Orange Star: History Makers

Commanding Officer Mel

Disclaimer: I still don't own the company that made Advance Wars but I do own a copy of the game as usual. However . . .I own my dossier style in Orange Star: A revised history and the characters I have created. As well as any concepts/ideas for the stories.

Note: If something is said in full italics like this, it means the characters aren't speaking in English

New to this series of events? Well let me fill you in.

In the first half of this series, the gang is at the Orange Star Academy, preparing themselves for future conflicts. But in their end of their second year, Commander Olaf returned to his home country and attacked Orange Star, attempting to take it over.

Mel found himself as the commander of the White Sun army, under the orders of the Yellow Comet Emperor, Kanbei. Upon becoming ill due to earlier injuries, Mel returned to Orange Star, and was enlisted as the head tactical advisor.

Joining up with Andy, Max and eventually Sami, Mel and his friends fought off Blue Moon and other forces. But a stop in Yellow Comet caused Mel to test his friend's skills and he had his troops attack them.

After a long, painful battle, Mel has a talk with his 'allies' and they realize there is more to it than that. Someone is playing the entire world for fools.

After an assault on Green Earth, they find their true foe, Sturm, the mysterious foe that had first attacked Andy and taken his DNA, and the foe who's mastery of Destructive En was incomparable to anyone's. It took a great deal of strength from Mel to fight send him packing the first time they met.

After eventually finding their enigmatic foe, they defeat him and send him running. Or so it seemed, as Mel decided to pursue Sturm. However, Mel was almost fatally wounded and thought to be dead by his friends.

Sturm took this opportunity to steal the Origin from Mel, imprison him and create a powerful CO from Mel's DNA structure and abilities. Or so he thought.

The officer of darkness, known as 'Dark' was 'created'. His sole purpose was to fulfill Sturm's wish for global domination. He sent Dark to go and destroy Orange Star and it's allies. However . . .unknown to Sturm, Dark actually resided in Mel's psyche and body to begin with . . .

Surprisingly enough, Mel did in fact survive the battle against Sturm. Though severely weakened, he managed to join up with Eagle, who was still fighting against the remaining Black Hole forces.

After reuniting everybody, and attempting to hold off Dark's advancing army, Andy wants to bring this to an end. By teaming up with Mel and Eagle, they defeat Dark, and find him in Black Hole HQ.

After entering the HQ, Dark is waiting for them and he gives them the fight of their lives, but after realizing that Mel was able to defeat him, he was just a mere puppet of Sturm. In a noble sacrificial act, he held off Sturm and told the rest to escape, as the Black Hole HQ was completely obliterated. All that Mel could find from the ruins afterwards was his sword, now empty of the Dark energy, but still retaining it's Dark En properties.

Returning back to Orange Star, Mel hands White Sun back over to Kanbei, Sami reminds Mel of the ring he had given her, and plans were on the way, until now . . .

Chapter One: A fresh start

"History is not a thing of the past. History can write your future."

- Unknown

Time: Sometime in the morning

Place: Mel's house

Mel shifted in his sleep as the alarm clock went off.

"Ugh . . ."

"Mel! Mel! Mel! WAKE UP!" Came a shrill voice.

"What's the matter 'mi?"

"We're under attack!"

"Again . . .? Blue Moon?" He yawned.

"No! Black Hole!"

"Dammit, I thought Dark killed them and himself."

"No! Sturm said he'd be back and now someone's already captured most of the country itself! This place is still safe because your troops are stationed here!"

"? CRAP! Then let's get outta here! Where's Andy?"

"He's at the HQ, we need to get there too!"

"Works for me! Let's grab our stuff and go!"

"Quick then!"

"I'm going! I'm going!" Mel shouted, grabbing a suitcase, shoving it full of his stuff and pulling on his coat. He checked for his weapons. "Good!" Then ran down the stairs.

"Done?"

"Yeah! Let's go! For all I know, this city could be enemy territory by now . . ." Mel tossed his luggage into the car, leapt in, pulled on his seat belt and started the car. Sami sat down, pulled on the seat belt and slammed the door shut.

