Part two!

Chapter 8: Mirror Image Part Two

Still Elyon's POV

They stopped to take a breath from running. Everyone was tired but Elyon was determined to keep going.

"Come on, something bad has happened to her! I can feel it!"

Will got up with her hand on her chest, breathing steadily.

"I can feel it too but we have to stop for a few seconds. We can't keep going on like this. Look at Irma."

Elyon glanced at Irma lying on the grass breathing heavily. She put her hand on her forehead dramatically.

"Go, on. I can't make it." She huffed.

"Irma! Come on you're being overly dramatic!" Taranee sniffed as she bent down to help her up.

"Anyway," Hay Lin started. "You never told us why you are here." Everyone stopped and stared at her as she started her explanation. She sighed again. It was time to tell them what was bothering her.

"Well, things are changing in Meridian. The skies are turning darker and everything else is starting to lose its color."

"How could that happen?" Irma questioned. "You bring light to your world."

"I wish I knew." Elyon said quietly. "The people are coming to me. They don't understand either. I can feel a darkness trying to come in, like something bad. But I don't know what it is. It reminds me of when-"

"Phobos ruled." Will finished, pulling out the Heart of Candracar. "He can't have gotten out though. I would know, and you would know too, Elyon."

"So you came to ask our help to figure out what this darkness is." Hay Lin stated with her hands on her hips. "So lets go to Candracar and find a way to get to Meridian."

"But first, we have to see if Cornelia is alright." Elyon confirmed. The other girls got up and started running with her until they reached the gate in front of Cornelia's building.

"Here we are," Irma breathed. "I don't think I should go in there though."

"Why not." Hay Lin said irritably.

"Well, she kind of said for me to go away and not come back."

"Irma! What did you say this time!" Will yelled throwing her hands up in the air. Irma started to get defensive.

"Well actually, I went to apologize. She yelled at me because I was talking to her the exact moment that her cat attacked Caleb. Don't yell at me while she's the one on an emotional roll coaster."

Elyon stared quietly from each of the girls wondering. They had angry faces and seemed to get irritated very easily with each other. They didn't seem like they used to.

"Um, is everything okay?" she questioned looking at all of them in front of her. "Is there something that I've missed while being in Meridian?"

"Well, ever since we got back from Meridian, Corny has been locked in her room . All she does is take care of Caleb and yell at us anytime we go and try to help." Irma sniffed.

"And," Taranee added. "Since we're all arguing, our powers are weakening."

"What!" Elyon yelped jumping back. "And is this all because of the way Cornelia has been acting?"

Each of them looked at each other awkwardly.

"Well, we don't know if it is exactly all her fault but she is at war with us so I guess you could say that." Hay Lin stated.

"Great! Is there anything else I missed?" asked Elyon.

Taranee glanced at Will, wondering if she wanted to talk. Will looked down at her feet and spoke very quickly and quietly.

"My mom is in the hospital."

"What happened?"

Will just shook her head and walked over to speak into the intercom.

"Not right now. We need to get to Cornelia."

Remembering her friend, Elyon walked beside Will who was giving the intercom a second glance.

"From what Irma said, I don't really think that Cornelia would want to see me or her." She stepped back for Elyon to go through. "I was the one who gave her the cat." Elyon spoke into the box loudly.

"Cornelia, it's me, Elyon."

"Elyon!" came Cornelia's voice. "Come right up!"

Elyon had a rush of relief that she was alright. She shrugged and turned to the others.

"Here I'll go alone and see if I can change her mind." She said walking through the gate. "You guys stay here."

Elyon walked to the elevator and started going up to Cornelia's floor. She heard a ding and walked into the apartment. It had been so long since she had just walked into her best friend's house. She eased herself slowly through the living room. Cornelia's mom and little sister were sleeping together on the couch. Oh, she thought. That's so cute. I never realized how much I missed being here. She walked up the stairs. A cat was snuggled up on a rug. So that's the cat that Will got her, she thought before she pushed open Cornelia's door.

