Chapter 25
"WHAT WAS so important that I got Phoebe's voice inside my head?" I asked orbing inside the living room, landing weirdly and almost falling if it weren't by the coach steadying me before I could fall. I looked around, seeing no one and I threw my hands up in annoyance "Seriously?! Have the decency to be here when you call me guys!"
I crossed my arms, feeling the air shifting making me turn around seeing two female superheroes zipping inside the parlor. I looked at them wide eyed startled, looking st their outfits. One of them was wearing silver and black long pants with a silver and black top and black mask and the other was wearing a short black skirt with a pink and black top, black knee-high boots and a black mask.
"Ah, head rush" The superhero number 2 said to her companion, a grin in her voice "Let's do it again"
I let my hands warm up slightly, unknowingly at the sudden threat I felt. My hands starting glowing
"No, what if somebody see us?" The first superhero shook her head
"Sees us?" The second repeated, "We're blurs. Besides, who cares?"
"Me!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up accidentally shooting a beam of purple magic toward them making them zip away in shock.
"Whoa! Calm down Kass!" The first superwoman exclaimed, looking at my fading glowing hands. "It's us!"
I looked suspicious until a third superhero woman wearing a tight red and black top with tight red and black shorts, black knee-high boots and a black mask. "Okay, give me a sec while my organs catch up"
I crossed my arms
"Nice outfit" superhero 2 the last superwoman
"Back atcha, sis" the new superhero told her
I frowned. Sister? Wait a second...."Phoebe?" I looked at the silver superwoman making her wave at me slightly, "Paige?" The pink superwoman waved excitedly, nodding and I lastly looked at the last one, blankly "Let me guess, Piper"
The last superwoman crossed her arms, "Yeah. What happened? Why is the wall burned?" She pointed at the wall behind them where the beam of my magic hit the wall
I sheepishly scratched the back of my neck, "Right, I'm sorry. But in my defense I was expecting the supposed cousins I have after they called inside my head for my help instead of superwomen" I defended myself. They seemed impressed and surprised. "Nice outfits by the way. Where did you get them?"
"It's alright" Phoebe said reassuringly, "I should have known you were going to react that way. Besides that call, it was only to know if your whitelighter side was tuned. Good to know it was" she flashed me thumbs up which I returned them with a sarcastic smile, sighing "And as of the outfits? I don't know and I don't care" she told me. "All I know is I'm on a role. I have helped so many readers..." She trailed off, pausing when her mask was out of her face "Today..."
"What?" Piper asked noticing the same as I did.
"I don't know but suddenly I don't feel so good about this" Phoebe replied, looking down at her mask "It's like the masks are clouding our judgement making us feel like we're invincible" Piper took of her mask from her face, pausing with a frown "See?"
"Yeah, unfortunately" Piper said
Paige grabbed her mask, putting it away from her face immediately making a face "I don't like it, I'm putting it back on" Paige said putting her mask back on
"No, Paige, we need to think clearly so we can figure out who did this..." Phoebe told her
I nodded
Suddenly, some kind of demon zipped into the room and knocked Phoebe across the living room.
Piper rushed to her "Phoebe!" She screamed
I looked at the demon who hit me into the wall harshly making me crash against a photograph, breaking with the impact. "Ouch" I groaned in pain
The demon tried to hit Paige but she dodged really quickly. He ended up putting his fist through the wall. Paige punched him in the face.
Piper kicked him with strength having him land into the foyer. He got back up, lunging to Piper but Phoebe intercepted him, punching him several times in the stomach throwing him into the conservatory.
I stood up with difficulty, hand at the side of my head in pain. I slowly walked to the conservatory seeing the demon changing into a little boy
My eyes widened in shock
Magic never stops surprising me.
~8~
Leo is here now, checking into the little boy while me and the sisters watched in concern.
"Why is a boy turning into a demon?" I questioned exasperated, "And why is he still unconscious leo?"
"He could stand up and hurt all of you again" Leo counteracted, frowning at me.
"He's a kid" Piper replied, giving her husband a look
"Plus, killers don't usually thank you for killing them" Phoebe added
"He thanked you?" Leo asked surprised looking between us
Paige sighed "Just hurry up"
Leo healed the little boy
The boy woke up groggily "What happened?"
"Before or after your alter ego tried to kill us" Piper asked
The boy looked sheepish and ashamed
"Come on" Leo told him, helping him uo
"What's your name?" Phoebe asked sweetly
"Kevin"
I smiled softly. "Nice to meet you"
Kevin smiled shyly at me
"Well, Kevin, you have some explaining to do. Are you responsible for these outfits?" Piper asked him, gesturing at herself and her sisters
Kevin nodded looking back at the sisters "I was hoping to be able to stop the Aggressor" he told us
We exchanged a confused look
"The Aggressor?" I repeated confused, tilting my head aside realizing he mean the demon who attacked us "Don't you mean you?"
