Chapter 6: Happy Birthday Will

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Sorry about the wait. I got really into my other stories. I hope this was worth the wait. Please Review and Enjoy.

In the cold lands of Johtenheim, the Bifrost opened and Loki arrived. Walking through the snow to Laufey's throne the Frost Giant decided to skip the pleasantries.

"Kill him." He ordered.

"After all I've done for you?" Loki asks getting his attention.

"So you're the one who showed us the way into Asgard." Laufey realized.

"Just a bit of fun really. To ruin my brother's big day and to protect the realm from his idiotic rule for awhile longer." Loki said.

"Very well, I will hear you." Laufey said letting Loki walk towards him.

"I will conceal you and a handful of your soldiers, lead you into Odin's chambers where you can slay him where he lies." Loki offers.

"Why not kill him yourself?" Laufey asks.

"I suspect the Asgardians will not take kindly to a king who murdered his predecessor. Once Odin is dead, I will return the casket to you and you can return Johtenheim to all its glory." Loki said.

"I accept." Laufey said standing up from his throne.

Arriving back in Asgard, Heimdall looks towards Loki who enters.

"What troubles you gatekeeper?" Loki asks.

"I turned my gaze upon you in Johtenheim but could neither see nor hear you. You were shrouded from me like the Frost Giants who entered this realm." Heimdall said.

"Perhaps your senses have weakened after all your years of service." Loki suggests.

"Or perhaps one has wished to hide what he does not wish me to see." Heimdall said.

"You have great power Heimdall, did Odin ever fear you?" Loki asks walking past him.

"No." He replies.

"Why is that?" Loki asks.

"Because he is my King and I am sworn to obey him." Heimdall said.

"He was your King and you are sworn to obey me now. Yes?" Loki asks.

"Yes." Heimdall nods.

"Then you will open the Bifrost to no one. Not until I have undone the damage my brother has done." Loki said.

"And the fate of the young Prince?" Heimdall asks.

"Apparently Neo would rather have a disgrace for a father than a King, but maybe after I fix things, he'll see I am the one he should be fighting alongside." Loki said storming out.

Little did he know Astrid, Heather and Rayla were hiding behind the wall.

"You know it is unwise to spy on our king." Heimdall said as the three girls stumbled out.

"Okay this whole "I see all" thing really gets annoying." Astrid said.

"What did he mean about Neo?" Rayla asks.

"Loki may have always been jealous of Thor but one thing he always envied was when Thor took Neo as his son." Heimdall said.

"But even so, why would Neo choose to stay on Midgard and not come back to Asgard?" Heather asks.

"Neo is loyal to his house he always has been." Heimdall said.

"But what if I—I mean we need him?" Rayla quickly corrects herself.

"You heard King Loki I am unable to open the Bifrost for anyone." Heimdall said causing the three girls to frown. "However, I might know a way around that." He smirks getting their attention. "Gather round young warriors, we must think of a plan."


In Meridan, Phobos was sitting in a magical spring as Cedric kneeled nearby.

"The waters don't refresh my powers as they once did. The life force in the city won't last forever. The need to find my sister has never been greater. 13 years, when they took her, she hadn't even been named." Phobos said.

"I can find where they keep the birth records of the earth city." Cedric said.

"Good. If we know all who were born there, we can narrow our search to those who are not." Phobos said.

In Heatherfield, Susan was dropping Will off at school.

"Are you sure you don't want to invite 25 or 30 of your closest friends over?" Susan asks.

"No mom, not even 25 or 30." Will said.

"Alright birthday girl but remember no matter how old you get you'll always be my pink perky poopy pumpkin." Susan said before driving off.

Will sighs when she noticed Irma and Neo nearby.

"So it's your birthday?" Irma asks.

"Friday, promise me you guys won't do anything dumb like throw me a surprise party." Will said.

"But the day of your birth is a momentous occasion. Back home whenever my Birthday came my friends and I would fight until our bones ached with exhaustion." Neo said.

"Sounds like my kind of party." Irma grins.


In the cafeteria, everyone was eating their lunches when at one table Uriah was eating.

"This pork chop tastes funny." He said.

