Wanna: I'd like to Welcome all readers to #3 New W.i.t.c.h.: Torn Apart. Are you as exited as I am???

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Chapter One

Mysterious Land

Have you read the news today?
So much hate going round
Ain't no love to be found
Is everybody out of faith?
Spending most of their lives
Trying to waste it

-One of the ones, Amy Diamond

Wanna opened her sore eyes slowly and carefully… where was she? She hoisted herself off the smelly, muddy ground… great, now she had mud on her orange guardian dress and pink and gold tights.

She tried to wipe it off but it remained. 'Super, I'll just send this to the Kandracar Dry cleaners?' Wanna growled, as she looked around, 'that was the best joke I ever made, and typically no one is here for me to tell… okay they properly wouldn't laugh but...' Wanna refocused on her location. On taking in her surroundings, she sank to the ground, again.

She was located right in the middle of a dark prison. Moss grew on the walls, and chains hung from the roof. Thick metal bars kept her in from the terror outside. Wanna stood up, 'I'm alone in here?' She thought, looking around, she couldn't see anyone else around. The prison was silent. You couldn't hear anything. Wanna could hear what was happening out of her cell. 'Nor would anyone hear what happens on my side either' Wanna noted.

Wanna wondered over to the barred window and stood on her tippy toes and looked out. 'Stupid wings if we learnt how to use them, I wouldn't struggle right now,' Wanna thought, decided as soon as she got home she would practice 24/7 until she could fly perfectly.

'Definitely more glamorous as a prisoner!' Wanna quickly decided shivering as she took in her small but detailed view of the city.

An old medieval town with old wooden shelters, and the struggle to live. Wanna took two steps back.

"This was not Meridian, no one could live here, it's a world of misery and suffering," She whispered under her breath.

"It's never been worse! Isn't it wonderful? With the Heart of Candracar their suffering and pitiful lives would be made even worse," Wanna turned around, a clocked stranger hissed. They wore a black cloak over their body and face. She stepped closer to the stranger. Who? Who was this person? Wanna could only see their chin and mouth. Wanna could tell it was a female from the porcelain skin and feminine jaw.

Before Wanna could get a glimpse of the creatures face they vanished into a puff of stoke.

Nothing left behind, not even a trace… except the sickened look on Wanna's face and the twisted feeling of fear in her stomach.

"Who was that?" Wanna whispered under her breath, to no one in particular, after all there was no one here. No one other than Wanna… well as far as Wanna knew.

'Okay, I'm already losing it, I'm talking to myself!' Wanna thought, glaring at the chained up wooden door that separated her from the rest of the Prison. She massaged her temples thoughtfully. Maybe… just maybe an idea would just so happen to spring into her mind.

"The ruler of Meridian," A soft whisper came from the corner of the cell.

"Uh, who's there?" Wanna asked looking around, trying to see in the dark.

'I miss Tai's ability to see in the dark….' Wanna thought miserably. 'I miss all my new friends, I mean, I don't even know where they are! They could be in trouble… oh, now I'm scared, what if they are in trouble? Uh-oh… this is not good…'

Ting!

A soft, glowing golden orb of light was held in the sphere of a girls' palm.

Wanna was shocked, this girl was maybe only one or two years older than Wanna! She had sweet Anglican blue eyes and a pointy soft face… actually she almost looked elfin. She had gorgeous sandy blonde hair that was in ringlets and blue ribbon holding two thin braids. What was more shocking was the tiny tiara on her head. She had a look so innocent just sitting there, doing nothing.

"Um…"

"I am Ariel" She said, her face was drained of energy and lacked colour in her cheeks.

"Wanna," she said.

"You're a Guardian of the Veil?" She pointed to Wanna's huge wings.

'Wow these things are more than wings, their an identification device,' Wanna thought, trying to glare at them… uh…

"Um… yes! I guess I am, but I'm not a very good one!" Wanna sighed. No guardian should be beaten like this.

"In that case, I am Princess Ariel of Meridian, at least I used to be," She said, sadly. That would explain the tiara.

"Wait? Used to be?" Wanna asked, something wrong with the bloodline? 'No princess should be thrown into the prison… with all the prisoners… Unless she's an evil ruler?' Wanna thought, 'no way Ariel is an evil ruler… I mean she's too cute!!!' Wanna thought.

"What are you doing here?" She asked. Wanna was about to protest, but this was a princess she shouldn't argue with her.

