Now, chapter 13 is on its way!
Chapter 13: Something Special
Phobos's POV
"Psst! Phoebe? You awake?" Onalia whispered. Phoebe's green eyes flashed open with surprise.
"Ona? What happened? Are you alright?" Phoebe whispered back. Ona just fidgeted in the ropes binding her hands.
"I'm tied up! What do you think?" she responded with attitude. "That stupid lizard man knocked me out!"
"I know. Me too. He got Taranee, Hay Lin and Cornelia as well." Phoebe looked around. "Where do you think we are?"
"Considering it was Cedric that took us here, I'd say some place with a really nasty surprise waiting for us." Ona said softly. "The thing is, Cedric and Phobos should be locked up in Candracar. Did they escape or something without all of Candracar knowing?"
"Well all of Candracar may have just found out. I think that's why she had to leave." Phoebe said thoughtfully.
"Who?"
"Shh! I'll tell you later. We need to figure out how to get back with everyone. And then we can go home." Phoebe announced happily.
"What? You found a way? Yes! It looks like this mystery is just about solved…if we can get the heck out of here. I have a bad feeling about this place. And my arms are getting tired."
Phobos moved his head back from watching the conversation around the corner. So, he thought to himself. We caught these girls before they could go back to wherever they came from. Phobos smiled. That means that Cedric captured them just in time. I would have loved to have those Guardian brats too, but then they would break out of the meek bindings of thick rope and escape with the two girls without me figuring out anything. It was a lot better with the Guardians not knowing where he was. And this place would be very hard to find, especially without the keeper of the Heart of Candracar!
It was time. Phobos made his grand entrance as he walked to the girls who were standing up with their arms tied over their heads, along with their feet on the ground.
"Welcome girls! It's kind of dirty in here but do make yourselves at home." He announced with a gleaming eye. The girls' full surprise and horror was expressed clearly on their faces as their jaws dropped.
"Phobos!" Ona cried with disbelief. Phobos dusted the sleeves of his arms.
"Well, I guess you could say that you have heard of me." Phobos looked up menacingly and Phoebe and Onalia shifted in their bindings.
"Now, now. I have you here held captive and you are pretty helpless without the Guardians here to save you, while I on the other hand, still have some magic. If you don't answer my questions…you'll just have to accept your fate. So let's just cut to the case. Where are you from?"
"We're from Earth." Phoebe answered simply.
"Are you from Heatherfield, or somewhere else?" Phobos questioned. He wanted to corner them somehow to get the real information he needed, but how?
"I'm sorry but my mommy always told me to not give out personal information to strangers." Ona quipped. "And ugly, long-haired losers aren't an exception."
"Why you little-"
"Why are you asking us this stuff?" Phoebe asked with confusion. "What do you even want with us? We are here as bait for the Guardians aren't we?"
Oh, she's a smart one, Phobos thought, studying Phoebe carefully. Although she has no clue that I saw them crossing through that old Guardian's mirror, along with the water Guardian and the leader. Or that I heard that blonde one next to her blurt out a lot of things that had to do with the Guardians, the Veil, and me and Elyon.
"Oh, very good. Phoebe and Ona, isn't it?" Phobos strode closer to them.
"I guess I should explain from the beginning." He said with a short nod. Phobos's eyes clouded over, remembering one particular, blissful day. "It felt like a very long time being locked up in that tower. I had nothing to do except be clouded in my anger with Cedric. It was supposed to teach me some kind of lesson. I thought that I would die in a place like that, that I would slowly lose all of the power I had ever obtained. Instead of my power draining, I focused what little magic I had left and grew stronger. So strong, that I was able to break out of the tower with Cedric and find this place. Nobody saw or stopped us! They were all huddled together with whispers hovering in the air about a woman in the middle. I was finally free to plan my revenge on Elyon and the Guardians!"
Phoebe and Onalia exchanged glances.
