Monday, August 11, 2008
Chapter 09: A Decision Never Made
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The sun glimmered so brightly that Cornelia couldn't see the oncoming call flying towards her. At the moment she caught a glimpse of its shadow, she leaped into the sky, felt the sphere on the palm of her sweaty hands and sent it straight back to the other side of the net. The hit was so great; it pushed one of the players off guard, making her fall because of the impact. Am irritating whistling sound filled her ears. This was not good."Cornelia! If you happen to injure a player in the competition, you will be disqualified! To the bench NOW!" Mrs Harper instructed.Cornelia has never been benched before. Ever since, she and her brother came, there hasn't been a time when either one of them were benched. She exhaled deeply, glad her brother never get to see her humiliation."Corny!" Jason waved wildly from afar.Or so she thought."This is weird. You're being benched!" Jason pointed out to the rest of the gang."Glad to lighten up your day!" Cornelia said sarcastically, "So, found anything?""Something about a Sapphire which can. what can it do?" David trailed off. “It’s the same crystal that Sir Galahad and Sir Thomas gave me. It can answer any questions you ask for. Unfortunately, I left mine in my room," Tiadora explained."But you could always go back in time, right?" Jason asked."Hey! Couldn't you just go back in time and reverse the deaths of the other guardians?" Kiara suggested making everyone give the 'oh-ya!' look."It's not that simple. As of right now, time in my kingdom is still moving. So if i came here for 3 days, it'll be 3 days later when I go back," Tiadora revealed."No. I'm talking about the time span. I'm asking why you don’t just go back in time BEFORE the deaths of the people!" Kiara made her clear."Forwarding into the future is alot easier than returning back to the past. It should have been the same but because of the forces of death, it'll be difficult. It will take more power. If i were to try it now, it may be fatal for me," Tiadora sighed."So how are you going to get back then?" David became puzzled with the scenario."Well, i planned that after I’ve found the descendants, I’ll train them, get stronger then go back," Tiadora suggested.Cornelia leaned back on the wooden bench, analyzing Tiadora's last few words. This was way too much."So what? You have to get the crystal for the answers, is it?" Cornelia confirmed as Tiadora nodded."But how are we going to get there? It's at Iceland," David remembered."Hmm. We could always use my private jet and we could go next week since its 'Renovation Week' and...” Jason suggested till Tiadora interrupted, "No. I waste any time. I must go there NOW. I can't let my people's suffering prolong."She looked back, "I'm sorry but thanks for all your help. I will go alone from here." Tiadora turned around and started walking away. It's not easy, she kept reminding herself. Even though it was easy to escape from problems, she knew it was her responsibility to head back home fast with or without the next generation of guardians.Jason grabbed her right wrist to stop her, giving that 'don't-go' look. Tiadora looked back at him sourly. How pathetic can he be? Something was in between her wrist and his hand. Maybe this will make him let me go, she thought."If you want to help me, let go!" Tiadora said while slipping away from his grasp, leaving that something back in his hands as she quickly ran away."Wait!" Jason yelled back at her as she vanished into the shadows.He looked at his palm. There laid the special friendship came that if have her just now. Stroking it like it was treasure. Cornelia stood up and patted her brother on the shoulder. She was unable to check his expression."Well...” Cornelia sighed, "..That’s another crazy story, OVER!""It's not over," Jason murmured as he too dashed in the same direction as where Tiadora went.Cornelia was about to chase after him when she was blocked by a strange-looking man. He had a lighter shade of black unkempt hair. His clothes were shabby and old-fashioned, more like a maid's clothing. His eyes were small but rapid."Excuse me, young lady. Do you know where Princess Tiadora is? I thought i just smell her scent just moments ago," the shabby man said quickly."She went off in that direction. Why?" Kiara pointed to the direction Tiadora and Jason went."They are here! They are ALL here! The 21st century is doomed!" if screamed, unable to keep his cool."Who? Who is here?" David asked, flipping away his dark fringe from his eyes."You won't understand. I need to find her. Find the princess!""Figis!"The untidy man turned around to see his majesty walking towards