Chapter Eleven:

An hour later, the girls, along with Matt and Caleb were in Kandrakar, where the Oracle sent Halinor to bring the Battle Warriors and Yan Lin as well there as well. Hay Lin knew she had to tell the Oracle of her dream to see what he thought of it.

"Go on Hay Lin.", the Oracle said.

"Well, in my dream, everything was going as it always was, when ever the Alliance of Evil comes around.", Hay Lin began to explain. "We were giving it our all, and kicking their butts."

"I like how this dream is going.", Rush said. "But something tells me that something bad happens."

"I'm not sure.", Hay Lin said. "Near the end of the dream, Phobos and Nerissa form this huge white ball of energy and send it flying in the middle of the battlefield. Before the ball of energy hits the land, I woke up."

"So what do we do now?", Irma asked.

"The next time they show up, we do our best to keep them from doing that attack!", Flight said.

"That easy, huh?", Irma snapped. "Need I remind you that we've been doing this a lot longer than you four have!"

"And yet, Nerissa fears us more than you.", Rush countered.

"Why is that?", Power asked the Oracle.

"Nerissa knows how powerful you four can be, in time, from the Battle Warriors she knew, during her days as a Guardian.", the Oracle said. "And I think Phobos sees that now too."

"Question is, when will they attack?", Flight pondered.

"And how to contain that attack of theirs?", Power added.

"Why not ask your teacher about that.", Yan Lin suggested with a kind smile. "I'm sure that they may have a solution to all this."

"Good idea.", Rush said as he opened a fold to Earth.

"Let's just hope that they don't attack for a while.", Cornelia said.

"Knowing our luck, it won't go that way.", Caleb said.

"No matter what happens, we'll kick their butts.", Strength said before the Battle Warrior went through the fold. "See you all later."

Taking a chance, Will walked up to the fold to see where it lead to. When she was close enough, Power stuck his head out of the fold.

"Now, now, Sparky.", Power teased while waving his finger at her. "No peaking."

Power then honked her nose twice and went back through the fold.

"Don't call me Sparky!", Will yelled before the fold closed getting a laugh out of the girls as she rubbed her nose.

"Maybe we should head back home, before our parents get worried about us.", Taranee suggested.

Will then opened a fold for Earth, that all but Elyon went through, seeing as she had to go to Metamoor and handle things in the Meridian Kingdom. Once the fold for Earth closed, Elyon began to open a fold for Metamoor, when the Oracle stopped her.

"Is there something bothering you, Elyon?", the Oracle asked the young queen.

"It's nothing.", Elyon said. "Well, actually... it kind of is."

"What is the problem?", the Oracle asked.

"There's someone on Earth that I really like, but he doesn't know about me being from another world.", Elyon explained. "Let alone me being the queen of Meridian."

"And you're wondering if you should tell him about your other life.", the Oracle figured.

"I want to tell him, but some of the others don't think it's a good idea.", Elyon said. "But after what happened to Cornelia, earlier this mourning, I think I should tell him about most of this, if not all of it."

"The best thing I can tell you, is this.", the Oracle said with a kind smile. "Follow your heart. You can never go wrong when you do that."

"Thank you.", Elyon said with a bright and happy smile as she gave the Oracle a quick hug.

"You are welcome, Elyon.", the Oracle said as she pulled away from him.

With more determination in her, Elyon opened a fold for Metamoor to handle things there, before she did anything else. After waving goodbye to the Oracle and the other members of the council of Kandrakar, she went through the fold.

"So, how do you think she'll handle finding out that Angelo being one of the Battle Warriors?", Alfor questioned.

"I believe she will handle it quite well.", Halinor replied.

"What of your grandson?", the Oracle questioned. "Do you plan on revealing yourself to him?"

"I do not know.", Halinor said sadly. "How will he take it all?"

"You'll just have to take a chance and see what happens.", Tibor said.

