Taranee Cook was on fire. And Irma desperately clawed forward, in awe. "WWWWOOOOOOOAAAAAAAH!"

Irma found herself desperately clawing for anything, and wishing only to kill Uriah Dunn, as his echoing shout laughed out a "LATER LAIR!". She was going to kill him, and Irma didn't withhold any screams as her skates ignored the corner in the road, and she continued straight through the bushes and trees, and fell directly in front of a.. A.. "Irma!"

"IRMA!" Irma heard the voices, of Hay Lin and Cornelia, but couldn't drag her eyes away, as her mind had gone through many thoughts in the seconds since she'd set eyes on the portal. Most of them revolved around kicking certain Rebel Leader Ass.. "Irma! Are you okay?"

Irma could only point, as when she'd started gurgling for words, her frazzled brain realized that she was saying 'Caleb' rather than portal.. And Irma knew she couldn't let the word escape, if only for the sake of Hay Lin gaping beside her. But there was a light in Hay Lin's eyes, that hadn't come from the portal, and Irma tried to grab at the girl as she stood up; with Will stepping forward in front of them. "Well, wha-do-ya know.. Remind me to thank Uriah for tripping you.."

Will reached for her shirt-collar, and Irma made a grab at Hay Lin's legs - just in case - but the little Chinese girl only whimpered slightly, as Will held up the Heart.

...

"Gáma!" Caleb screeched out, and for good measure he was sure he'd also translated and shouted in English the painful 'FUCK!'. "Will Vandom, pou mou apémenan na.."

Caleb slid from the tree that had stood behind the portal, and wondered if somehow Will would know. Because his aching body was telling him she must have timed it, and Caleb cracked his back as a massive thunk! shook the forest, and a roar alerted Caleb that Cedric was in the forest.. Fucking redheads.

...

"O-kay, let's go." Cornelia stood up, as Will pulled the Heart back around her neck, and gaped. The entire forest seemed coated in a hazy, twilight zone blue. And Cornelia had her bets on the several 'thousand' portals that coated the spaces between trees.

"Uh.. Will?" Cornelia pointed, and found herself feeling oddly guilty for the fall of Will's smile. It wasn't Will's fault that Elyon had done that.. And it wasn't Will's fault that Caleb had left.. And it had taken too long, and a sleazy dirt-bag in the form of Uriah to realize that. Will was her friend. Her best friend even, and Cornelia wondered, if that was why she was feeling so terrible for causing Will the pain evident now.. Even if Will would've seen it anyway.

...

Caleb ran, despite the stinging sensation that told him he wasn't getting enough air into his lungs, and prayed the fifth portal would stay open as he leapt through the air - trying not to think about how he'd most likely land on Will Vandom, because at least that meant she could close it and save him from Cedric, as Caleb landed.. In the mud. On Meridian. The Metaworld. "FUUUCK! WILL!"

...

Something echoed, in Will Vandom's mind, and she swore she'd heard Caleb, until Hay Lin whimpered again and Will reverted to closing everyone off until she was done. She knew Cornelia was clutching onto Hay Lin, and that the little thirteen year old was shaking, but Hay Lin was yet to have tears creep down her cheeks. Though Will wasn't 100% about that last fact.. She hadn't been able to look at Hay Lin since portal three.. She sneaked a peek, and Hay Lin's eyes were dry.. But Will's heart broke as she pointed up listlessly. "Look.. There's one there.."

"Right there!"

"There's one!"

"Oh my gosh! Another one!"

"Waah!" Will shrieked as her face hit off the mud, and she wiped the dirt off her face as she pushed herself up, staring at what had to be the 'billion'th portal. "Why are there so many? Is the Veil disintegrating?"

"Use. The. Map." Will shrank back, as Irma glowered at her. They didn't have to know that Caleb was gone because of her.. But they certainly knew she was preventing a reunion. But they only wanted to yell at him, and Hay Lin wanted to have him back, and Caleb didn't even like it here, and Will couldn't help but note the fact 'Galgeida' Rudolph had accidentally pointed out.. Guardians were only meant to close portals.

Will found herself looking at the grass, when Hay Lin passed it to Cornelia to pass to her.. And the pity in Cornelia's eyes.. Will grabbed the map and rolled it out over the grass; not hesitating to pull the Heart out and hover it over the parchment. "Okay, okay, so we're here... Where's this?"

Will frowned at where he trail ended, and Cornelia scrutinized the map, "Isn't that near the dump..?"

"Blunk." The name resounded through each girl's voice, and Will sighed, "We'd better get Taranee."

Will Vandom, pou mou apémenan na - Will Vandom, you outstand me.