MewIchigoPrincess: Hey guys! Sorry to make you wait so long for chapter seven! I was just finishing Silent Football, but now, it's time for chapter seven! This is the second to last chapter of Hearts Collide. Then, I'll be working on a new story that jadenyukialexisrhodes gave me an idea for! So, be looking out for that! Anyway, here's chapter seven!

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Chapter Seven

The Elemental Knights found themselves in, well, another dimension. This other world was called Meridian, the land of the White Wings. This world was a vast and peaceful world with, what seemed like, absolutely no problems. Meridian was said to be called the land of the White Wings because its people were told of a legend that happened a few thousand years ago of a queen and her three daughters with a crystal that granted the user pure, bright wings of light. These wings and the crystal together could purify anyone with a dark heart and completely annihilate the darkness.

Well, the Elemental Knights were in the castle of Meridian called, that's right, the White Wing palace. This palace produced generations of generations of Elemental Knights who protected the White Wing crystal from anyone who tried to get their hands on it. The same organization had been trying to get a hold of the crystal for thousands of years after the Queen of Meridian and her daughters thousands of years ago destroyed their leader. Guess who the organization is? Yep, that's right, the Dark Ice Warriors.

In an epic battle 3,000 years ago, Queen Eglacia and her three warrior daughters, Princess Anya, Princess Nicolette, and Princess Claudia, fought against the Dark Ice Warriors and their leader, the evil King of the Dark Ice planet of Haruna, King Damascus. He was defeated after only a week of fighting and was imprisoned inside the White Wing crystal. Ever since then, the Dark Ice Warriors have been trying to take it and release their master once again to rule them.

Back in the present, the Elemental Knights are in the Meridian palace, waiting for their friends, Talia and Aaron, to heal in their element incubators. These incubators, when placed in the right one for your element, will restore your strength and powers after a day or two in them. These incubators were designed after Queen Eglacia and her daughters died in tribute to them and their powers.

As their friends started to heal, Celestia began to explain the history of this world and the castle. She gave them the tour of the palace, showing them the ancient throne room of Queen Eglacia, Princess Claudia, Princess Anya and Princess Nicolette where they ruled. She also showed them extravagant bedrooms where they could stay for as long as they needed. Each bedroom was color and element coordinated for each of them. These special bedrooms were made to help them get accustomed to their powers and to relax after a tough fight. There was a fire room, a water room, a wind room, a rose room, a lightning room, an earth room, a light room and an air room.

As soon as Celestia finished giving them the tour of the upper palace, she showed them the underground part of the palace, the most important part of the palace. The underground palace had pictures of all the past Elemental Knights. As everyone looked at the generations and generations of pictures, Jaden and Chloe, Atticus and Alexis, Valerie, and Eli all discovered something truly shocking.

"Chloe, do you see what I see?" Jaden asked his sister.

"Yeah, I do. It's our parents, Jay!"

"Atticus, its mom and dad!"

"Oh my gosh! That is so totally rad!"

"I- It's my mom," Valerie said just barely above a whisper. She didn't know why she was whispering, but she knew it had something to do with shock.

"So, my parents are here too, huh?" Eli said to himself.

"Yes, Elemental Knights, your parents who came before you were also Elemental Knights." Celestia said.

Jaden and Chloe looked up at the pictures of their parents in disbelief. Their mother was the Light Knight, and their father was the Master Fire Knight. They always knew something was different about their parents and with them for that matter, but, they never imagined it would be something like this. Why hadn't they told them about this? They looked at the picture of their father, who had passed away almost a decade ago. Tears started to run down both of their cheeks, but they weren't sad but they were happy. They were happy to see that their father was remembered in such an honorable way. They couldn't be happier to see that their father watched over, and would support them if he knew what they were doing now.

"Your father was the greatest of all the Master Fire Knights, Yuki's," Celestia said.

"He was so brave, of course, all the other Fire Knights who came before him were brave, but, he had such a strong will in him that I'd had never seen in anyone before. He was so zealous, and eager to defend what was right. He didn't care about himself; he cared for others, even his enemies. Ryan was a great man."

Jaden and Chloe smiled at the kind words Celestia had offered them. They were happy that their father was a so brave. Jaden hoped that one day, he could become as great as his father was.