"Must be why it was in the garbage." Clubber said as Neo and Irma walked past them to Taranee, Cornelia and Hay Lin's table.

"Does this look cooked to you?" Taranee asks looking at a carrot.

"It's a carrot Taranee, the only way it can harm you is if you're mugged by rabbits." Cornelia said when Neo and Irma arrive.

"Guess whose birthday it is Friday?" Irma asks.

"Ooh ooh, I know." Hay Lin pauses to think. "Okay I don't know."

"It's Will's birthday." Irma said.

"Sweet are you guys gonna throw her a party?" Hay Lin asks.

"She made us promise not to." Neo said.

"Oh I gotta warn her about the fish because I think this was breaded when they caught it. Hey Will! Will! Pink perky poopy pumpkin!" Irma calls out causing the cafeteria to laugh while Will was dying on the inside.

"Oh boy." Neo said walking over to her with Irma.

"We have to throw Will a party." Cornelia said.

"But Neo said they couldn't throw her one." Hay Lin said.

"They won't, but we will." Cornelia said as they walked off to plan Will's party.


That night. A portal opened up down an alley as Cedric made his way out of it. Meanwhile, at the Silver Dragon, Thor, Neo, Caleb and Hay Lin were cleaning up after a long night of waiting tables.

"Neo we have one more customer coming in, mind getting this one?" Hay Lin asks.

"Sure, I guess." Neo said walking over to the table to see Elyon and her parents sitting down.

"Neo? You work here?" Elyon asks.

"Yep, just started awhile ago." Neo nods. "It's nice to see you again."

"Were you able to make up with your dad?" Elyon asks hopeful.

"We were, thank you for your help." Neo smiles. "Now may I take your order?"

As Neo handled Elyon and her family Thor walked over to give Jane her check.

"Here you go." Jane said handing him her money.

"Always a pleasure to see you again. Not to mention you tip well." Thor smiles.

"You're welcome." Jane smiles before parting her hair. "Hey can I ask you something?"

"I believe you just did." Thor smirks.

"Very funny." Jane giggles. "But seriously. I have an early shift on Friday, would like to, I don't know got to dinner or something?"

This caused Thor to freeze in place. "Uh what?"

"Uh you know, like a date." Jane blushes softly.

"Um sure." Thor said.

"Great. I'll see you Friday." Jane said walking out.

As they closed up Caleb looks to see Thor walking back to them with a confused expression.

"Something wrong Thor?" Caleb asks.

"I think…I think I just got a date." Thor said causing Hay Lin to squeal happily.

"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Way to go!" Hay Lin cheers.

"I didn't realize getting a date was such a big deal here." Neo said.

"Nor did I." Thor said equally confused when Yan Lin walks in.

"Neo, Hay Lin come with me, I have something to show you both." She said gesturing for them to go to the living room with her.

"What is it?" Neo asks as Yan Lin took out a rolled up piece of old paper.

"Uh the world's oldest placemat?" Hay Lin asks.

"This was once a piece of an ancient map hanging on Prince Phobos' wall. Years ago, a solider turned traitor tore off a piece of the map, the part containing our world he gave it a world traveler who then gave it to me." Yan Lin said handing it to Hay Lin. "In our world it's blank unless it is activated by the Heart of Kandrakar."

"So why give it to us now?" Neo asks.

"Is it because now that Thor and Neo are here to help us you think we're ready for it?" Hay Lin asks.

"Nah, was in the attic couldn't find it. Found my old tennis racket too." She smiles causing Neo to sweatdrop.

Down in the basement, Caleb and Blunk were thinking about what to get Will for her birthday.

"I've got to get Will something for her birthday. If we were in Meridan I'd give her the customary chicken skin hat, but Earth Girls seem to like those weird smelly bottles." Caleb said.

"Blunk have smell. Gargoyle sweat." Blunk said holding out a bottle.

"Uh I don't think that's the kind of smell girls like." Caleb said pausing to think.


Soon Friday came and as Neo was going to meet Irma and Will to hang out when Taranee went up to him.

"Hey Neo!" Neo turns to see Hay Lin running to him.

"What's up Hay Lin? I was just about to meet Will and Irma to hangout." Neo said.