"I suppose you are right my friend.", Halinor said. "I suppose you're right."

On Earth, Martin teletransported into his bedroom, hoping not to be caught by his parents.

"So, it's true.", came a voice from behind him.

Martin turned around to see his grandfather, Patrick Tubbs, sitting in a chair, with his cane in his hand.

"Grandpa!", Martin said in surprise. "I can explain!"

"Don't bother!", Patrick said. "You're one of the Mystic Battle Warriors! I'm guessing you have the power of flight, along with heightened vision & hearing. Not to mention making objects explode on impact."

"How did...?", Martin began to ask.

"How do you think, boy?", Patrick asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You were one?", Martin asked. "Does dad know?"

"No.", Patrick said. "He didn't need to then, and doesn't now. So, how long have you been doing this?"

"For about a year now.", Martin replied as he sat on the foot of his bed. "At first me and the others were fighting this Shogun guy, and his gang. After that, we've been helping the Guardians fight this group of villains, calling themselves the Alliance of Evil, or AoE for short."

"Are you dating one of them?", Patrick asked. "I'm guessing the water one."

"Y-yeah.", Martin answered. "How did you know?"

"I can sense her energy here in your room.", Patrick said.

"Really?", Martin questioned. "I have to learn to do that."

"Break up with her.", Patrick said to Martin.

"W-what?", Martin asked. "Why?"

"Trust me on this, Martin.", Patrick said. "In the end, she'll break your heart. Just like your grandmother did me."

"Wait!", Martin said standing up. "Grandma was a Guardian?"

"Yes.", Patrick said. "And in the end, she choose Kandrakar over me, and your father. So, trust me when I say that the Water Guardian will do you the same way. Go find a normal girl, my boy. It'll be better for you. I'll be here for the next few days, if you want to talk about anything."

Patrick then left Martin in his room alone, to think about what he said. Martin simply sat back on the foot of his bed, and began to think about what his grandfather just told him.

'Is he right?', he thought to himself. 'Should I break up with Irma? I mean, look how long it took me to finally get with her. And even now, she doesn't trust me enough to tell me about her life as a Guardian. Maybe grandpa's right. Maybe me and Irma aren't meant to be.'

Martin then looked up at a picture of him and Irma together, that was sitting on his computer desk. He got up and picked up the picture, to get a better look at it. It was of them at the park last Summer, with the others. He remembers this, because it was Taranee who took the picture of them. In the picture, Irma and Martin were holding one another smiling at the camera. It was one of the best pictures they took together. A smile then came to his face.

"He's wrong about you, Irma.", Martin said as he sat the picture back on the deck. "And I was wrong to think that you'd do me wrong. Maybe we won't be together forever. Maybe we will. But right now, I'm focusing on the here and now. And right now, I'm happy with Irma. And nothing's going to change that."

With that settled, Martin laid back on his bed and stared up at the ceiling thinking if he should just tell Irma about him being one of the Battle Warriors or not.

"I've made my decision.", Martin said.

On Metamoor, in the Meridian Kingdom, Queen Elyon was making plans for the people to be moved to the underground Infinite City, for their protection from the AoE, when they attack next time.

"The people are moving into the Infinite City as we speak, your majesty.", Raythor said. "They should all be in there by night fall."

"Very good.", Elyon said. "Thank you, Raythor. Are Sandpit and Gargoyle ready for battle?"

"Yes.", Raythor said. "Gargoyle's wounds have finally healed, and Sandpit has finally pulled himself together, after Nerissa scattered him across the kingdom."

"I'm glad.", Elyon said. "Vathek, Aldern, Drake. I know you three want to fight the Alliance of Evil with us, but I'm going to need you three to keep guard over Frost, Tracker, and his hound. I don't want to take any chances with them three."

"We understand, your majesty.", Vathek said.

"We'll keep a close eye on them.", Aldern said.

"We won't let you down.", Drake added.

