The Guardian: It Begins

by FlyingDutchGirl

Back in Norrisville, the teenager Nicole Valentine arrives in her hometown after seven years. In High School, she's reunites with her bestie Lindsey and befriends hopeful some old classmates. But when she and her biffer find a hidden object in her old house and awake accidentally an old enemy, things gonna be a way more dangerous for her, the ninja and whole Norrisville.

5. Chapter 4

Hey hey! It's August 27th! Why is that so special? Because...
Today is it exactly a year ago, that I started watching RC9GN!
I still remember which episodes I watched...You don't believe this...It's Silent Punch, Deadly Punch! XD
Yeah, I know! THE Christmas episode aired in August!XD (Well, in my country)...How Hilarious?
But thats the reason why I start to watch it...and totally when I saw after this, the next episode...
Hip Hopocalypse Now!...I laughing my ass off this episode...so genius! That Rap Battle! Hahahahah...
To celebrite this, Chapter 4!

Chapter 4: Fire and Ice

In the studio of Heidi's me-cast, prepares the populair ginger haired girl for her next scoop. She let out a sigh and give her report one glance before she turn the camera on. With an ethusiastic experssion she looked in the picture.

"Hey Hey! This is H-Weiner with a update! Our Hollywood school theme party was the cheese bomb! Unless the whole gym was almost covert in foam thanks to the biggest shoobs ever...My little bro and his best bud Wendy...But there is more! That evening appear a strange looking girl! "says Heidi and show a picture of the happening in her studio. The picture shows the ninja with behind him "the girl" with cosmos black hair with a midnight blue, black suit, blue and silver tights and blue cole scarf and belt..In her hands holds she a glowing pendant from a necklace who shooted a ray out towards the stanked student who's hitting by it.

"As you can see ... the girl hold a strange locket and shoot with the locket a sort ray off to save a student ...Who's this girl? And whats up with the locket? "ask the ginger haired out loud as a ring of mobile sounds near behind her and catch her attention. Heidi leaves and in a couple of seconds she appear again with the phone. "Heidi Here..." says she and listen very good. She nods a couple of times. "Aha...Aha...So. ..Ah ...Ah ...Thanks, Bye! " She put her phone away before she looked curious into the camera.

"A news flash! The strange girl is called the Guardian!..., according to me secret source, she is a valuable ally of the ninja!...Well Guardian, I gonna follow you! Next week, we will see more action of her! H-Wiener Out!"

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.., The next week ...

"That was the whole week detention so worth!"says Howard satisfied as he stands in the gym and gets a broom pushed in his hands from his best bud Randy.

"Yes ...But now we must cleaning up all the junk of the basketball match of Friday. "says Randy as he represents the space with his arms. The floor of the gym is full with popcorn and waste, and the table with the snacks is sticky of the soft drinks. In the case there is a large green container where Randy throws a big black garbage bag in.

"Did you see that face of Heidi when she got that foam in her face?! Priseless! And P-Slimo...I mean...P-Animal ... hahaha..Huh ... Yes, it was sooo worth it..Good memories.. "Howard says as he walks down to the other side of the room.

"Yes ..." says Randy and sighs deeply. He also picks up a broom of the wall and starts silently to sweep his side of the room . In silence making the boys the gym clean. After a couple of minutes, looks Howard at Randy and holds the broom fixed. "Okay, I can't handle this anymore..the whole week you're acting like this...So tell me.. "

"It's Theresa's stanking of last week ...When I broke her batons ...she didn't de-stank.. "tells Randy and get the attention of Howard who looked him confused.

"What!? ... but how do you have..."

"The guardian.." says Randy and goes against the cleaned table, sitting on it while he leans to the broom. "She has some kind of necklace that shot a ray and de-stanked her.."

"How can make a necklace the difference?"ask Howard when he stands now in the front of Randy and see him holding up his shoulders.

"I don't know.."

"And where was I when that happened?!"says Howard a little bit confused.

"In the gym, at the cheese fondue...Remember?" says Randy sarcastic.

Howard remains silent. "Keep going..."

"That was the first and last time that ''that''happened, the other stanking monsters of the week I could de-stank without help from that necklace...I don't understand it.. "He says and stand up will he throws the broom in a corner, before he and Howard walking to the door and walking out the gym.

"What's so special about that necklace?"ask Randy himself out loud.

"Ask the guardian, you guys are partners?"says Howard a little amazed.

"We are valuable allies...at last, says the nomicon. "

"What's the difference? " says Howard as he didn't see the problem.

Randy sigh. "She has still so much to learn ...Certainly after the first week with her..Ninja flashback.. "

Ninja Flashback

Monday,
A stanking Bucky and Flute girl.
The ninja was all set to de-stank, but the guardian with her Silver Star (new guardian weapon, corpse just a ninja ring or shuirken... but is a star shape) she accidentally hit a main and everyone who was in that gang was driven out by a tidal wave of water. Wet looked the ninja frustrated to her. The guardian laughs nervous and plays with her fingers. "Sorry.. "says she in innocent.

Tuesday,
A robotic owl flew over the school and the ninja used his scarf around the owl to get him down. The guardian dust-bombed by the substance next to him and makes him losing his control over his scarf and was pulled up.
"Ah!Guardian! "He shouted into the air before he flew away with the owl. The guardian looked guitly after him.
"Sorry!...again!"

Wednesday, Stanked Buttermaker.
The ninja ran him in the school and the guardian got ready with a safety net. She threw the net and accidentally caught the ninja. Frustrated him to the ninja looked the guardian who no longer dared to look. "Sorry.." The stanking Butter maker screamed and disappeared.

Thursday,
The ninja blocked the attacks of a group of chainsaw werewolves. The guardian looks at it from a distance. "Okay ... This must be succeed ... just throw as if it is a frisbee.."She says and sighs deeply. The Silver Star glistens brightly in the Sun and let the eyes of the ninja and the latest chainsaw werewolf dazzle.

"Ahh! I see nothing! "says the ninja. The werewolf growls. "Hiya!" She throws the Silver Star to the werewolf, the star remains stuck in the chest of his. When the ninja can see again, kicks it on the chest and let the werewolf electrocuting. "Yes!"calls the guardian happy. The ninja sticks his thumb on. "Well done guardian! What did you actually threw? " The guarian gets another star from her hip band. "My new weapon, is a Silver Star." She leave it in the sun shine and that blinded the eyes of the ninja again. "Ahh! I see nothing! AGAIN! " He runs what backward and stumbles on the profiled timber back.

In a beautiful arch he falls squarely in a garbage can. The guardian does her best not to laugh, but cannot resist visiting not to do it when the ninja cannot out from the garbage. The ninja looks at her angry at. ' ' Haha ... very very funny.. ' " ' ' Sorry ... ' "she says, still laughing while the tears roles down her cheeks. The ninja shakes his head and arranges on when he feels that the garbage is lifted up.

' ' What the... ' "he says. The garbage is seized by a large mechanical arm that comes from a garbage truck with the rubbish bin to the arm, let the ninja fall in the junk of the car. When the bin is empty, this set it back and drives away.
'' This is so wonk! "'calls the ninja in the distance.

End Flashback

"That was so hilarious! The truck drives you towards the dump! Hahahha.. "Howard says laughing.

Randy shakes his head. "And that girl did nothing! I think she's really an obstacle ...She walks in my way.. "

"Someone here is irritated to its new partner.. "says Howard with a grin on his face.

"Temporary!... partner.. "says Randy sulking.

"Cunningham, I don't want to say much though but ...When you just was the ninja, you was so dredging and dredging bad.. "

"But not as bad as she! She couldn't even throw a guardian star or...whatever she was threw! "

"The only advantage of her, is that she don't things out loud as you..like guardian star! "

Randy facepalmed. "Okay, fine ...I have talked to her about the stank, but I don't say anything yet about the Sorcerer or Mcfist...Is that bad? "

The boys look at each other before they holding up their shoulders. "Nehe."say both.

---

Meanwhile are Nicole and Lindsey walks together toward the school. The choclate haired sigh deep."Well...A new week ... a new chance.."says Nicole.

"Come on! Last week was sooooo good! "says Lindsey as she tries to keep her laugh in.

"Have you forgotten what I've done?!.. "

Guardian flashback ...(same as the ninja flashback, but speed up)

Monday, tidal wave
Tuesday, the ninja let fly at a robot owl
Wednesday, the ninja trapped in a net
Thursday, the ninja in a waste bin drop which was then picked up by the garbage truck that went straight to the dump.

Lindsey can't hold it anymore and bursts into laughter. "That was so genius! The ninja fell right into the dump! Hahha.. "

Nicole plays nervous with her fingers as she thinks back at that moment. "He wasn't happy with me...and not after the fact that I didn't help him..."