"I just wanted to ask you if you had a present for Will yet?" Hay Lin asks.

"But Will said she didn't want anything for her birthday." Neo said confused.

"That's just what girls say to be modest, that means she really wants a gift." Hay Lin said.

"What? That's ridiculous." Neo said.

"Run to the mall, find something and meet me at Irma's house tonight." Hay Lin said pushing him out the door.

"Hey!" Neo said before stumbling forward. "I think I liked things better in Asgard." Neo mumbled before walking away.

Seeing their plan was in motion Hay Lin, Cornelia and a bunch of kids from school went to Irma's house to set up a surprise party for Will while Taranee stalled Will and Irma.


Meanwhile, at a nice restaurant, Thor was waiting nervously out front.

'This is unbelievable. I am a Son of Odin. I've fought hundreds of battles, won wars, I'm even a father, but why does this have me more nervous than all of those events together?' Thor thought when Jane walked up.

"Hey there you are." Jane said snapping him out of his thoughts.

"H-Hello there." Thor said acknowledging her.

"Thanks for agreeing to meet me here. Figured you could use a break from having to bring food to others." Jane said.

"It is nice to be on the other side of the table." Thor said as they walked inside.


That night at Irma's house, Will and Irma opened the door.

"SURPRISE!" Everyone yells surprising them.

"Your promised." Will said annoyed.

"Can you believe Irma and Neo didn't want to throw you a party just because you told them not to? Give me 13 hugs birthday girl." Cornelia said.

Little did they know, nearby a portal had opened up and Cedric had emerged from it.

Grinning Cedric turns into a man with blonde hair. "Surprise." He said.

Back at the party, everyone was having a good time, well almost everyone.

"I can't believe you guys did this." Will said standing with Irma and Neo.

"Hey we had nothing to do with this." Irma said.

"We are innocent." Neo said when Martin walked up to Irma.

"Hey, thanks for inviting me Sweet Lips." He flirts.

"I didn't invite you Martin. I didn't invite anyone! And don't you ever call me Sweet Lips." She glares.

"Hey uh I didn't want to say anything, but your cupcakes had flies on them." Martin said holding up raisins.

"Those aren't flies." Neo facepalms.

"Oh uh I guess I'll put them back." Martin said walking away.

"He's not very bright, is he?" Neo asks.

"No, he is not." Irma groans.

At City hall, Cedric arrives at the area where all the birth records are kept, but as he transformed into his snake form, he didn't notice that a kid saw his large shadow going through the halls.

Outside Irma's house, Caleb and Blunk were hiding near the window.

"Blunk help with gift. Blunk go inside." Blunk insists.

"No, they have enough frogs in there. They have strange customs here a guy is putting flies on little cakes." Caleb said as Blunk licks his lips.

"Sound good." Blunk licks his lips.

As Caleb walked inside he went up to Neo who was examining the snack table curiously, but Elyon and her friend Alcehmy were totally checking them out.

"Hey it's that guy from the mall. He's so cute." Elyon said.

"So is that boy next to him." Alchemy said as they walked towards them only for Cornelia to beat them to the boys.

"Stick with me guys or they'll rip you to pieces." Cornelia said.

"If you mean in battle, I can take them." Neo said causing Cornelia to roll her eyes as she led Caleb to the dance floor.

Looking around he saw Will walking to the kitchen by herself. Curiosity getting the better of him, he went after her to see her sitting in a chair by herself.

"Something bothering you Will?" Neo asks.

"I don't like parties." Will said as Neo pulled up a chair and sat next to her.

"Well compared to the ones back home these are a lot tamer." Neo said.

"What were those like?" Will asks curiously.

"Well there was lots of laughing, drinking, fighting, oh and throwing various furniture and people across the room." Neo said causing Will to giggle.

"Wow compared to those this party isn't so bad." Will smiles.

"Exactly besides your friends did this because they cared about you, maybe you should give them a chance." Neo suggests.

"Oh, alright." Will said standing up.

"Oh before I forget. I went and got you this." Neo said reaching into his pocket and pulls out a small box.

"You got me a gift?" Will said surprised.

"Yeah, granted all I had was my tip money so it's not much." Will opens it to reveal a purple and blue woven bracelet.

