Chapter 11:
Two days passed after Caleb went back to Earth and told the girls and Matt what Elyon said. And let's just say they weren't happy. But not just because of what Elyon told Caleb.
Flashback, two days ago, in the Silver Dragon basement...
"Are you kidding me?", Irma questioned after Caleb told them what happened. "Elyon isn't helping us?"
"She said that she isn't going to help fight Alchemy and the other Hybrids if she can help it.", Caleb said. "She says that she wants to talk to them and try to get them not to fight you guys."
"Shouldn't she be worried too?", Matt questioned. "She voted with the Council to have their powers taken away."
"Actually she voted against it.", Caleb said. "She believed that they would of made..."
"Let me guess.", Taranee said. "Great allies for us?"
"Yeah.", Caleb said.
"And wouldn't they have?"
Everyone looked to see Yan Lin walking down the stairs of the basement.
"Grandma?", Hay Lin questioned as Yan Lin sat in a chair.
"Answer my question.", Yan Lin said to the group. "Wouldn't they have made great allies?"
"Well, maybe.", Hay Lin said.
"Then why did you decide to have their powers taken away?", Yan Lin asked. "And be honest. Cause if I'm right, some of you have some personal reasons for choosing to have their powers taken from them."
"Well, I know that Irma and Cornelia voted yes beacuse they don't need the compitition.", Hay Lin replied.
"Hey! Cormy is the one who said!", Irma said in her defence.
"And you agreed with her.", Taranee said.
"Thank you, Taranee.", Cornelia said.
"And when I said that Cassidy was our friend, you said, "And she WAS a Guardian. We're the Guardians now! Besides we have enough super powered friends.", Taranee added.
"You did say that, Irma.", Will said.
"And then Cornelia said that we should be safe and take their powers.", Hay Lin replied.
"Cause for all we knew, Nerissa could of had some kind of hold over the others and they might not of none it.", Cornelia said.
"And that was the main reason we voted yes.", Will said.
"And what of you?", Yan Lin asked Matt. "Do you have a reason for letting your friends power be taken away. If I'm correct.", Yan Lin said. "Or may I say, someone."
Matt looked at Will, who was looking at him. At first Will didn't see it. But soon she saw the guilty look in his eyes.
"Are you kidding me?", Will questioned as she looked at Matt. "I've barely spent time hanging with Angelo because of how you thought he's trying to take me from you! Why you feel that way, I don't know. And when you could of said something about having the elemental powers taken away one of your friend's, you said nothing because of your jealously of Angelo? Did you think that I was going to leave you for him?"
"N-n-no!", Matt said. "I just... I don't know! I just didn't trust him around you!"
"But you trust you friends around me!", Will said as she just realized something. "That's it, isn't it?"
"What's it?", Matt questioned.
"You didn't trust Angelo around me because you didn't know him like the way I do!", Will said. "You were jealous of how close me and Angelo were!"
"Will... I...", Matt began to say.
"And now, because of what we did, I may of lost one of my best friends since I was a kid!", Will cried as her eyes began to water.
Matt moved a little towards Will only to have her slap him dead across the face. The others watched as Will ran up the stairs of the basement as tears ran down her face. Will then ran for home not caring if any of the others chased after her.
"Is that true, Matt?", Taranee asked the Regent leader.
Matt said nothing as he looked towards the door of the basement, that Will ran out of.
"It is, isn't it?", Yan Lin asked Matt.
"Yeah, it is.", Matt said getting a gasp out of the four Guardians. "It's just that, when ever we talked about the best friends that we've known the longest, his name always came up. It was Angelo this and Angelo that! So, when we found out that not only was Angelo one of the people that had elemental powers from Nerissa's crystal, but that he was also Kadma's grandson, that was it for me! I couldn't take the fact that he would be spending more time with Will. So when you guys were talking about what to do, I decided to stay out of it, even though I could of said to let them keep their powers."
"You wanted Angelo out of the way.", Caleb said.
"I have to go after Will!", Matt said as he left the basement.
"Wow! And I thougth Corny's reason was bad.", Irma said.
"Shut up, Irma.", Cornelia said. "We all know that one of the real reasons we voted yes was because we were afraid of being showed up by them."
"Speak for yourself.", Irma said as she turned her head with a huff.
"Say what you want.", Cornelia said. "But when they showed us what they could do with their powers after we told them about what we could do, deep down each of us was a bit jealous of how well they could control their powers."
Taranee, Hay Lin, and Irma said nothing as they knew Cornelia was right. They were jealous of what their frends could do. And now it may cost them dearly.
"So, what do we do know?", Hay Lin asked.
"We go to Elyon and hope we can talk her into helping us when we need it.", Cornelia said.
End Flashback
Now the girls, who weren't transformed, along with Matt and Caleb are walking through the palace, towards the Throne Room. As they were walking through the halls of the palace, Will notices Matt looking at her. She looks at him only to quickly look away as she thinks back to what happened two days ago.
Flashback, two days ago, at the Vandom home...
Matt had finally made it to Will's apartment home, not knowing if Will or her mom was home. He took a chance and knocked on the door. Inside the place was Will who had just told her mom what had just happened. All Susan could do was hold her daughter as she cried.