Cornelia ran up to her and hugged her really tight. Not until Elyon said that she couldn't breathe did she let go.

"Cornelia, I came to see if you were alright. We heard you scream through the phone. I thought something was wrong." Elyon squeaked as they sat on her bed. Cornelia just sat there pondering and looked up at the ceiling.

"I don't know what that was about. I just woke up from sleeping. I had a horrible dream."

"Really? What was it."

"Why would you like to know?" Cornelia snapped.

"I just-"

"You know what!" she exploded jumping to her feet. "Why are all of you doing this to me! I just want to be left alone!"

Elyon jumped to her feet also, out of anger and surprise.

"What's wrong with you! I understand what your going through, but why are you treating your friends like this!" she paused and stared her straight in the face. "Why are you treating me like this?"

Cornelia huffed and turned her back. "I am angry at everyone right now and I don't want to be a Guardian of the Veil anymore. That's what lost me Caleb. I'm glad you came and all, but why don't you go back to Meridian with your people."

Elyon couldn't believe what she was hearing she was starting to get angry at how she was treating her. But most of all, hurt.

"Cornelia, there's something wrong in Metamoor. The skies… everything is turning dark and helpless, like when Phobos ruled."

"That's very interesting. So you and the others are hoping that I will pretend that everything is good and dandy and become a Guardian again so I can help you." Cornelia said coldly. "Well, I've got enough problems right now so just leave."

Elyon was pushed out of the house and into the elevator. Her tears were streaming down her cheeks. How could Cornelia be like that, she wondered when she stepped out of the elevator to head to the other girls. That wasn't like her.

Somewhere above her, someone snickered.

"You're right Elyon, but she's not your friend at all." The girl that Elyon thought was Cornelia had started changing. She got older and taller. Her blonde hair flowed down her back and she felt her long black skirt fall around her legs covered with black leggings and knee high black boots. Her face was pale and her eyes were a cold blue, very sharp and angry. As she finished, four other girls in black appeared in front of her.

"So?" the one with glossy black pigtails asked.

"I got Elyon discouraged in her best friend, aka my look alike." The Evil Cornelia replied. "She will probably go back to Meridian right away. I also have the girl in the closet."

They all walked over to the other side of the room and opened the closet door. Inside lay Cornelia, all tied up and fast asleep. The one with the tendrils threw her over her back with questioning eyes.

"Oh, I made a gold mist put the whole house to sleep with my new powers." Evil Cornelia explained simply. Their leader stepped up and grinned with satisfaction.

"Now, there is one more thing that we need to accomplish before we truly get started." Evil Will exclaimed. They all disappeared in a thick white smoke.

Elyon walked over to the Guardians with no clue to what was happening above. She wiped her last tear before standing with them again.

"So what happened?" Hay Lin asked Elyon with enthusiasm.

"She, uh, doesn't really want to be a Guardian anymore."

"What!" Will yelled turning pale. She sat down on the grass with her hand on her chest.

Elyon decided to continue. "She didn't seem to be herself. Cornelia's not like that."

"Yeah but you haven't seen her lately." Irma angrily said. "That's exactly the kind of thing she would do."

Elyon shook her head. She couldn't, she wouldn't believe that was her best friend. Elyon looked over at Will who was trembling in the grass. Elyon bit her lip with concern. I wonder if she's okay, she thought.

Suddenly, Will screamed and Elyon gasped. Whatever was going through Will was going through her too. It was a searing pain, a jolt of electricity that was sending them a message. It urged on until it made their heads numb. When the pain passed, Elyon realized that they were both lying on the ground. Taranee helped Will up and Hay Lin reached for Elyon.

"What happened you guys?" Irma asked with worry. Elyon looked at Will hopefully. She didn't want to know that it was true. Will took a deep breath and confirmed her fear with a nod of her head. She spoke shakily but defiantly.

"You guys, Phobos is back."

That was a long chapter I know. I have two chapters that I'm going to try to write on paper today( I have to write out the confusing parts) and I'll hopefully type and post either one or both tomorrow. Thanks for reading and I would appreciate a review!