"I love it." Will smiles as she puts it on. "Thanks Neo."

She was about to hug him in thanks when Marin bumps into her from behind causing her to move into Neo and causes their lips to meet in the middle causing both their eyes to widen.

"Uh." Both of them said turning bright red.

"So…party?" Will points.

"Sounds good to me." Neo said as they walked out.

As Cornelia was dancing Caleb had decided to give Will his and Blunk's gift which was a wooden carving of her in her guardian form.

"It's Will, as some sort of fairy." Elyon said impressed.

"You're so talented." Will said.

"It's a carving from driftwood, the wings are dragon scales." Caleb said.

"Ha! He doesn't mean real dragon scales." Will laughs.

"Sure I do." Caleb said.

As Hay Lin was eating some cake Blunk was hoping in front of the window wanting some food.

"Oh poor Blunk." Hay Lin opens the window and drops the piece of cake down for him when Martin jumps next to her.

"Hey Hay Lin, what are you doing?" He asks.

"Oh…it's an old family custom. You throw food out the window and make a wish." Hay Lin said nervously.

"Really?" Martin asks interested. Loading up a plate he tosses it out the window causing Hay Lin to facepalm while Blunk was more than happy to eat it.

Soon Martin was telling all the party guests the so-called "tradition" giving Blunk more than enough food to eat.

"Uh should I be concerned?" Neo asks when Irma grabs his shoulder and shakes her head.

"Trust me it's not worth it." She said when they suddenly heard a police speaker go off.

"Hey Tom, we got a call about some kind of lizard monster at City Hall. Probably a prank, can you pop over and check it out?"

"Lizard? If it's that thing from Meridian my dad could get hurt. Neo grab the girls." Irma said as she ran to her parents who were sitting in their room.

"I remember when we got to go to all her parties." Her mom said when Irma opens the door.

"Mom, Dad, some of us are going for Pizza. Can you keep the party going until we get back?" Irma asks making their day.

"Can we? I'm a party animal!" Her dad cheered.

"Dad, please don't talk me out of this." Irma said.

As Neo and the girls ran out Caleb was talking to some girls much to Cornelia's annoyance.

"The world better be in danger for me to leave Caleb with those girls." Cornelia said as they left.

Noticing them Caleb leaves the party with Blunk, but just as he was about to leave when he noticed Uriah, Kurt and Clubb following them.

"The creeps? What are they up to?" Caleb asks as he follows them.


Leaving the restaurant, Thor and Jane were smiling at having a good time.

"I have never had such a delicious meal in a while. That lamb was delicious." Thor said.

"Well glad I talked you out of the fish." Jane smiles when Neo and the girls run past them. "Hey wasn't that your son?"

"And the girls." Thor said to himself when he realized something must be wrong. "Thank you for the great evening Jane, but I need to go."

"Do you have to?" Jane asks not wanting the date to end.

"I'm sorry, but I do hope we can do this again." Thor said kissing her goodbye before running after them.

"Wrap him up. I'll take him." Jane blushes as she watches Thor run off.


At the park outside City Hall, Hay Lin had taken out the map her grandmother had given her, but everyone was puzzled.

"What good is a map if it's blank?" Irma asks.

"She said it was activated by the crystal." Hay Lin said as Will took out her crystal and instantly a map with X's appeared on the map.

"By Odin's Beard." Neo said surprised.

"Hey that's the alley behind the mall." Hay Lin said.

"That's where they grabbed me and Will." Neo recalled.

"But where's that one?" Will asks pointing to the other one.

"We're standing in it, City Hall Park." Hay Lin said causing their eyes to widen.

Making their way to City hall they saw the door had been broken down.

"Maybe we should call the Police." Taranee suggests.

"For a problem like this, we are the Police." Will said.

"I was afraid you were gonna say that." Taranee said as Neo grabbed a curtain rod and ripped it off the wall to use as a bo staff.

Outside as Uriah and his creeps arrived at City Hall, Caleb and Blunk were right behind them.

"I promised Cornelia I wouldn't do anything to the Creep brothers, but you didn't." Caleb said as they made their way inside.