"Aw, Will.", Susan said as she held her daughter close. "It'll be okay. Hopefully, Angelo won't be so angry when he returns."
"I doubt it.", Will said as she pulled away from her mom. "He has every right to be mad at me."
"Will, I...", Susna began to say before there was a knock at the door. "Now who could that be?"
"If it's Matt, I don't want to talk to him!", Will said.
"I kind of figured that.", Susan said as she headed for the door.
One she opened the door, she saw that it was one Matt Olsen, and to be honest Susan wasn't happy to see him either.
"Hi, Ms. Vandom.", Matt said. "Is Will home?"
"Yes, she is.", Susan said. "But she doesn't want to see you right now."
"But I have to say I'm...", Matt began to say.
"I don't think you understand what you've done, Matt.", Susan said as she held her hand up to stop him from talking. "Will told me everything. And I must say that for one, you had nothing to be jealous about. Will and Angelo are friends. Well, I don't know what to think now, after what happen. But I think it's best that you give Will her space. She needs to think about what she has to do, while you need to think about what you have to say to her when she's ready to talk to you."
Matt looked at Susan knowing that she wasn't going to let him in anytime soon. So, with a nod he headed down the hall and went in the elevator that lead down to the first floor. He then headed home, knowing that the next time he saw Will, he had a lot to apologize for.
End Flashback
"Well, here we are.", Taranee said as they all stood at the Throne Room doors, where two soldiers were standing guard.
"So, do we knock or what.", Irma questioned.
"Allow me!", Cornelia said as she stepped up to the door.
She then used her powers to push the doors open. The two guards looked in surprise at the power the young Earth Guardian possessed.
"Um... Sorry about that.", Hay Lin said with a kind smile. "She's normally calm."
The two guards only nodded as the group walked into the Throne Room, where Elyon was speaking with a few advisors about something. It didn't take her long to notice the others as they came walking towards them.
"Can you take care of them please, Raythor?", Elyon requested of her loyal general.
"Of course, your majesty.", Raythor said with a bow before heading towards the young heroes.
"You know you don't have to bow to me.", Elyon said with a smile.
"I know.", Raythor said as he turned his head to the side to look at her. "But I choose to."
Elyon saw the smile on his face and smiled back at him before he headed towards the Guardians, Matt, and Caleb. The kids saw Raythor coming towards them and figured that Elyon was going to have them leave.
"If Elyon wants us to leave, it's not going to happen, Raythor!", Irma said as the warrior walked up to them.
"Follow me.", Raythor said with a calm yet stern voice as he walked past them and out of the Throne Room.
The others looked at each other and then followed behind Raythor out of the Throne Room. As they followed behind Raythor, they were wondering what was going on.
'Where is he leading us?', Hay Lin questioned as she talked to the girls through their telepathic link.
'No clue.', Taranee said as they continued to follow Raythor.
'Did you guys notice that Elyon hardly looked at us?', Cornelia asked the girls.
'It was like we weren't even worth her time!', Irma said. 'After all we've done for her and her kingdom, she shouldn't even have to think about helping us! She should just give us the help we need!'
'Well let's see if we can talk her into help us.', Will said as Raythor stopped at a set of double door. 'I think we're where Raythor wants to take us.'
Raythor then opened the doors and motion for them to go in. Once inside, Raythor had them take a seat.
"Queen Elyon will be seeing you as soon as she's finished with her meeting.", Raythor said with a clam yet stren voice before he closed the doors and headed back to the Throne Room.
"Did anybody else notice the sternness in his voice?", Hay Lin asked as they sat at the table in the room.
"Who didn't?", Taranee questioned. "The way he was talking was like we did something wrong!"
"Well, let's be honest.", Will said. "Elyon knows why we are here. And Raythor is a guy who cares for his soldiers. Maybe he doesn't want to see them get hurt fighting someone that done them no wrong."
"There's that.", Hay Lin said. "There's also the way we entered the Throne Room."
"I like to make an entrance.", Cornelia said.
"Yeah well after all we did for this kingdom, I think-", Irma began to say.
Suddenly, the doors of the room flung open surprising everyone! Everyone looked to see Elyon with her right hand raised forward with Raythor standing beside her.
"I like to make an entrance too, Cornelia.", Elyon said as she lowered her hand and walked into the room. "As for you, Irma, what was it you were about to say? Oh yeah. That after all you did for this kingdom, you think what? That I should do as you want and send the soldiers out to fight a fight that's not even theirs?"
"Well...", Irma began to say.
"That I should force them to leave their families and fight for you because they owe you one?", Elyon questioned as she walked around the room slowly.
"Well we...", Hay Lin began to say.
"Or is it that because we're friends I should be a good friend and help you any way I can?", Elyon questioned as she sat at the head of the table.
"We're not saying that!", Cornelia said as she looked at Elyon.
"No. But deep down you're thinking it.", Elyon said.
And she was right. Deep down they figured that Elyon was going to be on their side to fight the Hybrids if or when the time came. But two days ago, that changed after Caleb told them what Elyon told him to tell them. Now they were here to get Elyon to help them.
