Chapter 24:
Later that day, after shcool, Will had decided to go to the pet shop Matt's grandfather owned to see if Matt was working there. On her way there, she ran into Caleb who was taking a walk to clear his head. He then decided to walk with Will and talk with her for some advice about Cornelia.
"So, you and Cornelia talking again?", Will asked as they were walking to the pet shop.
"No.", Caleb said.
"Then why were you with her and the others at Lunch today?", Will asked.
"Well, I am a part of Elyon's Royal Guard.", Caleb said. "To not be at her side with the Dark Guardians lurking around, isn't a good thing."
"So, why aren't you with her now?", Will asked.
"She's back on Metamoor where there are plenty of soldiers to protect her.", Caleb replied. "Plus, I need to clear my head about all that happened yesterday."
"Oh.", Will said.
"Can I ask you something, Will?", Caleb asked as they turned a corner.
"Sure.", Will said.
"What would you do if Matt did to you what Cornelia did to me?"
"Do you think I'm the right person you should be asking that question to?", Will questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Good point.", Caleb said. "But I have to be honest. I never thought you'd do something like that."
"Me neither.", Will said. "But one thing lead to another and before I knew it, I'm at the movies with Neil!"
"Well, at least it was only once with you.", Caleb said. "It's different with Cornelia."
"True.", Will said. "But it's still no excuse. That's why I'm heading over to Matt's grandfather's pet shop. If Matt's there, I'm going to try and talk to him and make things right."
"He'll forgive you.", Caleb said with a small smile. "He cares for you. You can see it in his eyes."
"Thanks.", Will said with a small smile.
"No problem.", Caleb said. "And maybe I'll talk to Cornelia tomorrow. Maybe."
"Worth a shot.", Will said as they turned another corner. "What the...?"
"What is it?", Caleb asked as he saw at the surprised look on Will's face.
Will looked forward and saw what looked like Nerissa running into an ally.
"I think I just spotted Nerissa!", Will said as she began to run after her.
"What?", Caleb questioned as he followed right behind Will. "Are you sure?"
"I think so!", Will said as she and Caleb ran down the ally she saw, what looked liked, Nerissa go down.
"Let's hope so!", Caleb said. "If we can catch her, then maybe we can find out where the other Dark Guardians are!"
"That's the plan!", Will said.
"Think we should contact the others?", Caleb questioned as they ran down the ally.
"Not yet!", Will said. "Let's just track her for now. If she ends up meeting up with the other Dark Guardians, then I'll contact Taranee, who will contact the other girls."
"Works for me!", Caleb said as they neared the end of the ally.
Once at the end of the ally, Will and Caleb looked and saw that it was in fact Nerissa!
"Where is she going?", Will questioned as she and Caleb kept their distance.
"Hopefully to where she and the other Dark Guardians are staying.", Caleb suggested.
"Let's hope so.", Will said as they kept following Nerissa. "The sooner we end this the better."
After following Nerissa for ten minutes, they ended up at Shell Beach, where Nerissa was standing at the shore looking out at the ocean.
"So, what's she doing here at Shell Beach?", Caleb questioned.
"I guess she's looking out at the ocean.", Will figured. "To bad her beach time is about to be interupted."
Will and Calb were about to get the jump on Nerissa when suddenly, from ouit of no where, Angelo teletransported behind Nerrisa.
"Okay.", Will said as she and Caleb halted their charge. "Didn't see that coming."
"What's Angelo doing here?", Caleb questioned.
"No clue.", Will said. "But I think I'd better contact Taranee."
Will then looked to see Angelo wrap his arms around Nerissa from behind.
"Um... you may not want to see this, Caleb.", Will said.
"See what?", Caleb said as he looked towards Angelo and Nerissa and saw Angelo with Nerissa. "Oh, you've got to be kidding me!"
They then saw Angelo kissing on Nerissa's neck as he had his arms wrapped around her from behind. They also saw that Nerissa was enjoying it. Seeing this didn't make Will and Caleb feel any better. I mean you've got Will's best friend getting fresh with Caleb's mother. Not something you want imprinted in your mind.
"This couldn't get any weirder!", Caleb said as he and Will stayed behind the rocks they were hiding at.
But then Caleb and Will saw something that shocked them both. Nerissa turned around and she and Angelo began kissing each other!
