The Forest Guardians Chapter 4
"You showed yourself too soon, Chromastone."
"I had to. The young one was afraid."
"We will allow it for now, but for the future…no more showing your true form. No one is allowed for now."
"Shhh, the young ones are getting closer."
Meanwhile, Cassie and Rachel were walking back towards their house. It was the weekend and both of them were tired of the move and from working so much. As they walked closer to the house, they heard footsteps behind them. They turned and saw the red-eyed man behind them. He was closing in and trying to get as close as he could.
"CASSIE, RUN!" Rachel yelped.
"I'M RUNNING! I'M RUNNING!" Cassie yelped. But the being tried to get closer and closer to them; he was persistent and now he broke out into a run!
"HE'S COMING!" Cassie screamed! At that moment, both girls ran towards their home, hoping their home could provide protection. But they were even more afraid because the rain was falling and it was becoming too wet to run!
"STOP!" A deep voice bellowed. They turned in horror and saw the man narrow his eyes and run faster. At that moment, Rachel fell down! Cassie stopped mid run and ran back to protect her friend. As the man closed in on them, they saw him give a small smile in triumph. That is, until they also heard footsteps running towards them. They turned and saw two people running towards them at a very fast speed; the one with green eyes and one with yellow eyes. Both girls screamed because usually people do not make noise, but as they all met eye to eye, it sounded as if the one with red eyes growled and the one with yellow eyes let out a snarl. But no one spoke; they just circled each other like they were preparing to fight, but no one let out a punch. The one with the red eyes eyed Cassie, but Rachel pulled her to her for protection. He then looked at Rachel and put a hand out towards her, but the being with green eyes let out a low growl in warning. The one with red eyes narrowed his eyes and flashed his teeth in anger. It made both Cassie and Rachel scream because his teeth were rows of razor sharp teeth; teeth that could put holes in a tree! Both girls tried to get up and run, but the being with green eyes held them to his chest; they couldn't move at all.
"LET US GO!" Rachel pleaded.
"GET OFF OF ME!" Cassie demanded, but the being ignored her and kept them close to him. After a few moments, the being with the red eyes turned around and headed back towards town. But…not before getting a good look at both Cassie and Rachel. Once he was gone, the girls looked and saw the beings that were circling them. They were both tall and muscular and definitely intimidating. Rachel's eyes widened as the one with yellow eyes came forward and cocked his head curiously.
"D-Don't come any closer," she gasped, now feeling worse because of the rain. She then saw them look at each other and without a further word, one alien picked Rachel up and the other picked up Cassie. Both girls screamed and squirmed, but the beings would not let them go. The girls then noticed that they were suddenly outside of their home once more!
"How did we get here so fast?!" Rachel gasped, as she was placed on the ground. But the beings did not reply. Once they placed the girls on the porch, they began to walk towards the forest.
"Wait! STOP!" Rachel called out. But they kept walking.
"Rachel, don't call them! They may come back!" Cassie said fearfully.
"I want them to because I want answers! C'mon!" Rachel coaxed as she grabbed her arm and they chased the beings. They ran as fast as they could but the beings were still going at their steady and calm pace. The moon was now high in the sky and the girls could barely see what was in front of them. Soon, they ran headfirst into the bushes and soon they were surrounded by lush, slightly wet plants and trees. The beautiful nature that surrounded them was truly breathtaking. As the leaves gently tickled the girls' faces, they saw that were surrounded by midnight blues. The most beautiful alien flowers in the world!
"TH-There they are again! The midnight blues!" Rachel gasped. She began to gently feel the soft, blue petals when she felt like she was being watched. She turned and saw pairs of eyes looking at her and Cassie. There were many pairs of blue, yellow, and green eyes looking at them. But one pair of green eyes appeared to look almost as if they were smiling at her; they would look excited every time she would come closer them.
"Let me out of here!" Cassie screamed as she tried to find the exit. But at that moment, she was pounced on! This time the being with the blue eyes had her!
"LET GO OF ME!" Cassie pleaded.
"Do not be afraid of us, young one," the blue eyed guardian replied as he held on to her a bit harder. Rachel tried to run and help her friend when she was grabbed by another guardian, the one with the green eyes that widened with excitement to see her. This guardian would not let her go!
