Chapter 1 – Another day, Another satisfied customer
Angela dropped me off at the police station. Dad was once again pulling a long shift.
"Hey daddy"
"What are you doing here bells? Did something happen?"
"Not really. You think you can run some plates for me?"
"Sure"
I gave him the license plates the car that went bloom while I presented him with the dinner I picked up for him.
"Car belongs to a Doctor Greyson Gilbert in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Where is that?"
He read out
"Bella what is it?"
"Angela and I were at the club. A warlock came on to her, I vanquished him and got a vision. A car with those plates went over a bridge to the water"
"What kind of a car?"
"Silver SUV"
He fumbled with the keys a bit more and turned the screen to me.
"That car?"
On the screen was the exact same car I had seen in my vision.
"I think so, it was very quick"
"Did you get a date?"
"No, but my visions rarely take a long time to happen. I was thinking of making a potion to go there right now. I saw the sign on the bridge. I know where it is"
"Be careful!"
"Yes, sir"
I placed a kiss on his cheek and grumbling he sent me home with a deputy and a cruiser. I rolled my eyes at him, hoping the 'girl' could be killed easily.
Mom had shown me how to make potions that mimic orbing as long as I had a very clear destination in mind. I could astral project but like Prue I'd be unable to use my powers with my astral self. Standing in the middle of the kitchen I put an extra vial of the bright green potion in my purse and determining my denim skirt and light blue top are decent enough I closed my eyes concentrating on the 'wickery bridge' sign and threw the potion on the floor.
When my body stopped feeling like rubber and I could push the vomit back down again I looked around.
I was in a forest of some sorts, near a lake, and there was a large number of highschoolers partying. I felt a hand rubbing my left buttock. It belonged to a guy with slightly dark skin, dark hair and eyes
"Hey baby, want a beer?"
He slurred. Yikes, another Tyler
"No thanks"
I looked around. Against a tree was the girl from my vision, one of them at least, on her knees in front of a cute blond guy. I'm not dirty minded, but it doesn't look like she's praying! At that precise moment 'Tyler' decided to grab my other buttock.
"Hey buddy. Back off"
He chose to kiss me instead. I bit his tongue as it entered my mouth and kicked him in the balls. He groaned and fell to his knees
"When someone says 'no' they mean 'no'"
I growled in his ear and turned to look at the girl again. She was gone.
"Damn it"
I walked to where they just stood and saw the silver SUV parked three people inside it. Choosing and feeling the freezing power in my hands, I tossed them up freezing them all in midmove.
"Sorry doc"
I mumbled reaching inside the still open driver's dour and popped the hood open. I know nothing about cars, only to add water and change a tire.
"Now what?"
Biting my lips I began humming the mission impossible theme as I emptied the oil tube and the water thing with telekinesis. Then I blew one of the plugs like things attached to a bigger thing. I really hope I don't kill them all!
I sat at a nearby bench and unfroze them. Doc grumbled when the car wouldn't start.
"Great Elena. First you sneak out on family night, then you get drunk at a party and now the car breaks down"
The man yelled annoyed. The girl, Elena, flipped him the bird behind his back and buried herself in the woman's arms calling her 'mommy'. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. The woman came to Elena's defense, muttered something to her husband who called someone to come pick them up.
"She needs to learn boundaries, Miranda"
"She's a kid Gray"
The parents started a fight. The father wanted the daughter to grow up; the mother viewed her as a baby. Before the fight could get bad another SUV pulled up to they and a woman with caramel colored hair stepped out of it. She didn't seem much older than the daughter actually. The small family piled in the new car and drove off. I don't know why I followed or why the car was driving slowly but I followed them.
At the middle of the bridge stood a tall brunette guy clad in total black. The car swerved to avoid hitting him and went off to the side. Automatically I froze the scene, including the car, the dark haired guy and the would-be rescuer. I ran quickly to them. The dark haired man was about to run away just like the rescuer was coming slower.
"This is insane! What do I do now?"
I'll save them one more time and if they keep almost die, let them. First thing first, the leather man
"From where he came,
Send him now
Make him forget
What went down?"
Wow, I suck at rhyming! At least it worked as leather man was surrounded by tiny orbs and taken away. I repeated the spell with the rescuer and telekinetically brought the car back to the bridge. Tired as I was I knew I had to stick by and see if it all worked. Taking one last look around I saw in the distance the other curly haired version of the drunk girl and quickly casted the spell on her too before unfreezing the family with a yawn. The car sped away
"Another day, another satisfied customer"
And it would be if my pendant didn't begin glowing like crazy. It was a triquerta laid on a bed of a tiny nexus. It was supposed to protect me and was a gift by the Halliwells, my mentors into witchcraft. I took it off as it began to glow more and burn.
"What do you want now?"
It began trembling, using itself as a pendulum. It acted as if it was attracted to something, like a magnet. My feet were killing me, making me regret not changing shoes when I went home. I may have fixed my balance issues but walking in heels for hours will never be comfortable!
I began walking.
On the other end of the bridge someone had forgotten a bicycle. Thank the deities for small miracles! I took off the high heels, put them in the tiny girly basket and mounted it. I let my pendant guide me once again.
I pedaled to the town, and then through a series of back roads till I reached the edge of town and there it was. An old, rickety place that looked like it should be demolished. My pendant shone like the sun but I felt ... off.
"Paige"
I called out. I felt strange, conflicted, like I couldn't breath, scared and yet powerful. What the hell is this place?
"Paige!"
She appeared in her PJ's rubbing her eyes
"Please tell me there is a good reason you woke me up. ohm nice skirt!"
"Paige. Focus!"
She stuck her tongue out at me before suddenly she stood straighter. I smiled
"What is this place?"
"Beats me. Can you feel this?"
"Yes, it's confusing, raw, powerful, and scary"
"Evil"
We said together.
"Do you have a map?"
"No. why?"
"I have an idea. Put your shoes back on."
I complied as she glamoured herself into wearing actual clothes and not her PJ's. Her eyes were shining.
"I missed being in action"
I laughed.
"Now what miss Paige?"
"Is there a convenience store around here?"
"How should I know?"
"You're snappy"
"I'm sleepy"
She rolled her eyes at my exaggerated pout and holding my hand she orbed us in a library. It was closed for the day. Behind the reception desk hang a large detailed map of the town.
"What are we looking for?"
"The five elements"
My eyes snapped to hers alarmed.
"I got water and earth, you?"
She asked pointing to the falls and the mountain
"I think I got fire and wood"
I pointed to a small set of hot springs and a big national park
"This could be metal"
She showed an old mine at the edge of the park. I furrowed my brow
"Paige what are we looking for?"
She chuckled
"A nexus"
