The Guardians of the Cryptids
The Guardian$ of the Cryptid$
Chapter 3: The first Cryptide:
Nearly a week had passed since Andrew had been shown to the training room of the Guardians of the Cryptides and he had spent nearly every day in this room, training to fight with weapons, with hands, has learned calisthenics and Parkour.
Once again he and Matthias were sitting – together with Lexi – in the dining area and having a little meal, when suddenly the Russian guy approaches them.
''Могу я поговорить с вами минутку?''* he asked.
''Alex. English, please!'' Matthias replied. ''This is an international organization and English is the international language.'' he explained.
''Это личное!'' **Alex said.
''Может это подождать?''*** Matthias asked
''Да. Как-то.'' – ''Я буду с тобой через минуту.''**** Alex left.
''What was that about?'' Andrew asked.
''Personal stuff.'' Matthias replied. Lexi whined with her head on the table.
''What is it? Didn't we pet you enough?'' Matthias petted her ear. Lexi snapped up for his hand, but didn't bite him. Both men were shocked.
''Butterfly!'' Lexi suddenly said and jumped down from the chair, hunting an invisible butterfly. And then she started to hunt her tail. ''Today, I will get you!'' she said, nearly shouting.
''What was that about?'' Andrew asked.
''Just a little lesson for the Queen.'' Matthias replied. ''What do you want to train today?'' he asked.
''I guess, I need a bit more training with the staff.'' Andrew suggested.
''Alright! Get warmed up and I will be with you in a second. Just want to talk to Alexandr.'' Matthias explained.
They stood up and while Andrew went to the mat, Matthias headed towards the stairs and up to the changing room, where Alexandr already was waiting – alone.
''What is it?'' Matthias asked.
'What about the American?'' Alexandr asked.
''That's not the topic! What did you want to talk about?'' – ''There is a problem in St. Petersburg with someone creating Homunculi.'' Alexandr explained.
Matthias mimic darkened. ''Homunculi? And how is he treating them?''
''Poorly, as I've heard. He also is not a very nice guy, as people have told me.'' Alexandr explained.
''You did investigate, before reporting.'' Matthias was not amused . ''You're aware, you're still a student in this organization?''
Alexandr lowered his face. ''I am sorry.''
''Give me his address!.'' Matthias said. Alexandr handed him a piece of paper.
''You will train with Andrew today. You need practice with the staffs. I will take care of these Homunculi.'' They both left the changing room. Alexandr went to the mat, where the American was waiting. and Matthias walked past the mat.
''Where is he going?'' Andrew asked.
''Handling something. I shall train with you.'' Alexandr answered.
''Are you also a soldier?'' – ''No! I am working for the Russian train company.'' Alexandr answered.
Andrew looked suspicious at Alexandr. ''Matthias had said, that not the profession is important but the abilities and the talents. Obviously I got, what it takes to be part of the organization.'' boasted Alexandr. He looked around, searching something. ''Don't you have a dog accompanying you?'' he asked.
''Yes. Lexi is lying over –'' Andrew gestured to the place, Lexi had been lying a couple of minutes ago., but she was not there anymore. ''Where is my dog?'' Andrew asked.
''Up there!'' Alexandr showed up to the gallery, where Lexis was sitting behind one of the chairs. And Matthias was talking to the person, sitting on that chair.
*Could I talk to you? **It's personal! ***Could it wait? ****Yes. Somehow. – I'll be with you in a minute.
''Shall we train?'' Alexandr asked.
''I need to get her.'' Andrew responded.
''If she wasn't allowed up there, Matthias would have brought her back to you. Don't you think so?''
Andrew nodded and they both started to train with the staffs. Also having a completely different back story, they both actually were quite equal, controlling the staff.
With the piece of paper, Matthias went straight to the command center on the gallery between the two towers
with the equipment. There, he went straight to the lady responsible for Russia.
''Hello, Olga. Would you do me a favor and check this person and address?'' he asked, giving her the piece of paper. She looked at it in typed in the name and address.
''We got nothing on the person, but the building is on our surveillance list, Sir.'' Olga said, after receiving the results.
Matthias looked at them and said: ''Interesting! And why had I to be informed by a recruit about the Homunculi?''
''The whole building is on our surveillance list. We're not observing special flats. And this flat is always warm and dark. Nearly impossible to get information without reveling us. '' Olga explained.
''Use our Crypti-vision.'' Matthias demanded.
''But I need authorization for that.'' – ''I give you the authorization and take full responsibility for that.'' Matthias replied. Olga did, how she was told. The appearance of the flat on her screen changed to an multi-window with videos.
''That are so many.'' Olga said with a sad voice.
''We will rescue them.'' Matthias said. And then continued: ''When will you address the elephant in the room?''