"It just got weirder!", Will said as Nerissa and Angelo were making out. "Oh! That's just plain wrong!"
"Really wrong!", Caleb said not knowing what to think. "First Yan Lin, now Nerissa! I wouldn't be surprised if he got fresh with Halinor!"
"That is not the Angelo I know and grew up with.", Will said with a sad exspression on her face.
Then, before they could do anything else, Angelo and Nerissa teletransported away.
"Aw, man!", Will said. "They got away!"
"And to be honest, I'm kind of glad they're gone.", Caleb said.
"You and me both!", Will said with a shiver. "And I never want to see that again!"
"On that we both can agree.", Caleb said.
"After seeing that, I think I need some time to myself.", Will said. "I can see Matt tomorrow after school. I'm heading home!"
"Can you drop me off at Elyon's?", Caleb said. "I need to relax a bit before I do anything else."
"Sure.", Will said as she placed a hand on his shoulder. "Cause when you see your mother kiss a friend, like that, anyone would freak out a bit."
"Thanks.", Caleb said with a small smile that Will returned before she teletransported away with him in tow.
A few minutes earlier...
There Nerissa was standing on the shores of Shell Beach, looking out at the ocean, dressed in a pair of blue jeans and sneakers with a green shirt and black leather jacket. She smiled as the calm sea breeze blew past her. Just then Angelo teleransported behind her. Her smile grew a bit more as she sensed him being their.
"You know, I always liked coming here when something was bothering me.", Nerissa said as she moved some of her hair behind her ear. "The sea breeze along with the sound of the ocean puts me at ease."
"Does it now?", Angelo questioned as he wrapped his arms around Nerissa from behind. "Still wondering about your lost memories?"
"A little.", Nerissa said as she placed her hands over his.
"Don't be.", Angelo said as he began to kiss on her neck.
'Sooner or later, your memories will come back to you.', Angelo said to her telepathiclly.
"Uh-huh.", Nerissa moaned softly as she got pleasure from Angelo kissing her neck.
'So, relax and know that we're here for you, Nerissa.', Angelo said telepathiclly.
"I know.", Nerissa said as she turned around to face Angelo with a smile. "And thank you."
They both then kissed which soon turned into making out. They then heard the gasp of Will and Caleb, who were hiding behind some rocks..
'Well, I didn't think to find them here.', Angelo said telepathiclly as he and Nerissa were making out.
'Me neither.', Nerissa said. 'Shall we leave?'
'Let's.', Angelo said before they teletransportet away.
Once at their beachouse home, they ended their making out and looked at each other smiling.
"Thanks.", Nerissa said. "For what you said at Shell Beach. It meant a lot."
"You're welcome, Nerissa.", Angelo said as they headed upstairs to change into swimwear. "But, I was only telling the truth. We're all here for you and each other."
"I know.", Nerissa said. "But it does feel nice to hear it every once in a while."
"Well, I'm glad that you're feeing better.", Angelo said as they reached the second floor. "Now let's change and get out there with the others."
"Right!", Nerissa said as she went to her room to change.
Later that afternoon, the Dark Guardians were relaxing out at the beach. Kadma was in a blue one-peice swimsuit, while Joe was in red swim trunks. Halinor was in a green bikini, Yan Lin was in a pink one-peice swimsuit with violet trim at the bottom, and Nerissa was in a black bikini. Cassidy was in a red bikini and Angelo was in a pair of blue swim trunks. As they were relaxing on the beach, under some beach umbrellas Joe told them of what Irma and the others have planned.
"So, they're starting to plan ahead.", Yan Lin said as she turned over on her beach towel so that she was laying on her stomch. "Took them long enough."
"It's just to bad that we've been doing some training of our own.", Nerissa said as she ajusted her sunshades. "But you know something, Joe? You're right. We can use this to our advantage."
"How so?", Cassidy asked.
"Right now, there's some strife between them.", Nerissa said as she looked at Cassidy. "Well, I say we add to it. Tomorrow, the Air, Earth, and Water Guardians, along with their allies, will be going to Metamoor to do some training without the Quintessenxe and Fire Guardians. I say we make sure those two find out about what their friends are doing. Up close and personal"
"And once Will sees what's they're doing, she'll go and overreact.", Angelo said with a smirk. "And trust me when I say that she will."
