Once A Guardian II

By: Lexvan

Disclaimer: I do not own W.I.T.C.H. I watch the show cause, male or female, heroes that use the elements are pretty cool. Plus it has some funny moments in the show. Takes place after season two.

Warning: This story is a sequel to "Once A Guardian", which is a sequel based off of "Cornelia s Jealous and the Punishment of Candracar" by XV-Dragon. If you haven't read either of them yet, then I suggest that you read them before you read this one. And don't forget to review!

And now on with the story!

Last time, in "Once A Guardian"...

"Will Cornelia be okay?", Elyon asked.

"In time, she will be.", the Oracle said.

"Just give her some time.", Halinor said. "She'll be just fine."

"I hope so.", Elyon said as she opened a fold for Metamoor. "Thank you for all your help."

"It was our pleasure.", the Oracle said.

As the fold closed behind Elyon and the Mage, the Oracle had a vision of the future as his eyes glowed white.

"Are you okay, Oracle?", Halinor asked as she saw his eyes glow.

"I am fine, Halinor.", the Oracle said as the glow in his eyes faded. "I just had a vision of the future."

"Is it good?", she asked.

"Let's just say, that Cornelia's days as a Guardian are not really over.", the Oracle said.

"I see.", Hainor said with a small smile. "I guess what Yan Lin said was true. Once a Guardian, always a Guardian."

"Indeed, Halinor.", the Oracle said with a small smile.

Months later...

The Guardians were facing off against the Knights of Destruction, and the Guardians had the upper hand.

"Give up, Shagon!", Will demanded.

"And why should I do that?", Shagon said as he and the other Knights of Destruction stood by him.

"Because, sooner or later, you and Nerissa will be going down!", Caleb said.

"And nothing she does will stop us!", Irma said.

"Like she did when we were on our vacation at Cormorran Beach!", Hay Lin said. "Nothing she'll do will never be able to break us up!"

"Really now?", Ember said with a smirk. "How about something she already did?"

"What are you getting at?", Irma questioned.

"Think about it, Irma.", Shagon said. "Who do you think it was that got into blondie's head and turned her against little Will?"

"Nerissa?!", Will questioned.

"Bingo, kiddies!", Tridart said with a grin. "You would have been short on Guardian, which would have made the rest of you easy for Phobos to beat."

"And then Nerissa would have used a special gem to take the Heart of Kandrakar for herself!", Ember explained.

"And it almost worked, if pretty boy had taken up the job of Earth Guardian!", Shagon said. "I think we'll leave you with that thought. So long suckers!"

Shagon then teleransported himself and the other Knights of Destruction away, leaving the Guardians a bit confused.

Some more months later...

"So, that's what happened.", Elyon said as she stood up from her throne.

"Pretty much.", Will said.

"We decided to wait until we defeated Nerissa to tell you.", Caleb said.

"Did you guys tell Cornelia?", Elyon asked.

"Not yet.", Taranee said.

"We figured that it would be better that you tell her." Hay Lin said.

"Plus, if we were to tell her, she'd rub it in our faces that we were wrong.", Irma replied.

"Really now?", Elyon questioned with a smirk.

"Well, I wouldn't say rub it in your faces.", came a familiar voice.

"What the...?", Caleb began to question at first. "Is that who i think it is?"

The girls, Caleb and Matt turned around to see Cornelia along with Cassidy. But they weren't the only ones there.

"Is that... Alchemy?!", Taranee questioned.

"Hi guys!", Alchemy said with a smile and a wave.

"Okay, what's going on here?!", Irma questioned.

"Well, Cornelia and I decided to tell Alchemy about ourselves.", Elyon said as she walked up to Alchemy, Cornelia, and Cassidy.

"I didn't believe it at first.", Alchemy said. "But then, Elyon brought me here. It was pretty hard to them after that."

"So, it was this Nerissa person who messed with my head.", Cornelia said getting the girls and Caleb's attention.

"Yeah.", Hay Lin said with a small smile while rubbing the back of her head. "Sorry about doubting you like that."

"I'm not.", Irma said as she turned her head while folding her arms.

"So I guess you what us to make Cornelia the Earth Guardian again.", Will figured.