"What does he expect? That you have it in the fingers within a week? It even surprised me that you haven't wiped out the whole entire school! "

"Cheese…Thanks for your trust.. "says Nicole with an offensive look to her while Lindsey smiles proud.

"You're welcome Nikki.. "

Nicole sigh. "Can I ask you something?"ask she as she see Lindsey nodding. "You have it against me huh? You can ask me everything!." replied Lindsey.

" Well ... I was wondering if ...Is Theresa in love with Randy? "

Lindsey's eyes are large and bites on her pinkie when she hears what Nicole ask her. Nicole gasp in reaction as she see her best sis. "Why did you tell me that before?!"

"What! I said nothing at all! "say she amazed.

"Linnie...I know you too well to know that, you on your pinkie bites if you are nervous.. "says Nicole with a grin, let Lindsey moan. "You know me too good, well ... Yeah..She has the biggest crush on him I ever.''

Nicole nods slowly, she thinks about Lindsey answer. That explain everything.

''But what's the rush? You aren't in love with Cunningham right? "ask Lindsey shocking will Nicole violently shakes her head. "' No! * Sigh * Can't a girl just haning out with a boy like a normal friend? ' "

' ' Uhm ...Not if that boy is called Randy Cunningham and he acts like a hot shot.."'

' ' Well, then you know Simon Newman not yet.. ' "says Nicole in herself whispering as something pop's up in her mind. '' And you know that Cunningham isn't my dream boy type!'' says she and pushed Lindsey away from her will the blond girl laugh.

''My shoes...Miss Chemistry Nerd FINALLY noticed it! GOTCHA!'' says Lindsey as she pushed Nicole this time away from her, let her smirk.

''You're Mister Dream Boy has dark hair, dark eyes and use sometimes his brains when he do something idiotic...like that boy from that super hero movie...I'm right?'' says Lindsey with a cocked eyebrown and a grin on her face.

Nicole give her a small nod in response as she looked at the other side of the street. ''I have no idea what you're talking about...'' says she as she try to cover her blushing cheeks. Sorry for her that Lindsey already seeing the pink coloring on her biffer's face. Laughing puts Lindsey her left arm around Nicole's shoulders, she brings her face closer to her face and whisper in her right ear. ''Are you still crushing on...Puppy Bear?''

Nicole feels her cheeks hitting up more and more when she hear that nickname. ''Shut up Linnie! I can't handle this! STOP TALKING ABOUT IT!''

''About what? I'm talking about a who...'' says the blond haired grinning will the chocolate haired girl punched her left shoulder.

''OUCH! OKAY! I STOP! STOP PUNCHING ME!'' says Lindsey as she try to block Nicole's bangs. ''I STOP AS YOU STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM!''

''FINE!'' says Lindsey grumpy and Nicole stops with hitting her. Satisfied nodded she as they continued with their walk.

'' And don't forget ever that I never date a boy that's a crush of one of my friends. "

'' I know that, it's one of our biffer's code...But since when are you and Theresa friends?" asked Lindsey as she missed some part of the story.

Nicole gives her a cool look. "Who knows? Linnie, listen...I haven't you told the whole story about my first monster battle ...That monster what was chasing me ... was Theresa... "

Lindsey watch her with a not understanding look. "What?" says she confused.

"Theresa was stanked and the ninja…'' says Nicole as she try to continued her story as Lindsey still don't get it at all.

"Wait ... wait ... stank? What's stank? " cuts Lindsey her off as Nicole holds her shoulders up.

"No idea, the ninja told me that you could get it, if you embarrass or put or sadness... " tells Nicole.

"In other words.."says Lindsey to get to the point.

"Theresa was, thanks to me, stanked..That was the reason why she got behind me and ... that came because I ... danced with Randy.. "tells Nicole and give the ground a glance in self dilatation. Lindsey lay a hand on Nicole's shoulder to comfort her. "Don't blame yourself...You did nothing wrong" says she to cheer her up.

"I know, I know..." answered Nicole.

"So...that's the reason why you get some distance from him."says Lindsey as she know finally understand her and see her nodding.

"I don't wanna stank her again ... and if I can do that to be not longer so ''close'' with Randy ... then it's shall be." says Nicole.

"But you and Randy aren't even friends! You guys hanging out once with each other ... and that wasn't even a date or something but a bet...For the rest you have some fun and some talk! ... and danced ... and in my opinion a little flirtation ... you know, never mind .. " says Lindsey as she get a look from Nicole who raised an eyebrown.

"Good... because I still have something that worries me.. "says she as she opens the front door of the school before she walks in with Lindsey on her right side.

"Like what?"ask Lindsey a little curious as the walking in a locker hall.

"That stank ... where it comes from, who's doing it and why?"ask Nicole herself as she hear a groan escaped from Lindsey's mouth.

"Nikki, we already have this discussed once ... ask the Guide!" says Lindsey a little irritated by all the questions.

"The Guide did'nt say anything to me for a whole week...'' says Nicole also irritated.

"Pff...and that should be a Guide.. " says Lindsey sarcastic.

''It still reads Believe in the weapon thats in the suit..But I believe in myself...and in the...weapons in the suit.. "

''WEAPONS?! WHICH WEAPONS!? THERE'S MORE THAN THOSE SILVER STARS!?''shouted Lindsey heated out. Nicole covers her mouth with her right hand as they get some eyes on them from some students, giving them weird and asking looks.

The girls give the students a nervous smile before they walking slowly backwards in embrace. The students looking after them as they rounds the corner, let both sigh out of relief. Nicole is the first one who speaks and give Lindsey a questiontly look will she cocked an eyebrown. ''Linnie...please...Be carefull of what you shout...Bysides..I don't want my secret indentity is uncovered in one week!''

''SORRY! But...Do you have more weapons?!''ask Lindsey curious as she see Nicole shaking her head.

''Not yet...but...Now you talking about it...I hope that I get some...powers or something like that..''

''THAT...SOUND...RIDICULOUS...AWESOME!''

As a response to Lindsey's pronunciation, the chest of Nicole starts to glow. Both girls looked surprised at first.
"You know ... you can better hide the crystal anywhere else then ... well ... in your shirt.."said Lindsey if she see how Nicole's chest glow.

Nicole blushes and keep a hand for the hanger. "I need a place where I can watch the Guide.." Both girls looks around them to look for a hidden spot. Quick they see the school library who's totally empty.

"Quick, we going to the library."says Nicole and runs concurrently with Lindsey inside.

In the library, looks Lindsey around her, just to be save as Nicole lay the Guardian Guide on the table at the rear of the library. "Clear.."said Lindsey as she walks to Nicole and she her nodded. "Good.."says Nicole and gets the medallion off her neck and open the Guide.

Above the guide glows the Crystal and shoots a ray to the empty page, new words appear on the fresh page.

"Wow.."says Lindsey as the glow disappear and both looked on it, will Nicole reads the words out loud. "The stank let people turn into monsters, this is the work of the sorcerer. The Sorcerer is referred to by the ninja already 800 years ago and kept in captivity among the school. The ninja disconnects the stank by the thing what people hold most dear and break it..When he doesn't do this, the socerer escape and will change this world in a chaos of stank. "'

"Okay ... the sorcerer?!..., Who should suggest that?! " asked Nicole confused. The pendant shoot another ray and let an image appear in the book, next to the text. As the he girls see the picture of the Sorcerer, they stepping some backwards in fear.

"Noticed!"says Nicole quick and let the image disappears of the page. Both girls starring just at the text in amazed.

"Man ...the sorcerer can really use an anti-wrinkle cream.. "says Lindsey still in amazed will Nicole rolling with her eyes.

"What?! I'm right!"says Lindsey to admit Nicole of her point.

Nicole laughs while Lindsey shakes her head. "Let's conclude..."

"Do you have another advice?...I feel like I'm the ninja just bother and walkes in the way.. "says Nicole and starts to feel a little valuess as she saying that. The pendant shows his/her reaction and let words appear at the end of the page.

"Everyone needs time to develop and will look up to his or her example."

Nicole smiles and nods. "Thanks Guide.."

She see that the crystal closed the book in his/her bridge blue light before it floats towards the palms of Nicole, will she hold it tightly in her hand. "Do you know what it means?"asks Lindsey and let Nicole turn around to see her and nods. "I think I doing well..."

"Woah, and you have a D+ for ELA..."says Lindsey sarcastic and laugh a little about it.

Nicole can't see the fun of it and looks at Lindsey angry. "How many times do I have to say?! I hadn't my day! "

"Okay! Okay!...Nobodys perfect. "

---

Meanwhile at the Office of Slimovitz, are Howard and Randy just walking out. "What feels it good that we are now free of that wonk chores.."says Randy.

