Recap of Chapter Thirteen

A short time later, Will came to a stop when she saw the Oracle standing a short distance away from her, talking to Luba and some of the other members of the council. Will wasn't yet close enough to hear what was being said, but saw several of the council members point down the hallway. A few moments later, with the Oracle leading them everyone headed off in the direction that the council members had pointed in.

Deciding that she needed to know what was going on, Will took off after them. After several minutes of walking, she was forced to come to another stop when she found everyone standing outside of a different room. This time however, she was close enough to hear what was being said. "I told you this was a bad idea to unlock her full powers, Oracle." said Luba. "Now look what has happened? She has disappeared!"

"She has to have a valid reason for leaving, Luba." said The Oracle.

"A valid reason for leaving!?" shouted Luba. "What reason could she possibly have for leaving, except to go after Nerissa?!"

Will then heard another voice. "Oracle, should we go after her?"

"No Tibor." said the Oracle. "All we can do is hope that she has gone elsewhere, and not after Nerissa."

"But Oracle, what if Misao has indeed gone after her mother?" asked Tibor.

Will didn't hear the Oracle's reply, but based on the gasps she heard from the others around him, something told her that it wasn't a good answer.

Chapter Fourteen

As Will wondered to herself about what kind of trouble Misao had gotten herself into, her attention was drawn back to the Oracle and the council members when the Oracle said. "There is no need for you to hide from us, young guardian." Realizing that she had been caught, Will sighed to herself and made her way towards the spot the Oracle and the others were standing at.

Once she had reached them, Will came to a stop in front of the Oracle and looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry for eavesdropping, Oracle." The Oracle told her that it was okay, then asked her why she had decided to do what she had done. "I saw how worried you looked, and decided to come find out what was wrong incase my help was needed."

The Oracle told her that at this time, there wasn't anything that she could do to help. Raising her head so she was looking at him, Will asked the Oracle what exactly had happened? "We are not exactly sure, young guardian." said the Oracle. "Misao has left the temple, and currently her whereabouts are unknown."

"But your the Oracle." said Will a bit surprised by this reply. "Surely you can find her." The Oracle sighed at her words, and told her what he had done with Misao concerning her powers. "So, due to this unlock she is able to hid herself from you?"

"That is correct." said the Oracle. "Now I don't know if she is aware that she is doing it or not, but unless something changes I have no means of knowing where she is." Will then asked him if there was anything she could do to help? The Oracle was silent for some time, as he thought to himself. A few moments later, he turned towards the room behind him and motioning for Will to follow him, made his way into the room.

The other council members started to follow as well, but before they could do so the Oracle stopped them by telling them to wait. The Oracle then closed the rooms door, and made his way over to the bed Misao had been laying on. "I am not going to say it will work, young guardian, but I want you to use the Heart of Kandrakar and see if it can find Misao."

Will nodded and withdrew the heart from herself, returning to her younger form. "What do I need to do, Oracle?"

The Oracle told her to she needed to hold the heart out over the bed, and focus on Misao. "Since she had the heart for a short time, I am hoping that there is a small connection between Misao and the Heart." Will nodded once again, and did as the Oracle had asked. The heart floated up out of Will's hand a few moments later, and hovered above the bed for a few minutes before floating around in the path Misao had taken after she had awoke and left the bed. Once it had reached the spot Misao had stopped at, it flashed brightly for a moment and created what looked like a ghost of a portal before returning to Will. Turning to look at the Oracle, Will asked him what had just happened.

The Oracle sadly sighed, and informed her that his plan hadn't worked. "The Heart only showed us what Misao had done." Will then asked him what they was going to do now? "We will return to your mother, young guardian, and continue the explanation that you had been giving to her concerning you being a guardian." Will nodded to this, and joined the Oracle as he headed back towards the rooms door. After leaving the room, The Oracle informed the council members what he had done, and then told them to return to their normal tasks. The Oracle and Will then headed off down the hallway, headed back to the room that Susan was in.
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While all of this was going on in Kandrakar, in an undisclosed location a young girl around the age of fourteen with sandy blond hair, made her way down a long stone hallway. A few minutes later, she came to a stop outside of one of many rooms. Raising her arm, she knocked upon the door before her and waited until she heard a person inside the room, call out "Come in!"

Pushing open the door, the young girl made her way into the room and closed the door behind herself. She then turned so she was facing the person who had told her that she could come in. "Has there been any change, Trill?"

Trill turned away from the bed she had been standing next to, and faced the young girl. "I am sorry Queen Elyon, but she is just as the guards found her."

Elyon nodded to this, and made her way over to stand next to the bed. "It would be good if she would at least wake up, so we could find out who she is."

"We just have to give her time." said Trill. Elyon nodded to this with a sad sigh, then turned away from the bed. As she headed back towards the rooms door so she could leave, she told Trill to inform her immediately if something changed. "I will do as you request, your Majesty." Once Elyon had left the room and the door had closed behind her, Trill turned back to face the bed. 'I should do away with you now, daughter, but since Queen Elyon is no fool and has guards posted around the room, I can't do anything to you, without revealing who I really am.' A evil grin then appeared upon her face. 'But that doesn't mean that other's can't destroy you.'

