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The Coven:Episode 1- The Beginning
The lightning struck and pierced the sky outside the window of the old house. Inside was a
room full of candles of different shapes and sizes all lite within a circle. Five particular colors
were in the circle; white, red, blue, green, and yellow. In the middle of the candle lit circle sat a
young teenager of 16 invoking the spirit and calling the power of his magick. He began
chanting slow at first but then he started speaking faster and faster.
The air thickened and the five candles flame grew in intensity and height. A great ball of light
materialized before him, it pulsated with power sending ripples across his skin causing a
shiver to race up his spine. In that moment of pure power and Magick, the window burst-ed
open and a gust of wind blew out the candles leaving only darkness within the room. The
great ball of energy flew into him and his eyes turned white as marble and rolled back into his
head. Then he passed out falling into a pool of wax that the energy ball created.
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Morning came and a small concerned voice spoke to Nick as he still lay upon the floor boards.
"Nick get up!" the voice said.
Slowly, one of Nick's eyes began to flicker open and then the other. A sigh of relief could be
heard as Nick, groggy with a massive headache began to get up slowly. "Nick what did you
think you were doing?This is by far one of the most dangerous things you have ever..."
"Not now Danny I do not need you screaming at me" Nick said with annoyance to his little
brother, putting a hand to his head to try an ease the hadache that was brewing inside his
head . There was hurt in Danny's eyes.
"Look just go get ready for school okay" he said calmly.
"Fine!" Danny said and marched out of his brother's room.
Nick got up, covered in candle wax and saw the result of his little spell's power. As much as
he did not want admit it, Danny was right. The spell was dangerous, he knew that when he
cast it.
Nick went to the bathroom down the hall and got a bucket from under the sink. He filled it with
water then got some damp wash cloths and some soap as he went back to his room. He got
down on his knees dipped the wash cloth in the water as he rubbed the bar of soap over it
and tried to wash away some of the wax.
"Damn, these were some of my best candles. I've got to remember to be more careful next time" Nick said to himself.
After about ten minutes of scrubbing very hard, he started to get frustrated because the wax
would not come out so he threw the wash cloth in the bucket, which made it tip over and the
water spill.
He threw his hands in the air in anger and said "Screw, it"!
He grabbed some clothes out of his closet and walked to the bathroom.
He took off his wax covered clothes, stretched his sore muscles. He let the hot water from
the shower wash away all of his aches and pains from the night before.
After about five minutes in the shower he got out, grabbed a towel from the shelf and
wrapped it around his waist. He then turned and wiped the steam from the mirror to fix his
golden blonde hair. He then he opened the medicine cabinet took out a razor and shaving
cream to shave the stubble of facial hair. When he was sure that his shave was decent, he
cleaned up and changed into his dark black jeans with a black T-shirt, which brought out his
dark green eyes. After that he went into his room, found his shoes put them on as he went
back down stairs.
"Danny you've got five minutes before I leave without you" Nick said jokingly as Danny came
down the stairs, wearing a blue T-shirt with a flannel over coat, black jeans, and small
pentacle hanging from a chain around his neck.
Danny walked into the kitchen, joining his older brother by the counter. Nick grabbed his
brown leather coat and backpack from the side closet in the hall.
"You all set?" Nick asked.
"Yep, let's go!" Danny replied happily as they made there way out of the door leaving it wide open.
"Danny shut the door!" Nick yelled, but Danny ignored him and went down the street to the
bus stop.
"Fine I'll do it." he said to himself he turned around and focused on the door. Bringing his
energy up and pushing into his hand he moved it and the door shut and locked it. Nick
sighed, feeling his energy drained a little bit as he turned and went to wait at the bus stop
with Danny.
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"Now Danny I don't want you to use any magick at all, understand."
"But Nick thats not fair and you know it. You use----
"No but's Danny, I don't care just do as I tell you alright. It's Important, for people to believe
that were just normal ordinary kid's. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped at you"
"It's okay, I understand."
The bus came down the street and Nick and Danny got on. They headed to the back seats
away from most of the kids. They sat down. Nick took the window seat resting his head
against the glass and Danny turned up the volume of his ipod. Nick sat there ignoring the
noises around him and mentally kicking himself.
What's wrong with me? How could I do something so stupid I'm really that naive? Believing
that I could do what no other Witch or Warlock could. I'm just lucky to be alive, the
consequences of what was I trying to do could have been disastrous. I'm selfish is what I
am. Just because I can't bear living my life without them doesn't mean I have the right to
defy one the most sacred law's of the Universe that the dead should stay dead, and what
would happen to Danny if something did happen to me. I had a hard enough time making
sure he'd be alright after Mom and Dad died. He was so withdrawn and never talked to
anyone aside from me, he woke up screaming every night for the first month after they died,
and he never smiled even now it's hard to make him happy. I can't imagine what would
happen if anything happened to me. I should know better, I'm not a kid anymore I haven't
been one since Mom and Dad died, now I'm a parent and my life should be focused on
Danny not my own selfish desires.
The bus stopped and all the kids began to file off the bus Nick stopped on the sidewalk
waiting for Danny as he made his way slowly off the bus and to Nick.
"Okay now, remember, no Magick and stay out of trouble,Kay." Nick said looking at Danny's downcast look.
"Okay nick, bye."
Nick went up the stairs leading to the school he went up to his locker. He felt a familiar
presence that he'd know anywhere,at the light tap on his shoulder he turned around and
saw his best friend, and favorite cousin in the world, Sara O'Connell behind him.