"And just in time for the trip!"says Howard and tap his fist against those of Randy. "We still have time ...What will we do? "

* Crash *

When they hear the sound of trouble, both guys runs to the nearest window and looked outside. At the back of the school is a robot in the theatre that flows out what looks like lava. Randy grabs quick to the mask in his jacket as he hold it in the front of him."It looks like the ninja is...,"says he, but is cuted off by the voice of a girl.

"" Dust-Bomb! ''shouted a girly voice as a cloud of blue dust appear on one of the tables from the theater. As the dust disappear, a cosmos black haired girl wearing a midnight blue, black suit with blue and silver tights and blue cole scarf and belt.

"What?!" calling the guys when they see the guardian down, near the robot.

The guardian or Nicole jumps off the table and stands now for the sample. She picks up quick a few silver stars out her blue belt. "Lets play it hot! "She calls.
The fire robot roars and let lava flows from his mouth. Nicole jumps and stands on another table. "Time to get you cooled off..." says she as she throws the stars at the approaching robot.

The robot captures the stars with his mouth and swallows them through. ' ' Oho.. ' "She says and sees that the same stars attacks her. She dive off, under the table and look careful on when the shooting stopped. The robot looks at her with a smile.

' ' He laughing!...Why is this thing so smuged?! ' " calls she out as He shoots a hot Fireball on her, she jumps off on another table again.

' ' Hey! Get away! ' "calls she angry. In her angry reaction, she clenched her fists who gives slowly a blue glow off. Grunting she looks to the robot and shoot ,without realizing of it, a ice blue ray off. The beam hits first the ground, but the second one, hits the robot on the chest and is soon enveloping by ice. The creation falls down on the ground and breaks in a hundred small pieces of ice. The guardian looks there with full of amazement and back to the palms of her hands. "What the juice?!...Whats going on? "'says she as she see still the ice blue glow of her hands and looks back to the pile of melting ice. '' Is this ... a new guardian power or something?...Awesome..' "whispers she to herself in amazed and looks up as she hear a group of students calling her name.

"Guardian! Guardian! Guardian! "cheers a group of students for her.

Smiling she looks to them and put a fist in the air. ' ' Whatever it was ... it was horrible cool! ' "shouted she out in happiness.

' ' Hahahah ... Ice word joke... ZING!'' Bucky says smiling, like the other students.

The best bro's looking with open mouth in amazed as they reports the guardian. "She...She isn't trying to steal my spotlight...because she has it already STOLEN!"says Randy angry if he hears only the name of the guardian and no one worried about the ninja. Howard on his right side, he gives him a small nods, totally not busy with the conversation.

"If she do all your dirty work for you, we can do things as two bro's again, like old times. "says Howard happy. "That guardian is the best thing that happened to us! "

"Howard, as since we were little...There was only the ninja ... The ninja! The ninja who I am now.., the ninja who has always been there, 800 YEARS! "

"And after 800 years you got a partner gift, I still see not the problem..Looked on the bright side! "shouted Howard to him, but Randy shakes his head.

"No...It's time that the ninja is going to speak with the guardian face to face."says he as he looked down to his mask. He looked around him and as the hall is empty, he puts the mask on will black and red bands wrapped around him. As the suit is complete, he looked at Howard. "Use a original excuse for is going to take some time.. "

(...)

When anyone walk into the school, Nicole sigh of relief, still not believe it. "My first solo fight...and above my expectation...IT WAS SUPER AWESOME COOL! I wonder where's the ninja...I mean...He always showed up by an robbot attack... "ask she herself as she soon hear a familiar voice next to her.

"Smoke Bomb!" hear she behind her and see a cloud of red smoke appear will a black red wearing suited guy walks out of it, towards her. "Hey ninja! Have you seen it?! Good wasn't it?! ' "She says enthousaist as the ninja gives her a small nod. '' Yes ... sure ... Right ... I want to speak you ... under four ninja eyes.. "says the ninja serious tune in his voice.

"Sure ninja ..." says she.

The ninja give her a nod before he throw smoke-bomb in the front of them, let both disappear in the red could of smoke.

(...)

On the roof of the school, the ninja and guardian are going to sit both on edge of the bell tower of the High School.
"Ssoooo...where would you talk about? "ask the guardian surprised as she look at the ninja.

She hear him sigh and not even looking in her way. "How will I say this..I have quite a difficulty with our cooperation. "

"What do you mean by that? "ask Nicole quesationly.

"Well ..." says Randy.

(Same flashback as. ... you know what ...Let we just saying that it was a week with a lot of trouble for our ninja)

Nicole gives him a small nod. "I walk in your way...I understand.."

Randy sigh deep, but admit. "Yes, actually it does..and ... that isn't the only thing. "

"You didn't trust me?"ask she as she stands up and looked at him from above.

The ninja didn't know what to answer, because there's something about it true. "That isn't it...well ... not quite..but ninjas works always alone.. "

"And I'm still not nearly as good as you... '"says she with a disappointed tune in her voice, feeling now more worthlessness than she ever felt before.

The ninja can see of her reaction, that this isn't what he wanna let her feel. ' ' Guardian ... I.. ' "

' ' Dust-Bomb. "says she as she drops a icy blue ball.

"No wait!"shouted the ninja as the dust appear in the front of him.

When the blue dust disappears, the guardian is gone. The ninja looked that the place where she stood a couple of seconds ago. "Oh man.. '" says he a little in panic. Quickly, He grabs the nomicon out of his scraf and look at the black and red cover. "Help me nomicon, how I suppost to help her, if I don't even know how to help her?!" shouted as he shaked the book a little. In a reaction,The book flows open and in a red flash, the ninja's head falls backwards.

Inside the book, Randy flies along with ninja doodles around him, he hovers in tailor stand and look at the doodle of two persons, above them hovers words with by the red in black doodle Ninja and the blue and black doodle Guardian.
Two monster doodles stands before ninja doodle grabs his sword and destroys his monster, the guardian doodle sees this and also grabs a sword.
She wants to destroy the monster, but with no luck. The ninja doodle rolled with his eyes and destroys the other monster with his sword.

From the destroyed monster, forms grey metale words in the ground.

"Everyone needs time to develop and will look up to his or her example."

Randy look blank at it and shakes his head. "Time?! You would say that she has enough time or not?! A honkin' week!" The guardian doodle looked angry at him and throws a dust bomb to him. Randy flew up towards the reality as he arranges on in his body. He pulled the nomicon away and stands up. ''Well...If nobody would help me...I do it by myself..''says he before he drops a smoke-bomb to the ground ans disappear in the red smoke.

(...)

Right under where the Ninja stood a couple of seconds, takes Nicole a sit on the stairs for the school. She holds the pendant in her both hands, with a sad look she opens her backpack and hide it deep into.
"I ... I should this seeing coming...The ninja can do it fine alone...a partner isn't necessary..I'm not needed.. " says she as she let out a sigh and start to stares at the sky. But why I feel me so...sorry to not be the Guardian anymore?...Is it because...Because I like to be the Guardian?

She didn't noticed some classmates passing her by and hears in the distance...someone calling her name.

"Miss Valentine..Miss Valentine?..Miss Valentine! "

As the voice isn't only in her head, She looks up and sees that Mrs. Driscoll stands for the school bus that is packed with students and waiting for her. "Miss Valentine! Do you wanna also join us?"She asks.

Nicole nods quick as she stands up."Yes Ma'am.."says She and rushes into the bus.

(...)

After an half hour drive, the bus stops at a large grass area with nothing else than trees. The students walks one by one from the bus and looks around. Nicole comes as last off the bus and standing next to Lindsey, who grins wide.

"As I said before, we have today an excursion in the nature! You are going by yourself looking for the wonders in this nature reserve! In groups of four are you going through the forests of Norrisville, looking for this list of things and make it a picture of as proof. To make sure that everyone abides by the command, I like to link every responsible student at a …trouble maker. ' "tells Mrs. Driscoll to her students and makes everyone sighs in frustration before she hold a list with names in the front of her.

' 'So...The pairs will be... Theresa and Stevens, Flute girl and Mick, Bucky and Bash, Lindsey and Julian.. "

"Since when is Julian a trouble maker?"whispers Nicole as Mrs. Driscoll still reading the list out loud.

Lindsey let out a sigh before she answer back. "Julian is not the one who is a trouble maker.."said Lindsey innocent.

Nicole looked at her surprised and cocked an eyebrown. "You're kidding me ! Linnie! Well…That didn't even surprise me.."says she as she thinks about it, and get a irritated look from her best sis.

''Cheese…thanks a lot.''says Lindsey sarcastic.

''Your welcome!''says Nicole smiling before both pay they attention to Mrs. Driscoll .

"Nicole goes with Howard and at last, Debbie with Randy. "calls as she puts the list away.

"Fine with the tapas guy.."says Debbie on the left side of Nicole, looking irritated.

"Fine, with the dude who stole my desserts."says Nicole also and looks irritated to Howard who stands in the front of her. Howard turned around to face her and give her a glance.