"I know you won't.", Elyon said with a kind smile. "Mom, dad? How is the moving of food and supplies going?"

"They're doing fine, Elyon.", Mrs. Brown said to her adopted daughter. "Thanks to Irma and Cornelia, there is plenty of water as well as fruits and vegetables down in the Infinite City already. As well as grass for the cattle to eat. You don't have to worry to much."

"You must relax, Elyon.", Mr. Brown said. "You'll wear yourself out if you keep stressing like this."

"Your parents are right, your majesty.", Raythor said. "The more calm you are, the more calm the people will be."

"Your right. All of you are.", Elyon said. "I have to keep my cool. Come on. Let's see if we can help the people move things into the Infinite City."

As Vathek, Aldern, and Drake went to the prisons of the Infinite City, to keep watch over Frost, Tracker and his hound, Elyon and the others went to help the people move into the safer parts of the Infinite City.

On Earth, Martin was waiting for Irma to meet him in the park.

"I hope I'm doing the right thing.", Martin said to himself.

Martin then look up to see Irma walking up to him. He saw the happy look on her face and knew he was doing the right thing.

"I just hope she doesn't leave me after this.", he said to himself as he waked up to her.

"Hey you!", Irma said as she wrapped her arms around Martin's neck.

"Hey yourself.", Martin said as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Did you have to wait long?", Irma asked.

"Not really.", Martin said with a smile. "But your worth waiting for. Believe me, I've waited a long time for you, Irma Lair. So, waiting a few extra minutes, in the park for you, won't kill me."

Suddenly Martin saw Irma's eyes get a bit watery.

"You okay Irma?", Martin asked.

"Oh, Martin!", Irma said as she began to cry. "I want to tell you something very important, so badly. But I'm afraid that if I do, you'll want nothing to do with me!"

"Let me be the judge of that.", Martin said as he pulled her into a hug. "But first I have to tell you something. And it's important."

"How important?", Irma asked as they pulled away from each other.

"Very important.", Martin said as they made their way out of the park. "But first, let's go to my place. I'll feel better telling you there."

"Um... yeah. Sure.", Irma said as they made their way to Martin's house.

'He looks so worried.', Irma thought to herself as she saw the worried look on Martin's face. 'I hope it's nothing to serious.'

Soon, they were at the Tubb's residents. Martin then lead Irma up to his room and closed the door behind them.

"Um... Martin? Why are we in your room, when nobody else is here?", Irma questioned.

"Because I feel more comfortable in here.", Martin replied.

"Okay.", Irma said. "So, what is it that you want to tell me?"

"First, I want to do this.", Martin said as he walked up to Irma and kissed her, with all the feelings he had for Irma.

"Whoa!", Irma said as she slowly sat down on the foot of Martin's bed. "Where did that come from?"

"That was just in case if things go south from what I'm about to tell you.", Martin replied before taking a deep breath. "Irma... I know."

"What do you mean?", Irma asked. "What do you know?"

"I mean, I know about you... being a Guardian.", he replied making Irma's jaw drop in shock. "I know that Hay Lin, Taranee, Will, and Cornelia are Guardians too. I also know that Elyon and Caleb are from a world called Metamoor. I know that Elyon is the queen of her own kingdom, and that she's the Heart of Metamoor. I even know that Matt is one of Earth's Regents."

Irma was more than shooked. She was almost speechless!

"H-h-how do you know...?", she tried to ask.

"I know because...", Martin began to say. "I'm one of the... Mystic Battle Warriors."

"Say what?", Irma asked.

"I'm one of the Mystic Battle Warriors.", Martin said as he stood in front of Irma.

"So, you were one of the four guys that were fighting along side us this whole time?", Irma asked.

"Yes.", Martin said shyly.

"Wait!", Irma said pondering something. "Which one are you?"

"Funny you should say that.", Martin said as he stepped back a bit. "Please don't be mad."

