Dangerous Souls by AJC

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I didn't know how to feel about anything in front of me, one minute I was Alice Taylor Marie Heartfilia then the next thing I knew I woke up as Emma Elizabeth Lynch, I used to be an ordinary woman I was going to become a lawyer, I was going to college with Natalie, but now I am a witch, I am a mother and I'm about to become leader of the covens. I didn't exactly understand my powers, I knew of the extent of them and I knew what I was capable of but I knew nothing about what exactly I was doing. The side of me that was Emma yearned for her child and even more, she wanted Daemon. I didn't want to see him just yet until I figured myself out, only because I was scared I would disappoint him I did, however, want to see my darling Cade ever since I protected him before my death I never got to hold my baby boy, I still had that horrible memory burned into my mind, I knew that my son is even more powerful than any of us all , I didn't exactly know what to expect, everything I knew about him was from Kassidy, but even then I didn't know much more.

Natalie was surprisingly more accepting to this life than I was she was more shocked than anything when Kassidy gave me the box that contained my powers, but once we went home and we talked about everything she was actually excited about having a best friend that's a witch. The next day Kassidy came over to our apartment and sat down with us before the coronation, I am to take my place as leader of the covens, I was already their leader in my past life but because they finally reunited myself with Emma's powers I have to retake my position.

I felt like two different people myself I felt scared and like I didn't know what to do but as Emma, I felt strong and confident in myself. Kassidy explained how everything was going to go, I had to go through a series of trials to test the strength of my power, then afterward the standing queen will battle with me only using magic and when or if I win I will take the crown and become their leader. I was scared about what I had to do all I could think was what if I don't win?, and what if I can't do the trials? Kassidy seemed confident in me " all you have to do is rely on your instinct, everything will come to you as easy as breathing, you are more powerful than even you know" all I could do was hope she was right, because at the moment I wasn't sure myself, I knew that Emma was ready but I wasn't " how do you know that she will be able to do this?" Natalie asked Kassidy smiled " the moment that Alice first uses her powers is when Emma will finally merge with her" she looked at me " I know that right now you and Emma are both fighting for control inside your head, but once you start the trials and you use your magic for the first time you both will become one, and you will be able to decipher your feelings and gain more control of yourself."

I looked at her with a raised eyebrow " but will I still be me? or will she take over?" Natalie looked at Kassidy as if she had the same question " you will be both, only you will have dominance, you will be both Alice and Emma but you will have more control over yourself."Natalie nodded " so, what happens during this battle thing?" Kassidy looked at me " the current queen will bow to you, and you will bow to her one of the elders will say 'incipere', which will mean begin you will both then attack one another until one of you exceed the other" I stared at her feeling confused by what she meant by exceed " which means?" She took a deep breath " one of you will die" the moment she said it I felt Emma fight for control over me willing me to not be afraid she could feel the fear that crept up inside of me that she filled me with courage. " how can you be sure that she will win?" Kassidy's face lit up like a kid on Christmas " because I've seen it before, neither of you know just what Emma can do, trust me Alice will be fine have faith in her as I said let your instincts guide you don't let fear challenge that" I nodded " there's one more complication we need to resolve before we go. "

I nodded knowing what she was talking about " Daemon, yes, I don't want to see him" she shook her head " Alice you can't fight this, because even if you gain control of yourself you will still have Emma's feelings, and Emma as I'm sure you can feel loves him" she was right just at the mere mention of his name I get goosebumps and feel like my heart is going to jump out of my chest, deep down inside of me I wanted to see him but I didn't want to until I merged with Emma and then I could be able to make clearer decisions on everything " I want to wait until after today before I see him" she looked like she didn't like what I was saying " but he expects to see you today" I shook my head " Kassidy I'm not ready for that right now, I just want to get through this first" she nodded "what should I tell him?" I could feel Emma come out of me at that moment " tell him I will see him tomorrow, there's a lot we have to talk about, tell him I wish to see my son as well" she nodded " I will, but I need to gather some things and we must get going.