My first W.I.T.C.H. Story! Okay, I love W.I.T.C.H. and always wanted to do a continuation story, so here it is. This is based more off the TV series, but there may be some essence of the comic. Okay, so Chapter 1 is pretty long and a lot of intro to new characters, but stay with me, it will get a lot more exciting in the next chapters. FYI: Elias is the guy who was trapped in his painting but later freed and joined the side of Elyon and the guardians. I wanted her to marry someone from Meridian, but I wanted him to be human. If you look up the episode "Framed" in the TV series, I think he and Elyon would be adorable! Plus, they both like art; he paints and she draws. I hope you enjoy!

I do NOT own anything associated with W.I.T.C.H., only my characters.

"You'll be fine," Will assured her

"You know how hard it was to get us this far. Our relationship has had to be put on hold so many times. I just know something is going to go wrong. It always does." Cornelia turned back to the mirror as Lillian pinned the delicate lace veil into her soft golden curls.

Hay Lin suddenly burst through the doors. "Only ten more minutes!" she squealed.

The color instantly drained from Cornelia's face. "What's wrong?"

"Oh nothing new, she's just being her dramatic self," Irma snickered. Cornelia sent her an angry glance.

"Hard to believe someone is actually twenty-one, when she's still acting like a thirteen year old," Taranee commented in her usual, serious tone. Quiet giggles filled the room as Irma crossed her arms and turned up her nose.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Hay Lin opened it and standing on the other side was Caleb. "Get out, get out! You can't see the bride yet. Wow Caleb, don't you have weddings in Meridian?" A startled Caleb stood aside and in came Cornelia's mother.

"Where have you been?" Lillian demanded, storming up to her mother. "You and dad almost missed your own daughter's wedding!" Lillian, now fourteen, is the perfect image of Cornelia when she was that age.

"Oh, I'm so sorry! We got a little lost and your father would not even consider asking directions. Plus, we picked up someone on the way here." A confused look spread across the girls' faces and into the room walked Elyon.

Since their days as guardians had ended, all of the five girls' parents had been informed of these other worlds and the lives their daughters had led. Though full of questions and overcome by shock, they all accepted the facts, especially after talking (or forced listening) to the Oracle and Yan Lin.

"Elyon!" the girls screamed, encircling her with a giant hug.

"I thought you had important things to take care of in Meridian," Cornelia exclaimed. "And I cannot believe you left little Edward at home without you."

"Elias offered to handle everything for me, and I really needed a little time away."

"Oh, I'm so glad you're here!"

"Me t…" Elyon could not finish her statement, instantaneously becoming smashed in the middle of an enormous group hug. "Um, girls… GRLS! I can't breathe when you're squeezing me to death!"

"Oh, whoops! Come on you guys, we can't turn Meridian's queen into a pancake," Irma joked.

"Anyway, you all came to mine and Elias's wedding, and there is no way I would miss any of yours."

The wedding proceeded like a fairytale. Cornelia looked, as Caleb described, like an angel as she walked down the aisle in her breathtaking gown, the veil cascading over her delicate shoulders. They were, without a doubt, the perfect couple.

...

"And they still are! I can't believe it has been over a year and a half. Oh, remember this one?" Hay Lin asked.

"Aw, it's the one from their honeymoon in Hawaii!" said Will, beaming. "It reminds me of when Matt and I went to Florida for our honeymoon."

"Eek, guys should not wear grass skirts," Irma remarked.

The room was suddenly overcome with laughter as the former guardians: Will, Irma, Taranee, and Hay Lin continued to look through the scrapbook Cornelia had made after settling in Meridian.

"Oh Will, they finally finished all of the renovations look at their hou…UHH!"

"What's wrong Taranee? Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just a headache I guess."

"Ooo, look! They already set up the nursery!"

"Awwww," said all the girls in unison.

"Owww, okay you guys somebody's definitely trying to contact me."

"Who is it, who is it?"

"Give me a second Hay Lin."

"It's Matt. Here, everybody listen."

Taranee tuned all of their minds to hear the conversation.

"What!" they all shrieked. "Elyon? And Cornelia too? Right now?"

"Matt, this is Will. Are Caleb and Elias there, and where are you for that matter? Okay, we will be there as soon as we can."

Will looked up to see the other former guardians desperately running around the house. "What are you all doing?"

"Searching for the Heart of Kandrakar!" they all shrieked as Will dangled the magical orb in front of their faces.

Will opened a fold and the girls ran through to Meridian. The castle seemed oddly quiet. They dashed down the long hallway to the right as Matt had instructed, then to the left. Soon after, they began to hear screaming and saw Matt standing outside one of the bedrooms beside Caleb, who looked like a nervous wreck. Elias entered the hallway from the opposite room.

"They said only about an hour more and asked me to leave. You okay there Caleb?"

"I just can't stand hearing her like this and not being able to do anything. I have always been there when she needed me! How are you so calm?"

"Because we have been through this before," he replied as one and a half year old Edward came wobbling down the hall. Elias scooped his son up in his arms and spun him around. "You are going to have a new baby sister, son."

"How do you know," asked Caleb, You could have another son."

