Here's the first Chapter ladies and gentlemen. Reviews are appreciated. The new adventure beins here.

Episode One - The Rat Pack


A large skyscraper dominated the skies of Heatherfield. The gargantuan tower loomed over the smaller buildings in the area. The building had several floors underground as well. Inside many people were working in a giant lab. Huge monitors displayed nubers, and large binary codes.

In the centre of the lab was a large machine. Cables connected it to every computer in the room a large metal door opened. Two men entered. One was a middle aged man with black hair neatly brushed back. He wore a large white lab coat and a red turtleneck sweater underneath. The other was an older man, he was completely bald, the only visible hair was that of his eyebrows, which were completely grey. The older man of the two approached, one of the computers. and read the screen.

"Takeda. The results are looking very good." The older man said to his colleague.

"I hope so, Robinson. We have Sylla to thank for getting the initial readings. Without him we never would have found such high energy levels. Where is Sylla anyway?" Takeda said, he sounded very tired.

"I have given him a task. You see I have a theory of why this town has such a high energy reading regardless of where in the city you go."

"When will the next test be able to run?"

"With a bit of luck...Later today." Robinson said, a hint of a smile crossing his lips.


Sheffield's bell rang indicating it was the end of the day. Students flooded out of the doors. and onto the snow covered streets. Early January in Heatherfield always meant a lot of snow. Some of the students were flinging snowballs at eachother, as they made their way out of the school gates. Others merely rushed as quickly as they could.

For the Guardians, it felt good to just act like 'normal' teenagers. Since the downfall of Cedric, they made use of every spare minute of free time they had.

Taranee, Hay Lin and Irma and Cornelia were standing by the doorway of the main entrance to the school. "It feels good to have some time to catch up on all the work that I missed." Taranee stated rocking on her ankles. Irma and Cornelia laughed at her. "What's so funny?"

"Taranee, you never miss any work. You've been ready for the SATs since you were in Kindergarten." Irma laughed.

"That's not...entirely true." Taranee could feel herself blushing.

"Come of it Taranee. You already know what college you're going to. Just admit that you're happy you get to spend more time with Nigel." Cornelia smiled at her friends Naivity.

"Well you'd be glad of that too if every date you ever planned got cancelled because of Nerissa or Phobos." Taranee snapped.

"Most of my dates involved fighting Nerissa or Phobos." Cornelia stated. So count yourself lucky."

"I guess. Sorry Cornelia." Taranee apologized to her friend. "Anyway I gotta go. I meeting Nigel at the Library. See you guys at the Dragon Later." Taranee rushed off.

"I don't know what that girl is more in love with," Irma said sarcastically "Nigel or Homework?"

"Probably homework." Cornelia laughed

"That's not funny you guys." Hay Lin said.

"Yeah you're right. so when are you heading to work?" Cornelia asked.

"As soon as Eric shows up. He's heading that way anyway so he's gonna walk me. He's so thoughtful." Hay Lin said clasping her hands together.

"Yeah, thats quite a guy you got Hay." Irma laughed. "You two are totally perfect for eachother."

"I know, every time I see him I wanna give him the biggest hug in the world." Hay Lin's voice had a childish tone to it.

"You treat that boy like a teddy bear." Cornelia joked.

"But's he's my teddy bear." Hay Lin yelled.

"I didn't know you were an Elvis fan." Eric's voice came from behind Hay Lin, who let out a nervous squeak.

"Hi Eric." Hay Lin spun on her heel to face him. 'You guys knew he was behind me didn't you?' Hay Lin angrily thought at her friends.

'Yep!' Cornelia thought together in perfect harmony.

"We should go Hay Lin, otherwise you'll be late." Eric said.

"Okay. I'll see you guys later." Hay Lin called as she and Eric walked away.

Irma and Cornelia laughed for a moment. "So," Cornelia began "How'd things go with the new guy?"

"Well we're, in the stage of...I'm not telling you. You'll tell everyone." Irma yelled.

"Oh look, 'kitty' has claws." Cornelia laughed pointing at Irma's cat earmuffs. Irma fumed.