"Well?"

"Hold on! It's gonna be a bumpy ride!" Mel shouted as he floored the gas and sped off to the HQ.

Meanwhile, a strange energy was building around the floor in Mel's room.

" . . .what? Oh he left without me . . ." Came a sigh. "I really wish he'd not do that." The figure tied back his hair and fumbled around under Mel's bed. "Now where the hell did I stick that sword? There we go." He pulled out a black blade. "Ugh . . .now time to catch up with them." He vanished in a puff of black smoke.

Time: Within the moment

Place: Empty streets

"Wah! This is crazy!" Sami whined.

"Hush Mi! I'm trying to concentrate!" Mel said, weaving the car in and out of the battle torn streets. He flipped back a switch on the dashboard. "Hold on tight! We're gonna speed right through them!"

"Eeeek!" She screamed, clutching tightly to his arm.

"Aiyaiyai! Careful now!"

"Mel! That bridge! It's slanted upwards!" She pointed to a half-destroyed bridge.

"Good." He floored the gas and steered right for it.

"Are you crazy?"

"No, we're gonna use it as a ramp."

"Melllllllllllllllll!" She was definitely scared.

"Hold on to your pants!"

" . . .pants?"

"Neh, sounded cooler than hats. Considering we're both not wearing hats."

" . . .right. Eek!" She shrieked as they went off the bridge and into the air.

Place: In the distance

"What. The. Hell? ARE THEY CRAZY?" Dark reappeared behind the car and gave it a shove forward, increasing their distance. " . . .better soften the landing." He created a field of En letting the vehicle drift down slowly to the ground. "Phew."

" . . .Mel?" Sami whimpered.

" . . .uh yeah?"

"How come we didn't hit the ground hard?"

" . . .I dunno."

" . . .now I'm scared."

" . . .yeah."

"Are you sure you didn't do anything Mel?"

"Yeah . . ."

" . . .Mel."

" . . .creepy."

"Ya know, you guys ought to move it before the enemy reaches us." Came a voice.

"?"

"Uh . . .Mel, I'm really scared now." Sami whined.

" . . .who's there?" Mel said, turning to his supposedly empty back seat. He spotted Dark lounging in the back. "WHAT IN HELL?"

"Is that how you greet your guardian entity?"

". . .You. Tried. To. Kill. Me. And. Her. Last. Time." Mel said through his teeth. "And you said you were my . . .ally or whatever."

"Sorry, that was Sturm's fault. After all, who killed Sturm at the willing sacrifice of a physical body? Me."

"Well here's some news you idiot, Sturm's ALIVE."

"I figured. Considering HIS men are attacking us."

"But here's one thing, how can you not have a physical body? You're sitting right here? I can see you, heck I can probably hit you!" Mel said, punching Dark in the gut.

"Ouch! Well that bloody sword of mine gives me a physical body. That and I'm not a human!"

"But I took the Origin back!"

"That you did, but the Dark Origin is still here with me!"

" . . .I will so find a way to kill you." Mel mumbled. "But as of now, I'll accept that."

"Too bad. I'm invincible still . . ."

"Damn."

"Uh Mel, what's Dark doing here in the car?" Sami asked.

"I don't know sweetie . . ." He said, patting her reassuringly.

"Hey! You two getting hitched or something?" Dark interrupted.

"You're awfully slow for a supposedly all powerful entity of En." Mel said. "And I'm pretty damn sure you should know of all people . . ."

"Oh . . .well not as slow as you're gonna be when those tanks catch up. That and since I kinda . . .had to restructure myself . . .so bite me!"

"Crap. And no! I won't bite you!"

" . . .fine, I'll prove I'm your guardian entity and beat the snot out of those Black Hole forces while you guys go to HQ!" He shifted out of the car. "Now move it!"

"All right Mel, you heard the . . .other you, go!" Sami shouted.

"Okay, okay . . ." Mel said, driving off into the distance.

