Chapter 16: Return of the Tracker
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In Merdian, Phobos was eating with Loki and Cedric as Cedric told him their latest discovery.
"And the Guardians and warriors of Asgard know nothing of this portal?" Phobos asks.
"Not even a little." Loki said.
"I've sent a reconnaissance team to track down the Rebel Leader." Cedric said.
"Remind them to be careful. Until I steal my sister's powers, she is still dangerous." Cedric said.
"Among other things." Loki smirks drinking from a goblet.
At Will's apartment, Susan was looking at Will's test grades.
"Two Cs, a D and…you stick gum over your math grade?" Susan asks.
"Well Einstein didn't do well in school either." Will said trying to make an excuse.
"Well how's this for an equation? 2 Cs plus D multiplied by Gum equals no movie this weekend." Susan said walking out.
At the Silver Dragon, Johan was in the back area watching Neo face off against Rayla while Heather and Astrid stood near him.
"And go!" Johan said as the two warriors charged at each other.
Running towards a trash can Rayla kicks it towards Neo who dodges it only for Rayla to leap at him with her swords.
Rolling out of the way Neo dodges the slashes before delivering a kick knocking Rayla back.
"Good use of your terrain Rayla, keep your offense up Neo." Johan instructs.
Swinging his sword Neo and Rayla clash weapons trying to push each other back.
"Don't be so forward with your attacks. Be creative." Johan said.
Swinging her leg, Rayla tries to sweep the leg but Neo jumps up kicks Rayla back.
"Nice try Rayla." Neo smirks as he swings his sword down only for Rayla to roll out of the way.
Neo looks up and notices Rayla near a restaurant cart. Throwing his sword up it knocked the light bulb out of the street lamp causing it to fall and knock the cart into Rayla making her fall right in front of Neo.
As Rayla lifts it off she looks to see Neo pointing his sword at her neck causing her to smirk. "Alright you win this round."
"Very creative Neo." Johan said as Neo helped Rayla up.
"How did you know that would work?" Rayla asks.
"Honestly…I didn't. I just threw my sword and it happened." Neo smiles.
"Very good Neo, better luck next time Rayla." Johan said as the 4 of had a drink of water. "Now listen up, I will unable to watch your training for tomorrow so I expect all of you to run the exercises I've given you on your own."
"What?" Heather groans.
"Master, we can't train tomorrow we had—"
"You'll just have to cancel whatever plans you had. Training comes first." Johan said.
"Yes Master Johan." All of them groan as Johan walks away.
The next day at the movie theater, the WITCH girls were looking at a poster of a man dressed like an elf.
"So you're all going tonight?" Will asks.
"What part of staring Vance Michael Justin do you not understand?" Cornelia asks.
"This time someone else sits next to Mrs. Justin." Taranee said.
"I just cannot stop screaming his name." Cornelia sighs.
"Over and over and over. It's a movie Cornelia, VMJ can't hear you." Hay Lin said.
"He hates being called VMJ." Cornelia said.
"And Broccoli and girls who wear too much makeup." Irma, Taranee and Hay Lin said at the same time.
"So you coming to the premiere?" Taranee asks.
"Uh yeah." Will nods.
"It's the premiere, be ready to spend hours in line with superfans." Irma said as Neo, Astrid, Heather and Rayla walked over.
"Hey guys. You ready for movie night?" Hay Lin asks.
"Sorry, but Master Johan wants us to train. We can't go." Astrid said shocking them.
"What?" Irma gasps.
"Sorry girls, but we'll have to go some other time." Neo said.
"But it won't be as awesome if you guys don't come for the first one." Irma said.
"There'll still be other movies right?" Neo asks.
"Well yeah." Irma said.
"Then we'll be fine." Heather said.
"Besides I'm not exactly big on this." Rayla said pointing to the poster. "I have to hide my elf ears but you guys love a human can dressed up like an elf?"
"He is not an elf. He's a trundle blonde, a group of incredibly good looking pixies who bravely battle the forces of Flendar." Cornelia said.
"Bet he's never gone toe to toe with a frost giant." Neo said.
"You're just jealous." Cornelia said.
"Please that guy couldn't hope to ever stand up to the forces of Asgard." Neo said.
"Yeah sure." Cornelia said before walking away.
"Seriously? Humans like this? This is our lives." Heather said.
"I'd like to see Mr. Pixie do half the things I do." Rayla said.
"Maybe it's a good thing we're not going." Astrid said.
