Of Both Worlds 2: The Road to Guardianship

Chapter 2- The Mentor Misfortune

Nyx slept peacefully in her fluffy bed. The morning rays broke through her lavender curtains and softly cascaded upon her feathery cushion. Sleep was such a good thing she decided, so quiet, so nice…

"NYX! GET UP!" a voice rudely intruded her thoughts. Dammit Jack, it's the friggin crack of dawn! The voice yelled again; Nyx ignored it. The door clicked open and Jack walked in. "Nyx, training come on let's go" she rolled over.

"If I close my eyes hard enough will you go away?" she asked groggily.

"No; get up!"

"Nuh uh" he walked over to her bedside and rested his hand on her pillow. Most would've thought this romantic, but not exactly. Nyx would've continued her slumber had it not been for the ice cold sensation creeping up her face.

"Oh my God; Jack!" she shot up blowing stray hairs out of her face.

"Come on, you've got training"

"What today? Can we go to the Bakery again? I'm sure there are some brownies in peril" he laughed.

"Don't think so, you've got meditating to do" she rolled out of bed, obviously confused.

"Meditating eh?"

"No, you'll be meeting with a guru today"

"A guru of what?"

"A guru" He left her and she got dressed. How the guardians paraded around in their tight fitting little outfits, she would never know. She grunted as she pulled on her skirt, one too many brownies she decided. She dragged herself out into the courtyard where Jack was waiting.

"Glad you decided to come"

"Thanks" The two embarked on what would be a long path up the mountain. A very long path. Nyx whined and moaned as they walked the never-ending trail.

"Hey Jack, do you think you could carry me?"

"No, why don't you fly?" That thought hadn't popped into her mind. Jack shot her a sarcastic glare. Oh don't even, she thought to herself. They finally reached the top and Nyx collapsed onto the ground.

"Hello my guardian" Nyx groaned. I swear if he asks me to wax his car I'll scream. "Are you ready to start your training?"

"Yeah yeah Obi wan, let's go" he looked confused.

"Pardon?"

"Never mind" Jack started back.

"Have fun Nyx" he waved and disappeared. Why couldn't we do that up the mountain! The guru motioned.

"Come let us walk" he led her through a courtyard of strange plants that Nyx couldn't even pronounce. "So I heard you defeated Flame". She nodded.

"Yeah that's right" he continued.

"And now you expect to become a guardian?" uh, duh!

"That seems to be the plan"

"Well I have a lot of training to do" she frowned. He led her to an empty room. "The first task is to bend this spoon, with your mind"

"Okay Uri"

"What?"

"Nothing" he left and Nyx sat staring at that spoon. No one ever said this was a requirement. She grinned, well I could just…She flicked her wrist and a spark flew from her finger to the spoon, bending it. She grinned satisfied.

"Hey guru, I bent the spoon!" he walked in and smiled.

"The spoon is bent, bent is the spoon"

"Good, now we go to waterfall" The guru led Nyx to a giant waterfall behind his hut.

"Wow how pretty!"

"Good, now we sit"

"Where?"

"Under it" Under it? Are you serious! He led the reluctant girl to the waterfall where she hesitantly sat down. It was cold…very cold. Hours passed in silence and finally Nyx couldn't take it.

"Ok what is this supposed to teach me?"

"Endurance"

"Oh" She became so cold after awhile, she began to hiccup. Unfortunately her hiccups resulted in tiny electric sparks. The guru flinched.

"Stop that"

"I can't"

"Just don't…" it was too late, she sneezed. And with that sneeze came a jolt of electricity. Nyx was immune to it but the Guru, not so much.

"Oh my God, are you okay?" No answer. Oh great I killed my mentor.

"Nyx! You did what!" She nodded nervously.

"I gave him a jolt"

"A jolt? You deep fried him!" The rest of the guardians listened reverently.

"Well, yeah" She had never seen him turn that many shades of purple.

"Just go" he looked angry, really angry. She stood up and left the room.

"Jack, go easy on her. You remember how hard training was" Charon tried to comfort.

"Yeah, give her a break" Rhapsody added.

"None of us fried the Guru though!" he put his hand to his head, "what if she's not strong enough?" Carme spoke up.

"Give her time"

Nyx stood by the door, eavesdropping. Go Carme! I always liked her!

"She's a mess!" Hey not fair!

"She's…refreshing" Exactly.

"Hmm" she turned to see Jack by the door, oops. "Just go" he said through gritted teeth.

"Bye" she said quietly, slipping into the hall and to her room. She sat on her bed; she never knew she could make him that mad. She heard a knock at the door and Carme walked in.

"How mad is he?"

"He'll be better in the morning, besides there's a way to redeem yourself"

"Resurrect the Guru?" She laughed.

"No, but there's a Gala Ball tomorrow. All the Guardians are going." Nyx glanced down.

"I'm only a guardian-in-training. A git."

"You can go, it would do you good"

"Uh, ok" She smiled and stood up.

"Goodnight Nyx"