Witch: Volare the magic
Cornelia Hale stared at the wall in regret, having a younger sister was so annoying. Caleb was back on Meridian to body guard Elyon but he came back over the weekends. "Cornelia, did you hear about the new boy! He's so cute" Irma Lair squealed popping up in her line of vision so fast she over balanced and the chair went flying into a wall.
"Sorry" Irma apologized as Cornelia jumped up furiously. "Irma how can you say such things aren't you and Andrew dating?" Hay Lin asked. "Yeah" Irma nodded. "Hey Cornelia where's Caleb isn't he supposed to be here by now?" Will Vandom asked as she and Taranee Cook descended the stairs to the silver dragon's basement. "He should be here but he decided to stay and help Patrol Meridian" Cornelia huffed. "Again, this is what the seventeenth time he's done this to you" Taranee spoke up. "Caleb's been ignoring you a lot lately ever since Nerissa and Phobos were locked away and we haven't been needed. Maybe we should pay him a surprise visit" Will suggested pulling out the heart of Kandrakar.
"No way… he has been ignoring me if that's the way he wants to be then that's just fine with me. Besides you guys actually have dates tonight… and I'm babysitting Lillian" Cornelia huffed stubbornly. The other guardians stared at her in surprise. "Okay" Hay Lin replied hesitantly. The girls headed back upstairs and then headed their separate ways.
Yan Lin watched Cornelia and then her eyes narrowed 'something is not right' she thought.
Kandrahkar
"Has any one seen Luba? I can't find her or the aurameres anywhere" Halinor asked as she entered the gardens. "The aurameres are gone" Tibor repeated surprised. "Yes they are and so is Luba" Halinor nodded. "She probably had business to do on another world and took the aurameres with her, she's done that sometimes" Althor suggested timidly. "Perhaps, but wouldn't she of told the oracle she was going?" Halinor sighed frustrated.
"What's happened to frustrate you so profoundly friends" The oracle asked stepping in to the gardens from a recent tear. "I can't find Luba or the aurameres anywhere" Halinor told him.
The oracle gasped "alert the guardians immediately" he ordered his brow knit together in worry.
Earth
Hay Lin smiled then blushed as Eric kissed her goodbye… on the lips. Ever since Eric, Nigel, Matt and Andrew had found out about their powers things had been absolutely the best. The girls could count on them to cover for them when they needed it. Eric pulled away and with a smile back he walked away leaving Hay Lin feeling like she was going to melt.
She happily opened the restaurant door and headed inside. After relocking the door she made for the flat she and her family lived in upstairs but stopped midway up the stairs as her father appeared holding the phone out for her. She took it cautiously and put it to her ear.
"Hello" Hay Lin said into the receiver.
"Is Cornelia there? Please she hasn't come home yet and Howard is away on a business trip" Elizabeth Hale practically yelled into the phone.
"No she went home hours ago" Hay Lin replied.
"What???" Elizabeth shrieked. After that a new male voice came on over the line.
"Hay Lin right? Look I know its late but would you mind coming down to the Hale's apartment we need to ask you a few questions" the policeman told her.
She glanced at her dad and he nodded "sure thing officer I'll be right down" she told him. The officer hung up and Hay Lin turned and headed downstairs after handing the phone to her dad.
She raced down the street feeling her knees wobble slightly. All at once a furry catlike hand shot out of air caught her around the throat and pulled her towards it's owner. The last thing that could be seen of her was her coat as all at once she ended up face first in dirt. The first thing she noticed as she raised her head was Cornelia bound so tight she looked like she was having trouble breathing. She hardly opened her mouth to shout as she felt snakes slither around her body then wrap themselves around her so she was tied like Cornelia, with her wrists bound behind her back and her arms pinned to her side. Her legs were bound just above her knees and on her ankles. She gasped as they became thick heavy ropes that seemed to crush her whole body.