"Are you sure we can't convince you guys to come?" Hay Lin asks.
"Nah, not really feeling it right now." Heather said.
Nearby in an alley, Caleb was looking around for a portal.
"Are you sure this is where you smelled the portal?" Caleb asks moving a dumpster. "Blunk? All I smell is rotten eggs, which I guess is an improvement."
Looking down the street he saw Neo and walked over, but little did he know two monsters from Meridian were watching him.
"Hey guys what are you—"
"Sorry Caleb we're not really in the mood." Neo said.
"What's with them?" Caleb asks as the girls walked past him.
"It's complicated." Will said before she left leaving Caleb all on his own.
As Caleb kept walking he suddenly heard a horn and saw a cab racing down the street completely out of control when it pulled up next to Caleb.
The window rolls down to reveal a laughing Blunk. "Yo Caleb, want ride?"
"Blunk you stole a taxi?" Caleb asks.
"No, hotel said take taxi so Blunk take taxi." Blunk said.
"Well Caleb take taxi back to hotel." Caleb said pulling Blunk out of the front and getting in.
As the taxi drove off, the two monsters watched Caleb.
At the Silver Dragon, Neo, Astrid, Rayla and Heather we training outside with Yan Lin watching when Hay Lin walks out.
"Hey guys, last chance if you want to come with me." Hay Lin offers.
"Thanks but no thanks. When Master Johan tells us to train, we train." Astrid said.
"Seriously? What happens if you don't train?" Hay Lin asks.
"He gets angry and then we pay the price." Neo said.
"And no movie is worth that." Rayla said.
"Noted." Hay Lin sighs.
"Sorry Hay Lin maybe another time." Neo said.
At Will's house, Will was near her door waiting for her mom to turn on the shower. Slowly she opened the front door to sneak out.
As she ran down the stairs she didn't notice Mala looking over. "Hmm where is she off to?"
In Meridian, the two monsters were kneeling before Phobos explaining the situation to Cedric.
"They spotted the rebel leader near the portal." Cedric said.
"Why did the fools not follow him?" Phobos asks as both monsters growled in fear.
"They say the leader acquired a bizarre escape vehicle." Cedric said.
"Use the Tracker." Phobos orders.
Back in Heatherfield, Caleb was driving the cab out of control before stopping in the alley making Caleb jump out as a horrible smell came from it.
"More, more! Blunk not throw up again, promise." Blunk said.
"Come on, before you get us into trouble." Caleb said getting out when suddenly a portal opened in front of them. "And here comes trouble." Caleb said as the Tracker and his dog appeared.
Grabbing Blunk by the shirt Caleb made a run for it.
At Irma's house, things weren't so great either.
"Babysitting? But tonight's the premiere." Irma said as her parents put on their coats.
"So is the Patrolman's ball. Have your brother in bed by 8." Her mom said as they left.
Riding past her on his tricycle was her little brother Christopher who ran over her foot causing her to cringe.
"I gotta find some sucker I mean sitter to babysit." Irma said taking out her phone when she heard the doorbell ring.
Opening it she saw Caleb and Blunk run in.
"Saw your parents leave. Just need a place to hide for a couple of hours." Caleb said.
"Come right in." Irma smiles. "So what's up?"
"Nothing much, we just have a Meridian search party after us." Caleb said.
"What?! Oh I better warn the others." Irma said.
"Don't worry we lost him an hour ago." Caleb said.
"Are you sure?" Irma asks.
"Absolutely, dodging the Tracker is like outwitting a 6 year old." Caleb said when Chris ran over his foot.
"Chris this is Caleb, Caleb this is Chris." Irma introduced when Chris notices Blunk.
"Your doggy stinks." Chris said.
"Blunk isn't a dog, he's uh…costume miniature clown. Anyway bedtime's at 8, here's the rules bye-bye." Irma said leaving.
That night at the Silver Dragon, Will, Irma, Cornelia and Taranee were waiting outside.
"So Neo's still not coming?" Will asks.
"Nope, why hoping you'll get to sit next to him?" Cornelia teases.
"What? No." Will blushes.
"At least your mom isn't as strict as Hay Lin's folks." Taranee said.
"Uh yeah." Will said as Hay Lin came out.
"Hurry, before they change their minds." Hay Lin said as they ran off when suddenly her phone rang. "Hello? Yes dad I'm fine." She said turning around to see her mom and dad waving at them.
"Just wanted to be sure." Her dad said.
