"Oi' Shini!" Yelled a small red headed girl with a large baggy pink shirt on, and she was wearing some black shorts with some purple sneakers as she wondered down a dark corridor. The walkway had large dark purple glass like bricks as walls. "Where did that little midget get off to?" she questioned herself as she watched a brilliant blue flame flicker on a wooden post coming form the wall. After a moment of appreciating the beautiful flame she began jogging down the corridor until finally an immense light began to shine from a doorway. As she broke into a large room with bookcases stacked upon the walls and an enormous throne made form the same purplish glass as the corridor walls and the walls of the room. "Clare? What are you doing barging into someone's room this late at night?" Said a slender and short man in a fancy white dress shirt and black suit pants. His hair was darker then night and he had on a fancy watch which he was glancing at before looking up at the girl.
"Shini I found you!" She cheered before grasping his hand and running out of the room dragging him in tow. "Clare! calm down what is this all about?" He pondered as he stopped himself and pulled his hand free from her grip. "No time to explain. Leo needs you down in the courtyard." She squeaked before grabbing and squeezing Shini's hand as they began running further down the corridor.
They ran until they came face to face with a large door which they passed through into a dark kitchen and then through another door which opened to a stairwell. Shini freed his hand before jumping over the edge of a small purple railing on the side of the stairs. Clare saw what he did and almost instantly mimicked him. Shini slammed into the ground knees bent then stood straight as Clare landed next to him. They continued their journey down another immense corridor and stopped at a living room like area where they stopped running and caught their breathe.
"Geez I forgot just how big this damn castle is." Shini said while leaned over on his knees panting. "Yeah. Why did Leo make this place so large. I mean it is just me, you, Clark, and Simon." She said while stretching her legs.
"I don't know but we should start running again." Shini said. They both nodded in agreement before sprinting off towards a door across the room.
As they opened and past through the door they were greeted by an immense green courtyard with dozens of flowers and trees down the sides and a large purple castle surrounding the luscious yard. The sky beyond the colossal castle was a dark black and blue spiral that seemed to never stop spinning. Although the sky was dark everything was bright and the air was perfectly tempered.
They both continued running towards the center of the courtyard where two people had gathered. When they arrived they where stopped and walked back a few feet by a tall man in a black jacket that read the name of some company, he also wore blue jeans and some sneakers. He had brown hair which was put in an outrageous style. "Simon what's up?" Asked Clare. "Nothing just that Leo is about to meet with the Guardians. He told me that only himself and Shini can meet with them." He said before moving aside allowing Shini to walk towards Leo. Clare nodded in agreement and followed Simon to a bench not far from where they were standing. "Hope they are okay." She whispered to herself.
Shini looked at his brother as he reached into his right pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes and shoved one in his mouth. He reached into his right pocket again and pulled out a lighter and lit his cancer. As he neared Leo saw him coming and stood from the bench in the center of the garden to greet him. Shini took his hand from his left pocket and met his brothers in a hand shake and smiled.
"Been a while brother. Where have you been these past few weeks?" Shini said with a smile on his face as they both sat on the bench. Leo merely tilted his head and stared at his brother. "Oh I see. You were out training again?" He nodded. Leo shook his head in agreement.
Suddenly a tall thin line of black rose in front of them. After a few seconds it melted into a large thin glass which five people walked out of. First was a tall slender woman in a white dress that had a silk scarf draped around it, she had dark blue eyes with black hair. She had a large scythe with her on her back.
Next was a small young man who had blond hair and brown eyes and was adorned in battle armor. The armor had dragons and weapons etched into it that seemed to movthe more you stared at them. He had with him also a two handed claymore on his back, and a shield latched to his arm along with a sturdy sword strapped to his waist.
Then came a tall man with white hair and multicolored eyes, one blue and one brown. He was in a black suit with white gloves. He didn't have a weapon with him only a book on history that he carried in his left hand.
Again the portal released another Guardian who was a tall muscular man with a beard as long as his arm in a simple black and brown shirt and black pants with some slender shoes. He had only a gauntlets encasing his right and left arms.
Then finally a lady with purple hair and black eyes stepped out of the portal in a black dress that showed her curves a little to much. She had only with her a large bow strapped to her back with a long crystalline arrow tied to the string.
"Mother." Shini said harshly with an angry expression as she exited the portal which closed instantly after she arrived. The guests all formed a line in order or arrival. "Rebecca of the scythe." Said the woman in the black dress. "Lance of the sword. Aron of the steel. And last but not least Akatski of the fist." She said with a smile. Leo and Shini stood and greeted each of them with a nod and a bow.
"Everyone these are my boys Leo and Shini" She said while pointing at them and hugging them. "Leo here takes after his father, but Shini took after his lovely mother." She said before letting go of them and retuning to the group.