Turning away from the bed, Trill called out to one of the guards. "Captain, I need to go take care of a few things, so can you let Queen Elyon know if our young friend here wakes up?" The Captain told her that he would do as she asked. Thrill nodded to him, then made her way across the room to the door. Pulling it open, she left the room and soon headed off down the hallway. A few minutes later, and with a quick glance around the area to make sure she was alone, Trill ducked inside a empty room and dropped her disguise, to reveal Nerissa.

Raising the staff that was in her hand, she created a portal and stepped into it. Leaving the portal a few moments later, she arrived in what looked like a cave where three people were sitting around apparently waiting for someone. Having made her way closer to the three, she said. "I have a job for the three of you." The three people sitting before her, got to their feet and one of them asked her what the job was? "Do you remember me telling you about my daughter?" The three nodded, and Nerissa continued. "She is currently on Meridian, and inside Queen Elyon's castle. I need you three to destroy her, any way that you can."

"And what about the Queen, Mistress? Do we attack her as well?"

"No." said Nerissa. "I will take care of the Queen myself, while you three do the task I have given you." The three people nodded, and Nerissa created another portal. A short time later, the four had entered the portal and returned to Meridian.
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After having brought her followers to Meridian, and then telling them to give her a hour before they start their attack on the castle, Nerissa returned to the castle and once again took on the appearance of Trill. After making a stop at the room Misao was in so she could see if there had been any change in her condition, Trill headed towards the throne room. Arriving there a short time later, she was greeted by Elyon who asked her if the young woman the guards had found, had woken up? Trill once again told her, that there was no change.

This caused Elyon to sigh, and look down at the floor. "Wish I could do something more to help her."

Trill making her way closer to Elyon, reached out her arm and placed her hand on top of the girls shoulder. "I know you do, your Majesty. But for now, all we can do is wait." Elyon nodded to this, and said that she knew that. "It may not be my place to say this your majesty, but if you wish to do so, I may know of something that can pass the time." Elyon turned her attention upon the older woman, and asked her what she had in mind. "Well, I know you have been asking about your birth parents. I know of a way, that would allow you to see them."

"Really?" asked Elyon getting to her feet. "What would I need to do?"

Trill removed her hand from Eylon's shoulder, then held it out to her. "Come with me, your Highness." After Elyon had taken her hand, Trill began to lead the young queen off down the hallway.

They soon reached a room that Elyon had never been to. "What room is this, Trill?" Not saying anything, Trill let go of Elyon's hand and made her way up to the set of double doors. She then turned back so she was facing Elyon, and told her that she need to use the necklace that she was wearing to open the doors. Elyon gave her a curious look. Trill then explained to her, that she needed to hold the necklace up in front of her and focus upon making the doors open.

Elyon took the necklace she was wearing off, and held it up in front of herself. She then focused upon the doors being opened. A beam of light came from the necklace, and as it hit the center of the two doors, it expanded vertically along were the doors joined. A few moments later, the doors parted to reveal a room with a fountain in the center of the room. Elyon was amazed at the room, and rushed inside. Trill soon joined her, and the door closed behind her.

As Elyon looked at the fountain, Trill made her way over to it as well and sat down on the floor. "Queen Elyon, I know you are curious about this room but if you wish to see your parents, you need to join me." Saying a quick I'm sorry, Elyon made her way over to Trill and sat down across from her. "Now close your eyes and leave everything to me, your Majesty." Elyon nodded and did as she was told, closing her eyes.
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While Elyon and Trill were inside the Room of Meditation, back in the room Misao was in a soft groan was heard. The Captain having heard it, made his way towards the bed and upon reaching it, asked the young woman lying there if she could hear him? Though she didn't recognize the voice, Misao opened her eyes and found a man around her age standing beside her. "What happened?"

"Where not exactly sure, Miss." said the Captain. "The palace guards found you passed out outside of the city, and brought you here."

'Palace guards?' thought Misao. She then asked. "Where am I exactly?"

"You are at Queen Elyon's palace." said the Captain.

"I'm not on Earth, am I?" asked Misao.

The Captain shook his head no, and told her that she was on Meridian. There was a long few minutes of silence, as Misao seemed to think to herself about what this man had just told her. The captain broke the silence, by saying. "If you don't mind me asking, Miss, but why was you trying to get to Earth, and how did you come to end up on Meridian since it is obvious by your confusion, that you are not from here?"

Before Misao could answer him, the door to her room was suddenly thrown open and another guard rushed into the room. "Captain, we are under attack!" The captain turned to face the newcomer, and asked who was attacking them? "We're not exactly sure sir, but two of them can fly."

"Prepare the castle defenses, while I warn the Queen." said the Captain. The new guard nodded, and quickly rushed back out of the room. The Captain then turned to the other two people in the room. "I want you two to stay here with her, and keep her safe." The other two said "Yes sir." The captain then headed towards the door.

Managing to push herself up onto her left elbow, Misao called out to him to wait! Coming to a stop, the captain turned back to face her. "Let me help you." said Misao.

