Here's chapter 2. time to tie up a few loose ends from the last fic. Incase your wondering whythe Guardians don't remember the events from my last fic. Will has a vague memories its kindof in bits and pieces right now. After all I figure having a memory of being brutally murdered by a grimreaper guy would screw you up pretty good! Anyway hope you enjoy:
Chapter 2: Stories and close encounters.
Metamoor.
Caleb ran hard through the underground Metamoorian sewer system. His boots splashing through the filthy water has he 'went. He refused to believe what he had just seen. He tried to force the thoughts outs of his mind and instead focused on running harder but his mind refused the leave the subject alone. He had just witnessed the Guardians being destroyed be a group Phobos's minions and worse of all the creatures that had destroyed them were things he had been taught were just part of rumours and fairy tales. Tonight however Caleb had just discovered just how real the Sentinels were.
After several turns through the sewer pipes he finally reached one of the entrances to the resistance. He approached the damp wooden door and knocked loudly. A small panel slid open and a pair of suspicious yellow eyes filled the hole looking up towards him.
"Password?"
"Nevok, Caleb responded. The panel slammed shut and a moment later the door opened. A large creature with gnarled green skin and yellow blood shot eyes with two large horns coming out his forehead one curving up and one curving down stood alongside the door his portly form giving Caleb just enough room to move past him into the resistances base of operations.
He looked around at the rebels scattered about many of them were simply homeless people elderly and young alike trying to keep warm and find some food. Has he 'went past many of them stared at the famous rebel leader searching for some sign of hope. He only wished he could give them that hope. But after what he had witnessed tonight he had barely any hope left for 'himself much less to spread to others.
He entered into a small room on the other side of the large storage hall and stood in front of an old man with a long flowing grey beard. The old man stared at Caleb through weak eyes.
"Ah Caleb so you have finally returned from earth? Tell me what news do you bring us?
"I wish it was good Farrell," Caleb said his head hung low.
"The Guardians have fallen in battle…" Caleb said after taking a moment to compose 'himself clearly struggling to get the words out. A look of shock appeared on Farrell's face.
"How can this be?" Farrell asked.
"They were beaten by one of Phobos's minions a group of warriors that calls themselves the Sentinels. " Caleb explained his eyes closed tightly has he thought of how he would avenge Will and the Guardians. At this Farrell's eyes grew wide with fear.
"Impossible," Farrell replied simply.
"The Sentinels haven't been seen for decades. They were believed destroyed," the old man explained.
"Trust me their real! I fought against them and saw them kill two of the Guardians with my own eyes only a few minutes ago!" Caleb insisted in an aggressive tone.
"No they were destroyed over four hundred years ago by the Guardians of that era," Farrell explained
"Destroyed? How?" Caleb asked suddenly becoming more interested.
"Let me see…" Farrell replied thoughtfully.
"According to historic records prince Phobos lured the Guardian into a battle with his Sentinel warriors. Two of the Guardians were defeated leaving only three. But the keeper of the heart of Candracar defeated the three monsters using a special sword. One specifically designed to harness the raw power of the heart of Candracar. I believe it was called the blade of infinity."
"So were is this blade of infinity now?" Caleb asked.
"It is said that the sword was taken to the infinite city underneath Metamoor. The sword is highly guarded you will have to brave many perils to obtain it.
"Don't worry I will," Caleb replied his eyes burning with fierce determination. He stood up preparing to leave.
"Your leaving already?" Farrell asked looking towards Caleb concerned.
"B-but you've only just arrived,"
"No time to waste," Caleb replied.
"I need to head back to earth and grab a few things. If the Guardians are gone there's no point in me staying there any more." He reasoned.
"After that I'm coming back to find this sword thing and put an end to these Sentinel monsters,"
Farrell watched helplessly has the rebel leader proceeded to exit the under ground base.
"I hope that young fool knows what he's doing," Farrell sighed to himself.
Heatherfield.
The Guardians stood ready in the cave at the beach. None of them was entirely sure what they were searching for but they new what they intended to return with.
"Ok are we ready to go?" Will asked in an almost militant tone.
"Has ready has we'll ever be," Cornelia replied some what sarcastically.
"Just in case I brought some food and our disguises. Hay-lin responded opening her bag to revealing a bunched up group of brown robes and five bottles of different flavoured soda pop candy bars and potato chip bags and a few home made sandwiches.
Will produced the heart of Candracar and chanted the words:
"Spord lartsa,"
The five girls glowed a strange white light has each one spawned their astral drop clone.
"Alright guys head back to our homes and try not to act weird or anything whilst we're gone." Will 'instructed.
The astral drop doubles gave her quizzical looks has they tried to workout if she was being genuinely serious. Aside from Wills double who simply stood there grinning stupidly.
Will sighed heavily slapping her hand across her face realising she'd once again produced a botched double.
After each Guardian had passed on the necessary information to their doubles (Wills taking a bit longer to explain though) they were finally ready to leave.
Will went first and stood several feet away from the portal or at least were she hoped the portal was since otherwise she would run straight into a very hard stone wall! She bounded to towards the wall/portal and leapt she was expecting the familiar spatial void floating kind of sensation that normally came when they travelled through a portal but instead she felt something large and heavy knock her back and fall on top of her.
She stared up at the broad chest hidden underneath a grimy white shirt and light brown duster jacket she looked up at the face and saw a young man on top of her in his mid teens scruffy unkempt dark brown hair falling off to the sides with a pair of shocked dark brown eyes staring down at her.
"Caleb?" Will gasped.
"Will?" He responded
The others stared in shock.
Chapter 3 coming soon until then please R&R.