The dark guardian

C23

The next day the sun had risen, I didn't know that a sun existed in this world, I still wasn't used to certain things that happened, as much as Kai, Mike and Astrid were asleep. Astrid, she looked so cute when she was asleep, her hair over her face made her green more tender, I tried to pretend to hug her, but I didn't have the courage to do it. 

—You love her a lot , huh? —Lord had caught me watching her—ever since I saw you together I knew something was going on between you two. 

—I feel a lot for them, you know.— I agreed —but I still haven't had the courage to tell them things because of some fear.

-why do not you tell him? You fight against stronger things so that you don't fight for her—he shook his head—if I were you I wouldn't hesitate to let him know my feelings . . 

—as if it were so easy, one thing is to say it and another thing is to do it. Astrid wouldn't accept me as her boyfriend, she always sees me as her friend and I can't change that. ” I shook my head, I had to accept the situation, sad, but true. 

-she told you that? Or are you just taking deductions for yourself ? - I frown debatingly. 

—I don't know , I'm just saying, just look at her, she's cute enough to want to be with a boy like me—I inspected myself—I don't have anything good to offer her, I bet she has many better suitors than me. 

—Well, I advise you to tell her in the future, because if she wanted to come here it's because she's interested in you. Oh, by the way , that boy you fought with said that he couldn't help us, it seems they do a ritual here that takes hours and he left with his father very early in the morning. 

"Then how are we going to get across?" What he had told me worried me. 

—Don't worry, he left us a parchment and an address—he showed them to me—so I could give them to the guy who was waiting for them there. Now wake up your friends we have a long way to go, time does not wait for us. 

—Boys wake up—he shook their bodies—get up, there are changes in plans and we must leave now.

—Oh, how lazy! —Mike squirmed — the ground he was having was very palatial. 

—why better continue sleeping?— Astrid yawned—even if it's one more hour, don't be bad boys. 

—none of that—take his arms to raise them—Lord says that there are changes in plans, we must walk in one direction, the boy from last night will not be able to and he recommended another person, at another time they will finish completing that dream. 

"What kind of place is this?" Lord went to the head, there were some huge hills and at the bottom there was a kind of endless abyss, in the distance you could hear small cries coming from below. Two-headed ravens glided through the skies.— Are you sure we're going to the right place?—At least I didn't feel good about the environment we were walking in. 

—I think so—Lord smiled very sure of what he was doing. 

-is seriously? You say "I think" you should be very sure, Lord—I shook my head. 

—Calm down, James, of course I know, where are we going, for something, Lakai sent me with you, do you think he would order any subject to come with you? 

We kept climbing higher and higher until we could see a temple on the top of a mountain , a fairly large temple with pillars at the entrance that jutted out into the distance. 

"Look," Mike pointed out, "I'm sure that's the subject's temple." 

"You're right," answered Lord animatedly, "I told you I knew where we were going , James, you should believe more in one, sometimes you behave very incredulous." 

—yes... whatever—we keep going up. 

Upon arrival there was a hidden passage in which we had to enter, it looked dark and did not inspire me any kind of confidence. 

" Are you sure we should go in that way?" Astrid feared . 

—That's right—said Lord taking the parchment—it's over there

—I hope this isn't full of traps—Kai watched everywhere—he was very stealthy in terms of security. 

We went down some stairs, I took Astrid's hand, so that she felt protected. At the end of the passage there was a luminous door, which hindered the passage. 

—Let me destroy it—I took out my sword to make a cut, but it was impossible, when trying to cut the door it took on an effect as if it were made of water, try again, but it was also in vain. 

—it is impossible—Lord approached to touch it—this door is sealed and can only be opened by the one who made the seal, whatever we do, it cannot be destroyed. 

—Look at the parchment—Kai pointed out—perhaps we have the answer to this there. 

Lord immediately opened the scroll, it floated in the air taking on an intense glow that in turn merged with the door opening it as if by magic. 

Behind that door was a room, there was a Yin Yang drawing on the floor and in the center was an old man who was in a meditation position, the walls were unusually and he had no idea what it all meant. 

—Who are they and what are they coming from?— His eyes were closed, but more nevertheless he could feel us. 

—we are outsiders with the purpose of rescuing a vigilante, but we have gotten lost here so we ask you to help us pass to the other dimension—Lord spoke for us—we have no other solution but to give us a hand. 

—Do you know the risk of doing that here? —He was still in the same position—what you just asked me is a bit preposterous. 

—I know, but we still want to take it, we have no other alternative—my voice was heard on the walls of that room—we came from a long way past obstacles to stay here with our arms crossed and dying of fear. 

