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Chapter 7: The Ancient City

'Man, this has got to be the best meal I have in my life.' Irma say while wipying a speck of dirt from her mouth with a handkerchief.

'So do you enjoy it?' Ang ask while drinking some water.

'I enjoy it? I love it! There are all kind of food here, and all are delicious. Man, I wish my mom wil cook like this everyday.' Irma smirk a little while the prince giggle a little.

'I think you better go now, it's getting late.' Ang reminding Irma, which she hope he didn't.

'*Sigh* Well, see ya.' with that Irma take out the heart and open a fold to Earth, 'I can't believe is that easy to open a fold,' with, Irma wave goodbye to Ang and goes through the fold. Once she cross the fold, Irma is in the basement of the Silver Dragon. She also that notice her other friends aren't in the basement, so though they went home. But once she look at the clock, it was 11.30a.m., meaning her friends are at school already. 'Oh man, how long was I eating at Atlantia.' so she try to find the stairs to the ground floor, but for her she step on something, 'Eewwww... What did I just step in?' She than sits on a box nearby and look at what she step on. 'Eewww... Gross! I think I just step on a piece of moldy pizza.' so she go to the bathroom to wash up.

Then Yan Lin came downstairs to the basement, with a broom in her hands. 'Who's there, come out where ever you are. I know Blunk went back to Merridian with Caleb and Elyon..' Yan Lin shout trying to find who's in her basement.

Irma heard Yan Lin shout, so she try to not make any noise and find a place to hide, but unfortunately, she crashes onto a pile of empty boxes. 'Ouch, man that hurts,' Irma then got up and rub her back but Yan Lin spot her. So she go where the sound came from, and once she reaches the source of the sound, she see Irma sitting on a chair rubbing her back.

'Irma, what are you doing here? I though you were at school.' Yan Lin then got closer to Irma and sit beside her.

'It's a long story but first, do you have any ointment because I think I hurt my back a little.' Irma say while trying to rub the pain away which is practically pointless.

'Wait here, I will be right back.' Yan Lin then got up and go upstairs to get an ointment for the ache on Irma's back. She then got a couple of bottle of ointment from a cabinet in the kitchen. She then head back to the basement and go where Irma is sitting. She then hand the ointment to Irma, 'Here Irma, this will reduce the pain. Do you want me to put the ointment on yo... Wait a minute, your still in your guardian form.' she than take her hand away from where Irma's back hurt.

'You just notice? Man you got bad a sight.' Irma joke a little but Yan Lin ignore her.

'You can't go out like this.'

'Why? We always go out like this when there are monsters in the city, and we always get unnotice.' Irma trying to put the ointment on her back.

'Well, not this time. Because today, the street is crowded with people with full of all kind of stall.'

'That will not be a problem, I will just fly.' Irma then put the cover back on the ointment becuase she just finish rubbung the ache, which she feels better now.

'No, your staying here Irma. Because the sky will have a lot of helicopters.'

'Oh man, I'm nored down here.' then a fold open suddenly. Yan Lin then take a broom and Irma got up and take her hand up to form a gun. Then before Irma spray a jet of water, Elyon step out of the fold, Irma then relax a little while Yan Lin greet Elyon. She then notice that Irma is in the basement in her guardian form.

'Irma, what are ou doing here? And why are you in the guardian form?' Elyon ask while sitting beside Irma and Yan Lin gone up stairs to leave them to talk alone.

'It's a long story, but I will explain to you,' Irma then begin to explai to Elyon. Meanwhile, at Sheiffield school, during recess, 'Hey, Corny, do you think that boy is meant for me?' Irma ask while looking at Andrew Hornby. 'Anyone you think will be meant for you, but I think I know who will fit you best. And Irma,' Irma then turn around to face Cornelia. 'Yeah?'

'Don't call me Corny.'

'But who will fit me the best?'

'The person who is looking at you is behind me,' Irma then look who's behind her friend and found who it was.

'No way Corny. He is not my type.' Irma then face back to Cornelia while crossing her arms.

'But you two are meant to be together.' Cornelia say with a smirk.

'Me with Martin? Get real, I will not date a geek like him. Though always try to get me or entertain me, but stilll, I am not going to be with him.'

'A date? I remember when we need to capture a creature from Merridian a few months ago' Cornelia say with a smirk.
(This scene is from the W.I.T.C.H. episode call 'Stop The Presses', if yu haven't watch it, then you should, because you will understand what does Cornelia mean by Irma dating Martin)

'Shut up Corny, I don't want to hear about it, and anyhow, I only remember only a few weeks ago, so if you want to know what happen, you should talk to the real me.' Cornelia forgetting she is just talking to an Astrol Drop with Irma's past few weeks of memories.

