Ok this is my next chapter hope you all like it!
Chapter 3
"Cornelia!" Caleb rushed forward to help her up. All the girls rushed into the living room and surrounded her.
"What happened to her we heard her shout…"
"More like a scream…" Hay Lin glared at the brown haired girl. Who now was holding her hands in front of to signal she was sorry.
"Why did she shout then?" Will and Caleb exchanged looks between them selves.
"Emm, how to put this well you see it was kinda like this…" Will replied nervously.
"Verity claims that I'm her father." That came out a little to calmly.
"WHAT!" All the girls exclaimed their eyes wide with shock. Taranee actually had to sit down.
"That was Cornelia's reaction to the news, but she fainted. I can't believe that a) I have a daughter b) that the father is Caleb. I think I have to sit down." Will sat between Verity and Taranee head in her hands.
"But it does make sense. I mean her name Verity it's a Meridian name."
"It is? I wonder why we called her it is there something special about it."
"It means truth in ancient meridian and it was also my mother's name."
"Oh I didn't know well that's cool that we named her after your mom. You know you don't talk about your mom much why is that?" Will replied the question deep in mind. The others thought about it too until.
"Hey I wonder when Corny will wake up. I guess it was a bit of a shock."
"Yeah do you have any smelling salts to use on her?" Hay Lin bent over Cornelia who was out cold now back on the chair, waving her hand in front of her pale face.
"No but I have this it's the slime from the back of a Shukla Beast." Caleb said as he went in the bath room ad came back with a vile of dark purple sludge. "This should work it smells as bad as Blunk."
"I don't even want to know why you have that!"
Caleb just rolled his eyes as he bent over Cornelia and opened the vile. Hay Lin had to back away from the smell holding her nose. Even the others sitting on the couch Irma is now sitting where Verity was and the small child was sitting on Will's lap, snuggling into Will.
As the foul smelling sludge came closer under the drama queen's nose, Cornelia's nose started to twitch and if you looked closely her eyes started to scrunch up as she started to stir. When suddenly she shot up and knocked the chair over with a loud bang and swore loudly.
"Not in front of the child!" Scolded Taranee lightly, at the young woman, who was now nursing the large bump the back of her head.
"You!" Pointing to the child sitting on Will's lap. "This is your entire fault why would my Caleb want to be with Will when he has me!" She continued to rant on and on, Hay Lin and Caleb were trying to calm her down. It wasn't working so Taranee and Irma joined in to help to calm her down.
All Will could do was sit there watching the yelling match well not really a match, more a trying to calm down a raging Cornelia. Will felt someone grabbing her jumper tightly, with slight shaking. She looked down to see the small girl cuddling into her shaking and crying silently into the wool of her slightly too large jumper. Trying to remember how her mom used to calm her, she put one arm around her shaking form, the other gently rubbing her back whispering that is was ok and she was here. But the yelling continued around her Verity just pushed herself further into Will.
"Stop it! Just stop, your scaring her."
"I don't care! This isn't fair!"
"Grow up Cornelia! She's only 5 years old it's not her fault! Your 17 act like it!" With that said Will stood up with a sobbing Verity in her arms she went into the bed room. And slammed the door behind her. Every one just looked where Will had just been; Cornelia lowered her eyes to the floor. She walked to the bed room door and knocked and went inside.
What she found was Will rocking Verity gently in her arms on the bed. She was whispering things in her ears and rubbing her back and it seemed to be working. Will looked up to see a sorry looking Cornelia in the door way.
"Hey look Will I'm very sorry about earlier, come on it was a big shock but you were right I should act my age. So, yeah I am very sorry."
"Thanks 'lia but it's not me you should be saying sorry too." Cornelia walked into the room towards the bed and kneeled next to Will. She bent forward to talk softly to the girl.
"Hey, Verity I am very sorry for saying all those horrible things to you. I was wrong can you forgive me?" The young red-head nodded and turned to her smiling to the tall blond girl. She let go of Will and gave Cornelia a small hug.
"Of course, auntie 'lia." This coursed both girls to smile.
"You, know Caleb is your boyfriend right now and I won't try to steal him from you."
"Looks like you will do that anyway." She replied with a small sad smile, turning to talk to the girl now sitting on the bed.