" Who are you , little boy?" He opened his eyes and approached. 

James Brixt . " I frowned when I saw him approach. 

—Let me see something—I place the palm of his hand on my forehead—I will try something with you, don't be afraid, close your eyes and let everything flow—he kept touching me, instantly I felt how my body felt something inside, I felt that he was scrutinizing my deepest secrets—oh my God! —he was surprised—now I see it more clearly, you came from Lakai . This young man that I have in front of me is the chosen one, they would have spoken before—he laughed. 

MEANWHILE SOMEWHERE IN THE UNDERWORLD 

"So execution is inevitable?" After so much that one has served them, is that how they pay him? - I kicked the wall as a symbol of rebellion - damn it to all of you. 

"I know, Katsuro , but we can't do anything, at least that decision has already been made and I'm just a Common vigilante, I'd like to help you, but I can't ." He shook his head feeling helpless . 

—Don't you think they're exaggerating? I have seen other worse crimes here and even so they approve of them, meanwhile mine was not so serious and even so, do they want to execute me? This definitely doesn't add up.” I rubbed my chin, I felt like something else was going on and this was the perfect excuse to camouflage things. 

"Come, come closer, Katsuro , " he whispered, "I don't want you to tell anyone what I'm going to tell you, but lately the Dark from the other dimensions have been acting strangely, their eyes are not the same as before, something dark is happening with they. 

knew it, Jinsu ,— I frowned hitting the walls— all this must be the work of ...

You wouldn't believe it or would you?" he sentenced with his gaze. 

—I don't know, but it's the only thing that comes to mind.— I pursed my lips—it's the only thing I could think of in these circumstances. 

—They will execute you in the main square, by means of the guillotine, I hope I am not there to witness that—I put his hand to his forehead—I don't know why the hell you became attached to that world, you just had to fulfill the mission that was given to you had commissioned. 

—I didn't decide it—I took the bars—going through them makes you learn certain things that we don't practice here, even if they kill me I don't regret what I did, Jinsu ,— I turned my back on him—get out of here, I need being alone. 

—I'm sorry friend—his voice sounded brittle—I would have wanted to do everything, but I'm nothing in this place. 

BACK WITH JAMES AND THE OTHERS 

"Come on, follow me," ordered the old man, "I'll take you to a room where you'll witness something you've never seen before." 

I don't know what kind of power this old man had, but one thing was certain. When he touched my forehead describing the deepest secrets I could also feel an immense power that came from the palm of his hand, it was like an electric shock. 

"I feel a little dizzy" Kai said.

"So do I," Mike said, followed by Astrid. 

Lord and I were moving normally. 

"What's going on with them, old man?" I wanted to know, I took Astrid's hand so she wouldn't fall. 

—Don't worry, it's only part of the energy that is accumulated in this room, perhaps they feel that way on their human side, I guess you don't feel it too because you are at a higher level than theirs. 

We went up to the last of the temple, reaching a gigantic room at the bottom where you could see a giant Buddha and under it was a simple wooden door. 

—Can you see that door over there?— the old man pointed—because that door is the one that will take you to the other dimension. 

We walk but collide with an invisible wall. 

—What the hell is this, old man? —I tried to touch that wall—don't tell me it's a trick.—I'll break it at once anyway—I drew my sword, but this time she didn't react to me.—what the hell did she say ? did you?" I frowned grabbing him by the neck. 

Please calm down, James," they all took me trying to calm down.

—Don't worry, I understand perfectly, I was also young once or what do you think? That I was born when I was old? - He smiled - I identify with him , I was a rebellious boy, but let me explain one thing. Your sword doesn't react because this is a dead room, that is to say, no one can use its powers, do you see that Buddha? - I point - he is the cause of that effect, but I'll ask them to withdraw a bit. - he positioned himself for something . He concentrated his energy in his fist, from it he generated a blue fire becoming more intense. —Thousand fists technique ! —The wall shattered into many crystals. That old man had power and it didn't seem like it. 

—So you had your power saved old man—I agreed in amazement. 

-I want to explain something to you before you try to pass that door, you can see it as a common door but it is not like that, that door reacts according to the hearts of those who want to cross it, that is, only people with a pure and sincere heart will cross it , at least they will wander in a dimension without return, it is a risk that they must take. 

We all watched, we were afraid of not passing the test, but I was sure of one thing, that I came here with the purpose of saving a soul that was being condemned. 

—come on, we are a team—I extended my hand, Mike put it on top of it, then Kai, the next was Astrid and finally Lord—wherever we are there will always be a bond between us, go ahead!— we waved our arms in set.