"Nope.", Elyon said. "You can keep Caleb."

"Really?", Caleb questioned. "Wait! Something is up here."

"Well if you must know.", Elyon said. "A week ago I went to the Oracle with Julian for a favor. One that involved the powers Nerissa made to make powers like you guys to bring back the Guardians before you guys."

"So, what happened?", Taranee asked.

Cornelia, Alchemy, and Cassidy then pulled out necklaces that looked like the Heart of Kandrakar only Cassidy's was ice blue, Cornelia's was green, and Alchemy's was red. The three of them then transformed into their Guardian forms.

Chapter 1:

Six months later...

A lot has happened ever since then. For one, W.I.T.C.H. has been busy fighting all kinds of evil on other worlds while juggling their normal lives. Caleb, who is still the Earth Guardian, decided to enroll in the same school as the rest of W.I.T.C.H. so they will be a bit closer together when they have to go fight who knows what. But they weren't the only ones fighting the good fight. The team of Cassidy, Cornelia, and Alchemy were fighting evil on other worlds as well. Which has created a bit of rivalry between both groups. Which brings us to Kandrakar, where the Council of Kandrakar, along with some others, have been debating on the same thing they've debated about for the last few months. Whether or not there should be three extra Guardians. And as always, both teams of Guardians were there to listen to it all.

"I don't know why we are debating this!", one of the Council members said. "There have always been five Guardians! Not six! Not seven! Not eight! FIVE!"

"Calm yourself, Endarno.", the Oracle said. "You are right. In the past, there have only been five Guardians. But there have also been a need for more Guardians."

"Perhaps.", Endarno said. "But during those times five Guardians were able to handle any of the foes they faced."

"Yes. But I, for one, can say that there were times that me and my fellow Guardians could have used the extra help.", Halinor said.

"I don't see what the problem is.", Kadma said. "With the three extra Guardians, there has been peace on many of the Known Worlds."

"True.", Endarno said. "But now that we have three more Guardians, most of the Council of the Known Worlds are starting to talk."

"How so?", Halinor questioned.

"Well, at first, most of the Council of the Known Worlds were questioning why we made a banished Guardian a Guardian again as well as let a former one have two powers.", Alfor explained. "But after I informed them about what happened to Cornelia they were okay with her begin a Guardian again.", he said as Cornelia let out a sigh of relief. "But they still aren't happy about young Cassidy having two powers."

"Why am I not surprised.", Cassidy said while shaking her head.

"If I may ask, what does the Council of the Known Worlds want?", Taranee asked.

"To put it bluntly, they want Cassidy to give up her power of Air.", Tibor replied.

"Well I say we stripe the powers from the three extra Guardians and give them to the original five!", Endarno recommended.

"I have no problem with that!", Irma said.

"But I do!"

Everyone turned to see Elyon walking into the room with Raythor by her side.

"Queen Elyon.", the Oracle said with a bow. "It is a pleasure to see you."

"Thank you, Oracle.", Elyon said with a bow. "Now what's this about taking powers?"

"It's quite simple really.", Endarno said. "I say that we stripe the powers from the three extra Guardians and give them to the original five!"

"Is that so?", Elyon questioned.

"Ummmm... Can I say something?", Alchemy asked as she stepped forward.

"Go ahead. Alchemy.", Alfor said to her with a kind smile that she returned.

"Thank you.", Alchemy said before turning to Endarno. Sir, you said that the Council of the Known Worlds were complaining about Cassidy having more than two powers."

"Yes.", Endarno said.

"Well, if you take our powers and give them to W.I.T.C.H., isn't that like giving them twice the powers them have?", Alchemy questioned. "I'm not trying to be disrespectful but you're being a bit hypocritical.", she said getting some giggles and snickers from all but W.I.T.C.H. and the Oracle who is always serious.

"How dare you speak to me that way!", Endarno snapped as he glared at Alchemy. "You are a mere child compared to knowledge I have!"

"Calm yourself, Endarno!", Tibor said as she stepped in between him and Alchemy. "You would yell at this young woman for speaking the truth?"