Will looked past the now softly talking pair to the door where four poorly concealed people were watching them. Will stood up and walked to the door and poked her head round the door and laughed at the now pile of limps at the door where there had tripped over them selves to get away from being seen by the 3 in the bed room. Once untangled they stood up looking sheepish at the now crossed armed, foot tapping Will.
"Sorry bout that we just wanted to see if every thing was cool."
"Yeah, it's frosty." Will replied looking over her shoulder to look inside the bed room.
A few minutes later the two now friends walked out, Verity ran right into Caleb who scooped her up and gave her a squeeze then set her on the floor. Suddenly Taranee asked everyone.
"What are we going to do we her during the day? We are in school all day and we can't leave her on her own."
"Your right! What can we do, we can't miss school and who do we know who can look after her? It's not like I can go and say 'hey can you look after the future daughter' can I?" Will started to pace the apartment floor muttering to herself about what they could do then shakes her head muttering that's stupid. Every one in the apartment just watched her half amused half alarmed.
"I have an idea!" Every one turned to Irma, "well why don't we get a babysitter?"
"Hi we don't have that kind of money!" Taranee stated to her.
"Oh right." Her head lowered to face the floor. Hay Lin put a hand on her shoulder to let her know it was ok.
"Hey, maybe Grandma could watch her during school times. I'll give her a call, Caleb where's your phone?"
"It's in the kitchen on the side of the wall above the counter."
"Thanks be right back!" Hay Lin rushed into the kitchen to call her grandmother.
"We better be heading off soon when Hay Lin comes back we will get going. Is that ok with you?"
"Sure but you will…" Caleb was cut short when Verity started to tug at his pants; he turns round and bends to her level. "What's wrong Verity?"
"Well, when is Blunk coming?"
"Actually I haven't seen him around he wasn't even in the dumpster by the Lin's restaurant it is really weird." Irma thought out loud.
"That's because he is in Meridian for me doing a job to get information for me to see if there is any word about Elyon's location." You see about six months ago Elyon went missing and now Phobos is in power greater then before. The rebellion was trying to find her the princess. But with Caleb living on earth permanently he couldn't always go into Meridian to head the search so he sent Blunk to give and receive messages for him.
"Oh when is he due back?" Cornelia asked she was fearing for her friend's safety.
"Don't know hopefully tonight maybe tomorrow." Verity then squealed and started to jump around chanting. "Blunk's coming, Blunk's coming, Blunk's coming…"
They all just smiled down at her. Until Hay Lin came though the arch door way into the kitchen smiling brightly, they all turned to face her.
"She said yes! Can you believe it but only for a few hours, you know the school times but all the rest we have to watch her." Every one was smiling and giving each other high-fives.
"Now that's sorted out we better get home before our parents freak out. See ya later Caleb! Bye Verity!" With that said Irma, Hay Lin and Taranee head towards the door. Cornelia gives Caleb a quick kiss on the cheek and heads towards the door to meet up with the rest of the girls. Will bent down and gave Verity a hug and kiss on the cheek.
"Caleb, I'll come by in the morning to help get Verity ready to go to Mrs. Lin ok?"
"Sure, don't trust me?"
"Not a chance! Bye you two behave and remember to cook dinner soon and don't let her stay up to late!" The door closed behind them. Caleb looked down at the little girl and wondered what to do next.
"Ok let's get some dinner!"
Outside of the building the girls are walking home.
"Why haven't any of you asked Verity about the future?" Will asked the others her curiosity high wondering why they haven't asked her yet.
"Grandma always said curiosity killed the cat."
"I'm not really sure I want to know much about mine."
"There hasn't really been a good time to ask. It would be cool to know though."
"I say we shouldn't ask it's not right. We will only ask if it is really important."
"Ok that sounds fair Will. You know I think your motherly instincts have kicked in." Joked Irma. After that comment they walked home in silence.
Once Will entered her apartment she noticed her mom wasn't home there was a note on the fringe it read. Will, I have gone out tonight with Peter. There is some casserole in the fringe. Have fun! Sigh She opened the fringe and got the lumpy mess that she could only hope was eatable food. Ad put it on to cook, she then changed into her pyjamas and started to watch T.V and eat the messy food. By the time her mom got home Will was fast asleep. With a note on the table saying. Good night mom I love you.
