Chapter 2:
"Here we are.", Susan said as she pulled up in front of a familiar house.
"Home, sweet home.", Will muttered to herself as they got out of the car.
"I know you don't have many fond memories of Fadden Hill, Will.", Susan said as they pulled out their suitcases. "But you do have some friends here. Or have you forgotten them?", Susan said as they headed up to the front door of the place they'd be staying for the next few days.
"Of course not!", Will said before she frowned. "It's the other kids I don't want to see.", she replied as they stood at the front door of the house that has the name Vanders on the side above the doorbell.
"Maybe you'll see them, maybe you won't.", Susan said as she pressed the doorbell. "The important thing is that we're here for the Robertson's. Right?"
"Right.", Will said with a sad sigh thinking about the one she knew as Grandma Gale when the front door opened to show a African-American male in his early forties with brown eyes and black hair that was shaved close and was dressed in a pair of tan pants and a blue shirt with brown shoes.
"Susan! Will!", the man said happy to see them. "It's good to see you!", he said as he hugs Susan.
"It's good to see you too, John.", Susan said as she returns the hug.
"Hey, Uncle John!", Will says with a smile as she and John hug each other.
"Hey, Will? Wow! You grew a bit!", John said as they pulled away from each other. "How you doing?"
"I'm doing great.", Will said before she began to frown a bit. "That is... until I got the news about..."
"I know, Will.", John said as he places a comforting hand on her shoulder. "I miss, Miss Gale too.", he said with a smile that she returned. "Here. Let me get those suitcases for you.", he said as he took the suitcases Will and Susan had.
As they walked into the house, they saw that there were packed boxes in the Living Room. As well as a few boxes that had some things in them.
"Are you moving, John?", Susan asked her friend.
"Yeah.", John said. "I was going to call and tell you about it earlier in the week, when I got the news about Miss Gale. I sort of lost thought about all of that."
"So, where are you moving to?", Will asked.
"Believe it or not, Heatherfield.", John said shocking both Vandom women.
"Are you serious?", Susan questioned.
"Yep.", John said. "You know your company that you work for?", he asked Susan who nodded. "Well, Starlighter Industries has been working on some big and we're working with Simutech on it."
"I heard that we're working with some big company on some new tech.", Susan said as she sat in a nearby chair. "I just never thought it was with Starlighter Industries!"
"The big wigs there offered their tech to be used with ours.", John said as he sat in another chair. "I even have one of our chief engineers and one of our chief computer experts moving to Heatherfield to help with the project."
"Who?", Will asked.
"Donald and Hanna.", John said with a smile. "Donald is my computer expert while Hanna is my chief engineer."
"Wow.", Susan said. "Will they be okay with moving after losing Miss Gale?", Susan asked.
"Believe it or not, they still plan on moving.", John said surprising both Vandoms. "I told them that they could take their time, but they said that they'd be going against Miss Gale's wishes."
"What do you mean?", Will asked.
"Well, last month when they got the news about the deal with Simutech, Miss Gale told them to move as soon as possible.", John explained. "So they went and found a home in Heatherfield, and had everything else done up. Like having Micheal and Selece enrolled in school. But then, a few days ago, Miss Gale passes away."
"And they still plan on moving after the funeral?", Susan questioned.
"Yeah.", John said. "They say that this'll be a new beginning for them."
"I guess that makes sense.", Susan said. "How are Micheal and Selece taking it all?"
"They're taking it pretty well.", John said. "Well... as well as anyone would take it."
"Can I go over to see them, Mom?", Will asked her mother.
"Of course you can.", Susan said. "I'm sure seeing a friendly face will do them some good."
"Thanks.", Will said.
"You can go with Angelo.", John said. "He should be finished getting ready now.", he said as he walked towards the stairs that led to the second floor. "Angelo! You ready yet?"
"I'm on my way down now, Uncle John.", came a familiar voice that made Will smile a bit.
A few seconds later, the sound of someone coming down the stairs. Just then, a fifteen year old African-American boy comes down the stairs. He had brown eyes and black hair in dreads that go down to his shoulders. He was dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a gray shirt with black and white sneakers. Once he sees Will and Susan, a smile grows on his face as he walks up to them.
"Hey, Angelo!", Will says as they share a hug.
"Hey, Will!", Angelo says as they pull away from each other. "Great to see you! Granted I wish it was for a better reason."
"Same here.", Will said as Susan walked up to them.
"Hey, Aunt Susan!", Angelo said as he and Susan shared a hug.
