A gust of air, made it clear that Hay-Lin had returned, and she landed beside the girls. She saw the portal, and gasped. "Wow, what a nice bubble you made, Irma."
"Girl, that is not a bubble," Taranee said. "It's a portal!"
"Oh," Hay-Lin said a little disappointed. "Well, that's too bad."
Taranee looked at Hay-Lin as if she were stupid.
"Well, Will can you change me back?" Hay-Lin asked. "I have to get home, really hungry, and plus my favorite movie comes on tonight!"
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, DIMWIT?" Cornelia scowled. "THAT'S A PORTAL! AND WHILE YOUR BREEZY ASS WAS OUT FLYING ON THE WINDS, SOME NASTY MOSTER THING CAME OUT OF IT!"
"Oh," Hay-Lin said. She kicked the dirt, a little defeated. "Well I guess I won't be able to watch Finding Nemo tonight."
"Apparently not," Irma said.
"Well, I guess we have to find that thing," Will said a little optimistic. "Come on guardians."
"AHHHHHHH!" a male voice sounded from behind the girls. A boy with brown hair, and raggedy clothes fell out of the portal, and a little green creature fell out of the portal alongside with him.
"Who in the hell are you?" Taranee asked. "Get your nasty ass, back in that portal before I throw a fire ball at you!" She snapped her fingers, and a blazing ball of fire floated in the palm of her hand.
"Taranee, back off!" Irma said. "Chill, he looks innocent, he probably a beggar." Irma dug in the pocket of her skirt, and pulled out a nickel, which she threw at the boy. "Buy yourself, something nice."
"But the pharmacy's closed," Hay-Lin added.
"I'm not a beggar," the boy said. "My name is Caleb and I are from the other side of that portal, which a place is called Meridian. This here is Blunk, or at least that's what I call him. Well anyway, I was trying to stop that thing, its name is Cedric. He's a shape-shifter and he turns into that horrible thing."
"I still don't give a damn boy," Taranee said. "Get your ass back in that portal, you got three seconds!"
"Chill," Cornelia said. She winked at the boy. "Let him finish."
"You guys are the new Guardians of the Veil?" Caleb asked. "Look like sluts to me."
"Hey pretty boy," Irma said. "Don't get it twisted, we didn't pick these outfits."
"You must control water; I can tell, you're so emotional, the slightest thing sets you off. And you-"he said pointing at Hay-Lin. "You must control air, you never stop talking. And the things you say are pretty stupid at times. I know your fire; such a hothead! You must be the keeper of the Heart of Candrachar, because your holding it in your hand."
"I bet you can't guess what I am," Cornelia said.
"Earth," he said.
"Do you say that because of my stunning beauty and my charm?" Cornelia said.
"No, because that rock next to your leg, just won't stop moving."