'Never mind about it, because she has to get the memory for today back anyway, besides, I think she is at the Silver Dragon already' then the bell ring to signal that recess is over.

'Well, we better get to class, I got a math coming, which I'm going to hate it.' Irma say with a smirk and left for her class. And Cornelia closes her locker door to go to her class too.

Back at the Silver Dragon, Elyon and Irma are still talking to each other. 'Wow, Irma, are you serious about the wedding?'

'I am Elyon, and since I got the Heart Of Aquariat, I maybe manage to cross between here and there, when I marry the king.'

'But what happens to you family, and you friends?'

'My family, I will send an Astrol Drop, but my friends, I will come and visit them if I can.'

'There's something tells me that the king you say didn't tell you all.'

'What you mean?'

'Why can a future queen can hold the power of the Heart? And why your powers suddenly got so powerful at that world'

'Hmm... Maybe your right, maybe the king tell me all, so you think the king is hiding something?'

'Yes Irma, and we will go there now.'

But what about the others?'

'I will write down a message on the desk, because they will be here in 20 minutes.' Elyon then write down a message to Will telling them they are at Aquariat.

'Hey Elyon, I got one question for you before I open the fold.'

'What kind of question?'

'I want to ask you why did you come here?'

'I left my ring here, and Blunk also drop a moldy pizza on the floor right after we left, so I came back to inform Yan Lin that Blunk drop the pizza on the floor.'

'Oh, that explains how it git there, because I just step on it.' Irma say sarcastically while Elyon giggle. 'Let's go,' with that, Irma open a fold to Aquariat and they both step through.

Once they pass the fold, Elyon is amaze by the view of the water, 'Wow... It's beautiful, no wonder you like it here, it's gorgeous, and the water is almost crystaa clear.'

'I know, but the problem is that this world is in war.'

'If there is a war, then why I don't hear any sword clanging?'

'The king told us that each year, there won't be a war for a month, because it is the month like Christmas.'

'You mean they have Christmas here?'

'No, that's not what I mean, what I mean is that is like a holiday from war, but since this is the fourth week, or maybe the last day, then the war will resume.' Irma then notice Ang is walking towards them.

'Elyon, I would to introduce you to someone,' she then lead Elyon to the prince. 'Elyon, this the prince, which goes by the name of Ang-Khor.' Elyon then bow to the prince.

'Stand up young girl, I would like to know your name.' the prince then take Elyon's hand and kiss it, which made her blush, and Irma isn't jealous because she know that this is the tradition.

'My name is Elyon, the princess and the true ruler of Merridian.' the prince then is surprise by Elyon, who is the ruler of Merridian, because she never had met someone from another kingdom from another world.

'My, you are one special girl, my lady,' Elyon blush b the prince reply, and making Irma eyes open widely.

'Come, we should inform the king about your presence here,' the prince lead them down the hall.

'Irma, are you jealous?' Elyon notice Irma's face a little.

'What, me? Jealous? No way.' Irma say while looking away, because she is a bit jealous.

Back at Heatherfield, the girls arrive at the Silver Dragon, without Irma of course. 'Taranee, did you tell your mom that we will have a sleepover at Hay Lin's house?' Will ask while taking her phone out.

'Yeah, she say I can stay for a couple of days only,' Taranee reply while putting her bag beside Will's bag.

'Let me ask my mom first before we leave for Aquariat, since tomorrow is an unexpected holiday.'

'Yeah, talk about some explosion at the science lab.' Cornelia say while cleaning the dirt from her shoe because she also step on the moldy pizza. 'And who threw that on the floor, I mean soemone who is careless and didn't think about the environment, I mean who will do this.'

'I think I know who,' Hay Lin say while getting some sleeping bags.

'Whos is it? Tell me wh... Wait, is it Blunk?' the other girls node while giggling weakly. 'Oh that trash heap is so gonna clean this mess. And where is Irma?' Cornelia ask while the other girl look for her.

'I don't know, I though she is suppose to be here by now.' Will then finish with a call with her mom.

'My mom allow me to stay here, but for two days only.'

'Well that's good news, but do you know where is Irma?'

'I think I know where she is,' Yan Lin then come in which surprise them.

'Grandma, don't scare us like that,' Hay Lin say while catching her breath.

'Sorry girls, but you need to go to Aquariat now.'

'Why?' Cornelia ask while still trying to cean her shoes.

'I think this will answer your question,' Yan Lin then hand a letter to Will. Then she unfold the letter to see what it says.

'Guys, we need to go now, to Aquariat. Because Irma is with Elyon right now trying to find out what the king didn't tell Irma.'