"Hi, Angelo!", Susan said as they pulled away from each other. "You're looking more like your father!"
"Thanks!", Angelo said.
"So, you going to see Selece and Micheal?", Will asked Angelo.
"Yeah!", Angelo said. "You wanna come?"
"Yeah.", Will said. "You coming, Mom?"
"No. I'm need to take a rest after four hours of driving.", Susan said. "Tell the Robertson's I said Hi.", she said.
"Sure thing.", Will said as she and Angelo left the house.
"Please tell me that you have beds for me and Will to sleep in.", Susan said with a grin.
"Yes. I have beds for you and Will to sleep in.", John said with a grin of his own. "Come on. I'll show you to your room so you can get some sleep.", he said as he picked up Susan and Will's suitcase.
"Lead the way.", Susan said as she followed John up the stairs.
As for Will and Angelo, they were at the Robertsons' home within a few minute, being that they didn't live to far away. Once there, Angelo knocked on the door hoping they were in the mood for guest.
"I got it!", came a familiar voice as the door opened to show a fifteen year old African-American boy with brown eyes and black hair close shaved with black jeans, and red shirt with red sneakers. "What's up, Angelo?", he asked as they pounded fist.
"Nothing much.", Angelo said. "Just came by to see you all. Oh! Someone else wants to say hi.", he said as he stepped aside to show Will.
"Hey, Micheal.", Will said with a smile and a wave.
"Will?", Micheal questioned with a smile. "When did you get here?", he questioned as they shared a hug.
"About a half an hour ago.", Will said as they pulled away from each other. "I'm sorry about Grandma Gale. How are you all holding up?"
"We're doing okay.", Micheal said as he welcomed them inside. "We're all morning in our own ways. Then there's us moving and all."
"Uncle John told me and my mom about that.", Will said. "I still can't believe that you all are moving to Heatherfield!"
"Believe it.", came a familiar voice.
The three of them turned to see a African-American woman in her early forties with brown eyes and black hair that went down to her shoulders. She was dressed in a red skirt and white shirt with red shoes. Standing next to her was a African-American male in his early forties, with black hair and brown eyes wearing a black shirt with brown pants and white sneakers. They were Hanna and Donald Robertson.
"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson!", Will said as she walked up to them and gave them a hug.
"Hello, Will!", Hanna said with a smile. "How have you been?"
"I've been doing good.", Will said.
"Good to hear, Kiddo!", Donald said with a smile. "Thanks for coming."
"No problem.", Will said with a smile. "I'm sorry about your loss."
"Thank you, Will.", Hanna said. "So, where is Susan?"
"She's back at Uncle John's, getting some rest. She a bit tired from all the driving.", Will explained.
"Makes sense.", Hanna said. "I guess I'll see her tomorrow then. We can catch up on old times."
"Speaking of catching up, where is Selece?", Will asked.
"Up in her room.", Hanna said. "Maybe seeing you will improve her mood a bit. Can't blame her for the way she's feeling, though."
"She and mother were really close.", Donald replied. "I think she was affected the most by her loss."
"Well, maybe some company will cheer her up a bit.", Angelo said.
"Only one way to find out.", Micheal said as he led Will and Angelo upstairs.
Once upstairs, the three teens were standing at a door with a large butterfly sticker on it. Seeing it reminded Will of the Guardians. A small smile grew on her face as Micheal knocked on the door.
"You busy, Sis?", Micheal asked.
"Yes! I'm busy getting some stuff packed!", came a female voice.
"To busy to say hi to a friend?", Angelo asked.
"Make that two friends.", Will said.
"Angelo? WILL?", the girls said as she made her way to the door.
Once the door opened Will and Angelo saw a fourteen year old African-American girl with brown eyes and black hair that went down a bit past her shoulders. In her hair were some purple streaks. She was dressed in a blue jean mini-skirt with a white shirt and white and violet sneakers.
"Oh my gosh! WILL!', Selece shouted as the two girls shared a hug. "When did you get here?"
"I just got here today.", Will said as they pulled away from each other. "How you doing?"
"I've been better.", Selece said. "If it's not the upcoming funeral, it's packing for Heatherfield. Granted the latter isn't so bad.", she said with a small smile.
"True.", Will said. "By the way. Like the purple streaks.", she said as she tugged on one of the streaks.
"Thanks!", Selece said. "I did them last week. Believe me when I say that it's not easy to do on your own."
"I'll take your word for it.", Will said with a grin. "So you need any help packing?"
