The musing of Joseph Sanders

Takes place a few days after Joseph's return

Ash's house...

Ash was currently finishing up her homework, a smile on her face. Joseph had just returned a few days ago so everyone was happy for his return. She sighed as she closed the book and turn, she stopped when she saw the backpack next to the desk.

Ash: Shoot! I forgot to return his backpack!

Ash quickly grabbed it but froze when a book fell on the ground, a page opened. She went to pick it up but saw what it said...

Hey there...

You won't believe what happened today. The Canton Bulldogs want me on their team. YES! I was worried that i would never get back on the field but they want me to join. Take that Bruno! I can't wait to start training with them.

Joseph

Ash: This is, his journal.

Ash turned a couple pages till her eyes spotted one.

I'm a Guardian...I AM A GUARDIAN! You have no idea what had happened leading up to that. So Ish pulls me aside to a mirror and then with a twist of his NFLRZ (Thought it was a watch) BOOM! Portal. I though I was on something there or someone put something in my drink. We walked in a HOLLY MOLEY! There is a base of operation called The Hall of Knowledge INSIDE the Hall of Fame! Next thing i know this AI called RZ appeared, And you know what RZ and Ish said, I was the next Guardian! I had to take a knee there for a second, i just...so many question. Turns out it was a right time too cause there is a new enemy called . Well whoever this new foe is, prepare to face Joseph Sanders!

Ash smiled at that memory. She turned a few more but stopped when she saw an entry after Wild-Card took the kids.

Wild Card took the kids. Dang it, though i think the most upset out of all of us was the Eagle Rusher, Swoop. He just sat there while we were taking with a look of sorrow. Afterwards I ask him if he was okay and he said he just want to make sure those kids were safe and sound. He even contemplated on either giving Wild-Card the megacore OR himself as a compalation. DANG. I never knew my teams Rusher would go so far to protect his fans, especially the kids. RZ reassured him that he looking into finding them as we speak. I hope we do soon.

Ash was shocked. She turned a few more pages and froze. She paled as she read the page.

ENDGAME. So that's the new enemies name. Apparently the Rusherz know it too. I decided to sneak to the meeting room where one of the Rusherz, Steed I believe, disappeared to-what i heard, is something shocking-

During chapter 25 of "Rise of the Endgame"

Joseph hid behind the wall, listening.

?: OUT OF ALL THE ENEMIES WE FACED WHY DID IT HAD TO BE HER?!

Joseph did not recognized the first voice, but he knew a bit of the others that followed.

Liberty: We knew she would have returned eventually, but like this...

Steed: WE HAVE TO WARN THE GAURDI-

?: DON;T YOU DARE!

Jolts of lightning sprung form the door, Joseph dodging it.

Freedom: WHAT THE HEY IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

?: YOU WILL NOT TELL THEM ANYTHING!

Stampede: We have to, they need to know who is-

?: NO! WE CAN'T LET THEM KNOW! IF THEY DO SHE WILL KILL THEM!

Alto: She already ha-

?: ENOUGH!

The lights in the hall went out, Joseph freezing in shoke. He heard footsteps coming towards the door but it stopped.

?: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!

Swoop: I'm telling them. They deserve to know about this. You know that.

Swoop was about to head out when Joseph heard something strike him, a grunt of pain heard.

?: NO ONE IS TELLING THEM ANYTHING! I SWEAR IF ANY OF YOU TELL THEM WHO SHE WAS I WILL NOT HESITATE TP TAKE YOU OUT!

The door slammed opened and a Rusher ran out. Joseph had no time to see who it was as he opened the door quickly. He saw Swoop trying to get up with the help of Peck, but they all froze when they saw Joseph.

Swoop: J-Joseph..I-

Joseph: You don't have to tell us anything yet. You can tell us when, whatever happened here cools off.

Present...

Ash: I-I didn't know about this conversation. The Rusherz...they wanted to tell us about her but, which one of them didn't want them.

Ash closed the book, placing it in the backpack and headed towards Joseph's house, Questions forming in her head.

Joseph's House...

Joseph: You read about what happened when we found out about Endgame, right.

Joseph sat on his bed with Ash sitting across from him.

Ash: I didn't mean too, but...when I read on what happened...

Joseph: I was hopping to tell you guys anyway.

Ash: They really wanted to tell us. About Endgame, about who she was. Everything.

Joseph: I wanted to know too, but I didn't want to force them giving the argument they had with that Rusherz. I wish I saw who it was but when I saw Swoop and the others, they had a look of pure fear.

Ash sighed...all that anger towards them when it turned out they were forced to keep quite by one of their own. She thought back to the Buccaneer's Rusher words at the fencing tournament.

Peg-Leg Voice: Look, we really wanted to tell you, BADLY, but well...let's just say one of us wanted to keep our mouths shut on it.

Joseph: I saw what happened when they told you the truth...on the video. You shouldn't blame them or the person who wanted to keep Endgame's origins a secret.

Joseph was right. It wasn't anyone fault. Whatever Endgame had done to them during their time on Cordalion that eventually led her to become this than a Rusher, it was obvious that the scars were still there. Ash got up.

Ah: Thank you for telling me Joseph.

Joseph: *Smiles* Thanks for keeping my stuff safe till I returned.

Ash smiled as she headed out. She was no heading home though, she had one more thing left to do.

HOK...

Freedom was watching the monitors of any signs of Endgame, Wild-Card or the three Rouge Anticorians. Though his main focus was on Endgame. He silently prayed that she would not attack tonight.

Ash: Freedom...

Freedom turned to see the red head Guardian looking at him. Freedom walked down to her, a concern look on his face.

Freedom: Ash, is everything all-

Ash went to he knees and hugged him, stunning the Patriot.

Ash: Joseph told me...about that meeting. I don't blame you.

Freedom froze, tears falling from his face. He hugged her back tightly.

Freedom: I am so sorry Ash.

Ash let her own tears fall a bit. Whoever told them not to talk about Endgame, they would find out later. It didn't matter right now.

THE

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