"I started to watch them during their lives. My pathetic sister was ruling over Meridian with pure goodness." Phobos scowled as his mind wandered once again to the day when the Guardians and Elyon had defeated him. That won't happen again, he reminded himself through clutched teeth.
"And the Guardians were having a magic practice of some sort. I watched them maneuver their powers and work together." Phobos rolled his eyes again. "They left not long after, but then the leader and the Guardian with the power over water had to go back for something." He glanced at them again, wondering if they knew where he was getting at.
"They found it, but then were attracted to something behind the bushes, a swirling blue mirror."
"Uh oh." Onalia squeaked.
"And I saw them and you two switch places as you passed through it! Now tell me this, why did you go through the mirror?"
"That's still none of your-" Phobos's hands filled up with threatening magic and Ona instantly fell silent. Phoebe looked back up.
"Okay, okay. We were just curious and wanted to see what it was and then we went through. Happy?"
"But, Phoebe, what about the vo-" Ona squeaked and fell silent once again at the angry glare Phoebe flashed in her direction.
"Liars. I admire the attempt though. You may need to get that mouth checked since it keeps opening when it shouldn't." Phobos laughed, staring at Ona. She scowled but then looked guiltily at her friend. He walked over and put a powerful fist in front of her face. Ona's eyes went wide with fear and Phobos looked to the side.
"Same question. Different answer, unless you want me to permanently remove her mouth and pretty face so they don't give you any more trouble, girl." Phobos threatened. Phoebe's mouth opened and closed without any words. Phobos pushed his fist onto Onalia's cheek and Phoebe gasped.
"Stop! Someone told me to go through! Now leave her alone!" Phobos snickered and leaned toward Phoebe. Finally, he was getting some answers.
"Someone told you too huh? And who might that be?" Phoebe stared straight at him without any fear in her eyes.
"My great, great grandmother." Phoebe said defiantly. Phobos's eyes clouded over with confusion before suddenly, understanding dawned on him.
"You're, you're Amelia's granddaughter?" Phoebe stuck her chin up.
"That's right. What are you going to do about it?" she replied with attitude. Phobos had a joy return to him that he had only felt when he had a new power to conquer. It was like when he felt that Elyon's powers and Earth were all his! If this girl was the descendent of the former Guardian, then she was the key to unlocking the gateway to other worlds. And his opportunity to gain control of the entire universe!
"I think I understand now." Phobos said thoughtfully. "Those Candracar fools must have made a way for the protector of the mirror to get to Heatherfield to retrieve the ring to open the mirror. But to do that, she would need for the Keeper of the Heart of Candracar to help open it, and then the four of you had to switch places." Phobos seemed a little more excited now that he had figured out the Oracle's plans.
"You went to Carver caves with the rest of the Guardians while the other two Guardians met three other girls who are looking for you and trying to figure out a way to get everybody back where they came from."
"You mean our friends are with Will and Irma?" Phoebe asked.
"Haha, I find it incredibly difficult to think of Wei and Eva accepting all of this." Ona laughed sarcastically. Phobos ignored them and continued on with his victory speech.
"Carver Caves was where Amelia made the mirror and past through it before she battled Cedric and died. I watched you girls try to get through the end of the tunnel. Only one of you made it through. What happened while you were walking all alone Phoebe?"
"Now that is definitely none of your business!" Phoebe said through gritted teeth.
"She met you and told you that you were to keep the mirror, didn't she?" Phobos asked with a raise of his voice."
"I'm not telling you anything."
"She gave you the ring so that you could open a doorway in the universe and travel between worlds!"
"Phoebe, what on earth is he talking about?" Ona asked with confusion.
"Don't pretend that you don't know what I am saying!" Phobos yelled angrily. "Give me the Heart of Candracar, Guardian!"
There was a long moment of silence and Phobos breathed heavily after his outburst.
"Wha- what?" Phoebe said weakly with shock. "What are you talking about? We aren't Guardians and I definitely don't have the Heart of Candracar. Only Will does. If that's the reason you brought us here then you might as well just let us go because the Heart is far out of your reach. And I thought you were going on about something else."
