Hi I'm back thanks for all the great reviews. I am especially grateful to people who have read it and reviewed even if they don't like the pairing.

So on with the show!

Chapter 4

As Caleb held the sobbing girl in his arms, the girls were starting to go over to the pair. Taranee with the help of Irma started to stand up ad was rubbing her head and holding her arm to her chest. Cornelia was getting Will up from the puddle of slime, Hay Lin landed behind Caleb wiping the purple slime from her eyes.

"What just happened?"

"How did she do that?" Caleb was trying to shut them up but it wasn't working.

"What's going on?" Taranee was genuinely confused.

"Well that slug thing was attacking, we were losing ad it was about to eat Will when there was a beam of pink light which came from Verity." Cornelia explained while trying to get the slime out of her hair.

Will was shocked to say the least she was also semi embarrassed that a five year old had to save her butt. Shaking those thoughts out of her head she turned to the blue portal. She held out the heart of candracar it floated above her flat palm and closed the portal. When Will turned round she inwardly cringed there was tree branches torn off the trees and left on the ground. Roots were now exposed covering the once clear pathway, not to mention the pools of slime coating the ground.

The guardians transformed back and fortunately their cloths were not totally covered in purple slime. But Caleb and now Verity were covered in it. Some of the girl's hair was dripping in slime and they were trying to ring it out but it wasn't very successful.

Making her way back towards the group, Will could hear the questions the girls were asking the sobbing Verity. Caleb was trying his best to calm the situation but with no luck.

"Guys, calm down. GUYS! Chill, let them breath." The girls did back off slightly but the questions were still buzzing around in their heads.

"Give her here." Cornelia held out her arms, Caleb was a little hesitant but finally passed her over. Cornelia started to almost dance with her in a small circle and was singing softly in her ear. The sobbing quieted down and upon looking at her you could she was asleep.

"This used to always work on Lillian when she was younger." She smiled down at the sleeping girl.

"We should go to Mrs. Lin right away."

"Why do we need to go now can't it wait till morning."

"No we have to find out what is going on. And how can it be happening?" Taranee started to pace.

"I think we should go in the morning and let Verity rest tonight. We will meet at the silver dragon at 9 am at our normal table. Here let me take her Cornelia." The blond passed her over to the smaller girl.

"Come on Corny; let's get home before the slime sets! Though I do like I think you should keep it like that." Throw Irma over her shoulder as she went on her way.

"Yeah it's late sorry Caleb I really should get home." Taranee told them quietly with one final look at the small girl in Will's arms she followed the bouncy brunette.

"You coming Will?"

"Nah I'm going to help Caleb put her to bed." And have a good long talk with him.

"Kay bye you guys!" Hay Lin waved to them. Irma turned back,

"Come on Corny it's freezing out here I don't want to become an icicle!"

"How many times to I have to say this don't call me that!" Cornelia yelled now running after the laughing water guardian.

Shaking his head slightly, Caleb started to lead Will and the now asleep girl back to his apartment.

"You know I would like to know what happened just now too." He sighed to himself, he was down about the fact he couldn't calm down Verity himself.

"I want to know as well but my 1st priority is Verity."

"Irma said your motherly instincts have come to bloom and they really have. Ow!" Will gave him a small punch in the arm with her slightly free hand. Walking down the street people turned to look at the laughing and joking pair with a small girl in the young woman's arms.

Meanwhile in Meridian, Cedric was relaying what had happened on earth. The dark throne room gave a scaring look with its dark windows and walls. Along with a tall throne in the centre sitting upon it was a tall pale haired young man in dark robes. He was prince Phobos ruler of Meridian, he looked at the snake man an eyebrow raised at the information he was receiving.

"So this child defeated the darlelck worm single handily?"

"Yesss my prince sshe wass very itressting." He bowed to him.

"And she called the keeper of the heart mom?" Cedric nods to him.

"Send a spy I want to know everything about this child." The snake hadn't moved.

"NOW!" The snake man well if he could he would have run as fast as he could but he couldn't. So he slivered out.

Hmm I wonder if... Phobos went off towards his library to find out more about time portals.

Back on Earth, Will and Caleb were just entering Caleb's apartment.

"We went to find her and it had turned out she had fallen into the trash!"

"Ha-ha, no way. Poor girl." Caleb replied as he opened the door. Will walked straight in past Blunk who was drinking a soda on the armchair, she raised an eyebrow then smirked when she realised that it was Cornelia's favourite kind of diet soda. She then went into the bedroom to put Verity down for the night.

Caleb went into the kitchen to make hot chocolate for the three of them. Will exited the bedroom with Verity's slime covered coat in her arms; she picked up the coat that Caleb had dumped onto the sofa.

"Where should I put these?" She indicated to the coats in her arms.