Martin then began to levitate in the air a bit. It didn't take Irma long to figure out which one he was.

"Flight?", Irma questioned. "You're Flight? And you were flirting with me the whole time?"

"Well, you sometimes look cute when your angry.", Martin replied as he lowered himself back to the floor. "I wanted to tell you about all this, but the one training us told us not to, until he said it was okay to. And when he did give us the okay, we sorta decided to still keep it to ourselves, for fun."

"Why do that?", Irma asked getting a bit upset.

"Well, when I first found out about you all, I felt you didn't trust me enough to tell me about your secret life.", Martin explained. "So, I figured that turn about was fair play."

"I see.", Irma said. "Martin, I wanted tell you about it all. Well, about me being a Guardian at least. Heck, Taranee wants to tell Nigel, Hay Lin wants to tell Eric, and Elyon wants to tell Angelo. But the others, didn't want to chance it."

"Why not?", Martin asked as he sat next to Irma.

"They were afraid that if any of us were to break up, you'd rat us out to the paper and stuff.", Irma said.

"I'd never do that to you, Irma!", Martin said. "I'd take your secret to the grave. Unless I was hypnotized, or brainwashed."

"I know.", Irma said. "Believe me I do. But try telling the others that."

"Let me talk to the other Battle Warriors.", Martin said. "I think I can convince them that we should reveal ourselves to you all. But I need you to keep my identity a secret for now."

"No problem.", Irma said. "But I have to warn you, Taranee can read my thoughts, as well as the thoughts of the other Guardians."

"It's the same thing with us when it comes to Rush.", Martin said with a grin.

"Speaking of the other Battle Warriors.", Irma said. "Do you think you can tell me who they are?"

"Sorry.", Martin said. "But, I'm taking a chance by tell you about me."

"What do you mean.?", Irma asked.

"Well, we all agreed that we would tell you all about us, when one of you revealed yourselves to us, or when we got tired of keeping our secret from you all.", Martin confessed.

"You guys were having fun with this weren't you?", Irma asked with a smirk.

"A little.", Martin said with a small smile. "So, can you forgive me, for keeping all this from you?"

"Let me think.", Irma said before she kissed him.

"I'll take that as a yes.", Martin said before they kissed again.

Later that day, Irma was heading over to Will's place to hangout, when she ran into Taranee.

'Aw, man!', Irma thought to herself as Taranee came running up to her. 'Okay Irma. Just don't think about what you know and everything will be alright. Yeah that's it! Keep you cool.'

"Are you okay, Irma?", Taranee asked her friend. "You seemed a bit freaked out about something."

"What? No.", Irma said. "I'm cool. Just heading over to Will's to hang out for a bit."

"Oh.", Taranee said. "I'm heading home to get something to eat before Nigel comes and takes me to the museum. He and I are going to see this thing on precious stones."

"Sounds nice.", Irma said. "Well, I better get going. Who knows what Will's doing all alone at home."

"Are you sure you're okay, Irma?", Taranee asked. "I can feel that there's something on your mind. Your emotions are going all crazy."

Now Taranee doesn't like to use her telepathic powers, unless she has to. And right now she wasn't. But in the last few months, she discovered that she can feel any strong emotions, from her fellow Guardians. And right now was one of those times. A just then Irma was so nervous that she basically broadcast to Taranee what she knew. And when she heard Irma's thoughts, her eyes went wide as she looked at Irma.

"Martin?", Taranee questioned. "Martin Tubbs is one of the Batle Warriors?"

"Aw, nuts.", Irma said as she slapped her own forehead.

A/N: Well, Irma knows about Martin. And now so does Taranee. Will she tell the others? Or will Irma convince her not to? And what of Hay Lin's dream? Will it come true, or will our heroes be able to stop it from happening? And will Elyon tell Angelo about the real her, or will the AoE show up and attack before she gets the chance? You'll have to read on to find out.