CHAPTER 1—Baby Sitting Piece of Cake or Mutiny

At Red Fountain Shuttle Bay

"Brandon, Riven, Timmy, Sky." Cordatora roared to the room at large. The big burly man had stopped infront of the four Specialist, whom last year wanted nothing more than to argue.

"YES, SIR!" They shouted together, as they thought over every thing they did in the last week. To check to make sure that they hadn't given him any reason to seek them out.

"You, lads, have been given the assignment of bodyguards." He bolstered in the his brog-ish voice.

"Really, who?!" Brandon all but shook with anticipation of a important mission, in which either they escorted their girls on their missions. Which were ok, it gave him some unsupervised cuddly time with Stella. But a mission with just the guys was just as fun and exciting….ok may not as exciting. I mean come on, the Girls always brought the best missions.

Nothing compares to a manual flight path through enemy territory to the frozen world of Sparx to play backup to a group of not only competent Fairies, but who are still angry, as a wet cat, at you for messing with their friends' feeling. Talk about risking bodily harm (I mean with angry fairies, the backup was a piece of cake). But he never wanted to cross Stella and the girls ever again. Bloom alone could do some serious damage!

Compared to Riven and Sky going at each other's throats… oh who am I kidding I'd rather go with the girls at least Riven behaves in front of Musa, Brandon surmised.

Cordatorta replied very dignity "To a very talented young man. He'll be arriving in magix in an hour and a half. You boys better be there. Or you'll be shoveling out the dragon's pens for the next month."

"Yes, sir. But who is he?" Sky asked cautiously not sure if he was gonna like the answer. "We need to be able to identify him."

Cordatorta replied "The lad is the Headmaster Saladin's nephew. A lad by the name of Helia."

"Helia?" Riven looked revolted by saying the very name.

"Yes, he's an art student Mosanet Academy of Art." He said choosing not to acknowledge the looks of flabbergasting shock on the units' faces!

"I guess that goes with the goofy name" mumbles Riven as the other rolled their eye. He just had to get through with babysitting the loser for a few weeks. "Any other outstanding details, Sir?" Riven asked knowing he wanted to be far away from the Helia.

"He will be arriving on the noon shuttle bus," Cordatorta said, ignoring Riven's first comment and proceed with the instructions. "You will, all be there to greet him in full Red Fountain uniform or you'll be working security at the Magix Preschool till the end of the school year got it!"

"Yes, sir" They all groaned, kids were great one at a time, but in fleets of sticky hands and drooling mouths it was a nightmare come alive.

"DISMISSED!" He bellowed and marched away.

Once they were sure that he was out of earshot, Timmy moaned "There goes putting in the new arc reactor."

"Dude, there goes lunch." Riven said, wondering if Timmy was a Cyborg or something, maybe a computer. He raps on Timmy's chest, saying "Nope he's human." Timmy swatted his hand away. Everyone burst out laughing.

"Come on, guys. Let's go get cleaned up. He'll be here in hour and half." Sky said wiping grease from his hands and tossing the rag to Brandon. "I call the first shower" he said heading for the door.

"I call second" Riven said.

"You mind if I go third, Timmy." Brandon asked.

"You're kidding right. There won't any hot water after you." Timmy replied following the others.

"Guess that means I'm last then" Brandon said to no one in particular.

Headmaster's Office

"Rest assure, Ellena, Helia will be in great hands." Saladin reassured his younger sister, "I've assigned my best students to look after him."

"Still, you know he won't go back to Red Fountain without a fight, big brother." She replied nervous, "He quite likes his art school and he excels there."

"I know but he must accept that being a hero is in his blood," Saladin sighed " its not something he can walk away from anymore than I can stop teaching."

"But... He won't like us trying to push him back into Red Fountain." Ellena worriedly replied, "Helia has strong opinions of his own about heroism..."

"I know, and I quite agree with them for the most. Which is why I hope that some of those opinions will rub off on to some of my more vital students." He said as he thought of The team he assigned to guard Helia; Sky was always quick to lead, Brandon quick to defend, Riven quick to attack, and Timmy quick to analyze. The four boys were the best and brightest Red fountain had to offer. They were brave, bold and a little reckless but they got the job done. They grew from teammates to brothers. Helia would definitely rub off on them and maybe, just maybe he would get something back. "And i do believe he'll find just what he's looking for..."

"If you say so," She sighed, "I better go Danny's trying to get cookie. Love you."

"Love you ,too." click

Inter-realm Transport Bus

He couldn't believe it, it had been a few years, since he left Red Fountain and the city of Magix. Back then he was an awkward boy, with an empty heart that led to an empty future of violence and wars. He had left to pursue his love of art. But even there among those he shared many interests with, he felt a hole as deep and as vast as a black hole in his chest.

"Its only a visit," He said pulling his up under his ball cap, "It doesn't mean anything." He said solemnly, as the back of his neck was up.