Realm of Magic

Chapter I

2 years earlier..

Raven relaxed in her kiddie pool,the ten-year-old redhead using her puny hand as a fan,trying to protect herself from the uncontrollable heatwave. Her mother listened to Francisco's soothing guitar songs and laid back,taking several deep breaths.

Something didn't feel right..

''What's up,Momma?'' Raven questioned,watching her mother walking away from the dazzling scenery.

Phoe smiled weakly at her daughter and replied,''I don't feel my best,sweetheart. I'm going to just get some water..''

But was she?

Numerous questions raced inside Phoenix's head,one by one. Something wasn't right,she didn't feel right..She felt herself weaken as she returned to her family,thinking about when she will be gone.

''You okay,Phoe?'' Fran asked,looking worried for his wife. He put his guitar down and rushed to her aid.

''Yeah I'm fine,I'm just feeling dizzy..''

Raven payed attention to their conversation and joined in,''I'm not surprised,today's a literal heatwave!''

The young girl didn't seem to understand that her mother was weakening by second,she splashed some water over herself and closed her eyes. Fran went back to his guitar as Phoenix tried returning to her chair.

But before she could,she fell to the ground,her conscience taking leave of her body and she layed there,breathless.

''Mom?'' Raven rushed towards her mother and took her sunglasses off. She put her hand on Phoenix's chest and screamed. ''Dad! Mom's g-gone..''

Fran's eyes filled with tears and hugged his daughter tight. ''She's gone..She's gone..'' he couldn't believe it,his wife was dead,forever this time. There was no sacrifice,no witches to bring her back a second time...he was destroyed and felt incredibly sorry for his tender daughter who had to watch her mother die in front of her,like the Villareals before her.

''We're going Raven.''

''W-what?? No!! I love it here! Why do we-''

''I know,Ray but we have to go,it's too much...'' he frowned.

''Fine..'' Raven replied,sighing.

''Glimmerbrook. One house left to rent,after its last resident disappeared in suspicious and rather abnormal circumstances..'' he read out. ''Seems promising enough. Please start packing and get Salem's stuff,we're leaving tomorrow.''

''B-but- When will I be able to see my friends from school? And I am going to have to enrol in a school in this Glimmerbrook place..Doesn't sound as cool as Del Sol Valley. That's for sure.''

Raven went into her parents' bedroom,packing her mother's plants and valentine cards from Fran. ''Sooo cheesy..'' she thought to herself as she stumbled upon three pictures,one with her mother and her grandfather,Abel who had died in the same way as Phoenix,one with her mother and her great-aunt,Lilith,who Raven heard that was a hero and a picture with her mother and her great-uncle and Lilith's husband,Jaime Street.

She found Fran sitting at the table,his head in his hands. ''Phoenix..Why did you have to leave us? I know you said that you didn't have long but..if only you stayed a little longer..at least for Ray's birthday..'' she heard him say.

''Dad?'' she asked,''You okay?''

''Not really..''

''I can tell. Welp,goodnight,I packed everything up.''

Raven sat on her bed,with Salem in her arms,bursting into tears. Then she realised.

What if I can bring Phoenix back?

The thought remained in her head all night. She watched the Del Sol Valley stars for what could be the last time and sighed. The next morning,she packed Salem's stuff and her mother's old things and they set off for Glimmerbrook.

Things weren't as incredible as she expected.

She was less than impressed with the weather,damp and moist. Raven wasn't used to rain and clouds,she was used to the burning,blazing LA sun. She shiverred and rapidly entered their new house. She looked around,it was plain. Almost too plain for her liking. However,she knew it was better than nothing. She sighed,hearing her dad shout to her,''Raven come upstairs and unpack your stuff!''

''Okay!'' she replied,going upstairs to unpack her own and Salem's stuff. A few hours later,she was sitting on her tiny single bed,tears rolling down her bonnie cheeks.

''Don't worry,mom. I'll bring you back. I just need to know how this whole magic thing works.''