"I'll let you all know when I decide."

"Oh come off it Irma. You two are totally into eachother and it's cleaner than the windows here. And you know how clean Wally likes to keep the place."

"It'S NOT OBVIOUS THAT WE'RE INTO EACHOTHER!" Irma shouted. Several people stopped to stare "WHAT'RE YOU LOOKING AT?"

"Well it is now Kittycat." Irma turned to see Stephen leaning against a wall.

"You are so dead Cornelia." Irma muttered under her breath.

Cornelia laughed, "Whatever. It's obvious you two have plans so have fun."

"Thanks. See you at the Dragon later." Irma said before making her way across the courtyard with her new beau.

Cornelia sighed. she walked outinto the yard. She was the only one in the group whose boyfriend was currently on another planet. The sound of snickering caught her attention. Uriah, Kurt and Clubber were standing with snowballs in their hands. "Aww whats wrong. You're boyfriend dump you." Uriah said mockingly.

"Buzz off creep." Cornelia said.

"Hey, if you're looking for a new boyfriend. I'm in the maket." Uriah laughed. Cornelia merely scoffed in return. "Oh well. Guess I'm just gonna have to snowball ya. Get her boys." The trio began to throw snowballs at Cornelia, who used her telekenisis to make them miss, just enough so as not to arouse suspiscion.

"Wow you guys are really bad aims." Cornelia said walking away. Still concetration of the snowballs they had throwns, she sent them flying back at the three, who let out grunts of pain and confusion upon being hit. Cornelia smiled to herself.


Will stood outside the gates of the school with Matt their fingers interlaced. The last few weeks of fighting had taken their toll on her, but Matt being their had made it easier, but she was grateful for being able to just spend some time with him that didn't involve fighting monsters in alternate dimensions.

"Something wrong?" Matt asked her. Matt who had almost lost Will seemed to be constantly worried about her, ever since she had went to her Zenith.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just glad that we're able to relax." She told him earnestly.

"Yeah, It feels nice." Matt smiled.

Will went to kiss to kiss him.

"Ahem." The young couple turned, coming face to face with Principal Knickerbocker. "Need I remind you two that Sheffield has a strict policy of no public displays of affection above hand holding. Even though school has ended you are still on school grounds."

"Sorry, Principal Knickerbocker." they said in unison.

"If you have to be warned twice more you'll be on Saturday detention." Principal Knickerbocker told them before striding off towards the school car park.

"Well that killed the mood." a voice came from behind them. Will and Matt turned see Cornelia laughing. "So, what're you guys doing?"

"I have to wait for my mom, I have to go to a dentists appointment." Will said.

"Nothing planned. Was just gonna head home." Matt told her. "Why?"

"There's nothing to do. Hay Lin has to work, Irma's hanging out with that guy Stephen, and Taranee is studying...again. And ever since Cedric totalled downtown all my favourite stores have been closed for repairs and none of them are expected to reopen for another two weeks." Cornelia moaned. Will mentally rolled her eyes. 'I Saw that Will.' Cornelia thought at her.

'I don't know what you're talking about.' Will teased.

'Oh don't give me that.' Cornelia said getting annoyed, but she also allowed herself to laugh mentally.

"I can see this is one of those private things." Matt laughed.

A car horn bleeped. Will's mother was pulled up alongside the three of them. Will gave a quick goodbye to Matt and Cornelia before getting in. The car pulled away and was soon gone with thew traffic.

"So, wanna hang out?" Cornelia asked Matt.

Matt thought for a moment. Would Will mind? She was the jealous type, but Cornelia was a friend. Surely she wouldn't mind. "Yeah sure." They began walking down the street.

"So you and Will have an anniversay coming up soon." Cornelia said.

"WHAT?" Matt looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"

Conelia laughed. "Typical boy. Always forgetting. You and Will got together around this time last year. Right after you gave her Mr Huggles and right before you found out she was a Guardian."

Matt blinked in astonishment. "You remember all of that?"

"Yeah. I may be blonde but I have a pretty good memory. Just like I remember that leech Sondra clinging to your arm during that ski trip."

