Edited:11/17~So instead of adding a whole new chapter, I just added bit to the original Chapter 5~

*Meridian*

Silence. That was the only thing heard after the battle. Even the aftermath outside had ceased. It was both eerie and calming, if that were even possible at the moment. The Guardians all sat in different places around the room, including Wes and Dawn, reflecting on the situation that had unfolded in front of them only hours ago.

Hay-Lin stood at the balcony with her hands resting on the stone railing. She shouldn't have pushed them into battle right away, it was a mistake; a big one.

"I know what you are thinking," Elyon had watched Hay-Lin move to the balcony with a regretful expression. "You did the right thing bringing them here."

"But it wasn't the right time."

"With an event like this, no time is ever the right time." The Queen placed a comforting hand on her old friend's shoulder. "You did the right thing, Hay-Lin. Without the Guardians who knows what could of happen."

Hay-Lin sighed, letting the cool wind touch her face. "I wish the others were here to help."

"You can always call them," Elyon suggested.

"No, there's a reason we split and I'm not going to be the one to ruining that." Hay-Lin pushed herself up. "I should get the girls back to Earth."

*Sheffield*

As Friday came around no one spoke of the battle or to each other for that matter, expect for Dawn and Wes but the two best friends did not speak of the events to each other. For they didn't know how to understand all its possibilities. The five girls just went back to the way things were.

Hay-Lin, on the other hand, was afraid. Afraid that when the time comes to do what will be necessary the Guardians will not be ready. They are all too different. The first battle was just pure luck and if it were to happen again Hay-Lin wasn't 100% positive they'll win.

Hay-Lin looked around at her first period class. Khloe sat on her phone pretending to listen to Hannah talking about a boy. Ingrid sat two rows behind her, getting frustrated at her art project. Wes and Dawn were on the opposite side of the classroom chatting while working. Hay-Lin looked to the back corner but she didn't see the last guardian. She sighed just as the door opened.

"You're late," Hay-Lin didn't need to look at the door to know it was CJ.

Like normal CJ didn't say anything, she just made her way to her seat. She stopped making excuses when she found they didn't stop the teachers from giving her detention, even though 99% of the time she was telling the truth. CJ pulled out her project and began making the finishing touches to it.

*Samora*

"My Queen," the servant bowed in front of the women sitting on the throne. Decaying vines intertwine themselves in and around the throne and the aged stone stairs leading up to it. "The new guardians have been formed."

The echo of the Queen's fist cracking the arm rest of the stone throne frighten the guards. "I cannot have them ruin my plans!" The queen pointed a boney finger towards the exit. "Do whatever you must! FIND THEM AND KILL THEM!"

"Yes, Your Majesty," the servant bowed again before scurrying away to complete his task.

*Back at Sheffield, After School*

"I think we should talk to her," Wes whispered to Dawn as she nudged her friend closer to the figure sitting under the tree.

"Why? She's scary," Dawn moved herself behind Wes. "If you want to go and talk to her, be my guest."

"Fine, I will," Wes shook Dawn's grip to head over to CJ. However, Wes stopped when the dreaded girl picked up her phone beside her and groaned, getting up. The two saw CJ slid her phone in her back pocket, pack up her things in a rough fashion and move towards the school parking lot.

"Well that worked out great," Dawn said, happy that they didn't have to interact with her.

Wes sighed. All day, the only thing that was on her mind was the battle in the different dimension. The battle that had spark something to life in her body. All her mundane life she wanted something exciting, adventurous and most importantly, she wanted be someone, even if that meant hiding it from her family. "We need to talk to them." Wes ran her fingers along the steel part of the Heart.

"Can't we start with Ingrid or even Khloe?"

"What about us?"

The two whipped around to find the two said people standing there. It was a rare sighting to see the head cheerleader and jock together not yelling at each other.

"Oh um..." Wes started biting her fingernails, unsure on how to start the conversation.

"If you're going to talk about what had happen yesterday then just get over with it," Khloe suggested with attitude and a hand on her hip.

"Fine," Wes took a deep breath as she walked away to a less crowded area. "I'm not 100% sure on what happen the other day but I know for a fact that I want to know and do more to help in whatever way I can. I don't know how you three feel about this and I know that the five of us, CJ included, are completely different in many ways," she looked at each of them then said, "But I do know that we were chosen for a reason, whatever that reason may be. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is ... will you join me in this crazy adventure?"

Dawn placed a hand on her best friend's shoulder giving it a squeeze, "You know I'm always with you! Even if it all doesn't make sense scientifically."

Wes smiled, brightly at her answer then glanced over at the cheerleader and the jock.

"As long as it doesn't mess with my sport schedule then I'm in," Ingrid crossed her arms, sideways glancing at Khloe.

"I mean I do look really hot in that outfit," Khloe said, receiving eye rolls and a groan from the others. "So, I guess I'm in too."

"Good, now all we need to do is convince CJ," Wes thought out loud.

