Chapter 4: What's This Life For
Will and the girls are at in the park having a fun time eating ice cream and talking. "Why did it have to be so flippin hot today. I haven't even made it half way through my ice cream and it's already melted." Cornelia complained.
"We told you to eat it quickly Corny." Irma smiled as she could see Cornelia glaring at her.
"First of all Irma, it's Cornelia and second, I can't eat ice cream fast, I get brain freeze and I like to enjoy it. Unlike you who has no sense for taste." Cornelia shot back.
"Why worry about brain freeze, your heart is already cold." Irma shot.
Will knew where this was going and spoke up before someone could get hurt. "Ok you two, that's enough. I swear you two act like little children."
"Seriously you two, are you ever going to grow out of this?" Taranee asked getting tired of the two always fighting.
"I" Irma paused for a second and then continued. "Think we're being called to Kandrakhar." Irma pointed behind the others toward a portal. Everyone turned around shrugged and went through. Irma followed shortly after.
Once they reached Kandrakhar, the Oracle came up to them. "Guardians, I'm sorry to disrupt you summer but we have a problem in a place called Moranox. The people there are under a king worse then Phobos. The Children are being deprived of toys. The people as a whole are being deprived of food, clothing, and shelter. None are allowed to dance or have any kind of fun at all. The last time the people had a rebel, he was killed on the spot. They have no freedom at all guardians. Children die so quickly there and so they need you guardians to help and though they have not told me, I have seen there troubles. Take care of their ruthless king and I will take care of the rest."
Hooray for a
child
That makes it through
If there's any way
Because
the answer lies in you
They're laid to rest
Before
they know just what to do
Their souls are lost
Because they
could never find
What's this life for
What's this
life for
What's this life for
What's this life for
"Send us there and we will take care of this so called king." Irma and Cornelia said angrily.
"I am happy to see you so willing but I must warn you, though no one is allowed to steal the heart from Will, he does have a rare ability to take the powers from you five. You must not take him lightly. Go in your human forms and get him when he doesn't expect it. It is all up to you five." Even with the extra info, the five kept their determined looks. Oracle made a fold and sent them.
When they got to Moranox; they noticed a sickly feeling creep up in their throats. Each of them couldn't swallow. This world is much darker then Phobos' was and the feeling is also much darker. They walked for a while and then came to a village and when they entered, they could sense many things but mainly dread, fright, and hopelessness. Each wondered the same thing. 'How could a man do this and how could a man be this evil.' Everywhere they looked they found adults and children doing hard labor. And then a child fell to the ground too exhausted to continue working and a guard came up and they could here him speaking. "Get up you and continue with your work." Then the guard whipped the poor child. Irma and Cornelia took a step forward before they were held back.
"I know you want to put some major hurt on that guy but we need to get to the king and if we blow our cover now, we wont be able to do that so hold back and save it for the king." Will gave them the order and the two reluctantly stepped back. Then ten guards came over to them.
"You five, who are you and why are you dressed so oddly?" The guard asked seeing that they have never been here before. None of them spoke up afraid to give themselves away. "Fine then, if you won't talk, we'll make you work instead. After all, we could use the extra help." Then he chained the five and took them to some so called houses. The houses are no more then three sticks across a rock. A guard left and then came back with some clothes. "Change into these and burn those."
"Yeah right psycho, no way am I burning these clothes." Cornelia said defiantly earning glares from the others. "I mean of course sir." Cornelia corrected herself.
"Good girl, you're not as stupid as we thought. You will start work tomorrow." Then the guards walked away laughing.
Then a small girl came up to them. "I'm sorry that you five have been sucked into this." The girl's voice is weak and her voice has no emotion to it. The girl turned her head trying to avoid the five girls.
I see your
soul, its kind of grey
You see my heart, you look away
You
see my wrist, I know your pain
I know your purpose on your plane
Don't say a last prayer
Because you could never find
What's this life for
What's this life for
What's this
life for
What's this life for
'Don't you worry little one, we are the guardians but you must not tell anyone. We will free you of this torment.' Will whispered so she wouldn't catch the attention of anyone else. 'We must be going and don't worry.'
Will then turned to the girls and explained the plan. "Now we run for it and make it to the castle. Hay Lin, have you perfected your invisibility trick?" Hay Lin grabbed onto Will and the others and used her invisibility to turn each of them invisible. "Let's go." The five walked slowly and made it all the way to inside the castle and then Hay Lin went visible and which caused everyone to turn visible.