"I'm sorry Miss, but you appear to be in no condition to help anyone right now." said the Captain. "Just stay here, and you will be safe." Without another word, the Captain turned away from Misao and continued on his way towards the rooms door. Soon as he had reached it, he hurried out of the room and pulled the door closed behind him.

Misao watched him go a bit frustrated. She then slumped back down onto the bed, onto her back. 'As much as I hate to admit it, he is right.' She then slightly raised her right arm, but even that small movement took a toll on her and her arm dropped back down onto the bed beside her. 'What is wrong with me? Surely this isn't due to the Oracle unlocking my powers.' She then had a sudden thought. 'Since the Oracle did force me to sleep, could this be an after effect of me breaking his spell to early?'

As Misao tried to figure out the cause of her exhaustion, the captain had made his way into the throne room, only to find it empty. Hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, the captain drew his sword, and turned towards the direction the footsteps were coming from. A few moments later, two people made their way into the throne room and the captain letting out a sigh of relief, put his sword away. "Commanders, am I glad to see the two of you." said the Captain which caused the two new comers to turn their attention towards him, and ask him what was going on. "The castle is under attack, and I came here to inform her Majesty. However, she is not here."

"Elyon has gone with Trill, to the Room of Meditation." The Captain let out a deep sigh at this news, since only someone who possessed the Heart of Meridian was able to open the doors to the Room of Meditation.

"Then we have no choice." said the Captain redrawing his sword. "We will have to defend the castle, without the queen's aid."
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As the sounds of fighting were heard outside of the windows in her room, Misao had closed her eyes and began to focus. A few moments later, all the sounds of battle were silenced. 'I know I am putting myself in danger by doing this, but I need to know what is happening.' Continuing to focus on her task, Misao soon felt a very familiar presence, and her eyes snapped open. She then tried to force herself up into a sitting up position, but one of the guards that was in the room with her, was quickly at her side and stopping her. "You shouldn't force yourself, Miss." said the guard placing his hand on top of Misao's shoulder and gently stopping her.

Misao sighed to herself. "I may not be in any condition to do anything, but someone needs to warn your queen about the danger she is in." The guard told her that he would send word to the queen, if she told him what kind of danger the queen was in. Misao shook her head no. "You don't understand. No one can reach her right now, except for possibly me."

"But Miss, you are in no condition to be going anywhere." said the guard.

"Think I don't know that!" shouted Misao. "But wither I am or not, the fact remains that your queen is in danger, and I am probably the only one who can help her! So either help me, or get out of my way!"

The guard sighed, and while knowing that he would be in serious trouble for abandoning his post, he removed his hand from Misao's shoulder, then held it out for her to take. "I'll help you, but only because the Queen is in danger." Misao simply nodded, and managing to raise her arm took a hold of the guards hand. The guard then pulled Misao up into a sitting up position, but stopped when he saw how exhausted she was. He started to protest, but Misao sent him a glare. Gulping to himself, the guard continued to pull Misao up.

A few moments later, Misao was on her feet with her arm across the guards shoulders, with his arm wrapped around her waist. "Where do we need to go, Miss?" asked the guard. Misao simply told him that he first needed to get her out of the room. Turning to his companion, the guard told him to come help. The other guard did as his companion asked, and after making his way over to them, placed himself on Misao right side. With the two guards helping her, Misao was soon lead out of the room. Once out in the hallway, she told her two helpers that they needed to head to the left.

Turning in the indicated direction, the two guards headed off in that direction. A short time later, they came to a cross shaped intersection. Looking towards Misao, the guard on her left side asked her which way they needed to go? Misao closed her eyes for a moment, then upon opening them told the guards to go to the left. Turning in the indicated direction, the guards once again headed off in the indicated direction, supporting Misao between them. A short time later, they once again come upon a intersection. "Go to the right." said Misao not waiting for the guards to ask.

With a silent sigh each, the two guards did as Misao had said and headed off down the right side hallway. A few moments later, they came to a stop before a large set of double doors. "Your queen is inside there." said Misao managing to point towards the doors.

"That is the Room of Meditation." said the guard on Misao's left side. "If the Queen is really in there, then only she can open the doors since she has the Heart of Meridian." Misao looked over the doors, then told the guards to help her sit down. "What are you going to do?" asked the right side guard as he and his companion helped Misao to sit down.

"I am going to try and open the doors." said Misao.

"That isn't possible." said the left side guard. "Only the one who controls the Heart of Meridian can open the doors." Misao ignored him, and closed her eyes. She then began to focus upon the doors, and will them to open.

After several minutes of nothing happening, both of the guards let out a sigh. "We told you it wasn't possible. Now please stop, before you make yourself worse, Miss." The two guards looked down at Misao and saw that sweat had broken out on her forehead. They started to reach down and make her stop, but before they could do so the spot where the doors joined, lit up and a vertical beam of light moved up and down the doors. As the two guards turned to look at the doors, they were slowly being forced open.

End of Chapter Fourteen

Bold Number:

1. I can't recall what episode Elyon was captured by Nerissa in, but maybe it hadn't happened before H is for Haunted.

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