"Yeah" Kevin nodded in confirmation
"We were gonna kill you" Phoebe creased her brows in worry, "We almost did"
"Is that what you wanted?" Leo asked softly
"I didn't know what else to do" Kevin said sadly. "I didn't want to hurt anyone else. And then after our first battle, I thought maybe if I drew you with more powers..." Kevin started saying but Piper stopped him
"Hang on a second, Mister, what do you mean you drew us?"
"I've always been able to imagine things and then make them come to life through my drawings" Kevin explained with a soft look "Like you guys, the protectors. I never told anybody about what I could do. I knew it would freak people out. Hey, it freaked me out at first"
I looked confused, yet amazed by what he could do.
"Thought projection, a very rare power, means he's a witch too" Leo explained once he saw our confused expressions
"Why'd you make yourself a superhero?" Phoebe asked Kevin
"Because I got tired getting beaten up all the time" Kevin said "And Arnon came along a said he'd teach me to focus my power"
"Arnon, who's that?" Paige asked
"Somebody I wished I never met. He used me to get to Ramus" Kevin looked slightly scared "Said that he was a bad guy, that we had to stop him. But all Arnon wanted were his powers"
Leo looked up suddenly "The Elders, they want me to bring Ramus back down"
"No, you can't. Not until we figure out a way to stop Arnon" Piper told him
"Well, I don't have a choice, the equinox is starting" Leo told her
"He'll kill Ramus" Piper reminded him
"He can't, not without the Aggressor" Paige told her, shaking her head
"We can't know that for sure. You have to wait until we find him" Piper told her
"Yeah, but how?" Phoebe asked no one in particular
"I know how" Kevin spoke up" Arnon doesn't know the Aggressor failed yet. So all I have to do is follow him back to his hideout"
"No, that is too dangerous" Paige shot down his idea
"I won't be in danger, not with you guys there" Kevin reassured, looking at the sisters "With all your super powers and your super hearing, you'll easily be able to over power him, trust me. After all, I drew you, didn't I?"
I smiled at how proud he sounded
"Okay, but you have to do exactly what we say" Paige told him defeatee
Kevin smiled "Promise"
~8~
I stayed in the manor. This time I chose to stay, waiting for Leo to come back with Ramus
I was in the Conservatory when Leo orbed in with Ramus.
"Well, at least you didn't break anything this time" Ramus told Leo
I chuckled
"Actually, I think we'd be safer upstairs" Leo told him
"No, here is fine" Ramus reassured him
"With all the doors, if anybody attacks..." Leo told him
"Anybody who attacks doesn't need doors, Leo" I said amused, arms crossed as I stood against the doorframe
Ramus sat down, flashing me an amused smile "The young Guardian is right" he said before sighing slightly, "Besides there's nothing either of us can do to change what's meant to be"
"What is that supposed to mean?" Leo asked "What aren't you telling me?"
"Actually, quite a bit" Ramus chuckled "Look, Leo, you know as well as I do that there is a reason for everything which means that there is a reason for here, for now"
"Well, how the hell am I supposed to protect you if I don't know what the hell is going on?" Leo snapped "Sorry"
I laughed, suddenly sensing everything was going to be alright. Maybe not now but a good feeling was slowly expanding through me
"No, no, I like that" Ramus shook his head. "You could stand to be a little tougher sometimes. Just because you're an angel doesn't mean you can't kick some ass now and again" Leo sat down "Leo, my fate is sealed, win or lose, I'm right where I'm supposed to be. Which means that there is nothing more either of us can do to change that. But there is however perhaps something I can do for you"
"What do you mean?" Leo asked
"I am an Elder and I can foresee the future enough of it anyway to give you a glimpse"
Well, that's interesting.
I walked to them curiously, siting on the coach in front of them as Ramus told Leo "If you're interested"
"Isn't that against the rules?" Leo asked cautiously
I raised an eyebrow at him, "Dude, the guy's offering. Don't question him"
Ramus, again smiled amused "I'm retiring, what do I care?" I smiled amused "You can ask me one question and one question only"
Leo thought for a moment "Will, uh, will our baby be healthy?"
"Yes, very healthy" Ramus answered patiently "And more powerful than you can even imagine"
I smiled "What about me?" I asked, biting my lip "Can I ask something?"
Ramus looked at me, tilting his head aside "For million of years, I never thought I'd be meeting a Guardian. It's an honor to be in your presence, young lady. Ask away. It'll be an honor to give you an answer you seek"
I raised my eyebrows looking down slightly, thinking about my question very seriously "Will I turn evil?"
