The dark guardian

C75

astrid

—I wonder how James woke up—he was in a room, he had slept in a bed next to Katsuro . The day began and the sun's rays illuminated the entire room, a warm climate was felt and he hoped that today everything would go well. When I meant everything, it was everything.

—Dawn on what?— Katsuro stretched his entire body.

—I mean that he spent the whole night going in with Jinsu , in case you didn't know they both spent it in that room that Lakai created where the light of that sun never hides and it seems that time stops.

—Ah, that… well, who knows, but they're both idiots, I don't know why a simple defeat makes James so melancholy , I've been through worse things and I'm not complaining.

—Understand him, he has a pride that he takes great care of and that is why he feels hurt, for him a battle is very important. That defeat has made him very sad and also my heart is saddened every time I see him like this, one should not demand much knowing that there are more of us to fight against those Volt.

"Perhaps if you were a warrior you would understand a little more." She got up from the bed and folded her sheet.

"Do you fold the sheet?" I was surprised because most men I know are quite messy with things in their rooms.

—yes, what does he have?— I frowned —in case you didn't know, so quarreling in the central dimension they teach us manners from a very young age. So I don't see what's weird about this.

—as you say— I approached the window so that the air entered even more, I had to change my clothes and go look for James.

JAMES

—I feel very tired—we were leaving the time room, my body was destroyed from so much training, time seemed to have flown by and we didn't realize it.

—yes— Jinsu came behind me with the same heaviness—I didn't think we would train until dawn, I think this time we exaggerated a little, don't you think so?

— Yes , but I think it was necessary, right? Of what was conferred I would not have come out of that state in which I found myself.

—good morning— Lakai received us in the dining room with some toast, they looked delicious, the truth—breakfast is ready and from what I see it was quite hard for them to train all night.— he served the dishes in the dining room.

We sat comfortably.

want coffee?" Mike came with a steaming pot of coffee and a cup of sugar cubes.

—Coffee ? —Jinsu was surprised — he had never known a drink named after a color.

-really? I thought that in the central dimension they took this—he took a drink and immediately spit it out, as soon as he did it made me laugh.

—What a horrible thing, I didn't know this was so bitter, you want to poison me for sure.

"Hey, but you haven't added sugar yet," Mike suggested .

— sugar ? I don't know what other names they give to food in this world, but one thing I'm sure of is that everyone here is crazy—he took a few sugar cubes and mixed them with his coffee.

—And now what do you think?— I wanted to know, surely this time it didn't go so badly since I saw that his face said the opposite.

—Well, now it tastes good, but beforehand they would have told me that sugar is added to this thing, that way I would have avoided the bad taste it had in my mouth—he agreed, wearing down sips—have you already tried it?— I asked him to Katsuro .

—of course yes , I am someone more educated than you Jinsu —he smiled —by the way I see that you came out of your state of depression—he looked at me .

—The truth was it wasn't easy to get him out of that state— Jinsu presumed —if it wasn't for me he was whimpering like he was doing all this time.

—hey, don't take all the credit, I also did my part— I grabbed his hair to make him laugh . Deep down I felt happy since we didn't have time to spend together as a family, we had only dedicated ourselves to fighting our enemies that we hadn't given ourselves time like this.

—good morning—the woman I loved so much arrived, just seeing her early made my heart beat faster and faster. The lady, Astrid Colleman was the woman who moved me the floor immediately—how are you James? —she came over and gave me a kiss on the forehead, as I felt when I tasted the texture of those lips on my forehead…—I see that They are already having breakfast.

— Yes , it is toast that I made myself, they are French bread and a jam that I invented myself, so as not to always add the same common syrup. I hope you like my invention— Lakai served him a couple of toasts.

—Well, we'll try your invention—he gave it a first bite—this is tasty, it seems that your gift is cooking—he raised his thumb in approval.

BULLS

—Master Karius , I already told the other companions to go to the location he gave us, everything is going according to his wave and I promise you that this time there will be no mistakes—he was repairing the old clock, adjusting the gears inside it. He was thoughtful and I didn't like to see him that way. If it was in my hands to be able to do something about it, I would try.

" Okay," he agreed, "do you see how this clock keeps pace?" he pointed inside himself, "the human body is likewise a clock that will stop at any moment, but for us, the Volt, time has died since the day that we were born, that's why humans hate us so much, just different from them, but also the years don't pass us by. They all their lives have searched for the Fountain of Youth failing over and over again, however, we already have it in our veins. Bulls, I want you to be ready for our next play.

