Chapter 10:
Deep under the land of the Meridian Kingdom, in the Infinite City Prison, Angelo stood in one of the cells after Elyon teleported him there.
"You have got to be kidding me!", Angelo said as he kicked a pebble at the energy bar that kept him his cell. "I come to help, and this is the thanks I get? I don't think I want to help now!"
"Quite you!", came a gruff voice.
Angelo looked to see a blue skinned man with stone like plates on his face. He was Vathek. Warden of the Infinite City Prison, and very loyal to the Queen of Meridian.
"I don't know who you are, but you look like one of those invaders that I was told about.", Vathek said. "And if you're in here, then that means Queen Elyon sent you here with her powers."
"And you are?", Angelo questioned.
"The name's Vathek.", Vatek said. "I'm the Warden here."
"Well, Vathek.", Angelo said. "Your queen made a mistake! I'm one of the good guys!"
"That's for our queen to decide.", Vathek said.
"Well, I'll be in here for a while.", Angelo said as he leaned against the cell wall.
'Then again, I could easily get out of here.', Angelo thought as he looked around his cell. 'But that would make things worse.'
Suddenly, Angelo sensed some familiar energies from above.
"They're back!", Angelo said knowing it was Talon and his four friends that have returned. "This is just great!"
Angelo then formed some energy around his hands, ready to blast the energy bars of his cell away.
"Looks like I'll have to bust out after all!", Angelo said as he got ready to fire.
Just then, Angelo saw two figures in the shadows near the enterance of the Infinite City Prison.
"Then again, maybe not.", he said as the two figures came into the light.
Up above, Elyon hovored in the skies as Talon flew towards her along with his four team mates. Talon of course had black hair and ice blue eyes. As for his others that were wit him, one of the two girls that was with him was a blond haired girl with hair that went down a little past her shoulders with green eyes. Her name was Larra. The other one was a girl with light green skin and blue eyes with long dark red hair that went down to her hips. Her name was Neta. As for the two boys, one of them was a brunette with green eyes. His hair was a bit long and unruly. He was known as Victor. The other was a large and bulky brute of a man! He was the tallest of all five of them! He was at least seven feet tall, with dark skin and had four arms! Four arms! His hair was black and he had violet eyes. But the funny thing is, he was very smart. His name was Jeron.
"Well, it looks like the mighty Queen Elyon is ready for a rematch.", Victor said with a smirk.
"Even her brave soldiers are here too!", Larra said with a grin as the five of them hovered in the air in front of Elyon.
"Haven't you done enough damage for one day?", Elyon snapped.
"True. We've done our fair share of damage today.", Jerron said with a sinister smile. "About 11% more of the village has been trashed. Not bad, seeing as we did it in five minutes."
"What do you want?", Elyon yelled as Irma, Taranee, and Cornelia flew up next to her.
"Relax, your majesty.", Talon said with a grin. "We're not here for fun. We want something else."
"And that would be?", Elyon questioned figuring that it was Angelo they wanted.
"You have a Wing Knight among you.", Neta said. "I can sense it."
"I knew it!", Caleb yelled. "He's one of them!"
"Now do you see?", Elyon said to Cornelia. "He's been playing nice to you all!"
"No way!", Irma yelled. "Angelo is on the level!"
"She's right, Elyon.", Cornelia said.
"He was even picked to be Hay Lin's protector.", Taranee said which made Elyon raise her eyebrow in wonder.
"So, Angelo is here.", Talon said with a smirk. "And he's the protector."
"This just keeps getting better!", Victor said. "I say we find him and give him a good beating!"
"No argument here!", Larra said.
Suddenly, Victor and Jeron were hit by two powerful beams of energy.
"Be careful what you wish for, Victor."
Talon looked to see Angelo, in his Wing Knight form fly up in front of Elyon with Will and Hay Lin at his side.
"Well, well, well.", Talon said a he look at Angelo. "Angelo Vanders. Long time, no see."
"Talon.", Angelo said as he looked at his former friend.
"How did you get out of your cell?", Elyon questioned.
She then looked at Will and Hay Lin.
"It was you!", Elyon snapped as she looked at Will. "You used your powers to free him!"
"Oh please!", Angelo said as he turned to look at Elyon. "I could of gotten out on my own, before Hay Lin and Will came for me.
Flashback
"They're back!", Angelo said knowing it was Talon and his four friends that have returned. "This is just great!"
Angelo then formed some energy around his hands, ready to blast the energy bars of his cell away.
"Looks like I'll have to bust out after all!", Angelo said as he got ready to fire.
Just then, Angelo saw two figures in the shadows near the enterance of the Infinite City Prison.
"Then again, maybe not.", he said as the two figures came into the light.
Out of the shadows walked Hay Lin and Will.
