Ok heres chapter 3 a bit late but still here none the less. Enjoy all.
Chapter 3: The furyCedric stood tall over the still form of the fallen guardian. Taranee's body lay on the floor the entire left side of her body covered in horribly cracked and blistered skin, her eyes dead and lifeless. The four remaining guardians of the veil stared in horror Hay-lin's eyes flooding with tears that began streaming down her cheeks. Irma and Cornelia were unable to stop staring at what was once their friend and fellow Guardian.
Cedric continued laughing insanely at his feat his cruel laughter echoing about the gym walls.
Will stared at him intensely tears were rolling down her cheeks, her eyes were glowing a deep pink and her hands were crackling with the same barely contained pink energy, she screamed and ran hard at Cedric putting all her super human strength into a massive uppercut to jaw.
Cedric flew across the gym and crashed through the wall into the baseball court out side. After skidding to halt he began righting himself.
"Why you "little-." Suddenly Will was in front of him again and delivered another devastating blow to his head, this time Cedric managed to hold his ground he threw a punch of his own back but the guardian seemed to vanish just before his fist could connect the blow and reappear a few inches to his left she delivered another heavy blow to the head, the process repeated several times each time Cedric getting more and more furious his blows get more clumsy reducing his already low hit ratio even further.
Will used her super speed to dodge each of Cedric's viscous swipes and deliver back her own far more powerful hit. After about minute or so of this Cedric finally landed hard on the floor a cloud of dust rose from his landing position, he was still alive but his face was covered in swollen bruises from Wills attacks, Frost (who had received several bruises himself) ran over to aid his master, helping him to stand up.
A large portal tore open behind them and the two retreated into it to report to Phobos.
Will re-entered the hole she had created in the gym wall when she knocked Cedric through it and saw the rest of her "team-mates were still in a state of shock partially from Taranees violent and tragic end, and partially at the brutal fury their leader had just displayed.
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, what are we gonna do! Irma said her voice small and full of panic.
Will what are we gonna do! Irma repeated desperately turning to their leader. She got no answer, Will walked over to Taranees lifeless body knelt down in front of her and placed her hand over her eyes to close them has if the gesture would finally allow her to rest.
What happens if somebody finds her like this? The police what happens when they… Irma trailed off not wanting to know what would happen if the police linked Taranees death to the other four girls.
Irma be quiet I'm trying to think. Will said in a low voice "Holding her hands to the side of her head has if trying to block some invisible noise out.
"Ok first things first." She said finally
"Cornelia "use, your powers to rebuild the wall." Will commanded trying to organise what was left of the shattered team.
"Yeah I'm sure that will make all our problems disappear." Cornelia said Her voice was thick with sarcasm has she tried to mask her sorrow for her fallen "team-mate.
"Problem? Will growled in a low voice clearly in no mood for Cornelia's negative attitude. Cornelia turned to the group leader mentally preparing herself for a verbal sparring match.
"What do you think fearless leader? We go up against Cedric and look what happens!" Cornelia yelled pointing a hard finger at the lifeless body sprawled across the gym floor.
"You take us all on this magical adventure and because of you Taranee paid the price." Cornelia said bitterly.
"Stop it Cornelia that's not fair." Hay-lin began trying to calm the tense situation.
"Will didn't, know that this… any of this was going to happen. "Its not fair for you to blame Taranees death on her like that."
"Its alright Hay-lin." Will said raising a hand to silence her.
"You think maybe this wouldn't have happened if I was" a better leader? Is that it Cornelia? Well I'm sorry. I know its not going to bring back Taranee but its all I can say all I can do… we can do is learn from this tragedy until-"
"Until another of us pays for one of your mistakes?" Cornelia finished for her.
Cornelia's words hit Will like a ton of bricks. Though what she said was harsh and even cruel she was right because of her stupid mistake it had cost Will the life of one her closest friends and now that she thought about it she suddenly realised it could be any of them lying in Taranees place.
"Cornelia the wall." Will growled through gritted teeth.
Cornelia stared hard at Will glaring coldly at her. After what seemed like an eternity she turned away towards the hole created by Wills display of fury on Cedric and began using her powers of earth to rebuild the damaged concrete.
Will looked grimly at her for a moment contemplating Cornelia's harsh words though it was cruel she couldn't say she was entirely wrong. For the moment she forced the doubt of her mind and turned to Taranees body. She produced the heart of Candracar and moved it over Taranees body, a pink liquid like energy flowed over her body and then returned to the ancient magical jewel. Taranee was now in dressed her civilian clothes her blistered and cracked skin healed sadly it was beyond the hearts abilities to restore a lost life. Will used her own powers to heal Taranees wounds that way when her body was discovered. There would be, less, questions about what happened to her.
With Taranees body transformed back Will used the heart to transform the other guardians back to their normal forms.
"Ok Hay-lin can you use your powers to lift her off of the ground?" Hay-lin looked up blinking back the tears that were spilling down her cheeks.
"Yeah I think so but why?" Hay-lin asked confused.
"We need to get Taranees body back to her apartment if we touch her body ourselves they'll find our prints on her clothes".
"Right." Hay-lin said understanding. She aimed her hands towards Taranees body and a cushion of hair raised the fallen guardians body four feet off the ground she then guided her body out of the hole that Cornelia was repairing. Irma and Will exited through the shrinking hole and Cornelia finished rebuilding the destroyed wall. The group travelled back to Taranees apartment sticking to the shadows and alleyways so that nobody would see the four girls and a floating body moving around the streets in the early hours of the morning.
When they finally arrived at Taranees apartment Hay-lin carefully guided Taranees body through her still open bedroom window and set her down gently on her bed. Will passed her hands over Taranees body "which caused her clothes to change from her regular clothes to her night gown. With that done the group left.
"So we just leave her there?" Irma asked the group passed grim looks at each and eventually all eyes settled on Will for the answer.
"We've done all we can do." Will explained finally.
Tomorrow morning Taranees parents would try to wake her for school but would be unable to. They would likely call a doctor round who would confirm Taranees death though they wouldn't be able to find any physical cause of injury. Only Will Irma Cornelia and Hay-lin would know how and what she died for.
With the portal in the gym crisis averted at a heavy cost and Taranees brave sacrifice resolved has best it could be the group were finally done for the night.
The remaining guardians returned to their homes for the night each knowing the grim reality that Taranees family would experience the next day.
Will climbed onto her bike and began pedalling home. Right on cue it seemed to start raining heavily has if the heavens were weeping for the loss of a human life and a Guardian of the veil. Will rode the long journey home allowing the rain to caress her face and clothes almost has if she believed the rain could wash away the sorrow and guilt she felt over Taranees brave sacrifice. When she eventually arrived home she changed slowly into her "night gown and looked briefly at her alarm clock that read 2:37. "Will climbed wearily into her bed her pet dormouse sensing its "mistresses mood ran up to her and forced itself under her arm trying to comfort her. Will closed her eyes and eventually fell into a troubled sleep.
After I've doubled check the next few chapters I'll be putting up chapter 4 that's when things start getting more interesting, things will change but trust me when I say it will all work out eventually.