''What elephant, Sir?'' Olga asked, looking at him suspiciously.
''I've asked Lexi. She's sitting next to you.'' Matthias replied. Both looked at the dog sitting on the chair. ''So? When will you do it?'' Matthias repeated his question.
''Don't know what you're talking about.'' Lexi replied.
''The training. Do I have to be more specific?'' – ''No!'' Lexi replied, nearly shouting. ''There is nothing to address to.'' – ''When you say so! But don't let that interfere with your obligations. Or I have to withdraw you.'' Matthias warned.
''You wont need to.'' Lexi replied. ''How do you want to handle this.''
''I will take both the new guys and intimidate him a bit.'' – ''And this will work?'' Lexi asked suspiciously.
''Yes! He is afraid of the military because of bad experiences.'' Matthias showed the part on the monitor.
''Oh!'' Lexi lowered her head. Matthias reached around Olga and patted her friendly.
''Let's handle this.'' Matthias said after moments of patting. He and Lexi left the command center., going straight to Andrew and Alexandr training.
''You got your military uniform with you?'' he asked Andrew. Andrew nodded. ''Good. Get dressed and meet me in 20 at those stairs.'' Matthias pointed at the stairs, they had seen Alexandr on, on the first day.
''You go to Equipment Room I and get a Russian officers uniform. Get dressed and meet me in 20 Minutes there, too.'' Matthias said to Alexandr. The young man nodded and both left him.
Matthias went straight to the doors with 'Commanders Room' written over them. He entered the room. Four other people were standing there, talking or looking through files.
''Ich werde mit den beiden Neuen auf eine kleine Mission nach Russland gehen!''* Matthias said. The others looked up.
''Wäre nett gewesen, vorher darüber informiert zu werden.''** a darkhaired man said, who was looking through some files.
''Ich informiere euch doch jetzt darüber.''*** Matthias replied.
''Wir sind ein Team mit gleichberechtigten Partnern, die diese Einrichtung leiten.''**** the man said.
''Doch ich bin der Hauptverantwortliche hierfür! Wenn es dir nicht passt, beantrage die Leitung beim Lord-Ratsvorsitzenden.'' Matthias suggested. The man looked back down on the files. ''Ich möchte einen vollständigen Bericht haben, wenn ihr zurück seid..''***** Matthias left the room.
''Eure Machtkämpfe sollten wirklich aufhören. Er ist stärker, als du und wird er neue Lord-Ratsvorsitzende sein.
* ''I'm going on a little mission to Russia with the two new guys.'' ** ''Would have been nice, if you had informed us before.'' *** ''I'm informing you now'' **** ''We're a team of equal partners, who are in charge of this facility'' ***** ''But I'm the main responsible one! If you don't like it, ask the Lord-CouncilPresident for the management.'' – ''I want a full report, after you've returned.'' ****** ''You have to stop your rivaly. He is mightier than you and he will be the new Lord-CouncilPresident. Accept it!''
Akzeptier das endlich.''****** said a woman, sitting on one of the beds.
After leaving the Commanders Room, Matthias went straight to his locker in the Commanders Changing Room and got a bag for the Homunculi. With the bag, he left the changing room and headed to the stairs, where Andrew and Alexandr already have been standing, waiting for him and dressed in Uniforms.
''You look very good in that uniform. It really suits you. Alex.'' Matthias said. He inspected his uniform.
''Looks good. Let's go.'' Matthias said, heading up the stairs. Andrew and Alexandr following him. Lexi behind them. At the end of the stars, Matthias opened the door and the three men followed the tunnel to another door.
After stepping through them, they stood on the streets of an Russian town.
''Welcome to Saint Petersburg.'' Matthias said.
''Russia? We're in Russia?'' Andrew asked disbelieving.
''Yes. The doors can be everywhere, we want them to be.'' Matthias explained. He start walking toward a car, parked down the road. When he opened the drivers door, Alexandr said: ''We can't steal a car. Russian police is not very nice to thieves.''
''That is one of our cars. I had it parked here.
''When did you do that?'' Lexi asked. ''You haven't given the order in the Command Center.''
''Usually I do it telepathically. But this time, I did it via the computer systems,s ending someone a message the his mobile phone.'' Matthias explained.
''You're a telepath?'' Alexandr asked.
''And can communicate with computer systems?'' Andrew added, with that special sound in his voice.
''Yes! But you wont tell anybody outside the organization. Or I got to you having accidents you wont survive.'' Matthias looked very serious and both men understood, that he would do it.
They climbed into the car and Matthias drove them to the address. There, they got out and went straight for the doors that were locked.
''Shall we press the bells?'' Alexandr asked.
''No!'' Matthias said, placing his hand over the lock. After a few minutes, the door opened and they entered the house.
