Witch Way to Life or Death

Chapter 13: Saving Lives and Family Cuteness in the Apocalypse

A/N: So I got a review mentioning how it's stupid that Dean, Cordelia, and Violet did a ritual preventing them from using their powers in a way that could be god-like. So just to clarify the reason they did this is because they have each seen the Walking Dead and know that not every antagonist in the show started out as a 'bad guy'. Magic even in the Harry Potter universe has its set backs such as dependency, magical exhaustion (which can be life threatening), and even accidental magic if strong enough. In Harry Potter they had wands and their magic was for the most part dependent on those wands but theirs isn't and because of this their magical potential is greater when combined with the gifts they were given but that also means the drawbacks will be too. For instance, Dean can shapeshift into an animal much like an Animagus. We know an Animagus takes on characteristics of the animal they transform into. For Dean this is worse as the instincts of the animal he becomes gets stronger the longer he is in that form, and if done long enough he could hurt someone because of those instincts (example: hippogriff) or even forget he is human. Cordelia's elemental control over the earth along with her magic (magic linked to her emotions as it comes from the soul) meant that if she became upset enough she could have accidentally caused an earthquake or someother natural phenomenons. Violet's power over animation mixed with magic meant she could truly bring things to life, but one thing I hadn't touched on was that the animation could be reversed and if she could bring something artificial to life it also meant she could do the opposite and take something alive and make it inanimate and effectively little more then a children's toy. The fact is and forgive me for being cliche, Power comes with Great Responsibility and Absolute Power, Corrupts. None of them wanted to take that risk especially if they somehow lost one another. While the 'Creator' said they would stay together in this world it doesn't stop the fact he gave people free will so they can still be ripped apart, they just always have a chance of finding each other. But can you honestly say if someone took your siblings away that you could keep a rational mind and not see enemies around every corner? That if you had their power and it was the end of the world you would be perfectly sane years into it?

Anyways, I just wanted to explain that so, back to the story.

~Violet POV~

We barely made it out of the hospital and I honestly doubt we would have if we had used the public areas to make our escape with Rick. We were on our way to meet with Dean, Addy, and Sun when I saw them running down the street, walkers just behind her. I grabbed the gun from the glovebox. "Stop the car. Stop the car!" Shane pressed on the brakes just before our turn to head towards the farm. I got out and took aim.

BANG! BANG!

They looked for where the shots hit having felt the heat as the bullets flew past them to see the downed walker behind the wife. "Over here! Get in!" The rushed toward me the husband picking up the rear realizing how close he came to losing her as she covered them from behind their son. I quickly got into the back huddling close to Rick as the mother and son got in behind me with their husband in the front passenger seat. Thank God, Shane got rid of his old jeep or this would be even more uncomfortable.

"Thank you! You saved my wife." He turned to look at me in the back, tears in his eyes as his eyes went to his son and wife.

"It's nothing, really."

"Yes, it is. Not many people would stop to help. I'm Morgan. This is my wife Jenny and our son, Duane."

"I'm Shane and back there are Violet and Rick." He watched me though the mirror as he drove home. "You three live around here?"

"Just passing though. Stopped to see if there was gas at the Shell up the street when a man aimed his gun at my boy when I got out. Told us to give him the key or he'd shoot. He had my boy, there was nothing else I could do."

"We're meeting family at our place just off the main road here before we head out to meet Vi's sister in a quarry out by Atlanta. You should come with us, not safe out here without someone watching your back." Rick rasped out to Morgan.

"You bit, mister?"

"No, hun. He only woke up a little while ago from surgery. He hasn't gone through physical therapy yet." I said the last part towards Morgan.

"Mind me asking what for?"

"Shot on duty. I'm the Sheriff Deputy here in King's County." Morgan looked ready to ask Shane and I about what we had done before the madness started as we pulled in front of the house.

"It's beautiful." Jenny remarked before getting out with Duane.

"Thank you." I said as I followed her out as Shane helped Rick at the other side. I saw Sun, Shin, and Dean walk out with the boys.

"Mom/Mommy!" Carl ran to me as Chris and Wyatt called from their Uncle Dean's arms. I pretended as if my back hurt as I lifted him up into my hug before setting him down. 

"You're getting a too big for my bearhugs Carl-cub, soon enough I won't be able to do them anymore." It actually took a bit out of me just to do that one. He broke into a smile.

"That's ok, ma. I'll just have to give you the bearhugs then." I watched as his eyes lit up hearing his dad's chuckle from behind me as he leaned against Shane. "Dad? Dad, you're awake!"

"Woah, little man. Not too hard, alright. Your dad's still pretty sore." I heard Shane tell him as I walked up to the porch only for Sun to pull me into a hug.

"Where's Addy?" She pulled back and shook her head.

"We were separated as we tried to leave. You were right, the soldiers" She broke into a sob. "I saw them shoot at the others. They killed Pam." Pam was one of the resident doctors assigned to her fresh out of med school. "They saw Addy. I tried to lead them away from her by catching their attention but some still went after her. I don't know if she made it out."

"She's a smart girl. We'll wait an hour and if" I took a breath. "If she isn't here than we stick to the plan. We get to the quarry, if she made it out that's where she'll go. Ad lives on the other side of town, she could have just been cut off."

"Mommy! Mommy!" they twins call for me.

"And how are my boys today?"

"I use big boy pody"

"me too! Numer 2, mommy!"

"Wow! That is amazing. Look at my two little men. Soon enough you'll be as big as your brother Carl." I tell them with a smile. Even at the end of the world all I need is my family to be happy.

"No big! We like Peder Pan!/We be lidle foreber!" I laugh along with Jenny and Sun Mei behind me as Dean lets out a smile.

"But then who will take care of me when I get old?" I say, pouting at them.

"Carl!" they yell "You dake care mommy when ol!/we be to lidle!"

Shane just looks at the boys then. "What about me and your dad?"

"Yea, what about us, boys?" Rick chimes in.

"You ready ol!" I can't hold in my laugh at that and apparently none of the others can either. Even with the world as we know it ending all I need is my family and everything will be alright. Now we just need the to get to the others.