Well, here it is chapter four. This was actually going to be a lot longer, but the more I wrote out the more it overwhelmed me. I thought, this is gonna take hours to type up on the computer. I'm not so good at sitting down for hours without moving, so I decided to cut the chapter in half and make it into two. You know, the same thing happened in chapters 2 and 3. Well, enough of that. On with the story.

Disclaimer: I do not own W.I.T.C.H. or any of the characters in my story that are from W.I.T.C.H. I do own this story however, and if I find out you've stolen it, I'll hunt you down like the dog you are and beat you to a pulp!Just kidding. Hahahahaha! Seriously though, I'll kill you.

6 months later…

It was another beautiful day in the kingdom of Meridian. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and the clouds were nice and fluffy. And on a country road bordered by fields on one side and a forest on the other the scenery was no less bright. The fields were green, the trees were tall, and the flowers were blooming in a rainbow of colors. In the distance one could see a flock of hoogongs hanging out, doing whatever hoogongs do when they don't have anything better to do. Yeah, it really was a beautiful day.

Unfortunately for the five travelers riding down the road, fatigue, boredom, and anxiety kept them from enjoying the natural wonder around them. They'd been traveling in this manner for a few days now, and since none of them were very accustomed to this form of travel, their journey had understandably made them rather cranky. Or in one person's case, very cranky.

"What are we doing here anyway?"

"Oh come on, Corny, we've already told you five times already. We're going to look for this new evil thing the Mage saw."

"I know that. What I mean is, why are we riding to this city? Can't we just open a portal? And don't call me Corny, Irma!"

Before Irma could come back with a witty retort, Will decided to answer Cornelia's question.

"We can't use a portal because Hay Lin's grandma said that portals open in places relative to where they are in each world. Since the place we're going to is three day's ride from the castle, we'd have to travel three days away from Heatherfield to open a portal to our destination."

"Couldn't we at least take a car from home? If we did that we would've gotten there days ago."

This time it was Taranee who answered. "We tried that. Well, we would have, but when I compared maps of Earth and Meridian, it turned out that the city we're traveling to is in the middle of a forest on Earth. No roads on Earth go near where we're heading. At least in Meridian they have a path that goes there."

Then Hay Lin jumped in and added, "And we can't fly because we can't carry three days worth of food and supplies in our arms. Sorry Corny, I guess you're just gonna have to rough it."

Cornelia whirled over to stare at Hay Lin and said, "Don't you start calling me that too, Hay Lin!"

Hay Lin just smiled while Irma laughed. Outnumbered; Cornelia just turned to face forward again and sighed heavily. Then she asked Will, "Just how much farther is it?"

Will answered, "We've been riding for two days now, so we should be there by tonight."

"Uh, thank goodness. Let's just hurry up and find this guy so we can get back to earth."

Irma looked over at her with a grin and said, "Got another hot date to go on?"

"Shut up, Irma." Cornelia leaned over and gave the water guardian a half-hearted shove. She couldn't hide the fact that she was blushing, however.

Will sighed. Ever since Cornelia and Caleb had made their relationship "official" by going out on dates, Irma had wasted no time in teasing them about it. Will found these jokes both funny and a little sad at the same time. First of all, Irma's little jokes could always make her smile, and they were never very serious. But on the other hand, they also reminded her that Cornelia and Caleb didn't have as much time together as they wanted. Now that Elyon was on the throne, and since she still didn't know that much about ruling a kingdom, Caleb had a lot of work to do as her advisor. That's why he hadn't come along with the guardians, even though he probably wanted do. He was still a leader after all, even if the rebellion was over.

While Will was thinking this the other girls carried on their conversation.

Hay Lin said, "I kinda miss Caleb. It feels like there's something missing, you know?"

"You mean like the way he was always questioning our weird Earth 'traditions', or how he always went on about how much tougher people in Meridian are?"

"Yeah, like that."

Irma replied, "Yeah, it does feel like something's missing." Then she looked over at Cornelia, who looked depressed. "Although I bet we don't miss him as much as Cornelia here. How bout it, eh? You get to second base yet?"

"Shut up, Irma!" And Cornelia tried to bat her over the head. Her blushing only got stronger.

"Hahahaha! I'm not hearing a no!"

While this was going on, Taranee urged her mount forward and made her way to the front of the group, holding a map in her hands. She pulled up beside Well and looked ahead.

Will looked over and asked, "What is it, Taranee?"

"Since this is supposed to be the last day, I've been checking our position. We passed that lake a few miles back, so we should be able to see the city by now. I wonder why we can't."

