Riley was waiting for his partner at the spot he texted him. On his way to the spot he wondered why there were an enormous amount of sirens out and almost no people in the streets. From the way Ash contacted him without any explanation even cancelling their deal of not going out alone with the mummies out. Hearing a loud thud behind him he turned around and saw a character dressed like him walking up to him.
"Let's go to Solar Shipping now. I'll tell you on the way there. We don't have much time. The police are on their way too." Ash telling him there's no time to waste already leaping in the direction of the company warehouse leaving Riley behind. Riley found it strange since Ash normally managed to keep his head in check while he was around him.
"What's the rush? Mind telling me what's going on?"
Seeing the Solar Shipping warehouse in the distance Ash increased his pace more. Even Riley was not able to keep up with young guardian. He paced himself while Ash made risky jumps over buildings. Making it more of a sprint than actually preserving some stamina. Now on the roof of said warehouse Ash was waiting for Riley at the glass ceiling which allowed natural sunlight in he looked down and found what he was looking for.
The area was lined up with dozens of chairs with people blindfolded and gagged with a while bunch of the same suited men that bothered Ash at home. That was not what was most special about it to the younger of the two.
"I see Dawn's mother! And May's mom too! Leona and her mom! Ursula and hers as well!" Confirming the identity's he told Riley they were at the right place alright.
"I know some of them. That one over there is the wife of the police officer who was at my place earlier tonight." Pointing over to a brunette lady with curls in her hair which was in the same state of distress as the others. The more he looked at them, he realized they were planning to do the same to his mom too making him even more angry.
"And the one with the red curls and the one six spots to the right are my classmates." Talking about Ursula and Leona now who were in the same predicament.
"The girl I heard this from mother is that one over there." Pointing to Johanna Ash looked over if he could recognize more people. Some of the girls at his school in other classes were there with older woman who looked similar to them.
"But a large chunk of them I don't know. The girls with them neither. Taking so many people in one night is insane if he thinks he can get away with it. An operation like this is more of an announcement than a neon sign."
Riley agreeing with the young guardian. This was way out of touch for the norm of crime bosses who preferred to deal in the shadows. Whoever and whatever they wanted, they seemed prepared to turn the whole city upside down to find it. Still he wondered what the connection is between all the kidnappings. It's a specific group they kidnapped after all.
"The police man's wife has a son too and I don't see any fathers or sons. Not to mention they asked for my sister and not me." Riley knows Ash didn't have a sister. It still said something about their motive.
"So whatever it is they want a female has it. First things first. Keep your head down, stay focused and be aware. Even if I only see normal people we still got to watch for them." With the masked figures in the back of their minds they wanted to expose themselves as least as possible. The last thing they needed during this rescue mission was a huge fight on their hands.
"I'll go in, knock them out with a few broken bones, rescue and free the women and make sure the police and paramedics find them so they can take care of them unfortunately." The tone in the younger aura users voice warned Riley. He sounded way to violent for his own good.
"Ash. Calm down. I know how you're feeling right now…"
"They hurt my mom. Drugged her with something. My friends mom and my classmates. How can't I not make it personal?"
As reluctant as Riley was to grant Ash's request he knows no amount of words can change his mind about this. He knew they were going to argue about it till the morning comes and they had families to safe which couldn't wait. With a heavy sigh he relented.
"Fine. But when I see you overstep our agreed boundaries or the standards I taught you I'll interfere. It will be my judgement call when I come in and aid you and you don't get a say when I do. Understood?" Riley putting down his law. No killing or permanent crippling injuries. Ash will be allowed to have his 'payback' only under his rules.
"I'll make it quick, but not painless." He couldn't resist a smug smirk under his mask. He was going to enjoy this more than he should. Just as he was focusing some aura in his fist to punch through the glass ceiling someone yelled loudly.
"GET THE FREAK!"
Both jumping away from the glass window thinking they got caught they continued to hear the screaming of males inside. Painful cries being let out Riley smashed the glass with an aura sphere. Ash jumped on the rafters down to the floor and he saw someone already fighting off the suited men. Leaping around doing a roundhouse kick to one of them the figure who started before the guardian did, knocked out another goon.
Someone dressed in a light blue bodysuit with dark blue shoes or boots with the gloves the same color of blue was making quick work of the mob inside. A facemask covering the eyes of fighter which were so dark the guardians didn't think possible. The hair of the person was a light blue with at the end of two bangs which the tips were dark blue as well.
Another man tried to get Ash from behind but he tripped over a reverse low sweep from the teen. Another came running to him throwing a right punch but the teen caught his wrist and twisted it roughly breaking it before kick8ng him in the leg to knock him down. The light blue figure did a front flip over another goon and kicked him in the head. Quickly rolling through he or she jumped up and wrapped their legs around his neck twirling his entire body and the man in the suit fell over with a front flip.
"Agile, quick and certainly not an amateur."
Riley was studying the new person from above and made notes about how it fought and handled the henchmen. It looked more like a gymnast than a regular fighter moving with the grace of a catlike being. The new figure did a handstand and kicked two men rushing him on opposite sides, doing a split kick to knock both down too.
"Is he on our side or another?" Deciding to let Ash and the new character handle it for now so he can study the new person further.
With the help of the new person the two fighters didn't leave a suited guy standing. Now with only the two of them left they stood off against each other not knowing if they were friend or foe. Ash focused his aura and was ready to fight against the light blue character. The figure in light blue raised his or her arms and began to speak.
"You know. I got this." The light blue figure said to the masked teen not really appreciating the help. Not after the stunt he pulled in the museum a while back.
"First he wrecks a huge part of the museum? Now he's here rescuing them?"
"I finally get to meet the famous vigilante. What's your name?"