"And another thing.", Elyon said. "It wasn't just you fighting my brother and his forces. You had help from not only the rebels but the soldiers that decided to help you. So, I wouldn't be taking all the credit if I were you all."
"Elyon please listen.", Will said. "Right now we don't know if they'll come back and fight us. But we need to be ready in case if they do."
"Yeah.", Cornelia said. "We need all the help we can get. We have no idea how powerful they are!"
"But it's like you said, Will. You don't know if they'll come back to attack.", Elyon said. "They may just come back just to be with their families. And another thing. Five of those guys are people we consider friends! How can you guys think of them as enemies?"
"We don't think of them as enemies!", Taranee said. "We're just preparing for the worst."
"Well, I said it once and I'll said it again.", Elyon said. "I will not send the soldiers to fight someone that did them no wrong. Oh and, Irma?"
Irma looked at Elyon seeing that she wasn't to happy.
"I didn't like that comment you were about to make about how I should help you after all you all did for the kingdom.", Elyon said. "Yes, you all helped free the kingdom from my brother. But that doesn't mean that we have to jump up and help you whenever you want!"
"So, what are you going to do, oh Queen of Meridian?", Irma asked sarcasticlly.
"Irma!", Cornelia and Taranee said in a scolding tone.
"Don't worry, girls.", Elyon said calmly. "I've gotten used to Irma's childish ways."
"What?", Irma questioned in shock as the other girls giggled along with Matt, Caleb, and Raythor.
"Now, as I told Caleb two days ago, if Alchemy and the other Hybrids come here or go to Kandrakar, I hope to get to them before they get to you all and talk them into not fighting you.", Elyon said.
"And if you can't?", Matt asked.
"I don't know.", Elyon said. "For one, we don't know how strong they'll be. And two, these are our friends we're talking about. We don't know what's going to happen. So, I'm going to wait until they come and go from there. And that is my final decidsion. If you don't like it, I'm sorry. But I will not sent innocent soldiers to fight a battle that doesn't involve them."
The girls and Matt looked at each other and knew that Elyon wasn't going to change her mind anytime soon.
"We... understand.", Will said with a small smile.
"Thanks.", Elyon said with a smile before standing up from her chair. "Now with that settled, I invite you all to have lunch with me."
"Sure.", Cornelia said as she stood up.
"Same here.", Hay Lin said happily.
"Me too.", Taranee said as she all stood up.
"Yeah sure.", Will said.
Matt and Caleb looked at each other and shruggered their shoulders as they stood up.
"You coming, Irma?", Hay Lin asked.
Irma said nothing as she sat in her seat with her head turned away from the others and her amrs folded across her chest.
"Oh come on, Irma!", Will said with a grin. "You know you want to come!"
Irma said nothing as she let out a huff.
"You know what, leave her!", Cornelia said. "She just being a big baby because Elyon told the truth and said she was being childish! Which you were, Irma!"
"Well, if you're hungry, you know where we'll be.", Elyon said as they all left the room.
There Irma was. All alone with no one to talk to. After a few minutes, she felt her stomach growl.
'Stupdi stomach!', she thought as she placed her hand over it.
She then decided to get up and leave the room. She slowly made her way to the Dining Hall, where the smell of food was coming from. She slowly, opened the door to see the the others were sitting at the long table eating the food that was set there. But Irma didn't see Elyon there.
'Where is she?', Irma thougth to herself as she walked further into the room.
Suddenly, Elyon appeared in front of Irma!
"BOO!", Elyon shouted scaring Irma!
"Aaaah!", Irma screamed as she jumped back.
Elyon and the others busted out laughing as Irma leaned against the doors of the Dining Hall with her right hand over where her heart was.
"You almost scared the crap out of me!", Irma yelled.
"Serves you right, for acting the way you were.", Will said.
"How did you know I was coming?", Irma asked as she walked to the table.
"Hello! Mental link!", Taranee said with a grin. "I sensed you were coming.
"So, I decided to have a little fun.", Elyon said as she walked to the table. "So, friends?"
"Yeah, friends.", Irma said with a small smile.
They then shared a hug and then went to eating lunch with the others. After they had their lunch, they all went to do something around the palace. Taranee, Hay Lin, and even Irma went to the Royal Library to read some books on Metamoor. Taranee read books about the history of the planet as wel as some maps of the many regions of the world. Hay Lin read some books that show the different fashions they came and went. As for Irma, she found some books that showed some of the different animals of the world.
Cornelia and Elyon were just hanging around talking about what was going on back in Heatherfield, while Caleb went to check on things around the palace. As for Will and Matt, well they were in the Royal Garden walking around. Neither were speaking a word to each other until...
"So, you wanted to talk, then talk.", Will said as she stood in front of Matt.
A/N: Looks like Elyon made her point loud and clear! No matter what the others think. Well, at least they see her point. And now, it's Matt's turn to do some talking. How's this going to turn out?
Please review.
BTW: I decided to put this and the next chapter up to catch up with my "The Warriors Heart" story at the time. 5/23/11