him. The man named Figis kneeled down in respect. Following her from behind was Jason, strolling forward and smiling happily."Princess Tiadora, your grace," Figis greeted."What is this I hear about the 21st century?" Tiadora stood firm."It's horrible, your majesty. Time. Time froze in Anastasia!" Figis said uncontrollably."What do you mean, servant?" Tiadora asked. “It was the day of the Veex! The Veex!""Veex? What's that?" Cornelia asked.Tiadora shushed Figis and turned to Cornelia, "It has been said that on the day of the Veex, the vibrant Sun will explode, sending shockwaves throughout the world, freezing everyone in it""Then, what about the stuff about the 21st century being doomed?" Kiara asked.Figis stammered, "Xa..Xana! Before the shockwaves reached him, he and other dark magicians managed to jump into time and since your majesty leaped into the 21st century, so did they.""Then, how did you escape?" Tiadora was curious."Xana's forces attacked the village. I wanted to fight back so I went into Wizard Kar's shop. That was when I heard the explosion. I threw at myself the nearest time spell and landed here, your Excellency," Figis recalled back."How did you find me?"Figis inhaled slowly, "There was a girl who had the same face as you, my high lady. However, she didn't have your scent. That's when I picked up your scent, right here in this weird-looking building.""Must be Sally," Jason thought aloud. Cornelia finally spoke, "I don't understand.""It means that I can't go back until Veex's time is up," Tiadora realized."That turns the tables around. Now you don't have to rush back and we can wait till next week for the Iceland trip," Jason suggested."I suppose so," Tiadora looked down."When does it end, your highness?" Figis lifted up his head to see his majesty's flawless skin.Tiadora kept silent. She didn't know of an answer. Everything was so coincidental. Now she didn't have to rush but there's nothing to be happy about. Xana is here with about at least 50 skilled dark magicians with the power to crush anything in it's way. Even if she managed to find the guardians, it'll be a tedious task during and after the journey. She didn't care. No matter how long Veex is, she's going to train the guardians by hook or by crook.Tiadora closed her eyes before saying, "When do we depart?"
Everyone smiled as they can't wait for Monday.
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The sun glimmered so brightly that Cornelia couldn't see the oncoming call flying towards her. At the moment she caught a glimpse of its shadow, she leaped into the sky, felt the sphere on the palm of her sweaty hands and sent it straight back to the other side of the net. The hit was so great; it pushed one of the players off guard, making her fall because of the impact. Am irritating whistling sound filled her ears. This was not good."Cornelia! If you happen to injure a player in the competition, you will be disqualified! To the bench NOW!" Mrs Harper instructed.Cornelia has never been benched before. Ever since, she and her brother came, there hasn't been a time when either one of them were benched. She exhaled deeply, glad her brother never get to see her humiliation."Corny!" Jason waved wildly from afar.Or so she thought."This is weird. You're being benched!" Jason pointed out to the rest of the gang."Glad to lighten up your day!" Cornelia said sarcastically, "So, found anything?""Something about a Sapphire which can. what can it do?" David trailed off. “It’s the same crystal that Sir Galahad and Sir Thomas gave me. It can answer any questions you ask for. Unfortunately, I left mine in my room," Tiadora explained."But you could always go back in time, right?" Jason asked."Hey! Couldn't you just go back in time and reverse the deaths of the other guardians?" Kiara suggested making everyone give the 'oh-ya!' look."It's not that simple. As of right now, time in my kingdom is still moving. So if i came here for 3 days, it'll be 3 days later when I go back," Tiadora revealed."No. I'm talking about the time span. I'm asking why you don’t just go back in time BEFORE the deaths of the people!" Kiara made her clear."Forwarding into the future is alot easier than returning back to the past. It should have been the same but because of the forces of death, it'll be difficult. It will take more power. If i were to try it now, it may be fatal for me," Tiadora sighed."So how are you going to get back then?" David became puzzled with the scenario."Well, i planned that after I’ve found the descendants, I’ll train them, get stronger then go back," Tiadora suggested.Cornelia leaned back on the wooden bench, analyzing Tiadora's last few words. This was way too much."So what? You have to