"In the bathroom I'll wash them later." Caleb walked out with a tray covered with 3 mugs and a plate of chocolate chip cookies his favourite kind. He placed them on the table and took the coats from a protesting Will.

"Let me take your coat too." Will sulked slightly but did hand it over to him, when he went to the bathroom Will curled up onto the sofa facing Blunk.

"You know Blunk I admirer you for your bravery." Caleb caught the last piece the red head had said. He sat down next to Will who indicated to the poor confused rebel leader, the can in Blunk's hands. Catching on he too smirked.

"Why you admirer Blunk?" He tilted his head to the side really confused.

"I think what Will means is that you must be brave because that was Cornelia's favourite drink. Not to mention it was the last one." The pair on the sofa's smirks grew into full blown smiles as they watched Blunk run into the bedroom to hide.

"You know that was mean of us right? But really, really funny." Said Will in between her laughing. All Caleb could do was nod, after they had calmed down Will turned serious.

"Is there any word on Elyon's location?"

"None, we don't know what to do. Maybe we could ask…"

"No not Verity we all agreed that we wouldn't ask about any thing about the future."

"Well I didn't! I think this should be asked we need her."

"I know, we will talk about it in the morning with the rest of the girls."

They started to drink the hot drink in silence with Will at one end of the sofa and Caleb at the other.

"Caleb, can I ask you something?"

"Sure what is it?"

"It's about your mom. You said we named Verity after your mom but I have never heard you talk about her." Will turned to face Caleb to see he was tightly gripping his mug and looking straight ahead. "Caleb?" He seems to snap at of it and turned to look at Will. (Ok I am just making this up so don't sue!)

"Sorry I kinda zoned out on you there. Well you see about 8 years ago my mom was killed by some of Phobos's men, she was out with me and unfortunately with our connections to the rebellion my mom was a big target. Anyway we were walking together when there was a whole load of Phobos's guards patrolling my mom shoved me in to an ally-way to keep me safe. What can I say the rest it history." Caleb put down his mug and was looking down; you could see a small tear ran down his cheek. He was surprised when he felt two arms around him.

"I'm so sorry I didn't know."

"It's ok I'm fine." But Will still sat next to him but now had a cookie in her mouth with crumbs around her face. She looked up to see Caleb really trying hard not to laugh at her.

"What's so funny?" But all Caleb could do was laugh at her and point at her face. She put her hand to her face and wiped around to find the crumbs around her mouth.

"This is what is so funny! Let's see…" She grabbed some cookies and shoved them in Caleb's face soon his face was covered in crumbs. Both were laughing and play fighting Will started to tickle Caleb and this made him surrender after catching their breath Caleb turned to Will and said.

"I now see where Verity got her amazing tickle skills."

"Yep I have always been good at that. I didn't know you were ticklish." Caleb started to blush.

"So the big strong man does have a weakness!"

"Don't tell anyone, will you?"

"Ok fine but you know have to wash that slime out of those coats. Especially mine before I leave." She smirked as Caleb got up and started to grumble his way to the bathroom.

It took him about half an hour before he came back out with a now cleanish coat in his hands, only to find that Will had fallen asleep on his sofa. He draped a blanket over her small sleeping form. She may be a loud mouth but she looks so peaceful. He left her coat on the armchair. He made his way over to her and moved a piece of slime covered hair from her face. I guess it still takes a lot out of her I will wake her up in the morning. I should let her rest. He smiled down at her and went to his bedroom to go to bed.

"Mommy wake up time to go." Will opened her eyes to see a pair of large green-brown eyes staring at her.

"What where am I?" She looked round and saw that she was on the sofa at Caleb's place. It took her a moment to remember why she was there.

"Morning sleepy head." Caleb walked though into the lounge via the kitchen holding what smelt like porridge.

"Here eat this, oh and your mom called."

"What! Oh no I'm so dead!" Will ran to the kitchen to where the phone was kept.

"I gotta call her!" She picked up the phone and dialled her number and waited for her mom to answer.

"Hi mom…yes I know I didn't come home I fell asleep…oh I forgot about that…no I will come home…yes I know I need to improve my maths…he is out to get me!..yes I'm on my way." She hung up and sighed.

"I have to go home my mom has got that note from Mr. Cruft."

"You can't we have a meeting soon with the rest of the guardians."

"But I said I would go straight home."

"Use your astral drop to take the heat." Will brighten up.

"Good idea." She held out the heart and said "Pord lartsa." And then there were two Will's.

"Go home and tell mom that you are sorry and you will go and do your home work." Astral Will nodded and walked out of the door. Will took the lumpy porridge from Caleb and started to eat it but it was extremely plaid.

"Do you have any honey I could put in this?" Will asked after tasting it. Caleb nodded and put his head into a cupboard and yelled to her.