At the movie theater, the girls arrived to see everyone dressed up in costumes.
"Wow, no offense but compared to Asgard this stuff is kinda lame." Taranee said.
"And we're the only ones not dressed up." Will said.
"You mean you guys." Cornelia said opening her coat to reveal she was wearing a princess outfit.
"This girl never misses a chance to dress like a princess." Irma said when Hay Lin's phone rang.
"Yes dad, I'm finer than when you called 9 minutes ago." She said annoyed when a noise came from Will's pocket. "Your mom?"
Reaching into her pocket Will pulls out the Heart of Kandrakar. "Worse, it's evil calling."
Looking in it, she saw the Tracker and Sniffer heading their way.
Gasping Will hides it as they walk right past them.
"What are the Tracker and Sniffer doing here?" Will asks.
"I'm guessing they're not Vance Michael fans?" Taranee asks as they walked to the left.
"What's in that direction?" Cornelia asks.
"Uhm Caleb and Blunk babysitting Chris." Irma admits.
"You left your little brother with them?" Will asks shocked.
"Now that's just cruel." Taranee said.
"To Caleb and Blunk." Hay Lin laughs.
"Where's Thor and his hammer when you need him?" Irma asks as Hay Lin took out her phone.
"We may not have Thor but hopefully this is a close second." Hay Lin said dialing a number.
At the Silver Dragon, Yan Lin answered the phone.
"Hello?" Yan Lin asks almost instantly she walked outside to Neo, Astrid, Heather and Rayla. "Kids stop your training! It's an emergency!"
"What's going on?" Neo asks.
"The Tracker is here and the girls need backup." Yan Lin said.
"Guess their movie night is cancelled." Heather said.
"I'd like to see Vance Michael do this." Neo scoffs.
"You kids head to the movie theater and meet up with them." Yan Lin said.
"What about you?" Rayla asks.
"I've got to go check on Caleb." Yan Lin said as they all left, but a few minutes later Johan, Thor and Sif came back.
"Uh excuse me. Mr and Mrs Lin did you see my students?" Johan asks.
"I think my mother took them out. Something about the movies." Mr. Lin said causing an angry look to appear on Johan's face.
"Uh Thor." Sif points out.
"Johan as the Son of Odin I forbid you to harm my son." Thor said quickly.
"Believe me your majesty they are gonna have a lot of explaining to do when I find them and I have other methods." Johan said.
Back at the theater, Will stepped out of line.
"Time to go WITCH on their ugly butts." Will said as Irma, Taranee and Hay Lin followed her.
"And lose our place in line? Do we all have to go?" Cornelia asks as all of them pause.
"Hey Will!" Neo said as he, Astrid, Rayla and Heather ran over.
"Guys? You made it." Will said.
"Whoa." A guy said walking up to them. "That is the most amazing costume I've ever seen. Can I get a picture?"
"Oh of course." Cornelia smiles liking the attention.
"Not you, her." He said looking to Rayla.
"Me?" Ralya asks confused.
"Her?" Cornelia said in shock.
"That's the most amazing elf costume I've ever seen." He said taking a picture with her.
Cornelia drops her jaw in shock as Rayla smirks. "Well it appears people like the elf more than the princess."
"Hey check out these armors." Another guy said posing for a picture with Astrid, Heather and Neo.
"Oh man you guys are so cool." A girl said taking a picture.
"Hey this is kinda fun." Heather said.
"Maybe we should come to these movies more often." Astrid said.
"They love us and we're not even doing anything." Neo said as Cornelia turned red with jealousy.
"Who knew Asgardian armor made such awesome cosplay." Irma smirks.
"As much as I'm enjoying this, we have a Tracker to hunt down." Neo reminds.
"Right." Will said as all but Cornelia left.
"Guardians Unite!" Will said as they all transformed.
"I hope we're enough." Neo said.
"We better be." Heather said as they raced off to find the Tracker before he found Caleb and Blunk.
Running down the streets, they saw the Tracker had torn everything up in his search for them.
Flipping over cars, Tracker roared in anger.
"Caleb said he and Blunk ditched them." Irma said.
"Yeah well you don't need to be a dog to sniff Blunk out." Neo said.
"So basically we have to stop a monster bloodhound from sniffing the smelliest creature in the universe?" Taranee asks.
"We gotta throw him off the trail." Heather said.
"One shower coming up!" Irma said creating a giant tidal wave that blasted both Tracker and Sniffer washing them away. "That outta take care of them."