"Maybe you'd be able to tell with a bird's eye view. What do you think?"

Taranee smiled. "It has been awhile since I got to fly."

"Alright then." Will stopped her mount and reached for the Heart of Candracar.

"Guardians Unite!"

One flash of bright light and a few sound effects later, Will and the others were transformed into the Guardians of the Veil.

"Hey, what the-," said Irma, who was caught off guard. Then she saw Taranee fly up into the sky. "All right, I needed a brake," she said with a smile, then shot up to join her fiery friend.

With a "Woohoo!" and a "About time", the air and earth guardians joined them. Irma noticed however that Will wasn't with them. "Hey Will, come on up!"

"I think I'll stay here and watch the animals."

Of course Irma would have none of that. She flew down, grabbed Will's arms and started lifting her. "Oh no, you don't. You need this as much as we do so come on!"

"H-hey! Watch it!" Irma got Will half way off her seat before Will gave in. "Alright, alright. I'm coming."

Will flew up to join the others and stretched her arms and legs in the air. "Ummm, boy that feels good."

The others were flying around her, working off the pent-up energy they had from sitting for so many hours.

"Hey, I think I see it!" yelled Taranee, who was higher up than the others. Will looked over in the same direction and saw, a few miles off, what appeared to be a small city.

"Looks like just another hour away," said Will. In her head she added well, now we can begin our search for…for whatever it is we're supposed to be searching for.

As she looked on at the city, her mind wandered back to the day she found out about their new adventure. She remembered it like it was yesterday… (A/n: Ultimate cliché, I know. Sue me.)

Five days ago, in the Silver Dragon…

"A new evil?" asked Will, who was sitting at a table with the four other guardians.

"Indeed," said Yan Lin. "The Mage foresaw it in her dreams. We need you to go out and stop this evil before it spreads."

"So much for a relaxing summer vacation," said Cornelia.

Irma was actually smiling. "Aww, lighten up. It's not like we had anything else to do around here. Besides, I could use a little exercise. It's been forever since I got to kick evil butt."

"Please, girls, you must not take this lightly. From what the Mage saw, this evil will be more dangerous than anything you have faced so far."

Then Taranee asked, "So, uh, what does this new evil look like?"

"No idea."

"No idea?" said the five girls in unison.

"Well, you see girls, dreams and visions are very symbolic. You don't always get a clear-cut picture of what will happen. More often than not, you have to decipher what the dreams mean."

"What did the Mage see then, grandma?"

"What she saw was a city. The city of Terendel, to be precise. She saw a dark cloud hanging over the city, a storm like no other. Then, the storm cloud grew, spreading out in all directions. It blocked out the sun, and covered the entire land in shadow. The entire kingdom was plunged into eternal night."

"Wow," said Hay Lin. "So you have no idea who this guy is, or what he looks like?"

"All we know is that he will appear in the city of Terendel in three days."

"Three days? What are we supposed to do till then?" Irma asked. She actually looked crestfallen.

"Ride," said Yan Lin matter-of-factly.

"Ride?" said Cornelia.

"Ride where?" asked Will.

"To Terendel, of course. It'll take you three days just to get there."

"WHAT?" said everyone, once again in unison.

Will smiled and laughed as she thought about that scene. They hadn't had a moment like that since Phobos was defeated. Will hadn't realized it then, but ever since they won that war something seemed to be missing from their lives. Something important. Will finally realized what it was when she realized she was going on another adventure. It's being a Guardian, she thought. Ever since we went back to our normal lives, it felt like there was something I was keeping locked up, something I needed to let out. Now I know what it is. Being a Guardian is part of who I am now. Will took a deep breath and smiled. "It sure feels good to be back."

"You said it, Will."

Will turned around to see Irma floating right behind her.

"Come on, fearless leader. Let's go kick this new guy's butt. We'll teach him not to mess with our world."

Will nodded. The two Guardians flew down together to join the others, who were already mounted again, ready to take on whatever was waiting for them in that city.

Watch out, whoever you are, thought Will to herself. The Guardians are back!

Well, there you have it. I'm sorry it took so long, but for some reason I can't seem to think creatively outsideof school so I can't write till classes are over and I can go to the library.Oh, and by the way, I know I haven't had a lot of action in my story so far. But wait no longer, my battle-crazy readers! I don't want to give anything away, but let's just say there's a reason the next chapter is called Powers Collide. Mwahahahaha! Please review; I'd like to here what you think of my story! Till next time, see ya!