'WHAT!' Cornelia shout almost shaking the building, 'Then we to transform now!'

'Right, Guardians Unite!' with that, the girls transform into their guardians form. Then Will open a fold to Aquariat and they fly through it. Once they cross the fold, Will close the fold and fly towards the thrown room, but luckily for her, both of her friends are still there.

'What took you guys so long?' Irma ask while getting up from a chair.

'Well first of, why is Elyon doing here?'

'Elyon kind of left something back at the Silver Dragon basement, so she went back to get it.'

'But now, we want to find out answer from the king, where is the heart originated from.'

Then the king arrive to his thrown, 'Well who's that friend of yours?'

'I am Elyon, my highness. And I am the true ruler of Merridian, and the holder of the Heart of Merridian.'

'Well, it is nice of you to come, so why did you guardians came back?' the king ask.

'We want to know where the Heart of Aquariat originated from.' Irma answer while walking nearer to the thrown.

'I see, the Heart originated from here,' the king lie hoping they bought it.

'That is not true,' Taranee say while waking toward Irma, 'Sorry to read your mind, but your not telling us the truth.'

The sigh before he begin, 'Fine, the truth is, the heaart came from an ancient city.'

'And where is this ancient city,' Will ask while trying to answer for her friends.

'*Sigh* Underwater...'

'Underwater!' Cornelia shout because the other girls knew she can't swim.

'Yes, there is where our race begins, but unfortunately, we can't breath in water.'

'So do you have any transportation to get down there?' Cornelia say while Will put her arm on Cornelia's shoulder trying to comfort her.

'Well, there is one transportation that I haven't use in years.' after wat the king had said, Cornelia is relieve. So, the king lead them downstairs, through the dungeon, and down again.

'How much further is this place, my feet is aching.' Cornelia whisper to Taranee.

'Quit complaining Cornelia. I think we are almost there,' then the king open to a dimly lit room and she see something floating on the water at the bottome of the castle, 'Is that a submarine? If so, I always wanted to go into one.'

'It is my submarine, but I haven't use it for years, I'm not sure whether it will still work.'

'Then let me check,' Will say while trying to contact the submarine with electrokinesis.

'Well? How did it go with contacting?'

'No good, I think the submarine can't be use anymore,'

*Whos say I'm broken?* the submarine suddenly frigthen the girls throught electrokinesis.

'I didn't say your broken, I'm just saying that is.. err... is...' Will trying to figure out what to say.

'Ermm, who is she talking to?' the king as Irma blankly.

'Trust me, you don't want to know.'

*So, you guys need a ride, then hope in, Im still in good working condition.*

Will node and signal the others, 'Everybody in the submarine is still in good condition.' Will then got in, with the other following. Ince they got in, the room is dark.

'Taranee, some light please,' Will calling Taranee while trying to avoid crashing into stuff.

'No need,' the king say whle clapping his hands twice, then the whole submarine light up.

'Man I got to have one of those stuff in my room nexxt time,' Irma say sarastically. 'Oh no, it says here that this submarine can only hold seven people.'

'But there are seeven of us here,' Cornelia looking around to see who's missing.

'Make that eight,' the turn around to see that Ang followed them. 'My Father call me to come with you, because I also want to find out the truth behinf that heart.'

'So who will stay behind?' Will ask while trying to figure out what to do.

'I will stay behind, alright?' Elyon answered.

'No Elyon, your going with them, since this world is full of water, I will swim underwater, because the water can't hurt me.' Irma say while getting out.

Then the king start up the engine while Irma jumps into the water. Then they go underwater with Irma holding onto the submarine. 'Wow, it's so much beautiful than I though.' Cornelia while admiring the view.

After an hour of search, they still can't find it. 'Sorry girls, but I don't think I remember the location,' the king then turn the wheel to head back to his castle.

'Taranee, can you contact Irma?' Will ask Taranee while signaling the others to convince the search.

'Yeah, I'll try,' Will then leave her to concentrate.

'Irma, can you hear me?'

'Huh? Yeah, I can hear you.'

'How are you doing?'

'Just fine, man this is fun.'

'Okay Irma, time for some searching to do.'

'Fine, what you want me to search for?'

'Can you find where is the hidden city is?'

'Give me a few minutes to find okay? Then I will send you where the location is.'

'Hurry Irma, I think the king is about to head back home.'

'Got it.' after that, Taranee end the conversation while Irma got off the submarine and to find the ancient city. But what she found isn't good though.

What did Irma found?What will the heart reveal? Will it be an ancient city they found or was it something else they found. And what happens when the submarine started to leak? And how did the king got a submarine? Find out in; Chapter 8: Truth and Lies

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