People, I love you all, I always wanted to be popular, and here I am!!! I see you love romantic moments, OK I thought of them in details. So just go ahead, enjoy, I won't torture you any more. Or I will?
Chapter 5
A time for us
someday there'll be
When chains are torn by courage born of a
love that's free
A time for us when dreams so long denied can
fulfill
As we unveil the love we now must hideA
time for us at last to see a life worthwhile for you and me
And
with our love through tears and thorns
We will endure as we pass
surely through every storm
A time for us someday there'll be a
new world
A world of shining hope for you and meAnd
with our love through tears thorns
We will endure as we pass
surely through every storm
A time for us someday there'll be a
new world
A world of shining hope for you and me…
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Cornelia waited. «Oh, my gosh, if it only was what I wanted to hear from him for all my life! » she thought nervously. Her heart was going to jump out of her chest, she could hardly breathe and she only was afraid of fainting before she hears something really important.
Caleb was confident in his decision but it was very hard for him to pull out those short three words which could change all his life. What if Cornelia only laughs at his feelings? He finally decided to trust the fortune and say everything when…
«I really have no idea where she could go but this door is our last chance to find Juliet » they suddenly heard a familiar voice. Someone pushed the door and Cornelia quickly ran off Caleb, she knew they couldn't be seen together and she didn't want to expose any of them to danger.
On the other side of the door stood the four guardians, Lord and Lady Capulet, Paris and the Nurse. When they saw Caleb, the reaction of each of them was different.
«Caleb?! » sighted the girls. They didn't expect to see him at the ball.
«Romeo Montague! » Paris also didn't expect to see him at the ball alone with his future bride.
«Montague is here! » roared Lord Capulet «The son of my eternal enemy! How dare you, cub, be here and stick to my daughter! I'll kill you! » with those words Earl Capulet pulled out his sword. All the women gasped and Cornelia turned white as a sheet of paper. But Caleb was not really scared with that.
«At midnight» he whispered to Cornelia and rushed into the ball room. He often ran away from monsters in Meridian and it was not new for him. He ran through the room, jumped on the table, then on the chandelier and through the window and nobody was able to see him any more. Benvolio and Mercutio soon escaped too.
The presence of Montages on the ball made a big panic. So everybody forgot about the guardians for some time.
«What happened here? How did Caleb get to Verona? » Will asked when the Capulets and Paris left them.
«Through the portal» Cornelia explained «My plan worked. Hay Lins grandma and Blunk must have stayed in Heatherfield. But we need to get out of here as soon as possible. We need a plan»
«You and Caleb thought anything up? » Taranee asked.
«I think they discussed other things. Romeo and Juliet alone in the garden, romantic, isn't it? » Irma giggled but Corny didn't hear that. Hay Lin shoved Irma with her elbow.
«No, we have to meet altogether to decide something» Cornelia said «Why didn't you guys come? »
The girls felt sorry for subsuming Cornelia «Sorry, we didn't want to» Hay Lin apologized «Anyway it's a long story. So I guess, you and Caleb arranged something. So what do we need to do? »
Cornelia wasn't even angry at the girls for they hadn't come. At other time she of course would have been really cross but after she had seen her precious Caleb and now knew he was al right, she couldn't think of anything bad. «You come to this house at midnight, when everybody sleeps and won't see us. Caleb will be here too and we'll think of how to get back» the Earth guardian said.
After everything happened the ball of course couldn't continue and the guests went home.
«Juliet, go to bed» Mme Capulet ordered. «Girls, you need to go home, I think, the ball is over»
«We will definitely come» the guardians said very quietly and then louder for Lady Capulet «Good night, Mme Capulet, goodbye, Juliet » they made reverences and went away.
Cornelia's soul was still palpitating but she went upstairs. The Nurse also went to Juliet's room to help her get ready for bed. The ball was over.
