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Season Three Episode Sixteen: "Full Disclosure" Chapter Two
Sheffield Institute. Morning. The Guardians finished telling their friends about the decision that had been reached the previous night. "What!" Elyon exclaimed, "Are you serious about this? What are we gonna do?"
"We're gonna go along with it El." Taranee said. "In the end, it's for the best."
Everyone noticed Will was being very quiet. "What's wrong hon?" Matt asked.
"Still bummed out that your mom's making you tell your dad?" Hay Lin asked.
Will forced a weak smile. "It's not that. Not exactly. It's just… So many people are finding out the truth lately. Where's it gonna end? Is the whole world gonna find out about us? How will we live anything like normal lives if they do?"
Irma stepped closer, put both hands on Will's shoulders. "What will be will be." She said. "But think of it this way: Even after we're done with this, it still only makes like, twenty-odd people who know. That's way short of everyone."
"And this won't change the odds of more people knowing, compared to what it already is." Taranee said. "After all, it's our parents. They're not gonna out us to the world. Really, it's only the Dominators we need to be worried about."
"I guess you're right." Will said, though everyone could tell she wasn't convinced. "So, let's go over our plans one last time. We've got to start convincing them to all get together tomorrow evening…"
Elsewhere in the city, the Dominators had found a perfect basecamp from which to annoy the Guardians and search for a more permanent kingdom to rule over: The top floor of an abandoned hotel building. As they used spray paint to black out the windows, Uriah said "Why should we keep looking for something else? This place is awesome!"
"Are you wrong in the head?" Bess asked, "The whole place is overrun with rats and bugs. You'd really settle for a run-down hovel over a castle somewhere?"
"Well, when you put it that way…"
"I like it too." Courtney said. "Plenty of room for my treasures."
"You two need help." Bess said. She walked out of the room.
"Well, I suppose the rats are a bad deal. She's right about that." Courtney said.
Uriah suddenly had an idea. "Hey, you want the rats gone, I'll get rid of the rats. Fear!" Uriah focused his power outward, all through the building, the undiluted essence of fear terrifying the resident rodents, chasing them out.
"Not bad." Courtney admitted.
Before Uriah could answer, they heard the voice of Sandra in their heads. "Come down to the ballroom. Judas wants to discuss something…"
Will held the phone in her hand, hesitant. Looked to Susan who gave her a reassuring smile and a nod. Summoning the needed courage, the girl dialed in her father's home number. "I just hope Sabrina doesn't answer." She said as she pressed send.
After four rings, Will heard the sounds of a pick up on the other end of the line. "Hello?" came a familiar voice.
"Dad? It's Will. You got a minute to talk?"
"Sure sweetie. What's up?"
"Well, it's like this: My friends and I have something important, really, really important, to tell you, and their other parents as well. It's the kind of thing that we really need to do in person though. Please tell me you're available tomorrow evening for a couple hours." She told him where they would need to meet up.
"Will honey, I'll be there. But are you sure this isn't something you could just tell me now? It sounds big and big worries me."
"I'm afraid not dad. See you tomorrow." Will hung up and sat down hard in the chair behind her. "And that was the easy part." She said.
Anna Lair was busily working on her computer when Irma entered the room. "Hi hon." She said without looking up. "Where's your brother?"
"Over at Timmy's. Listen, mom, we need to talk. It's really important."
Anna pushed her chair away from the desk, and looked straight at her daughter. She could see the nervous strain in Irma's expression, knew whatever this was it was huge. "What's wrong Irma?" she asked.
Irma answered "It's not really anything wrong exactly. I've just got something important to tell you, and well, since my friends need to tell their folks too, we've decided to do it all at once. I need for you and dad to meet us tomorrow evening."
"Irma, I think you should tell me what this is about now." Anna insisted.
Tom stepped in behind Irma. "She can't Anna. It's better if this is handled all at once."
"You know what this is about already?" Anna asked. "Irma, if you can tell your father early, why can't you tell me?'
"She didn't tell me. I found out on my own. And now, I've agreed to let the girls do this their way, and it wouldn't be right to go back on my word." Tom explained.
"No, I don't guess it would. Though, you understand, I don't like this. Are we bringing Chris along for this thing tomorrow?"
"No. It's best if he doesn't know anything. You'll see why." Irma said.
Taranee and Cassidy stood together on the front porch of the younger girl's home. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Taranee asked. "Telling Peter about me doesn't mean we need to bring you into it."
Cassidy answered "I'm sure. If our relationship is going anywhere, he needs to know about me eventually. That said, there's no better time than to get it all out of the way at once."
Together, they went into the house. Cassidy headed upstairs to Peter's room, while Taranee sought out Theresa. She had originally considered talking to both parents at once but decided it was best to just speak with her mother. Fortunately, Taranee found her alone in the kitchen. "Hey mom. We need to talk." Taranee then told her mother about the planned gathering the next evening.
"Taranee, does this have something to do with what I've learned about Cassidy?"
"It has everything to do with that." Taranee said. "Please hold off on your questions though, they'll all be answered tomorrow."
"Well, alright. But what about Peter? He has a right to know the truth here as well. And what about "being in the dark keeping us safe?" You did say that to me, remember?"
"Cassidy is inviting Peter right now. And I told you the truth. It did keep you safe. But now things have changed."
Cornelia sat in her bedroom, Napoleon curled up in her lap. "Well Doll, you gonna do this thing or not?" he asked her.
"Okay, okay… I'm going." She sat the cat on the floor and went looking for her parents. Found them in the den with Lillian. "Great." She thought. "How do I get rid of the pest?" Fortunately, the cat peeked through the door and meowed, drawing Lillian out of the room and into a pursuit towards her room.
Sitting in a large chair, drawing her knees up, Cornelia said "Mom, dad? I need to ask you something really big."
Harold Hale turned from his work. "Of course Cornelia. What is it?"
"My friends and I all have something to tell our parents. We've decided to do it together. I really need for both of you to come tomorrow. Without Lillian. As important as it is that both of you be there it's just as important that she not be. You'll see why."
Elizabeth said "I suppose we could leave Lillian with the usual sitter. But this is all very unusual dear."
Cornelia grinned. "You have no idea."
Knowing her parents well, Hay Lin had decided to let her grandma do the talking. Together, she and Yan Lin went into the Dragon's kitchen and pulled the Lin's aside into the main office. "What's this about Mother Lin?" Joan asked. "We're very busy right now." She motioned towards the dining floor, which was packed with customers.
Yan Lin said "This will take only a moment, Daughter-in-Law. "Hay Lin and her friends are going to have a meeting tomorrow. All of their parents will be there, as well as myself. You must attend as well. It is vitally important."
"But the restaurant…"
"Will survive a couple of hours without you." Yan Lin interrupted. "This is far more important."
"Mom, dad, it really is." Hay Lin said. "Please don't say no."
"Okay. We'll come. But if the Dragon falls apart while we're gone, it's on your heads."