Time: Meanwhile

Place: Just outside of the car

"Well, well. My old troops . . .god you guys are ugly. What'd you do? Get a nose job and then some?" Dark said, looking at the incoming army. "Well . . .I'm a bit rusty, but hey, not even the invincible are perfect." He shrugged. "Ah hell. Destruction . . .Wave!" Raising the Dark Origin and swinging vertically upwards, he created a series of black energy columns, tearing craters across the plains. He watched thoughtfully as the energy decimated the enemy tanks and troops, disintegrating them. "Bah, a bit weaker than usual . . .kinda ugly in design and . . .well that was pointless." He walked over to one of the remaining tanks. Jamming his sword in it, he tore it open like a can of sardines. "Hmm . . .what the?" There were no drivers inside. "Damn, I wanted to have a bit more fun. Those bloody cowards." A sound of treads and footfalls caused him to turn.

"Halt!" The soldier shouted.

"Well . . .more people that wanna become stains on my blade? This'll be fun!" He readied his sword to prepare for a fight.

Time: 10 minutes later

Place: On the road again

" . . .what was all that about Mel?"

"I don't know."

" . . .I'm pretty sure that Dark was choking Sturm near the end and then once we got out, there was an explosion, there's no way in hell both of them survived . . ."

"Yeah. That's what I saw." Mel furrowed his brow.

"So then . . ."

"I really don't know."

"Hmm." Sami said. "Wait." She looked off in the distance. "There's the HQ! Step on it!"

"Here we go!" Mel said, flooring the gas.

Place: Elsewhere

"Bring it!" Dark leapt up and tossed the Dark Origin straight down to the crowd of advancing soldiers. The sword impaled the 'alien' causing him to gasp in pain and vomit up blood.

"Argh . . ."

"Heya!" Dark landed on top of the now transfixed sword hilt. "You guys are idiots, you know that?"

"You're the idiot! One against an army of tanks and soldiers is nothing!" A soldier shouted.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You do realize I'm a CO don't you?"

"Even better! Now surrender!"

"I'm afraid not. Now prepare to meet your maker." His eyes went ablaze. "Destruction Zone!" What first appeared as a bright light, slowly grew as a dome of pure dark radiant energy, for every inch it traveled, units were imploding, and gurgled cries were heard. Afterwards, Dark hopped off his sword and pulled it out of the ground. "What's done is done." He surveyed the destruction and noted that only the tanks and soldiers were completely destroyed. The natural flora and fauna remained. "Ah . . .how nice. Hmm . . ."

He sat down on a rock and stared into the reddening sky.

"Huh, perhaps I should catch up with Sami and Mel."

"Hey you! Who are you?"

"Eh?"

"Don't move!" Orange Star soldiers shouted, as they surrounded him.

"Hmm? All right." Dark raised his hands in 'surrender'.

"Wait . . .that's Advisor Mel!"

"What's he doing wearing black though?"

"Who cares? But be careful, he's dangerous."

" . . .would you idiots give it up and let me go to HQ already?"

" . . .it is Mel!"

"Yes it is." Dark sighed. "Now continue your patrol. This area is free of Black Hole for now."

"Yes sir!"

"Don't call me sir!" Dark shouted back, hurrying their departure. "Finally." He teleported straight to Orange Star headquarters. "Thank goodness for teleportation . . ." He sighed, checking his watch. "Orange Star HQ. Never been inside. Looks nice."

"Hello Mel!" Came a voice.

"Eh, oh hello." He responded.

"Say, where's Commander Sami? Aren't you two engaged? Did you break up?" The tech asked.

"Uh . . ." 'So they are engaged.'

" . . .you don't wanna talk about it?"

" . . .yes."

"Why are you dressed in black?"

" . . .I like it."

"White was nice, but black's nice too! Don't you remember me? I'm Rei! The one that was with Nell when we went to re-enlist you!" It seemed apparent that this tech had a crush on Mel a while ago.

"Right . . .Rei." 'I really, really, really need to ditch now! Before the REAL Mel comes!' "Uh . . .I'm still uh, engaged with Sami. Yeah, that's right!" He was about to leave.

"Oh. I'm sorry I intruded then."

