I don't know about this chapter, but I'm trying my best.
Alex's P.O.V
I was laying against the red sofa in the lair trying to process what my dad had said. Justin was staring down at me confused as I swatted him away, but he continued to stare at me. My dad was pacing around the room reading a book. I felt fine, but he forced me to lay down. I can't believe Mitchie left me. I mean she didn't leave me as if she left me, left me, but she just left as if she was freaked out. What if I did freak her out? What if my magic freaked her out?
"Dad," I spoke lifting my head. Justin pressed down on my shoulders and I sighed laying back down.
"Yes Alex," he answered looking over from his book giving me a stern tone.
"Do you think I scared Mitchie?"
"Honey this is more important then that"
"Look I gave up on this magic stuff…" I sat up dodging Justin's fingers. "Exactly for that reason. NOTHING is more important to me then Mitchie," I watched as he sighed and nodded before going back to his book.
"Alex you don't understand how gifted you are. And I still don't understand how she gets this power and she's no longer a wizard," Justin complained moving towards my dad. I stand off the couch.
"Well if I could give you this stupid power I would. Dad find out how to get rid of it," Max walked into the lair with a new bowl of ice-cream.
"Alex that's not why I'm in this book"
"What?" I faced the man confused.
"This power has only existed among a select few wizards, it's a random power that throughout history has only been given to a known hundred. You… making it a hundred and one. None ever exists within the same time period"
"This is retarded, why me? Why do they choose to give the one girl who gave up on magic a chance at controlling whatever this is?" I dig my thumb into Max's bowl and scoops a clump of ice-cream into my mouth.
"No one gets to choose Alex, the magic chooses it own host, which should have been me," Justin whined again.
"Oh shut up, this is why you don't get chosen for anything, you're not better than everyone Jus…tin!" I shook my head. "Dad I have to call Mitchie"
"No we have to inform the wizard council"
"You do that, I have to make sure I didn't shock my girlfriend. I don't know what's happening to me and neither does she," I roll my eyes and walk towards the house.
"Justin keep an eye on your sister and make sure she doesn't leave," I heard my dad say.
"If I wanted to leave I would," I called out before making it into the house. My mom was tapping her fingers against the kitchen counter as her eyes met mine.
"Honey, you're alright?" My mom asked as I nodded.
"Have you seen my phone?"
"Oh," my mom reached into the fruit bowl and held it out in front of her face. I grabbed it before walking over to the couch. Justin stared at me from the third step where he sat. I dialed Mitchie, her phone rung. It rung again…and it rang…and rang…and rang.
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Mitchie's P.O.V
I was shaking badly when I sat in bed with my legs crossed. I wasn't cold, I knew I wasn't. My mom was downstairs watching television once again with my dad over. I didn't speak to either of them when I passed by. My door was shut and locked. I stared at the photos on the back of the thing, they all sat pasted together, some going this way, others going that. The biggest photo, an eight by ten, was from the cruise. It was Alex and me when we hung out with Derrick on deck. I love that picture, it was a reprint because Alex took the original. My phone began vibrating in my pocket. I let the feeling numb my skin before I placed the thing on my bed and stared at the blinking name. Everything stopped then, the shaking, my brain thinking, everything. I quickly grabbed the phone and answered it.
"Mitch why did you leave?" I sighed hearing Alex. I felt amazing knowing she wasn't mad at me.
"I'm sorry, I was…I don't understand magic," I let my voice trail off as I slowly laid onto my stomach. My chin harshly rubbing against my covers and mattress.
"Oh. I don't really get it either. I mean who would give a girl powers she didn't want? Only to make them..ugh. My dad said I don't have powers, but if I want something bad enough, all I have to do is touch a wizard. I can temporarily have their powers or transfer them fully to another wizard, its so stupid"
"Its…," My chin was burning now.
"I get that you don't understand it. Neither do I."
"Yeah but isn't it kind of scary?" the girl didn't answer. I heard her mom in the distance before she spoke.
"So about Camp Rock," I had totally forgot until now.
"Um, yeah I don't know what I want to do"
"You still love music don't you?"
"Yeah but.."
"Mitchie I think you should go. There are so many amazing opportunities for you there"
"I know but, it was hard living these four months without you. And even though we didn't talk I could see you"
"Yeah well, you can call me everyday and.." she sucked in a lot of air. I knew she was hurting just by encouraging me.
"Alex I'm not going if it hurts you"
"Mitch I'll be fine," she laughed. It was the worse one ever in the history of fake laughs. I could feel the pain from her seep through the phone to my end.
"My parents are downstairs," I forced the conversation in a new direction.
"What? Why?" she sounded confused.
"I don't know. Also the entire Camp Rock thing was there idea, because someone has to sign you up for it, and I didn't do it. Maybe they're trying to keep you away from me"
"That'll never happen"
"Yeah I know. Oh, since we couldn't hang out today because of…well whatever you're going through…"
"Magical pms," she hissed as I giggled.
"Maybe tomorrow after class?"
"Definitely. Should I try to pick you up again?"