KAI LOGAN

—Where do you think you're going, Kai?— Billy surprised me when I was leaving the house—I'm sure your wounds have healed and that's why you're in a hurry to leave—he took his chin analyzing me from head to toe.

"Come here" I took him in my arms and started running.

-Hey what are you doing? Did you know that it is very rude to take a child and kidnap him.

—That is allowed to do it with someone who is really a child, but in this case you are not, so let's go I want you to detect the presence of Ates, I know you have that ability and that's why the boys have you.

"Ates is the boy volt you were trying to save when the mansion was falling down, isn't he?"

—That's right, but that's not important, I want you to help me with that. Can you or can't you?— I kept running carrying him in my arms.

wish, it 's fine, I'll help you—I shake my head—it seems you guys are lost without us.

" Okay, so where do we start first ?" I wanted to know as I ran more and more.

—Go straight on, I'll tell you where you have to turn later—indicated Billy.

BULLS

walking towards Karius 's mansion , I knew he was there and I didn't fail. Evidently he was sitting on his comfortable sofa basking in the sun since even the roof had been lost from his mansion. As always so imposing and dangerous. If a few steps in his direction, he immediately heard it and straightened his head seeing me.

—until Ates finally arrived, I knew you would come back, that you can live without us, your true friends, not those heaps of insignificant humans, worse because of your brave gesture that you have returned, I will not hurt you, that way you are showing me that you are elmore on my side.

-You're wrong, the time I was there helped me to reflect on certain things, but first of all I wanted to ask you if it is true that you will carry out that plan that you say so much?

—Of course yes, why? That had always been the thought, right?

—I know, but the time wasn't for now—I was attentive to any movement I could make.

—That's right, but things have changed since the moment those nosy boys appeared, now they don't leave me alone with which to advance all the plans.

—then if it's like that I'll stop myself, let's fight—I invoked my fire doll to attack him.

"I can't believe you're rebelling against me , Ates," he smiled with his hands in his pockets.

attack— I ordered my doll, it created a ball of fire but I couldn't hit it , it had a lot of speed.

—how slow you want , so you won't be able to beat me.

KAI LOGAN

"Seriously, one more time at the mansion?" According to Billy, this was the address where Ates was present.

—That's right, my instinct doesn't fail me, but if you don't want to believe…—I crossed my arms and immediately a huge explosion was heard coming from that place—from what I see the two Volts are fighting right now.

—Let's go immediately then— I took his hand and we started running towards the mansion, inside I could see Ates who was fighting Karius and I tried to intervene.

-you're crazy? Let him fight, if you get into that battle the only thing you will do is get in the way, he has no powers and he will worry more about your well-being and in this way he will lower his guard.

He was right, once again I only have to be a spectator, damn it with my situation. Deep down he knew the outcome of this battle, it was simply unfair.

JAMES

-There is a life that I want to tell you since you have finished your breakfast and it is that very early today I saw Ates leave and the most likely thing is that he was on his way to Karius 's mansion and not only that, recently I also saw that Kai left behind, taking Billy with him, most likely using him to track down Ates.

—and you say so now ?— I stood up abruptly, took my sword and thought of going out to look for him.

—wait a bit, don't act on impulse— Lakai said —we'll all go, I'll use a portal that will take us to the mansion, but it's not as fast as the flash step you two have — heal Jinsu and me—you can go under that method so that they go ahead then we are going to arrive and the other thing is that our main objective is to bring Kai in one piece so avoid meaningless confrontations as much as possible, we do not want more problems than we already have, ok ? I hope I was clear on all this.

BULLS

—It's incredible that in that state you're in, you can still summon your fire doll. You really have become stronger than I thought but that won't do you much good." Karius had appeared behind my back . doll makes imprecise movements, it's a matter of time before all your power goes away.

—Even if you tell me that, I won't give up—my arm was injured, I still hadn't recovered to my maximum power, but I had to try to hold it as long as I could.

—it's a shame and that I appreciated you so much, I even gave you the privilege that I didn't give to others. But I'll have to kill you, but before all this I'd like that boy to come out from wherever he is—I spoke to the void and didn't understand why he had done it—being that you're here Kai, come out of your hiding place—immediately behind a wall there was Kai left—I knew that the two of them would return to me and without the need for Iraís to look for them.

—You're an idiot—I reproached him—you shouldn't have come here knowing that it's very dangerous, how stubborn you are—I yelled at him.

