Sorry I haven't updated in a while… I just finished my exams. Didn't do too badly either :D

Anyway, after I finished my English exam… I got bored (I always finish early I hate it) so I worked on this :P I couldn't help it. Then I worked on it some more when I finished French! Anyway… I can't use that till chapter 20something. But it will be good. I promise!

By the way, I have decided that none of you like guardians of time enough… you haven't noticed the 'flaw' in my story! You should all be ashamed of yourselves! If anyone can guess it I will post like 5 chapters:P

ANYWAY, here we go! This one is pretty long… but not too much fluff…sorry fluff lovers. Will be more I promise…

Isabel

I wake up cold. Being a restless sleeper, I have kicked the blankets off, and Arkarian is nowhere to be seen. Shivering, I get up, and grab Arkarian's jumper that is lying next to the bed. I pull on the three-quarter jeans I was wearing yesterday, and walk out of the room, looking for Arkarian. I see him sitting, head in hands watching the unanimated sphere in the octagonal room. I know how he's feeling. After all this time of peace, there is a chance that the Order is still at work. We always suspected there would be a few members left, and that they would try to rise against us, but this had come in such an unsuspected way.

I come up behind him, and put my arms around him. He turns around and smiles weakly at me. He gives me a kiss, and tells me to go get ready for school. I give him the best hug I can manage, and go back to the room. I always keep a few clothes here, just in case. I put on a tank top, slip my thongs onto my feet. I'm half way through brushing my hair, when I hear Matt, Neriah, and Dillon walk through the cave opening. I quickly finish, and get out to meet them. We had decided that we would all just go to school together. Me and Neriah first, and then Matt and Dillon would follow, and then take a position somewhere where they could keep an eye on things. Our thoughts would have to remain relatively open so that Matt can stay in complete contact.

We leave the mountain soon after, but only after Arkarian pulled me aside, told me to be careful, and kissed me goodbye. We would meet at my house for a meeting when school finishes. Matt had brought my backpack and my homework with him, I thanked him and slung it over my shoulder. Neriah does the same, and we all get into Matt's car and drive to school. The boys drop us off just outside, and Neriah and Matt take a minute to say goodbye.

After the security guards check our bags, Neriah links her arm through mine, and we walk to our lockers. The passive look on her face indicates to me that she's talking to Matt, so I don't say anything, except to give her a slight nudge once we've reached the locker bay. I sigh, kneeling to the ground to get to my locker. Being small, I have always had to have a bottom locker. I shove my bag inside, and get out my books and homework, and walk to homeroom alone. Neriah and I decided long ago that we should be allowed to be seen as friends, but not be completely exclusive, which would cause suspicion to any members of the Order. However, today, I'm not sure I will feel comfortable being too far away from her. She's my only contact to Matt. He will be able to hear my thoughts, as long as I keep my mind open, but that's dangerous, there may be truthseers in the school, and it's vital that they don't know what I am thinking. But the issue will be that if there is a problem, Matt wont be able to warn me. For the millionth time, I wish I were a truthseer.

My mind wanders all through homeroom, although I make sure I'm attentive enough to remember to respond to my name. Rob may already be in the school grounds. A member of the Order might be right behind him. My eyes scan the class, knowing that any one of them, even the teacher, might be one of them. A chill runs down my spine at the thought of it, thinking how possible it could be. I never would have suspected Dillon to be one of them, Rochelle, Mr Carter, none of them were anything suspicious. I wonder whether the Order has any idea that I'm Named. I may not be the best at keeping my powers a secret, but unless they suspected me, I wonder if they would notice.

The bell rings, and I make my way to my first class. I hand in my homework, and then take a seat at the back of the classroom. Letting my mind wander, I have a flashback to when Ethan first showed me his powers. He spun a pencil around on his desk, wanting me to believe that it was possible, and therefore my powers were real too. I silently laugh, remembering his looking me up and down before, and I blush, remembering my crush on him.

My mind is spun out of its wandering by an announcement over the P.A. system.

Staff and Students, please excuse this interruption. Would Ms Burgess please report to the General Office immediately, Ms Burgess, to the General Office.

I glance at Neriah, and she nods at me. By the look on her face, I can tell that it means the boys have seen Rob enter the school. He's about to get the answers he's been waiting for. I can't concentrate any more. Any moment, Rob could ask to talk to anyone who knew Rochelle. Anyone. Like me. I stare at the clock, getting more and more anxious as every second goes by. After what seems like much more than fifty minutes, the bell rings, and I walk silently to my next class, taking a detour to see if I can see into Ms Burgess' office, but the door is closed. I quickly catch up to Neriah. She quietly tells me that Rob is defiantly in the school, and from his thoughts, he was excited about the prospect of seeing his daughter. About fifteen minutes ago, however, his thoughts of despair could be felt from far away. So clearly he knows about her death, but we can't even hope to imagine what he will do next. Matt is worried. Rob's thoughts are now completely blocked. Neriah said she tried to read them too, and had no luck. This is not good. It takes training to be able to conceal your thoughts. Scared, I sit in class, absently staring at the board, pretending to listen to the teacher.