"Tibor is right.", the Oracle said getting the attention of everyone there. "What young Alchemy said is true. To give the group known as W.I.T.C.H. extra power would ruin their growth as Guardians. Yet, I can understand how the Council of the Known World feels about Cassidy having extra power. To which I have a solution."

"What kind of solution?", Endarno questioned.

"All in due time, my friends.", the Oracle said as he walked up to Cassidy. "But for this to work, I must stripe Cassidy of her power over air."

"Go ahead.", Cassidy said as she handed the Oracle her Heart.

"Very well.", The Oracle said. "Within the next few days, you power over Air will slowly drain from you.", he said as he held up another Heart that looked blank.

Suddenly, a thing of energy left Cassidy's Heart and went into the blank one. Once that happened, Cassidy's Heart went from ice blue to a regular blue color.

"So long Air power.", Cassidy said as the Oracle handed her back her Heart. "You will be missed."

"Awwwww.", Irma teased. "So sad you can't make ice anymore."

"Actually, I can make ice without the power of air.", Cassidy said making Irma drop her jaw.

"Well what do you know.", Cornelia said. "You actually shut her up."

"May I have the Heart I gave you that contains the power of Quintessence, Queen Elyon?", the Oracle asked Elyon.

"Sure.", Elyon said as she removed the Heart the Oracle was asking for from around her neck. "Here you go.", she said as she handed it to the Oracle.

"Thank you.", the Oracle said as he held the Quintessence Heart with the other Heart. "I have come up with a plan to settle all the worries of the Council of the Known Worlds."

"What do you mean, Oracle.", Halinor questioned.

"I have decided to bring two more Guardians into the fold.", the Oracle said surprising everyone there.

"Ten Guardians.", Kadma said with a smile. "We sure could have used the help back then."

"And then some.", Cassidy said.

"More Guardians?", Endarno questioned. "Three extra is bad enough! Now you want to add two more?"

"Yes, Endarno.", the Oracle said. "That is what I have planned."

"We don't need anymore Guardians!", Endarno yelled. "Five is enough!"

"I agree with Endarno.", Will said earning nods from the rest of W.I.T.C.H. "We can handle the duties that are given to us. And we can handle the extra power! Just give us the chance, Oracle!"

"I'm sorry young Keeper. But to give you extra power would only make you and your fellow Guardians an even bigger target for those who want the powers of the Heart of Kandrakar.", the Oracle explained. "Which is why I will be bringing in two more Guardians. For there is something coming. Something that will test all ten of you."

"So when will these other two Guardians be coming?", Alchemy asked.

"In time.", the Oracle said. "Until then, I suggest that you all train with tour powers. The threat may come before the new Guardians come."

"That's comforting.", Irma said sarcastically as the Oracle opened a fold to Earth.

"This fold will take you all to the park of your hometown.", the Oracle said. "Be careful Guardians."

The eight of them went though the fold to Earth, remembering the words of the Oracle. Once they were through the fold, the Oracle closed it. After saying their goodbyes, Elyon returned to Metamoor with Raythor and Kadma returned to Earth.

"I beg of you, Oracle.", Endarno said to the Oracle. "Give the extra power to the current Guardians. They can handle it! I know it!"

"If only that were true, Endarno.", the Oracle said sadly. "I had a vision of what would happen if we went with your plan. And the result was not a good one. That is why we will go with my plan."

"As you wish, Oralce.", Endarno said with a bow before he left the room.

"We will not stop until he gets his way.", Tibor said.

"That nay be a problem.", Alfor said.

"Not unless he sees that having more Guardians is a good thing.", Halinor said.

"Indeed.", the Oracle said. "But now we must prepare for what must be done."

"Auramere?", Tibor questioned.

"Yes.", the Oracle said. "Two more must be made. And the sooner the better."

"Yes, Oracle.", Halinor, Tibor, and Alfor said with a bow before they all left the room to prepare for what was to come.

On Earth, after saying goodbye to I.T.C.H., Will headed home not to happy with what went down on Kandrakar.

(Will's POV)

Two more Guardians? Are they for real? We don't need the extra three that we have! Especially Cornelia Hale! I don't care if she was under mind control when she attacked me! I still don't trust her! At least that Endarno guy was against the Oracle's idea! Either way there has to be a way to prove that we can handle all that power! There just has to be!

