Second chapter!

Lex's POV

Where am I? Was the first thing that came to mind when I saw my surroundings. I was in a large room of some sort. The walls were made of crystalline glass and images were depicted on every surface. I stood and looked down where the wall and the pictures continued for what seemed like forever. There was only a long stone beam with a platform that held me up from the abyss.

I felt something warm and fluttering in my chest and the sensation seemed to travel from my chest to my arms and rest of my body. I felt around my neck for the source of what I was feeling. My hand wrapped around something smooth. I looked down to see an almost transparent crystal amulet with what looked like a bowed equal sign. It was flat and round with soft edges and had a loop for its silver chain.

"What is this place?" I thought out loud.

"This is the fortress of kandrakar," said an ominous voice that resounded throughout the room I was in.

"Who said that?" I said, almost jumping out of my skin.

"We are the fortress of kandrakar," it said, "and with only one voice because we are too many to speak to you."

"Why am I here?" I asked still gazing at the many pictures depicted on the never ending wall that made up this grand place, "and whats with all the pictures?"

"You are in the passage of memories. And these pictures that cover the walls represent the history of kandrakar. It's past, history, memories…"

I was silent so the voice continued.

"There was a legend of the nymph Xin Jing and the four dragons. But in like all legends it is part truth. Xin Jing was one of the five absolute beings who created each thing. Xin Jing reined over the elements, Oneide ruled Life, Tea governed the Sun, Elba held the power of the moon, and N'ghala controlled the stars."

As the voice was speaking, five apparitions soared throughout the passage of memories. Determined by the symbols they wore around their heads they were the nymphs kandrakar was speaking of. As they disappeared, I focused my attention back to the story.

"The five supreme beings remained spectators of the continuous changing worlds where evil didn't arrive. But a negative energy brought hatred and violence by breaking the harmony of the origins. To combat these negative energies the five supreme beings created the fortress of kandrakar, a rampart in the center of infinity and a magic and remote place to supervise the universe."

"Wow," I said, "At least that answers the question about where I am. But I still don't know why I'm here."

"In due time, young one," the voice mused, then it continued with the story, "The nymph N'ghala became the first oracle in the thousand-year history of kandrakar. Inside the wise ones and scientists gathered, the best of each world. They were powerful and higher entities called to take care of the domains. The balance of the realms on which kandrakar took care was guaranteed by the congregation. Never the evil would dominate this reality... never freedom and peace would have been lost."

"So the nymphs created everything, kandrakar and peace yadda yadda" I said slowly, "and I have what to do with this?" I tried to sound nonchalant, but failed miserably at trying to mask my impatience.

"N'ghala had created the guardians of kandrakar to bring justice of the fortress wherever there was need for it. But the heart has made a decision all its own. It has decided that the nymphs must return for peace to truly rule the infinite realms. That's why you are here Philipa. You have been chosen as the new protector of the fortress along with your friends Esme, Celina, Sora, and Alchemy. Reincarnates of the supreme beings."

"Now you must go and relay the information to the others, quickly," it said.

"But how do I—," I was cut off as I felt myself lift from the ground. The clear glass walls blurred than disappeared.

Third person POV

"Lex!" the four gathered around their wounded friend.

"Somebody get help!" Alchemy shouted through the now empty cafeteria.

Lex's eyes shot open and she sat up abruptly. The heart was still in her hands, but was dull. Alchemy grabbed one of her arms in case she fell and everyone else tried to get her to stand correctly. Lex's knees were weak but she eventually held her own.

"Are you sure you're ok?" Celina asked her violet eyes showed nothing but concern.

"Yeah," Lex muttered.

Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin stormed into the cafeteria. Their faces were clouded with all types of emotions, but Hay Lin was the first to speak. The young girl stared at the five of them as if they were aliens. With wonder and excitement.

"Who are you guys?" she chirped. She fiddled with one of her long, dark pigtails.

"Uh- I'm Alchemy Ethel," said the red head. Everyone's eyes traveled to her. They examined her green eyes and semi-shy demeanor. She shifted under the attention while running her hand through her short hair.

"I'm Esmeralda Smith," said Esme, "but Esme will be nice." She flipped her long dark hair, her emerald eyes were calm yet blazing.

"Celina Russel," Celina added, twirling a strand of her jet black locks.

"I'm Sora Tamashi," Sora stated, bowing her head slightly and letting her wavy sun blond hair fall over her shoulder.

"I-I'm Lex Denson," Lex finally said. Her afro was a somewhat mess and her dark brown eyes were cloudy, buzzing with thoughts she was determined to express, "Guys, I think I need to tell you some-"

She was cut off by Will, who looked shaken. "I think you need to come with us, first. We can find someone to explain all this to you."

"Don't worry about cutting school," Irma added, "it's obviously dismissed for the day."

At Silver Dragon

"Well, who are your new friends," Yan Lin asked as her granddaughter. Everyone was now in a booth at the Silver Dragon. It was fairly large, but couldn't quite accommodate ten teenage girls.

As Hay Lin introduced the five of them, Lex couldn't help but stare at the elder. Something about her seemed familiar, but Lex couldn't quite put her finger on it. Yan Lin smiled kindly at them as Hay Lin, along with Esme's helpful interjections, explained what had happened in the cafeteria earlier that day.

"Well, first, let me introduce myself," Yan Lin said, "I am Yan Lin, Hay Lin's grandma and council member of kandrakar."

Kandrakar, Lex thought.

"What is kandrakar," Sora asked, her eyebrow arched.

Yan Lin only smiled. She raised her hand snapped. The whole of the restaurant stopped as if time froze. Then a hologram of some kind filled the background. Instead of dining customers, there were stars reaching into forever. The girls (not including W.I.T.C.H, of course) stared awestruck. The backdrop zoomed onto a castle that seemed to be floating on clouds. The walls were a crystalline glass.

"It is an ethereal realm at the center of the universe and the heart of infinity, existing beyond both time and space; a vast nothingness, where the most powerful spirits and creatures reside, led by the Oracle," she said.

"Who's the oracle?" Lex asked as the rest of her friends looked on.

"The Oracle is an entity named Himerish, a wise and just individual who gave the girls their powers," she gestured toward Will and the others, "He possesses unimaginable powers, including the ability to tear down the Veil in seconds while Prince Phobos was unable to for over years, possibly centuries, even. He does not ever need to walk, because he is able to levitate, and has the job as Oracle to watch over other worlds and dimensions and has observed billions of lives."

"What about the nymphs?" Lex asked before she realized what she was doing.

"Who?" Yan Lin asked, turning her attention fully on Lex, making her squirm.

"Never mind," she mumbled.

"Where have you heard about the nymphs?" she asked. The hologram disappeared and time was back to the way it was.

"We should probably talk somewhere private," Lex said, "I have a lot to say."

Kinda short, i know! But i wanna wait until the next chapter for everyone to find out what they are!

Thnx for reading!