Celestial Dragon Rider: Yeah, I think it's kinda hard to imagine them older and married, but it was an idea I had to write down! Thanks for the review!
Btvsfifi: when are you not on hype? Anyway, yes, it had to be Louisa, and you'll see why in this chapter.
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Chapter 2: The Explanation
"Go through it again, Caleb. What exactly did Julian say?" Will asked, pacing up and down the room. Cornelia and Caleb were sitting on the couch. Caleb had buried his head in his hands and Cornelia had her hand around him comforting him. Louisa and Jamie were still playing outside. Hay Lin, Irma and Taranee had taken their boyfriends home and were back.
"I told you, my father accidentally dropped the Heart of Meridian and Nerissa escaped. She told him that the ones I love were going to pay. Which means three targets: Cornelia, Julian and Louisa, but Cornelia and Julian have been hurt in the past thanks to her, so her most likely target would be Louisa. Plus, Nerissa mumbled something about 'being drawn to the power'. I don't know, I'm too confused. But I said we'd be in Candracar around now-ish." He groaned. He had been over this about a thousand times and he hated saying it. His daughter was going to be taken by his evil hell-bent mother with an ambition of destroying the world. Of course he was going to be annoyed, everyone understood that.
"There's only one place we can go to sort this out. Candracar!" Will shouted, and pulled out the Heart of Candracar, but was stopped by Hay Lin.
"Wait! Maybe Cornelia and Caleb should go. Alone." Will sighed and agreed that Cornelia and Caleb could go while they looked after Louisa and Jamie.
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Cornelia and Caleb arrived in the giant, misty halls of Candracar. It was a lot colder there than it was in Heatherfield, so Cornelia held herself tightly for warmth. Every footstep they made was an echo around the entire palace (or whatever it is).
"Hello?" Caleb's voice travelled through every corridor. Cornelia and Caleb waited for a reply, so they stood in the middle of the giant room.
"I sense you have come here because there is a recent event that is troubling you." A mystical and freaky in a way voice manoeuvred its way to Cornelia and Caleb, getting louder and louder as it approached them.
The couple turned around and found the one and only Oracle standing a little way back from them. He moved closer swiftly towards them, Caleb looking as if he was going to punch the Oracle.
"Damn right we're troubled! We just found out that my very disturbed mother is coming after my daughter! How do you think we'd feel?!" Caleb said, Cornelia struggling to hold him back. The Oracle just smiled.
"And you came here because you want to know why" explained the knowledgeable Oracle. Cornelia and Caleb just stared at the Oracle.
"Your daughter possesses great powers. Powers that the two of you cannot imagine. Earth abilities that stretch farther than yours, fighting skills that you have not even mastered. Together, you created a being more powerful than the Heart of Earth used to be at this age. If she learns how to stabilise her powers, and uses them for good, she will do great things. I suggest you go back to your daughter, before Nerissa attempts to do anything. If Louisa is Nerissa's target, we will need her to have extra protection!"
That was it. I know, it was really short, for me anyway, and it doesn't really end well but I just wanted to get this up sometime this week, because with SATs and everything… yeah so, I'll probably update it after next week, I have to think of what to do first. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know! Anyway, REVIEW!!
