Once again it is a short chapter but it was more a part two of rescue. I am really grateful to all those who have read my story and even more to people who have reviewed my work. So read it and review it thank you!

Chapter six

They all turn to see a tall figure in the shadows; they were wearing a long black cloak. The hood covered the person's face, in their arms there was Verity unconscious.

"Verity! Give her back to us right now!" Will ran over only to freeze on the spot.

"Now, now little guardian no need for that." The shadow glided into the light, removing the hood that guarded the identity of the person.

It was a creature very much like the oracle. Her face was pale green with red and blue markings, her eyes were black with swirls of white. The creature held the small girl and stroked her hair.

"Don't you dare touch her!" Caleb ran forward his sword raised but was stopped with a flick of her wrist. The others ready their attacks hovering in midair.

"Now we wouldn't want to hit the child would we?" The lowered the attacks but they weren't on the ground. Prince Phobos looked at her glaring he tried to look intimidating but failed. So he just spoke to her.

"Who are you? And what are you doing here?"

"Now my prince is that how you would speak to a great powerful being like me? But if you must know, I am known as the puppeteer. I have more power in my little finger then you go in your whole kingdom and more then you could dream of." Irma shot a stream of water at her aiming at her head. All the ancient one did was raise her hand and froze it. It fell to the ground harmless.

"But how?"

"You really think you could stop me? I have been ruling Meridian for many years now…"

"I am the prince I rule here!" The puppeteer merely shakes her head and walked towards Will.

"Foolish boy! I have been controlling you to get the heart!" She strokes Will's cheek.

"But I don't need it now that I have the girl. Thank you my prince for falling for my plan."

"What plan what are you talking about?" Cornelia yelled at her.

"Why my plan of getting the power of Kandrakhar what else? It was once a powerful kingdom now just a necklace but still powerful. But now I have a child the only one who has the power without using the heart a rare find indeed." She turns towards Phobos and bowed mocking him.

"And you thought she would tell you about your sister. What a fool you are."

"Where is my sister?"

"Where is my friend?" She merely smiled.

Will was just starting to move and the others noticed but Caleb was still frozen.

"Well as nice it is to meet you all I really have to be off!" With that she went into the shadows and disappeared. All the guardians ran over to where she once stood to find her gone. They all turned to each other shocked Irma looked round to see Cedric gone, there was no trace of him but the prince still tried up.

"You guys princey boy is still here but snake butt has gone!" Irma yelled to the others.

"Well that's something I guess." Taranee said since she was the first to go over to the water guardian. Hay Lin who was helping Cornelia walk across the room, the earth guardian sat on the ground with Hay Lin steadying her.

"What should we do with him?" Hay Lin poked him in his head.

"Watch it you little…" He would have said more but Cornelia filled his mouth with leaves. The others laugh at the sight of the great prince Phobos trying to talk but couldn't not with all the leaves in his mouth. The only ones not laughing was the two standing where the keeper and rebel leader who were stood together looking like they were in shock.

Will was holding onto Caleb's arm hoping he would tell her that it didn't happen.

"Why is this happing to us, to her?" He looked into her watery brown eyes and held her close.

"I don't know." He whispered into her ear. The pair was being watched by sorrow filled eyes. Cornelia couldn't watch them for long and looked away; she was being watch by a pair of pale green eyes.

The pair returned to the main group, still holding on to each other. They were about to speak when they all here a loud crash outside.

"The rebels need our help!" The six guardians all took flight with Irma holding Phobos, Caleb followed on foot with his sword raised and ready. But the sight that greet them was a surprise, the rebels were holding they own. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to the group with the prince tried up.

"Hay Lin blow them away!" Will yelled over to the air guardian. She nodes and fires a small whirlwind that went between the rebels and guards. Once that was done the rebels retreated and the whirlwind grew in power and blew all of them back.

"Let's get outta here!" Hay Lin flew right pasted all the rebels and blew away anyone who got in the way.

Once out of the castle grounds every one relaxed to a point.

"We should be getting back home. Will you all be ok?" Hay Lin asked the rebels. They all nodded and started to walk off back towards the Infinite city.

"What should we do with him?" Irma asked indicating to the young man wrapped in vines.

"We should lock him up!" One rebel yelled over their shoulder.

"No we will take him to earth to keep an eye on him." Will told the rest of the girls and Caleb. Opening a portal and going though arriving in Caleb's apartment. In his lounge to be more accurate.

"Why are we here?"

"Because we will keep him here."