Then a guard turned and saw them before they could hide. He ran over to them and smiled. "You must be here to serve the king. We were told we had five new servants but you weren't supposed to be here until tomorrow but if you want to work that badly then come with me." He led them down into the kitchen and each of them were given some food to take to the king.
The whole kitchen is empty except for a few other people. Will walked over to the girl making the food. "Where is everyone that's supposed to be here?" Will asked
"They are no longer alive. If the king doesn't get exactly what he wants, he kills the people responsible. I just hope that I got the food correct or I'll be dead next." The woman said this with no emotion in it just like the girl and turned back to cook and started shaking nervously.
But they
ain't here anymore
Don't have to settle the score
Cause we
all live
Under the reign of one king
But they ain't here
anymore
Don't have to settle no God damn score
Cause we all
live under the
Reign I said you know of
One king
One
king
One king
The five girls then took the food up to the king. They reached the throne room and could see the king. The king is about as tall as Phobos and is thin but not like Phobos. He is a dark figure and so there isn't much left to describe but that is probably because of the dark robe he wears. The five girls handed the king the food and when he took a bite out of the first thing he tasted, he spit it out. "There isn't enough spice to this. Guards, get rid of the cook."
That's when the girls had enough of this guy. "Guardians, unite." Will yelled and then there was a giant pink flash. The flash ended and before the king had a chance to do anything, he was being thrown back and forth. Every time a guard came to help, the king would be thrown into the guard. After about five minutes of being tosses around, he was let loose. The king stood up weakly and smiled.
"Very clever Guardians, why don't you try that again?" Hearing this scared the guardians a little and when they tried there power, it wouldn't work. "I can't allow you five to live." The king used Cornelia's power and threw five swords at them. None of the guardians had time to dodge and they were all stabbed. The five fell to their knees and then they fell to their faces.
"You won't win, I swear on the heart of Kandrakhar you won't." Then Will went unconscious.
"That's a big oath for a dead person." Then the king walked over to his balcony and called for the people. "People of Moranox, the guardians are dead and you're last hope is shattered."
But
they ain't here anymore
Don't have to settle no God damn score
Cause we all live
Under the reign
I said you know of
One king
One king
One king
But they ain't
here anymore
Don't have to settle no God damn score
Cause we
all live under the reign of one king
Then without warning, the king was pushed over the edge of his balcony. He tried to use his new powers to save him but it didn't work and he heard a few last words before he hit the ground. "No, we're very much alive." Then he hit the ground with a thud and a cracking sound was heard.
The Guardians stood on the balcony with a white glow around them. "I told the king that he would be defeated. I just don't get why we're alive and have our powers." Then the Oracle came through. "Oracle!" The girls said in surprise.
"I will answer that for you Will. "Your desire to save these people was so great that death would not keep you down. You never gave up Will. That oath you made is what kept you alive. Even in death you fought to save these people which is why I have chosen you to be the ruler of Monarox. Girls, tell your school that Will has moved away unexpectedly and that they left no trace of them because of it. Will, you're mother will live here with you. This is your kingdom now and so you have more responsibilities. I will have Elyon stop by and help you out. Now what is the first thing that you will do?" The Oracle asked.
Will whispered something in Irma's ear and then Cornelia's and the two ran off. "First off, they need some decent housing." Will pointed over to Cornelia who had started fixing up some houses. "Second, these people need some food." Then Irma had brought out tons of food and right then and there, everyone's face in the village brightened. Cornelia finished all the houses and returned to Will. "Cornelia, why don't you make these children some toys to give them something to do after they finish eating." After about twenty minutes, everyone finished eating and their frail bodies had become brighter and slightly stronger. Everyone looked to Will wondering what it is they should do. "Don't look to me for something to do. Dance if you wish, play with your children. Children, play with your toys, run around and enjoy yourselves. Make your lives worth living and be free from the torture your previous ruler made you go through. Everyone have fun and as long as everyone is good to each other, you can do what you like inside you're homes and you can play games outside. Life for you is now worth living and so live it to the fullest." Then Will then whispered something to Hay Lin and in no time, money is being thrown to the poor people below. Will could see the whole world brighten up but the main change is the change of the people. Will smiled to see happy faces from the village and the sun had finally come out. 'I always wondered what life was for. Now I can see clearly what life is for. I should have seen it earlier. Family isn't worth living if you don't have family to live it with.
A/N: My stories are getting longer and longer and I think that I will have a sequel to this but as a multi-chapter story so when I am finished with all of these one shot's, I will do a sequel to this story. Thanks for the reviews and please continue to review. Hope you enjoyed.