Matt

This is not good. When Rob Thallimar walked into the school, he was about excited as a schoolboy, anxious and joyful about the thought of seeing his daughter again. Only a quarter of an hour later, I felt the pain of his loss hard. His thoughts were open, and I was in his mind. I could feel his heart break when he learned about Rochelle. But not long after that, his thoughts shut off. It was if he was deliberately concealing his thoughts, which is impossible without training. I frantically ask Neriah to try to enter his mind, but with no luck. His mind is blocked to us. It means that Isabel was partially right. Someone from the Order must have gotten to him. But what's worse, is that he must have had training for a long time. There is also the possibility that he has powers of his own.

I replay my findings to Dillon. Arkarian has already briefed him on what we talked about last night. After a quick conversation to Arkarian, mind to mind, I decide that Dillon and I will have to go into the school and see what we can do. I don't like the idea of Isabel and Neriah being in there with him. Arkarian joins us, using his wings, just as worried as I am.

I close my eyes, and concentrate on making Arkarian and myself invisible. Now unable to be seen, we set off into the school, keeping our minds open to only each other's and Dillon's thoughts. Dillon, also invisible, will stay where he is, just in case Rob leaves, or anyone else enters the school. Also, him not being a truthseer, it would be impractical for him to be in the school, not being able to communicate his position.

We silently walk through the car park towards the general office. We still can't hear Rob's thoughts, but are incredibly careful with trying to, just in case he happens to be a truthseer. We get to the door of the office with no troubles. I am about to suggest we use our wings to get in, but then it hits me. The room seems to be completely silent. It seems to become apparent to Arkarian then too. From the mind of the receptionist, no one had left the room since Rob arrived. However, an ex-student had also entered the room. This startled us. What would an ex-student want with Rob? I can only think of one thing.

There are two possibilities, Arkarian tells me, on why we can't sense anyone in the room. Either they all have their wings, and left, or they are all concealing their thoughts. There is only one way to find out. We need to get in there. Can you keep up the invisibility for long enough?

Yeh, I reply, but be careful about your thoughts, if they know we are there, it's much harder to keep it up.

In an instant, I am standing, in the corner of the general office, stunned. Chloe Campbell sitting in the chair next to Rob, opposite Ms Burgess. Although she's still gorgeous, bleach blonde, and snobby looking, she looks tired and stressed.

'Emily,' she begins, addressing Ms Burgess, 'how am I meant to make them trust me?'

Ms Burgess just sighs impatiently, 'Use your imagination Chloe! I don't care if you have to marry them! As long as you get close to one of them! We need to know everything! What their gifts are,' she begins listing on her fingers, 'what their weaknesses are, what part they had in the final battle, whether or not they are planning anything, and anything else you can find out! Mr Carter's report was sufficient for Marduke, but not enough for now!'

Chloe looks at Ms Burgess with a look of disgust, and looks like she is about to say something, but Rob comes in first.

'I want to know everything about the Named, including that blasted daughter of mine. Why she turned traitor, what powers did she have?'

'She had lots of friends who might know, Mr Thallimar!' Chloe says, 'Marcus said she was pretty close to the Named. They learned to trust her, and I think she even had a crush on Ethan Roberts.'

Arkarian and I share hate filled thoughts about all the information Mr Carter must have given to the Order.

'Then who are they?' Rob demands, raising his voice.

Ms Burgess nods frantically, and takes out a file from her draw, 'I found these in Marcus' things. I have every possible detail you need to know about any member of the Guard that he ever had contact with. There is also some information about the two traitors, and what they did before they changed sides.' She hands the file to Rob, and continues as he begins to flip through them, 'You will also find addresses in there. However, if you are desperate to meet some of them now, two of the girls still attend this school. It would be simple enough to organize a meeting with them. You would just pretend you are a grieving father, wanting to know more about your dear departed daughter.'

I have a sudden urge to make that file burn in his hands, but I get a fast warning thought from Arkarian, but I can feel his anger at the thought of Isabel being in the same room with these three. Obviously they are all in the Order, and Ms Burgess and Chloe had clearly known about Mr Carter. I have to admit, I'm not crazy about letting Neriah be near them either.

'If you don't mind me asking, Ms Burgess, but why do you need me if Mr Thallimar will be finding out about the Named? Chloe asks, bringing Rob's head about of the file.

'Excuse me Miss Campbell, but I do not intend on doing all the work myself. Who do you think I am? I have much more important work to be doing to be preparing our last remaining troupes to dispose of the Named! You will do as you have been told!' Rob blasts, and my blood runs ice cold.

Chloe hangs her head, and mumbles something about an immortal.

'Do immortals have hearts of stone? You make him fall in love with you, and we will deal with him later!' Rob says in a soft, menacing voice, and I realize they are talking about me. I almost laugh at the thought of Chloe, or anyone in fact, trying to seduce me, although I hold it easily, knowing it has been done before, 'Now, Emily, call these two girls in here for me. I wish to speak with them, about my daughter' he adds, and gives an evil smile.

I shove my thoughts into Arkarian's head, and we sit down in the corners where we are standing. There is no way I will allow those girls to be in here alone, and I begin to prepare my mind to hold the invisibility for longer than I've ever had to before. Arkarian helps, and lends me some of his strength.

Dun dun dun dun dun dun DUN! Lol hope you all liked that chapter! Now you know what's happening sort of right?

I always liked Chloe… thus couldn't help myself and I never liked Mrs Burgess, thus here she is being evil! (She gets meaner later on)

Please review and let me know what you think and what I can improve on etc… thanks!

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