get the crystal for the answers, is it?" Cornelia confirmed as Tiadora nodded."But how are we going to get there? It's at Iceland," David remembered."Hmm. We could always use my private jet and we could go next week since its 'Renovation Week' and...” Jason suggested till Tiadora interrupted, "No. I waste any time. I must go there NOW. I can't let my people's suffering prolong."She looked back, "I'm sorry but thanks for all your help. I will go alone from here." Tiadora turned around and started walking away. It's not easy, she kept reminding herself. Even though it was easy to escape from problems, she knew it was her responsibility to head back home fast with or without the next generation of guardians.Jason grabbed her right wrist to stop her, giving that 'don't-go' look. Tiadora looked back at him sourly. How pathetic can he be? Something was in between her wrist and his hand. Maybe this will make him let me go, she thought."If you want to help me, let go!" Tiadora said while slipping away from his grasp, leaving that something back in his hands as she quickly ran away."Wait!" Jason yelled back at her as she vanished into the shadows.He looked at his palm. There laid the special friendship came that if have her just now. Stroking it like it was treasure. Cornelia stood up and patted her brother on the shoulder. She was unable to check his expression."Well...” Cornelia sighed, "..That’s another crazy story, OVER!""It's not over," Jason murmured as he too dashed in the same direction as where Tiadora went.Cornelia was about to chase after him when she was blocked by a strange-looking man. He had a lighter shade of black unkempt hair. His clothes were shabby and old-fashioned, more like a maid's clothing. His eyes were small but rapid."Excuse me, young lady. Do you know where Princess Tiadora is? I thought i just smell her scent just moments ago," the shabby man said quickly."She went off in that direction. Why?" Kiara pointed to the direction Tiadora and Jason went."They are here! They are ALL here! The 21st century is doomed!" if screamed, unable to keep his cool."Who? Who is here?" David asked, flipping away his dark fringe from his eyes."You won't understand. I need to find her. Find the princess!""Figis!"The untidy man turned around to see his majesty walking towards him. The man named Figis kneeled down in respect. Following her from behind was Jason, strolling forward and smiling happily."Princess Tiadora, your grace," Figis greeted."What is this I hear about the 21st century?" Tiadora stood firm."It's horrible, your majesty. Time. Time froze in Anastasia!" Figis said uncontrollably."What do you mean, servant?" Tiadora asked. “It was the day of the Veex! The Veex!""Veex? What's that?" Cornelia asked.Tiadora shushed Figis and turned to Cornelia, "It has been said that on the day of the Veex, the vibrant Sun will explode, sending shockwaves throughout the world, freezing everyone in it""Then, what about the stuff about the 21st century being doomed?" Kiara asked.Figis stammered, "Xa..Xana! Before the shockwaves reached him, he and other dark magicians managed to jump into time and since your majesty leaped into the 21st century, so did they.""Then, how did you escape?" Tiadora was curious."Xana's forces attacked the village. I wanted to fight back so I went into Wizard Kar's shop. That was when I heard the explosion. I threw at myself the nearest time spell and landed here, your Excellency," Figis recalled back."How did you find me?"Figis inhaled slowly, "There was a girl who had the same face as you, my high lady. However, she didn't have your scent. That's when I picked up your scent, right here in this weird-looking building.""Must be Sally," Jason thought aloud. Cornelia finally spoke, "I don't understand.""It means that I can't go back until Veex's time is up," Tiadora realized."That turns the tables around. Now you don't have to rush back and we can wait till next week for the Iceland trip," Jason suggested."I suppose so," Tiadora looked down."When does it end, your highness?" Figis lifted up his head to see his majesty's flawless skin.Tiadora kept silent. She didn't know of an answer. Everything was so coincidental. Now she didn't have to rush but there's nothing to be happy about. Xana is here with about at least 50 skilled dark magicians with the power to crush anything in it's way. Even if she managed to find the guardians, it'll be a tedious task during and after the journey. She didn't care. No matter how long Veex is, she's going to train the guardians by hook or by crook.Tiadora closed her eyes before saying, "When do we depart?"
Everyone smiled as they can't wait for Monday.
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