"You have no proof it was me."Howard says.

By this reaction, Nicole takes her mobile out of her pocket and holds it for the boy. Out of curious, Randy turns also around to look at the video. Nicole press the play button and let them see the video.

On the video, hear they a lot of noise in the background. The mobile seems to lie in her ice-blue backpack. On the image is Nicole and Lindsey to see, both girls wanna start to eat their dessert, chocolate cake.

As Nicole wanna take a bit, she remember something."Oh shoot..I forget my drink in my locker. Can you keep a eye on my cake? "they hear Nicole say and see Lindsey nodding.

"Yeah, gonna be okay ... go chick..."they hear Lindsey saying .

They hear rumbling and see Nicole leaving. Lindsey give her cellphone a look and gasp. "What?! Hey Morgan! What does Bannister said about that test?! "shouted she as they see her fall away. The table is now unattended. A couple of seconds later, They see themselves walking behind the table and the hand of Howard picks up the cake of Nicole's tray and placed on his trays before he walked away.

After this scene, Nicole puts her phone away and looking at Howard with a cocked eyebrown and waitfully.

Both boys looked at her amazed, before Howard starts to speak with a little angry look."You have a camera in your bag?! What does that even making sense?!'' says he angry.

"Since all my cakes are stolen this month and I wanted to expose the thief!"says Nicole angryback.

The two look at each other with a deadly look while Randy laughs nervous in the background to them. ' ' Okay ...Let's be nice to each other ... hahhaa ... please...be nice...to each other...' "

In the background sounds the voice of Mrs. Driscoll as she called the last group."And the last group is...Randy, Howard, Nicole, and Debbie!"

' ' Thank cheese, I'm with someone with brains in this group. "says Debbie and looks to Nicole satisfied. Nicole smiles at her before she looked at Lindsey. "And you still owned me an explanation! "She says and points to Lindsey, that nervous laughs and goes to her own group.

' ' Any group can get a sheet by me and begin with the command! ' "says Mr. Driscoll with the voice of his wife.

(...)

Randy, Howard, Debbie and Nicole walks with the piece of paper in their hands to search for the things on the list. A couple of minutes of walking in the woods...as they slowly smell something.

"What's wrong with this area?! It smells like rotten eggs.. "Howard says, flyaway with his hand in the front of him. Randy, who's walking on Howard's left side, smells something what he remind...something familiar.

''Bro…it's you! "says Randy and keeps his shirt for his mouth and nose.

"Shnasty!"say the girls at the same time and also cover their mouth and looked after his group as they starting to run away from him, let him alone and questationly after them. "I mean it! This time I wasn't. "shouted Howard before he walked after them.

...10 minutes later...

The four students walking together, after a good conversation...about the horrible smell of the skunk pine they found. ''I TOLD YOU! IT WASN'T ME!''says Howard again.

''YEAH! WE KNOW IT!'' says the other three at the same time. Howard rolled playfully with his eyes as he noticed that someone...is sniffing him. ''What the...''says he and turns around. On his right leg, scarmbles a rabbit lightly on him.

"Awhh..What sweet! "hears he the voice of Nicole saying and looks in the front of him.

They are surrounds by a huge group of rabbits...well...ten rabbits..With amazed, they looking around them.

''Cunningham...I think, we are under attack..''whispers Howard, let Randy knuckled a bit.

''The attack of the bunnies...''

Nicole can't hold herself and picks one up, who nibbling on her pipe of her jeans. Carefully, she strokes the little bunny. Debbie let out a smile before she picks also a bunny up. "I think this are the one of the tame animals of the list."says she strokes the bunny.

Randy smiles as he grabs his phone out of his pocket. "Alright, it's selfie time!"says Randy as he used the front camera and his other team mates standing behind them, with all a bunny in their arms.

''SAY...BUNNY!''says he.

''BUNNY!''calls they as Randy takes the picture. After the moment, he give it a glance and smile. ''Bruce!''

As the other three let their bunny go, Howard checks the list for the next thing. "Well we have the animals...now we looking for ... the holy lake?! WTJ?!"Howard says as he raised an eyebrown as he read what just is wrote on the paper. Debbie nod in understanding.

"That's an interesting story..It's called The Holy Lake...because, "says Debbie and is hissed by Howard. "Blablablabla...LAME!"

Debbie becomes irritated and remains silent as the group continued they trap. Soon, they walks through an approach of a few chickens and a rooster. By seeing the clucking animals, Randy feel his breathe gonna be heavier and in panic, he pulls the first and nearest person by him, in the front of him.

"Ah! Chickens! Many chickens! "calls he and hide his face in the chocolated colored hair of Nicole and holds her with his left hand and with the right hand waving he afraid, to chase the animals as attempt away. "Leave! LEAVE! "He says.

The not-understanding Nicole feels him vibrate and looks at him questioningly and back to the chickens...again...and again... "Uhmm...just an idea...But are you afraid of chickens? "She asks as she raised an eyebrown and sound surprises.

As she said this, she let Howard bursts into laughter and Debbie chuckled, but trending upward herself.

"Uh.,, Yes."Randy says a little embarrassingly as he still hiding for his fear.

"But you were at the Cluck-Fest this year?"says Debbie.

"That was because I had no choice!" says Randy.

'' No choice? But...then you have ... "'

"Alektorophobia.."says Nicole and Debbie at the same time and give each other a nod.

Randy nods too. "That told my mother also..But how do you girls know? "

"What means Alektrofeen?"Howard asks.

" I made a repport in 7th grade about phobias and fears, Alektorophobia is a fear of chickens and roosters what Randy has.."tells Debbie and looked at Nicole. ''And I had a classmate who has it also...''explain Nicole.

"Is there a name of that? Lame.," says Howard and tries also with Debbie to drive the chickens and roosters away.

"Uhm ...Randy.. "says Nicole soft when the others are busy to drive Randy's fear away.

Randy looks up and sees that he still has her in an embrace. Fast as he could, he let her go. "Oh ... sorry.."He says blushing a little.

Nicole tries to hold her laugh in and give him a smile. "It's okay...I know how you feel..''

Randy gives her a smile back as she holds her left hand to her mouth. ''I have also a phobia..''whispers she, let Rany looked at her questionly. ''Really? Which one?''

"Yo! Keep walking! We don't have all day!"Howard calls in the front of them, let them scaries a little. ''I tell you later...''whispers she and see Randy nodding before they running to the others.

...15 minutes later...

They finally walking out of the woods and come in an open area with a large lake and a small waterfall. The freshmen looked amazed at the place.

"Woah.."says everyone, except Debbie who smiles only.

Nicole is the first one who kneels down at the edge of the lake. When she looked into the water, she see a reflects of her self, before she let her right hand into the water and sighs when she feel it. "This water is super cold! ' "She says surprised.

'' That's because it comes from the mountains where small waterfall is. It's super clean and is full of minerals. "tells Debbie as she even kneel down to it as Nicole raised her hand out of the water and let slowly some drops of her fingers.

Randy kneels between the girls and also leaves a hand enter the water. '"Wow ... that's really super cold... ' "

Nicole smiles at his reaction as she turned to Debbie. "Why is it called the Holy Lake? "She asks.

"According to the legend, there lived a soul in the water. This soul slept at the bottom of this lake for hundreds years. A travelling family were here near their camp, the wife and mother was heavily pregnant. She and her family knowing that her child would be dead borning ... at last they thought. The woman gave birth after a few days in this water, the child was dead ... until the water in the Lake turned the black hair of the baby. The baby now got ocean blue strings in her hair and...cried...breathing...In the arms of the mother...After that miracle...The baby was named Aigle. "'

As a response to that name, the crystal in Nicole's shirt light up. Nicole pulls from scare her hand out of the water and putting it on the hanger to calm the light . She laughs nervously, but it's by no one noticed. '' Did you just say ...Aigle? ' "She asks and see Debbie nodding.

'' Yes, Aigle means glorizeuze in Greeks. "tells Debbie. "That was the last time '' the soul ' ' was active ...They say that in the future a girl the soul let return, but when that happens no one knows. "

"Wow, that's pretty bruce."says Randy.

Howard ,by the way, notice that everybody stands near of the lake...and suddenly gets an idea. "This calls for a joke.."whispers he as He's going to walk sneaking towards Randy, Nicole and Debbie.

Nicole don't notice this, even as her other classmates, she gets lost in her though about what Debbie just telling them.

Aigle...Has...Has the heart and the girl...maybe a connection with each other? Or...or maybe she...she was the last guardian!?

Randy notes that Howard approaches him, Nicole and Debbie more.

' ' Uh ... dude? "'He asks and see that Howard pushes the three forward.

Randy stays still in balance, like Debbie...but Nicole gets out of balance and lands with a big splash in the water. Under water she feel how cold the water really is, ice and ice cold.