"You and Verity like your porridge with something sweet." Will looked at Verity who was still in yesterdays clothes she nodded to her indicating that he was right. Caleb came back with her porridge with honey. Will had a spoonful and approved of it with a nod of her head.

"Much better." Will put her now empty bowl in the sink and turned to Verity who was holding Will's favourite teddy which she had pack in the bag of toys and books. Blunk was behind her holding a doll whose hair was now tied in 3 different pig tails.

"Who did that to dolly may?" Blunk just grin at her, all Will could do was shake her head at him and smiled.

"Come-on Verity let's get you change into something that doesn't smell like Blunk on a bad day." Will took her hand and Verity giggled at what she said and grabbed Blunk's hand dragging him with them into the bathroom.

Will pushed Blunk out and stuck her head round the door. Winked at the boys and closed the door about 10 minutes later the females emerged. Verity was wrapped in a large towel; her hair was still dripping slightly. Will carried her into the bedroom to get her dressed. Verity ran out of the bedroom fully dressed in a pretty red dress with white tights. Her hair was up in bunches though when she ran into Blunk and knocked them both over her hair got messed up. Caleb just shook his head and placed her on the sofa away from the green and smelly pestling (Is that right?). He looked up and saw that Will had come out and her top she was wearing had gotten wet and it had on the shoulders the slime from last night and it was still in her hair.

Caleb shook his head at Will's appearance and walked past her into the bedroom and came back with some cloths.

"Here go have a shower and change into these." He gave Will the cloths and pushed her into the bathroom. A few minutes later she walked out wearing a pair of jeans that looked like they would fall off at any moment; the shirt was forest green and fell to her mid-thighs. Caleb pasted her a belt smirking slightly. Will took it and stunk her tongue out at him. As she put it on.

"Mommy you look like you in the morning apart you don't wear daddy's pants." Verity said to Will as she practically bounced over to her. Will and Caleb blushed a bit at that they still weren't used to the idea of them being together even though the prove was standing right in front of them.

"Ok let's get going, we are going to be late again!" Will put on her shoes and Caleb help put on Verity's shoes. Will picked up their now clean coats and passed them round. She picked up the bag which held a few toys for the 5 year old to play with.

They started on their way to the Lin's restaurant the snow was still thick on the ground since it snowed last night. There were not too many people walking outside, Verity was holding both of the teenager's hands and they were walking in a straight line. As they got nearer to the silver dragon Will suddenly froze because walking straight towards them was Matt. Will let go of Verity's hand and waved at him, he came up to them nodded to Caleb who acknowledged him with a slight nod. He then went and picked up Verity.

"Hey Will what's up!"

"Oh nothing much just meeting up with the girls you know, to hang." Will tried to act calm but her face was telling a different story she was blushing and wouldn't look at him in the eye. Caleb saw this and glared at him slightly. Matt looked at the girl in Caleb's arms.

"And this must be your little cousin right? Will told me you were looking after her." Caleb shoot a look at Will all she could do was shrug. But Verity was confused.

"What do you mean?" Caleb put her hand over her mouth to shush her.

"Yeah, this is my little cousin Verity. She is staying with me for a few days and Will said she would help me."

"Right, cool. Will would you like to hang out with me later? I have band practice and I thought you could come by and listen to us practice. Then we could get a pizza." He smiled a charming smile Will felt herself melting. "I know you would enjoy that." At this Will's mind back to reality. What! I am not just a fan girl! Calm down Will smile and answer.

"Sorry Matt but I'm helping look after Verity. We have a bond now."

"Can't Caleb mange on his own for a few hours?"

"No he is useless at this childcare stuff." Caleb glared down at Will.

"Can't one of the other girls help him? Like Cornelia his girlfriend?"

"I like Verity, she will be going home soon and I want to spend as much time with her as I can. Well we better go see ya!" Will walked past him dragging Caleb and Verity with her. Matt just stood there thinking. I wonder why Will just blew me off, I thought she liked me. And why did that little girl look as much like Will? As they rounded a corner Will blow a sigh of relive.

"Why did you say I was daddy's cousin?" Verity asked looking confused and hurt. Caleb looked down at the short hot tempered 16 year old.

"I want to know that too?"

"Well I'm sorry, I will go back and tell Matt that Verity is our daughter from the future so there is no reason for me to go out with you!" Will replied to the questions she rubbed Verity's back and told her softly.

"I am really sorry about that Hun but he can't know who you really are. Do you under stand?" Verity nodded slowly, Will kissed her cheek. "Good."

"Am sorry too Will. I should of realised you had a good reason to tell him that. But why didn't you agree to go out with him?" They continued to walk to the restaurant.

