Chapter Seventeen: Dragon Knights: Marcus and Malcom
Just then Aldern and Drake came walking into the throne room.
"Are the villagers safely in the Infinite City?", Elyon asked her two other captains.
"Yes, your Majesty.", Aldern said as he and Drake bowed to their Queen. "Captain Julian and Tynar are down there with two platoons of solders as well."
"Very good.", Elyon said. "Soon, the battle will begin, And I want all innocent bystanders in a safe place."
"Soilders! Escort Queen Elyon to the lower areas for protection.", Raythor ordered as a small squad came up to them.
"Yes sir.", one of the solders said saluting.
"Fight well and be safe, all of you.", Elyon said as she walked up to Phobos. "Be careful, brother."
"I will sister.", Phobos said as they shared a hug. "You make sure you do the same."
"I will.", she said as they pulled away from each other.
Elyon then let the solders escort her to the lower areas, only looking back once at her brother and friends she made when she became queen.
'Please watch over my brother and friends, Lord.', Elyon prayed as they left the room.
As Caleb and the others walked out to meet the troops, Caleb, Aldern, Drake and Raythor each pulled out a small glowing orb, that Elyon gave them, and squeezed them. Suddenly they were clad in armour. Caleb's, like before, was bronze with a sword and shield, while Raythor's was black with a sword and shield. Drake's was gray with a mace and shield, and Aldern's was dark gray with a bo staff. Phobos then snapped his fingers and was covered in silvery gray armour, with a sword at his side. Just then Vathek came up to them clad in bronze armour with a ball and chain.
"I left a squad of soilders to guard the prisioners.", Vathek said as he caught up wit them. "I can't let you all have all the fun."
"Glad to have you with us.", Caleb said as Raythor began to address the solders.
"Soilders!", Raythor said getting their attention. "Today we face quite possibly one of the Meridian's greatest enemies! But, I know that if we work together and stand strong, we will pull through! Who's with me?!"
All the solders raised their weapons cheering in agreement at Raythor's words. Just then Matt landed next to Caleb and the others.
"They're in a large field about five miles from the village!", Matt said. "The weird part is, they're just standing there waiting!"
"Then I say we take the fight to them!", Vathek said.
"I couldn't agree more!", Raythor said as he tuned to face them. "To victory!"
Raythor then held his right hand out.
"To victory!", Caleb said as he placed his right hand on Raythor's.
"To victory!", Aldren said as he placed his right hand on Caleb's
"To victory!", Drake said as he placed his right hand on Aldern's
"To victory!", Vathek said as he placed his right hand on Aldern's
"To victory!", Matt said as he placed his right hand on Aldern's
Mr. Huggles then placed his hand/paw on Matt's hand as he let out a small growl. They all then looked to Phobos.
"You a part of this or what?", Matt asked.
"After all that's happened..........."
"But that wasn't you." Drake said. "We know the truth now."
"You deserve to be in this as much as the next person.", Aldern said.
Phobos then placed his right hand on Mr. Huggels' hand/paw.
"To victory!", he said proudly, and happily, to be accepted.
"To victory!", they all said as they shocked their hands together.
"To victory!", the soilders said as they began to march out to battle.
Back on Earth, everybody was sitting around waiting for two things. The first was word from Elyon about the Shadow Minions attacking Meridian. The second..........
"Is the pizza done yet?", Hay Lin asked.
"Not since the last time you asked.", Angelo replied. "Two minutes ago!"
"Is it done now?", Irma asked with a smile joking around.
"That's not funny.", Angelo said.
Just then Will came downstairs yawning.
"Where were you?", Taranee asked.
"Sleeping in Angelo's room.", Will said as she sat next to Hay Lin.
"And before any of you say anything,", Angelo said. "she was sleeping on my couch."
Hay Lin then saw that the Heart was glowing under Will's shirt.
"Um.... Will?", Hay Lin said as she pointed to the Heart.
"Huh?", Will said as she pulled the Heart out. "Something must be going on somewhere."
Just then, the Dragon Knight's locator gem floated in the air as the Heart shot a beam of energy at it. Then, an image appeared above the gem of Meridian's solders fighting Shadow Minions.
"I think it's time for us to get to work.", Angelo said as he grabbed his Dragon Pendant. "You guys ready?"
"Oh yeah!", Nigel said as he grabbed his Dragon Pendant.
"Ready when you guys are.", Nerissa said grabbing her Dragon Pendant.
"Same here.", Cassidy said doing the same.
"Let's go there, kick some butt, and have a major victory party!", Eric said ready for battle.
"I'm up for a fight!"
"And so up for a party!"
Angelo turned around to see two of his cousins dressed in the same uniforms that he and the other Dragon Knights were dressed in. Only they were gray.
"Marcus?! Malcom?!", Angelo said as he walked up to his cousins. "What are you two doing here?!"
"Grandpa Joe called us after we finished clearing out the Shadow Minions from around the area.", Malcom, who's hair was in corn rolls, said. "Said you all might need some help."
"So we figured, hey, seeing as we just became Dragon Knights, we might as well help our cousin and his friends out.", Marcus, who's hair was crew cut, added. "Plus we had to see little Will turn into a fairy."
"Funny.", Will said as she rolled her eyes. "You two never change."
"Darn straight, we didn't!", Marcus grinned.
"But, you know you still love us Will.", Malcom grinned.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah.", Will grinned.
"Well, I'm cool with you guys coming.", Angelo said. "How about the rest of you?"
Everyone nodded in agreement with Angelo.