"HELP! HELP! I AH! NO!" Rachel giggled as the guardian sat down with her on his lap and began gently tickling her waist! He then motioned for the blue eyed one to hand him Cassie!
"WHAT?! NO! NOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOO!" Cassie laughed as she was passed to the large guardian. His hands were strong, yet gentle as he tickled both girls in his grasp.
"I think they are both frightened from the encounter earlier…may they stay tonight?" the guardian with the green eyes asked telepathically.
"We have to ask the leader," the blue eyed guardian replied with a soft smile. He then spoke louder so the girls could hear him. "I will ask our leader if you can stay the night."
"WHOAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IS THE LEADER?! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!" Rachel laughed, still trying to escape from the mischievous green-eyed guardian's tickling.
The guardians looked at each other and then at the girls as the green guardian stopped tickling them, but held them gently in his arms.
"Is it time for them to meet the leader?" the yellow eyed guardian asked telepathically.
"Only he can tell us when is a good time for them to meet him," the green eyed guardian responded.
"After their encounter with The One, they may need to meet me now," a gentle and deep voice cooed. At that moment, all of them turned and the girls' eyes widened as they felt a presence. A presence that made the other guardians stop and look towards the largest, evergreen tree in the forest.
"Please…we just want to know who you all are. Are you aliens? If so, you can trust us! You have saved us today and we want to show you our appreciation. I know that technically aliens are not supposed to exist anymore, but I really want to know about you all!"
"Why are you so curious?" A guardian gently asked.
"Because I am friends with Ben 10's descendant and we both had ancestors that were friends with the aliens. We never wanted you all to leave the planet, but when you did we at least hoped that you would come back one day. I was hoping I would be able to meet an alien," Rachel said softly.
"I cannot reveal everything until you are ready…," a deep voice cooed.
"We are ready! We want to know more! Like who is that scary man chasing us!" Rachel said softly.
"He is called the One. He is not a guardian and he is dangerous; he comes from a race of people that are warrior-like and lethal and he is the leader. He will try to fill your head with lies and he will try to get you to believe that he is kind and gentle, but do not believe him. His kind can never change."
"Rachel, I'm scared…," Cassie whimpered.
"Do not be afraid, young one." A guardian replied.
"I see that you both are somewhat fearful, but you want answers. I do not believe you are ready to see all of us; you both, as humans call it, 'blacked out' when you met Chromastone." A deep voice replied, no doubt from the leader.
"But, Sir…I mean…your majesty…"
"Your questions will be answered soon, but for now I will allow you to see two of the guardians. The one you know…Chromastone and one more. Come forward, Big Chill." Both girls' eyes widened as a hooded figure came closer and knelt down towards Cassie. She walked back in fear, but then felt a big gust of wind push her closer to him.
"No need to be afraid," he smiled warmly as he moved his hood back and as he gently felt her face. Suddenly, she felt a gentle, cool wind tickle her ears. Her eyes then widened in realization!
"That was you?!"She giggled as she felt him hug her and she hugged him back, realizing it was his wind that gently comforted her all of those times.
"Yes, young one." He smiled as he then stood and gently nodded to Rachel as a sign of respect. "Hello, Rachel."
"Hello, Big Chill," Rachel said, trying not to be afraid of the new alien. "Wow! So aliens really do exist!"
"Yes, but we cannot have the entire world knowing some of us have temporarily returned." Big Chill replied.
"Temporarily? Why can't you all stay?!"
"Because my dear, the world is not ready to see us…maybe one day…it will be," Chromastone replied. Rachel nodded in understanding and then walked over to the large tree where the leader's voice came from.
"Sir…I know you must be the leader, but I would like to see your face…please…," Rachel pleaded, now coming closer to the large tree.
"Yes, Sir…we would like to see you." Cassie replied.
The guardians became very quiet; would the leader comply with their wishes or would he continue to be a mystery?!
guestsurprise's words: What do you think will happen next? ;)
To guestsurprise: Mysteries upon mysteries. I wonder what kind of alien their leader is. And why is that red-eyed guy after the girls? Looking forward to the next chapter! :)
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