—I guess you're here with the paperwork of the hero wanting to save Ates from all the danger, right ?— I turn on my heels changing towards Kai—but it's a pity that in that state that you are powerless you can't do anything, but I also wanted to tell you that you are no longer of any use to me and now look what I will do—he vanished and I looked behind me , he placed his finger on my amulet of power immobilizing my fire doll.

"What are you doing to her?" Kai cried out in desperation.

JAMES

n't plan to let them pass by here, unless they want to die under our ñoroooas hands—Marck and Bulls were in front of us, they were willing to give everything to not let them pass.

—Again you?— Jinsu took his sword—I'm not playing silly games and this time I'm serious.

—Well, we're not afraid of you or James, we'll bury both of them right now—Marck summoned his doll just as Bulls took his sword—you won't be able to defeat us, besides we can't interrupt the ritual that is taking inside.

"What do you mean?" I frowned , the first thing that came to mind was Kai's life.

KAI LOGAN

looking for someone special who had a unique soul— Karius said while Ates's body was trapped— I looked for her over and over again but I never succeeded until one of many days I managed to meet Atesc that day I could feel his a very unique soul, I knew deep down that he was the one to lead my ritual of merging my doll with my own body, but first I had to convince him that I was with him despite everything. It was simple, I just had to wait for the right time to do what I plan to do right now—he took the body of Ates, introduced one of his fingers and extracted an emblem from him—what you see here is the power of Ates and now it will be mine— smiled .

"Leave him alone." I ran to him .

"Don't do it, Kai," Ates intervened, to then release himself from Karius 's grip , who ordered his doll to attack with everything he had. The red fire turned with the minutes into a turquoise blue fire. The Ates doll was wrapped in a huge flame directly towards Karius 's body, exploding instantly— I did it! —I shouted confident that I had won, but that didn't convince me, I knew that something else would come from behind that smoke screen and so on. It was.

Karius 's body was intact, he was even radiating more power than before.

—It can't be—Ates was surprised—I thought I had defeated him, but you leave me no other option—he stood in front of his doll, extended his hands towards his chest. His doll rose as high as it could and began to explode like pyrotechnic lights that in turn sparks merged with Ates's body, it seemed that they had become one.

—as I thought— Karius seemed to have everything planned.

A battle was beginning and the two powers were even, moving at an impressive speed, while one attacked him the other responded with the same intensity. It was a Clash of the Titans, but there was something that he didn't like at all and it was seeing Karius 's face it seemed that he was saving something for last.

“You will die.” Ates attacked, but I immediately knew it was a trap.

"Ates, no!" I yelled but it had been too late, Karius 's arm had penetrated Ates's chest completely, he removed his arm and then threw it to the ground, it was sad to see Ates's body fall bloodied .

—I tried my best but I couldn't do it, Kai, I'm very sorry— we were on the ground and his wound was bleeding a lot—at least death this time will be a gain for me .

—don't say those things, friend—I cradled him in my arms, I had felt bad bull this time without being able to help him—you won't die, I'm sure of that—a tear all over my cheek.

—It doesn't matter if I die, this time I need to rest, but at least I met you, Kai, you are a pride of warrior and I know that you will be able to recover all your powers normally, I hope you can defeat Karius and his minions—little by little Ates's body was disintegrating in the air, but in turn Karius was absorbing all that accumulated power.

" No!" I yelled in pain as only Ates's clothes remained in my hands, "you're a fucking bastard, how can you do this to your own friend?" When he had only given his life for you all this time, you definitely have no heart—my gaze was cold and even if I had no chance against him I would try to do everything in my power.

"Shut up , stupid , you don't know how long I've waited for this moment," he immediately began to recite something that as soon as he finished it, a portal had opened.

JAMES

"What is that thing?" I pointed up, it was like a portal that Karius was making in the sky, but many cocoons were coming out of it.

—what a beautiful thing—Marck and Bulls said in unison—that is keep coming out more and more, everyone is joining our army.

From those cocoons a kind of giant wasps were coming out that tried to attack us.

—I don't understand where all these things are coming from, James— Jinsu approached me with his sword, we were both covering each other's backs, but it wouldn't be for long, that portal was generating more of those things.

—humans contemplate the beginning of my era— Karius was in heaven like a god, he was glorious for having done that—all of you will surrender at my feet and remember that I warned you, I gave you very good treatment and still not They accepted, now suffer the consequences of my power— he smiled as victorious as ever.

Once again we were cornered before the power of these mysterious guys and our friends still hadn't arrived for better reinforcements and I don't think me and jinsu can stop these things, I don't think Kai is of much help at this point either. The only thing on my mind was that I wouldn't let myself be defeated by guys like these and their stupid powers.