"It's all right." He flashed her a patented 'Dark' swoon-inducing grin. "I'll be seeing you later then." He hurried off.

"Ooh, Commander Mel is soo handsome." She sighed.

The sound of a car door opening and closing caused Dark to whirl around.

"Crap!"

"Aw . . .Mel, that's so sweet!" Came Sami's voice.

"Hehe, hey! Careful now!" Mel said.

"What the?" Rei said, feeling rather confused.

"Oh, good morning Rei-chan." Mel said.

"Mornin' Rei." Sami said, nodding.

" . . .Commander Mel? Commander Sami? Then . . .then who was that who just walked in?" She asked, getting into a tizzy. Dark had just broke into a dash and hid behind the corner.

"Sa!" He cursed. 'Better make like a shadow then . . .' He shifted into his shadow form and attached himself behind Mel. 'Phew.'

'Huh? What's that I sense? A familiar presence . . .wait! That idiot Dark! No wonder . . .he's right here, that's probably why Rei is so confused.' " . . .I didn't see no one walk in Rei."

"But I just saw you come in!"

"You need a vacation Rei. Even if you're not asking for one, you have two months of leave as of now.'

"I . . .um."

"Don't worry, it's getting to all of us." Sami said, helping Mel with the bags. "Now you should tell your command that you're on leave as of now."

"But . . .I'm confused now . . ." She said, dropping her clipboard. "Ooh, my head . . ."

"Remember! Two months!"

Time: Moments later

Place: Mel and Sami's room

"Ah . . .this is a lot better right now." Sami said, sitting on the bed.

"Hmm . . ." Mel nodded.

"Say . . .what happened to Dark?"

"I dunno . . ." He was then surprised by the sound of wind blowing. "Huh?"

"Did you guys miss me?" Came a voice like Mel's.

" . . .why me . . .?" Mel muttered.

" . . .you do know I have that feeling too you know?"

" . . .uh . . .hi Dark . . ." Sami stammered.

"Hello Sami!" The longhaired young man beamed at her.

"What. Are. You. Doing. Here?" Mel said through his teeth.

"Can't I hang around the people I'm supposed to protect?"

"Like I said before, YOU TRIED TO KILL US!"

"I told you! It's Sturm's fault!" Dark said. As the two similar, yet different men argued, the door opened.

"Hello Sami, Mel and . . .DARK?" Nell was shocked. The person that had caused Orange Star and the other allied countries was standing in the room currently in a fist fight with Mel.

"Why are you still alive?" Mel said, smashing Dark repeatedly in the face with his fists.

"Stop that!" Dark said, managing to grab both of Mel's hands.

"Burst Flame!" Mel charged Dark with En.

"Ouch! Dammit!" Dark shifted into a shadow and reappeared above Mel and stood on him. "Geez . . .I told you, I can't die!"

" . . .uh . . .Sami, what is a Black Hole commander doing here?"

" . . .I'd love to tell you Nell, but I have no clue whatsoever . . ." The red-haired girl mumbled.

"Ahem." Dark said. The two women turned to face him.

"What?"

" . . .now that I've got everyone's undivided attention, including that of my good friend Mel's . . .let me explain myself."

"I'm not your friend you jerk." Mel muttered.

" . . .fine, be that way." Dark said, rolling his eyes.

"One moment Dark." Mel spun around and kicked Dark out the window.

'BOOM!'

"Much better." Mel said dusting off his hands.

" . . .ugh . . .that smarts . . ." Dark groaned as he climbed back into the room.

" . . .why won't you die?"

"Dammit, I'm not a Black Hole monstrosity okay? I'm the Dark En Guardian. Geez."

" . . .D-d-d-ark En Guardian?" Mel stammered. "Impossible! En Guardians were only supposed to be legends during the Ancient Wars!"

"Hey, what can I say?"

" . . .uh how about you don't say anything and I don't stick my sword through your head?"

" . . .I told you that won't – OUCH." Dark muttered as Mel jammed all three of his swords into Dark's skull.

"EW!" Sami screamed. "That's not right!"