A foot pushed her over so she was on her back staring up at a half cat half human similar to Luba standing over her grinning from ear to ear. Her hair was longer then Luba's but the resemblance was there. She forced herself to look behind the odd feline and saw to her horror Luba bound and tied in the same fashion unconscious. "You've done well. The earth and air guardians are the last two pieces of the puzzle. With the auramere guardian out of the way the plan shall go smoothly" a voice cut out of the shadows, the odd feline purred happily at the compliment but said nothing. After that she blacked out as the restraints were to tight.
Earth… days later
"Two guardians in one night" Will groaned as she flopped down on the couch beside Matt. "Nerissa is pretty happy in her imprisonment so it couldn't be her" Irma sighed leaning against Andrew. Andrew smiled at her and wrapped his arms around her pulling her closer. "Phobos is locked up tight in the forbidden city under strict watch along with Cedric and Miranda. It wasn't them" Taranee agreed glancing at the television screen as pictures of Cornelia and Hay Lin appeared on the screen. Nigel took her hand and gave it a squeeze. "Looks like there's someone new out to do wrong" Matt commented putting his arm around Will's shoulders.
"Yeah… only the sad thing is we haven't had the heart to tell Caleb and Elyon Cornelia is missing yet" Irma sighed relaxing back against Andrew. "What about Hay Lin?" Andrew asked. "We told them about Hay Lin already and they haven't slept in days. If they found out about Cornelia it could be a catastrophe" Will explained. "So instead of being honest with them your keeping them in the dark?" Nigel asked. "Yes… which none of you agree with…? Will we should tell them" Taranee sighed glancing over at the leader of the guardians.
Will stood up and pulled the heart of Kandrahkar out. Taranee stood up then both guardians looked at Irma expectantly. Irma sighed unhappily then stood up as well. "Guardians unite" Will said and the heart of Kandrahkar ignited with a fierce glow. When it cleared the three stood in guardian form. A beam of magic shot out of the Heart and a tear opened up. The three guardians dived through and then it disappeared.
Meridian
Elyon rubbed sleep from her eyes and turned her attention to the three guardians. Caleb seemed to be jittery beside her. The three had requested the both of them be there for an important piece of information they had to tell.
"Alright look Elyon, Caleb we're sorry we never told you this before we didn't wanna upset you but this is something you have to know" Will started to explain reluctantly. "Hay Lin wasn't the only one whose gone missing" Taranee added softly. Irma noticed the way they were backing out of it sighed and blurted out "Cornelia is missing, she was the first one taken. We didn't tell you because we didn't want you to worry."
Elyon and Caleb stared at them and then " She's gone," Elyon repeated disbelievingly. "That was unexpected" Caleb agreed rather stunned. "Without a trace just like Hay Lin. We've tried everything but whatever we try comes up with no results. We haven't made astral drops because their parents noticed before we did that they were gone. To make one would be problematic then any good. The only thing we can be certain of is that it's because of someone magical because Luba and the aurameres are gone without a trace. You haven't had much sleep have you?" Irma commented without a worry.
"Magical so Nerissa and Phobos were nothing compared to what we're dealing with now. Oh dear I do hope their both alright" Elyon said drifting down in her throne as tears welled up in her eyes. " We can't just sit here if Cornelia is in any danger we have to act fast," Caleb stated angrily. " Who're we gonna act against Caleb we don't even know who we're dealing with or any information to start on" Will asked her eyes met Elyon and Caleb's and they both stared back worry and pain clearly visible on their features.
Affliction Adulteration Bog
Hay Lin sat up stiffly in the soft smelly mud. Cornelia groaned softly as she started to sit up. The ropes were gone they could breathe fully but it hurt to move. " Hello guardians I suggest you lie down before you do internal damage to yourselves" a soft-spoken voice said from behind them. Both guardians turned swiftly only to double over coughing and wheezing as their body's were flooded with pain. They forced themselves to look up at the voice and found the odd cat standing watch her head cocked to one side staring at them through woefully innocent eyes. "Where's Luba" Hay Lin demanded. "inside" the odd cat replied without much interest.