At Heatherfield:
While the girls had adventures in Verona, Mrs. Lin was trying to help them at "Silver Dragon". She knew a little magic and through the water in the bowl she saw how everything had happened. Now she knew where the girls were and she tried to find something which could help them. She was searching a kind of incantation in her magic book (I don't know if she had one, but this is the only I can think up)Blunk was sitting in the corner, eating something disgusting as usual.
«Aha, I found it! » Mrs. Lin suddenly cried «This is a kind of riddle, but I don't know what it means. The guardians have to solve it by themselves, I trust the girls, they will manage. They decided to meet today at midnight but how will this spell get to Verona? »
Blunk resounded with the plates and Mrs. Lin turned to him. A sudden idea came to her mind.
«Blunk, come here, I need your help» she said to him. Blunk made a stupid mug. «You need to hand a message»
«Blunk hand message? » the monster re-asked.
«Yes, it is a big risk but you are the only one who can do it» Mrs. Lin put the stacked sheet of paper in his pocket. «Listen, you now need to go to Meridian, find a big fire portal and jump into it. When you get to Verona, you will see a huge castle. Caleb and the girls will be there. Find them and give this paper. Did you understand me? »
Blunk scrubbed his stupid head and then realized all the charm of his mission. «Great! Blunk love portals! » he gave as a result with a big grin on his mussel.
«Go, I hope you will do everything right» Mrs. Lin said. She was very worried about everything but tried to stay calm.
Back to Verona, to Capulet's house
Hold on, it's gonna be romantic!
Cornelia was sitting on her bed, dressed in a long silk medieval nightgown. Her eyes were shining with joy. The nurse kissed her on the forehead.
«Good night, ma fille, have good dreams » she said tenderly.
«Oh, nurse, good night, it was a magnificent day today! » Corny hugged the woman. It was rather strange, but she felt as if she had known that kind old lady for all her life.
The nurse left the room and closed the door. She had never seen her little Juliet so delighted before and she guessed what the reason was. At the ball she noticed how she was looking at Romeo Montague. Of course, it could mean nothing, but… She shook her shoulders and went downstairs.
Cornelia was totally in dreams. Now all her fears seemed unimportant for her, she wasn't afraid of the situation she was in, she even forgot that they all could easily stay in Verona for ever, that she could be forced to marry Paris and that Phobos will rule the world. She was so glad to see her only love again, talk to him, know that he is alright, that she didn't care of anything happening in the world.
Moi, je me fous de lunivers
Car ce soir, jaime un homme
Parler du monde et ses mystères
Parler de tout, cestparler trop,
Dis-moi, poète, à quoi ça sert
Un jour de plus sans Roméo?
Moi, je me fous des maux du monde
Car ce soir, jaime un homme
But it was about midnight and the girls must have already come. Cornelia stood up and put on her light pink dress. She was going to the balcony to give the other guardians a sign. When she was passing by the small table she noticed the Heart of the Ocean shining and took it in her hands. Every moment of that evening got alive in her memory in detail.
Aimer, cest voler le temps
Aimer, cest rester vivant
Et brûler au coeur dun volcan
Aimer,
Cest ce quil a de plus grand.
Cornelia put the necklace around her neck. She had a feeling that it would somehow help them, she didn't know exactly but she always trusted her feelings. But the girls must have already come and Corny had to hurry. She looked at the Heart of the Ocean for the last time and appeared on the balcony.
The girls were already in the garden. They were hiding in the bushes so that nobody could see them. When the guardians saw Cornelia standing on the balcony they wanted to call her. But then the girls changed their mind and decided to wait a little. They were sure something would happen. Caleb was also there. He managed to climb over the garden wall and was now standing behind the house wall staring at his only love standing on the balcony. He could look at her forever.
«Oh, bright angel, from what heaven did you come down here on earth? » he thought.
