AN: It's here! It's now! It's…a few months late. I know I'm an ass for making you guys wait so long. To tell you the truth…I'm lazy as hell. I've been sitting around thinking "I should update 'The Unknown Lust'" but then two seconds before I got on Microsoft Word I'd think "Hey look, YouTube! Yay!" That's the truth I swear. Anyway here's the next chappie ;)

Commentary:

MM: Corny!

Cornelia: STOP CALLING ME THAT!

MM: *evil smile*

Cornelia: She doesn't own W.I.T.C.H. Can I go home now?

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The bell above the book shop door rang as Irma pushed it open.

"Hello?" she called as she walked in, followed by the other girls.

"Good afternoon," said a man's voice from behind one of the bookshelves, "Guardians."

The girls immediately assumed fighting positions as a handsome young man walked out from behind the bookshelves with his hands in an "I surrender" position.

"How do you know?" said Irma, who had taken the role of spokesperson since Will's capture. The man sighed.

"I've known for some time now," he said as he started walking to the back of the shop, motioning for the Guardians to follow. When they did not follow right away, he poked his head around the corner.

"You can trust me, I promise I will not hurt you," he said with a look of true sincerity. Hay Lin, being the wise one of the group and the one who could detect the most hidden of lies, nodded to the group. They followed the man cautiously as he weaved his way through the shop and to a small door in the back. He opened it and went through to a small alley that held nothing but a dumpster. The Guardians stepped through the door and simultaneously checked for exits. The alley let out to a street where they could run too in case of an emergency. When the Guardians turned their attention back to the man, Irma was the first to speak.

"You haven't really answered my question," she said. The man sighed.

"You already know who I am," he said. All four stares turned into a confused look. The look then turned to shock when the man suddenly transformed into a twenty foot snake.

"Cedric!" the girls yelled in unison as they reassumed their fighting stances. But Cedric quickly transformed back into a human and held his hands up.

"I have not come to hurt you, Guardians," he said, "I have a message from Phobos."

"Let me guess, 'Will is such a good sex toy'," Irma said sarcastically, though one who looked closely would be able to see tears brimming in her eyes. Cedric raised his eyebrows, but shook his head.

"He wishes to speak with you, only to speak. He says that you may bring weapons, armies, anything that makes you feel safe, but he promises not to attack you. Please, for your friend's mental health, go to Meridian and hear him out," said Cedric, sounding as sincere as a minion of an evil prince could sound.

"Uh, guys? You might not want to believe me, but he's telling the truth," said Hay Lin. The girls looked at each other, as if in silent confirmation, then focused their attention back on Cedric.

"Fine," Irma said. Cedric nodded.

"Now, I'm really sorry that I have to do this, but…" Cedric trailed off as he cast a memory spell on the girls. They would not remember him being Cedric, or the fact that he knew their identities, but they would remember to go to Meridian, acting on their own impulse rather than on Cedric's word. The Guardians eyes clouded over for a moment. Then they cleared as they shook their heads.

"What was it that you wanted to show us?" Irma asked.

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AN: I am really sorry for leaving the story for a while. But I will keep this going. I know this chapter is uneventful but that was all I could think of. I have other stories that you guys might like. If you're a Harry Potter fan, I have some good stories like "Three Days" and "The Secret". If you're a MINDFREAK (Criss Angel) fan, check out "An Unusual Girl". If you like anime, I have a Death Note fic coming soon called "The Wise Warrior". Check 'em out ;)

Commentary:

MM: "Will is such a good sex toy"?...Really, Irma?

Irma: What? I had to come up with something!

MM: Yeah but…that was just disturbing.

Irma: *grumbles*