"Ugh, don't remind me." Matt cringed.

"Anyway the point is I'm here to make sure you get the perfect date set up."

"Gee, thanks Cornelia."

"That's okay, but you owe me." Cornelia said, her tone completely ambiguous. Matt was suddenly very worried.


In Meridian Elyon was walking throught the main garden of the palace. Since she had been freed from the crystal which Nerissa had held her captive, she walked as much as she could, due to the fact she was more or less constantly floating whilst she was trapped. Drake and Aldarn were standing watch. Caleb had been missing for a few days. She wasn't worried but it was not like him to dissappear.

She spied Blunk standing idly by, eating several flowers causing her to laugh. Despite his objection to smelling like them, Blunk had no objections to eating them.

Blunk had proven himself to be one of her most loyal subjects; and a very trustworthy ally. He had known Caleb for quite a while. Perhaps he would be able to find him. "Blunk, come here a minute." Elyon called over to him.

The passling perked his head at the mention of his name. He rushed over to Elyon and bowed dramatically low. "Blunk, at your service." He saluted her, causing her to laugh again.

"Blunk, I need you to find Caleb. He's been gone for a while and no one knows where he is. "

"Blunk not see Caleb. But Blunk find Caleb. Maybe Funny-Matt help Blunk." Blunk said running off. He pulled out his tonga Tooth and opened a fold, jumping through it to Earth.

"Don't tell Cornelia. She'll be worried sick." Elyon called throught the fold. And with that Blunk was gone.


Cornelia and Matt were heading to the Silver Dragon, Matt was carrying a small bag under his arm.

"So you have, the present, the card, and I'm sure Mrs Lin will set you up with a private dinner." Cornelia said.

"Are you sure this is all nessecary? I mean what if Will doens't even remember?" Matt said.

"Girls always remember these things. It's a girl thing." Cornelia said flicking her long blonde hair over her shoulder."

A fold opened to their in the wall beside them. Blunk emerged form the other side. "Matt. Blunk need your help. Caleb's missing. Not been seen at palace for days, he...Hi Corny." Blunk had not seen Cornelia and had accidentally told her.

Cornelia went as pale as the snow that lay on the ground. "Caleb's missing? Where...Why is he gone?" Cornelia had lifted the Passiling by the front of his shirt and was now shaking him.

"Blunk, don't know. Blink sent to find him." Bllunk yelled. "Blunk come to ask Matt for help."

"So that's why I haven't heard form him. Matt go with Blunk, I'll get the girls and we'll meet you in Meridian as soon as possible." She grabbed the bag from Matt "I'll take this to the Dragon for you just go."

Matt quickly followed Blunk through the fold into Meridian

Cornelia quickly rushed through the restaurant. She didn't notice Principal Knickerbocker sitting with Mr Sylla.

"So Mr Sylla how are you finding Sheffield so far?" The principal asked him. She didn't notice Sylla wasn't really paying attention to her as Cornelia had caught his interest. Why was she in such a hurry?

"Well it's much better than my last teaching position. The kids are much more interesting, and better mannered. Would you excuse me please?" Sylla responded.

"Of course." Knickerbocker said.

Sylla left his seat and followed Cornelia as discreetly as he could. She pushed into a large backroom.

Irma, Taranee and Hay Lin were sitting at there usual table at the Silver Dragon. Cornelia burst through the door. "Guys, Caleb is missing. We have to go."

"Calm down Cornelia. Caleb can take care of himself. How do you know he's missing?" Taranee asked.

"Blunk showed up looking for Matt, and said he needed his help to find Caleb, and that no one at the palace has seen him for days. They've already gone to Meridian."

"Hey what's in the bag Irma said, she opened the top of the bag and tried peer in. Cornelia promptly snatched the bag away.

"That's not important. Where's Will anyway?"

"She hasn't got here yet. Taranee, see if you can get her on the psychic link." Hay Lin said.

Sylla was listening intently from the other side of the door. Meridian? Palace? Psychic Link? Blunk? What did it all mean?

"Can I help you?" A voice came from behind him. Sylla turned to come face to face with an elderly Asian woman, dressed in a long green dress.