Cornelia was really gorgeous there on the balcony. The moon lit its pure light on her bare shoulders, graceful neck, gentle lips which made her even more beautiful. The wind was waving her golden hair and light dress. The Heart of the Ocean was shining brightly on her chest but her eyes were even brighter then any stars on the sky. «There she is standing on the balcony, so virgin, so innocent. I'm ready to die for her» Caleb continued thinking «Oh, if only she knew about my feelings! »
«If only he knew about my feelings! » Cornelia thought. Her heart was full of feelings and she couldn't keep them inside and to let them out she sang:
A quelle étoille, à quel dieu
Je doit cet amour dans ses yeux?
Qui a voulu de là – haut
Que Juliette aime Roméo.
A quelle étoille, à quel dieu
Je doit cet amour dans ses yeux?
Même si je doix payer le prix
Dun amour interdit
Pourqoi nos pére se haïssent
Et que la fille aime le fils,
ça doit bien faire rire là – haut
Que Juliette aime Roméo.
(It's from «Roméo et Juliette» musical)
The girls were really astonished with that. «I didn't know Cornelia could sing so well» Irma whispered.
Caleb was also surprised. When he heard Cornelia's sweet voice he also couldn't keep everything in and when Cornelia finished he came from behind the wall and sang:
A quelle étoille, à quel dieu
Je doit cet amour dans ses yeux?
Que leur voloté soit faite
Car Roméo aime Juliette.
The guardians opened their mouths. Cornelia heard Caleb and her heart started to beat. She looked down and saw him, their eyes met. Caleb continued:
Sil faut prier je prierai
Sil faut se battre je me battral
Mois pourqoi faut – il payer
Le droit de nous aimer?
Then they were singing in duet:
Et que nos pére se déchirent
Lers enfant, eux se désirent
On ne pait pas changer lhistoire
La notre commencera ce soir.
Caleb started to climb up the wall. Cornelia:
Et tant pis, si ça dérange
Caleb climbed on the balcony. Caleb:
Quune pucelle aime un ange
They stood on the balcony together, looking at each other. (Singing in duet: )
A quelle étoille, à quel dieu
Je doit cet amour dans ses yeux?
Sait-t-elle la brûle lilia
Que Caleb aime Cornelia
(I thought this one myself, sorry if the spelling is wrong, I am only learning French!)
He took gently her arms in his… (Singing in duet: )
A quelle étoille, à quel dieu
Je doit cet amour dans ses yeux?
Sait-t-ill le soleil, le phoeb
Cornelia aime Caleb
«Oh, my gosh, this is the most romantic moment I have ever seen! » Hay Lin sighted.
«It's so touching, anybody has a handkerchief? » Taranee brushed a tear away.
«Come on guys, do it! » Irma whispered «Kiss each other at last, you know you both want it»
But nothing happened. Caleb and Cornelia, who attracted everybody's attention, were just standing on the balcony looking in each other's eyes. They were both a little scared and worried with what they did. Maybe it was the best moment to confess to each other, but they couldn't. What if they wouldn't get reciprocity? Yeah, love is a difficult thing.
«Uh, guys, » Will whispered. The three girls turned to her. «I know I will hate myself for the rest of my life for what I say now, but I'm afraid, we have to interrupt them » she said unconfidently, unsure what the girls' reaction would be.
The guardians looked at their leader with puppy eyes. «But why can't we give them one more minute, oh please, Will» Hay Lin begged «It's just the time when they practically told each other»
«Yeah, Will, we all know that they love each other. Come on, don't you want them to be happy? » Irma said. Taranee nodded.
«Oh, girls, Cornelia and Caleb are my best friends, I know about their relations and I definitely want them to be together» Will sighted «But we do not have much time, we have to get out of Verona before anything serious happens in Meridian or Corny will be forced to be married. Every minute is precious for us here, we can't be late. Furthermore back on earth they still have a chance to open their feelings to each other but if the Capulets marry Cornelia Paris they will never be able to be together»
Will persuaded her friends. They really didn't have any time to waste and it could take quite a long time for Cornelia and Caleb to make up their mind to do the first step.