"No shit that's not right." Dark said pulling out each blade. "I'm gonna have a monster headache after this . . ."

" . . ." Nell just stared at the scene unfolding in front of her.

"Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!" Mel repeatedly stabbed Dark with all three swords.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow." Dark moaned as he tried to get up.

"Calm down Mel, its no use . . ." Sami said.

"Yeah, listen to the cutie Mel." Dark said.

" . . .You pig!" Sami turned and kicked Dark where it hurts.

" . . .ugh . . .why is everyone so cruel?"

"Hey guys, what's up . . .OH MY GOD . . .it's DARK!" Andy joined into the fray and started to kick Dark repeatedly.

" . . .this is getting stupid . . ." Nell sighed. "All right you three, stop with the senseless violence . . ."

"Just a sec!" Came their shout as they finally stopped kicking Dark.

" . . .ow." Dark groaned.

" . . .all right now . . ." Mel was incredibly confused.

" . . .oh just to tell you something Mel." Dark said.

"You know that voice that was talking to you one day?"

" . . .you mean when Sami came back?"

"Yeah . . ."

"That was you right?"

"Yeah . . ."

"I figured it out after talking to you when you were still 'evil'. You also told me your name, idiot."

"Oh . . ."

"So you don't need to explain anything further yet."

"Oh good. Let's just wait for my partner then . . ."

"Part-ner? What are you talking about?"

"Huh . . .? Oh . . .righ'. You never knew about him. Just watch out, he's a heavy smoker ya know?"

" . . .huh . . ."

"Yeah, you can't really miss him either, he looks like a guy in his twenties except his hair is all white."

" . . .interesting."

"I guess you could say that."

Place: Streets near the former Black Hole HQ

" . . .hmm . . .no sign of him here." Muttered a man peering through the rubble. "I guess this was a fruitless search." He sighed as he chewed at a lit cigarette.

The man continued walking down the destroyed roads until he made it to what remained of the Black Hole Headquarters.

"I still can't believe that they caused that much trouble . . .just from here. And . . .they're at it again." He ran a hand through his pale hair. "Stupid Dark . . .always disappearing whenever he feels like it." He took a drag from his cigarette and tossed it away. "Hmm . . .what's this feeling . . .ah . . .Orange Star? Indeed . . .he's bound to back there with the one that's linked to him . . ." The man pulled out another cigarette and lit it. "Then I shall be off . . .I should have known better."

Place: Orange Star HQ

"Augh . . .stop hitting me . . .please . . ." Dark moaned as Mel and his friends were continually pounding on him.

" . . .grr . . ."

"Ow . . .okay . . .I give up . . .leave me alone . . ."

"Hmm . . .fine . . ." Mel said.

"Ah . . .now that you're done pummeling Dark into submission, we've got some work for you Mel." Nell said handing the advisor a folder.

"Hmm . . .?"

"First mission of the day, clean up this place."

"Pfeh . . .is it necessary for me to take on something this . . .stupid?"

"Maybe so, as our foe has a lot more men than the last war Mel."

"Ah . . .like I care. I'll take 'em out in a shot."

"Turning the foes into ashes again I see?" Dark said.

"Shut up, it works."

"Well whatever makes your day Mel."

"I'm pretty sure it will. Let's go Andy." Mel turned to Andy.

"Huh . . .?" Andy looked surprised.

"You're gonna be my mission support."

"Why me?"

"Because . . .you're getting rusty."

"Aw . . .how come Sami doesn't get to go out first and – "

"Shut up Andy, I have privileges." The girl said flopping down on a chair.

"Actually you don't Sami . . ." Mel said. "You're on patrol duty. Have fun!"

"Fooey . . .there goes a couple days of sleeping in and eating chocolate . . ."

"Sounds like fun . . ." Dark said with a laugh.

"Well no, it's not as fun as being at home though."

"Hmm . . ."

"So . . .what are you gonna do Dark . . .?" Sami felt uneasy talking to someone that formerly was known as the 'enemy'.

"I think I'll pay a visit to 'Lord Sturm' some day and kick the hell out of him."