"WHAT? No way I refuse to have him here!" Will rolled her eyes along with Irma.

"Stop being a baby!" With that said the two dragged him into the bath room.

"Now stay here or we will…" Irma looked around, her eyes lit up when she saw it. She picks up the pair of scissors from the self above the sink and waves it in the mans face.

"We will cut your hair!" Fear flashed across his face, he shook his head trying to back away. Wow he is really a wimp when it comes to his hair. Irma thought as she and Will left the pale haired man tried up in the bath room. In the lounge the others sat around the room. Cornelia and Taranee sat on the sofa and Hay Lin sat on the arm chair. Caleb was in the kitchen getting drinks like the good host he was trying to be.

Irma sat next to Taranee and Will went into the kitchen to see Caleb busying himself with getting drinks.

"Hey." Will heard herself whisper to him as she grabbed his arm and gave it a squeeze. He turned to look at her and tried to smile at her but it came out as a small half smile.

"We will get her." He nodded in understanding and finished getting the drinks and rushed out of the room.

After the drinks the girls and Caleb were talking about what they should do with Phobos, Verity and the puppeteer.

"We should take turns watching him. Just to make sure he can't do anything." The others agreed and then all pointed to each other about who should get first watch.

"I think Cornelia shouldn't she should go home and rest." At this Cornelia stood up and spoke out.

"I should think I am more then capable to watch an annoying prince…"

"Who has a fear of getting his hair cut! Kinda like you." The blond and the rest of the group glared at the bouncy brunette. Who shrunk back into the sofa trying to turn invisible.

"Like I was saying, I am more then capable to handle him! If it comes down to it I will threaten him with the scissors."

"Ok then you can have first watch since who are so capable." Caleb and the others smirked.

"But I didn't mean…fine I will do it." She hung her head and walked into the bath room. The others watched her go and turned to each other.

"Ok one problem down two to go. What can we do about the puppeteer her powers were way to strong for us."

"Yeah you saw how she froze Will."

"We should talk to grandma she may know what to do." Hay Lin suggested.

"No we have to do this on our own. One day we may not have Mrs. Lin to help us." Will tried to reason with Hay Lin, who looked hurt and Taranee gave her a squeeze. She smiled in thanks.

"Anyway did you see how Will was starting to move and the creeping puppeteer left in a hurry." The others nodded remembering but Will looked at the clock and told the girls.

"Guys you should get back home it's late." Looking at the clock it was almost 5 am.

"Or early depends on how you look at it." Irma joked but no one laughed Will smiled a sad smile but that was it. They stood up and got ready to leave. When there was a flash of pink light similar to the one Verity had appeared from.

Meanwhile in the bath room Cornelia was about to kill the annoying prince. She was standing there against the door watching him when he tells her.

"I saw them too."

"Saw who?"

"You know who. The leader of the rebels and the keeper of the heart."

"What about them?" The blond turned to face the now smirking Phobos.

"I saw how they were and so do you. They are falling for each other and you can't bear it."

"I would stop if I were you. You don't know anything!" Cornelia took a step towards the wrapped up prince.

"You are our prisoner and you should remember that!"

"It's killing you isn't it? You hate them for this, for breaking your heart."

"Shut up!" She grabs the scissors and shoves them in his face.

"Or I will use these to cut your pretty little hair off!" She felt empowered when she saw the fear in his eyes but then she remembered the painting of the boy. What happened to him? What happened to that little boy?

"You wouldn't use them your to good. But not good enough for your boyfriend, who chose a tomboy red head over you." He knew he was getting to her.

"I think that maybe that little was all a set up by that creature the puppeteer. It would make sense why he would even consider leaving you. You are every thing the keeper isn't, tall elegant and blond." He started to ramble on and it was getting on Cornelia's nerves and she snapped.

"That's it if you don't shut it I will get Caleb in here! He wont hesitate to cut your hair or anything else he finds fit." She smirked right back at him. He was about to retort when the flash of pink light stopped him mid sentence.

"Aw young love isn't it grand." A voice rang out. It was from a tall red head; who was standing there. Her hands on her hips and a full smirk on her lips.

The other guardians and Caleb ran over and stopped when there saw the woman. They stopped short of her and stared wide eyed at her. The woman turned to look at them and smiled.

"Hi guys!"

"Err who are you?" Will asked. The woman walked over her mid back red hair swung over her shoulder as she walked her outfit was tight leather pants and a cloth tunic with a belt holding a sword. Her boots clicked on the floor as she walked over to them.

"Why I'm you. And I want my daughter back."

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