"No I'll come over there, I have a feeling I'll be at home less and less, I gotta go. I think I'm going to read through some of my music"
"Cool, maybe you can read me one, or play it"
"Yeah"
"I'll hold you to that, I love you"
"Love you too, bye"
"Bye." When I hung up I placed my phone next to me before flipping on my back. I reached over to my night table and grabbed the only song book I pulled from under my bed and flipped the pages. I think I was adjusting to Alex's new powers quickly, because I wasn't shaking anymore.
"Oh..whoa…I don't know why, I don't know why, I'm so afraid….I don't know how, I don't know how…to fix the pain. We're living a lie, living a lie, this needs to change..we're out of time, we're out of time and its still the same…We can't stop the world…." I belted out a few words on the page before nodding and crawling onto the floor next to my guitar. I let the words make a place in my head before plucking a few strings with my fingers. Everything seemed tuned right, I grabbed a nearby black pick with small studs on the tip creating a triangle and began strumming on the thing. "We can't stop the world…but there's so much more that we can do…you can't stop this girl..from falling more in love with you..you say no body has to know, give us time to grow and take it slow…."
"Mitchie," my mom whispered through my door. I turned to the thing.
"I'm making music"
"Yes and its very beautiful but can me and your dad talk to you?"
"If this is about Camp Rock I say drop it"
"No its not," I place everything on the floor and fix my clothes before opening the door.
"Then what is it about?"
"Come downstairs," I walk past her, doing what she says. My dad is fiddling with his fingers one between the other as he creates fists. I sit across from him, my mom take a seat next to me, her arm falling behind my back and around my waist. I face her.
"So honey," she tapped my side a few times. "What do you think about your dad?" That was a stupid question.
"I love you both equally," I said before my mom pulled her fingers away and placed them on her lap.
"Yes but, what do you think about him…moving back in with us?" I face her, outlining hr features before facing my father on the opposite side. He's staring blankly at me. I never wanted to be the reason for my family breaking up, and this sounded like a bad time to say "hell no" so I nodded.
"I think it's a good thing. For the both of us," my mom smiled brightly as I kicked my foot against the coffee table. The glass made a clicking sound before the room grew quiet.
"So what if I told you he move in last night?"
"I would say I'm pissed," I face her again but she's looking at my dad. She practically just said he moved back in before she asked me how I felt about it. "Look, do what you want. We all have separate lives anyway. You have dad, and I have Alex," I stood up, my arms crossed making it back to the steps.
"Mitchie, we're working things out. You can bring Alex over if you want"
"Mom, she was over, or have you forgotten? As long as you don't go all crazy on me, making her leave, I'll be fine," I turned on my heels and without giving her another second to speak I darted up the steps.
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Alex's P.O.V
I was back in the lair. My dad called up a few wizard council members and they all were staring at me as if I was a prize to win.
"Yes, I do see how they could have chosen miss Russo, she's in perfect condition, but there are others who are highly more qualified," I scoffed at the tall round guy with a trench coat and light hair.
"Great, thanks for that little comment," I moved around the room, reaching into the wizard box. My powers were still out."
"We need to test this ability," a short dark guy spoke."
"I don't have any powers," I said as my dad stepped in.
"You see she quit wizarding, but the a few days ago they gave her magic back, she didn't want it and they took it again, and then this happened"
"Well that explains everything. The magic must have taken pity on her"
"What the hell does that suppose to me?"
"Alex watch your language"
"Look stupid tall dude and short guy, I want these powers taken away. Give them to my brother, whatever just…please. I want to be normal"
"You're the Russo with the girlfriend correct?" Justin glared at me.
"Hey I could have a girlfriend if I wanted to"
"Is your name Alexis Russo?"
"No but…"
"Then its not you," the first guy pulls out a file, shifting through it before nodding. It disappeared in his grip. "The fainting you explained earlier was from a surge of energy that shot through your body, it most likely cause your…," after that I stopped listening. I was just waiting for him to take this power away.
"Alex!" my dad called out. I faced him.
"Come and demonstrate"
"How?"
"Take Justin's powers for a few minutes"
"WHAT?!" the boy seemed angry and I understood why. My dad made him stand by his side. I trailed over. "You're owing me for this one"
"I still owe you," I scoffed as he nodded.
"Yup, you're racking up debt with me little sis"
"Good to know," my dad placed me a few feet away from Justin. I felt like a lab rat with everyone staring at me. "What am I suppose to do?"
"Whatever feels natural," my dad said. I sighed. This entire thing was retard. I though about Justin shrinking, it was a funny thought, but nothing happened.
"Shrink already," I spoke out, the next second the boy began losing height. His clothes seemed to engulf him. I wanted to laugh but then again I was completely shocked. I watched as he went down to three feet still shrinking.
"Dude that's so cool," Max finally said running over to see Justin.
"ALEX," I faced my dad who was looking worried. "Okay now tell it to stop"
"Tell what to stop?"
"The magic before your brother disappears"
"What am I suppose to say?"
"Anything, just stop it"
"Okay..okay," I faced Justin one last time. He was buried under his clothes. All I could hear was a loud yelping noise, but it was very faint. The small clump in the clothes was disappearing and fast. "Stop, make Justin normal," I said. He did stop growing. "Well that went well"
"We have to speak to the others council members about this by daybreak," one of the men said. They both stumbled towards the wizard door.