The Next Day…

Jaden got up early and headed down to the large garden behind the palace. He sat down on the marble bench that overlooked the fields of roses, crocus, and lilies. Alexis came up behind him, but he didn't notice because he was so deep in thought.

"Jaden, are you okay?" Alexis asked while sitting down next to him.

Her voice made him jump and at first he didn't know it was Alexis until she sat down.

"Y- yeah, I'm fine. I was just thinking about my father. I had no idea that he was an Elemental Knight,"

Alexis smiled sympathetically at Jaden and took his hand.

"Your father sounds like a great man. And by the way Celestia described him, it sounds like most of his personality rubbed off on you, Jay."

Jaden smiled at Alexis and squeezed her hand. But, as he started to think again, his smiled faded.

"Alexis, my father died 10 years ago, and he'd still be alive if it wasn't for me!"

"What? Jaden, I'm sure your father's death wa---"

But before Alexis could finish her sentence, Jaden pulled his hand back and turned to her, snapping at her. She was completely taken aback by Jaden's reaction.

"How would you know! You weren't there when it happened!"

Jaden saw that Alexis' eyes told him that she was hurt by what he just said. Jaden hung his head as tears started to roll down his cheeks.

"I- I'm sorry, Alexis. It's just that, I… it… it was my fault that my father died. I'd never felt so much pain in my entire life! It---"

Jaden paused for a minute. He silently started to cry as tears started to run down his cheeks uncontrollably. Alexis put her arm around Jaden's shoulders and laid his head on her shoulder, and then laid her head on Jaden's. After a few minutes, Jaden started to calm down. He sat up and kissed Alexis on the cheek.

"Thanks, Alexis."

"For what?"

"For being here for me when no one else was. For giving me comfort and for being the first and last woman I'll ever love."

As soon as Jaden said this, a few tears started to come out of her eyes. Jaden gently wiped her tears with hand and began to caress her cheek. Jaden and Alexis came closer to each other until their lips met. Their kiss was deep and passionate. After a few minutes, they pulled away breathless. Their faces only inches apart, they looked deeply into each other's brown eyes.

"I love you, Alexis."

"I love you too, Jaden."

Jaden put his arms around her and held her close. Alexis closed her eyes and laid her head on his chest. A sense of safety and comfort came to Alexis as she relaxed in his arms. His chest was so warm and strong and she loved every minute she spent with him. After along time of silence, Jaden began to tell Alexis of his father's death.

He began to tell her that his father died trying to protect him, his sister and his mother from a serial murderer who killed randomly. He told her that the serial killer grabbed Jaden, who was 5 at the time, and threatened to slit his throat with a 6 inch butcher knife. His father said that instead of killing his son, he should kill him instead.

Flashback…

"Don't you dare hurt my son you bastard! If you're going to kill someone, kill me! My son has done nothing to you!"

Naomi, their mother, held on to her daughter tightly as she started to cry and scream for Ryan not to say those things.

"No, daddy! Don't do it!" Jaden screamed at his father.

His father ignored him and lunged at the killer. The killer dropped Jaden and his father and the killer started to fight. The fight finally ended with a stab straight to Ryan Yuki's heart. Blood squirted out everywhere as the killer ran away, satisfied with what he had done. Pure terror struck Jaden. His eyes widened as he began to cry uncontrobally. Naomi ran over to Jaden and held both Chloe and him close to her as she watched her husband fall to the floor, dead.

"NOOOOOO! RYAN! RYAN! OH GOD, PLEASE NO!" Naomi cried out. She started to cry uncontrobally now herself.

As the police arrived, the last few words his father had said to him still rang hauntingly in his ears.

"I love you, Jaden. Tell your sister and your mother that I love them both very much, too. Protect them and never forget everything that I've taught you."

End Flashback

As Jaden finished his story, he began to hold Alexis tighter and began to go back in deep thought.

'I promise, dad. I promise I'll protect them and Alexis till the day I die.'

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MewIchigoPrincess: So, what did you guys think of that chapter? Next chapter is the final chapter of Hearts Collide so stick around for that! Sorry this took so long to write! I've had writer's block. But anyway, here's chapter seven, up for you guys to read! Review me and then stick around for the final chapter of Hearts Collide! Guaranteed to be a real pleaser! Shmotus it up, y'all!