"Nicole!"calls Debbie and Randy.

"Why did you do that?!"asks Randy surprises to Howard who let out a little chuckle. "Come on, it was a joke."

"The water is very cold, do you know what it would do with your body?! It will uncold you! Maybe she can't move her muscles now!"says Debbie.

"HOW I COULD KNOW THAT?! "says Howard a little in panic, but stay still calm.

Under water, tries Nicole to get up, but ... that doesn't work too good with that cold. She doesn't even feel that a very important object, slowly throw away from her, towards the bottom of the Lake.

"Why isn't she still above?!"says Debbie bringing. "She's just to drown and all thanks to Howard Jerkieman!"

"If you're so unsure, why don't you going into the water by yourself?" suggest Howard.

"I'm going in the water."says Randy resolute and just as he wanna jump in...a head hovers above the water and hangs to the edge of the lake.

' ' Nicole! "' calls the trio.

Weak and shivering she looks to the other three. ' ' Guys ... I can't get up.. "'She says slowly.

Randy and Howard grap quick both an arm of her and pulling her to the side. Out of breath, she sits on her knees and with shivering theeth, she looks a little glassy out her eyes.

"Thank God!You still alive! "says Debbie as she embraces Nicole. Nicole embraces her slowly back and look at the guys.

She closes her eyes and let Debbie go. "You feel so cold as ice! Are you? "asks Debbie.

Nicole grabs her hair and squeezes some water out of it. "I-I-I-I am-m-m o-o-o-o-k-k-k-k-ay.. "She says with shivering in her voice and tries to get up. This failed and she falls back on the ground.

''' Nikki…Quiet…Quietly ... '' says Randy as he lays a hand on her shoulder. Nicole sigh deeply in and out a few times. Randy feel that he must do something and looks at Howard.

' ' Give me my satchle Howard. '. 'asks he.

Howard nods and without contradiction he grabs the bag and throws it to him. ' ' Thanks. '. ' says Randy as he opens the bag and pulls out a dark blue towel with a yellow N logo on it. He gives the towel to Nicole. ' ' Here..He is clean.. ' "

Nicole grabs it and starts patting her face dry. ' ' Thank you Randy.'' whispers she softly and gives him a small smile. Randy nods far as he lay his left hand on her righ shoulder. '' It's okay.. ' "whispers he back.

Howard looks silently, everybody looks silently as Nicole begins to speak. ' ' Shall we continue? "She asks.

' ' EXCUSE ME?! Are you sure about that? Don't you wanna go to the bus? ' "asks Debbie and see her nodding and shaking her head. '' I want to finish this...together.. ' "

''ARE YOU SURE SURE?!''

As she see Nicole nodding again, Debbie helps her to get up. Nicole sigh deeply and nods then. ' ' Come... '' say she as Debbie walks with her a bit. The boys looked worried behind them, as Howard calling her. "Valentine..."

Nicole turns around and sees Howard look at her. "Sorry.."hear she saying him and nods. "It's okay Howard...It was an accident..Right?"

Howard nods quick as Randy slowly takes off his jacket. "Would you like to have my hoodie?"asks he. Nicole shakes her head and walks silently away.

(...)

While Debby and Nicole silently lead, are Randy and Howard behind their talking with each other. "You couldn't make that bro."whispers Randy towards Howard.

"Why?! It was a prank!"Howard says.

"It wasn't a fun prank dude! Look at Nikki, she is a drowned cat and vibrates as a straw. Maybe she becoming sick and that's your fault man..Be happy that she hasn't smashed you... "

"I am also surprise about that too!...No shouting, no yelling, no fight .. ' "

'' She can get also her revanche later...I hope she has nothing.. ' "

'' You only does so because, you have a soft spot for Valentine. If it had been Kang or you then you were just as hard laughed with me. "

"I won't do that!." says Randy as he get a questioningly look from Howard. "Alright...Maybe for a moment, but still ... "admit he.

" It was a PRANK! You know me your whole life! You know I do this kind of things...And I swear that I didn't know that she was coming out like this ...And she say also it was an accident!.. "

"We shall see...'

The leading girls looks in silently around. Nicole sighs and puts a hand on her chest. Her pupils are growing big when she didn't feel something around her neck and looks carefully into her shirt. She scares when she sees that an important object, don't hang around her neck anymore.

The Medallion! Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy! I need it back!...The Lake! He is fixed during the fall of me neck deteriorated...I have to go back!

She stops walking when she see Debbie pointing to a tree. "Look! That's the Golden Rain tree. Here couples the rare gold finches once in the year! "

"Shnasty..."Howard says as he walks forward. Nicole would also go, but feels that her hand is gripped.

"Wait..I want to talk to you. "hear she the voice of Randy turns around and looks at him expectantly.

"I'm really sorry of the behavior of Howard... "

"And really surprised that I didn't yell or screamed at him?"cuts Nicole him off and get a surprised look from him.

"I caught something on from your conversation.."

Randy nods as Nicole continue her story. '' It's okay, I know this type of guys like Howard...Believe me, he's going to pay me back for this... ' "

Randy grins and points to her. ''Are you telling me when your going to do that? I want to have that moment on video. "'

Nicole laughs. ' ' Promised.. ' "

Randy feels that Nicole's hand compared his hand feels ice cold and gets still some shivering. "Is everything going really good with you? You seem quite startled. "He asks.

She holds her shoulders up, still trying to act as normal as she can."A bit ..."

"Are you really sure wouldn't my hoodie? I don't really mind..."says he as he starts to take off his hoodie.

"That's really nice of you, but it's..."says she and before she can say something else, Randy wraps his jacket around her. "I don't want you to get sick.."says he as he get a blank look from her and give her a smile.

Nicole can't nothing but smiles back at him and puts her arms into it. ' "Thanks ... again.. ' "says she thankful to him and zipped his jacket close.

'' No pro Nicole ... ' "says he as he gives her a playfully pat on her shoulder, still smiling. With a thougfull look, he try to figure Nicole as his old classmate, seven years ago.

It's weird...I still can't recognizing you...like everbody from Kindergraten...except Lindsey...Why can she only remember you?...And not me of someone else?...I feel like we were friends...or...at last strong connected with each other...Is there a reason? Is there a reason why we can't remember you?...I must remember you...and I know the right person who's gonna help me..

His attention goes fast to the voice of a familiar girl that shouted to his group. And speaking of that person...

' ' Hey guys!''shouted she as he see who she is. The girl with superlight golden blond hair and light brown eyes, wears a white t-shirt with a light blue jacket and underneath a black skinny jeans and golden ballet flats.

' ' Lindsey! "'calls Nicole as recognize the girl who runs towards her group.

''Hey! How's team KangValenHamMannnn ... what happened to you?! "'Lindsey asks as she see Nicole like...THAT.

Nicole let out a sigh and give her a tired look.'' Long story ... '' says she while Randy walks away from the girls. As he walks away, leaning Lindsey some forward to Nicole.'' Is that ... Cunningham's Hoodie? ' "she whispers as Nicole nods and holds her index finger against her lips. ' ' Stt...I don't want anyone to think it means something... ' "

Lindsey giggles as she looked at her friend's hair also. ' ' Oh that won't nobody think ...Fluffy... ' "

''What!? ' " calls Nicole as she see that Lindsey points to her hair and grabs fast a strand of her hair and begin to moan. ' ' Ah man!... ' " says she as Lindsey giggles again. Nicole shakes her head and pulled Lindsey some closer to her.

'' Hey Linnie, listen ...I have to go back to the lake...''says Nicole with a serious voice and see Lindsey raised an eyebrown.

''The lake? There were we just going!, seemingly is a dead girl in born that water and brought to life by a soul...How she was called again? "'says Lindsey with a thoughful look.

''Aigle..''

''Aigle! Yes! Aigle...wait...Aigle?! Has ... It is has something to do with the Heart of Aigle?'' whispers she as she see Nicole holding up her shoulders.

''I don't know it yet ... well ... actually though ... the heart lies at the bottom of it.."whispers Nicole guitly.

''WHAT?!'' shouted the blond as the brunette quick covert her mouth.

''SSsstttt! "'shused she as she let her hand go of Lindsey's mouth.

''Is that the reason why are you so wet? ' "Whispers Lindsey now as she points to her wet clothes.

Nicole doubt. ''Kind of ...I really need to go, I am within 10 minutes back ...In the meantime, stay with your group here ...Okay? ' "

Lindsey nods. ''Ayai captain!'' says she as Nicole smiles and give her a huge before she pulls a sprint, back to the lake.

Meanwhile, Randy is walking to Lindsey with Howard behind him looking with a Why in name of cheese are you going to Wester?!

"Uhm ...Linds... " ask Randy, let Lindsey scares a little and turns around. "Oh ...Its you ...Yes? Whats up? "says Lindsey relief.