"Any of these lovely ladies single, cousin?", Malcom asked Angelo.
"Oh brother.", Angelo said rolling his eyes.
"Guardians Unite!", Will said as she held up the Heart.
Will- "Quintessence!"
Irma- "Water!"
Taranee- "Fire!"
Cornelia- "Earth!"
Hay Lin- "Air!"
In a flash of light, the girls were in their Guardian forms.
"Hello!", Malcom and Marcus said together at the girls transformation.
"Now that's a lovely sight.", Marcus said.
"Five beautiful ladies, with power!", Malcom agreed.
"That all have boyfriends!", Angelo said. "Well, except Irma. She's single."
"Hi.", Irma said as she wave to them with a slight blush.
"Hey, baby.", Malcom said smoothly. "Stick with me, and my Dragon Battle Axe, and you'll have all the protection you need."
"Forget him!", Marcus said stepping up to her. "Me and my Dragon War Hammer will bash any Shadow Minion that comes at you, hotness!"
WHACK!
WHACK!
"Both of you focus!", John said after he whacked them both upside the head. "There's work to be done!"
"Yes Uncle John.", Malcom and Marcus said.
"Ha! Serves you both right!", Will laughed.
"Look at you!", Angelo said to Irma with a grin. "All happy to have two guys flirting with you!"
"Are they the two cousins moving here?", Irma asked.
"Yep.", Angelo said.
"This may be fun.", Irma said with a small smile.
"And I'm suddenly forgotten.", Angelo joked.
"One must learn to move on.", Irma joked.
"Can we go kick butt now?!", Malcom asked.
"Who's going to open the fold to the place?", Eric asked.
"Last time it was you Gramps.", Angelo replied.
"Take this, Angelo.", John said as he tossed Angelo a key-shaped crystal. "With that Fold Key you can open a fold to any world you've been to."
"But for now, let Will do the fold opening.", Kadma said.
"Cool.", Angelo said. "But, shouldn't Cassidy and Nerissa have this, seeing as they have experience with opening folds?"
"You're their leader, so you get the ring.", Cornelia said.
"Say what now?!", Angelo asked.
"Didn't you guys tell him?", Cornelia asked.
"Not yet!", Cassidy said.
"Tell me what?", Angelo asked. "Wait! You want me to lead you guys?! Oh no! I don't think so!"
"Sorry man.", Nigel said. "We took a vote, and picked you."
"You guys trust me that much?", Angelo asked.
"Yeah.", Nigel said nodding.
"Pretty much.", Cassidy said nodding.
"Totally.", Eric said nodding.
"Uh huh.", Nerissa said nodding.
"I have no choice in this, do I?", Angelo asked as he look at Will.
"Nope.", Will said as she opened a fold for Meridian. "Welcome to the world of leadership."
"I've got to learn how to do that.", Angelo said.
"Hopefully you won't have us exiting out of a fold in mid-air!", Cassidy joked.
"It happened one time!", Joe said. "One time, and y'all still won't let it go!"
"Mid-air!", Cassidy replied.
"And in human form.", Yan Lin added.
"And over water!", Nerissa chimed in.
"At night.", Kadma finished.
"They never let you forget!", Joe said as he hung his head.
"I remember when Will brought us back on the roof of the school.", Hay Lin replied.
"The roof of the school?!", Angelo questioned as he looked at Will.
"It was one time!", Will said. "And I was just learning how to fold."
"Welcome to the club.", Joe said. "They'll never let you forget. Ever!"
"As funny as this all is, we've got things to do.", Angelo said as he placed his Dragon Pendant on his belt. "Fire Dragon Armour!"
Nerissa- "Quintessence Dragon Armour!"
Cassidy- "Water Dragon Armour!"
Eric- "Wind Dragon Armour!"
Nigel- "Earth Dragon Armour!"
Malcom and Marcus- "Delta Dragon Armour!"
In a flash of lights, the seven transformed into Dragon Knights.
"Why don't we have other weapons?", Eric asked.
"That's a good question.", Nigel said.
"You do have other weapons.", Joe said.
"Where?!", Angelo asked.
"You must think of the one weapon that you feel right with.", John explained. "Then, that will be your weapon."
"That's why I wield the War Hammer.", Marcus said holding his weapon.
"The Battle Axe is my weapon of choice.", Malcom bragged holding his weapon.
"So we think it and that's our weapon?", Nigel questioned. "Let's see."
Nigel then closed his eyes a concentrated. Suddenly, a metal wristband appeared in front of him.
"Just like I pictured it!", Nigel said.
"What is it?", Taranee asked.
"My Dragon Fist.", Nigel said as he placed the wristband on his right wrist. "Check it!"
Once the wristband was on his wrist, it transformed into a large metal fist, that looked like his Star Fist, with a dragon claw design on it.
"You just like smashing things!", Cassidy said.
"Who doesn't?", Marcus asked.
"The cool part about it is that I can put it on my left hand, when I want to use it with my Star Fist!", Nigel said as it transformed back to a wristband.
Nigel then placed the wristband on his left hand. And sure enough, it became a Dragon Fist for the left hand.
"Pretty cool huh?", Nigel said as the Dragon fist changed back to a wrist band.
"Most impressive.", Joe said. "But you must all go now. The Shadow Horde must be stopped."
With that said, the Guardians and Dragon Knights ran through the fold to Meridian.
"God be with them.", Joe said as the fold closed. "God be with them all."
A/N: Looks like Irma has two fellas that want to get with her. And with Malcom and Marcus with them, they just may stand a chance.
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