Phobos blinked. Hmm, he thought with slight embarrassment. Maybe I took a wrong turn in all that excitement. No matter, I've still got them right where I want them he reminded himself with a grin.
"So, you don't have the Heart of Candracar. But you still have something I need. Give me the Ring of Secrets, little girl!"
"Yeah right! Even if I was to even think of giving it up for one split second, there's no way I could give it to you with my hands tied up." Phoebe told him. She wiggled her fingers as her wrists were bonded, emphasizing her point. Phobos waved his hand and the ropes disappeared, leaving Phoebe to fall to her hands and knees on the ground. She stood up and rubbed her wrist and looked back at Ona still tied up.
"Let her go now and I may help you." Phoebe said as she pointed to her friend.
"And why in the world would I listen to you? You aren't in the best position for bargaining." Phobos spat. Phoebe just shrugged her shoulders.
"Maybe, but you're the one who has something to lose here. I really have no clue of what this ring is and you want it." She pulled out her right hand and Phobos saw a ruby ring glittering with light on her finger. His chance at opening the mirror again was only a few feet away from him.
"Sire, I've gotten your faithful guards." Cedric announced with a bow. The girls' eyes opened even wider with horror as tons of guards, Murmurers, and different very ugly creatures filled the room. Phobos laughed again.
"I see your point, Phoebe. But you can also lose your lives. Now, your stubbornness is going to have to make me pry it off your finger!" He lunged forward and Ona screamed as Phobos knocked Phoebe off her feet and wrestled for her hand. He found her finger and started yanking at the ring. She cried out in pain and kicked him.
"It's stuck you idiot!" she yelled angrily. "It won't separate from me! I guess prying it off my finger won't work!" Phobos grabbed her hand again and looked her in the eye.
"Well, I guess I can get it by other means then." He told her. As he gathered up a handful of magical energy, Phoebe twisted and turned in his grip.
"Let her go you monster!" Onalia yelled. Phoebe tried kicking him again but he twisted around so that she couldn't reach him.
"I mean it! Get off of me now!" Phoebe cried angrily, but she couldn't hide the fear in her voice at Phobos's growing power coming in her direction. He glinted madly and threw his fist forward.
"Help!" she screamed. Phobos let go as a swirl of colors burst out of the ring and unleashed something that made his magic bounce off its surface and off into the darkness. Everybody looked shocked and Phobos looked from what had appeared, to his servants, and back to Phoebe. He smiled.
"How did I do that? What did I do?" Phoebe asked with a quivering voice. Phobos strode toward the swirling mirror and laughed.
"You have done exactly what I have been wanting to do for years! Cedric, tie her back up with her friend. I'm going to need her to help us later." Phoebe struggled again in Cedric's grip as Phobos urged the monsters forward. He looked in the mirror and saw what appeared to be a bookshop five girls he recognized were walking back into the barren room.
"Go through and wreak havoc in this world. And be sure to get the Heart Cedric!" Phobos yelled. "Kiss your world goodbye girls!" He cried to the frightened teenagers. Cedric slithered forward and passed through the mirror. Phoebe and Ona gasped as strange shapes flew by in the room. Phobos frowned for a second, but everything returned calmly to what it had been a moment before. The monsters walked one by one through the glass and disappeared on the other side.
"What's going to happen?" Ona asked fearfully. Phoebe shook her head with disbelief.
"Something horrible, Ona. And now,after what I did," Phoebe bit her lip guiltily and with sorrow.
"Our friends are going to have to face it."
Alright, now you all are going to have to wait a while for the next chap. I might finish tonight or something if I'm really up to it. In the next chapter, we finally get back to Will, Irma, and the gang as they rush to figure out this mystery and get caught up in a wild part of monsters. What's worse is, what will happen to the girls with the Heart of Candracar not working in this world? What will happen now that monsters have passed theough the mirror and are in our world?(big hint to the inscription so I suggest you take another look at Amelia's message) Review please! I love reviews!