Crisis after crisis threaten to break up the girls once and for all. Along with stopping Ari, the powerful lord of Arkhanta, from rising up and destroying the Oracle, the girls have a whole bunch of new problems on Earth that needs their attention. The government discovers the secret of the W.I.T.C.H. girls and wants to capture them and use their powers for their own mysterious intentions. As if that wasn't enough, the girls' Astral Drops decide to rebel after months of being taken advantage of by the Guardians and start causing numerous problems between their families, teachers, and boyfriends. Also, Will's father returns into her life after a decade of absence, and his intentions are anything but fatherly, loving and trustful... Includes issues 25-36: 25. Water Shadows 26. Blackmail 27. Divided 28. So Close, Yet So Far 29. The Lesser Evil 30. The Chamber of Tempests 31. The Voice of Silence 32. Behind the Mask 33. The Greatest Gift 34. The Scent of Freedom 35. Mirrored Lives 36. Rebel Souls