Chapter One: Ghosts?

Last day of Spring Break, Guren thought as he walked into the shop, walking into the side room, where his friend Chooki was sitting on the couch, reading a book, and didn't notice Guren walk in. Everyone else was n vacation, while we got stuck guarding Quarton… well… not like I was doing anything anyways.

Guren knew he was right, and he really didn't have a problem staying anyway. Ceylan was off to see his cousin in New York for the week, Gen never said where he was going (cause' why would he), and Toxsa was going to a video game convention with his sister.

He snuck up behind Chooki, who was completely oblivious of his red-headed friend behind him. "Reading that book about cats again?" Guren asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.

The blonde/ginger yelled and shot up, dropping his book. "Guren… don't do that!" Chooki said in his squeaky voice before picking up his book. "And yes, I am reading it again, because 'Warriors' is a good book!"

Guren laughed as he plopped down onto the chair next to the couch. "Just kidding, calm down!"

Chooki sighed. "Ya know, we decided to spend our break here instead of going on vacation so we could protect Quarton while the others went to have fun, and nothing has happened! I'm starting to think that nothing is ever going to hap-"

With amazing timing, their cores began to glow and Mr. White came into the room. "Boys, Slyger is trying to take the fortress. The Corekai can't hold much longer!"

"Finally!" The two boys yelled as they ran downstairs to the portal room.

They were about to run into the portal when Mr. White stopped them. "Boys, Slyger attacked alone, no Granox or Corrupted. I suggest that he has something up his sleeve. Be careful."

The boys nodded before they ran into the portal, and they disappeared in a flash of pixilated light.

Slyger laughed as he slashed at all the Corekai who dared to near him, in his titan mode, none of the Corekai came close to beat him. "Come on! Where are those puny knights you always have to keep you from being in danger huh?"

"We're right here Slyger!" Guren yelled as he ran toward Slyger in his Elemental Bravenwolf titan mode. His red sword glowed as he slashed at Slyger, leaving a large cut in his armor. Slyger growled as his long claws slashed at Guren, but the red knight just dodged, which made the robot more frustrated.

"I'll get you for that Bravenwolf!" He raised his claws to try and attack again, but Chooki tackled him, in his Elemental Lydendor titan mode, his two over sized ninja stars in his hands. Slyger was knocked back into the protective barrier around the unopened fortress. The barrier knocked the robot back and the bot growled, the panther emblem on his chest glowing a deep red. "Now you're really going to get it knights!" A large blaster appeared in his hands in a pixilated flash, and he took aim at Chooki. The blaster shot out a large arrow of yellow light. Chooki raised his ninja stars as the arrow flew at him. He threw one star at the arrow and sliced the arrow in half. He gave a small laugh of triumph before he noticed that the two halves formed into separate arrows. Nearly defenseless with only one star, he tried his best to fend off the arrows, but one lodged itself in his shoulder.

He yelled as he fell to the ground, unable to move. "Chooki!" Guren yelled as he ran at Slyger, his sword poised to strike. Slyger dropped his blaster and smacked the sword from Guren's hand and gave him a quick kick to the chest. Guren was blown back and smacked onto the floor, watching as Slyger approached Chooki.

"Ah! Villius' paralyzing blaster works then! Now…" Slyger said as he grabbed the arrow and ripped it out as savagely as he could. Chooki whimpered as he felt the arrow being ripped out, and couldn't shake the feeling of dread both he and Guren were sharing. "Oh Lydendor, you troubling little pest! Why. Won't. You. Just. DIE!" the bot yelled as he drove both of his claws into Chooki's back.

Chooki cried as Slyger removed his claws and walked out of the cave, laughing savagely. Guren screamed as he ran over to his friend, gasping at the blood dripping through his thick armor. "Chooki! Oh god… we have to get you out of here!" he yelled as he turned his friend over, horrified to find that Slyger drove his claws through his friend completely, and the front of his armor was ripped open like his back. The lights on his armor began to fade as Chooki gasped, his breathing becoming more quick and forced.

"Don't die Chooki! Please! You can't die like this!" Guren cried as he felt the hot tears running down his face. Chooki tried to force out words but he just cough violently. Guren sat crying as his friends breathing finally stopped and his friend disappeared in a flurry of yellow light.

Guren walked out of the portal, his expression somber. He looked for Mr. White, but found a note saying he was at the store and would be right back. Guren sighed as he went upstairs and sat on the couch. He frowned as he spotted Chooki's book on the table, and sighed as he put his head in his hands. He perked up when he heard what sounded like the portal activate downstairs. But that's impossible. He thought as he made his way downstairs. No one on Quarton knows how activate a portal besides us and Villius, and Villius doesn't use a portal… so who?

He approached the portal, and his eyes widened. The portal normally created a small flash of pixilated light, but now sparks were flying everywhere, and the light was a blinding white. He covered his eyes as he ran to the control console, and was reading the screen, looking for any abnormal signs.

No errors detected.

Portal Status: Inactive.

"Inactive?!" he yelled. He stared back at the portal, still continuing its light show. He couldn't guess why the portal could be inactive, and he ducked when a loud crack of thunder was heard from in the portal. It felt like there was a gust of wind in the room, and his hair was in his face, making it hard to see. Finally the portal stopped and the wind died down.

Brushing the hair out of his face, he slid out of his hiding place, his eyes falling on the portal. He gasped as he stepped toward the portal. "No way…"

The portal looked completely undamaged despite the freak-out inside of it, but that wasn't what surprised him the most, no, what surprised him was that Chooki was lying on the floor, looking completely unscathed, despite him clearly dying on Quarton. He also had a slight blue glow around him, like a phantom, but it faded as Guren grew closer.

Chooki groaned as he pushed himself up, his eyes dazed. "Erm… Guren?" he said dizzily. "What happened? What am I doing here?"

"Chooki…" Guren gasped as his friend got up and stretched. "Y-you died!"

"I know… I was there. But what am I doing here?"

"Who cares?!" Guren yelled as he ran upstairs.

Chooki sighed and walked up after his friend.

-About a half hour later-

"How am I still alive? I'm pretty sure I died there!" Chooki gasped as he sat on the couch next to Guren.

"Well, at least you're alive right?" Guren said, shrugging his shoulders.

"I guess."

"You seriously don't have any bruises from the fight?"

"Nope."

"Well, high five for not dying I guess?" Guren said, raising his hand for a high five. Chooki laughed as he gave his friend a high five. But instead of high fiving, their hands just went through each other. They yelled as the two jumped away from each other. "What the heck?!"

The two eyed each other with fear and curiosity. Guren stuttered as he picked up Chooki's book from the table, and tossed it at his friend.

"Wait! What are you-" he yelled before the thrown book just went right through him. His eyes widened, startled as a ghostly light blue glow surrounded him, and startled, he fell of the couch.

"Chooki!" Guren yelled as he went to help his friend up. But when he saw his friend, Chooki was floating a few inches from the ground. The two eyed each other as Chooki stood up, no longer floating. The two stared at each other, they're eyes wide. "You died on Quarton… you can't touch anything, have a glow, and can float…"

Guren didn't get to finish as Chooki yelled, panic in his voice as he realized what his friend was saying.

"I'M A GHOST?!"

Author's Note:

Me: Yay! New fanfic! Rock on! And see ya next chapter!