Heres chapter 4 if your wondering about Archeron hes one of my fan characters. Kindof cheap with the bug body I know but I figured that unlike Phobos Cedric probably hasn't around has long infact I'd say his life span is probably a fair shorter than an average humans due his constant mutating into his snake form. Anyway on with the show:
Chapter 4: A day of firsts
The resistance.
Kaleshea sat at her makeshift desk in the underground pouring over a series of maps and diagrams each one outlining the palace some showed the underground sewer routes others showed the guards standard patrol patterns and so on. Varsha was training on the other side of the room keeping her reflexes sharp whilst Nariko sat on top of a' packing crate in deep meditation. Oni was chattering away to a disinterested Esme.
"Sigh, I can't wait until we have finally defeated this Phobos fool so we can return home." Oni finally finished.
"That makes two of us." Esme grumbled. Though she respected Oni and cared for her like a sister she found it difficult to be patient with her sometimes.
Fine. Oni huffed sensing Esme's irritation she walked away with her arms folded in a pout and wandered over to Kaleshea who was still pouring over the various maps.
"You know you've staring at those dusty papers all night. Maybe you should take break?" She suggested.
Kaleshea hung her head down in defeat her red hair covering her face.
"Your probably right." She admitted.
"But we need to keep a track of our entrances and exits into the palace. One wrong move could mean the end for us."
Before anyone could argue back the door to the storage room burst open and a young man of about twenty rushed through looking exhausted.
Greppa are you all right? Kaleshea asked. "In a concerned voice. Turning towards the pale green skinned rebel.
"We just got word from our inside man," Greppa gasped.
Phobos has recruited new warriors into his army.
"Who are these new recruits?" Oni asked.
"Not sure, "They're big wore black robes. Phobos was ranting about how these warriors were the solution to his Guardian problem,"
"Well then I think it's about time we paid another visit to Phobos," Kaleshea said. She pulled out the heart of Candracar and the other Guardians all stood up to prepare for the transformation.
"Guardians unite!" Kaleshea called out. The heart glowed sending out the five energy orbs to their owners each Guardian went into a coloured energy cocoon which filled the room with blinding light. Greppa shielded his eyes from the intense light. When he lowered them. The five girls were now the Guardians of the veil.
"Lets go!" Kaleshea yelled. The five Guardians ran out of the storage room and took off into the Metamoorian eternal night sky leaving Greppa to stare in wonder.
"Wow," He whispered.
After a half hour of flight staying high so that any guards patrolling the streets wouldn't see them the Guardians arrived at the palace.
"All right Esme Nariko go scout the parameter for guards," Kaleshea commanded has her natural leadership instincts began to kick in.
"On it," Esme responded has the two 'flew off to check for guards. Esme flew a few dozen feet above the castle grounds being sure to stick close to walls and shadows to avoid being spotted. She was surprised to note that the areas that would normally have guards stationed along them had been abandoned. In fact there seemed to be no guards at all. Which was odd to say the least.
After a few minutes Esme returned to the other three waiting Guardians closely followed by Nariko.
"Well this a first the palace guards are no were to be found," Esme reported.
"None? At 'all? This is strange. What about you Nari?" Kaleshea queried.
"Likewise. The palace grounds seems devoid of any armed troops." Nariko confirmed.
"Maybe they've finally come to their senses and left while they had the chance?" Oni suggested grinning has she thought of all the fun she had had beating Murmerers senseless.
"Somehow I doubt that," Kaleshea said dismissively.
"We'll entered has planned even if there are no guards we should still be alert in case we're being led into some sort of trap. Lets move!" The Guardians quickly accessed the caves, which led into dungeons underneath the palace. Just like outside the interior was completely devoid of security. They soon reached the throne room to discover that even here there 'was no guards in fact the palace seemed devoid of any life whatsoever.
"This doesn't make any sense," Kaleshea thought out loud.
"The palace seems empty! This has to be some kind of trap!" she reasoned.
"A trap? Oh not all, I simply removed my soldiers from their duty so that you could become properly acquainted with my new… associates while at full strength." Said a cruel voice from the shadows filled with false sincerity.
The girls looked up towards the stairs leading towards the throne in time to see a shadowy figure dressed in dark robes emerge.
"Phobos!" Kaleshea spat her voice full of contempt.
"So were are these associates of yours?" Oni asked. Searching the dark seemingly empty room.
"Oh they are here," Phobos reassured her.
Three warriors emerged from the shadows in front of Phobos. Each wore black hooded robes and stood roughly eight foot tall. The one on the right had large stone like over sized forearms with large block like fists a heavy square jaw could also be seen coming out from under the hood. The one on the left had skinny forearms and glass like skin his fists were lined with razor sharp looking blades and a thin jaw lined with icicle like teeth could be made out. The one in the middle wore two scabbards each one reaching down from the waist to his ankles from which he drew to huge katana swords. His arms and hands were covered in armoured gauntlets and his face was hidden inside his hood.
"Guardians of the veil!" Phobos cried his voice full of grandeur.
"Meet the architects of your destruction. The Sentinels!"
chapter 5 coming soon. please review