Chapter 2 – an evil Nexus
"A nexus. As in the nexus that's under the Halliwell manor?"
I asked her as she was busy drawing lines on a smaller, travel map. They all aligned in one spot.
"Yes, a Wiccan and spiritual nexus Bella"
Sitting down in a large table I pulled the shrunken Book out of my purse.
"Seriously?"
Paige asked. I half shrugged.
"If it's with me, then no one can touch it"
Passing my hand over it, it grew to its normal size.
"Where did you learn how to do that?"
"Acquired power. A super low level idiot shrank my truck; I barely had time to get out before I vanquished him myself"
"Did you get the car back in normal size?"
"Nope"
She chuckled. I found the entry about nexus'.
Nexus
A Nexus, often referred to as a Spiritual Nexus, is a point of incredible energy equidistant from the five mystical (or Wiccan) elements; earth, fire, wood, water, and metal. Usually located at the center of a pentagram formed by these elements, its power can be swayed either way, meaning that it could be a force of undeniable good or a force of undeniable evil.
In its pure form, a nexus is a shadowy energy that whirls as wildly as a tornado. When summoned by both Good and Evil, a nexus chooses the most neutral party present at the time since it cannot decide between good and evil.
"Judging by the way your pendant is glowing, they're identical"
I propped my head on my hand.
"Please don't tell me I'm gonna have to own it"
Paige made a point of staying silent.
"Great!"
After calling and talking Charlie down from his creeped out state, (since it's about 4 am and I've been out since 8pm) Paige and I stopped by the Magic school for a power boost and a visit in its majestic library.
"You will not go up against that thing yourself, young lady"
"Hello to you too mom"
A frantic Renée ran inside the room. I see the news went public.
"Bella no!"
"What do you want me to do mom? That thing is as powerful as the Halliwell one. If evil gets a hold of it, more that it already has, the whole world is screwed. I'm screwed! And not in the good way."
She exhaled.
"I'll be careful. I promise mommy"
"Last time you called me 'mommy' you were bitten by a vampire"
I smiled and hugged her close.
"I love you mom"
Folding the spell found in one of the older Books in the library, I was gone in a flash or orbs.
I stood in front of the half torn down house. Paige stood to my left, she insisted on being there just in case someone had to heal me. From a tree hang a rope swing swinging lightly in the afternoon breeze.
"What are you going to do?"
"I want to bring this thing down but there are souls, trapped in there Paige. I can't do it while they're there. That will make me worse than a demon"
I showed Paige the spell in the book I was planning on using. She read it carefully before shaking her head.
"Just so you know, when Phoebe tried it, it didn't work"
I smiled
"I changed a few things"
In my hands I had the Halliwell Book of Shadows and inside it a small pouch. I drew out a bunch of tied together rosemary, sage, eucalyptus and whale oil.
"Wish me luck"
"Spirits of the witches rise
Course unseen across the skies
Come to me and be set free
By my will, so will it be"
A large blinding white ball of light appeared and grew expanding from inside the house, lighting out the windows. I lit the wand of herbs and threw it at the ball
"Eimo
Dama
Sayto
Mundo"
The ball expanded even more and erupted exploding in million little balls that went to the heavens above us taking the half torn house with it too.
"That was so cool"
I breathed
"That was easy Bella. Too easy"
Paige warned. My smile vanished
"If I wanted someone to rain on my parade, I'd call piper"
I grumbled. Paige opened her mouth to reply but was knocked aside. Behind her stood a dark skinned woman, dressed in a black fabric that barely even covered her.
"Can I help you?"
Six months of working at Newtons ingrained nicety, what can I say?
"You can leave my family alone!"
She snarled pointing the ruins around us. Her eyes gleamed black, total black.
"Sorry, no can do"
She glared at me. I raised my eyebrows. Is she gonna glare me to death?
"Why isn't it working? Why aren't you writhing in pain?"
"You're trying a mental attack? Yeah that's not gonna work"
I exploded one of her hands. Another one grew at its place.
"Can't kill an invincible witch"
I smiled.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Witch of invincibility,
I have to sever,
Bitch, be gone forever"
She fell to the ground unconscious, liguiphied and seeped into it.
The ruins of the big house did the same thing. Paige opened her eyes.
"Of this house
Make a miniature
That is not
A caricature"
"So, you can really do that?"
Charlie asked as we both sat on the cruiser's hood watching as the pile of plywood became a small dollhouse replica of Charlie's house.
"Yep"
"What about personal gain?"
"I'm claiming a nexus for the good side. I bet they can let one slide"
"Think they can let two?"
He smirked
"What do you have in mind?"
"Your mother said I have to buy you a car for graduation"
"Did you?"
I smiled angelically. Dad did too and procures a keychain with a red convertible. I burst out in laughter
