This Chapters a little short, but I came up with an idea that I really want to work on so there. Anyway thanks to all my reviewers and readers the first chapter was a big hit, and hopefully the second chapter will do just as good. Also a big thanks to TCTK for helping me come up with some of the villans of Gathering Night.
"Why are we here again Mizu," Oak asks as she and the former Water Guardian walk on the flat glass like surface that once held Dark Enigma's headquarters. Her pink armored body casting an evil looking shadow on the surface because of the cannons that were now attached to her back.
"I have a hunch that that other Water Guardian wasn't all she was cracked up to be," Mizu says as she looks around the vast landscape. Her brown hair was blowing in the wind as she placed her hand on her brow to protect her eyes from the sun.
"I doubt we'll find her body," Oak says with a tired yawn. "The entire planet is a giant ball of glass now." The cybernetic warrior then turns her attention behind the two females.
"Something wrong," Mizu asks calmly before turning to see a silver colored creature walk up toward the two. It appeared to be metallic and much like some of the robots that they have working in the citadel that the women called home. Its face was a basic sphere that supported nothing but one large red eye surrounded by four other eyes.
"It took awhile to find the Demon Templar Oakugine Rosemburg," the robot spoke in a metallic voice as its camera like eyes zoomed in on the pink armored maiden. Unknown to the two girls it was transmitting everything that it saw, and it showed true interest in Oak.
"You want to fight or something," Oak says placing a hand on her hip. This would be a boring easy fight for the cyborg as she usually fought with the Air Guardian since their first real battle on Earth.
"Yes," the robot says in a metallic voice as razor like blades extend from its arms. It was programmed to get as much data on the target as possible and that included data on fighting techniques.
"Your funeral," Oak says as the plate like knuckles drop over her hands.
"Keep the head intact," Mizu says quickly as Oak rushes the robot, "I want to know who sent it and why."
"Right," Oak says easily maneuvering around the blades before slamming a fist into its metallic chest and instantly decimating it. She then catches the head as two of its five eyes spin up to look at her.
"Why the interest in Oak," Mizu asks floating up to the thing.
"Water Guardian Mizu Suiton," the metallic voice says, "data insignificant."
"Data," Oak says causing the eyes to return attention to her, "where you collecting data on me, why?"
"I am not allowed to…" the robot is about to say as Mizu's kantana pierces through it.
"No one calls me insignificant," Mizu growls while removing the sword. "We're leaving." With that the two women vanish in a flash of light.
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"Target acquired," a small hovering metal orb says as it turns invisible and floats close to a window to get a view of Taranee while she sits in class. "Fire Guardian and Priestess of Thirteen Taranee Cook, acquiring physical data now."
Its five eyes then zoomed in on the dark skinned senior as she tentatively paid attention to what the robot believed a lesser being in comparison to her. The robot then shoots up quickly as the dark skinned beauty looks out the window into its general location. Did the woman see it? Was its mission compromised?
It returned to look at her and noticed that she had gone back to listening to the other person before a loud ringing noise ushered in a rush for the door away from the window. It would have to continue later.
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Lillian yawned as she tossed the somewhat edible food around on her plate with her fork. She kind of enjoyed lunch. It was a chance for her to relax in between classes.
"What did you do now," a brown haired girl says as she places her tray down across from Lillian and points a digital camera in her face. She had deep green eyes and wore a bright red sleeveless shirt with the picture of a cat with devil horns and a halo on the front. Her naturally tanned skin seemed to blend with the color of her hair as she sat down while keeping the camera focused on Lillian.
"Nothing Lexis," Lillian sighs putting a palm over the camera lens. The girl's real name was Alexis Schmidt, but to Lillian and Chris she was just good old Lexis, and after she overheard Chris and Lillian talk about magic she's been trying to capture it on film ever since. "Why?"
"Knickerbocker's having a fit," Lexis says with a frown as she puts the camera down, but still keeps it pointed at the young blonde.
"Guessing that's why Chris isn't here yet," Lillian says with a smirk.
"Yep," Lexis says happily, "she got him right as he came out the door. Gave him the whole 'your sister wasn't even this bad' speech again."
"So," Lillian finally points out, "when did Knickerbocker give the camera back."
"None of your business," Lexis says crossing her arms over her chest.
"So the reason poor Chris, and most likely me, has to sit through another 'your sister' lecture is because someone, not mentioning any names," Lillian then points at Lexis, "wanted her camera back."
"I'm only that way about ghost's, UFO's, cryptozoology, and you," Lexis says as she tilts the camera to get a better angle of Lillian.
"You're never going to catch anything," Taranee says finally taking her seat next to the two underclassmen. "Lillian isn't allowed to use magic."
"But you are," Lexis says picking up the camera and pointing it at the fire maiden, "come on just one fireball."
"Not in a room with sprinklers," Taranee says with a grin as she points directly above them. "Nice try though."
"You guys are no fun at all," Lexis pouts as she leans back in her chair. This causes the two girls to chuckle a bit at the younger girl's antics.
"You are so dead Lexis," finally the only boy to sit at the table of girls says with a sour look on his face.
"I didn't do anything Christopher," Lexis says sticking her tongue out at the brown haired boy.
"Yeah and Lilly here has three Nobel Prizes," Chris says in a sarcastic tone while pointing his thumb at Lillian. The boy was wearing a light blue shirt and a pair of blue denim slacks while he stared at his gelatinous blob of a lunch.
"He's right," Lillian says finally starting to eat some of what she hoped was lasagna, "and don't call me Lilly, Christopher."
"Then don't call me Christopher, Lilly," Chris says with a gentle grin.
"Stop calling me Lilly," Lillian growls.
"Make me," Chris says sticking his tongue out.
"Yep," Taranee sighs to herself as she pushes the argument to the back of her mind, "just like Irma and Cornelia"
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"Sir," a woman dressed in a long silver lab coat says quickly. Her face was hidden by the shadows. "The probe we sent to gather information on the Demon Oakugine has been destroyed."
"I know," a man says. He two wore a silver lab coat and his face was also hidden by shadows. "But it is fine." He then pulls up a screen that shows a picture of Oak with various statistical data. "We have everything we need. Amplify the armor so that it is able to withstand a strong physical blow, and also account for the infinity shockwave to be safe."
"Of course sir," the woman says before vanishing into the shadows.
"Once all the data is completely accumulated," the man says with a chuckle, "this weapon will make Zodiac look like a child's play thing."
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"I'm glad to see you two back," Mizu says as D walks alone into a large courtyard.
"How do you always know there are two of us here," D asks with a cocky grin.
"A Guardian should always be able to sense another Guardian," Oak says calmly, "but Hay Lin is not in this room."
"How come she lets you say her name," D asks in an annoyed tone.
"Don't worry about it," Mizu says with a smirk, "I need you and Hay Lin to check up on Daikirai and Draco. They've been gone far too long, and we need to set the next part of my plan into action now that we have enough funds."
"Right," D says with a smirk, "we'll leave right away." D then vanishes in a flash.