"He was treating me like I was one of his fan girls which I am not!" Will humped.

There finally made it to the silver dragon and they were only 20 minutes late. Upon entering the restaurant they saw the rest of the girls and Mrs. Lin sitting at the table in the far corner by a window. Walking up to them they apologized to them. Will sat next to Hay Lin and Caleb sat next to Cornelia with Verity on his lap. Will explained why they were late; the girls sniggered at Will's very baggy cloths. And they agreed with her about Matt.

The girls explained what had happened last night, about the attack and what Verity had done.

"So grandma, how can Verity do that?" Mrs. Lin sighed deeply and replied.

"There has been rumours about this, it is said if the keeper of the heart uses it a lot when she is pregnant the child may have powers given too them. It appears that the rumour is true."

"You mean it's my fault that Verity can do that?" The old women nodded her head slowly. No one noticed the small black fly with its yellow dots on it. The fly flew out of the restaurant by a vent it carried on until it found a portal and went though.

Back at the restaurant the guardians were discussing the Elyon problem.

"I say we ask Verity were she is." The 5 year old was sitting on the floor in the corner playing with her dolls she had packed.

"We can't it's not right!" Irma argued back "We should not know of the future. We will find her on our own!"

"We can't if we could we would have found her already!" Yelled Cornelia standing up. "We need to find her soon the rebels can't keep this life up!"

This carried on for a few minutes there was no decision made.

"Girls I believe that her parents should make this important decision. They know what is best." Mrs. Lin made her point so every one turned to Will and Caleb waiting for what they would decide. They turned to each other unsure.

"I don't know what to do, on one hand if she did know then great we have found her. But what if it changes the future?" Will looked up at Caleb for his opinion.

"I didn't think of that if we change the future then she may not be born." Caleb put his head down thinking hard.

"Let's leave them alone." Mrs. Lin ushered them away.

"Great there are some designs of cloths for Verity. Come on I'll show you." Hay Lin took Verity's small hand in hers and led her into the basement. The others fallowed them down stairs. When they were on they own to think about their predicament.

Meridian

The spy fly reported back to Cedric about the girl. So thisss girl iss the future daughter of that brat of a guardian and rebel leader. He went to the library to find prince Phobos. He found him looking though a dusty old volume.

"My prince I have found out about the girl. It appears as she is from the future and is the daughter of the keeper of the heart and that rebel leader." Prince Phobos looked up at him very interested.

"How did she get here?"

"Unfortunately we do not know but she has powers of the heart." He pursed then continued. "I believe I have an idea, we could make her tell us where your sister is my prince." Phobos thought about the idea and nodded.

"Very well but I want her today! Now get out of my sight until you get her!" Cedric just bowed and left.

He got about 20 guards then they went to find a portal, their mission; get the girl.

Earth

Will and Caleb couldn't decide on what to do.

"How about we ask her if Elyon is on the throne." Will turned to look at Caleb her eyes wide.

"What is it?"

"I can't believe that you had a good idea!"

"Hey!" Caleb looked hurt but then smiled. Will smile back, they both went downstairs to find a strange scene. There was Verity standing on a stool wearing a strange yellow thing, what one could call a dress. It was covered in frills and lace; the others were sniggering to themselves. Verity looked ready to run at any moment.

"Hey guys! We have decided what to do." Will helped Verity off the stool and to take the dress off her. Will knelled down to her level.

"Verity, is Elyon on the throne in Meridian?"

"No who's Elyon?" The girls all exchanged looks of despair. They spent a few more hours at the silver dragon. Letting Hay Lin try her designs on Verity and laughing at a few of them.

The girls decided to go to the mall for a little while, Will tried to say she couldn't but they wouldn't take no for an answer. So here there were walking when suddenly there were Phobos guards all round them, but before they could transform the guards attack. Two knocked Cornelia into the wall of the neighbouring building; she left a dent where she had hit it. Three were taking on Caleb and were winning; Irma and Taranee had six surrounding them. Will got the heart out and was about too yell out when a flying Hay Lin knock into her, making her drop the heart. Before she could pick it up three guards went towards them blocking them from the heart and Verity.

A guard went behind Verity and shoved her into a large sack slugged it over its shoulder. It ran away unfortunately no one saw her go. After it got away the others followed suit. They all stood up rubbing their sore parts.

"Is every one ok?" Caleb asked as he helped Cornelia walk.

"Yeah I think so." Will replied as she picked up the softly glowing heart. "You ok Verity?" She turned to look at Verity but saw no one there.

"Where is she? Where's Verity!"

Somewhere in Phobos's castle there, in a dirty cell was a small girl in the corner sitting on a heap of old straw. Her dress was torn and ladders in her tights. Where are my mommy and daddy?

Well that's it! You know what to do Review, review!