Love of Witch & A Werewolf

Natalie Natalie woke up at three in the morning for the third day in a row. She went downstairs, where her mother was up drinking her coffee in her living room. Natalie slumped in the chair next to the couch where her mother was sitting. Looking at her, Maria said blankly, "I see your powers are waking up." Natalie got up and walked in the kitchen and grabbed a cup and poured herself a cup of tea "I thought it was because grandma just died and I was having nightmares" Maria laughed "you should just be thankful that you're a teenager, I came into my powers at eight years old, that was harder" Natalie stared at her blankly "I'm not saying that I'm not grateful for my powers but I'm not sure if I understand this correctly. Grandma had to die for me to get my powers?" Maria smiled and hugged Natalie."Your powers are granted when you are ready." Natalie giggled,"so you were ready at eight years old?". Maria sighed "yes because our powers need a woman to survive, you gain your grandmother's powers, which, luckily for you, she survived till you were about to turn 16." Natalie sighed "okay so now what? Does Dad know what's going on?" Maria married for love not the craft and her husband never understood why she was different from everyone else, Maria never told Ryan about the powers or the fact that Natalie was destined to be a powerful witch. Maria stood up and poured herself more coffee and sighed as she got ready for work. "Natalie, we have to keep it a secret and you know that your dad's parents are going to freak out and abuse you if they ever find out you have to learn in secret; I'm going to get you into private school where you can learn your craft and be protected." Natalie looked at her blankly."I'm going to boarding school. What about my friends here?" Maria sighed."You can keep in touch; you have 4 more days at this school, and you start your new school next week." Natalie stared at her mother and got up, "I guess we have to get ready. " Natalie made herself another cup of tea and walked to her room; as she got ready, she wondered what was going to happen. Natalie was happy to be able to leave and start the life her mother always promised her. Natalie finished getting ready and looked at the clock she grabbed her bag and headed out the door. As she got in her car she looked and saw she was being followed, she called her mother and her mother said "get the knife and keep it on you “Natalie put the knife in her pocket and got out of the car and headed into the school. She was not paying attention and ran right into the school know it all; Grant caught her, and she tried to scurry away, but Grant pinned her up against the wall and Natalie willed herself to disappear and every time she got close to finally disappearing, he ruined her concentration. Paul walked up to them and pulled Grant off Natalie, and she took off running. As soon as she got far enough, she called her mother and told her what happened, and her mother told her to relax, and she would get her some potions. That is when Natalie realized she had to get to more of a safe place. Paul found Mitchell, then they found Natalie, and she grabbed them and high tailed it to her mother's secret hideout. Maria was there waiting for them. Natalie fell on the couch passing out, and Mitchell rushed to her side. Natalie stirred Mitchell stroked her hair as Maria interrogated Paul for details of why Natalie’s so out of it. Maria instructed Mitchell on what tea to bring Natalie to have the events replayed so Maria can figure out what to do. Natalie pushed herself up and poured herself some of the tea that her mother had Mitchell brewed for her. She sipped it and was able to recount everything that happened with Grant, and that is when her mother realized that he was a witch hunter. Maria looked at Paul “what did Grant’s eyes look like” Paul shrugged, and Natalie handed him a cup of the same tea she drank, and he was able to tell her about his red eyes. Natalie stared at her mother “what does that mean for the plan of me to go to the new school.” Paul and Mitchell stopped and simultaneously screamed “NEW SCHOOL, WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT NATALIE?” Natalie sighed and took both their hands “I’m a witch and Paul what you saw today was me in danger because I’m a witch and I’m going to start a new school on Tuesday” Paul looked over at Maria “what do you need from us”. Maria stood up and walked into her pantry and started preparing a new potion. “I have a plan, what’s his favorite beverage?” Natalie said “Mountain Dew, he always has a bottle of that with him”. Maria finished the potion and mixed it with Mountain Dew; she handed it to Paul and said, “give this to him, and he will forget that Natalie even exists.” Paul agreed and made it back to school and gave it to Grant. Saying “here this is for being a jerk earlier.” Smiling Grant said “is this your apology for your actions.” Paul sighed and said, “whatever, grow up” he sipped the drink, and Paul disappeared. Once he returned to Natalie, he smiled and said “done.” Maria looked at Natalie’s friends and said, “just keep her safe.” Paul straightened himself up and said, “I’ll make sure she’s safe, but when she ready to go to the new school, I want to forget she exists.” Maria nodded, "I can make that happen.” Mitchell looked down at Natalie, stroked her hair, and said, “can I speak to Natalie in private?” Maria smiled and ushered Paul from the room. Natalie pushed herself up and said, “what’s wrong, please tell me you want to stay friends?” Mitchell wiped his hands over his face “I want to stay in your life as long as you let me” Natalie sighed and agreed. “I loved you since I the moment I met you.” But that was because her powers hadn’t awoken yet, and she was still loving like a non powerful being. She didn’t want to tell him she was waiting for her person. Maria walked in and sighed “Paul left he’ll see you tomorrow. Mitchell, are you going to the church thing tonight, then this weekend?” Mitchell nodded. Maria sighed “good I’m going into work. You stay here with her.” Mitchell picked Natalie upheld her close. Natalie drifted off to sleep in Mitchell’s arms. A few hours later Maria finished work and came back in and looked a Mitchell “I talked to your parents you are going to take Natalie’s car for the week and weekend they know and are okay with you leaving early and picking up Natalie till she moves to the new school.” Mitchell looked up at Maria “okay” he picked up Natalie and set her down on the couch. “Ma’am can we talk away from her?” Maria smiled and ushered Mitchell out of the room. Mitchell sighed “how does it work with witches? How do they find love?” Maria looked down “I thought you’d be asking; you’re probably not her partner if I had to guess she’s going to be partnered with someone who’s power will mirror hers, she could always decide to forget the craft and marry for human love like I did but she will be partnered to another witch and you will be able to do what you were put in her life to do.” Mitchell nodded and walked to grab Natalie’s keys “I’ll pick her up at 6pm for church” Maria smiled she will be here I am going to get her stuff packed and ready she will stay here till she is ready to go to her new school.” “I will wait for you to get back then” Mitchell stated Maria shook her head “no she’ll be safe I’ll be back soon, and she needs to sleep because of her interaction with the witch hunter.” Mitchell set the keys down “I'm staying here. I don’t want something or someone to hurt her.” “I’ll be back very soon” Maria said as she walked out of the door. Mitchell Natalie looked so weak, and when she just passed out, it was so scary. I could not focus as Maria interrogated Paul or asked me to help her. I knew that they were witches because Natalie told me before I ever met her mother just so I was not scared. Her parents were married, but her dad was rarely around due to “work”, but I secretly thought it was because he feared them. I had met her dad and his parents once, and it was not fun, keeping this secret, but I would do anything for her. Seeing her weak like this scared the crap out of me, but no one was as worried as me about the fact Natalie is unresponsive. I secretly wondered what Grant would want with her. I knew him because we were in a couple of the same clubs that Natalie wasn’t a part of, and I was very happy with that now. She was always more of an intellectual when I was more into video games. Right now, I was grateful. Once she was at her new school, I was going to pretend she never existed, but I was not going to do what Paul was. Wanting to forget Natalie was the last thing I wanted. I got up and whispered to Maria that I needed to speak with her in private. We left the room, and I wanted more information. On Grant’s eyes, mostly because up until now, I would have bet they were green and won. But Maria refused to give me anything to go on besides just protect her