Chapter 01: The Power of Prettiness

Title: It's Like Magic

Genre: Supernatural / Adventure

Rating: M

Summary: PRE-SEASON 2. Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily find themselves visited by Allison who has a greater secret than any of them could have ever imagined-a secret that 'A' could not even fathom...

Written: May 2011

Word Count: 2,267 words.

Aria Montgomery was holding onto Spencer Hastings, one of her three best friends. The girl had barely survived with her life an encounter with her psychotic brother-in-law, Ian. Ian had eloped with Spencer's perfect sister, Melissa, and little did the girls know, he was out to get them. He had killed Allison, their best friend, and with the unfriendly help of a stalker named 'A', they discovered Ian was the murderer. However, he had tried to kill Spencer when she found out, and luckily, A came to Spencer's rescue. However, after A had killed Ian, and the police went into the church, they found no A or Ian. The town stared at the girls with slandered looks. Very few people believed what they went through.

They each had a dirty secret. They comprising of Aria, Spencer, Hanna Marin, and Emily Fields. All four girls were victims of A. Aria Montgomery was secretly seeing her English teacher, Mr. Ezra Fitz. Spencer Hastings was renowned for kissing with her sister's boyfriends, including Ian. Hanna had been bulimic and idolized Allison. Emily was lesbian and loved girls. While in reality, their secrets defined who they were, they knew society would cast looks upon them. However, Emily and Spencer were the most fortunate. Their secrets were practically out, and they could breathe again. However, Aria suspected that all was not over for them. Spencer's parents barely trusted her anymore, and Emily's mother was trying to get her to move to Texas. The creepiest part of all this was that really, Allison was the only one who knew these secrets.

Ella Montgomery, Aria's father, agreed to let all girls sleep over at their abode. All of the parents of the other children initially objected, until Spencer cried and let out that she wanted to be with those three girls. Finally, the parents caved in and allowed it.

So now, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily were sitting around, drying their tears in Aria's small room that was big enough to fit all of them.

"I...I can't believe his body was not there." Spencer croaked, grabbing another tissue to wipe her tears. Her skin was turning red from irritation. She had used up approximately an entire box of tissues herself.

"It seems so unnatural." Hanna added, biting one of her nails. She looked over to Emily, who was often the weakest emotionally of them.

"...I don't know if A is on our side or not anymore." Emily truthfully confessed, speaking what was on everyone's mind.

Before they could jump on that idea, Ella Montgomery came in with four cups of hot chocolate and cookies. She gently set it down and wished the girls goodnight.

After they knew Ella was not eavesdropping on them, they huddled around Emily.

"Isn't it strange? A was the one who led us to Ian, and saved you." Aria whispered, looking at Spencer who nodded.

"I wish I could have gotten a look under that cloak," Spencer added mournfully. She pushed back some of her hair strands.

"I just wish we had the power to defeat A and prove ourselves innocent and truthful." Emily cried, as she held onto Hanna's shoulder. Hanna comforted her. There was silence in the room.

However, suddenly, something strange started to happen. The wind began to blow heavily, and the ground began to shake in Aria's room, although nothing seemed to be moving. Emily gasped with the girls when the floor began to flood, which was odd for a second floor room. They all huddled in one corner, terrified. They wanted to scream, but nothing came out from their mouths. They all held on to each other, afraid. Suddenly, a spark lit, and there was a fire in the middle of the room. Aria tried screaming, but nothing came out.

However, during the turbulent gales, trembling earth, and terrifying flood, out of the fire stepped...Allison?

"Ali...?" Aria found her voice again. Her beautiful friend that was also a manipulator waves gracefully at all of them.

"What...What the hell is going on?" Hanna's nostrils flared. Her eyes widened by the brightness of the fire on Aria's bed, that seemed to not be exisiting to the perfectly still covers. In fact, Hanna noticed the water wasn't even wetting her feet.

Emily cried, before looking extremely confused. She was so confused and unsure what to do.

Spencer stood her ground despite the trembling earth, and glared at Alison. Something was not right.

"You all are Princesses," Allison said dreamily, as she stepped closer to them. She looked like an embodiment of light.

"WHAT?" All four girls yelled, not caring whether someone would hear them. They all gave each other looks before looking bask to Allison.

Allison ignored their confused outcries and floated to Emily. Emily looked extremely terrified, especially when she could feel Allison's warm skin holding up her cheek and looking at her.

"I'm probably breaking like fifty laws doing this, but I'm here to protect you guys. I came to Hanna once before," She said looking at Hanna who paled in the memory of 'hallucinating' of Allison.

"Emily, my love," Allison toyed around her words, "you are the graceful Princess of Water." The girls looked at each other weirdly as the ground still flooded, the fire still burned, the ground still shooked, and the wind still blew.

"Emily, think of the water stopping. Command it." Allison cooed into Emily's face. Emily closed her eyes as two warm tears began to travel down her face. Suddenly, she wished everything to go away. All of what happened, and little did she know her eyes were glowing blue. The three other girls stood transfixed as Emily felt power surging through her. She wished for the water to stop and suddenly, the ground was as if there was no water.

Allison floated to Spencer, who gave Allison a questionable look. Spencer was the only one of the four who could challenge Allison.

"Spencer, you are the resolute Princess of Earth. Command the Earth to stop shaking." Allison whispered, as Spencer glared at the ground, which was mewling and slithering like a snake. Spencer imagined grabbing the snake and stepping on it, destroying this illusion. However, as Emily had glowed blue, Spencer's eyes began to glow green as the ground began to stabilize.

Allison then glided over to Aria who was standing swayed by Allison's presence.