"Well...I wanna know something...and it's about Nikki.."says he to make a start and get a surprised look from the blond.

"Uhmm...okay..What do you wanna know?''

''I can't remember Nikki from Kindergraten...and so do everyone who sat with us in Kindergraten..''

Lindsey give him a not-understanding look. ''Wha..what do you mean? She sat together with us and others of the group...I'm not lying as you think that..."

"No no no! That's not what I mean...But...Maybe you can help me with..''

Lindsey rolls playfully with her eyes and she gives him a smile. ''I get it RC...Hold on..''say she as she open her baby pink satchle. "I will show you.."

From the satchel, she extracts a scrapbook with the cover "School Memories." "I had this at history from our last command to create a timeline of your life..., "tells she as she turning some page to find what she is looking for.

Randy looked her waitfully as she still looking."Ah! There we go ... The class of Kindergraden.. "says she with a smile and show the purple haired boy the open page.

Randy smiles wide as he looked at the picture, his eyes stared at two boys, a purple haired one and an orange haired. "That's me and Howard!*Sigh* Those times were so bruce. "He says if he gets a tear from his eye as Lindsey is going to stand next to him. "That's me. "says she smiling as she pointing to a little blond girl with a ponytail and a pink dress with a floral print and white shoes.

Randy grins and looks surprised to the girl what standing next to her. "Hey.."He says soft and smiles. The girl has light brown hair with two long pigtails. She is wearing a light purple dress with a heart on it with a white shirt and purple shoes. "Wait..Is...is she?"He asks but is cut off by Lindsey's answer.

"Nicole...little Nicolette Valentine.. "says she as she grins about the full name of her best sis. Randy look her surprises, from the photo to Lindsey and back again ... and again ... and again ...

"No ...honkin'... way!..I mean...speaking about changes ...I would haven't recognize her. " says Randy as he looks dubious. When he sees on the background a painting hanging of the ninja ...Something hits him in his mind...as if a memory comes back and answer his question. "Wait a honkin sec ... I ... I think...I...I remember her...She...Was she... The girl who always wanted to paint, wasn't she? "ask he out loud and see Lindsey nodding. "Yep, Do you remember that the teacher called her even ..."

"Nicaso..." they say together and nods to each other in understanding.

"Yes ... and she was ... She was the same girl that ...Oh my ninja! I remember her! I remember everything! "shouted he, gets the attention of Howard as he walking towards him, with a not understanding look. " Uh ... what exactly remember you? "

"Nikki! Look at this pic!''says he as he shows Howard the picture. Surprised he looks at it. ''Hey! That's us!...''says he and starts to laugh when he points to the little blond haired girl in pink dress. ''Hahahhaah...You look ridiculous Wester! As always! Hahhahaha...''

Lindsey grabs quick the book out of Randy's hands and walks offensive away. ''Soon Wienerman...Soon...''hear Randy saying her as she walks to Debbie. ''Thank Linds!''calls he after he and see that she give him a thumb up, but she don't turn around to face him.

''But, what are you saying Cunningham?''ask Howard as he wiped some tears from his cheeks.

''Do you remember that Bash wanted punch me because I helped her? "says Randy as Howard looks questionable at his question. ''Not a clue."says he thoughful.

"She was the same girl who shared her peanut butter and jelly sandwich because Bash had my lunch taken away!...That was the first time I tasted such a sandwich! The same girl that ...that kicked a ball to his head when he wanted to punch us and had been running ... and ...That was the first time a girl wanted to play with us together... "says Randy and smiles. "She was amazing...She don't liked them, but me and my chubby friend.''says he as he starts grining

Howard smiles at the reminder of his best friend, but still think hard to image the story in his mind. What the juice?! As even Cunningham can remember those things...Why I didn't?!...Wait...something is coming...The peanut butter jelly sandwich...Wait a honkin'...I know something! AND IT'S SHNASTY!...CUNNINGHAM MY MAN, WHAT THE JUICE?!

''And...Do you remember?''ask Randy as he see his best bud sighing in and out as he looked at him sly and serious. "Oh remember something...But not that happening...''

''Anndd what do you...''

''YOU SAID TO YOUR MOTHER ONCE THAT YOU WANNA MARRY HER! YOU SAID THAT YOU WANNA MARRY THE PEANUT BUTTER JELLY GIRL! AND HOW DO I KNOW THAT?...BECAUSE YOU SAID IT...ON THE LAST SCHOOLDAY BEFORE SUMMER BREAK!''

Randy looked away as he though about that memory...trying to hide his blushes cheeks. "Firstly, I WAS SIX!...Secondly, I didn't know what I was talking about!"says he while his cheeks turning more and more red as Howard bursts into laughter. ''Who I'm kidding...''says he as his best bud laughing more and more.

"Your first crush was Valentine! Hahah...The peanutbutter jelly love story ...What a smooth beginning ...Hahhahahaha... "

Randy shakes his head and walks away from Howard. When Howard is finally done with laughing. "But seriously ... Other than that...I totally can't remember anything else of Valentine...Come on, Cunningham and I? Playing together with Valentine in kindergraten? Sounds like something I must remember... "

(...)

Down from their position, Nicole walks along at the water side of the Lake, she looks around her, trying to remember the place of the accident. "Where we standing? * Sigh * I never had the crystal just letting sink ...What am I for Guardian?! I lose the most valuable thing of a now unlivable kingdom! Their last and only hope! And now...It lies at the bottom of this honkin' ice cold mountain water lake! "

Angry she picks up a stone from the ground next to her and throws it in the water. The water makes little waves and become slowly peaceful as first. Nicole's eyes wided when she see the reflection of herself. Her hair drenched and limp, no shining. Her eyes what black from below, but there still is a feather mascara on. The hoodie of Randy, who has what soaked pieces with even more wet clothes. "Luckily I wear today waterproof mascara..."She says and chuckled a bit.

This chuckle quickly disappears when she looks more and more to the water. Slowly she drops down and sits in the grass, near the edge of the Lake. Her knees pressed against her chest and she has her arms around it struck. She lays her head on her knees and tail. "Who I kidding...I am a worthless ally ...The ninja hasn't needed my help ...It's like he said, ninjas work alone... and his right.. "

She let her head hang and closes her eyes. "I give up..."whispers she.

...At the bottom of the Lake...

Small fishs swimming in an underwater environment, between some stones that lie on the bottom of sand. One of the fishs swims away, along a large accumulation of stones. These stones are so similar that there is a hollow space in the middle, from the hole space out what air bubbles…as if there is some sort of something alive in it. What feather away from the cave, glows a small clear blue light, this light buzzes..,, as if it were sign indicates.

This "mark" let the living organism to wake in the cave. There sounds what rumbling and there appear more bubbles. The creature swims out of the cave and dichterbijder moves the light. When close enough, the object is to see where the light is coming from. This item is the heart of Aigle of guardian as his owner. The shadow of the being is large and mutable. In a quick response picks up "the thing"with a large deep blue claw with scales and and swims with the Medallion in his scales towards the surface.

Above is Nicole still in the same attitude ...Until she is suddenly surprised by a large water tidal wave. She scares and her eyes wided as she quickly stands up, but with no change to see what's the cause of the flooding. She walks fast and hides behind one of the trees, still not looking towards the lake. The creature jumps out of the water, two large emerald green eyes looks in the direction of Nicole's hide place. The creature let the medallion go at the highest point as it starts to falls back into the Lake. With a big splash and a lot of water shooting in the air, it be a couple of mintues until the water is calm and peaceful as before.

'' What. ... the... juice?! ' "She says as she slowly comes from behind the tree and stares at the spot where '' the thing ' ' came from. ''What...was...that?! And...What...What is... '' she says if she see something on the egde of the lake.

her bright blue eyes shined of happiness as she see the heart of Aigle lying in the grass and smile wide.'' No honkin' way! ' "She calls glad and picks it up. ''Oh yes! Yes! Oh thank you! Thank you so much! ' "She calls to the water while she keeps the pendant tightly in her hands against her chest. '' I won't lose you again... I promise you! "says she as she points to the crystal. As reaction to her, the heart buzzes twice.

Happy she let out a chuckle."I regard that as a yes." ' says she as she hide the necklace in her jeans pocket. Suddenly, she hear some voices in the distance coming her way.

"Nooooo! It is this way! ' "hear she the voice of Lindsey saying.

' ' Linnie! I need to go quick back to the others.. ' "She says and pulls a sprint again, just in time.

The blond haired girl walks on the same moment to the place where Nicole stands a couple of seconds ago. ' ' Look! It's here! The Holy Lake! What did I told you? "'said Lindsey pride as she turns around to face her classmates. The three others nodding to her in silence, before they see something coming above from the lake behind Lindsey's back. They watching the unknowing thing with wide eyes and walks some backwards, let Lindsey looking quizzical.

