W.I.T.C.H

"Let Tomorrow Come. We're Ready"

Will was beginning to panic. She had been searching for what seemed like eternity for the cabin that held Isaiah's physical body. Once she had found it, she could knock him out and end his attack on Taranee and Hay Lin, as well as free Irma and Cornelia from his control. But she had to find him first.

She had only been in his head for a short time, and the picture she had seen had not been clear. Perhaps she was looking in the wrong spot entirely. Maybe she had misheard the word Nepal. She had been searching for so long. Was it too long?

Finally! In the distance appeared a small, wooden shack; identical to the one Will had seen in Isaiah mind. This had to be where he was. Instantly her mind came up with hundreds of ways that it could still go wrong. He had tricked her, he had defenses, or he would sense her presence and stop her. The odds against her were still great.

She took a deep breath and entered the cabin.

While the temperature did not affect her in elemental form, the lack of wind and noise inside the cabin made it easier for her to think. There was only one other person in the cabin, an old man sitting in the corner. Will had never seen someone look so frail or so weak. Could this be Isaiah? He had said he was old, but in their minds he had looked so young, so handsome. Was it just an illusion he had created? Was this his true appearance? Will floated towards him, and prayed that it was him, and that she was in time to save her friends.

Isaiah hands glowed in front of Taranee and Hay Lin. They waited for him to corrupt them as he had Cornelia and Hay Lin. But just as he was about to strike, his eyes went wide.

"No." He said softly.

Then he disappeared.

Taranee and Hay Lin found themselves back on Meridian.

"What just happened?" Taranee asked.

"I don't know." Hay Lin said. "But if anyone asks, it was all us."

"Elyon!" Taranee shouted, pointing to the wall that Elyon was slumped against.

Taranee flew over to Elyon and was about to touch her when she noticed her flaming hand.

"Oh!" She said, pulling her hand away. "For a second I thought,"

Isaiah had reverted them to human form during the battle, and it had allowed Taranee to forget why they were in this mess in the first place. Remembering their transformations had been a sudden and unpleasant shock.

"Let's focus." Hay Lin said. "Is she alright?"

"She's still breathing." Taranee said. "So I think she's alright. I'm guessing Cornelia did this."

"Yeah, she probably also made the giant hole in the wall." Hay Lin said, pointing to where the outside wall had been.

"Hmmm, I wonder where the boys went?" Taranee said.

The two girls looked at each other.

"The boys!"

Caleb and Matt sat in the courtyard, eyes closed, as they had been for the last thirty seconds.

"Uh, Matt?"

"Yeah Caleb?"

"Are we dead?"

Matt slowly opened his eyes.

"If we are, then the afterlife really sucks."

Both men opened their eyes and stood up. Cornelia and Irma were lying on the ground. Both had shrunk back to normal size.

"Cornelia!" Caleb said, kneeling next to the fallen Guardian.

"Is she still evil?" Matt asked, joining Caleb.

Caleb glared at him.

"What?" Matt said. "You know what I mean."

"I think she's back to normal." Caleb said. "But I don't know why."

"Matt! Caleb!" came a voice from the sky.

The two boys looked up to see Taranee and Hay Lin descending towards them.

"Hey girls!" Matt said. "Cornelia and Irma are back to normal. Did you do something?"

"I wish I could say we did." Hay Lin said. "But he was about to take us down as well when poof! He pulled a David Copperfield."

The group jumped when they heard groans coming from below them.

"Oh, my head!" Irma said, sitting up. "I feel like I just had every test I've ever taken all at the same time."

"Uhhh, did any catch the name of the truck that just hit me?" Cornelia added.

"Take it easy, girls." Matt said as Caleb supported Cornelia. "You were just freed from Isaiah's control."

"Oh, yeah. That." Cornelia said. "Wait, how were we rescued? What happened?"

"I happened." Came a voice from behind.

The six of them turned around to see Will standing behind them.

"Will?" Irma said. "What did you do?"

"I found his weakness." Will said. "His physical body. When I knocked him out, I assume his hold over you went bye-bye."

"Where is he now?" Matt asked.

"Well, I couldn't really carry him with out turning him extra-crispy." Will said. "But I know where he is, so Cornelia, if you wouldn't mind…"

"Yeah, yeah, just give me a sec." Cornelia said.

Cornelia and Will teletransported back to Isaiah's cabin and returned with Cornelia holding Isaiah's body.

"We were almost defeated by that guy?" Hay Lin said, staring at Isaiah's withered body.

"He did say he was over five hundred years old." Taranee said. "I guess his mind stayed strong while his body didn't."

"So let me get this straight." Irma said. "Will takes down the bad guy while I get brainwashed? Man, I'm just not having a good week."

"Welcome to my world." Elyon said, flying towards the group.

"Elyon! You're alright!" Caleb said.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Elyon said, rubbing the back of her neck. "Who blindsided me?"

"Oops." Cornelia said. "That might have been my fault."

"Don't worry about it." Elyon said.

She looked at the courtyard around her.

"Woah!" She said.

The bodies of Meridian's finest warriors were strewn across the courtyard in all directions. A quick check revealed that they were all still alive, a testament to Cornelia and Irma's ability to resist Isaiah. That had managed to keep enough control to ensure that none of their attacks were fatal.

"What happened here?" Elyon said.

"Oops." Cornelia said.

Elyon sighed. It was then that Elyon noticed the old man on the ground next to Cornelia.

"Why do I never know what's going on? Who's he?" She said.

"Oh, him?" Will said. "That's Isaiah."