"And once we cause some more strife between them, we strike and strike hard!", Kadma said.
"No. Let's wait a while before we strike.", Halinor said getting their attention. "Let's wait until the Regent is able to go to school again."
"Why?", Yan Lin asked.
"Because you have something cooked up in that head of yours.", Nerissa said figuring her friend out.
"Of course.", Halinor said. "But it has to wait until Matt is back in school."
"Works for me.", Nerissa said as she went back to sunbathing. "This way, we'll have more time to train with our increased powers."
"As well as mess with the Guardians and their allies a bit more.", Cassidy said.
"What do you have in mind?", Angelo asked.
"Anything that'll come to me.", Cassidy said with a smile.
"Well, for now, I'm hitting the water.", Angelo said as he got up from his beach towel and headed for the water.
With a smile on her face, Cassidy followed behind him and joined him in the water. Once far enough in the water, Angelo swam around Cassidy as she floated in the water.
"What are you up to?", Cassidy asked with a playful smirk.
'Think Jaws.', Angelo said to her telepathiclly before he dove underwater.
"Jaws?", Cassidy questioned before figuring out what Angelo meant. "Oh crap!"
Cassidy then started to swim towards shore. But Angelo was to quick for her as he swam under her and grabbed her legs.
"Aaaah!", Cassidy screamed as she was pulled underwater.
Once underwater, Cassidy looked around for Angelo, who was swimming up to her from behind. Once he was behind her, he gently turned her around and kissed her. She was surprised but quickly returned the kiss as they slowly made their way to the surface. Once at the surface they finished their kiss and smiled at each other as they made their way towards the shore. Once close enough, they stood so they were standing up waist deep in the water.
"That was something unexspected.", Cassidy said smiling as they.
"I just wanted to do something fun with you.", Angelo said as he wrapped his arms around Cassidy. "You and only you."
Cassidy then gave Angelo as kiss that he returned.
"Thanks.", Cassidy said as she hugged him. "That means a lot."
"Well I meant it.", Angelo said as he returned the hug.
"So, if I were to say that I wanted it to go back to it just being you and me and not sharing you with three certain girls anymore, you'd do it for me?", Cassidy questioned as they pulled away from each other enough so that they were face to face while still holding each other.
"Without hesitation.", Angelo said as they pressed their foreheads together. "You're my girlfriend, Cassidy. I don't need Rissa, Hallie, or Yannie when I have you."
"I heard that!", Yan Lin yelled from where she was laying on her beach towel.
'Me, too!', Halinor said to them telepathiclly doing her best to hide her grun. 'And that just hurts! It hurts so much! Boo-Hoo! Boo-Hoo-Hoo!'
'Whaaaaaaaaaaa! Angelo's a meanie!', Nerissa added with a giggle.
'You three are a bunch of big babies!', Joe said with a grin.
'Hey!', Halinor, Yan Lin, and Nerissa yelled telepathiclly.
'Don't get them started, Joe.', Kadma said. 'You know how they can get sometimes.'
Hearing all of that got Cassidy and Angelo snicker at first, Then they soon started to laugh,
"Some interesting friends we have there, huh?", Angelo questioned with a small laugh.
"I wouldn't have it any other way.", Cassidy said smiling.
"Darn straight you wouldn't!", Yan Lin yelled from where she was getting a laugh out of the others that were there with her.
"Man does she have some good ears!", Angelo said remembering that was one of her abilities as the Air Guardian.
"Dang staright I do!", Yan Lin said getting a laugh out of Cassidy and the others.
"I'm going toss her in the water!", Angelo said.
"Like to see you try!", Yan Lin yelled in a playful tone.
"Be right back.", Angelo said as he headed for shore.
"This should be fun.", Cassidy said as she watched what was going to happen.
First Angelo looked around to see if anyone was around before he was going to do, what he was going to do. Once he saw that no one was around, he set his plan in motion once he was on the sand. Before Yan Lin knew it, Angelo had used his super-speed to run up to where Yan Lin was laying on her beach towel and scooped her up in his arms. He then zipped back to where Cassidy was. Yan Lin saw that she was only a few inches above the water as Angelo and Cassidy were waist deep in it.
"You wouldn't da-", Yan Lin said before Angelo dropped her in the water.