"Aria, you are the versatile Princess of Air. Command the wind to stop harassing you." Allison giggled, as she watched Aria concentrate. Aria began to think of the wind as a million little bugs flying around, and despite the sickening image, she wished they would all fly out a window. Suddenly, as her eyes glowed an eerie silver, the wind began to stop.

Finally, Allison hovered over to Hanna, who was terrified. She looked at Emily who stood transfixed with glowing blue eyes. She looked at Spencer who stood hypnotized with glowing green eyes. She looked at Aria who stood dizzy with glowing silver eyes. Allison smiled at Hanna.

"You, Hannah, are the fiery Princess of Fire. Command this flame to stop." Allison looked over dreamily at the beautiful fire. Hannah looked at the fire, and before she knew it, her eyes glowed red. She thought of the fire as a top she wanted, and by grabbing it, she took it away from everyone else. The fire immediately ceased, and soon the room was normal. The girls snapped out of their state and looked at Allison for answers.

"Us five are gifted with powers." Allison sang. Hanna gave her a look as Allison looked over at a wilted flower Ezra gave Aria and caused it to spring back to life.

"I am the heart that unites you five. I have all of your powers," Allison smiled. Spencer rolled her eyes. It would be Ali who would be the queen of them.

"However, I was killed before I could lead you all. You already have disposed of Ian, the Knight of Earth." Allison warned, as the girls stared at her confused.

"Ian is the Knight of Earth. Hold up, let me get comfortable." Allison joked, as she floated over in her ghost-like state to sit on Aria's bed.

"There was a tale of Four Princesses and their Queen fighting off the dark forces of the Five Evil Knights-"

"Is A a Knight?" Spencer interrupted Allison, who gave her a dark glare.

"Anyways, as I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by the Princess of Earth-and no, A is not a Knight-, the Five Knights have a built in sense to try and kill you. They're out to get you. My Knight..." Allison sighed as she brushed her golden locks with her hand, "already got to me. I cannot reveal who it is, for that would disrupt the forces of good and evil." Allison spoke, as if this was all common knowledge. The four girls stood aghast.

"Girls, the thing is, your Queen has fallen," Allison spoke again, "and now you must all survive and win this war. The battlefield is equal now, but now you all are still in danger. I'm sure the Knights now have realized their past too, and they're out to get you all too. Beware of anyone who doesn't bode well with all four of you. They may seem like a great friend, but in reality, they are your greatest enemy." Allison warned, as she started to fade away. Emily began to cry out for Allison, but Allison shushed her by telling her she would return. Suddenly Aria felt her eyes close.

Aria woke up to see Spencer in a green sleeping bag, Hannah in a red sleeping bag, and Emily in a blue sleeping bag. Aria was in her usual silver sheets. This was all too weird. She wondered if it was a dream last night, but she saw her rose alive again and it hit her. Everything last night was true.

She came downstairs to see Ella and her younger brother, Mike, sipping coffee. Her father had already left for work.

"Did you sleep alright honey?" Ella asked concerned. Aria immediately shot up and looked at Ella, frightened.

"Y-Yeah, why do you ask?" Aria asked, afraid her mother knew.

"Oh, no reason." Ella shrugged as she sipped her coffee. Suddenly, Aria blurted out.

"Did you hear us scream, the earthquakes, the fire, the flood, and the tornado?" Aria yelled, panting slightly. Mike gave his mother a look.

"Mom, did you like slip in Vodka into their drinks?" Mike sneered, as he got up to get ready for some lacrosse. Ella looked at her daughter concerned and felt her face.

"Honey, you feel light-headed? Why don't you go back to sleep. The girls are all sleeping in too." Ella advised, as Aria was led back upstairs. Aria entered her room, and locked it, as she noticed the girls were waking up too.

"Guys, last night was real." Aria blurted out again. Spencer gave her a flat look.

"No good morning?" Spencer asked, before getting up. Hanna and Emily got up as well and looked nervously at each other.

"So...we have powers." Aria spoke nonchalantly. She didn't know how to react.

"But our lives are in danger." Emily whimpered.

"We have to find out who these Knights are and destroy them before they destroy us!" Hanna barked, determined to end this nonsense. "Guys, do you hear yourselves? We sound stupid!" Hanna looked at her friends, sighing frustratingly.

"Hannah, last night was real. Look!" Aria pointed out to the flower, which was bursting out with life.

"But Aria, or Your Majesty of Air, we have normal lives. We have never done anything like this before!" Hanna argued. However Spencer stood up.

"Not exactly. Emily was on the swim team, establishing her affinity with water. Hanna was obsessed with burning calories, which are units of heat. I love sports and running on the ground, and Aria is most likely comfortable with some aspect of air." Spencer pointed out, as Hanna bit her lip. It did make some sense.

"But then, who are these Knights? Why are they out to get us?" Hanna asked.

"Because, we're Princesses." As silly as it sounded, Aria realized it was true. They had a new thing for life.

However, Aria's phone vibrated.

"Bitches, don't forget about me. I'm still here to hunt you all down." Aria read out, as she read out from her phone. It was from A.

"Great! So not only do we have a letter from the Alphabet to deal with, but also four psychopaths who are out to kill us!" Hannah moaned, sighing as she excused herself to the bathroom. The three girls looked at each other.

Spencer was the first to speak.

"I have a feeling...that we should try and practice with our powers." Spencer calmly stated, as Aria and Emily agreed with her.

"Then we'll tell Hanna that tomorrow; we'll practice in Spencer's backyard." Aria nodded to Spencer and Emily, who nodded as well.

The girls did not realize the immense danger they were placing themselves. Little did they know, that they would soon lose faith in love, trust, and friendship. Nothing would be right for the Pretty Little Liars ever again.