"Yeah along with everyone who parked their cars in this area." Astrid said.
"Uh girls." Neo said getting their attention.
Looking down the street they saw the two of them get back on their feet and after their scent.
"They can still smell it?" Hay Lin gasps.
"Hay Lin run back to Cornelia and tag in. We need her." Irma said.
At Irma's house, Caleb was struggling to keep Chris and Blunk in line.
"Blunk put that vase down! Chris put that Blunk down!" Caleb said as both of them ran around the room.
As he got the vase they heard a knock at the door.
"Be quiet that could be the Tracker." Caleb said.
"Yaay! The tractor's here." Chris smiles as he opens the door to see Yan Lin. "Are you the tractor?"
"Worse, a grandma." Yan Lin said walking in.
In the neighborhood, Sniffer was sniffing the ground when he found Caleb's footprints.
"You've earned a treat. Fresh passling meat." Tracker said taking out his mace and threw it smashing a dumpster in half.
"Fresh? You clearly don't eat much." Neo said getting his attention.
Turning around Tracker saw Astrid charge in with her axe, but Tracker blocks it with his chain.
Growling Astrid charged forward pushing Tracker back before knocking him to the ground.
Sniffer growled leaping at them when Heather raised her double-bladed axe stopping it from biting her.
"This is why I'm not a dog person." Heather growls kicking Sniffer back so it landed next to Tracker.
Flying in Cornelia uses her magic to create a whole oasis of pinecone trees and cacti to keep them trapped inside.
Throwing his mace, Tracker swung out and landed onto a lamppost before swinging it at them.
All of them scramble to dodge but the mace wraps around Will's foot and yanks her to the ground as Sniffer breaks free.
"Will." Neo gasps as he drew Sumarbrander and charged slicing the chain in bashing Sniffer with his shield sending the dog flying back.
"My hero." Will said as Neo helped her back into the air.
"I bet Vance Michael couldn't do that." Neo said looking to Cornelia.
Using this chance, Tracker and Sniffer kept moving towards Caleb.
At Irma's house, Caleb watched as Chris and Blunk were cleaning up all the damage they caused.
"Did you cast some kind of guardian spell on them?" Caleb asks.
"Nah, ancient Grandma trick. Cookie bribe." Yan Lin said.
"There's cookies?" Caleb asks interested.
"None for you Mr. I can Elude a Tracker without any help." Yan Lin mocks.
"Uhm how did you know about the Tracker?" Caleb asks.
"I have many powers that can sense the presence of evil plus a granddaughter with a cellphone."
"I took every evasive maneuver there's no way we were followed." Caleb said when they heard a roar.
Back at the theater, Irma ran up to Hay Lin.
"You're turn." Irma said.
"What happened?" Hay Lin asks.
"Long chain, longer story." Irma said as Hay Lin ran off to help when suddenly Irma's phone rang and she answered. "Hello oh Thor?"
"Irma what's this about my son sneaking off?" Thor asks.
"It's not like that, the Tracker is after Caleb and he was hunting for Caleb near the movie theater." Irma said.
"Well you better be sure to explain that to Johan because he's coming for them." Thor said.
"Oh great." Irma cringed not liking this.
Just outside Irma's house, Tracker and Sniffer walked up to it.
"The Rebel is inside, but not for long." Tracker said when Cornelia used her magic to make a wall of trees around the house.
"That outta hold him." Cornelia said.
Opening his cloak, Tracker released a swarm of bats that ate through the trees.
"It's me they want. I gotta lead them away." Caleb said grabbing a helmet and a skateboard.
"Good plan, Blunk stay and guard cookies." Blunk said.
"New plan, Blunk come and find portal." Caleb said grabbing him.
"Bad plan, bad plan!" Blunk said as Caleb ran outside.
"Hey fellas! Catch us if you can!" Caleb said racing down the street towards the theater.
Growing the Tracker and Sniffer chased after them.
"Oh no you don't!" Rayla yells running ahead catching up to them.
"We'll never catch up to them." Astrid said when Hay Lin swooped in and grabbed her while Taranee grabbed Heather and Will grabbed Neo.
"We'll fly you guys attack." Will said.
"Got it." Neo nods.
As Caleb raced down the hill, Rayla was running alongside him when Cornelia flew down next to them.
"Caleb you know you're leading him to the movie theater?" Cornelia asks.
"There's a portal nearby. We get him in we can seal it." Caleb said.
Tracker threw his mace but at the last second Astrid whacks it away with her axe.
