Two days passed and Will slowly began to slip away. Everyone fretted over what to do, but no one had any idea how put the power back into the heart. The elders at Kandrakar were unhelpful and so was the mage. It appeared that no one had ever heard of this happening before and were unsure of what to do. It was late Thursday night; The others had gone home or to bed while Matt stayed with Will. He spent every waking moment he could with her. In his left hand he held the purple orb that contained the power of the heart. In his right, he held Will's hand. His thumb ran gently back and forth, her skin cool to the touch. The only sign that she was alive as the automatic method of breathing.

The night drew on and Matt slowly drifted into sleep. He often spent sleepless nights by her side. Finally, it was becoming too much and he had to get some sleep. Matt slouched back in his chair as he fell asleep. He rest was plagued of images of Will fighting Cedric and Phobos. Then, his mind flashed to when she had been suspended in the air, her body appearing lifeless. A slight tremor went though his body. Then, his surroundings changed in his dream. He was in a dimly lit room with air that had slight tinge of decomposition. It was stuffy in the room and not much to it. With what little light there was, Matt manage to find out where he was. Kandrakar. His heart raced at the thought. He was in Kandrakar with Will. "Will!" He cried out suddenly as he walked around. In the distance there was a slight shuffling sounds and a croaking voice. "Matt? Is that you?" Matt rushed over till he found Will. She lay on the ground in the fetal position, rocking back and forth. He took her in his arms and cradled her to his chest. "Am I dreaming?" She asked.

"No, I think I am. But I think I really am here with you." Matt smiled. Will tried to return the smile, but she was too weak.

"Did you bring any food?" She asked.

Matt laughed. "No, sorry. I didn't think about food when I feel asleep. I was thinking more of your well being."

Will lifted up her hand weakly and stroked his cheek." I'm glad I got to see you one last time Matt. I wish I could have seen the others."

"Don't talk like that Will. You'll be fine. I'll get you out of here."

"How?"

"I don't know yet."

She chuckled. "Oh Matt." Her hand fell back to her lap as she leaned her head against his chest. In the distance, there was a faint calling. Matt looked up alarmed. It was Caleb and the others, coming down to check on Will.

"No!" He said worriedly. He knew that they would shake him awake and he would be taken from Will. He had to save her.

"Aw, look at that. It's so sweet." Hay Lin commented as she came down the stairs, seeing Matt with Will.

"I guess we should wake him." Cornelia said. She bent down and gently shook Matt. It was a few moments before he stirred. Then, out of no where, an angry 'no' came from his lips. Everyone took a step back.

"Matt! What was that for?" Cornelia cried.

"I was this close to saving her." He pinched his fingers close together with only a small space between them.

"How?" Irma asked.

"I was in Kandrakar with her. I was in the same place she was. She hasn't got much time left. It's really dark there and she can hardly move."

"Oh my gosh!" Taranee exclaimed

Matt slumped to the floor and hung his head in his hands. "I don't know what to." He said wearily. A few moments of silence passed before his head shot back up. "Where did the orb go?" He asked. Everyone began looking around. His eyes became wide as a sudden thought hit. "I might have saved her after all." He said happily.

"How?" Caleb asked.

"When I fell asleep I had the orb in my hand. I'm pretty sure it came with me into Kandrakar."

Everyone was silent for a moment. "Do you thing it could still be in there?" Cornelia asked, hopeful.

"I don't know." Matt replied. "But it is a strong possibility."

"So what are we supposed to do now?" Irma asked

"All we can do; Hope and pray." Caleb said. With Caleb's statement hanging in the air, everyone sat down and waited.

