'Cornelia, can I talk to you?' Caleb asked.

'Sure.' I walked over to the fountain with him.

'Cornelia, I have to stay in Meridian to help Princess Elyon and to protect her.'

'What.' I cried.

'Many of Phobos' men are still at large and they need to be captured .' Caleb pleaded with me. 'Can't you understand?'

'So you're choosing Meridian over me?' I asked, a single tear dripped down my face.

'I'm sorry, but we have to end this relationship.' Caleb tried to take my hand but I snatched it away.

'Just leave me alone!'

I remembered that fateful day. It had been 3 years since Caleb had said that to me. I hadn't given my heart to anyone because it had been ripped out. I had fallen into depression. I had considered dying my hair black, but Hay Lin forced me to just get light blue highlights. I wore a lot of black now, but the boys still drooled over me. I can't help being pretty can I? My mother had me on tablets to help with my depression and was forcing me to go out more often with boys.

'Cornelia!' Irma cried and I twirled around.

'Oh hi Irms.' I said.

'Will says there's trouble in Meridian, we have to go.' Irma grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the Silver Dragon. Will, Taranee and Hay Lin were there.

'Guardians Unite!' Will cried and we all became our alter egos.

'Water!'

'Fire!'

''Earth!'

'Air!'

'Quintessence!'

'Cool! Our clothes have changed!' Hay Lin squeeled and they had. We all admired eachothers clothes. Will was wearing turquoise trousers and a pink top. Her purple boots had turned to trainer type boots. Irma had a turquoise dress on with pink edgees that lined the dress. Her shoes had turned into boots but her tights were still the same. Taranee's hair had changed, which was a relief to her. She now had it in pigtails. She had pink shorts on and a turquoise top. Her tights were the same and she had trainer shoes on. Hay Lin had a skirt which was purple and ended mid knee her top was also purple bubt her boots were green. But my outfit really stood out. I didn't have the same colours as the others. It was probably due to my depression.

My golden hair with blue highlights was tied up in a bun with a few tendrils hanging out from odd places. Flowers were entwined in my hair with a few vines. I had a black mini skirt on which stopped about half way down my thigh, a cute figure hugging white top which ended abot half way down my stomach, black wings, white tights and shiny black knee high boots.

'Wow Corny you look beautiful.' Hay Lin said awed.

'Really?' I twirled around.

'Why couldn't I have an outfit like that?' Irma whined.

'Guardians!' a voice called and we turned around to see Aldarn running.

'Aldarn?' Will asked. Aldarn stopped and stared at me.

'What?' I asked miserably.

'Um, nothing.' he said blushing. 'Anyway, Phobos attacked the castle and is holding Elyon captive. He's going to excecute Caleb in the town square with magic around him so he can't escape or be helped!' Aldarn cried. I felt my face pale and the colour drain from my cheeks.

'When is his execution date?' I asked.

'At sunset. He's going to be hung!'

I looked at the sky and saw the sun beginning to set. Suddenly drums were heard.

'Oh no.' I began to shake and before the others could stop me I flew off.

'Caleb Julian Hart is hereby to be executed at sunset for stealing, a rebellion and more treacherous crimes commited to the castle. Assosciating with the guardians and Princess Elyon.' The guard called out to the crowd. The crowd booed.

'Be strong Caleb!' someone called out.

'We'll never forget you!'

'You are so brave!'

I saw Phobos smirk and stepp out. Suddenly a noose formed around Caleb's neck and I gasped quietly. I became so angry that the sky darkened and out of nowhere I shot golden beam of light. It penetrated the shield of magic so the field collapsed. The villagers were too scared to move a muscle. Caleb looked up and saw a me hovering in the air.

'Cornelia?' he said, shocked. He looked at me, awed.

'The Earth Guardian.' Cedric hissed. Phobos was staring at me. I glared at him and zoomed forward. I raised my hand a large vines began to wrap themselves around Phobos. With my other hand, I trapped Cedric in a green bubble. I flew down and landed in front of him.

'Cornelia, I need to talk to you.' he said. He sounded very guilty. Was he going to apologise to me?

'Yes?' I breathed.

'A lot has changed since we broke up and I...' he started. I felt my heart flutter, that was before he crushed it.

'Yes?' I breathed.

'Well you see. Elyon and I, we're in love and we're to be married.'