«Will is probably right» Taranee said after a pause. Will sighted. She didn't want the guardians to think she doesn't want Cornelia to be happy. «But who will interrupt them? » Taranee suddenly added. Everybody felt confused and looked at each other, the girls didn't think over this question.
«Al right, let me do the dirty job» Hay Lin finally said.
She came out of the bushes and came nearer to the house wall, straight under the balcony.
Caleb and Cornelia didn't notice her. They didn't see anything at all except each other. They were standing together, both scared; both didn't know what to say. The moon lit its light on them; Caleb was holding Cornelia gently by her arms, just as in Shakespeare's play. Maybe something could really happen and their faces even started to move a bit towards each other… but the fortune was cruel and she didn't want this to happen at that moment.
Hay Lin coughed loudly and the new Romeo and Juliet gasped and realized that they were watched by. They quickly recoiled from each other and stood on the different sides of the balcony both blushing.
«Uh, guys, sorry for interrupting ya but don't be carried away » Hay Lin said to them when they finally looked down at her «I know it's all romantic atmosphere, you're Romeo and Juliet and everything together but we have important things to do»
«It was not what you thought about» Cornelia quickly said trying to hide her embarrassment «Nothing happened, at all» She didn't know why but she didn't want her friends to know about her feelings, furthermore, Caleb was there and he could simply hear what he didn't need to hear yet.
«Yes, nothing happened. I was just waiting for you, I didn't notice you girls came» Caleb said. He also lied to the guardians because he couldn't tell Cornelia about his love at that moment.
«How painful is lying to him» Cornelia thought.
«How painful is lying to her» Caleb thought himself.
Then they both though the same thing «It really was what the girls thought about… or at least could be»
«Oh who would say! » Irma thought while the other girls were going out of their shelter. They all knew that Corny and Caleb were both lying.
«Come on, guys» Will finally said «We have to get out of here»
Caleb jumped over the balcony gate and stood on a narrow part of it. Then he offered Cornelia his hand to help.
«So, guys, what are you going to do to get out of here? » Cornelia asked climbing over the balcony gate with Caleb's help.
«We are going to look for portals here» the Fire guardian explained.
Caleb jumped down on Earth though it was very high. But he was a good warrior and could do this.
«You really think it will work? » Cornelia continued to interrogate them.
«We know it can not work and we have a very little chance but this is all we can do» Will said «It's better to do something than to do nothing at all because we have very little time»
«I hope grandma is trying to help us» Hay Lin sighted.
Everyone turned to go when they heard Corny's cry «Hey, and how will I get down?! » She was still standing on the balcony in front of the gate and couldn't get down.
«Jump, I'll catch you» Caleb suggested.
«You sure? » Cornelia was worried a little.
«Trust me» Caleb said.
Cornelia could do anything if her love said so and despite she was risking, she jumped down. Caleb gently caught her in his arms. It was an unforgettable sense. She was so close to him, he could feel every curve of her ideal figure and he wanted this to last forever. Cornelia also felt his strong arms and she could pay any cost to last that moment. But they had to hurry, so Cornelia stepped on earth and she and Caleb came nearer to other girls.
«We need to discuss a plan of actions» Will said as a leader.
«We'd better leave the garden, there are lots of guards around the house and if they wake up and see us everything will be ruined. It's safer in the street» Cornelia said and she was absolutely right.
«Oh, no, climbing over that wall again! » Hay Lin groaned «If only we had a key»
«You mean this? » Cornelia pulled out the garden gate keys.
«Wow, how did you do that? » everybody gasped.
«I have my own methods» the Earth guardian smiled «If you are Juliet Capulet, why not use the advantages of this? »
She opened the gate and everybody came into the quite dark street.
«Guys, you know, we have even less time than two days because of one problem» Cornelia said closing the gate after herself.
«What is the problem? » Hay Lin asked.
«Tybalt» Corny sighted.
«Juliet's cousin? But why is he our problem? » Will didn't understand.