"What brings you here, Guardians?", Vathek asked as he walked up to them.
"We're here to take our friend with us.", Will said as she pointed to Angelo.
"But the queen just sent him here.", Vathek said.
"It was a mistake!", Hay Lin said with pleading eyes. "The real enemy is about the do some more damage right now!"
Vathek look at the two Guardains and then at Angelo. He then looked back at the Guardians.
"I hope I'm doing the right thing.", Vathek said. "But after all you've done for us, you wouldn't try to do us any wrong now."
"Thank yuo, Vathek!", Hay Lin said as she gave him a hug.
Will then used her powers to drain the energy bars away, letting Angelo go free.
"Let's go kick some butt!", Angelo said as he walked out of the cell.
Angelo then looked at Vathek and nodded his head at him, to which Vathek nodded back. Angelo then flew out of the Infinite City Prison with Hay Lin and Will.
End Flashback
After Elyon's look of shock, she then glared at Angelo, still not trusting him to much.
"Glare all you want, Elyon.", Angelo said. "Once I take care of this, I'll leave and you won't have to see me in you little kingdom again."
Talon then saw the silver dragon on his chestplate.
"So, you are the protector!", Talon said with a smirk. "Care for a little sparring? Just you and me."
"And what of your team?", Angelo questioned as Victor and Jeron flew up next to Talon, Larra, and Neta.
"They'll keep out of it and watch the fight.", Talon said. "If you beat me, we leave. For the moment."
"Let's do it.", Angelo said as he took a fighting stance. "I know if I said no, you do more damage to the villiage."
"You'd be right.", Talon said as he took a fighting stance.
The two warriors stared each other off waiting for other to make the first move. As the two hovered there, Larra plucked one of her own feathers and blew it out between the two of them, making it floating down in between them. Once it hit the ground, both of them went flying at one another ready to go! Everyone else stayed back and watched as Angelo and Talon went at it! The two were really going at it as they went from punches, to kicks, to doing energy attacks. Once Angelo's energy blast connected with Talon's energy blast, they created a explosion that sent them both flying backwards.
"You've gotten stronger.", Talon said as he and Angelo had their hands clasped together, trying to gain the upper hand. "Now let's see how strong you are!"
"Give me your best shot!", Angelo said
Both of them then began to call up some energy in their hands while their hands were clasped together. The power started to grow bigger and bigger as they called up more of it, each trying to out do the other!
"That's not going to end well.", Cornelia said. "Is it?"
"No.", Taranee said as she watched the energy Angelo and Talon were building up.
"You can't last forever!", Talon said as he pooring the fire power on.
"Funny! I was thinking the same about you!", Angelo said as he too was pouring the fire power on.
And just as it reached it's peak, there was an explosion that knocked Angelo and Talon back! As the smoke cleared, everyone looked to see Angelo and Talon were hovering in the air. Both of their hands were smoking.
"Now that's hot!", Irma said as she looked at their hands.
They then looked each other in the face. They then shook the smoke from their hands and flew at each other ready to keep the fight going!
"Never thought you would get this strong!", Talon said as he dodged one of Angelo's kicks.
"I'm just full of surprises!", Angelo said as he blocked one of Talon's kicks.
Talon then swung at Angelo, with his right fist trying to punch him! But Angelo caught it with his left and held on to it!
"Let go!", Talon demanded.
"Make me!", Angelo said.
"Gladly!", Talon snapped as she tried to hit him with a left.
But Angelo caught that with his right hand and held on to it! Talon looked at Angelo who was smirking at him.
"Gotcha!", Angelo said.
Angelo then began to spin around at great speeds, while still holding on to Talon. After a few seconds, Angelo let go and sent Talon flying towards the ground! Thinking on instinct, Talon quickly took to the air and charged at Angelo with a yellow energy aura around him and rammed into Angelo knocking him against a well! Angelo then took to the sky and faced Talon. Both had energy auras around them. With a battle cry of fury, they both flew at each other at full speed.
"This it!", Victor said, hoping Talon would win."
"Crush him, Talon!", Jeron cheered.
"Send him flying!", Larra cheered.
"Go, Angelo!", Hay Lin, Will, and Irma cheered.
Everyone watched as the two collided! Once they did, a bright light was flashed from their energy auras. It faded to show the both of them falling to the ground.
"Angelo!", Hay Lin cried as she flew down towards him with the other Guardians behind her.
"Talon!", Neta cried as she and the other three Dark Wing Knights flew down to their leader.
As their friends landed next to them, both winged warriors slowly got to their feet. They both looked towards each other glaring.
"This is far from over!", Talon said as Victor opened a fold for. "We'll be back!"
"Of course you will.", Angelo said sarcasticlly as the five of them went through the fold.
"Are you okay?", Hay Lin asked as she propped his left arm over her shoulder.