"Sure!", Selece said. "We can catch up on stuff and you can tell me about Heatherfield!", she said as they went into her bedroom.
"So, you need any help packing?", Angelo asked Micheal.
"I'd be lying if I say no.", Micheal said as they headed towards his bedroom. "Plus, I have something you need to see!"
"Oooooh! Now my interest is peek.", Angelo said as they enter Micheal's bedroom.
Back in Selece's bedroom, she and Will were packing up some boxes while talking about the things in Heatherfield.
"So, which school are you and Micheal going to?", Will asked as she was folding some clothes.
"Sheffield.", Selece said. "That's the same one you go to, right?"
"Yeah!", Will said. "I wonder which one Angelo's going to."
"Same place.", Selece said.
"Wow!", Will said. "This is going to be great! Three of my best friends in the same school as me and my new friends! You're going to like my new friends! They're really great!"
"Well, if they're your friends, then I'm sure I'll like them.", Selece said.
"So, I take it that you haven't told Angelo about how you feel about him yet.", Will said to her friend.
"Shhhhh!", Selece said as she held her finger to her lips. "He might hear you!"
"You do know that he's in Micheal's bedroom right?", Will questioned.
"He could be walking past here to go to the bathroom.", Selece said as she opened her door to see that no one was out in the hallway.
"I think you should tell him. And soon.", Will said. "Trust me when I say that the more you wait the worse it might be for you."
"We wouldn't be referring to that girl you got into a fight with over the guy your with now?", Selece questioned.
"Sorry.", Will said thinking about her fight with Cornelia.
"Don't be.", Selece said as they sat on her bed. "Things, like that, happen.", she said as she wrapped an arm around Will's shoulder. "At least you got the guy in the end.", she said making Will smile.
"Thanks.", Will said as she playfully nudged Selece who did the same to her before they broke into a giggle.
"Anytime.", Selece said as she got to her feet. "Now let's get back to work packing! Cause this stuff isn't going to pack itself!"
"If only it could.", Will said before she and Selece broke into laughter."
"So, where do you and your friends hang out at most of the time?", Selece asked.
"Well, one place is this restaurant called the Silver Dragon.", Will replied. "They have the best mugo gi pan ever!"
"I do like me some Chinese food.", Selece said before she looked at a picture of her sitting with her Grandma Gale.
She then picked up the picture and sat on the bed as her eyes began to water. Will then heard her sniffle a bit as saw her holding the picture. With a sad smile, Will sat next to Selece as put a comforting arm around her shoulder.
"I miss her, Will.", Selece said in a sad voice. "I miss her so much."
"We all do, Selece.", Will said before she noticed Selece's necklace. "I remember this!", Will said looking at the necklace. "It was Grandma Gale's!"
The necklace was held by a thin yet thick string. It was a half-inch silver half circle over a green stone with eight red metal feathers sticking out from the bottom of the stone.
"Yeah.", Selece said as she looked at the necklace. "Grams gave it to me for my birthday. She said to keep it close and she'll always be close to my heart."
"That's so beautiful.", Will said as he eyes began to water a bit.
"Grandma always had a way with words.", Selece said while wiping her tears away. "Aw man! I have stuff to pack and here I am crying again.", she said as she got to her feet.
"It's okay to cry, Selece.", Will said standing up. "I know I did a lot when I found out about Grandma Gale."
"I know. But I want to get my stuff packed before the weekend.", Selece said. "That's when the moving trucks come to get our stuff."
"That soon?", Will questioned.
"Well, dad said the sooner the better.", Selece replied. "Besides. Grandma told us to not stop our plans unless it called for s to.", she said with a grin.
"Yeah. Uncle John told us about that.", Will said.
"But to be honest, I see this as a new start for me and my family.", Selece said with a smile. "I think it's something we need."
"That's a way to see things.", Will said with a smile as they went back to packing things up.
"Thanks.", Selece said. "Now tell me more about Heatherfield."
They were doing that, Micheal and Angelo were in his room packing some things up while talking about some things as well.
"I still can't believe that both our families are moving to Heatherfield.", Angelo said.
"I know.", Micheal said as they were packing things. "And the best thing about it is that the girl I've talked to online lives there!", he said as he turned on his computer.
"Get out!", Angelo said. "Really?"
"Yeah!", Micheal said as he waited for his computer to warm up. "Check her out!"
Once it was warmed up, Micheal went on to his personal files and then to where it said 'My Pics' and clicked on it.
