The Power of Three [Twilight/Charmed]

Part One - Chapter Four: Trouble and Imprint

It was nearly dark when Amelia stepped out of the library and called goodbye to Mrs Cooper, she had a feeling that a violent storm was heading this way and couldn't wait to get home.

Walking towards the silver Audi A4 that she had driven to work, Amelia fished her car keys out of her cream weave tweed satchel before she felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up, she shivered as a cold feeling over took her.

Amelia suddenly found herself being knocked to the ground as it started to rain; shaking her head and looking around, Amelia pressed herself to the side of the Audi as she tried to figure out what had happened.

Standing a few feet away from Amelia stood a young man, making the brunette furrowed her brow as she recognised him from the missing person’s posters that she had seen up on the library bulletin board.

However it was another moment before Amelia realised that he was no longer human and definitely not alone, behind him stood a red head who seemed to be the one in control of the situation and giving the orders.

“Riley?” Amelia said gently pushing herself to her feet, her brown eyes never leaving the two vampires that stood in front of her; she had to prepare herself for the worst.

The male vampire frowned as she spoke his name, he didn't know her and it made him curious about how she knew who he was.

“Your parents have been looking for you… there are posters up all over town,” Amelia said making sure that she kept her back to the car in case she needed a quick escape and so another vampire couldn't sneak up behind her.

“Bring her to me Riley,” said the vampiress shrilly making Amelia look at her, she knew that they didn't suspect her of being a witch, something that gave her the edge now as Riley approached her.

Before Riley could reach her, Amelia flicked her hand out knocking him back with her telekinesis; the brunette licked her lips as the vampiress stared at her shocked at what she had just done, she had never seen a human with power like that.

Taking a deep breath Amelia then jerked her hands causing the bin next to the two vampires to explode, they stared for a moment in shock before the vampiress stopped Riley from approaching; it was clear that whatever they were dealing with they hadn’t expecting.

Amelia watched shaken as the two of them disappeared from sight, she leaned against her car as water started to soak through her clothes making her shiver slightly at the cold that numbed her shock.

***

Aiden smiled to himself walking out of the primary school where he walked, he sighed as he walked down the steps before he stopped a young girl sat by herself and most of the students had already gone home so he was surprised she was still there.

“Hello,” Aiden said approaching the little girl, she sniffed as she wiped tears from her brown eyes and looked up at him as she shivered from the cold rain that soaked her.

“I’m Aiden,” he said sitting down on the step next to her, the little girl smiled at him as he offered her a tissue from his pocket.

Aiden was suddenly pleased that Alicia had been offered a ride home from a new friend since he had been asked to stay behind as the bad weather set in so they could make sure the school didn’t flood.

“I’m Claire,” the little girl murmured making Aiden smile at her as he wrapped a comforting arm around her, it was getting really cold now and the rain was falling heavier than before.

“Where’s your mummy? Isn’t she coming to pick you up?” Aiden asked looking around curiously, the little girl couldn't have been more than five years old and it worried him to leave her here alone.

“I live with my Auntie Emily but she hasn’t come for me, neither has my friend Quil,” Claire whimpered more tears falling from her eyes, Aiden sighed looking around again before he spotted a woman wearing shorts and a tank top rushing towards them.

“Auntie Lee-Lee,” Claire cried standing up and hurrying forward towards the woman, who sighed relieved before she turned to glare at Aiden; who offered her a small smile as he stepped out of his shelter under the roof.

“I’m Mr Matthews… I’m a teaching assistant here, I noticed Claire alone as I was leaving and thought I’d keep her some company until someone came to collect her,” Aiden introduced making the woman nod before her brown eyes locked with his, suddenly the world seemed to stop around them; it was like gravity had moved and they were holding each other to the earth.

“Auntie Lee-Lee, can we go home now?” Claire whimpered shivering from the cold and curled closer to her aunt, who shook her head as she snapped herself out of the gaze.

Leah Clearwater looked down at Claire and nodded as a small smile formed on her face, she couldn't believe that she had imprinted; she could finally move on from Sam and be happy.

“I’m Leah Clearwater,” Leah replied introducing herself to Aiden, who smiled at her and shook her head; he felt the charge of energy that came from their touch.

“Aiden Matthews… I think I saw you at my Grandmother’s wake last week,” Aiden mused making Leah nod as she realised that her imprint was the grandson of Andrea; Aiden looked up at the sky as a crack of thunder sounded.

“It was a pleasure to meet you… but I think it’s best if we head home before we all catch the flu,” Aiden suggested making Leah smile at him and nod before she took Claire’s hand, she was happy that Sam had ordered her to collect Claire now that she had found her imprint.

***

Aiden arrived home with a smile on his face as he thought about Leah, however it was sort lived when he spotted Amelia with a towel wrapped around her soaked frame and Alicia comforting her.

“I was just attacked by two vampires… one of them was Riley Biers,” Amelia revealed looking at her older brother, who approached her concerned; he couldn't believe what he was hearing, he hadn’t expected their peaceful lives to be interrupted so soon.

“They didn't get close to do anything. I blew up a bin and scared them off, they seemed shocked to see a human with powers,” Amelia mused knowing that her brother was worried about what could have happened; she offered him a small smile as he sat down next to her.

Alicia bit her lip looking between her siblings, she had thought that after they had defeated Balthazar that they’d be able to lie low for a couple of years or at least a few months before they started fighting evil again and prepared to take on the Source of all Evil.

“What do we do?” Alicia asked making Amelia and Aiden look at one another, the older two siblings sighed as they looked back at her; they had come here to start afresh and now they had trouble on the doorstep again.

“We keep things as normal as possible… but keep alert, there is something going on here and we have to get to the bottom of it, I’ll check with the Elders in a few days to see what they think,” Aiden said making Amelia sigh, she had wanted nothing more than a break to try and be a normal teenager before it was too late but it was clear that none of them would be getting that chance and that they would have to be prepared.

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Author's Note:

Picture of Aiden posted above.