Place: Battlefield

"Okay . . ." Mel gazed outwards at the incoming men.

"Mel . . .can ya just end it already? This is . . .lame."

"Ah . . .sure." Mel pulled out his gun and fired into the battlefield, bursts of En tore through the enemy ranks.

Place: Black Hole HQ

"WHAT . . .WHAT WAS THAT?" Flak freaked out.

"Uh . . .Lord Flak . . .I'm not too sure . . ." The alien soldier said. His eyes widened as he watched his comrades being obliterated.

"This is impossible! I can't lose! We can't lose! We're beating the shit out of them!"

"Lord Flak . . .whoever we're up against mustn't be normal . . ."

Place: Orange Star HQ

That takes care of that." Mel said dusting off his hands. "Whoa . . ." He would have then fallen face first onto the floor if Sami hadn't caught him.

"Mmm . . .Mel take it easy . . .you've still been weaker than usual for a while. You shouldn't overdo it."

"Hmm . . .still, 'kill now and fret later'." He simply said.

"Hmph . . .still, I'm worried."

"Pfeh . . .I coulda done way better." Dark said.

"Shut the hell up. What do you know you En leech?"

"I know a helluva lot more."

"Okay, but still, who has the badass gun?"

" . . .you." Dark muttered grudgingly. "As if I need one though . . ."

"Exactly, so shut up."

"Fine . . ." Dark sighed. "Dammit . . .Sei where'd you wander off to?"

"Who's Sei?" Sami asked.

"Ah . . .first in command of the Guardians . . ."

"So . . .the stories were true." Mel said.

"Yep . . ."

"What stories Mel?"

"I think it'd be best if Dark explained this to us . . .because even I don't know the details for sure . . ."

Place: Black Hole HQ in Orange Star

"DAMN!" Flak growled.

"Flak . . ."

" . . .yeah . . .?"

"What happened . . ." Demanded a pale faced man.

"Uh . . .they beat me Adder . . ."

"What does that mean?"

"Well . . .all my . . .men thingies are gone and . . .yeah . . .that's bad right?"

"My god . . .get out of here Flak . . ."

"Yes Adder . . ." Flak stormed off.

" . . .hmm . . .I wonder what on earth is going on here . . ."

Place: Orange Star HQ: Lounge area

"Bleah." Mel sighed loudly.

"I'm hungry." Dark said bluntly.

"How can you be hungry . . .?" Sami asked.

"Hey . . .I'm still sorta human aren't I?"

"Bah . . .you didn't even tell us the story . . ." Mel said.

"I suck at explaining stories . . .let Sei do it."

"No comment."

"Do you have any junk food or something?"

"Hmm . . .there should be lots in Mel's coat." Sami said as she grabbed the jacket off it's hook and felt around for something.

"Hey! My lunch is somewhere in there!"

"Don't worry, I'm not giving him that . . .Ah! Will this do?" She said holding a box of Chocolate Pocky sticks. "Just lemme have one first." She said pulling out on with her mouth. "Mmm."

"Oh Pocky . . .excellent."

"You know what Pocky is?" Mel said surprised.

"I know more than you think. I also know how to play an electric bass too." Dark mumbled as he munched noisily on the food.

"Ah . . .this must be it." Came a voice. "I'm here Dark."

" . . .?" Mel turned to see a white haired man with a cigarette in his mouth. "Who the hell are you?"

"Ah . . .I am Sei, the Light Guardian."

"Wha . . .so there is one that goes with Light En too . . .I guess that's kinda logical. But I don't think I'll be too glad that there's another one here . . ."

"Wha? I thought you were glad to have me!" Dark complained.

"No I'm not." Mel said punching Dark in the face.

"Oooooooooooow! My dose . . ." Dark groaned holding his nose.

" . . ." Sei stood there mouth agape.

"So what the hell do you want?" Mel said turning his back to Sei as he looked out the window.

"I am here to see what my second in command was up to."

"All he's done was raise hell on both sides." Mel muttered. "Apparently you don't know how he went turncoat and joined Black Hole for a week or so . . ."