It was a question that had me wondered and worried each time I learned a new power. I could feel powerful every time I did that I thought they could lead me to the path of darkness.
Leo looked worried for my question.
Ramus stared at me seriously. "Not exactly" I looked confused "As you already know you're bounded to magic. Either good or bad. But you're a neutral being, like death. That's your balance. I can't exactly tell you you'd become evil because that's not an event for sure. You can but at the same time you can't. Elders nor Angel of Destinies can see your future. Your kind has always been unpredictable"
I looked down thoughtful. It had been the same the Angel of Destiny had told me. He couldn't tell wether I'll be evil or not. Only that I was supposed to be neutral and unpredictable.
It was good to know that. But as well I was terrified yet. I could become evil at some point of my life. What's there to assure me in that time I won't hurt people?
"Thank you" I told him looking up, ignoring Leo's worried eyes
~8~
Leo paced around the living room while we still waited for the sisters.
Ramus looked annoyed "Will you just relax? You're making me nervous"
"Okay, well, something isn't right" Leo looked at him, anxious "I can sense it"
I looked at the Elder, curious.
"Leo, I've told you, you've already done your job" Ramus said patiently "Now it's time to let your charges do theirs"
"Well, I just don't understand what's taking so long" Leo sighed "They should be home by now"
"They will be. They're just gonna be too late"
I snapped my head at Ramus, frowning
"You know what? I-I'm getting you outta here" Leo told him
Ramus closed his eyes, opening them looking between us "Mm. Oh, I'm afraid this is gonna hurt"
The Aggressor barged through the front door zippinf in front of Leo,, punching him sending him across the dining room table
I gasped standing up
The Aggressor looked at me zipping in front me, grabbing my throat and throwing me across the room, falling next to Leo.
The Aggressor turned to Ramus "Looks like getting your powers is gonna be easier than I thought"
"Enjoy it while it lasts" Ramus told him
White lights flew out of Ramus and into the Aggressor's body.
Ramus vanished.
I looked calm for some reason, slowly standing up.
Piper, Phoebe, Paige and Kevin orbed in, this time the sisters in their normal clothes
"You're too late" The Agressor grinned darkly "Ramus is dead"
"Leo. Kass" Piper ran to us
"Paige, now" Phoebe told her
"Boot!" Paige held her hand up
The Aggressor's boot orbed into Paige's hand. The Aggressor fell to the floor
"Left!" Kevin yelled "I meant left boot!"
"Oh, for goodness sakes" Paige groaned "Left boot!"
The other boot orbed into Paige's hand and she pulled a drawing out of it. She teared it up and the Aggressor turned back into a normal looking demon, Arnon.
Arnon stood up
"Yeah, don't you just hate it when that happens?" Phoebe told him, smugly
"Fortunately, since you have Ramus's powers, you should be able to foresee what's gonna happen next" Paige told him
"Not for long" I slowly grinned to myself
Piper walked over to the Demon
"It's gonna hurt isn't it?" Piper blew up Arnon and Ramus's powers left him
"What the hell is that?" Paige asked
I looked at Kevin unconsciously, seeing the powers entering the kid's body
"What, what just happened?" Kevin asked shocked
"Looks like Ramus was able to pass his powers onto the new Elder after all" I told them with a grin
"An Elder?" Paige looked shocked "He's only thirteen"
"Elders are like kings. They can be any age" Leo explained
"I-I don't understand" Kevin asked confused "What does this mean?"
"Well, for one thing, it means that nobody's gonna be pushing you around anymore" Piper told him
I smiled at him though some part was confused why I wasn't worried at all.
Did I copy Ramus power to foresee the future?
~8~
It was the next day.
I decided hanging out with Olivia, leading her inside Piper's club, P3.
I grinned at my friend "What do you think?"
"This is amazing" Oliva told me, grinning
"I know right!" I snatched her hand, taking her to the bar. "Didn't want to come here alone and look like a loner"
Olivia laughed, "And you brought little ol' me. I'm flattered"
"You're my friend" I told her honestly, "My best, actually. There has to be cool places to hang out to. Piper's bar was a good option on Fridays"
Olivia nodded in agreement, head bobbing up and down with the beat of the song, "Yeah. Good ambient"
I flagged down the bartender, asking for something non alcoholic. Olivia raised a brow, "What? They'd never sell us. We look underage" I chuckled
"Next time we gotta dress up as adults" Olivia said seriously, chuckling.
"Yeah, like that's gonna work" I said teasingly.
"Let's try" Olivia challenged, wickedly
I rolled my eyes, laughing. "Will do"
It was nice having a day out of magic. Reason as to why, I loved hanging out with her.
She was a good friend who I didn't talk to about magic
It was Good.
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