Chapter 1

...I do seem to have a bit of free time lately. From inside the cell you could see the prince raise his shoulders. A little change won't be that bad I suppose, even if I have to cope with you….

Back in the silver dragon

"He'll stay with Matt" Will stated.

"Joy.." Phobos crossed his arms and looked at the dark haired boy with disapproval.

"Matt's got Shagon power and can keep you safe while we cope with our earth lives"

"Yeaah about that", Matt scratched the back of his head guiltily" I can only take him for a couple of days, after that I'm going on a tour with the band"

"Really, do you really have fans outside of Heatherfield?" Irma teased.

"I know it's hard to believe but even I can be successful" He gave her a short smile and looked at Will with the corner of his eye. The keeper didn't say anything and silence fell among the group.

Everybody was aware of her disapproval of Matt's constant absence for concerts with the band. She wanted to move in with him but he didn't want to deal with the grown up stuff like buying an apartment or having to pay rent. Also he valued his freedom too much. Will was constantly anxious when he was away. They didn't talk as much as they used to and she was thinking he had started cheating on her. So every time he was going to leave she would start acting aggressive. She pretended not to notice the questionable looks towards her and turned to Phobos.

"Okay so we have to come up with a new plan to cope with you" She turned to the group and put her hands on her hips. "I'm the leader so I'll take him after Matt" She paused for a moment. "I'll just tell Mom he's an exchange student or something",she smiled as her eyes wandered through the girls. She was trying more to convince herself than the others"Great!" The redhead clapped. "So for now everything's settled"

"Now let's go for ice cream!" Irma shouted and started pushing Hay Lin out of the door.

"But we haven't decided what we'll do after that" Taranee raised her concern.

" Oooh, don't you worry, once the time comes I'm sure we'll think of something" Irma grabbed her by the shoulders and winked at her.

"Yeah!" Hay Lin exclaimed, "We have plenty of time to plan Tara"

" I guess.. ", the dark haired girl fixed her glasses and smiled shyly.

A couple of weeks later at Will's room.

"Ugh I can't stand him!", Will threw a pillow at the sofa.

"Come on Will I'm sure he's not that bad… I mean he is the prince of evil but nevertheless" Hay Lin gave a reassuring smile.

"Will, are you sure you're not in a bad mood because Matt's away?" Cornelia gave her a judging look. The redhead avoided the question and just blew the few strands of hair in front of her.

"Guys I'm telling you he's much worse than I thought. The combination of his horrible attitude and royal preferences is driving me crazy! Not to mention that he's embarrassing me all the time and is saying inappropriate comments. My mother is super stressed from her work already and when she comes home she has to cope with him…" She sighed. "We already argue a lot about so many things and I don't want to add up on top of that" She looked at the girls with hope. "Pleaaase girls help me out!"

"Don't look at me", Irma raised her hands. "My father is a policeman and he will do anything to find out our guests' background and dirty little secrets" Irma was still living with her parents. She was studying to become a doctor and well, doctors on specialisation programs don't get much money so she couldn't afford to move out.

"Sorry guys but my parents won't be super happy to know that yet another person would yet again be crashing in the restaurant's basement for a couple of months"

"Yeah Hay Lin, you've done enough already" Will patted her on the shoulder. While Caleb was on Earth she took him in the silver dragon and said to her parents he was an exchange student. Hay Lin was studying arts and in her free time she was helping her parents with the family business. Things were looking brighter as more and more customers were attracted to the Chinese cooking and the basement would soon become a second floor of the restaurant.

"Tara? Maybe you can take one for the team?"

"No can do" The girl shook her head "The final exams are coming and I can't afford having distractions" When Taranee started university she was ahead of her class and decided to finish it in three years instead of four so she was taking extra classes throughout the semester. The fire guardian decided to study law and follow her mother's footsteps.

Everyone turned to the blond girl sitting next to the window.

"Why mee?"

"Please Cornelia! You're the only one left", Will pledged "And besides Corny, you were best friends with Elyon, I'm sure you'll get along with her beloved brother" Irma smiled devilishly. Cornelia gave her an evil look.

"I promise it won't be for long, Cornelia"

"You said the same thing two weeks ago, Will! And since then we have made zero progress!" Cornelia raised her voice. "There are no signs of Nerissa and you hadn't said anything about what we'll do if she attacked suddenly. Don't tell me some miracle is going to happen Will! You're the leader and you should have thought of something already!" The redhead just stood silently.

"We can always look on the bright side" Hay Lin interrupted, sensing the arising argument between the two. "Cornelia you are the only one living alone and also you have more free time than the rest of us" Cornelia's parents left her the apartment when she turned 18 and moved into a house in the suburbs. They came to visit from time to time but her mother had lots of work recently and went on a business trip for a couple of months. The earth guardian took a gap year after graduation to focus on her ice skating career and was currently competing. And preparing to apply for business administration in uni and after that take over her father's company when he retires.

"Okay fine. Phobos will stay in my place" She crossed her arms and looked through the window. Sigh, this is not a good idea.