' ' Uhmmm...What is up with you guys? Why are you..."'says she as she is cut off by the sound of a hard blow and feel something cold touches her. She screams hard and turns around. She only see a big blue tail, lead itself down back to the bottom of the lake. Amazing, she looks at it and growls angry.

The voilet haired girl of her group is the first one who walks up to her. ' 'Lindsey! Is everything okay? "'asks Theresa with a worried look if she lay a hand on her shoulder. Lindsey sigh deeply in and out, until she's calm agian and looks to Theresa. ' ' On the question '' Is the water of the Holy Lake ice-cold?''...Well ...I agree...I SO AGREE!' "

(...)

The KangValenHamMan group is still waiting for Nicole, who comes running just on that moment. ' ' Hey! Where were you? ' "asks Debbie.

Exhausted and happy looked Nicole to the others. ' ' Let me say that my day can't even be better, even my hair its such a disaster. ' "

'' We must really continue, the last thing on the list is ... the blue grapes spar?"'says Debby asking and reads the info on the form. Randy and Nicole look at each other by they next and last thing on the list. ' ' Well ...I hope that smells better than those rotten egg smell from early.. ' "whispers Randy against her, let Nicole smiles a bit. '' Of the farts of Howard after a full Mexican buffet at Home Economies.. ' "Nicole whispers back, let Randy laughs a bit and punched playfully the arm of Nicole. Both tried hard to keep they laugh in will Howard looks questioningly at them. Irritated he mumbled something that Randy only hears and turns to him. ' ' What's the rush Big H? ' "asks he.

'' Oh nothing...Only that I'm always shutting out by you and your old crush, Cunningham."'says Howard irritated and give him a look.

Nicole looks also to him with a not understanding look. ' ' Old crush? "'she ask and wait for Randy to answer, but Howard is the one who do this. '' Yes! From the first day he called you a babe! "'says Howard as response. Nicole looks the boys with a confused look and shakes her head. ' ' What? ' "

' ' You called her a chick! "'says Randy quick, trying to get to the other subject, but his best friend don't think that away and stared a converstation. '' That isn't the same! "'says he. Both guys stare each other angry before Nicole stands between them and shust them.

' ' Okay! Okay! I have no idea what you dudes are talking about and…how you want to call me ... but this seems like a big misunderstanding ...Howard, Randy would you never close you outside as he has given you that feeling ... '' says Nicole and looks Randy. ' ' Right Randy? "'

' ' Uhm ... Yes.. ' "admit Randy and see Nicole nodding and turns to Howard. Howard looks at her with a wary look. ' ' Okay ... but that does not mean that the other problem also similar is resolved.

' " ' ' What other problem? ' "asks Nicole.

' ' You! ' "

'' I?! ' "

' ' Oh boy ... '' says Randy as the two blame each other.

'' Yes you! What's wrong with me?! '"

''NOTHING! Why do you think something like that?!''

''BECAUSE I THINK YOU ONLY WANNA HANG OUT WITH CUNNINGHAM! AND NOT WITH ME!''

Randy will say something, but is getting shut by the hand of Nicole that is near his face.

'''IN THE NAME OF JUICE, I will also hanging out with you as I do with Randy...But you...You...''says Nicole as she thinks hard to come up with a answer will Howard raised an eyebrown and waitfull looking at her. ''Yes...I'm what?''says he a little irritated.

''FINE! YOU'RE RIGHT! I ONLY WANNA HANGING OUT WITH RAN!''admit Nicole as Howard points to her and gasp. ''I KNOW IT! AND WHY?!''

Nicole holds her shoulders up with closed eyes before she give him a glance. ''I don't know...maybe...BECAUSE YOU PUSHED ME IN INTO A HONINK' ICE COLD LAKE, STOLE ALL MY CAKES THE LAST MONTH AND YOU'RE ALWAYS ACT LIKE WONKIN' JERK THE WHOLE TIME!''says Nicole with a British accent as she points to him and looked so angry that glances can really be deadly.

Howard stares at her confused, silence and...a little smiling? No!...more impressed...Wait what?!

He give her a small nod before he punched playfully the shoulder of Randy, let Randy looked at him confused as he also starts with laughing and puts an arm around him. ''Well...I admit...She's funny...as she is angry...I mean...Do you hear that accent?''says he.

"Yeah...It sounds cute, What do you think?"says Randy grinning will Howard give him a "Almost" look as Nicole crossed her arms for her chest and gives him as she raised an eyebrown.

''Excuse me? Are you now making fun of my accent?!''

Both boys look at each other before they give her a small nod in response, let Nicole sigh deeply and covered her eyes with her left hand. "You two are really like Siem and Pat.. ' "She murmurs.

Howard give Randy a little punch as attention. "Who are Siem and Pat? "'he whispers. " I have no idea ... ' Randy whispers back.

' ' What I want to say ...You two are just like chocolate milk and whipped cream. "' says she as last before she walks to Debby, let them looking confused at her. And why I compare chocolate and whipped cream with those guys?!...Seriously Nikki? Can't you think at something else than...delicious and creaming chocolate what's melted on your tongue like...STOP THINKING!

' ' Chocolate milk and whipped cream? What's that suppost to mean? ' "says Randy asking. Howard looks at him questioningly and wanted to say something, but...suddenly...something pops in his mind...a kind of thing that...Remember him a memory of Kindergraten. ' ' Wait a minute... ' "

A remembrance of Kinder graden ...

In the school yard of what seem to have a kindergarten, play two guys with rubber swords. They hits the swords against each other as a kind of fight. ' ' Ninja battle! ' ' calls the small purple-haired little boy. The little orange haired boy looks at him questioningly. '' I have never heard the ninja saying that! ' "The other shrugs his shoulders and stops playing.' ' Come ...Shall we get a pack of chocolate milk at the Ma'am? ' "The Orange-haired nods. ' ' Okay. ' "

The two friends sit quietly under a large tree near the playground to drink their chocolate milk... until three boys come their way. ''Hey! You! ' "calls a brown-haired boy and walks angry on the purple-haired.

The purple-haired looks at him startled. "You've made me dirty! I want to hit you in your face! ' "He says while he swings with his fist. The purple-haired looks his friend to those also anxiously watching. Both are gripped by one of the two other guys.

' ' Hey! ' " they hear the voice a a girl saying.

The guys turning their heads to. They see behind their a girl with light brown hair in two long pigtails. The girl is wearing a lilac dress and holds a ball in her hands. ' ' Let him and his friend alone! ' "She calls.

The three bigger boys giggle. '' Or what? Are you gonna call the Ma'am? You're just a little girl who is in love with the ninja! Hahahah.. ' "

The girl looks angry at them angry and submit the ball down. ' ' No... I'm doing...THIS! ' "

She puts her right foot at the ball and gives a hard kick. The ball goes right to one of the three boys off and hits him in his face. The ball lands on the ground, next to the foot of the girl. The face of the brown-haired boy is red and starts to scream. ' ' Mommy! I say it to my mommy! ' "He cries and runs away with the other two behind him.

The girl with the two pigtails grabs the ball and walks to the two boys.

' ' Thanks. "'says the purple-haired boy.

' ' You have also helped me, it's good ... I don't like them ... but i like you. '. 'She says with a smile and watching the orange haired to. '' And your chubby friend. ' "says she smiling at the ginger haired boy. The purple haired gives her a smile back.

' 'Do you guys wanna play soccer with me?" ask the girl curious.

The purple haired nods and looks to his friend, who looking sad to the ground. ' ' What going on Howard? "'He asks.

The small Howard points to the ground where two packs of chocolate milk running down. '' I don't finished mine even yet! ' "He says sad.

The girl gives him a sad look and get something from one of the pockets of her dress. She holds another packet of chocolate milk for Howard, he looks at her questioningly. ' ' Here, take the mine ...My daddy says that if I too much chocolate milk drink, my hair becomes chocolate! ' "Howard looks at her surprised and picks it.' ' Really? ' " She nods.

' ' Thanks!''

The girl laughs. ' Come! ' " The small purple-haired little boy and Howard run with the the girl with pigtails and played together.

End FlashBack

Howard looks at Nicole with big eyes. ' ' You ... you were that girl of the chocolate milk! Wow ... who knows that her father was right about that chocolate hair thing.. ' "says He hard enough to let Nicole looking up to him. She wants to ask him what he mean but, suddenly she feels the earth under their shocking.

"How is.."says Randy and hear a horrendous scream.

"What was that?!"says Debbie afraid.

"That sounded like ...Lindsey. "says Nicole thoughful aa the group see someone come running towards them...Well...most to Nicole. "Watch out!"

Nicole is razed to the ground along with the blond haired Lindsey. "Linnie..you had to just do it. "

"Sorry!"said Lindsey and helps Nicole to stand up.

"What's going on?"asks Randy. "And why are you wet?"Nicole asks if she points to her.