"I'm sorry!", Angelo said as Cassidy laughed. "I didn't catch that with you falling into the water and all!"
After gathering herself, Yan Lin stood up in the water to see Angelo and Cassidy laughing at her. She then tackled Angelo into the water with a laugh.
"Whoa!", Aneglo yelled as he got tackled.
"Revenge!", Yan Lin laughed once they resurfaced.
"Ha! Ha! Very funny.", Angelo said as he splashed some water on Yan Lin who lauighed.
"It is funny!", Cassidy laughed.
"Oh really?", Yan Lin questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Sure is!", Cassidy said smiling.
"Then you're going to love this!", Angelo said with a smirk.
"Huh?", Cassidy questioned. "What are you..."
"Gotcha!", Kadma yelled as she jumped at Cassidy from behind and pushed her face first into the water.
Cassidy quickly stood up and turned to see Kadma laughing at her while pointing at her.
"So, that's how it is, huh?", Cassidy questioned with a smirk.
"Bring it on, Chacon!", Kadma said as she got ready for what ever Cassidy had planned.
"It's already brought, Starlighter!", Cassidy said. "Man! It sounds weird saying that!"
"Well, it sounds werid hearing after all this time.", Kadma said with a grin.
"Oh well!", Cassidy said. "Time to get drenched!"
Cassidy then tackled Kadma into the water! They soon resurfasced laughing, enjoying the fun they were having.
"I missed days like this!", Cassidy said.
"Same here!", Kadma said.
"Me too!", Yan Lin said as she swam up to them with Angelo.
"And I missed doing stuff like this!"
Everyone looked to see Joe with Nerissa hoisted over his right shoulder and Halinor hoisted over his left shoulder. Both were trying to get free of his hold.
"Let us down, Joe!", Nerissa demanded as she was beating on his back along with Halinor.
"Right now!", Halinor demanded.
"As you wish!", Joe said as he released them, letting them fall into the water.
"Joe! No!", Halinor yelled as she and Nerissa began to fall into the water.
"Aaaahh!", Nerissa yelled as she and Halinor fell into the water.
The others busted out laughing at the site of the two girls falling into the water. Once they resurfaced they both glared at Joe as he was pointing and laughing at them. But soon, their glares turned into smirks as they looked at each other.
'Thinking what I'm thinking?', Halinor asked telepathiclly.
'Oh yeah!', Nerissa said as they looked at each other.
Nerissa and Halonr then reached out and grabbed Joe's arms and pulled him into the water.
"Hey!", Joe yelled as he was pulled into the water.
Once he resurfaced, he saw the others laughing. He couldn't help but laugh seeing as they all were having fun. For the rest of the day, they had fun in the water and on the beach chasing around after each other. By the time sunset came, they were all sitting on their beach towels looking out at the sun as it set into the ocean. As they were doing this, Angelo noticed that Cassidy's eyes were watering a little.
"What's wrong Cassidy?", Angelo asked as he held his girlfriend's hand.
"It's nothing.", Cassidy said wit a small smile.
"Cassidy.", Angelo said in a tone that said he knew better.
"What's up, Cass?", Nerissa asked out of concern.
"It's just that I'm so happy seeing us together like this, having a great time, like we did back in the old days.", Cassidy said as tears began to run down her face. "I never thought that this would ever happen again. We may be bad, but I'm so happy for moments like this!"
"Oh, Cassidy.", Halinor said as she and the other girls gathered around Cassidy in a group hug. "I think we all missed days like this."
"I know I did.", Yan Lin said.
"As have I.", Kadma said.
"Those were some great times.", Joe said with a smile.
"Well, my memory is shot, so this is like a regular day for me.", Nerissa said with a small smile. "Sort of."
"Well, this is something I wouldn't normally be doing on a school day.", Angelo said with a grin. "So, I'm enjoying all of this! Cause it won't be long until our next fight with the Guardians and any of the allies they have fighting by their side."
"And what if we get the Heart of Kandrakar from them?", Halonor questioned as the girls ended their group hug. "What will Nolan do with us then?"
"Good question.", Joe said. "We may keep us around as his enforcers. Or he just may get rid of us and take our powers for ourselves. It can go either way."
"Well, we'll just have to hope for the best.", Nerissa said.