"Hey you, you were suppose to call me last night.What happened?"
"Sorry Sara I got a little busy. I was casting a spell last night that got just a little out of hand."
Nick says walking down the hall with Sara to class.
"Oh well which spell was it?"
"The one to invoke the five elements and draw their power."
"Oh you have to teach me that one."
"Oh...." Nick said before being bumped into by a guy and being pushed to the side.
"Hey watch it buddy." Sara says to him as he just walks away.
"That jerk"
"Sara forget it, we have to get to first period"
"Yeah alright"
Nick looked back for a split second and saw the guys face, it was unfamiliar to him. He
observed that he had the most beautiful cobalt blue eyes, his hair was cut short and was jet
black. He appeared to have and athletic build with tan skin and strong toned arms. There
was a certain attitude to his his walk as though he were on the hunt looking for his next prey
to entice and corrupt. A jerk alright but the hottest jerk that he had ever seen.
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She sat there in her red halter top, black mini skirt, and silver camisole. Fixing her make
up and vainly looking into her hand mirror. Her bottle blond hair came down past her
shoulders and made small curls at the end.
"Miss.Barrings you can go in now. Mr.Pike is ready for you." The ageing forty something
secretary said.
She got up from her seat and strutted into Mr.Pike's (the principal) office. It was
decorated in the tackiest 70s wallpaper you have ever seen in your life. The walls were
covered with awards, pictures of various town "celebrities", and a plaque that read
"Massachusetts teacher of the year", award which he gave an alter like pedestal.
"Now Miss.Barrings you, have to know that you and your brother transferring in the
middle of the year is highly unusual. Now I have been going over your transcripts and I
must say I'm quite impressed. Though there are reports here from your old guidance
counselor that you had some serious problems stirring up trouble and that you were in a
fight daily."
Jessica just sat there listening to what the pompous windbag had to say.
"I'm sorry Miss.Barrings, but due to these records, you would be to much of a risk to the
school. So I'm going to have deny your application to this school until you clean up your
act."
Jessica sat there with her head sunk low and she began laughing in a low vicious voice.
"Miss.Barrings I can't see how you find this funny".
Her head shot up with eyes as black as onyx. She pushed her hand forward and said
"Orior" Mr.Pike rose from his seat, floating in mid-air. "Now Mr.Pike I think we need to
re-discuss my enrollment to this school, Suffoco."
She moved her hand and began to choke him with an invisible force. Fear quickly crept
through Mr.Pike's entire body. He tried to struggle but the more he did the tighter the grip
on his windpipe grew. It was hopeless.
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Part three: fourth period
"Everyone please take your seats." Mr.Anderson the history teacher said walking into the
room putting his bag down on his desk. The class began to take their seats. Nick and
Sara took their seats by the window as usual.
"Class we have a new student today she's from New york city please make her feel
welcome, you can come in now Jessica." he said pokeing his head outside the class room door.
"Jessica why don't go take a seat by Nick and Sara"
She moved and sat in the chair next to them her gold blonde hair swayed back and forth
as she moved . As Mr. Anderson began his lesson Nick turned his attention to the new
girl taking in her features and shape. As a small tingle of fear crept of his spine he notice
that it was from her presence. He couldn't figure out why but there was something about
her something that unnerved him about her it wasn't just the fact that she looked like she
just came off a runway and was coming to school here of all places, when you would
expect to see her in some prep school in France. Or the way every guy in class was
starring at her like she was a Goddess come to earth. He was about to use his powers
and figure out what it was about her that bothered him so much by scanning through her
emotions but then stopped a second before making contact.
Just because I'm paranoid doesn't give me the right to go routing through her emotions
and besides after last night I should be going easy on the magicks. Besides this feeling
is probably just a side effect from last night's little disaster Danny was right it was a
stupid thing to do.
Forty-five minutes went by like a blur listening to Mr.Anderson drone on and on about
the civil war and all of its many fascinating impacts on today's society. The period bell
finally rang freeing everyone, the class started to get up out of their seats and to the
door. "Nick Sara could you wait a minute please I need to talk to the both of you"
"Yeah teach what is it?" Nick asked.
" Well I was hoping that you and Sara would show Jessica around seeing how she's
new and doesn't know anybody yet."
"What you have got to be kidding me" Sara complained.
"Well fine I just thought that my two best wouldn't mind doing there favorite teacher a
favor but I guess I can just get somebody else to do it" He said with smirk.
"No, Mr.Anderson its alright well do it."
"We will?"
"Yes Sara we will okay." He said shooting her a look.
"Thank you." He said with a smile.
They both left. Sara pulled Nick to the other side of the hall.
"What the hell was that all about you can't really expect us to show around that preppy
little blond princess."
"Yeah your right I don't expect us to show "Jessica" around I expect you to and don't
judge you don't even know her."
"What, you've got to be kidding and what would possibly make me do something like
that."
"Oh I don't know maybe all the free bodywork I did on your new car after you smashed
into a tree this summer!"
"Fine I'll do it but then we are so even."
"Thanks you know your the best right"
"Yes I have been told that on occasion. Now go before I change my mind." She said with
an irritated flick of her long gorgeous black hair.
Nick went down the hall, in a fast pass, and smiled one last time at Sara before going to
gym relieved at not having to spend time with the new girl.
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Part Four: Gym
Gym started like any day. The entire class changed in the locker room, then begin the tedious run around the track field.
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