"Oh no, Elyon is positive it's a girl. Apparently, a woman just knows these things."

They all laughed at his perfect imitation of Elyon.

All of a sudden, there was silence, and then the sound of a newborn's cry. Will, Irma, Taranee, and Hay Lin jumped to their feet, eyes gleaming. The door slowly opened and Caleb was led in. One of Cornelia's midwives then gently handed him a small pink bundle. He had never seen anything more beautiful. He slowly walked over to the bed and sat beside his wife, who was just barely awake.

"Look, sweetheart, she has your beautiful blonde hair."

"And your sweet green eyes." Cornelia added weakly as the newborn opened and closed her precious little eyes.

"Have you picked a name?"

"Of course not, not without you, but I did want something to do with earth. I was the earth guardian and she will probably be also."

"Well, we can't name her Rock or Stone or Grass or anything like that. Okay, how about Daisy? Gardenia? Lillie? What about Rosalyn? We could call her Rose."

"That's perfect, Cornelia said before drifting back to sleep."

Outside, the former guardians all had their ears pressed to the door, trying to hear what was going on inside. Suddenly, the door opened, and all four girls fell forward slightly into the room. They looked up to see Caleb staring down at them.

"So? Can we see them?" Hay Lin pleaded, "Please please please."

"Shhh, not right now, they're both sleeping."

"Aw, okay, maybe later. Unfortunately, I have to get back to the Silver Dragon to help grandma with the lunch hour rush."

Will opened a fold to the Silver Dragon and Hay Lin stepped through.

"Yeah, I have to go too. Halinor is letting me start today," said Taranee.

"I can't believe you got invited to study under Halinor in Kandrakar. That's amazing Taranee! Will exclaimed.

"Good for you brainiac, do us well!"

"Um, thanks Irma, I think."

A violet portal suddenly appeared in front of Taranee and she stepped through. After thirty more minutes of waiting, Caleb informed Will and Irma that Cornelia and the baby were awake and ushered them in. Within a second, another portal appeared and out came Lillian.

"Finally!" said Lillian. "I think I am starting to get the hang of this. Do you have any idea how many worlds I have been to trying to get here?"

Lillian ran over to Cornelia, giving her a huge hug. Will and Irma followed.

"Lillian, where are mom and dad?"

"Oh no, I must have left them in Zamballa! I'm coming mom and dad!" she called, running through the portal she just made with her powers as the Heart of Earth.

"Someone please follow her," said Cornelia, "Or we may not see any of them until next Thursday."

"I'm on it! I just love those funky tree people," Irma called as she disappeared into the portal.

"Oh great, I hope Kadma forgives me for this."

Their thoughts were interrupted by screams coming from across the hallway.

"I'm guessing that's Elyon," said Caleb, "I'd better go make sure Elias is doing okay."

"Oh Cornelia, she is so precious! Can I hold her?" Cornelia nodded, handing Rose over to Will. "Did you two decide on a name?"

"Yes, it's Rosalyn. We are going to call her Rose though."

"That definitely fits the daughter of the earth guardian. Roses seem to be your signature flower."

Cornelia looked up to see Edward standing in the doorway.

"Loud!" he said. "Mommy okay?"

"Your momma's going to be just fine sweetie," she said as he approached her bed. "Do you want to meet Rose? Now you will have a new friend to play with."

Edward peered into the blanket at Rose's bright green eyes and smiled. She smiled back, held out her little hand, and grabbed his finger. Edward just stared at her, unable at his young age to understand who, or what, she was.

"Edward, where are you?" Elias called from the hallway.

Upon hearing his name, Edward immediately ambled out the door to where his father was standing.

"Come meet your baby sister."

They both entered the room, followed by Will and Cornelia, who was still holding Rose.

"Cornelia! What are you doing out of bed?" Caleb asked as he picked her up off the ground.

"Caleb, put me down. I am perfectly capable of standing on my own."

"But, you should be resting. You need to regain your strength."

"Okay fine, just let me see Elyon first."

Caleb carried Cornelia over to Elyon's bedside. Elyon gave a weak smile and folded over the blanket to reveal her sweet baby girl.

"Oh Elyon, she's beautiful."

"I could say the same about your little one. What name did you two decide on?"

"Rose"

"Well, Rosalyn actually," Caleb added. "But we are going to call her Rose."

"We already had a name picked out," said Elias. "It's…"

"Emmeline." Elyon finished. She giggled when she noticed Edward looking at his new sister with a very confused expression on his face. Elias lifted him onto the bed, and he crawled over to his mother, leaning his sleepy head on her arm and quickly falling asleep.

"He seems to have the right idea," Caleb remarked. "Come on sweetheart, back to bed you go."

Before Cornelia knew it, Caleb already had her to the door.

"You get some rest too, Elyon."

"Oh, don't worry she will," Elias answered, noting that his wife seemed to have fallen asleep as well.

Caleb gently set Cornelia, still cradling Rose, down on her bed.

"Here, I can take care of her just fine. Get some rest now."

After giving Rose a kiss on the forehead, Cornelia reluctantly handed over her little angel to her husband.

"This is our new beginning," she thought, closing her tired eyes.

~END CHAPTER ONE~