"And if things go right...", Angelo began to say as he pulled Cassidy closer towards him and held her close as she leaned into him and rested her head on his shoulder smiling. "... we'll be okay."
"I guess you're right.", Yan Lin said. "Besides. With the plan we cooked up for when Matt returns to school, the Guardians and their allies won't stand much of a chance against us!"
"And with the way they're acting now, beating them should be real easy.", Kadma said. "They're either angry, upset, or sad about what happened yesterday. And that is all we need to crush them!"
"And once we do what Halinor has planned, we just may make them more miserable than what they are now.", Joe said.
"That's the plan.", Kadma said as the sun finally set. "Wow! Time really does fly."
"And now that it's getting dark, I'm heading inside to get something to eat.", Nerissa said as she got to her feet.
Nerissa then grabbed her beach towel and headed for the beach house, which was only a few feet from them. Soon, Halinor and Yan Lin headed inside as well leaving Kadma, Joe, Cassidy, and Angelo on the beach. Knowing that this was going to be one of the few times they would have alone as couples, they decided to give each other some space for a little quality time. So, Joe and Angelo went onto the back patio of the beach house and grabbed two of the folded up tents and went back onto the beach, where their girls were waiting. Angelo and Cassidy moved a good thirty feet from Kadma and Joe and set their tent quickly thanks to Angelo's super speed. As he was doing this, Cassidy went to get a XL-Large sleeping bag for them to lay on. As for Kadma and Joe, Kadma was able to help Joe set the tent with her telekinesis. Once that was done, Joe went and got one of the other XL-Large sleeping bags for them to lay on. Both couples then set their sleeping bags in their tents. Once they did that, they got in their tents for some alone time.
Joe & Kadma
"I missed doing things like this, when we were younger.", Joe said as he held Kamda in his arms as they laid in their tent. "Just the two of us, alone together."
"I miss them, too.", Kadma said witha smile as she held on to Joe. "And now we can have them back again. For how long they last."
"Kadma?", Joe questioned.
"Let's be honest with ourselves, Joe.", Kadma said. "We both know that Nolan might not keep us around once he gets the Heart of Kandrakar. We've seen this kind of thing happen way to many times."
"True.", Joe said. "But, Nolan will need enforcers to protect him. And that's where we come in."
"I hope you're right, Joe.", Kadma said with worry.
"No matter what happens, I'll always love you, Kadma.", Joe said as he looked into Kadma's eyes.
"I'll always love you, too, Joe.", Kadma said before they shared a loving kiss.
The two of them held each other close cherishing the love they had for each other.
Angelo & Cassidy
"I like this.", Cassidy said as she snuggled up to Angelo. "Just you and me enjoying some peace and quiet."
"You and me both.", Angelo said as he held Cassidy close to him. "Cassidy. I want to go back to it just being you and me. Not you, me and the girls."
"Really?", Cassidy questioned.
"Yeah.", Angelo said. "It was fun and all, but good or bad, I'm a one woman man. And you're my number one girl."
"Then it's just you and me!", Cassidy said with a smile as she looked at Angelo smiling. "I love you, Angelo Vanders."
"I love you, Cassidy Chacon.", Angelo said before they shared a loving kiss.
The young couple then laid in the tent happy to have their relationship back to the way it was. Just the two of them.
'Sorry, girls.', Cassidy said to Yan Lin, Halinor, and Nerissa telepathiclly as she snuggled up to Angelo a bit more. 'But, Angelo's all mine again.'
'Well, it was fun while it lasted.', Yan Lin replied from within the beach house telepathiclly where Halinor and Nerissa were in there with her..
'I wish you two the very best.', Halinor said telepathiclly smiling.
'Me too.', Nerissa said.
'Same here!', Yan Lin said.
'Thanks girls.', Cassidy said before Halinor cut the link giving the couple their privacy.
Cassidy then went back to enjoying her time with Angelo, knowing that sooner or later they would be fighting the Guardians and their allies.
'And next time, they won't be so lucky!', Cassidy thought to herself before enjoying the rest of the evening with Angelo.
A/N: Well, after giving Will and Caleb a disturbing show, Angelo and Cassidy are back to being a normal couple again. But it seems that the Dark Guardains have plans for our heroes. Plans that may make things worse for them! How will it all turn out?
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