Unaccepted

So sorry about the wait guys. I had a big writers block but now I know what to write. And I read the last Harry Potter book, it was great I really liked it. Well enjoy.

Chapter 10: Getting the ring

Four months passed since Phobos' last stand, and now he was back in Candracar where he belonged. And as for Cedric, he has been long forgotten, now Elyon is back at her thrown, all the time she was in hidingbecause when Phobos came back from Candracar he took her crown and wore it for thecrown was returned to Elyon,the rightful heir to the thrown. When Cornelia and Caleb came back home they found all the prisoners that were in the dungeons. They then told Will to open a portal so that they could go back home. Since then Cornelia and Caleb have been visiting Elyon. When they first saw her they told her the news about the babies and they also told her that the babies were going to be born in Meridian. It was Caleb's idea that the babies should be born Meridian in the first place and Cornelia agreed. They told Cornelia's mother everything about the guardians, about Candracar and about Lillian's powers too because they thought it was the appropriate time to tell her. Caleb was doing great at his job, Lillian still hated the Canker cousins and has frequent fights with them but not with her powers. Will was happily married and so was Hay Lin, Taranee was still going out with Nigel and Irma and Cornelia both looked like watermelons. So now, everything was working out fine.

Caleb woke up bright and early even though it was Sunday. He looked at his right and saw that Cornelia was still fast asleep, looking like an innocent angel. It was cold today, maybe because it was the last of November, so once he got up he covered Cornelia, tucked her in and kissed her on the cheek. He got dressed in a pair of jeans and a black jumper with a pair of white sneakers. When he went downstairs he saw Lillian already awake, eating cereal and watching TV.

"Morning." said Lillian while she continued eating her cereal.

"Morning. Since when do you wake up this early on a Sunday? You usually wake up at 12:00pm." Caleb said, he pulled a bowl from the cupboard and poured some cereal for himself.

"Well, I didn't go out last night and I couldn't sleep, so I got up." Lillian said and ate the last of her cereal. Once she finished it she put the bowl in the sink and washed it. "So, why are you up so early? You don't have work today."

"Well, I have to get the ring from my mother today." he said as he ate another spoonful of cereal.

"What ring?" she said while drying her hands in a tea towel.

"Umm... nothing." he looked around, trying not to meet her eyes.

"C'mon you gotta tell me, now." she said, she looked at him with her her puppy dog eyes, "Please, please please."

"Umm… well… you promise not to tell anyone, especially Cornelia?" Caleb asked, he put the bowl in the sink and washed it.

"Well, yeah, of course." said Lillian getting exited, "I won't tell a living soul."

"Ok I'll tell you. I'm going to propose to Cornelia today. I'm gonna take her out to dinner and a movie and then I'm gonna take her to my favourite spot in the park under the stars. And then I'm gonna pop the question. Do you think she'll like it? I really want your opinion on it." he finished in a whisper, "Even though you're not supposed to know, hehe."

"YES. IT'S THE BEST THING EVER. IT'S SO ROMANTIC AND SWEET AND SO… SO COOL."

"Not so loud or you'll wake her up."

When she realized that she said everything out loud she cupped her mouth with her hands and whispered, "Sorry." Then she said, "Oh, but I got a question." in her regular voice.

"Shoot." Caleb said.

"Do you know how to drive?" she asked.

"Well yeah. I've been taking lessons for the past four months." he said, "I've been planning this for a long time and today all I have to do is get the ring." Caleb said.

"Oh, cool. Well, I'm gonna go do my homework. Good luck on getting the ring." said Lillian while she turned her back to go to her room.

"Oh, Lillian, can you do me a favour?" Caleb said as he went after her.

"Sure, anything." Lillian said as she stopped walking.

"If Cornelia asks where I am, tell her I'm at my mother's but don't tell her that I went to get the ring. Ok?" Caleb finished.

"Ok, you can count on me." Lillian said as she opened her bedroom door and walked in. Caleb then went to the front door, grabbed the keys and stepped outside.

To Will's house:

Caleb started the engine and put on his seatbelt. He rolled out of the garage and took for the street. The roads were empty so there wasn't a lot of traffic. He arrived at Will's house shortly after he left his garage. Once he was there he parked the car in the front. He got out and knocked once on the door, stepped back and waited. Will came out in her dress robe with Matt at her side.

"Hi Will, hi Matt." said Caleb.

"Hi Caleb. Come in." said Matt

"Sorry to bother you. Did I wake you?" Caleb asked as he wiped his feet and stepped in.

"No, no, we've been up a while." Will said while closing the door.

"Want a cup of coffee or something?" Matt asked.

"No thanks. I just want to ask Will if she could open a portal to Meridian so that I can go and see my mother." Caleb said.

"Yeah, sure I can." Will said as she conjured the Heart of Candracar and opened a portal in the middle of her living room.

"I won't be long. I just need to get something and I'll be back." Said Caleb and stepped in.