Elyon raised an eyebrow.

"That's Isaiah?" she said. "But he's so, old. What happened to him being tall, dark and gorgeous? Not that I care." she quickly added.

"A mental image only." Taranee said. "He's small, old and wrinkly in real life."

"He's defeated." Will said. "And that's all that matters."

"Right." Irma said. "Which means we can go home, right?"

"Sure." Elyon said. "Right after you fix the hole you made in my wall. And I know you don't need sleep anymore so don't even try to pretend you're tired."

The next few hours were a bit of a blur for the girls. They fixed the wall, and helped give the wounded warriors of Meridian the healing they needed. Isaiah was taken to Kandrakar, where he was kept in the Tower of Mists, Kandrakar's prison. By the time Meridian Castle had been repaired to its previous state, night had fallen. After a few quick goodnights to Elyon and Caleb, the Guardian's, plus Matt, found themselves back on top of the Castle's roof, watching the moon rise.

"So long, Isaiah." Hay Lin said.

"Hello, harsh reality." Irma added.

"What now for you girls?" Matt asked.

"Matt you sure you don't want to go home?" Will asked. "You had a rough day."

Matt looked at Will, and moved as close as he could without being shocked.

"I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be." he said.

"I never thought I'd say this," Taranee said, "but Matt and Irma bring up good points. We are back to reality and we don't know what we're going to do."

"It doesn't seem to matter so much now." Cornelia said. "Isaiah put everything in perspective."

"I know what you mean." Will said. "All the important things in life are still safe. Our family, our friends, they're all still with us, and that's all that matters. Let tomorrow come. We're ready."

The six of them sat there for a moment, looking out at the dimly lit horizon that seem to stretch to eternity.

"That's a very lovely sentiment Will." Taranee said. "But let's see how much it helps us when we have to go to school and I'm a walking fire drill."

"I know." Will said with a smile. "But it felt good to say."

"I'll never go to university." Cornelia said.

"I'll never get married and have kids." Hay Lin said.

"I'll never kiss my boyfriend again." Will said, glancing at Matt.

"I'll never hug my mom again." Taranee said.

"I'll never eat chocolate cake again." Irma said.

The girls stared at Irma.

"What?" Irma said. "It's important to me!"

"Alright, time to do some power of positive thinking." Matt said. "You've still got all of Meridian and all of Kandrakar looking for a cure. You've been like this less then a week. You've got to keep hope."

"He's right." Hay Lin said.

"Of course I'm right." Matt said. "Secondly, people will understand when you tell them what happened. Maybe not at first, but they'll come to realize all that you've done. Nigel's a good guy, Taranee. He'll be patient. Eric too, Hay Lin."

"But we're not supposed to tell anyone." Hay Lin said. "If Earth finds out about Meridian…"

"We're going to have to talk to Elyon about that." Will said. "We can't just disappear completely, we have to many connections, people will get suspicious. We either have to come up with a really good story, or tell the truth."

"Focus, girls. Remember, positive." Matt said. "The third thing you've got going for you, and the most important thing, is exactly what Will said earlier. Your friends and your family are all still here by your side. No matter what you choose, we'll be here to he-awn."

"Heawn?" Irma said, looking over at Matt. "What does that mean?"

"It means I yawned." Matt said. "I was trying to say help. We'll be here to help."

"Alright, that's it young man." Will said, standing up. "It well past your bedtime. I'm taking you home."

"Ah, come on Will, five more minutes!" Matt pleaded.

"Now." Will said. "You too girls, go home, say hi to your folks."

"On it." Cornelia said.

Will was glad to see that the girls were still able to laugh. They had lost so much, but for the first time since the battle, they understood how much they still had. However, Will wasn't sure how much of this new found optimism was an act. It might only be a matter of time before the stress got to each of them.

The girls waved to each other, the teletransported back to Heatherfield. Will opened a fold to allow Matt to walk back home, then teleported her self back to her living room.

Susan Vandom shuffled the cards, preparing for her 27th consecutive game of solitaire.

Suddenly, a bright light appeared in front of her, causing her to jump, sending the cards flying into the air.

"Woah, mom! It's me, Will!" Will said.

"Will! You're alright!" Susan said standing up.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Will replied. "What are you still doing up? It's after midnight."

"I couldn't sleep." Susan said. "Not while I knew you were out there, fighting."

"I knew I shouldn't have told you about Isaiah." Will mumbled.

"I'm glad you did." Susan said. "No more secrets between us."

"I'm sorry." Will said. "I should have come home as soon as we defeated Isaiah."

"I'm just glad you're okay." Susan said.

Susan wanted to give her daughter a hug more then she had ever wanted anything before. But she knew she couldn't, and that she may never be able to do so again. It burned her up inside.

"What do we do now Will, what comes next?" She asked.

While there was no change in her appearance, Susan could tell Will was smiling.

"The same thing we always do, mom. We hope, and we fight. That's what makes us human."

Author's Note:

And that, for all intents and purposes, is the end of W.I.T.C.H: Powers. I hope you enjoyed it, I know I had a blast writing it. I have to admit, it turned out way better then I thought it would. I might write a sequel, but I haven't decided yet. If I do, it will be after W.I.T.C.H Season Four: Wants and Needs is fully completed.

Thanks to t-rex989 for the great idea, and to all those who read it. Special shout out to Lexvan and Heart of the Demons for being my most vocal fans, and to AshleySwift13's cat. Hopefully it recovered from being freaked out.

'Till next time,

-Heart of Meridian