«Exactly, you see, guys » Cornelia tried to explain «they all act like in the book, that means that the day after tomorrow will be a duel between Mercutio and Tybalt and Tybalt kills Mercutio. After that Romeo kills Tybalt and is send out of Verona. And Caleb is Romeo, he can't be sent out! »
The rest of the team looked at each other. They all realized that Cornelia was right. «But I will be sent out only if I kill Tybalt » Caleb finally said «I am not going to murder anyone»
Cornelia looked at him with sad eyes. «It's not that easy» she said «When we are acting like Shakespeare's heroes, we know all their actions in the nearest time. But if we do something on our own, we won't know what happens »
«That means we have only this night, the second day and second night to get back to Heatherfield? » Taranee finished.
Cornelia nodded. Nobody thought of the duel fact before, but the situation was even worse.
«That means we need to hurry and do something immediately! » Will said.
«So what's the plan of actions? » Irma asked.
Will opened her mouth to say something but Caleb outstripped her.
«Wait, do you hear that noise? » he asked heeding.
The guardians listened carefully and also heard a really strange but familiar sound, like somebody was screaming.
«Yes, we do» Taranee said «and it sounds like…»
Everybody peered in the night's darkness and they were able to see a tiny green point on the horizon. It was coming closer and closer and soon they were able to see that it was…
«Blunk! » the girls and Caleb gasped in one voice. It was really Blunk. He got to Verona through the portal as Mrs. Lin had told him. Luckily, none of the citizens saw him because it really could have changed history. But that little stupid creature managed to get in trouble. He rushed along the street screaming as if he was cut into pieces and a huge dog was running straight behind him. Its mad eyes and large fangs said that their master was not the friendly one.
While the girls were standing shocked and didn't realize how Blunk got to medieval Verona, he and his pursuer moved towards them. Caleb took the first stick lying on the ground. He was ready to fight. At least, Blunk was his companion and maybe even a friend.
When the pair was completely close, the little green monster hid quickly behind the girls and Caleb took the dog's attack on him. He strongly bet the dog on its forehead with a stick and it stepped back, shocked a little. But soon it got over the shock, roared terribly and attacked Caleb again. At this time, the animal threw him down on the ground and they both started to fight with rage. The guardians were extremely worried, but they could not do anything. Cornelia's heart was bleeding when she thought what could happen. She wanted to rush and help Caleb but the girls stopped her. Without guardians powers they were helpless and they only stayed to pray and hope that everything would make do. At least Caleb, as he was a skillful fighter, managed to beat the dog in such a way, that that huge animal monster drew under its tail, whined as a puppy and ran away along the dark medieval streets. Everybody sighted.
Caleb stood up and shook the dust of.
«That's all. That dog won't be back any more » he said.
«How did you get here, Blunk? » Irma asked looking at the little frightened creature.
Blunk thought for a while and then remembered he had a very serious mission. He rummaged in his pocket and pulled out a dirty, kneaded and bad-smelling peace of paper and extended it to the girls.
«Oh, Blunk, it's disgusting! Take it away! » Cornelia wasn't very delighted seeing that.
«Blunk hand message from Mrs. Lin» he murmured.
«Grandma finally found a way to help us! » Hay Lin cried with joy.
Will took the paper and read:
In Verona, Middle Ages
We must open mysterious cages
When the secret door is opened
And the magic book is found
The shining heart will give its power
To heart another
And I truly and strongly believe
That powers of kind defeat powers of evil.
(Sorry, people, I'm not really good at writing poems in foreign languages)
«A poem?! » Irma was astonished «What does it mean? I thought Mrs. Lin found something that will help us get out of here »
«Maybe it's a spell? » Hay Lin supposed.
«No, scarcely » Caleb said «If it was, something would happen while Will was reading it»
«But it must mean something! » Taranee threw up her hands.