"Sorry I was just looking for the Restroom." Sylla lied.

"Oh, its over that way," She said pointing.

"Thank you." Sylla said before making his way past.

The old woman watched Sylla for a moment before she pushed her way into the room in which the girls were talking. "Hi Grandma." Hay Lin said.

"Nah, guess again Kid." The old lady joked.

"Oh, Sorry Mira." Hay Lin said. "It's kinda hard to tell you apart."

"Ha, I Got you again. It's really me." Yan Lin smiled. "That's the seventeenth time thats worked." she laughed.

"You two are seriously going to need to find some way for us to tell you apart easier." Irma quipped sarcastically.

A flash of green light filled the room as Will appeared in the centre of the room. "Sorry I'm late. My dentist is evil."

"Will we have to go." Cornelia was on the verge of hysterics.

"Right." Will pulled the Heat of Kandrakar from under her sweater. She swiped it across the air in front of her, instantly opening a fold into Meridian.

The girls stepped through the fold into the Meridian plains, leaving Yan Lin in the room by herself.

On the other end of the fold, They emerged. Much of Meridian had been rebuilt again. They seemed much more optimistic since the second defeat of Phobos.

"Okay, first thing we need to do is find Matt and Blunk." Cornelia said. "Will, if you would."

Will was still holding the heat in her hands she held her palm out flat and the Crystal began to hover an inch abover her outstretched hand. "GUARDIANS UNITE!" The crystal glowed and sent five balls of light which consumed the four girls. Transforming them into their guardian forms."Okay. Let's go." They all took off towards the sky in search of Blunk and Matt.


Several Miles from where the Guardians were Blunk and Matt were walking along an old dirt road. Blunk had his nose to the ground as he tried to sniff Caleb out.

"So Blunk why is Caleb gone."

"Nobody knows. Caleb there then Caleb gone. Not even say good bye. Not even Julian know where Caleb is."

"So is Elyon really worried?" Matt said. He met Caleb a while ago and knew that Caleb was perfectly capable of taking care of himself. Despite his lack of any magic, Caleb was the best warrior he knew. He led the Rebel Army when he was barley fifteen.

"Not worried. Just wondering where he go. Blunk not supposed to tell Cornelia." Blunk said rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment.

"It's okay. Let's just find him and go home. I owe it to Cornelia." Matt said.

Blunk came to a halt outside a large cave. "Blunk Caleb come here. Then Caleb leave."

"I wonder what he was doing here." Matt said he stepped a few feet inside the cave when a loud roar and the sound of thundering footsteps caused Matt and Blunk to decide that now was a good idea to leave.

The pair ran past a large tree and ducked for cover behind a large root. They peered over the top to see a giant rat like creature. It roared outside the cave for a minute before retreating back inside.

"Blunk not want to be eaten by mousey, Blunk want to eat mousey." Matt gave Blunk a hard look "Not Matt mousey." Blunk laughed nervously.

"We should try to avoid fighting as much as nessecary." Matt said. "Let's go." Just then another one of the rat creatures ponced at them. Blunk screamed as a blue lightnig surrounded Matt.


The Guardians landed in the middle of the jungle. The trees grew thick and fast. There wasn't much room to fly. "I guess we're gonna have to walk for now." Will said.

"Well we better make tracks and find Caleb now." Cornelia cried "Which way is Blunk he can sniff Caleb out from anywhere."

"I'll find out which way." Hay Lin said. She used the wind to carry the sound of Blunk and Matt. "I found them. They're about a mile that way. I'll lead the way." Hay Lin took the lead in the group quickly following her.

"I'm sure Caleb's fine, Cornelia. I mean he's the toughest guy in Meridian" Taranee reminded her.

"Yeah but he's been gone for days. What could make him leave and not say anything." Cornelia was clearly getting more and more upset.

"Maybe he finally got sick of your fashion addiction and went to set up an Intervention." Irma joked. One of the large vines suddenly wrapped itself around Irma "Cornelia it was a joke."

"You thiink this is funny Irma? Caleb's missing." Cornelia was really angry.