Will crawled till she was against the wall and propped herself up. Her breathing was ragged. Matt was suddenly gone, drawn back to the conscious world while she was left there, in the imaginary Kandrakar. The lights were so dim now that she could barely see her hands in front of her face. The entire structure of the building began to crumble, sending great boulders down around her. Fear began to grip Will. This was going to be it. She was going to die here, alone. Tears began flow from her eyes. Suddenly, there a multitude of sound. Will titled her head up to see where it was coming from. She was befuddled. It was coming from everywhere. The building continued to crumble down, making sounds like thunder. But she couldn't place where the other sounds were coming from. "Well, I guess this is my time then." She paused. "I love you more than anything Matt. I love you all, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, Hay Lin, Blunk and Caleb… And you too mom." Slowly, her vision began to blur. It started on the edge of her vision and slowly made its way until there was only a tiny bit left of her sight. As it finally clouded over her, her eyes closed and she slumped against the wall. But at that precise moment, a purple orb came rolling towards her and rested against her hand. Her open palm rested against it and cast her limp body it its light. Her eyes flashed opened suddenly and a scream ripped from her lips. One moment she was looking into darkness of a deserted city then she was looking up into the face of Matt. His eyes were wide with fright as he watched Will sit bolt upright and cry out. She finally managed to shut her lips as she sat there trying to calm herself. She didn't know what to feel. She was terrified, in pain, and confused. She just wanted to cry. Matt, finally getting over his shock grasped Will tightly in his arms. Her body shook with tremors as she clung to Matt. Her breathing was ragged. Her fingers curled tightly around his purple sweatshirt, making her knuckles white. The sudden rush of power and coming back from the almost dead could be a real shocker on the system. The body almost couldn't handle it.

Everyone was silent in the room afraid to speak, thinking that they might break the spell that had brought Will back to them. Finally, Will managed to pull away and look at Matt. "Thank you." She said quietly. He nodded his head. Then she turned to the rest of them. "Thank you to all of you. I would have been dead if you guys hadn't rescued me." A slightly awkward silence filled the room.

"What exactly just happened Will?" Caleb asked.

Will, released her grasp from Matt, but was still close to him, his arms wrapped around her body in hopes of keeping her tremors down.

"Well," She began. "Like I told Taranee, the heart made a safe heaven for my consciousness. But, with the incredible decreasing of power, the failsafe began to fail. Kind of ironic isn't it?" She chuckled. "Anyway, I slowly began to slip away. Phobos had depleted nearly all of the hearts power; It was left with only a fraction. But thanks to Matt, after he vanished, a purple orb rolled against my hand and I managed to grab it. Then, all of the power rushed back into the heart and my system. And coming back from the near dead so suddenly was a factor too." She chuckled again.

"We thought we lost you Will." Hay Lin said as she rushed forward and grasped her in a hug.

Soon, the rest of the girls were around Will giving her a hug. Caleb stood back, debating if he should join in. He wasn't a big fan of group hugs, but he wanted to make sure Will was OK and to welcome her back. Suddenly, he was gripped by the front of his shirt and brought into the hug. He smiled to himself slightly then wrapped his arms around the girls. "Thank you guys. I thought I was lost too." She chuckled slightly then looked up at all her friends as they took a few steps back. "I don't know if I can every thank all of you enough for staying with me and trying everything to make sure that I was alright and that I came back alive."

"Aw, it was nothing." Irma said. "You would have done the same thing for anyone of us."

Will grind slightly then closed her eyes. She took a deep breath and said, "If you don't mind, I need to rest for a bit."

"We'll be right upstairs if you need us Will." Cornelia said as they all trotted upstairs.

"Oh, wait a minute." Will said. They all turned around and looked at her curiously. Will brought out the heart and transformed the girls back into their human form.

"Thanks Will."

She smiled at them and then placed the heart back under her shirt. The girls and Caleb left the room. Matt heaved himself off the cot and started for the door. Will grasped his hand, wanting him to stay. "Matt." She said quietly. He turned around and looked down at her.

"Yeah." Will was silent for a moment. So much gratitude filled her for what Matt had done, that he would stay with her until she had died. That he had done everything he could to save her… No words could ever express to him what he meant to her. "Oh Matt." She said finally as she stood up and fell into his arms. Her thin arms wrapped around him tightly embracing him in a hug. He wrapped his arms around her too, tightly holding her to his chest. Will began to cry. The two of them stood there for a long moment. Suddenly, Will's legs gave out and she began to fall. Matt caught her and set her down on the cot. "OK there Will?"

She chuckled. "Yeah, I guess I'm just really weak. Ironic, huh?"

Matt laughed lightly. "Yeah, ironic."

Will lay down and looked up at Matt. Her eye lids began to droop. She was exhausted. Matt was about to leave when she called out softly. "Matt, please don't leave me? Please, stay with me." Her ember eyes looked at him. They were filled with longing and fear. She didn't want to be alone. Not now. Not after what she had just been though.

"Alright." He said with a smile as he pulled up a chair and sat beside her. He took her hand and held it tightly with both of his. "I wont leave you."

And with that, Will fell into a peaceful slumber, safe once more in the conscious realm.