In Meridian:

When Caleb stepped back out he found that it was only 6:00am. He looked at his wrist watch and saw that it was 9:00am, then he remembered that there was a three hour delay between Earth and Meridian. He looked at his surroundings and saw Aldarn passing by with Vathek. He smiled and walked near them. "Hey, guys. How've you been?" asked Caleb.

"Hey, Caleb. We're fine, how's Cornelia?" Aldarn said as he stopped.

"She's fine, a bit big, but fine." he said as he laughed with his friends.

"It's been a long time since we'd last seen you. What brings you here?" asked Aldarn while he continued to walk.

"I know, I've been a bit busy with all the preparations. I came here because I need to get the ring from my mother's house. Tonight is the night." Caleb said with a smile.

"Oh, I see." said Vathek, "Good luck, for tonight."

"Hope everything goes well." Aldarn said, "Hey, Caleb, we have to go. See you around."

"See you." said Caleb. Caleb then continued to walk to his mother's house. After a while he arrived and saw his little sister gardening and his brother playing with his ball. His sister was about 14 years old while his brother was about 7 years old. His sister, Mariah had light chestnut hair and blue-green eyes while his brother Fred had dark chestnut hair and blue eyes.

"Hey. How have you guys been?" Caleb asked his brother and sister. He leaned against the fence and waited to see what his siblings were going to say.

"Hey, I'm fine." Mariah said as she plucked out some weeds.

"Hey, Caleb, I'm fine. Why are you here?" Fred asked while he walked to the front door and opened it. Caleb walked behind him and waved good-bye to his sister.

"I've got to get something." said Caleb.

"Oh, ok." He said.

"MOM, DAD." Caleb yelled but no one responded.

"Mom's out shopping and dad is out fishing." Fred said before Caleb could panic, "So can you play with me?"

"Oh, sure. What do you wanna play? How about uno?" Caleb asked while pulling out a chair.

"Ok, sure. I'm gonna win though." he said as he gave a wicked grin.

"I don't think so. I've been practicing with Lillian." Caleb said with a grin of his own. After they played about nine games, most of them won by Caleb, they heard the door open and close. It was Julian, Caleb's dad, with a bucket full of fish.

"Hey, dad. Eww, that stinks. Is mom gonna take long?" asked Caleb.

"Well, that may stink but it's delicious. Mom is at the market buying new clothes for your sister." Julian said as he put the bucket down and went to wash his hands.

"Come on, Caleb, one more game. Please, one more." Fred pleaded.

"No, not now." Caleb said as he ruffled his brother's hair. "Bye, Fred."

"Bye. Come again soon." his little brother said.

"I'm going to go to the market because this is urgent." he told his father.

"Ok, be good." said Julian.

"Aren't I always?" he said with a wink and went out.

"Bye, Mariah. Take care." Caleb said, he knelt down and kissed her on the cheek.

"Eww, cooties." she said and rubbed her cheek but she filled her face with dirt.

"Now, look what you did? Bye." he said as he pinched her cheek and ran out.

"I'll get you next time." Mariah said as she let out a laugh.

At The Market:

Caleb walked past every place that sold women clothes but he didn't see his mother anywhere. He continued walking until he finally saw her. "Mom, finally I found you. I've been looking everywhere for you." Caleb said.

"Caleb!! You gave me a scare. What brings you to Meridian? Do you want grandma's old ring now?" Vivian said while she paid the lady for the clothes.

"Yeah, can I have it now? Did you tell dad, Fred or Mariah about?" asked Caleb, he walked with his mother until she stopped at the end of the market.

"No, I didn't tell anyone. And yes you can have it now. I have it on me now." she said and took the ring from her purse. The ring was in a velvet box tied with a ribbon. He took the box from his mother and opened the box. The ring was made out of gold it had a big 'C' in the middle which was made out if red rubies. It was a 'C' because his grandmother's name was Claudia. His eyes widened with surprise. It was so beautiful, Cornelia would like it for sure.

"It's really beautiful mom, thanks." he said as he gave her a hug and a kiss. He put the ring back in its box and the he put it in his pocket.

"It's ok, sweetie. I hope that she likes it." she said while she hugged him back.

"Oh, she will. I'll repay you somehow mom." he said once he let go, "I know it's the most precious thing you own."

"No, Caleb, grandma left you the ring after she passed away. You don't have to give me anything." Vivian said, "It was meant for you."

"Oh, ok. Well, it was nice seeing you mom but I have to go. Bye and take care. Oh, by the way dad's back and he caught a lot of fish but they really stink." said Caleb with a laugh, he then started to walk in the direction of the portal.

"Tack care. Send Cornelia and the guardians my regards." Vivian said, she then started walking in the other direction.

"Will do." Caleb waved good-bye.

End Of Chapter 10

Well, that was chapter 10 and I hoped that you liked it. I'll try and update soon, maybe tomorrow if I don't have a lot of homework. REVIEW SOON.

Krissy