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Chapter 6.

Van, Will, Cornelia, Irma and Hay Lin sat around a table in Wills apartment, Her mom was at work so Van was safe hiding out there for a while.

"I wonder if the Heart of Candracar can get them home." Cornelia spoke.

"The Heart of Candracar?" Van repeated confused. "What's that?"

"It's what we use to boost our powers." Hay Lin explained. "Wills the keeper of the Heart."

Hay Lin turned to Will, Will closed her eyes and held her hands out in front of her, she felt magical energy running through her and felt a warmth in palms of her hands, the magical pink gem then appeared in them.

"This is the Heart of Candracar." Will said to Van.

"How will boosting your power help?" he asked.

"It does more than that." Irma interrupted. "Its just that's what we use it for mostly."

"What kind of other stuff can it do?"

"We never really know until it does them." Cornelia scoffed. "It's a little unreliable that way."

Suddenly the door burst open and Taranee stumbled through panting. She took in big gulps of air trying to catch her breath.

"I've...been ever where...looking for you...guys." she panted.

"What's the matter?" asked Will, who had absorbed the Heart back into herself.

"I went to all of your places, figures you would be at the last place." Taranee said after finally getting her breath back. "Cedric's kidnapped Hitomi."

Van shot up out of his seat.

"WHAT! HOW?" he said loudly with worry.

"We got ambushed by Metamoor's brutes." Taranee explained apologetically "She got taken and I lost them."

Taranee's head dropped, she felt tears in her eyes. She then felt a hand on her shoulder she looked up through blurred eyed to see...Van.

"Don't worry." he said softly. "It's not your fault."

Van turned around to face Will.

"Can you open one of them portals for me?" he asked her.

"I...well..." she mumbled. "I guess I could but you can't just rush over there."

"I have to get Hitomi back."

"I'm going too." Taranee added.

Every one turned to Taranee who had a stern look on her face.

"I have to help her." she said. "It's my fault she was taken in the first place..."

"I'm going too..." Cornelia added. "We said we would help you."

"We don't even know where to go when we get to Metamoor." Will said.

"Yes we do." Taranee spoke again. "Cedric said Phobos wanted to see her so she's probably at the palace."

"That should be easy to break into." Irma said trying to lighten the mood.

"Guess its settled then..." Hay Lin said cheerfully "We're going to Metamoor."

Van and the guardians left and went back to the amusement park that held the portal Van and Hitomi used to get there.

"Good job we left this open in case you needed to get back." Will said. "Show time guys..."

She once more concentrated on the glowing Heart of Candracar and used its powers to transform the girls into their Guardian form.

"Guardian Unite!" she shouted.

All five girls got enveloped in different coloured magic, when the magic faded they each stood there in their glamorous outfits, their older look and their fairy-esq wings.

"Lets go." Van said

Van led the way by jumping through the portal with the guardians following him. They landed in the city on the other side and proceeded to make their way to the palace where Hitomi was been held. They got to the perimeter of the large palace and found Phobos's army surrounding it.

"Looks like we're in for a fight." Van said while unsheathing his Katana.

End of Chapter 6.
Chapter 7 soon to come.