«I think, I know what it is» Cornelia said after a while. Everybody turned to her. «I heard about it before» the Earth guardian continued «It is a kind of enigma or riddle, which has a clue to our problem. I mean there is instructions what we must do to get out of here, and if we realize what it is, we will be able to return back »
«Cornelia is right» Will said «Now we have a little catch on, a thread that we mustn't lose. I understand the first line; we really are in medieval Verona »
«And what about cages? What do we need to open? » Hay Lin shook her shoulders.
«It must be an aphorism» Cornelia thought aloud «That means we have to solve some mystery that helps us get out of here»
«The last line is easy too» Irma said « "And I truly and strongly believe, that powers of kind defeat powers of evil" It's about Phobos, who else could it be! »
«I knew it was his entire affair! He captured us here to rule the world! » Hay Lin was indignant.
«But I don't understand the middle of the poem. It says something about a heart» Will said «Maybe the Heart of the Kandrakar is supposed? »
«Perhaps» Taranee said «But what about the door and the book? »
«OK, Corny, you are our brain centre» Irma said «What do you think it means? »
«The book…» Cornelia reflected «I got it! » she suddenly yelled that everybody shuddered and Blunk was so frightened that he nestled up Caleb's leg.
«They say we must find a magic book» Cornelia continued «And where is plenty of books? In the library! We need to search in Montagues' and Capulets family libraries! Not without reason I am Juliet and Caleb - Romeo»
«Cornelia, you're a genius! We are not sure but perhaps you are right» Will said «We need to try this, now when we have this riddle it is more sensible than searching for portals around here»
«So what's our plan? » the Fire guardian asked.
«All right» Cornelia took the initiative «We still need to pretend. Caleb, you pretend being Romeo until we get out of here, it is the most sensible way. So Benvolio and Mercutio are your best friends and you act as you said nothing at all about you are Caleb from Meridian and everything. OK? »
«Sure» Caleb shook his shoulders.
«Then» Corny continued «Caleb takes Blunk, I think he will manage to hide him from Montagues, and they go searching in the Montagues family library. Girls, next morning you all come here, I'll ask where the Capulets family library is and we do searching the book there. Right? »
«Great plan» Irma said «And now we need to go to our homes and sleep. I'm falling asleep right now»
«Then, bye guys! » Cornelia said and unlocked the gate.
«Bye, Corny, see ya tomorrow! » the guardians said.
Cornelia looked at Caleb to say goodbye to him and forgot about everything. Caleb was also charmed and he stood looking at his only love. They both forgot about everything, they were alone in the universe. Very romantic. The guardians, who were about to leave, stopped, looked at their Romeo and Juliet, sighted and shook there shoulders. Hay Lin coughed loudly again, she needed to interrupt the pair one more time because Caleb had to go back. It was dangerous for him to stay near Capulets house and Romeo's parents could discover the missing of their son. Caleb and Cornelia were back on Earth again. They needed to separate.
«Good night, Caleb» Cornelia said shyly and blushed.
«Good night, Cornelia» Caleb's heart was beating.
Cornelia went into the garden and closed the gate after her. Caleb sighted and looked at Blunk.
«Come on, pal. Tomorrow will be a hard day» he said to him.
Blunk was surprised. Caleb had never called him "pal" before. Love really can do miracles to people.
Everybody went away and Verona streets became quiet again. The next day really seemed to be hard.
OK, people, what do say? Waiting for your reviews!
(By the way, I designed other girls' clothes.
Cornelia: a light pink dress with bare shoulders (as her guardian's top), the bottom is wide and a narrow pink silk ribbon around her hips, narrow sleeves
Will: a colorful dress with wide bottom, sleeves wide near the shoulders, narrow from elbow to the wrist
Irma: a light blue dress with wide bottom, wide sleeves and a square décolletage (similar to Juliet's dress from "Romeo & Juliet" musical
Hay Lin: a light violet dress, wide bottom and long pieces of light cloth tied to her narrow sleeves
Taranee: a bright orange dress, a bit close-fitting, narrow bottom, narrow sleeves, a light cloth scarf behind the back around the waist
So, what do you say about me as a clothes designer?)