"Guardians Unite!" Will said as the girls took on their fairy forms.

"Alright, anyone want lizard on their pizza?" Irma jokes.

In the room where all the birth records were kept Cedric was throwing down files in rage.

"These are ancient! The girl must be at least in her teens. I need recent records." Cedric said as he slammed the door shut to reveal some boxes he missed causing him to grin.

Down below Cornelia had forced open the elevator using some plant roots and they put a bench in between to stop it from closing.

"Couldn't we have just taken the elevator?" Taranee asks.

"Element of surprise is a necessary attribute to winning a battle." Neo said.

"Plus the elevator makes a noise which could alert him." Will said.

"Fair enough, lets fly." Taranee said.

"Wait a second, I can't fly." Neo reminded them.

"Hmm good point. Will can you give Neo a boost?" Hay Lin asks.

"What? Uh yeah sure I guess I can." Will blushed remembering when the two of them kissed earlier at the party.

Flying up the elevator shaft they stopped in front of the room and readied themselves to attack, but when Neo kicked open the door they saw it was empty.

"What does a big lizard want with birthing records?" Taranee asks.

"The only thing missing is female birth records from about 13 years ago." Irma said as they looked around.

Suddenly they heard a familiar scream.

"BLUNK!" They all panicked.

Down in the lobby, Blunk was backing up in fear as Cedric was in his lizard form.

"What are you doing on this side of the veil, Smuggler?" Cedric asks.

"Retailer." Blunk corrects before dodging Cedric's tail.

He was about to pursue when he heard the door open. Turning around he saw Thor holding a fire extinguisher in his hands.

"Hello there." Thor said before blasting him in the face.

Using this opening Caleb jumps on Cedric's back just as the Guardians and Neo made their way down.

"Caleb!" Cornelia gasps as Neo throws his curtain rod at Cedric hitting him in the face just as Caleb jumps off.

"Nice throw." Hay Lin said impressed while Cedric recovered.

"I think it's time the Guardians learned a lesson in humility." Cedric growled swinging his tail at them whacking Will and Neo to the ground.

Creating a gust of air, Hay Lin fires a rug at Cedric distracting him while Thor rushes in and whacks him with the fire extinguisher.

"A little this way!" Taranee calls out burning the chain holding up a big chandelier.

Using a water pipe, Irma blasts Cedric with water moving him just under the chandelier to which Taranee burns it and it drops down on top of Cedric.

"Sweet!" Hay Lin cheers, but it was short lived as Cedric throws the chandelier off him. Swinging his tail he whacks Hay Lin into Blunk knocking him to the ground.

"Earth!" Cornelia makes a stone wall blocking the attack from hitting her.

Grabbing a bench, Will and Caleb throw it at Cedric who blocks it, but was soon met with two punches to the face by Thor and Neo.

Growling in anger Cedric whacks the two Asgardians into Will and Caleb.

"Fire!" Taranee launches a fireball at him, but Cedric whacks it away.

Picking up a desk Cedric was about to throw it at them.

"Cornelia!" Irma yells as she stops the desk in midair and shatters it.

As Police Sirens approached city hall Cedric grabbed the papers. "I have what I've come here for, we shall meet again Guardians." Cedric said before escaping through the portal.

Following him they sealed the portal behind him.

"And take your slimy portal with you." Will said.


Soon they were all walking back to Irma's house carrying pizzas.

"So why was Phobos looking for birth certificates?" Irma asks.

"It must be looking for someone." Thor said.

"So Thor, how did your date go?" Hay Lin asks as a blush appears on Thor's face.

"It was…alright." He said nervously.

"My parents have been ruining the party for about an hour. I hope you guys like pizza because they're not gonna be anyone left." Irma said.

"Well you're right about one thing, they're not IN your house anymore." Hay Lin said.

Looking over they saw Irma's parents leading a conga line out the door.

"I don't know about you girls but I these parties look fun." Thor said as he and Hay Lin joined the conga line.

As Irma, Caleb, Cornelia and Taranee joined them Neo looks to Will with a smile on his face.

"Happy Birthday Will." Neo said.

"Thanks Neo." Will smiles as he takes the pizzas from her and leads her inside to the party.