ch 21 Unforseen changes

May 3 1987 Witcherly residence 4:00 am

"Huuuuu....Haaaaaa" take in a deep breath and gently exhale it. I'm currently doing Tai Chi.

Why I am doing it this early in the morning, you asked? Because after settling Gavel down in my Beast Space, I opened my eyes and found the living room was a mess. And my hair is standing up like every strand is attracted to the ceiling. Anything small that is made of metal was drawn to me.

~flashback ~

May 2 1987 just after I exited my mindscape

"Dear, go quickly to the training room!" Nana instructed from the kitchen.

I had no time to think so I ran to the training room. When I grabbed the door knob I got tased a little and let out a yelp,*zipp*"Ouch!"

I quickly got over it and open the training room door. Nana followed me in and started explaining, "Oh Dear, I didn't see that coming. The feedback from your new companion is just showing and coupled with your excited emotions let out a bit of static field. But don't worry, Dear. You just need to get your emotions under control. Not by occlumency of couse, but by meditation."

As she walk toward me, her one piece dress turned to a purple track suit. My clothes also turn to a red track suit. I immediately complain, "Can I have a different color?" I said with a pouting face.

"Now now, thats not what's important dear." She smile and continued, " just follow my movement and clear your mind of any distraction. Remember to breath properly when I tell you to ok...."

I just did as I was told. At around midnight I got the hang of things but I was so in the zone that I continued until early morning.

Nana stayed with me and ask for Gavel to come out. While I was doing Tai Chi, she was singing a lullaby to Gavel and combing his coat. The ram was so comfortable, no accidental sparks were discharge from his body.

~end of flashback ~

At around 5 am, I let out a breathe and finally calm my mind and removed the faint static field around me. I walk toward Nana and the sleeping Gaven. I asked, "So Nana, what will you make with Gavel's wool?"

"I will be making an enchanted bracelet to control your new powers. We can't have you shocking your friends when you get hype up, can we?" She said jokingly.

I wanted to ask, "Nana, you said you didn't see me having electric power earlier. What happened?". This is the first time Nana didn't 'see' something about me. I got bothered by it.

She turn to me and ruffled my damp head and said, "Remember Alice, Dear? What's her power?"

"Yeah..? She can somewhat see the future. But she can't see mine..?" I replied as I recalled Alice Cullen.

Nana continued, "Well my foresight is much more powerful and complex compared to hers. I can still 'see' you but as you grow stronger and more special, your natural ability to evade my sight also improved."

I got concerned, "Are you wary of me Nana?" I'm sad of the thought of her being afraid or resenting me. I treate her as my family.

"Silly child. Don't think for a second that I'll resent you." She pat my head to comfort me. "We are already family."

"But won't I be a unpredictable variable when the time the 'prophecy of the twins of silver and gold' unfold." This is actually my concern. From what I could figure out from the little information I had about the twins, I can gauge that the events will be big. At the moment Nana can still advise me but if I became a blindspot to her, then I might mess things up!

"Don't worry, Dear! I 'see' that you already made a decision regarding your life after Hogwarts. If you just stick to that until 2015 then you won't affect anything." She said.

Hearing that, I relax a little. But when she said that she knows what I will be doing after Hogwarts, I blush out of embarrassment. I haven't told anyone yet. I was actually planning to pursue a career in music.

I know Nana will be returning to Califonia after I'm free from my anchor, Harry Potter. I plan to follow her and enrolled in a university like Juilliard. Yes, I'm going back to a 'normal' life. If I want to visit the magical community, there's also one in United States. I want to fulfill one of my regrets in my past life.

I don't have any aspiration to rule the world. I have better things to do with my long life as a High Human.

After our talk, she already have enough wool for my bracelet so I sent the sleeping Gavin back into my Beast Space. Then she showed me how to make the bracelet.

We soak the wool in water. For additional effects I even added a few drop of my now improved Spring water. It now has strengthening or nourishing effect thanks to Gavin.

She magically stir the water and infuse her magic in connecting each fiber as they float out of the bowl. When there are no more fiber in the bowl, we have a long thin thread. The thead is then cut into 3 pieces of strings with the same length.

The 3 strings are lined down side-by-side on the long table. Then she started doing forward knots until the 3 became one.

While she's making the knots she release her magic and chanted:

praesidium(protection),

coercere(restrain),

indeprensus(undected)

...over and over again.

When I look at it, I can't deny that it looks the same as the friendship bracelet that girls in class from my past life used to pass around.

The end product is simple in design with a closed adjustable loop lock. But it can't hide the golden shine of Gavel's wool.

When I put it on. I can feel the difference immediately. I really feel "normal".

"There! That should do the trick. You still need to practice Tai Chi. Consider this as your 'training wheel'. When controlling your own powers, there are no shortcuts." She said while tidying the table. She then asked, "Oh, look at the time. Have some breakfast first before you sleep, dear. You can't go out. We are suppose to be down in Sidmouth visiting a friend."

During breakfast, she also "took my pulse" like they did in cultivation novels. Apparently, My bone density and muscles were also strengthened. The enchanted bracelet actually restrain my strength to the level it was before Gavel. If I don't restrain it, I will be kicking a ball with the same strength as a professional football athlete. I might send a kid goalkeeper flying if he try to block one from me.

Hearing that changes in my body, I ask her,"Nana, I think I need to learn a bit of martial arts. I feel like it's a waste if I dont learn something along with my enhance physique. Nothing complicated. Maybe I can enroll myself in some class for kids my age? I'm thinking of learning Taekwondo. What do you think?"

Nana nodded and added, " That's a great idea, Dear. My granddaughters specialize in martial arts. Though they can't teach you personally, I could ask one of thier students that is around our area. Maybe your friends want to join you as well?

I just accepted her offer and let her make the arrangements. I'll ask my friends if they are interested. But then I thought 'Wait! If Mei learn martial arts, we'll be doomed!!!'

Later that night, I had dinner. I watched TV, checked with Grace and Gavel in my mindscape and did my homework. Lastly, I practice a little Tai Chi.

By around 9:30pm I went to sleep. I woke up around midnight feeling parched so I got out of bed to get me a glass of water. As I return, I saw faint lights coming outside shining through the window. It was not normal light. It was the same thing I saw over the fields yesterday that are caused by magic.

So I went by the window and saw a tornado of light funneling down my new neighbor's roof. 'What the heck is that!' I feel the magic in the air pouring down in one place.

Then the mysterious phenomenon simply vanished. I can feel the surrounding magic settling back down again. 'That was weird. But Nana said it's her student so maybe an experiment? Possible?'

~end chapter ~