MEGA W.I.T.C.H. AU

By: FunahoMisaki

(A/N: I own nothing and what if Nerissa challenged Will to a one on one sword fighting match that no one could interfere with…they can't use their powers…they have to be in civilian form…and…they fight to the death. AU OOC some femslash some bashing)

"What the? What happened?" Halinor asked breaking free from her enthrallment all of a sudden and looking around confused. The last thing she remembered was the Mage trapping her in some dark magic... The first thing she noticed was Kadma, Cassidy (much to her disbelief since the girl had been dead last she checked), and two Yan-lins nearby along with a confused Queen Elyon. The second thing she noticed was that she was on Kandrakar standing near four of the five new guardians and the newly freed Council members who were all staring at something in wide eyed horror and shock. Turning to look at what they were looking at, Halinor's eyes widened and she gasped in shock at the sight that met her eyes.

"Will!" Halinor screamed, running towards the teen that was sitting there in apparent shock as a woman stood over her. No…the woman was stooped over her. Stooped and breathing raggedly as a pool of blood began to form underneath the two females.

"Looks…like you win…but now…I'll forever…haunt…you and your…memory…my…spirit…will be locked…inside of you…forever…watching…forever guiding…" The older woman said weakly, coughing as she whispered in the young red head's ear. The woman coughed again, coughing up some blood which splattered onto the young girls cheek as her breathing became even more ragged.

"My son… cannot …use my…powers…you can…though…you…are the…closest…I will…ever…have…to a…daughter…you are…now my…heiress… you are….now the… true… Keeper… of the… Heart… use it… well… my… new… child…Wil-" The woman said her voice fading on the last word as she slumped forward, her blood staining the clothes of the red head she was slumped over. The young girl didn't move, she didn't blink. Hell it looked like she wasn't even breathing as she merely stared wide eyed in shock and horror at nothing over the dead womans body. She was in shock as Halinor rushed towards her as fast as the elderly womans legs could carry her without tripping over her council robe.

"I-I didn't mean to." Will said staring at the woman slumped over her in numb shock and horror. Finally talking and it seemed to break everyone else out of their shock as well. Halinor paused for a minute, nearly tumbling over at the sudden loss of momentum, after hearing the girl speak before she continued over to the girls side at a fast walk.

"What happened?!" Cassidy demanded, spinning around to glare at the Oracle who was staring at Will wide eyed. Cassidy and the others were slightly taken aback at his expression, it was the only thing other than slight concern, serenity, and thoughtfulness that they have ever seen on his face.

"Nerissa, she demanded a one on one fight to the death with Will. No powers, no transforming, just normal forms and swords. If Will didn't agree to the fight…Nerissa would have used you four to kill the other Guardians and Will's mother. W-Will just won." Alfor said instead, staring at Will as the other Guardians seemed to be slowly leaving their shocked states. They were in shock as much as Will herself it seemed…well…that was until Hay-lin and Taranee ran over to the side of the hall and lost their lunches over the edge of the castle.

"Child look at me!" Halinor said shaking Will's shoulder slightly and causing Will to look up at her, eyes wide and filled with tears that didn't seem to fall.

"I-I didn't mean to." Will said again, causing Halinor to shush her gently.

"I know you didn't, child. You didn't have a choice." Halinor said softly, kneeling down to be on eye level with Will. Thanks to her telepathy still going full force she had heard what Alfor had told Cassidy quite clearly.

"It is a shame that one as young as you had to face such a trial, Will. You are too young to have had to fight such a monster like the one Nerissa had become." Kadma said gently as she walked over, placing a calming hand on Will's shoulder.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I know she was your friend." Will began to ramble as Kadma gently moved Nerissa's body off of the teenager. The girl was now able to get up since the dead woman's weight was off of her…but she seemed too shocked to move…too shocked to do anything more than ramble.

"Shh it's okay child. I know you didn't mean to. She hasn't been my friend ever since Cassidy's death." Halinor tried to sooth the teenager, gently reaching forward and holding the girl close. This merely made Will break down in loud wails and sobs as she continuously apologized. Everyone else could only stare as Kadma took the sword from Will's now limp grasp and placed it to the side before taking Will's discarded jacket off of the floor nearby and placing it over Nerissa's face and head.

Everyone stared as Halinor continued to gently sooth the sobbing and apologizing red head until she fell into a light fitful sleep, the emotional toil finally taking its toll on the young girl. Halinor looked up and looked into Kadma's eyes knowingly even as she continued to try and gently sooth Will and carded her fingers through the young girls short red hair to try and bring her some peace in her sleep.

They both knew that no matter what Halinor had whispered into Will's ear, no matter how true they both wished her words were, that it was impossible.

It was impossible for anything to ever be the same again, for anyone much less for the poor young girl in Halinors arms and her four friends. It was likely that the four other girls wouldn't be able to get the thought of their friend being a killer out of their minds for quite a while…the older ones wouldn't be able to get Will's blood covered form and loud wails and sobs out of their minds no matter how hard they tried for years to come.

It was especially impossible for anything to be even remotely close to normal for the poor child that had been forced to either become a murderer or be murdered.