"I've been better.", Angelo said as he got ready to open a fold.
"And where are you going?"
Angelo and the girls turned to see Elyon, Caleb, Drake, and Aldern coming up towards them along with some soldiers.
"You've got to be kidding me!", Angelo said not believing what was going on.
"Don't do this, Elyon.", Cornelia said to her best friend.
"You saw what happened!", Will said. "You have to know that Angelo is on our side!"
"What I know is that you and Hay Lin busted him out of his cell!", Elyon snapped as she pointed a finger at Will.
"If we didn't, Talon would of wrecked more of the villiage looking for Angelo!", Hay Lin snapped back.
"If anything, you should be thanking him.", Irma said.
"Forget it, Irma.", Angelo said. "None of them will trust me. Let's just go home."
"Gladly.", Hay Lin said as she opened a fold for Earth.
Seeing this surprised Elyon and Caleb, seeing as they didn't know whjat happed in the last few days.
"How can Hay Lin...?", Elyon began to question.
"Open folds?", Cornelia finished for her. "If you took the time to listen, you'd know everything. When you come back to Earth tomorrow, I'll explain everything."
Elyon and Caleb watched as the grils and Angelo headed through the fold.
"What's going on here?, Elyon questioned as the fold closed.
Well, the weekend past, and things have somewhat cooled down. Angelo and Hay Lin spent most of the weekend together, and the others understood after what happen. As for Cornelia, she hung out with Alchemy, just to make sure she was doing okay. She enjoyed spending time with one of her best friends and promised herself that she would do it more often. And with Elyon coming back Monday, the three of them together was going to be great! The other girls spent time with their boyfriends. Soon, Monday rolled around and most of the girls gathered together under the tree they normally gather under before school starts, like they normally do.
"Yeah guys!", Hay Lin said as she and Angelo walked up to Will, Matt, and Taranee, who were standing under their spot. "Where's Irma and Cornelia?"
"Hey, Hay Lin.", Taranee said to her friend. "Irma is getting ready to do the radio show and Cornelia hasn't shown up yet. Now what about you two? Are you two... You know. Feeling okay?"
"Yeah. I'm okay.", Hay Lin said as a frown came to her face. "I was just upset that Elyon didn't believe us when we told her about Angelo. That's all."
"What about you?", Will asked Angelo.
"Well, I'm not to jolly about being blasted by a friend and then being teleported into a jail cell.", Angelo said. "But after having time to think about, what's done is done. No use getting upset about it with Talon out there doing who knows what."
"That's one way of looking at it.", Matt said.
"I'm glad you see it like that.", Taranee said. "Cause I think someone wants to talk to you."
"What are you talking about?", Angelo asked.
Suddenly, Angelo felt someone tap him on his shoulder. He turned around to see Elyon with Cornelia and Caleb.
"Hi.", Elyon said softly.
"Hello.", Angelo said.
"I'm so sorry, about what happen!", Elyon said. "Cornelia told me everything that happened in the last few days and..."
"It's okay, Elyon.", Hay Lin said. "With Talon and his Dark Wing Knights doing what they were doing, you were just doing your job as queen."
"That's no excuse!", Elyon said. "You guys are my friends! And I should of listened to you when said Angelo was on our side. I wouldn't blame you if didn't want to help us, Angelo."
"Then I wouldn't be a good friend if I didn't", Angelo said. "What's done is done. Let's just move ahead and stop Talon."
"So, you forgive me?", Elyon questioned.
"Yes, I forgive you.", Angelo said making Elyon smile.
Just then the school bell rang, letting the students know that classes were about to begin.
"Well, it's time to start another fun filled school day!", Will said sarcasticlly as they all headed into school. "Part of me would rather be fighting Talon and his team."
"Becareful what you wish for.", Taranee said getting a laugh out of the others.
The morning went along as it normally would for everybody. They went to class, learned a little something, and went to another class and did the same thing. Soon Lunch rolled around and everyone decided to eat outside, seeing as they had a lot of things to talk about. Matt had decided to get Joel and Nigel to eat with in the Lunch Hall, so the others could talk freely. Once they got theit meals, they all gathered under a tree and began to eat and talk.
"So, what's the deal with Talon?", Caleb asked Angelo. "From what Cornelia said he was once a Wing Knight like you."
"He was.", Angelo said. "He was one of the best, too. But somethign happened that change all of that."
"What was that?", Elyon asked.
"Me.", Angelo said sadly.
A/N: Well, thanks to Hay Lin and Will getting Angelo out of his cell, he was able to take on Talon! To bad it ended in a stalemate! And Elyon now knows the truth about Angelo and all is forgiven. And now, Angelo is about to tell them what happen to Talon and why he became the way he is now. This will be good!
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