Love Lasts
Chapter 2
Cornelia pressed her hands against the cold concrete beneath her and pushed herself up, gazing in absolute amazement at the blue swirl before her. Years previously, the veil had been closed and all the portals cleared. There was no way to cross between worlds anymore, so to see this right in front of her, Cornelia had to admit, was strange.
Her bad feeling was getting stronger, yet something inside herself was telling her to go through it. Her mind was screaming "DON'T DO IT CORNELIA!" but her heart was screaming "YOU HAVE TO!"
What should she listen to?
Since the veil had been restored, Cornelia had not stepped foot onto Meridian ground. She was incredibly tempted to walk straight through into the Metaworld.
And that's exactly what she did.
Slowly, the former Earth Guardian stepped forwards into the blue swirling portal, not sure where she would land. She wasn't even sure she would land in Meridian! But she really hoped she would.
As she placed her foot onto the red soil of the planet she had just arrived on, Cornelia gazed around, trying to take in the scenery. The ground where she stood was a desolate wasteland; further ahead was a small village of little houses, in the centre of which was a quaint little market place; in the far distance, she could see a tall castle situated on top of a steep hill. It may have been 4 years, but Cornelia still recognised every aspect of the poor and worn out world.
Meridian.
She tried to remember the routes through the planet and how to get to places she had once been. It wasn't going to be so easy without her powers. Saying that, she had managed to get from Heatherfield, through Meridian and into the castle in human form before. However, back then, she had a plan. Now, she was just a lost girl in a foreign world.
"You know what's weird?" A husky man's voice sounded. "I had this feeling you'd be the first one to cross over here again. I don't know why exactly… Guess I just know you too well."
The boy knew Cornelia as well as she knew his voice. The low gruff tone of his late teenage voice sent shivers down her spine. She had almost forgotten him. After everything that happened, she had forced herself to forget him. All about him. But now, the memories flooded back like a river flowing into the see.
Cornelia turned around.
"Hey C." The boy smirked.
"C-Caleb?" Cornelia stuttered, heart thumping in her chest.
"No, Aldarn actually. Yes Cornelia, it's me."
"I…I don't believe this…"
"Cornelia, you came to Meridian. Did you honestly think you wouldn't bump into me?" Caleb chuckled loudly, with that sweet boyish laugh that always made the Earth Guardian melt inside.
This was killing her. Cornelia had moved on. Caleb had destroyed her all those years ago. She had fallen for Peter. But now he was being so nice… She wanted more than anything to just throw her arms around him.
"Caleb…" Cornelia felt like crying so badly. But she never cried. It was a sign of weakness. If there was anything Cornelia was really good at - it was hiding her emotions. "Don't mess with me! You think you have the right to stand here and mock me? What makes you think I'll just go along with it? Things have changed since you last saw me 4 years ago Caleb!"
"Cornelia, don't be that way…"
"No Caleb! It's too late for that! I asked you if you wanted me and you said no. You can't suddenly turn around and think that a few lames jokes are somehow going to make up for it!"
Cornelia turned on her heels and stormed towards the town. She knew if she kept walking, eventually she would reach the castle. And that's where her best friend in the world, Elyon, would be.