Good Luck, Mystic Force

by Maleficent-darkgoodwitch2416

Instead of into the Russell family, Nick is adopted into the Duncan family. Like Teddy, he creates video diaries for Charlie, but most of the lessons he includes are things he learns as a ranger. When he takes Udonna and Leanbow to meet his adoptive family, will he lie and hope he doesn't get caught or will he tell the truth and hope that everything goes well?

4. Don't Judge Others

About a week later, there was something very unusual going on—something or someone was turning people into stone. The stories were in every paper. Everybody was getting pretty worried about what was happening. Could they be next? Nick and his friends were relatively calm about it—they could deal with whatever it was, as soon as they got the call—most of the attacks so far had occurred at night and Udonna had told them that they weren't ready for any night battles—at least, not yet. They agreed—reluctantly.

One morning, while the group was at the store where they all worked—the Rock Porium—Nick and Leelee each said a few things to Madison that upset her and she went for a walk.

She met a teen named Ben and was turned to stone as she tried to protect him. After retreating to Rootcore, Nick insisted that Madison hid behind her camera and, using her wand to turn her sister's camera on, Vida snapped, "You're clueless. Here's why she's always behind the camera."

Nick watched the film and Udonna murmured, "People express themselves in many different ways. Perhaps Madison expresses herself through her films."

Nick nodded and said, "You're right. I was clueless."

He then promised to get Madison out of Clawbster's spell.

After defeating Clawbster—permanently—the group all returned to the Rock Porium.

That night, Nick added a new entry to his video diary set for Charlie.

"Hey, Charlie, it's your big brother, Nick. I've been a bit of a jerk to one of my new friends—Madison Rocca. I called her shy and accused her of "hiding behind her camera" when she really was having fun showing us having fun. I hope that makes sense. She might be a bit shy, but people have different ways of expressing themselves. She was expressing herself through her films and I failed to acknowledge or realize that. I guess I thought that if you make videos you should do something useful with them, like use them to give someone advice, like Teddy and I are doing for you with these video diaries. So, if you ever meet someone who likes to make movies, and they seen a bit shy, well, good luck, Charlie."