and watch some movies. As I held the tray that held the frozen pizza, I was thinking how hot and good it was going to be. Suddenly, I began to smell pizza! I looked down to see that the pizza was cooking in my hands!
"Ah!", I yelled as I dropped it onto the stove and jumped back.
I quickly checked my hands to see that they weren't burnt at all! But they weren't! Not one little bit! I didn't know what was going on at first. I then felt that warm feeling again.
"I wonder.", I said as I decided to try something.
I grabbed one of my dad's coffee mugs and filled it with water. I then looked at it and began to focus on it being hot. Wouldn't you know that steam started to rise out of the cup! I then realised what the warm feeling was!
Fire.
I had the power of fire! I then went for something bigger! I held out my hand and made a fireball! Part of me was scared, yet felt safe. I then recalled it and made another one! Soon I was able to make one and recall it with no problems! I decided to to see what else I could do with this power, when I had the time. But right now I was hungry. Weeks past and I learn to control it pretty well. I was about to tell Cassidy about this, but she's been hanging with Will and the other girls lately. So that was out. But then there was, Angelo, Joel, and Micheal. So I called them and asked them to meet me at the forest near Heatherfield Lake. Once we all were there, I decided to show them what I could do. Once I did that, they had one thing to say.
"You too?", they all questioned in shock.
"What? You guys have powers too?", I questioned.
"You guys too?", they questioned each other.
That's when we showed each other what we could do. First was Joel who fired an energy blast at a tree. Then came Micheal who made a small twister blow around us. And finally, Angelo who made some plants grow as well as made some rocks and dirt float in the air. After talking about it, we all realised that we each were hit by a different color beam of light and were granted these powers. So, we decided to keep it to ourselves and learn to use them better, so we wouldn't hurt other people or each other.
It was great knowing that I wasn't alone in all this. And as for our training, we had good times and a few embarrassing times. Well, I did anyway. It happened a few months later. You see, Angelo had found a way to coat himself in metal and wear it like armor and even fly with it, seeing as he can move metal or anything from the earth. Even Joel was able to make an energy aura around himself and fly, while Micheal was able to make a small twister around his waist to make him fly. So I decided to see if I could go all Human Torch and fly!
Big mistake!
"I can do this!", I said as I called up a lot of fire power.
Next thing you know, I was all lite up like the Human Torch! I then took to the sky and was flying! I was doing loops and spins and figure eights. I then landed in front of the guys proud of what I did!
"What do you think, guys?", I asked as I recalled the fire.
I then saw that they had their back turned to me. I didn't know what I did wrong.
But then I felt a draft.
I looked down to see that I was in the one suit I never thought I'd be in, in public.
My birthday suit!
I screamed and ducked behind some bushes! I could feel my whole body turn red. I knew right then and there that I had to learn to flame up without burning my clothes off! As I stood there, crouched behind some bushes, I felt something fall over my head. I grabbed it to see that it was a blanket from Angelo's car.
"Thanks.", I said as I wrapped it around myself.
As I came out from behind the bush, I saw the guy as they were holding back their laughter. I couldn't help but giggle at first. Soon that turned into laughter. Then the boys busted out laughing as well. Soon, we all left for our homes. Joel offered to take me home seeing as he lived closer to where I lived. I'm just glad I left my backpack and purse with their stuff before we began our practice, or else, I'd would be waiting outside my home for my parents wrapped in a blanket. That'll be a fun story to tell my folks. Once at my place, Joel made sure that I was alright and was about to leave when he asked me something that surprised me.
"So, when are you going to tell him?", he asked.
"Tell who, what?", I asked.
"Oh I don't know.", Joel said. "Tell Angelo that you like him?"
"I don't know.", I said. "I want to tell him, but what if he doesn't feel the same way about me?"
"Then at least you'll know how he feels and can go from there.", Joel said. "Don't be like me and wait until the last minute like I did with Irma. Take a chance. You'll never know what will happen."
"I guess you're right.", I said. "I'll take a chance and tell him as long as you do the same with Cassidy. And don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. It's nice that you two are dating and all, but I know you want to go further and be a couple."
"Okay.", Joel said with a smile. "You got me. I'll tell Cassidy how I feel about her. But right now, I have to get home. See ya later, Alchemy."
"See ya!", I said before closing my door and locking it, before heading upstairs and putting something on.
Once I was finished dressing, I realised something.
"That was my favorite outfit I toasted!", I said before heading downstairs to fix something to eat.
The next day, I decided to tell Angelo how I felt about him. It was a Saturday and me and the guys decided to tell Cassidy about all this so we all decided to meet up at our training grounds in the forest. I took the bus there and hope that Angelo would be there or show up first so we could talk. Thankfully, we was there first.
"Hey, Alchemy.", he said as I walked up to him.
"Hey, Angelo.", I said as I got closer to him. "The guys aren't here yet?"
"Not yet.", he said. "Just you and me so far."
"Good.", I said. "Cause there's something that I want to tell you."
"What is it?", he asked as he looked at me.
Before I knew it, I leaned up an claimed his lips for my own! At first I thought he was going to push me away, but I then felt his hands around my waist as he returned the kiss! I began to feel my eyes water and then tears run down my face. I wasn't sad, but happy to know he felt the same about me. I don't know how long our kiss lasted, but soon the need for air came as we ended our kiss. We then looked at each other smiling, knowing how we felt about each other. Angelo then brought his hands up to my face and wiped my tears away with his thumbs. I then wrapped my arms around him in a hug. He then held me in his arms, making me feel safe.
"It's about time!"
We both turned to see Joel, Cassidy, and Micheal standing there with cheesy grins on there faces.
"So, you finally told him.", Joel said with a grin.
I couldn't help but smile.
"So, did you keep you end of the deal?", I asked.
"After we tell Cassidy about us, I will.", Joel said.
"Before you tell me anything, I have something to tell you guys.", Cassidy said.
"What do you mean, Cass?", I asked as me and Aneglo pulled away from each other.
Suddenly Will, Matt, Taranee, Hay Lin, Irma. and Cornelia appeared before us, surprising us.
"We need to talk.", Cassidy said.
And that's when she told us everything. About Will and the girls being Guardians, and about where our powers came from. Then they told us that they wanted to take our powers away, after all the hard work we did to learn to control them! Let's just say that we weren't to happy. So we demanded to speak with whoever it was that wanted to take the powers we had. But once they took us to this Kandrakar place, those Council of the Known Worlds guys had us captured along with Cassidy!
End Flashback
And this is how we ended up here in this crystal like dome. I look tat Cornelia to see that she isn't even looking at me. I thought she was my friend! I thought that she would have my back! I guess I was wrong!
"You may feel a bit of pain once this starts.", the Oracle said as he fires a beam of energy at the diamond.
Suddenly, the six of us are hit by six beams of light. I can feel the power being drained from me. I feel nothing at first, but soon I begin to scream along with the others as the pull of power begins to hurt! But suddenly, I fell the power rushing back into me!
"Something has gone wrong!", I hear someone say.
But before I can say anything, I look down at my hands to see them turn red. As I dropped to my knees, I thought that I saw Elyon looking at me with worry in her eyes. That's the last thing I saw before everything turns black.
A/N: Well, that was Cassidy's and Alchemy's Point Of View of what has happened so far. Pretty interesting, huh? Well, two more people are next. Wonder how they're going to take having powers and then having them drained from themselves.
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