Caleb now had put Verity to bed and was now in the lounge letting every thing that has happened today really sink in. 'I can't believe it in my bedroom is my daughter.' He was broke out of his thoughts when he heard a faint tapping at his window. It was Blunk back Caleb rushed to the window to let the pestling in.
"Well how did it go?" Asked Caleb as soon as he was in and had shut the window. All Blunk did was pass Caleb a piece of paper and Blunk went into the bed room. Only to back right out of the room.
"Caleb, Blunk see a girl in bed room who she?" Blunk asked Caleb he looked almost scared.
"That's my daughter she has come from the future." He rubbed his eyes and sat on the sofa. It took about half an hour to explain the situation to Blunk. It was harder when Verity woke up and saw Blunk and hugged him. Caleb smiled at the memory he was now alone, his daughter and Blunk were asleep in the bed room. Blunk sleeping on top of her blankets kind of like a dog. He now had time to look at the letter he was given, it was bad news there was no progress in finding the princess. He knew that without her they had no chance to beat Phobos permanently. He has to talk with the girls tomorrow.
The next day Susanne Vandom almost had a heart attack; Will was wide awake and ready to go at 7 a clock in the morning. But she had two bags one was her school bag the other she didn't know what it was for.
"Will why do you have two bags?"
"They are some of my old toys and books, they are for my friends little cousin who has come over. He didn't have anything for her to play with so I said she could have some of my old toys. And I told him I would drop these off first thing."
"That was nice of you dear, what friend is it?"
"Oh, you remember Caleb. Well it's his cousin." Her mom just nodded and let her go off to drop them off. Will rushed out of the door heading towards Caleb's place.
By the time she got there she could laughter and screams from inside. So when the door was opened there stood Caleb in a dark red long sleeved top with a black t-shirt over it and dark blue jeans. But there wasn't anything on his feet, all will did was raise an eyebrow at him as she stepped in the apartment. Then right in the middle of the floor was Verity and Blunk playing the tickle game but Verity was still in her pyjamas.
"Why is Verity not dressed yet? We have to go soon." Giving the bay of toys to Caleb she took off her coat to reveal her outfit with was a pair of tight black jeans a midnight blue polo top showed a tiny amount of her toned stomach. She grabbed Verity's hand and led her into the bed room. Caleb stepped towards the door to only get hit in the face by a pair of socks. While they were in there Caleb put on the socks that were thrown at him and looked in the bag Will gave him to find some toys like teddies and dolls. There were about 5-6 books as well.
"Hey, are these for Verity?"
"Yep she needs things to keep her busy. Could you empty the bag and put in two toys for me? Thanks." About 5-6 minutes later they walked out with Verity fully dressed. She was wearing a plain pale blue jumper with a skirt, tights and snow boots. Will was carrying a bundle of clean cloths which she put in the bag and gave it to Verity.
"Let's get going then." Will put on her coat while Caleb helped Verity with hers then he put his own on.
"Bye Blunk don't do anything stupid!"
"Bye, bye, Blunk see you soon!" Will took her hand and they went to the silver dragon, to drop off Verity.
Once they got to the restaurant they went though the back door. They found Mrs. Lin in the same back room they were in yesterday. She was hunched over lots of old books.
"Hi, Mrs. Lin found anything yet?" She looked her eyes meet Will's the look in them told her that there was no process yet.
"Sorry not yet but do not give up hope yet." She looked down at the small girl holding a small bag.
"We should get going, ok Verity behave yourself for Hay Lin's Grandma and we will see you later." She kissed the top of her head. And turned towards the door, Caleb also kissed her goodbye. Once both of them had left Yan Lin turned to Verity.
"How about we play a game?"
"Do you think she will be ok without us for so long?"
"Yes Will Mrs. Lin will take good care of her." Caleb replied putting his arm around her. The pair where almost late for school but made it with a few minutes to spare. So they headed to Irma and Taranee's lockers to meet the others before class. When they reached the lockers the others were already there waiting for them. Since the heating was now working you could see what people were wearing. For example Irma was wearing white jeans with a purple scarf around her waist and her white jacket was partly covering her blue and white top. Her hair was pulled back by a large clip. Next to her was Hay Lin she was wearing that yellow coat again with a long pink top pale jeans and a yellow belt over the top of the pink top. Taranee's head was inside her locker getting her books out her reddish trousers were covered by a cream dress with a red jacket. And finally there was the beautiful Cornelia in a long pale blue coat with large black buttons. Under that there was a lovely white skirt with a dark blue jumper.