Shini spoke up and asked "So what's with this meeting anyway?". His mother looked at him then at the immense castle that stood before them. "We came to let you know the war is beginning and we need your group's strength to be our front line. You know better than any of us that there aren't that many gods left and we could use some help." She said before hugging them again. "Anyway I just came to introduce your commanders." She said while motioning to the four people standing behind them. "Well we have things to do and places to be but it was nice to see you guys again. Tell your father I said hi would you?" She said before they all disappeared leaving Leo and his brother standing in confusion.
Clare and Simon came running up and stopped before asking what had happened. Shini filled them as Leo stared at his castle with a dark look in his face. He turned to his brother and walked up to him. He whispered something into his ear quiet enough that Clare and Simon wouldn't hear him then turned and walked towards the exit.
Leo had made it to the exit of the yard which led into a vast and empty desert of black sand. Shini and the rest had went inside to prepare dinner for the small group. Leo stood at the exit staring into the endless sea of gray before closing his eyes. As his eyes closed a purple aura rose around him and small bits of crystal formed from nothing and created angelic wings on his back. He opened his eyes and jumped high into the air before opening his wings and blasting off into the dessert.
As the sun came down everyone at the castle had finished their meals and returned to their quarters where they were sleeping. Leo however was still flying at incredible speeds across the dessert, however now there was a faint and ever growing shadow of a mountain. We he neared the beginning of the incline he dropped to the ground and is wings dissipated into nothingness. The base of the mountain was covered in trees that were enormous in size. He stood where he landed and walked over to one of the trees and leaned against it to regain his breathe. After about ten minutes he stood straight and began towards the base of the mountain which had a large tunnel entrance carved in it. The entrance stood fifty feet tall and had a tori gate supporting it. The gate and entrance were adorned with seals and other wards, along with some signs stating a warning. As he neared the tunnel he could feel a strong force of power and a cold stare coming form the darkness inside.
When he finally met the entrance he stopped and stood forming a cross with his arms out wide. "Come beast! Your master calls for you once more!" He roared as two immense bestial roars followed. After a few seconds a dragon's face emerged form the darkness. It was black with highlights of purple and blue streaked across it's scales on it's face. As it broke through the darkness another head followed and roared out. When the bodies reached the light they were strong and muscular with razor sharp talons and large powerful wings. Both beasts roared out at Leo and jumped into the air above him and landed behind him a few meters back. The immense weight crushed the ground into a large crater ad sent trees flying deeper into the small forest.
"Why have you called us puny boy?" Roared the second dragon which had a red scales on it's head with scars across it. The blackish dragon stood on its hind legs and fell slashing its sharp claws at Leo. Leo's eyes dilated before a large purple crystal erupted from the ground shielding him and throwing the dragon on his back.
Leo stood staring hard into the eyes of the red dragon. "I see you must be his son Leo then?" The dragon pondered before bowing in honor.
"Yes I am the son of Kamino. Leo the nightmare." Leo said calmly before approaching the dragon. The black dragon had regained control of it'sself and bowed before apologizing in his deep and grave dragon voice. "Young lord I Brutian the king of astral dragons am at you beck and call." The red dragon said as he sent his arm out for Leo to jump on. "I apologize for Kenithe he is the youngest of our people and has yet to meet a god as powerful as yourself."
"It is fine your highness but I am in need of your power along with the entire dragon kingdom." Leo said while jumping form the dragon's hand to his snout.
"As you wish master." Brutian answered before nodding to Kenithe. They both took to the skies with Leo riding on the forehead of Brutian.
The Next Morning-
"Clare wake up already!" Simon said while knocking on Clare's bedroom door. "Five more minutes Simon..." She mumbled before rolling over in her sleep. Shini had come from his room which was across the hall.
"Geez Simon I could hear you in my room." He said in a joking tone before grasping the door knob to Clare's room. "I'm coming in." He said as he entered. When he entered all he saw was a bed full of white fluff and a small ball of fluff staring back at him. "Come on Clare we got things to do today. Leo should be back soon and we have to prepare breakfast and train some before lunch." He said while exiting the room.
Once everyone had gathered in the kitchen fully dressed Simon began cooking his signature omelets as Clare and Shini set the table. "Clare what are you wearing?" Shini said while pointing at an unusually large trench coat that Clare was wearing.
"Its unbelievably cold in here so I brought my jacket. I'm surprised that you both aren't freezing" She grumbled while sitting at the table. As she finished everyone was sent to the ground from an immense shaking in the ground. "What the hell was that?" Shini roared as he got up and ran to the nearest window.
"L-Leo? What the hell are you doing bringing them here!" He screamed at his brother from the window. Leo merely smiled to himself as the beast brought him close enough to jump into the window. "Why bring them here? Who are you talking about Shini?" Simon asked before coming to the window. "Never mind I see." He said in an astonished voice.
"I think they are cool guys!" Clare cheered in a childish voice and out of the window onto the beast's snout.
"Clare!" Leo yelled fiercely enough to strike fear into Simon and Clare. "This is Brutian the king of astral dragons. Treat him and his subordinates with respect." He said before a large crystalline arm came from his back and grabbed Clare. He pulled her back inside and to the table.
"Now come master its not every day a cute girl calls a dragon cool. If she wants to play, I'm fine its nice to take some play time away form training and fighting." Brutian chuckled.