Irma drained all the water out of the vine causing it to crack and break. "You know you're supposed to stay positive in tough times. I was just trying to make you feel better."

Cornelia seemed to ease up a little. "I guess your right. I'm sorry, I'm just worried."

"Don't sweat it toots, you know how the song goes; Always look on the bright side of life" Irma sang. The group exploded with laughter.

"Okay we should get moving. we don't know what's out here." Will pointed out. "Let's g..." Will stopped in her tracks as she came face to face with a giant rodent like creature. "Guy's we got a problem."

"I got this. EARTH!" Cornelia caused the vines to grab the creature an suspend it several feet in the air. "Problem solved.

"Cornelia, can you do what you just did another hundred times?" Hay Lin asked.

"What do you..." Cornelia's jaw dropped as she turned and seen many more of the creatures "Oh Boy!"

"Guardians do your thing." Will said as she blasted several of the creatures with her lightning strikes.

The guardians attacked the beasts as they advanced but they were heavily outnumbered.

"Anyone got any Ideas Hay Lin shouted as she created a whirlwind picking up several of the creatures and dropping them onto the ground with an almighty thud.

"Call for reinforcements." Irma suggested.

"Who's gonna be able to get here in time?" Will shouted just before one of the large creatures knocked her onto her back. The creature pounced, just before he hit, a large green blast sent the creature flying into a tree. Will looked over for the obviouse source of the blast. And sure enough there he was.

Matt was in his Regent Form. His giant black wings spread wide. Despite the lack of space he had no trouble maintainging flight. "Hope I'm not too late." Matt joked his voice sounded metallic behind his golden mask.

"MATT!" Will cried she flew up by his side and wrapped her arms as fa around him as she could. "I was worried one of those things got you."

"Almost, but that's a story for another time. But now we have an infestation to take care of."

Blunk was runnign from several of the creatures who were determined to make him there next meal. "AAGGHH! DON'T EAT BLUNK. BLUNK TASTE BAD. BLUNK TRY!" Hay Lin down and scooped him from the ground before she droped him op top of one of the trees.

Irma shot jets at the small creatures. A loud rumbling then caused Irma to stop laughing. "What was that?"

Then the ground began to crack as one of the creatures errupted from the crown. This one was much bigger and had several horns protruding from various points on his head.

"EVERYONE TARGET THE BIG ONE!" Will yelled. Everyone did as they were told and directed all the force they could at the creature. After they finished the creature was unscathed causing the group to panic.

"Uh suggestions any one?" Irma asked "Anyone?"

The creature swung one of it's massive claws managing to hit all the Guardians and Matt, who all were thrown to the ground or against trees. The beast advanced on its targets preparing to devour them.

Cornelia was his closest target so he made his way towards her first. Still dazed from the blow. Cornelia was unaware of her predicament, her vision cleared and she saw the rat drooling, moving towards her and upside down. She let out a loud scream. Then the rat's head turned quickly to the side. as though it had just been slapped across the face.

Cornelia felt herself being lifted of the ground. She felt herself being pulled into the air. "Thanks for the save guys."

"No just me beautiful."

Cornelia looked to see that Caleb was the one who rescues her. dressed in his usual trenchcoat and boots.

"Caleb!" Cornelia hugged him tight. " I was so worried."

"What? Why?" Caleb asked.

"You've been missing for days. Where have you been."

"I just...had some stuff to do." Caleb answered "I'll explain later."

"Fine, but what the heck are these things?"

"Their Direrats. They can absorb magic attacks the only way to hurt them is with physical attacks."

"That gives me an idea." Cornelia said.

"YOU BETTER HAVE ANOTHER ONE, YOU DON'T WANT THAT ONE TO GET LONELY." Irma shouted up at her as she tried to fight of the Direrats. Cornelia merely scoffed in response.

She held her arm out in front of her and concentrated on the largest tree in the area. It began to uproot itself and started to hover in the air. The guardians watched astonished. Cornelia had never lifted a tree that size before and admittedly everyone was quite impressed.

