Hey guys! Still testing the waters, so review so I know if you think I should keep going! Thanks to Bla8, CCRox4eva, and celestial dragon rider for the encouragement!

I don't do a lot of dialogue because I'm not very comfortable with it yet…but I would really appreciate it if you would help me out with the whole dialogue thing. If you see something that could be dialogue and isn't, let me know. And if I had someone say something out of character or whatever, let me know. Thanks!

Also, I forgot last chapter: Don't own W.I.T.C.H. If I did there would be a LOT more Caleb Cornelia stuff. And I wouldn't have to resort to writing mediocre fan fiction.

STORY TIME!!

Will Vandom woke up, yawned, and look over at her alarm clock. Her eyes fell on the date and her jaw dropped. It was the 11th-yesterday had been the 10th (A/N: correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Corny's bday May 10?). Oh my god, we forgot Cornelia's birthday…I have to call the girls! She thought. Just then, her phone rang.

"Hello?" she asked as she flipped it open, ignoring her alarm clock, which was wishing her a good morning.

"Huston we haaaaaaaave a problem," came Irma's voice. "I just checked the weather forecast and it appears that Hurricane Cornelia will be hitting us today due to severe birthday-forgetting conditions."

"I know-I just remembered. We need to get everyone together so we can at least give her a mini party, even if it is a day late." Irma agreed and the two decide that Irma would call Hay Lin and Will would call Taranee and tell them to meet at the Silver Dragon at noon. As Will got dressed, she wondered why Cornelia hadn't made a fuss about them forgetting her birthday. Normally, Will would have expected Cornelia to have called one of them (probably Will, after all) and yelled about what horrible friends they were, to forget someone's birthday like that! Shrugging, Will set off for the Silver Dragon to fix her mistake.

The Silver Dragon at Noon

Yan Lin was putting the last of the food on the girls' table just as Irma came bursting through the door, 10 minutes late, as usual. Will stopped mid-sentence to laugh as she fell over a stool, then continued with her thought:

"So anyway, Cornelia's at ice skating, she won't find out about this" Taranee looked relieved at the news. Hay Lin spoke up, wondering where Caleb was and Irma reminded her that he was in Meridian with Elyon for the week.

"OH MY GOSH GUYS-" Hay Lin began, before her grandmother shushed her. "Oh my gosh-what if we throw Cornelia a party on Meridian? That way, Caleb and Elyon can be there too!" The other guardians responded enthusiastically, and began delegating jobs. Will opened a portal and disappeared into Meridian to ask Elyon's permission to throw the party at the palace. Hay Lin rushed home in order to start planning the costumes each girl would wear (for they had decided to hold a masquerade). Irma and Taranee headed off to the mall to buy presents for Cornelia.

Ice Skating Rink, Heatherfield

Cornelia was attracting stares. Some people were watching the way her magnificent blond hair swung around her as she turned, she knew, but most were observing her talent. Speeding up, she leapt into the air, tucking her arms to her chest and holding her legs rigid. Remembering how her friends had forgotten her birthday, she huffed angrily as she came out of the spin, then caught a glimpse of the pretty crystal bracelet on her wrist. Smiling, she turned on her toe and began gracefully skating backwards. It seemed that the delicate ornament had mollified her quite a bit.

Elyon's Castle, Meridian

"Caleb!" Will greeted the former rebel leader with a sisterly slap on the arm. "Where's Elyon? I have to ask her a favor," she added quickly, in order to prevent Caleb from becoming alarmed, as he was wont to do whenever any of the guardians (save Cornelia) showed up in Meridian unexpectedly.

"She's in her room. I was just on my way up that way, want me to go with you?" Caleb answered, as he fell into step with Will. "What's this all about anyway?" Will smiled and started to explain…

Hay Lin's Room, Heatherfield

Ok, let's face it: Hay Lin is very easily excited. But to say she was excited for the party was a HUGE understatement. After, it wasn't just a party; it was a party that she got to design the clothes for! Deciding that, since it was Cornelia's birthday, her costume had to be the best, Hay Lin started with her. Cornelia would have to be a princess, of course, but what kind of princess? A peppy little pop princess? A damsel-in-distress-Cinderella princess? Or some kind of butt-kicking ninja princess? Ok, so that last one was out (but it was such a good idea!). Suddenly, Hay Lin decided that each W.I.T.C.H. would just have to be a different type of princess. Irma could be the ninja princess, but what about Cornelia?

The Mall, Heatherfield

Taranee and Irma definitely felt that they had the hardest job. I mean, after all, what do you get a girl who has everything? (A/N: Like in The Little Mermaid. "Wouldn't you think I'm a girl, a girl who has, everything!" Anyone? Anyone? No? Oh well, back to the story:) Perplexed, they began the long walk through all of Cornelia's favorite stores.

"Corny owes me BIG TIME for this one, alright," Irma mumbled, looking at the long line of stores. She glared at the stores, extracting a chuckle from Taranee, and set off at brisk pace, as though trying to get through this as quickly as possible.

"It's only a mall, you know," Taranee chimed in, as Irma sent two little girls flying in her haste to get the shopping done.

Some Dark and Dismal Place, Meridian

The tall, thin man lurking in the shadows smiled at what he saw reflected in the pool of sand at his feet. The Guardians were returning to Meridian, for a party, no less, and had no idea he had escaped.

When he had first realized that the guardians could still commute between worlds, he had become, ah, shall we say, slightly frustrated? Yes, that works-he had become slightly frustrated. Now however, he saw an opportunity to add to his plan. It was like losing a Knut and finding a Galleon. The guardians would be in Meridian unprepared and unawares, and he would take their power, in addition to executing his "other" plan. Revenge would be swift and sweet. Smiling, he bang to sing "Happy Birthday" under his breath as he summoned his minions.

Well, what'd you think? Please, please let me know. Constructive criticism is not only appreciated but asked for! I decided to make this a bit more than just CC fluff but it's still going to have CC. (How, I do not know because I am kind of making up details as I go along.) And a cake for anyone who knows which Harry Potter character said that quote or which book it's from! (If you didn't catch the quote and claim to be a HP fan: shame on you, it was almost direct from the book!)

Much Love! Juliette