"Well, um Demon Boy- uh, Brooklyn or what ever his name is… kinda… trapped us here?" Wanna said, slowly. Avoiding direct contact with Ariel's blue eyes.

"Brooklyn, that demon couldn't catch a fly," She said, giggling.

"We're not used to being Guardians yet," Wanna said, hanging her head.

"Where are the other guardians?" She asked.

"I don't know," Wanna shook her head.

"You're not just inexperienced your really bad at this, Candracar really stuffed up this time," Ariel said, looking at Wanna with a shocked look on her face. "No offence, I mean I kind of got myself into a lot of trouble too," She said, hanging her head.

"What was that?" Wanna asked.

"Being thrown into this prison," Ariel said, sighing.

"Well, I was thinking of a little break out plan, but I could use some help," Wanna said, winking a brown eye at Ariel.

"No use I've tried," Ariel said, giving up before she tried.

"Aw, but there's two of us, we can work together, just got to have faith," Wanna said, cheerfully.

"I've been here so long I have no faith," Ariel said.

"No amount of time can crush your spirits," Wanna protested. Just the taste of change should be enough power and energy to break through the challenges that life throw your way!

"Just you wait," Ariel warned.

"So, I'm just sit here helplessly waiting to be saved?" Wanna asked.

"Like when life knocks you down you just get up and become stronger from being knocked down,"

Ariel looked at Wanna with disbelief in her eyes.

"You just keep fighting for what you want in life because… because that's what life is, you get beaten down and you get back up. If you play with fire you'll get burned. You got to try and fly away and find what your looking for cause without that you got no life," Wanna argued.

Ariel looked away.

"You certainly believe what you say," She muttered.

"Of course I do! I used to be picked on and bullied at school. My life was miserable but then I learned from that and I know what I said, and I think that I wasted so many good opportunities, if you just stand back and only take all the bad, that's all you get. You have to live every moment like it's you last and have no regrets," Wanna said, sternly.

'Wow, what did I just say? Was that really me?' Wanna looked down at herself. 'I would say no, I mean, look at me I have wings and I can play with magic!'

'It's incredible, it's like I've transformed my personality!' Wanna thought. 'If only the others could hear what I just said, I don't even believe myself!'

It feels like a dream.

"So, you think that just by trying you can do? Do you think that you have 'all the power and control' over yourself. I can't decide if your brave or stupid," Ariel crushed Wanna's perfect dream in one minute flat.

Had what Wanna said not gotten through to her? 'But this is the new me, this is the me I've always wanted to be… and I shouldn't let some depressed princess tell me I can't believe in something I've wanted to believe in since I started pre primary!'

Life's not like a fairy tale where the handsome prince comes and saves you… Wanna thought. Hang on… Does Ariel believe that?

"Life isn't a fairy tale, You have to fight for what you believe in because no one else will!" Wanna argued.

"If that's what you believe," Ariel said.

"So you really think that there is no way out?" Wanna asked, crouching down.

"Yes!" Ariel spat back.

"Fine then I'll just have to prove you wrong then won't I?" Wanna said, looking forward to the challenge of breaking free.

Was that worth the wait? Lol, for once I'm straight into the action ay? Haha. Gets better I promise! I really wouldn't mind some constructive criticism though… as long as it's phrased nicely cause I really want to develop my righting skills and get better with your help.

If there's anything I can improve please tell me- I just don't want 'check spelling and grammar' cause I'm sick of hearing that… all my teacher tell me that so I get it… kind of…

Name: Princess Ariel of Meridian
Nickname(s): Ariel
Age: 15 years old
Gender: Female
Eye Color: pale blue
Hair Color/style: Sandy blonde ringlets, just past shoulders. Longer braids, held by blue ribbons (usually)
Nationality: Meridian

Birthday/Star sign: 15th July/ Cancer
Powers: Matter.
Hometown: Meridian
Physique: She's petite
Persona: Shy/timid, but she can be sly and sarcastic sometimes (when in a bad mood). She can be quiet quirky and creative when happy.

Likes: Ariel demands freedom and being able to do what she wants to do. She finds Earth a little strange but she likes it. Likes gardening a little. Loves all things beautiful. Finds a passion for photography.

Dislikes: laziness and The Queen of Meridian. blood

Family: Her Grandmother is (obviously) Queen Elyon, who recently passed away. She was taking care of the girls ever since they were born as their mother passed away in labor. Their father vanished shortly after their mother died. Has twin sister.

History: find out later!!!