"Hey guys, what's up?" Will called over to them.
"I'm fine but how's the kid?"
"She's fine and is with Mrs. Lin being watched over thankfully." Just then the bell rang and every one went on their own way to classes. The next time they would see each other all together would be at lunch.
At lunch Will was putting the books she didn't need into her locker and getting the ones she did need out. She didn't hear Matt come up behind her until he spoke.
"Hey Will what's going on?" Will jumped and turned to face the tall boy.
"Oh, hi nothing too much why? What's going on with you?"
"Nothing yet, but I was hoping we could go out to the mall or something tonight."
"I can't I'm helping Caleb look after his little cousin who has come to stay with him and he has no clue. Oh, look at the time I gotta go." Will slammed her locker shut and ran off yelling over her shoulder. "Sorry Matt maybe next time." Matt just shrugged his shoulders and walked off. The day continued on nothing to special happened until the last class which of course had to be with Mr. Cruft. This reminded Will about the note that her mom will be getting soon. That put her good mood really down.
School was finished for anther day the guardians were on they way to pick up Verity.
"So Matt, the guy who have been in love with for ages finally ask you out and you said no!"
"Verity needs me to be with her right now if he asks me again I will so go with him." Will answered with a shrug. They reached the silver dragon and went inside. Verity was sitting on a chair at a table eating a cookie and was having a glass of milk. She looked up when they entered and jumped off the table to meet them.
"Mommy daddy hi, I have been really good today. We have played games and Grandma Lin read to me." She hugged them both. Cornelia, Irma and Taranee sat down with her. Caleb stood nearby watching the table like a hawk. Will and Hay Lin went to find Mrs. Lin who was in the kitchen helping to prepare food.
"Hi, grandma how's it going?"
"Hello Mrs. Lin I hope Verity was no trouble for you." Mrs. Lin just turned round and replied.
"Hello girls, Verity was a real sweetie today you must have raised her well."
"Thank you." But there was something in her eyes.
"You have not asked her of the future. For I fear there is a darkness in the future that she knows of but won't say."
"But we shouldn't ask should we? That is like breaking all the rules!" The old women shook her head.
"We shall speak of this later." They walked out this news shadowing them.
"Verity it's time to go. Thank you for taking care of her." Will turned to Mrs. Lin and started towards the door. What the old women had said still fresh in her mind.
"See you tomorrow take care."
All the girls went on their way to hang at Caleb's place for a little while. As they past the park when the heart started to glow.
"There must be a portal nearby we better close it." They ran into the park it didn't take long for them to find the portal. As Will was about to close the portal something came though it. In one word it was gross it seeped green slime and it was huge. The colour of the creature was orange and it had blue blotches on it's under belly.
"Guardians unite!" In a flash of light the girls had transformed. No one notice Cedric coming through the portal hidden in the shadows.
"Verity go and hide over there!" Will yelled while dodging the creatures slime. Verity ran into the bushes keeping out of sight. Cornelia tries to wrap it up in vines and roots but it was too slippery and slipped out. Hay Lin was trying to lift it up but the slime hits her in the face and she can't see so she fires a hurricane misses by a mile and hits Taranee making her fly into a tree and got knocked out. Irma didn't know what to do so she went to check on Taranee. Caleb keep getting knocked back but that didn't stop him. He kept going trying to kick and punch it. But then he once again got knocked into the bushes. Will was trying to knock him back with a large branch. It was almost back in the portal but it shot its slime at her. She couldn't dodge its attack and was hit she fell to the ground. Cornelia was trying really hard to pull it back but it went towards Will who was trying to get up but couldn't. It opened its mouth it looked like it was going to try to eat her when…
"MOMMY!" And then there was a bright pink beam of light hitting it and sending it flying back where it from. All eyes were on the young girl with one hand out her eyes really wide looking shocked.
"What the hell!"
She tried to run away but Caleb caught her and lifted her up. She just cried into his shoulder.
"Hmmm interesssting…" As the snake slivered back into the portal before it was closed.
So that's it for now please tell me what you all think!
