What if Matt wasn't the only one kidnapped in L is for Loser? What if Nerissa wanted someone else? A rewriting of L is for Loser, and maybe later the other episodes.
L is for Loser, part 1
It was late in the evening. Matt was playing with Mr. Huggles, his pet dormouse. Huggles made a squishy sound.
'Hungry again?' Matt sighed. 'Mr. Huggles. Are you a dormouse or a dormoose?'
Huggles walked on his arm while Matt took some food.
'Would Monsieur care to try ze mouse munchees? They are ze specialty of ze house.' he said as he gave Huggles some food.
Huggles again made a squishy sound.
'I'll tell the chef you approve.' Matt said with a laugh.
He then heard a knocking sound he looked around and saw Will, his girlfriend standing outside his window. When she noticed Matt had seen her she smiled at him and backed away from the window so that Matt could get out his room. Matt followed Will through his window, with Mr. Huggles on his shoulder. As he walked towards Will he spoke.
'Hey! I was just thinking about thinking about you.'
Matt stopped walking and Huggles immediately started to hiss at Will with his hair and tail standing on end. He then started to run over Matt's head in an attempt to either run away or warn him.
'H-Hey. Mister H. What is your damage?' he asked as Huggles stopped fidgeting and sat on Matt's head, still hissing at Will. Huggles then again started to run all over Matt.
'I don't know why he is freaking out like this, s-sorry.'
He finally caught Huggles while Will spoke.
'No apologies necessary, dear heart.'
Matt noticed that Will's voice was different than normal and he watched in shock how Will deglamoured into Nerissa. Nerissa slowly advanced on him.
'Nerissa!' Matt exclaimed.
Nerissa held up the Heart of Meridian and she and Matt teletransported away. At Mt. Thanos Matt was standing behind Quintessence bars in a cell. He glared at Nerissa.
'Let me out!' he yelled at her.
'I'd loved to.' Nerissa answered. 'You're not of much use to me in there.'
'I'm not gonna be of any use to you, period!' Matt said angrily.
'We shall see.' Nerissa said.
She pointed at Matt and blasted Matt and Huggles with Quintessence. Matt and Huggles fell on the ground unconscious as Nerissa laughed.
'One down, one to go. Now, dear heart you have no value.' she said. 'But soon you will.'
Will was sitting on the couch watching TV. She looked at the clock. It was already 11:20 PM. She sighed. She went to bed around 9:20 PM but she just couldn't sleep. How could she with Nerissa roaming around and plotting things? A low snore was heard from her mother's bedroom. Her mother was sleeping like a rock but Will wasn't planning on waking her up. Suddenly the screen of the television showed snow and made an awful sound. Will got annoyed, she sparked her powers so that her television would stabilize itself but that didn't happen. Will got even more annoyed and got up. She walked to the television and hit it a couple of times. The snow and sound stopped and Will smiled. Just as she turned around to walk back to the couch she heard an awfully familiar voice coming from the television.
'You know Will, you shouldn't hit your television.' Nerissa said with glee.
Will turned in shock around and saw Nerissa on her television. (On the screen, not literally sitting on top of it.)
'Nerissa!' she said shocked, scared and angered.
Will grabbed the Heart on instinct only to remember that she wasn't wearing the crystal. She never did when she went to sleep. She always put it right next to her on her nightstand. And it was still laying there.
Will now slowly backed away from her television set, scared and vulnerable.
'Wh-what do you want?' she demanded as she glared at her predecessor.
Nerissa cackled and disappeared from her screen. Will sighed in relieve, thinking it was over until Nerissa teletransported right in front of her. Before Will got the chance to scream Nerissa shot a lightning bolt at her, knocking her out.
'And now it begins.' she said as she and Will teletransported away.
Just when she and Will disappeared a light began to glow in Will's room. The Heart of Kandrakar was pulsing and radiating with light. It was giving off so much light that it lit the room as if the sun was shining in there. The shining stopped and now a figure was standing in the room. It was an exact replica of Will. She was looking rather grim as she took the Heart.
'They will not believe this.' Will's replica said as she teletransported away.