"Any ideas on where she lives?" Dawn asked the question everyone was thinking.

Ingrid and Khloe shook their heads.

"I'll hack into the school's data base to find her address," Wes said, nonchalantly.

Dawn raised an eye brow at her. "I thought you didn't do that anymore."

"I don't but how else are we gonna find her house?"

The words exchanged between the two best friends had Haven and Ingrid looking at each other confused on how the president of the AV club has a rebellious side to her. Dawn just shrugged it off and let Wes do her thing.

Wes had taken her lap top out of her book bag and was now sitting on the ground, working her magic, as she called it. She started mumbling each step she had to take to herself as the three others watched, all with different expression written on their faces. Dawn with awe, Khloe with confusion and Ingrid was a bit disturbed.

"Does she always talk to herself?" Ingrid whispered to Dawn.

Dawn nodded her head as Wes sprung up, scaring Khloe. "I found it!"

"Let's go then," Ingrid encouraged.

"I can't, I have cheer practice." They all gave Khloe a deadpan look. "It's the homecoming game tonight and we need to practice so I cannot miss it."

"Fine, we'll talk more at the game." Khloe agreed as she jogged off to practice. "C'mon let's get going."

Making their way to Dawn's car, the girls discussed how they were going to convince CJ. The ideas ranged from having a nice, calm talk to kidnapping and forcing her to join. The kidnap idea was Dawn's and she just got strange looks from both of them.

Finally, arriving at the address Wes found, the girls had ended up 15 minutes away from the school in the more suburban part of the city. The rows of wore out brick town houses lined both sides of the street.

"114 is the house number," Wes pointed to the correct house, making her way to the door. Ringing the doorbell, the girls stepped back and waiting. A few minutes later, the door swung open to reveal a little girl, around 7, with dark tan skin, black hair, that match Wes' and light blue eyes that lit up at the visitors. Wes kneeled down to the girl's level and smiled brightly at her. "Hi."

The dimpled smile was so pure. "Hi! Who are you?"

"My name is Wes," She said then pointed at Ingrid and Dawn. "That's Ingrid and Dawn. What's your name?"

"Angel!" Her smile brightens at the mention of her name being called behind her. Seconds later CJ appeared at the door way.

Wes stood back up, biting her nails, and gave an awkward wave. "Um... we were... uh."

"We need to talk to you," Ingrid said in a rather annoyed tone.

CJ glanced down at Angel, communicating silently. "I have to go wash up," She said, excusing herself but not before adding, "I hope you come by again."

CJ watched, with a smile as Angel skipped away. Then she turned back with a straight face to the three figures standing on the other side of the door. Silence had fallen upon them.

CJ huffed. "You said you wanted to talk to me so talk."

Jaws dropped at the voice of CJ. A voice no one has heard before and it sounded exactly like how they thought it would. Low, for a female, and angry.

Wes blinked to refocus on the task at hand. "Okay. We know what happen the other day was weird and unexplainable, at the moment, but we all agreed to find out more about these abilities and the history and whatnot. However, like Miss. Lin had told me, we are stronger together and by together, I mean all five of us. Me, Ingrid, Dawn, Khloe and you. So ... will you join me- I mean us?"

CJ remained silent as she thought about her answer. When she had travel through the portal into the new land, everything seemed right. It was exactly like how she drew it and dreamt it. She wanted to know more to the questions that have been roaming in her head for a while and being with them, no matter how much they annoyed her, could be the solution to her problem.

"Look," Wes' voice knocked her out of her head. "You don't have to answer now but tonight is the Homecoming football game, we're all going to be there, so if you have your answer by then please come." Wes had motioned Ingrid and Dawn to start leaving. "I know we're all very different but this," Wes motioned to each of the girls and then the crystal, the Heart, around her neck. "Whatever it may be, could be something worth fighting for."

With that the three girls disappeared down the street, leaving CJ at the doorway with more questions than before. A tug on her shirt brought her back to earth. Looking down at Angel, CJ smiled. "Did you wash up?" She asked shutting the door.

Angel nodded. "Are they your friends?"

"Um...I don't know."

"Well they should be, I like them." CJ rolled her eyes at the little sassy girl, strutting towards the kitchen.

She glanced back at the door for a split second before entering the kitchen. At the kitchen table, sat Hector, one of the 15-year-old Chinese twins, and Ryker, the 12-year-old all American skater boy, whereas Hunter, the other twin, was at the stove finishing up dinner. It looked like Hector was helping Ryker finish up his homework. She sat down, only to have Angel climb up on her lap. CJ smiled as she watched her mix-matched family.

Without thinking CJ asked, "You guys want to go to the Homecoming game tonight?"

Hunter and Hector snapped their heads in her directions. "YES!"

She knew they would want to go, they've been bugging her since the season started. "What about you two?"

"Can I bring my skateboard?" CJ nodded. "Then I'm game."

"Angel?" Angel just smiled to say yes. "Okay then its settled, after dinner we'll go."

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