"Check her out, man!", Micheal said as he clicked onto one of the icons.
Once he did this a picture of a teenage girl with long blond hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a pair of blue jeans with a pink tank-top and brown sandals.
"Dang she's fine!", Angelo said. "Tell me that she has a name!"
"She hasn't told me her name yet.", Micheal said. "Just like I haven't told her my name yet."
"Are you kidding me?", Angelo questioned.
"Nope.", Micheal said. "We planned on meeting during the Summer. But now that I'm moving there, we made plans to meet after I move to Heatherfield."
"So, she knows about you moving there?", Angelo questioned.
"Yeah.", Micheal said. "So after I get settled in there, we'll meet and get something to eat."
"Sweet!", Angelo said as they bumped fist. "Play your cards right, and you may have a great girlfriend."
"That's the plan.", Micheal said as he turned off his computer. "I just hope she's not some crazy girl who stalks guys."
"Here's hoping.", Angelo said as Micheal turned off his computer.
"Now let's get back to packing my stuff.", Micheal said.
"The sooner we get done, the better.", Angelo said as they went back to packing Micheal's things.
Meanwhile, in Heatherfield, Cassidy, Yan Lin and Halinor, who had come from Kandrakar the other day were sitting in the Silver Dragon waiting for Kadma and her husband to come pick them up. Yan Lin was dressed a blue robe with a yellow ribbon belt while Halinor was dressed in a blue skirt with a white blouse and white shoes. As for Cassidy, she was dressed in a pair of white pants and a blue shirt with white shoes.
"It good to see you in regular clothes every once in a while, Halinor.", Yan Lin said with a smile.
"Thank you, Yan Lin.", Halinor said returning the smile. "I feels good to wear regular clothes. I just wise it was under better circumstances."
"You and I both, my friend.", Yan Lin said. "But we can't live forever. I'm just glad that Gale passed away in her sleep."
"She was always a piece of work.", Cassidy said with a smile as a limo pulled up to the restaurant.
"I have a feeling that our ride is here.", Halinor said with a grin.
"Leave it to those two to go all out.", Yan Lin said as they got up and headed outside the Silver Dragon.
Once outside, the doors to the limo opened to have Kadma step out of the limo. She was dressed in a gray skirt with a purple blouse and black shoes. But she wasn't alone. After she stepped out of the limo, an African-American man in his early fifties stepped out. He had brown eyes and black hair with some gray in it. He was wearing a pair of black pants with a blue shirt and black shoes. Also with them was a Asian-American woman who was in her early forties with gray eyes and black hair that was short. She was wearing a pair of blue jeans with purple shoes and a gray shirt. Once she saw the girl, Yan Lin was surprised to see her.
"What are you doing here, Jun?", Yan Lin asked her daughter.
"I'm here with Mr. and Mrs. Vanders to get you and Ms. Halinor.", Jun said as she hugged her mother.
"Hello, Joe.", Halinor said to Kadma's husband.
"Good to see you, Hallie!", Joe said as they hugged. "How are things?"
"They're doing fine.", she replied with a smile.
"And look at you, Yannie!", Joe said to the former Air Guardian. "Still the firecracker I bet!"
"I'm still one hot mamma!", Yan Lin said as the two of them shared a hug.
"What up, Joe!", Cassidy said to her friend.
"Cassidy!", Joe said as they hugged each other. "How's it going? I heard that you're a Guardian again."
"Joe! Shhhh!", Cassidy said pointing to Jun Lin with her thumb.
"Don't sweat it, Cass.", Joe said. Jun knows about the whole Guardian thing."
"Really now?", Yan Lin questioned as she looked at her daughter.
"Yeah!", Jun said smiling. "John told me about it all after we got engaged."
"Engaged?", Yan Lin questioned. "Wait! When you say John, do you mean...?"
"That's right.", Kadma said with a smile. "Your daughter is marrying my son."
"Wow!", Cassidy said. "Talk about your surprises!"
"I'll say.", Halinor said.
"Come. We can talk about it all on the way to Fadden Hills.", Joe said as the limos driver finished putting the suitcases of Yan Lin, Halinor, and Cassidy in the trunk of the limo.
Once they got in the limo, the driver began to long drive to Fadden Hills not knowing that another Guardian was already there.
A/N: Well, the funeral is coming and some people will be surprised to see who'll be there! Let's just hope that some people will keep their cool. But you have to ask, who's the girl who Micheal has been talking to? You'll find out in the next chapter! But ten to one, you already know.
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