(Normal POV)

Back at the park, things weren't going so well there at the others were having a few words.

"I still don't see why the Oracle made you a Guardian again.", Caleb said to Cornelia. "After what you did to Will, you shouldn't be anywhere near Kandrakar!"

"But she is a Guardian again.", Cassidy said. "And so am I! Do you think I don't deserve to be one either?"

"You had your time as a Guardian!", Irma snapped. "You should leave it to the current ones now!"

"Somebody's full of themselves.", Cornelia said.

"Everyone stop!", Alchemy yelled getting everyone's attention. "This is stupid! We're all on the same side! We should at least try to get along!"

"Alchemy's right!", Hay Lin said. "The more all this arguing keeps up the worst it'll be for us when we have to fight this big bad the Oracle told us about!"

"How can you be like this when they're going to get another Air Guardian?", Irma questioned. "What if this new Air Guardian out does you?"

"Calm down, Irma!", Taranee said. "You and Caleb are blowing all of this out of proportion!"

"Are we?", Caleb questioned. "It seems that the only one on the Kandrakar council that is against the Oracle's plan is Endarno!", he said he said as he turned to glare at Cornelia, Alchemy, and Cassidy. "And when the time comes, the rest of them will see this! And things will be set right!", he said before he turned to leave he part.

Soon Irma, Taranee, and Hay Lin left with Taranee and Hay Lin mouthing an 'sorry' as they walked off.

"Well that was fun.", Cassidy said.

"But Caleb has a point.", Cornelia said.

"What do you mean?", Alchemy asked as the three of them left the park.

"If the Council of the Known Worlds thinks that we're not up to snuff with our Guardian duties, then they just may vote to have our powers taken from us and have them given to W.I.T.C.H.", Cassidy explained.

"But what about the vision the Oracle had?", Alchemy questioned.

"Endarno will talk them into doing it anyway.", Cornelia replied. "So, we'll have to show them that it wasn't a mistake to make us Guardians."

"What about the two new ones that we'll be getting?", Alchemy questioned.

"We'll just have to help them catch up.", Cassidy said. "I'm not about to let Irma and Caleb be proven right!"

"I'm with you there.", Cornelia said as Alchemy nodded in agreement.

"I like being a Guardian.", Alchemy said. "I got to help a lot of beings on a lot of worlds. I don't want to stop doing that!"

"Then let's work together and show them what we're made of!", Cassidy said with a smile that Cornelia and Alchemy returned as they headed to the mall to chill.

As for Will, she had just gotten home to her apartment. As she entered the place, she saw her mom sitting on the couch in the Living Room. As she got closer to her mother she saw that she had been crying.

"Mom? What's wrong?", Will asked her mother as she sat on the couch.

"Oh, Will!", Susan said as se looked at her daughter with a tear streaked face. "Something has happened back in Fadden Hills!"

"Fadden Hills?", Will questioned remembering her former home. "What's happened?"

"Remember your friends, Selece and Robert?", Susan questioned getting a nod from Will. "Well, their grandmother passed away last night."

"Grandma Gale?", Will questioned as her eyes went wide.

"Donald and Hanna say that she died in her sleep.", Susan explained. "The funeral will be this Friday. I already called your school to let them know that you won't be coming in for the rest of the week seeing as we'll be leaving on Wednesday.", she said getting a nod from Will. "Are you okay, Sweetie?", she asked as she noticed Will's eyes watering.

"Y-Yeah.", Will said before the tears began to flow. "It's just that Grandma Gale was like another grandmother to me.", she replied before se burst into tears

"It'll be okay, Will.", Susan said as she pulled her daughter into a hug. Just let it all out.", she said knowing how her daughter felt. "Just let it all out."

A/N: Wow! First the stuff that went down in Kandraka, and now someone Will knows passes away. What next? Phobos busting out? Don't worry, that's not going to happen. Or is it? Hmmmmmm... You never know with me, folks. But now Will is heading back to Fadden Hills for a funeral. Will she run into some old friends? You all should know the answer to that one!

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