''I hope, you're fit. We got to get to the 4th floor.'' Matthias explained. On the 2nd floor, both recruits were heavily breathing. ''Amateurs.'' Matthias said, stopping. He touched their shoulders and a moment later they were standing on the 4th floor.
''How did you do that?'' Alexandr asked, after coming back to his senses.
''Teleport.'' Matthias said. ''He is living here.'' They stood before a simple looking door.
''Shall we just kick in the door?'' Andrew asked.
''No. He has strengthened it with metal and special equipment.'' Matthias replied. ''We will speak Russian with him. Just let Alexandr answer and be intimidating, also, you will understand, what we all are saying.'' he said to Andrew and rang the bell.
Moments later an middle aged man with black hair with gray sites opened the door and immediately froze, when sawing the both men in uniform. But he quickly caught himself.
''What is the American doing here?'' he asked aggressively.
''That's none of your business.'' Matthias answered. ''My name is Matweij Siegfried Petrow and this men are accompanying me. We have been informed that there is illegal stuff in this flat. We have to search it. You will help us find the illegal things, won't you comrade?''
''Of course, comrade! But what is the dog doing here?'' the man asked, trying to gain time.
''She is specially trained on that certain things, we're searching for. Will you let us in, now!''
The man stepped aside, giving way, to Matthias and the new recruits. The man led them towards the sitting room – quite a comfortable room.
''Would you please tell your dog to search for the tings?'' Matthias asked Andrew in Russian. He nodded and signaled Lexi to search without saying a word. Lexi started sniffing around and after a couple of minutes – minutes while the man grew more and more nervous, the further Lexi approached a certain furniture in the room. In front of that furniture – a little cupboard – Lexi stopped, signaling, that she had found something. Matthias stepped in front of the cupboard and opened the door.
''There is nothing in there!'' the man shouted.
''The dog says that something is in there.'' Matthias replied and looked inside it. About 20 Homunculi were sitting in the cupboard, barely dressed and completely scared. ''Search for a basket and a towel!'' Matthias said and Alexandr left the room, returning after a few minutes with the demanded stuff.
''Those are mine!'' the man shouted, when noticing, Matthias was putting them in the basket with the towel.
''These are living creatures, belonging to nobody.'' he replied, without looking at the man. ''We're taking them with us!'' he covered the Homunculi with another towel and handed the basket to Alexandr.
''Get the dog and leave. Wait downstairs for me.'' Matthias told Andrew. He nodded, called Lexi and left the apartment together with Alexandr.
After they had left, Matthias turned towards the man, standing directly in front of him.
''What you did to those innocent creature is a crime against humanity!''
''They aren't human.'' the man replied a little intimidated.
''But they are protected. And this will be your punishment.'' Matthias said.
The man's eyes were wide open, staring into the distance. The man was scared stiff. Not moving, when Matthias left the apartment.
On the street, Andrew was standing next to the car, while Alexandr was sitting inside, carefully monitoring the basket next to him.
''What happened?'' Andrew asked.
''Get in the car and back to the trainings center.'' Matthias replied.
Back in the trainings center, Matthias led the two man to one of the rooms, they haven't been shown to, yet.
''Behind this door, is on of the most important rooms of this center.'' Matthias explained, opening the door. The room behind the door is as high, as the trainings center and stuffed with cupboards and shelfs. ''Here, we register the smaller cryptides. And give them a home, before sending them to the Cryptide Center.'' Matthias said. Alexandr placed the basket with the Homunculi on a table and all three man put them into one of the cupboards.
''But isn't that the same as where we took them from?'' Andrew asked.
''No. These cupboards and shelfs are doors to little spaces in an other dimension, where they will find the right environment to live in.'' Matthias explained. Both men looked at him confused. ''Would you have prefered, if I had said, they were enchanted?'' he asked. Both man shook their head. ''Good! Get changed and return home. Andrew the left stairs, Alexandr the right ones. See you both.'' After that, he left the room.
In the changing room, Andrew and Alexandr were talking:
''What do you think, he did with that man?'' Alexandr asked.
''I don't know. But I'm sure, he took care, this man never will harm these creatures again. What were they, by the way?''
''They are called: Homunculi. You can create them, when injecting human sperm into a chicken egg.'' Alexandr explained.
''How'd you know?'' Andrew asked.
''It was in the book, they gave us. Didn't you learn, yours?'' Andrew looked confused. ''If you want to be ahead of the others, you should.''
''I did. When I saw something to learn, what I had seen.'' Andrew defended himself.
''You should get to know the others, too. Just a little tip between colleagues.'' Alexandr said, before leaving the room, saying goodbye. A few minutes later, Andrew left the changing room, too, heading up the stairs, back home.