"You first. Who are you?" He lowered his voice so that the classmates who were there didn't recognize him. The light blue figure still didn't tell his or her name. They had a more important goal in mind.
"Let's talk somewhere more private later. Since you're here might helping me untie them all?"
Pointing over to all the woman strapped to chairs Ash knew this was bound to happen and that someone will see him like he was dressed now. He only hoped his classmates and their mothers won't recognize him. He formed an aura kunai and cut the ropes that bound the women. One by one they got rid of the blindfolds and saw a whole floor filled with unconscious men and two figures completely covered up in an outfit. Coming to Leona he cut the ropes on her expertly without even touching her wrists and feet. With her arms free now she undid her blindfold and looked around her.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHH!" Seeing one of the characters in the museums footage cutting off the ropes of the others they were confused, scared, amazed or borderline going crazy.
"I TOLD YOU IT WAS REAL!"
"THIS IS A DREAM! HAS TO BE!"
"LOOK AT ALL THE BODIES!"
"Citizens! We have freed you and cleared a safe path where the local authorities will take care of you! Please proceed in an orderly fashion and remain calm!"
The light blue character told the captured women to remain calm. Ash a bit embarrassed to be a part of it. Now with everyone unbounded they weren't sure what to do. Seeing one of the figures who was presented prominently in the museum footage, some cowered away in a corner.
"The rolling door is jammed!" The just freed women screamed out.
"Out of the way!" The light blue figure went to the door and touched the chain with Ash seeing it shifting in color. The metallic gray, turned into a clear white which he felt the cold come from and the chain crackle. The figure touched the chain and it shattered on it's touch.
"Freezing solid steel by just touching it?! Who is this guy!?"
The mysterious new figure tried opening the door but it was sealed shut. The rolling hinges were so rusty that no matter what it didn't budge. Getting the idea to freeze the hinges so that the sliding door would completely fall out Ash pushed the blue figure aside. Getting a grip on he used a bit of force and yanked the whole door open ignoring the resistance the rusty hinges gave him. It slid open giving the women and daughters a change to run out.
"Go! Go!"
The light blue figure told them. All of them running out in a hurry the light blue figure addressed the guardian. Pointing upwards to the window ceiling that got smashed earlier. The new character made a head start and jumped up on a stack with boxes. Ash following quickly up, they left a dew of the woman who were still getting out speechless at the show off acrobatics they displayed.
While in midair the light blue figure got caught by Riley's aura staff. Tripping over the figure fell on his back. Riley holding his staff underneath the chin of the character raising it up so that he looked at right in Riley's eyes.
"There's two of you!? So which one of you wrecked the exhibition in the museum?!" The one who helped him at the inside leaped out of the broken ceiling and stood next to Riley now.
"Who are you?"
"It's rude to ask for a lady's name without telling your own. And I'm too slippery for you to catch." Raising her arms she created a trail of ice. Pushing herself off against Riley's she slid a few feet backwards. When the track ended she quickly rolled around and stood on her feet now ready to fight them off.
"Wait." Ash raised his arm and held Riley back for a moment.
"You're a girl?!"
"You got a problem with that!? I'll turn you into a human popsicle!" Furious at his claim she crossed her arms and looked away. For as good as he was at fighting he certainly lacked courtesy to the other gender. Ash apologized in a way.
"No, it's just…you don't fight like one."
"I'll take that as an compliment."
"Who are you exactly?" Riley asked her. Although she gave off a good vibe another one with powers showing up like that warranted a lot of questions. The elder aura user was adapt enough with it he could read a persons character from really close by. Unlike his ancestors who could do it from a mile away. He hasn't gotten to that level yet and Ash had yet to grasp the concept of it.
"Me? I'm just a girl with a cold touch but a warm heart. An ice queen that puts chills in the spines of villains and evil doers everywhere! But you can call me Glaceon."
"As in glacier?"
"That's right. So what are your names?"
"We don't have names. We're two people protecting this city. We are guardians." Riley not giving out more than that.
"You two really need a name in the future. I mean, what's the press going to call you two? I know you aren't the thief from the museum but you guys need an identity. I'm sure we'll meet again. Catch you later!"
Turning around she ran away from the two. Ash and Riley racing after her wanted more answers. The figure pointed her arm out and she formed a bridge of ice which she slid on top on. The two jumped on top the track and slid behind her. The light blue figure landed on the rooftop and turned around pointing her arms out.
"Sorry! But this is where your trial runs cold!" The ice the two slid on shattered underneath their feet and the two were falling down now to the side of another warehouse building. Ash formed two aura kunai which he slammed into the wall preventing him from falling to the ground. Riley did the same only with the spike he carried around.
Looking up on top of the wall they were hanging the female with ice powers created a sort of ice ceiling. Pointy icicle spears started to sprout from the bottom and Riley what she was doing.
"DROP DOWN NOW!"
Stalactites started to fall from the ice ceiling forcing the guardians to let go from the wall and jump away from it. While they were going down they twisted their bodies midair or knocked away any falling stalactites with aura. Riley knocked them away with his staff while Ash with perfect precision formed aura throwing stars shattering the stalactites raining down on them. The barrage ended after some time knowing that the icy fighter got away for sure. Looking up to the roof Ash looked at Riley and told him what he thought about the icy heroine.
"As if there wasn't enough going on in this town."
Look guys! The title of this story makes sense. And one more is getting their debut soon.
I've been working overtime on this one. Hoping that updates next year are more frequent on this one. Let's see if it pays off in the long run since I'm pretty much writing by the seat of my pants. And I need to find a better pic for this story in the search section. That profike pic bothers me so don't be surprised if the image changes soon.
Anyway, happy holidays!
See you around.