"Actually I do . . .I sensed something amass when there was a sudden En surge there . . .as well as that time when he appeared in you for the first time. It was an incredibly difficult time to track him down . . .since he tends to wander . . . a lot." Sei sighed.

"Hmm . . ." Mel turned around and stared carefully at Sei.

"Why . . .are you looking at me like that?" Sei asked.

"Just a second." Mel said pulling out his gun.

"What are you – "

'BLAM!'

"OW! OW! OW! OW!" Sei groaned as he held a hand to his face. "Was that necessary . . .?"

"Okay . . .you're for real. Amazing." Mel said.

"Of course I'm real . . .I felt that . . .ugh . . ." Sei said as he stumbled into a chair.

"I told you we were for real Mel!" Dark said.

'BLAM!'

"Stow it Dark . . ." Mel said shooting Dark in the head as well.

"OW! SONNUVA . . ."

"Do you have to do that . . .?" Sami said from her seat on the couch.

"No . . .it's actually quite amusing."

"Sadist . . ." Dark grumbled.

"I agree . . .however, just because you're the 'Last Master' doesn't mean you can go about shooting us whenever you please . . ." Sei said wincing.

"Last . . .Master . . .what . . .no who the hell is that?"

"That'd be you." Dark said.

" . . .so . . .does that make me the freaking king of the world . . .?"

"Ah . . .explain to him Sei . . .I did promise him a story after all."

"Very well . . .it's not that hard to explain, but simply putting it, you're an En user who can specialize in more than one single element. There aren't many people that are born with that type of skill."

"So . . .?"

"Ah . . .er . . .well that's just what it means!" Sei said irately.

"Hmm . . .fine."

"Well . . .shouldn't you prepare to fight off Sturm . . .he must be stopped at all costs."

"Right . . .right . . .but it still doesn't explain jack what you just told me . . ." Mel said. "What do you think 'mi?"

"Hmm . . .? It's just plain weird." The girl shrugged.

"Yeah. Wait a sec . . .Sei, was it?"

"Yes?"

" . . .if all those stories about the En Guardians are true . . .shouldn't there be four others . . .?"

"Ah . . .quite true. However, I told them not to get themselves involved in something as petty as this for the time being . . ."

"How can you call someone attempting world domination something petty?"

"Quite simple . . .they have their own lives to deal with right now and if I had them fight alongside with everyone else, it'd cause quite a shock."

" . . .that doesn't help explain anything either . . ." Mel frowned.

"It's no use trying to explain things to someone who won't understand – "

'BLAM!'

"Of course I don't understand you idiot! You're being so vague that it's impossible for anyone to understand!"

"Ow . . ." Sei groaned.

"Ya know he's right Sei . . ." Dark said.

"Shut up Dark . . ." Sei glared.

"Meh . . .I think I should go off to find them . . .it'd probably lessen their confusion anyway." Dark said straightening his coat. "I'm off . . ."

"Bah . . .fine." Sei sighed as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his coat. "You two smoke?"

"Ugh . . .no thanks." Mel said. "And don't you know we have a strict no smoking policy inside the HQ?"

" . . .but this is a military establishment and I thought everyone smoked . . ."

"Not here we don't." Sami said. "It's only in the barracks and stuff where the soldiers smoke."

"Oh . . .I see." Sei put away the package.

"How's about this . . .while we're waiting for Dark here . . .you explain to us all this Guardian stuff . . ." Mel said sitting down.

"Very well . . .if I do become vague . . .please don't shoot me . . .it's quite annoying trying to pull a bullet out of one's head."

"Fine . . .fine."

"Well . . .it works out like this . . ." Sei began as Sami and Mel settled in to listen about the history of their world.

End of Chapter

Author's Rants: Ah . . .finally I've decided to start the second story. Haha . . .well I'll see what I can do with this one now that the first one is done . . .(sniff) anyway . . .it introduces the now 'infamous' Guardians that have shown up in the Drunken Gaming Story-arc as well as finally getting to the AW2 COs. I'll update more as I have more time. R n R eh?