"Um hello, my brother. How do I unshrink him?" I asked as both me faced me. The short one spoke.
"He has no power left. You drained him, and until he grows back to normal size, there's nothing we can do"
"What? Why didn't you stop me?"
"We can't stop what a shifter has begun. Don't worry unless you find another wizard willing to lend you their powers there's…"
"I'll do it," Max cut in with his hand in the air.
"Okay, what to do?" I asked.
"Just share Max's powers and help Justin grow, its pretty simple"
"And you couldn't tell me that earlier?"
"We have to go now," and just like that both men were gone. I kneeled down to the clothes and brushed the articles away before finding a small Justin about the size of a thumb, shaking. He was naked, but thank god I could barley see him.
"This is kind of funny," I said as my dad cleared his throat. "I don't want to see his naked body," I turned around before staring at Max and thinking. "This was just a stupid show, so make my brother Justin grow," I flopped my arms in the air. I didn't think it would work but when I quickly turned around I was blinded.
"OH GOD SAVE ME…I'M BLIND," I wasn't really, the fact that I saw my brother naked, standing tall and erect made me get dizzy. "I need to go to bed. This day has been confusing," I said before closing my eyes feeling around for anything.
"Um Alex," I felt a gust of wind flash past me. I opened my eyes. Thank god Justin had moved or my fingers would have fell against his bare chest.
"I'm going to puke now," I claimed before walking into the house.
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Mitchie's P.O.V
I was knocking at Alex's room door, the silence from the other side was perfect for the knocking to engulf the air. The wood pulled back and I saw the girl in a towel, her hair soaked and dripping, her shoulder glistening.
"You're not dressed for school yet?"
"No, I was debating on what to wear," I stepped into her room. It was extremely bright. Every color seemed to pop out at me, while the sun made things feel warm and inviting. Alex locked her door again, grabbed another towel and dried her hair as best as she could. I watched her from where I stood in the middle of the floor. Her toes were painted green, I became mesmerized with them, it was funny. She hated painting her toes.
"So what about your parents?" I faced the girl. Her towel was only across her waist, I had caught her a few moments after she slid the thing down. Her breast were glistening in the sunlight as she pulled a black bra into her hands. I wanted to run my fingers across her skin, take in the feel of her smooth body, cherishing each moment. I pulled my book bag off my back and placed it on the bed. Alex had pulled her bra on in that time and was reaching for her underwear when I used my index and middle finger to quickly trace the outline of the fabric. Alex shook before grabbing my hand.
"You just scared the shit out of me," her eyes fell to mine. I blushed before nodding and pulling my hand back. I watched her drop her towel. God I wanted to touch her so bad, her perfect legs getting scratched out by the fabric she was pulling up. My heart was pounding, and my face began burning a bit. I came to like this feeling, love it even. My legs were beating to their own drum while I made my eyes shift up and down the girl's body before she stood. She jumped back when she saw me still in front of her.
"Sorry, " I said as she placed her fingers over her chest.
"Sorry? You're going to make me have a heart attack," I claimed before she placed her hand in mine. She lead me to the bed, I sat as guided and she moved away again. Grabbing her clothes from a nearby chair. My eyes grew wide. I swear out of all the years I've seen Alex and all the times I've seen her naked never have I seen her birthmark that sat on her shoulder bone. I turned my head, it was in the shape of a star almost, except the two bottom parts were a bit fatter.
"Do you know you have a star birthmark?" I asked as the girl pulled her red top over her. She pulled her hair from the fabric, looking over her shoulder.
"Yeah, you didn't?"
"No," I looked down at the floor.
"So you never saw this one?" I looked up and she had slid her underwear down a bit. On her butt, the left cheek to be exact was a small circle with ears on it, spaced apart.
"Is that Mickey?" I asked as she nodded.
"I was surprised I had a mouse on my ass too," she finally pulled her jeans on. Her green nail polish still peeking at me.
"When did you paint your nails?"
"Last night, I could do your if you want?"
"I thought you hated doing nails? And especially your toes."
"I was stressed out last night, I'd do anything to get it off my mind"
"Well you should have called me. I would have came over"
"I know," she smiled making it over to me. "But then you see, we would have been late for school," her lips were soft when she decided to place them on mine. I smiled and let out a small giggle before she pulled back. I tried staying in it longer, moving forward when she moved back until we broke apart.
"I wouldn't have mind being late if it was because of you"
"Oh really?" she raised her eyebrow. "Well maybe you can say that later on," she smiled pulling my backpack onto her back and sliding on her flip flops. "To school with us," she said as I nodded. Pressing my lips onto her cheek and pulling back. Neither one of us said a thing, but we both knew what I was thinking. Why wait tonight for something you could do at that moment? But she brushed me off, grabbing my fingers and declaring never again will I be late because of her. I just smiled as she tugged me down the steps, out the door, and towards the school.
So I think I want this to end in tow to four chapters. I have one-shot ideas, lets see if I'll post any today.