Everyone ate their omelets and the dragons flew off to catch something to eat from the forest on the other side of the castle. When everyone was finished Leo and Shini brought everyone down to the courtyard to train some before lunch. Leo and Clare partnered up for sparring and Simon partnered up with Shini.
Leo stood at the center of the courtyard and held his arms out as two colossal crystal platforms rose from the ground and settled above the castle.
Both teams were put to their platforms with help of the dragons.
"Remember first one to three injuries loses." Reminded Shini.
Leo immediately spawned a large two sided axe in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. Clare however stood with out moving, watching Leo. Leo took one step then vanished, reappearing in front of Clare who had caught his lighting fast kick with her arms. She erupted into flames before slamming a powerful punch at Leo's chest which he twisted and kicked out to block it. They both jumped back to regain their breathe.
Meanwhile Shini had taken his gloves off and his right hand was covered in a black aura as his left was covered in a white aura. Simon had taken his shirt off and put some linen wrap on his hands. They both charged at each other vanishing form the speed and meeting each other with a punch. Both punches met and caused a massive shock wave. Shini and Simon jumped back before locking themselves in neck braking combat.
Leo smashed his weapons against the crystalline floor shattering them. He twitched a little as crystal grew from his wrist and moved down his arm until they were sticking out of his elbow. Clare merely fazed into fire then lessened to where her arms were the only thing left on fire. They both charged each other at full force. Leo began spinning quickly slicing at Clare dozens of times only for her to meet each strike with her arms. which stopped the strikes or she dodged them entirely. "As quick as ever." Leo commented before slamming his arms on the ground. The ground began shaking and hundreds of thin spikes rushed from it towards Clare. She turned into fire as the spikes flew right through her leaving her unharmed. Leo formed a fist and covered it in a strange purple aura and slammed it into her fiery chest while she was distracted by the spikes. It hit her so hard the flame went out leaving her vulnerable. Leo hit her three quick times before she went flying to the other side of the platform.
Simon blocked a punch that was aimed at his head before grabbing the fist and pulling Shini into the air then onto the ground. His body left a crater before he faded away into smoke the solidifying across the battlefield. He threw his hand out releasing a wave of black energy that looked like a tsunami. It crashed into Simon knocking him into the air. Shini dashed and jumped up behind him and kicked him into the ground forming an immense crater. Simon rolled before Shini could hit him again and launched a powerful strike at Shini which hit him in the jaw. He went flying into the air.
Simon stood back up again and flexed hard which caused him to explode into a pure blue aura that surrounded him. His body hardened and his fist began to swell up with water around them. He punched out releasing an immense water wolf that went to bite Shini, however he kicked it aside rupturing the water. Shini landed and punched the ground with his left hand. Soon three crystalline shards rose from the ground then shattered forming soldiers that charged at Simon. Simon swung fast to destroy two of the soldiers however one smashed its mace on his back which ended the match. The soldiers and the water all dissipated into nothing and Shini helped Simon stand back up.
That night-
Leo and Shini both led the dragons to an enormous shed like barn behind the castle for them to stay the night since the mountain was about a seven hour flight form the castle. Simon had put up the left overs from that night's meal and went to bed. Clare washed all the dishes then went off to sleep like Simon. Shini and Leo arrived home from the trip right as they both went to bed. Shini like the others went to his side of the dorms however Leo went the opposite direction towards the throne room.
As he approached his throne a short pile of ashes was in the seat. He reached the seat and smiled. "ChiChi what are you doing in my chair?" Leo joked.
As if on command the ashes began glowing a bright blue before erupting into blue fire. After a few seconds the flame calmed and revealed a small baby phoenix. The chair was surprisingly fine as if the fire never happened.
The small bird chirped a few good times then jumped and flapped its wings, settling on Leo's shoulders. "Let's go to sleep why don't we." Leo said smiling as he sat in the throne's massive velvet seat.
The next morning-
Leo's eyes broke open as he leaned forward causing ChiChi who was in his lap to fall to the floor. He had awaken form a horrid nightmare from the previous war. He had dreamed that everyone he knew and loved had died by the hands of the previous warlord and he could do nothing to save them.
"What an annoying nightmare." He said while standing and stretching. ChiChi fly back to his shoulder and perched there. Leo started towards the hallway and began knocking on everyone's door to wake them. ChiChi also chirped at the knocks to help wake them.
Soon everyone had come out of their rooms and did their daily tasks of cooking, cleaning, and training. Finally the time came for everyone to eat breakfast.
"Looks good Simon." Clare said with a smile as she shoved a slice of pancake into her mouth. Simon laughed hard as he turned to Leo.
"So it seems ChiChi came out of hiding." Simon said while smiling at ChiChi who chirped back. Everyone ate their breakfast then reported to the war room located on the far side of the throne room. As everyone walked in to the room they all took their assigned seats and waited for Leo to give his message.
"Next Tuesday my friends we go to war with the dominions again, that gives us six days to prepare..."