Taranee Cook was soundly asleep in her bedroom. She was roughly awoken by a sound which sounded like electricity. (I don't know how to describe the sound teletransporting makes.) But before she could shriek in surprise a hand clapped on her mouth. This of course freaked Taranee even more. She pushed the unknown person off of her and made a fire with her hands. The fire illuminated the whole chamber and Taranee could now get a good look on her 'attacker'.
'Will!' she said shocked as she helped her friend up.
When Will was standing she looked into Taranee's eyes. Taranee noticed that Will's eyes were different. They showed a certain wisdom that they usually didn't do. Taranee also noticed the slight and almost unnoticeable pink glow in Will's eyes. Taranee immediately jumped on alarm and pointed her hand, which was coated with fire, at Will.
'Who are you? How did you get here? And what did you do with Will?' Taranee said hostile.
"Will" held up her hands, showing that she wasn't an enemy. Taranee however kept her hand pointed at "Will" until she noticed the Heart of Kandrakar hanging around the redhead's neck. Taranee now pointed also her other hand at 'Will'.
'More importantly. How did you get the Heart?' she now asked threateningly.
If she had used the tone she was now using against "Will" against Cedric or Phobos than those two would have shivered in fear but "Will" was just standing there with a neutral expression on her face.
'Have no fear, Fire Guardian.' "Will" said solemnly. 'I do not wish to harm you, nor my Keeper.'
Taranee looked confused and slowly lowered her hands.
'What do you mean?' she asked.
'Now is not the time to answer that question, wake the other Guardians and tell them that we're coming. Also tell the Air Guardian to wake her grandmother, it would be wise to inform her as well.' "Will replied as she gave Taranee a stern glare.
'B-But… my parents? What if they find my bed empty?' Taranee stuttered, totally confused at this Will's appearance.
'Do not worry.' "Will" said.
She then took the Heart and said: 'pord lartsa.' Immediately a replica of Taranee, full in PJ's was standing next to "Will".
'Step into the bed and sleep.' "Will" ordered.
Taranee's astral drop nodded and got into bed. Taranee was watching as if this wasn't real. She pinched herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming and to her disappointment she wasn't. "Will" looked at Taranee.
'And? Are they awake?' she asked.
This snapped Taranee out of her dazed state and immediately contacted the others. It was tempting to stay in their dreams and look around but the look "Will" was giving Taranee, kept her head at the problem.
*WAKE UP!* Taranee mentally screamed.
Taranee could hear the shrieks the girls were giving thanks to their connection.
*Taranee? What the heck? Do you realize what time it is?* a very grumpy Irma replied.
*Yeah, some of us need their sleep.* Cornelia added.
* I want my marshmallow.* Hay-Lin said, still half asleep.
*Girls! No time for explanations. Will and I are coming and Hay-Lin, wake your grandmother. It's important.* Taranee said quickly.
The girls could hear that Taranee was rather rushed and scared.
*T, what's going on?* Irma said concerned.
*I don't know, but it isn't good.* Taranee replied before cutting the link.
"Will" was looking at Taranee.
'I woke them.' Taranee said. 'But how are we going to them and what's going on?'
'I'll tell you later, I don't want to repeat myself.' "Will answered. 'As for getting there.'
And with that "Will" and Taranee teletransported away.
Another lightning sound was heard and Irma nearly screamed when "Will" clasped her hands around her mouth.
'Will! Taranee! What are you… How did you? Do you want me to have a heart attack?' Irma said surprised.
'Later, we need to get Cornelia and then go to the Silver Dragon.' "Will" replied.
With that "Will" created an Astral Drop of Irma, ordered it to sleep and then teleported away with Taranee and Irma. After a sort similar event at Cornelia's except then that Corenlia nearly threw them out of her room with telekinesis the girls arrived at the Silver Dragon. Hay-Lin and Yan-Lin were waiting for them in the basement. Useless to say that Hay-Lin and Yan-Lin were both surprised when Will, Irma, Taranee and Cornelia teletransported in the basement.
'Woah!' Hay-Lin exclaimed. 'Will, where did you learn how to do that?'
'All in time, young Air Guardian.' "Will" replied, making not only Hay-Lin but also Irma, Cornelia and Yan-Lin confused.
'Young? Hay-Lin is a year younger than you and why do you call her Air Guardian all of the sudden?' Irma asked, now looking very suspicious at "Will".
Yan-Lin took a lamp and shone on "Will" while she looked at the shadow.