Cornelia waited for a moment before letting the tree drop on the giant Direrat. The creature cried out in agony as it was struck. It crawled back inside the giant hole it created as quickly as it could.

"Well, that was easy." Corneia said.

the guardians began to congratulate her.

"When there's a giant rat. About to eat you. Who ya gonna call? CORNELIA!" Irma yelled at the top of her voice.

"Irma enough with the songs already." Will joked.


Back at the palace Elyon was there to greet the of the group. "Good to see you found Caleb. But I thought I told you not to tell Cornelia, Blunk."

"Sorry, Blunk tell Cornelia by accident." Blunk nervously laughed.

Caleb walked forward and bowed to Elyon. "I'm sorry for my absence your Majesty. I've been away on a...personal errand."

"I'm not the one you should be apologizing to." Elyon smiled indicating Cornelia to him "And she's gonna be a lot harder to apologize to than me."

Caleb looked nervously towards Cornelia, who looked quite upset. "So do you mind explaining what this 'personal errand' was?" Cornelia emphasised the words with her fingers.

"Well actually I was out getting a present for you." Caleb said sicerely.

"WHAT?" Everyone yelled in perfect sychronization.

"Well I heard of this flower that only blooms once every fifty years and they were due to come up raound this time. So I went to try and get one." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He lifted the lid off the top and handed it to Cornelia.

Cornelia gasped at the flower. It was unlike any flower she had ever seen before, It's petals changed colour evry few seconds alternating between, red, white, pink and various other colours.

"You went all the way out into that Rat infested forest, to get this for me?" Cornelia said, her voice trembling.

"Well, yeah. I didn't tell anyone in case I didn't manage to get one. I mean I had to find the perfect gift, with our one year anniversary coming up and all."

"Wow that's...Wait what?" Cornelia looked at him puzzled.

"Yeah we've been together for nearly a year." Caleb said.

"Oh my gosh, I totally forgot." Cornelia moaned.

Matt laughed. "I'm sorry Cornelia but what was that about girls never forgetting anniversaries?"

Will gave Matt an odd look. "Why were you two talking about anniversaries?"

"Uh...because our one year anniversary is coming up soon." Matt said.

"Oh." Will dragged the word out for several seconds.

"Oh so that's what was in the bag." Irma realised.

"What Bag?" Will asked.

"I got your present and Cornelia took it to leave it in the Silver Dragon while I went followed Blunk. Wait? Did you forget?" Matt asked sounding quite amused.

"What? No...Maybe...Yeah." Will's face matched the colour of her hair. "I'm sorry. I'll get you something really good. I promise." Will said pleadigly.

"I'm gonna hold you to that." Matt gave Cornelia the smuggest look he could muster.

"Shut up, Matt." Cornelia snapped.

"I didn't say anything." Matt said in his usual laid ack tone. The room errupted with laughter.

"Whatever, you still owe me." Cornelia said.


The lab was in full swing. Many of the scientists were typing data into computers preparing for the machine's latest test. Takeda stood waiting by the door. Robinson came over beside him.

"We are ready to begin." Robinson remarked. Takeda merely nodded in response. "Begin the test!"

The comuters began to flick as the machine drew power. Electricity arced from the machine, light bulbs blew and some of the computer screens exploded. The machine began to shake violently, before shutting down. The test was a failure.

Robinson patted his friends shoulder. "We will try again tomorrow, my friend."

Takeda nodded. He turned his back and headed out of the room. He stopped at the door and turned back. "I want that fold opened. I don't care what it takes just get it done."

Robinson nodded. the scientists rushed to fix the damage that had been caused by the machine. "We're going to need more." He said his eyes flickered with anticipation. "Tell Sylla we may need them." he told the nearest scientist, who nodded and rushed to the nearest phone.


Sylla sat in his living room. The phone rang, he moved from his seat and answered it. "This is Sylla. Yes. I'm still gathering information. Yes. I'll keep a close eye on all of them. Don't worry if it comes to that I'll get them." Sylla hung up the phone and sat back down again.


That's episode 1. If you like it let me know, you didn't get stuffed. I Joke, I joke.