W.I.T.C.H
Epilogue
Kandrakar
Endarno sat calmly in his cell. A few hours ago, he had been put into the Tower of Mists after his newly created Guardians had been defeated by the old ones. He frowned as he reflected on the past weeks' events. He had thought of hundreds of different places where he should have made different discussions. In retrospect, he should have found a way to kill those girls as soon as he had the chance. Messy, yes, but better then the alternative. He had been defeated. His plans had failed.
Except one. One last scheme. One last chance to save everything. He had no desire to put this plan into action, but he saw no other option. His robes had been taken from him in case he had hidden any weapon within them. He had been extensively searched to make sure nothing was on his body. There wasn't anything on his body, but there was something important in it.
Within a few seconds, his dinner arrived, as he knew it would. It was nothing special, prisoners did not get fed well, but that didn't matter. Endarno was interested in the cutlery, not the food. One fork, and one knife. Endarno picked up the knife. It was dull, very dull, but if used correctly, it could still puncture skin. Endarno took a deep breath, and began to set his plan in motion.
Kandrakar
3 Hours Later
"Thank your for coming on such short notice." Yan Lin said, walking quickly down the Kandrakarian hallway.
It was 2:00 in the morning in Heatherfield, but the girls had received an urgent message from Yan Lin. A few minutes later and they found themselves following the ex-guardian, who was setting a blistering pace down the corridor.
"What was so important that it couldn't wait until morning, Grandma?" Hay Lin asked, stifling a yawn.
"Yeah, I've got work tomorrow." Irma said, struggling to keep up. "So, what is it? Somebody swallow Phobos again? Does the Engine need an oil change? Is there a sale at the Kandrakar gift shop? What?"
"Endarno is dead." Yan Lin said, not slowing down. The girls, on the other hand, stopped in their tracks.
"He's what?" Cornelia said in disbelief.
"Are you serious?" Will asked.
"Deadly." Yan Lin replied. "We found him a couple hours ago."
"Who killed him?" Taranee asked.
"He did." Yan Lin replied.
"He killed himself?"
"With one of the dinner knifes." Yan Lin confirmed, beginning to walk again.
"What? That doesn't make any sense. Why would he do that?" Hay Lin asked, as the girls ran after Yan Lin.
"That is why you are here." Yan Lin replied, entering a small, white room, filled with tables and shelves. Various tools littered the counter tops.
"We did an autopsy on him immediately." Yan Lin said. "It's standard procedure anytime there is a death in Kandrakar. This time, we found something."
Yan Lin walked over to a table and picked up a small, rolled up piece of paper. Tiny words were written on both sides. Although it was very small when rolled, it opened up into a rather large piece of paper.
"We found this inside his stomach." Yan Lin said, handing the paper to Will.
"Oh." Will said. "Ew."
"It was inside a small metal container. We figure he must have swallowed it recently, perhaps during the battle." Yan Lin said.
"Well, what does it say Will?" Hay Lin asked.
"Yeah, read it out."
Will did as she was told.
"I could not explain my actions while living, so I will do so now that I am dead." Will began. "Eight years ago, I was showed a vision by the Heart of Balsilide. It showed me that the Guardians, the girls you know as W.I.T.C.H., will be responsible for the death of every living thing in the universe. I was told this under the condition that I could not tell anyone else of this information while living. By revealing it when I am dead, I hope that you may continue where I have failed. You must either eliminate the five girls from being Guardians, or simply eliminate them. Good luck. Signed, Endarno"
The girls stared at the piece of paper.
"Well that sucks." Irma finally said.
"Irma!" Cornelia said, jabbing Irma in the side.
"Oh, I'm sorry Cornelia, what is the appropriate response after reading a prophecy which foretells of the death of the entire universe at our hands, that we found in the stomach of our dead enemy?"
"Okay, settle down everyone," Yan Lin said, "I know this can be a lot to take in."
"There's the understatement of the year." Hay Lin said.
"Is this true, Yan Lin?" Will asked. "I mean, could we really… is it possible?"
"There have been stories of Hearts showing the future, and I have heard of the pact of silence that must be agreed to, but such a vision seems… unusual."
"What about his suggestion?" Taranee asked. "Will Kandrakar really remove us from our role of Guardian?"
"That is not my decision to make." Yan Lin said. "The council will have to do much deliberation before coming up with a decision."
"Well there's no way I'm killing anything." Cornelia said. "I don't even like stepping on bugs."
"Still, we have to assume that there is some truth to this prophecy." Taranee said.
The rest of the girls stared at her.
"What? Hearts don't just go around making up stories for the fun of it." Taranee said.
"There's too much we don't know." Will said. "We need more information."
"What you need is rest." Yan Lin said. "I am sorry that I had to trouble you with this news, but I felt you needed to know."
"You did the right thing, Grandma." Hay Lin said.
"She's right though. We're too tired to do anything right now. Let's hit the hay and figure out what our first step is tomorrow." Irma said.
"Oh, I already know what our first step is." Will said.
"You do?"
"Yep." Will replied. "Endarno is… was from Balsilide. He was shown this future by the Heart of Balsilide."
"Oh, I can see where this is going, and I don't like it." Cornelia said.
"Sorry girls," Will said. "But if we want answers, we need to go back to Balsilide."