"Nice swing." Hay Lin said.
"It's what I do." Astrid grins.
At the theater, Irma was trying to save the seats when she sees a portal open up right at the screen.
"Oh no." Irma said running to the back.
Coming to a stop, Caleb, Blunk and Rayla ran into the alley.
"Where is it?" Rayla asks looking around.
"I thought you guys smelled portals." Caleb said when Irma ran out.
"Caleb, there's a portal inside the theater." Irma said opening the door for them.
"Rayla I might need a hand." Caleb said.
"On it." Rayla said.
"Blunk help!" Blunk said.
"No Blunk stay and lookout for the Tracker." Caleb said.
"Lookout! Tracker!" Blunk points as Tracker and Sniffer made their way towards them.
Panicking, Irma, Caleb and Rayla ran inside with Tracker right behind them.
"Hey let's see some tickets!" An usher said but Tracker grabs him by his shirt.
"I will destroy you coward." Tracker growls.
"Plenty of seats still available." He whimpers as Tracker and Sniffer went up to the front where Rayla and Caleb were while Will, Hay Lin, Cornelia, Astrid, Heather and Neo came up behind.
"Alright girls get ready." Will said.
"Let's go." Caleb said taunting him.
"Come and get it." Rayla growls drawing her swords.
"Whoa live pre show entertainment." Someone said as Tracker swung his mace but Rayla jumps out of the way and delivers a kick to Tracker's face knocking him to the ground.
Growling Tracker stood up and faced Rayla while Sniffer leaped at Caleb but he knocked the dog away.
Charging in Rayla and the Tracker swung their weapons creating a lock as they both struggle to push each other back.
Growling Tracker put more pressure forcing Rayla closer to the ground.
"Rayla! You can do it!" Neo calls out.
Hearing Neo cheer for her caused a determined look to appear on Rayla's face as she pushed with all her might knocking Tracker back.
Letting out a yell Rayla charged delivering slash after slash before jumping up tackling the Tracker sending him flying into the portal.
"Rayla!" Neo gasps as Caleb threw Sniffer in.
"Close it quick!" Hay Lin said.
"Just a minute." Will said as the portal glowed and Rayla jumped out.
"Zip it up already!" Cornelia said as Will took out the heart and the portal closed causing the audience to cheer.
As Rayla walked down she saw Neo running over to her.
"Rayla that was amazing. How did you learn that?" Neo asks.
"I've never done that before in my life." Rayla smiles causing Neo to laugh and hug her.
"You are way better than any Trendleblonde." Neo smiles causing Rayla to blush softly.
Outside the theater, Susan was talking to Irma's parents.
"Oh please then we came home to find Irma had left Mrs. Lin in charge." Irma's mom said.
"Well I hope Will enjoyed the movie because it was the last one, she'll ever see." Susan said when Johan walked over.
"Excuse me." Johan said moving past Susan as she looked at the warrior's serious expression time seemed to slow down.
"Who is that?" Susan asks.
Inside, Neo, Astrid, Heather and Rayla were walking out.
"Phew that was tough." Rayla said.
"Yeah but we better get back home." Neo said.
"Leaving so soon?" Johan asks appearing in front of them.
"Master this isn't what it looks like I swear." Astrid said as panicked expressions appeared on all their faces, but he didn't listen.
Walking out, Johan was dragging the four of them out by their shirts.
"You four are gonna be running laps for a month." Johan glares.
"Master Johan calm down!" Neo said.
"We didn't ditch training to go to the movies!" Rayla said.
"Our friends needed our help to battle—" Heather started.
"You can explain everything while you're doing double training for this!" Johan said as he walked away causing Susan to giggle.
"Now there's a man who gets the job done." Susan smiles.
Inside the theater, Will, Irma, Taranee, and Cornelia were asleep at in their seats when an employee walked up to them.
"Uh ladies." He said causing them to wake up.
"Ugh oh girls that was a close call." Irma said.
"Yeah we almost slept through—" Cornelia gasps as they all realized what happened.
"The movie!" They all said as Hay Lin walked over.
"Vance Micheal!" Cornelia whines.
"Wasn't that his best movie? Boy you guys were quiet." Hay Lin said as they all glared at her.
"Hey where's Neo and Astrid?" Will asks.
"And Heather and Rayla?" Taranee asks.
"Oh Johan came in and dragged them home. Literally. He was mad." Hay Lin said sipping her drink while the girls groaned annoyed.