'I am not a glamoured enemy.' "Will" said solemnly. 'I am the embodiment of the Heart of Kandrakar.'
This made Cornelia look skeptic, Irma and Hay-Lin look confused and Yan-Lin and Taranee look surprised.
'I never heard of the Heart taking on a physical appearance.' Cornelia said skeptical. 'What are you?' she then demanded.
"Will" sighed. She knew it wasn't going to be easy and with Nerissa on the loose it would be even more difficult.
'I could of course, quarrel with you all day on the question if I'm the embodiment of the Heart or not but that is not the reason why I came to you.' "Will" said. 'I wouldn't be here if my Keeper hadn't gone missing.'
This certainly peaked everyone's interest.
'What do you mean?' Irma asked concerned. 'What has happened to Will?'
But before "Will" could answer Cornelia cut in.
'Wait a second. How do we know for sure that you aren't a trick of Nerissa?' she said, eyeing "Will" critically.
"Will" again sighed. She took the Heart out and said: 'Guardians Unite!' A show of light appeared and the girls were standing in their Guardian forms, "Will" included.
'And this is proving that you aren't the real Will because?' Irma asked sarcastically.
"Will" looked at the girls and the girls saw that "Will"'s eyes were bright pink.
'Satisfied?' "Will" asked. A slight echo was heard when she talked.
The girls nodded and "Will" transformed them back.
'Heart, what has happened to Will?' Yan-Lin said concerned. 'You wouldn't be here if Will wasn't in danger.'
"Will" started twirling her hair, much like the real Will would do.
'I'm not sure.' she said. 'Will had put me on her night stand, something she always does before going to sleep. But she couldn't sleep. Around 10:50 PM she got up and went to watch some television. A long time it was quiet, except for the noises of the television. Suddenly I heard the television cracking, you know the sound you hear when the screen only shows snow. I heard some thumping, a lightning strike and then the teletransporting sound. Then I was forced out of the crystal.' she explained.
The girls were silent after this. They weren't exactly sure what to do.
'It has to be Nerissa!' Cornelia then angrily exclaimed. 'I mean, she is the only one who we know can use teletransporting AND lightning!'
'Who, wait a second there Corny.' Irma said. Cornelia growled at hearing the nickname but Irma just continued. 'Will could have used her own lightning.'
'Are you saying that we have more than one enemy?' Cornelia angrily responded.
Irma shrugged. 'It could be.'
Cornelia wanted to retort but Yan-Lin stopped them.
'Stop it, both of you. Will is in serious danger. And if Nerissa is the one behind this then we have no choice but to hope that Will can fight her.' Yan-Lin said sadly.
'There must be a way to get Will back!' Taranee exclaimed angrily. Hot tears were falling from her cheeks.
"Will" shook her head. 'I'm afraid not. If we would go to her hiding place we would only give her an advantage. If she really has Will then she could easily threaten us to kill her if we came to close.'
The girls went quiet again after this. They started hugging each other and cried softly. This was the second time Will was kidnapped but this time they couldn't do a thing. They felt so helpless. "Will" and Yan-Lin were standing next to them, both looking sadly at the ground. The girls stopped their soft crying and looked at "Will".
'What about her mother? How are we going to explain where Will is?' Irma asked sadly.
'I'll go in her place. I know how the Keeper acts, talks and moves so I can keep the illusion that the Keeper is still there.' "Will" answered.
The girls nodded.
'But, just a hint. I would recommend you to call us by our names instead our titles.' Irma said with a small smile.
"Will" smiled back. 'I will, Irma.' she said. 'Now, I'm going to bring you back to your houses. Tomorrow is going to be a long day.'
The girls nodded again and with a last goodbye they teletransported away.
'Grandma, do you think that that Will was the embodiment of the Heart itself?' Hay-Lin questioned.
'Yes, I believe so.' Yan-Lin answered. 'When I was young, I studied at Kandrakar whenever I could. I read that the Heart could indeed create a physical appearance of itself but it would always resemble its Keeper. The Heart could only do this if the Keeper was in great peril while the Keeper didn't have the Heart and the Keeper had to be pure of heart. But it hasn't happened in thousands of years.'
Hay-Lin's face paled even more with her grandmother's explanation. This really meant that Will was in trouble and she nor the other girls couldn't be with her to help her.