' ' It Doesn't even matter! ' "She calls, let Nicole looked at her questioningly. "I'll tell it you later.. '"she whispers and sees Nicole nod.

The rest of Lindsey's group approaching their one by one. "Run for your life!"Julian calls.

"A huge robot, it looked like a spider with rocket eyes and.."says Theresa afraid and sees Nicole at that moment. She looks at her from head to toe, but mostly to Randy's hoodie. Nicole sees this and thinks at that moment at one word ...

Shoot..

' ' Uhm ... it's not what it looks like... '' says she guilty as Theresa gives her a small nod. "What happened to you?"She asks with a worried look.

"I pushed her in the lake ... no big deal.."says Howard and slaps his arms folded.

"So it was you! It's sooo a big deal if that happen to my best friend, Wienerman. "said Lindsey angry and gives him a stub. "Ouch! Hey! "

"Uh..Guys ... wasn't there a killer robbot or something like that? Because, I have a feeling that it find us.."says Randy and sees a large mechanical robot spider on their coming down.

Nicole looks paralyzes and stutters to the beast that just standing in the front of their faces. "Oh help..Help ...Oh Please help ... Nikki stay calm, stay quiet. '. 'She says a little in panic will her heart beating faster.

"AHHHHHHH!"scearms Theresa.

"Seems that the ni..Theresa?! " calls Randy as He see and feels Theresa's hand holding his one. Not again?!

He groans soft and sigh. "I have a plan.." Exactly, plan B...

"Oh yeah? What? "says Debbie.

"Run?"says he questionugly to the others as The Group stares at the robot that with corrosive acid spits. "Run!"Julian calls. On Julian's command, they run off with the robot follows their closely. "We have to divide us!"Nicole calls at the back of the group with a fearful sound in her voice.

The Group runs faster, they harder than her cold body can handle. "I must hide.."Says She as she sees the giant spider jumping toward Lindsey and Debbie.

"And where is that ninja?!"calls Lindsey. "Or the guardian!"calls Debbie.

Nicole feels called, but stumbles on a tree stump and falls into the bushes. "Ouch..That feels painful.. "She says. The others and robot haven't notice her fall and disappear. "Good then..But luckily that monster isn't follow me... "says she as she wants to grab her backpack ... but " Where is my backpack?! "

(...)

The other have hidden behind a large Bush. The robot looks around and stays around for a while until he notices that they are gone. "Okay..Everyone okay? "asks Randy as it's save enough to talk and turns around to see They nod.

"Wait ...Where is Nicole?! "He says if he can't see her anywhere.

"Where is she?!"calls Lindsey bringing.

"Rellax Linds..."says He to calm her down, but Lindsey grabs the shoulders of Randy and shakes him. "I'm not relaxed!...Maybe she is injured! Or she is attacked by a monster or bear or.. "

"Wester Please...The only monster that I see ... are you.. "Howard says. Lindsey let Randy go and fockhoust on Howard. "Oho..." says Randy as Lindsey walks to Howard that looks at her waitfully. If she are in the front of him, she pointing to him. "Listen Wienermean...Nikki is my best friend since we are three ... If there is one thing that she never will do. ..Is going back or stand at a place where it is strung with a huge spider! "

"And she doesn't do that...because? "

"She has Arachnophobia! "

The guys look at her in silence. Debbie gives them a quizzical look. "You have no idea what it is or do you?"

Both guys shaking their heads will Lindsey and Debbie sighs of irritation. "She has a spider phobia!" exclaims the girls.

"Ahhh ..." the boys saying as they get it will the girls shaking their heads of the guys .

"I'm going to find her.."says Randy. He wants to run away but is pulled back by Theresa. "No! Stay here! I mean ... you can be hurt or injured by that robot.. "says Theresa. Randy smiles to Theresa's concern.

"Not only that, if you're not there, I get a month detention!"says Debbie.

"I understand your concern, but that isn't necessary..You guys go to the bus. I'll be back with Nicole even before Driscoll filled the checklist in.. "

Julian offers Theresa a hand . She doubt but leave her hand of Randy's and grab Julian's hand. "Be careful ...Okay? " Randy nods when she walks away with Julian. Howard looks at him. "Fowler has interest.. "says he sly and grin. Randy rolled his eyes and give him a strang look. "Shut up... '"

"What you want Bromeo.."

"Keep an eye on the group, I'm going to find Nikki and that robot.."

"Will be fine captain Cunningham.."

Randy runs the way back that they have made, when he is out of sight of the group he puts the ninja mask on. While he ''ninja sprint'', the robot spider feel to its sensors that the ninja nearby is and follows the path that the ninja has just raced.

(...)

Nicole runs shivering from the cold back, until she see something ice blue in the bushes behind the Golden Rain tree. She kneels down and check her stuff. "Oh Thank god.."She says as she hugged her backpack by seeing The Guide. Suddenly,she hear something rustling behind her and turns quick around. "The robot spider!.." whispers she in panic and grabs fast her bag and hides behind the gold rain. Footsteps approaching her way. "Nicolette ... keep your breathing under control...A robot is not a real spider..Not a real spin ...Not a real ...Hm! "shouted she as she feels a hand cover her mouth, a black covert hand.

"Hey girl..quiet, I am. Ouch! "whispers the person and takes his hand back when he feel something painful. Nicole try to free herself from his grab and in her hurry, she kicks on his foot and slap her head against his chin. "Ouch! Stop! I am the ninja! " calls he.

Nicole stops and looks behind her as she recognize his voice and face the black red suited guy. "Ninja?! "says she amazed will he shakes his hand in pain. "You bite in my hand and kick me hurry in crippled! Where was that for?! "

"Sorry ...I have learned that in...self-defense?.. "says she guilty as she grabs the back of her head.

Ninja nods and smiles. "Smart girl, I don't wanna mess with you.. "

Nicole grins. The couple look at each other, until they hear footsteps other... mechanical footsteps. In reflection covert the ninja the mouth of Nicole, this time with no kickin or biting. "St..the robot is near.."whispers he before Nicole also cover with her hand the mouth of the ninja. He looks at her questioningly, but see what she meant.

Shut up.

The robot spider lasert some bushes to find the ninja. "What's your plan?"She asks. "To get you in a safe place.." says He as He wrapped an arm around her waist and smoke-bombed their away.

Nicole is dropped off, close to the bus and soon comes Lindsey running up. "Oh thank goodness, you're okay.."She says Nicole cuddling. "Thank you ninja.." The ninja nods and smoke-bombed away.

' ' Aren't you going after him? ' "asks Lindsey. Nicole shakes her head. '' If he really needs me, he knows where to find me. "'

(...)

"Ninja cut!"calls The ninja as he swings his sword to cut off the legs of the spider that falls to the ground. "Ha! You have no legs to stand on! " On his reaction, the robot transforms fast to a floating spin. "Too soon..."

The spin injection in a cartridge acids up to him. The ninja dodges this jumping, moving smoothly and half dancing. "I have to make my muscles more flexible ..Ouch! "'He calls if he feels something behind his back burn. Behind him is a robot spider with an acid gun. "What the... ' "says he, but is cut off when He sees that there are more spiders coming and look bloodthirsty at him as if he is a prey. " Juice?!.. ' "

(...)

' ' Don't tell me that you can't remember Randy and Howard! ' "said Lindsey surprises.

Nicole looks at her repellent with her hands as appeasement. '' I remember their vague...I was five! I only know that Randy helps me when Bash annoying me... and that I gave Howard my pack of chocolate milk, because my dad said that if I drink that too much...My hair is turning chocolate! ' "

' ' Well, he was true about that. ''

Nicole gives her a ' ' Shut up! ' ' look.

When Mrs Driscoll walks to take the forms, Nicole feels something moving in her backpack. "Is someone calling you? "'asks Lindsey if she hear the sound also. Nicole shakes her head and pulls her away from the group. Behind the school bus, picks Nicole the heart from her bag and keeps it in the front of them.

"What now? ' "Lindsey asks again. Nicole takes her shoulders up. '' I don't know ...Wait... ' "says Nicole as she retrieves the heart closer to her face. '' I see ...I think I see the ninja! ' "

' ' What! ' Lindsey picks up the crystal from her hand and hold it near to her own face. "' It's the ninja! He ... he fights against ... the robot spiders? ' "

' ' Spiders?! Plural Form?! ' "says Nicole nervous.

'' Yes ... and he ...can using some help.. ' "

Nicole shakes her head. '' I don't know about this... "'

Lindsey grabs her both shoulders tightly and attracts the attention of Nicole. " C'mon! You are the guardian! You can do something that the ninja can't! Breaking curses and black spellz with the heart of Aigle! You've got the mark of the dragon, you are chosen to be the honkin' guardian! AND NOT SOMEONE ELSE! COME ON! I'M HOLDING AN INSPIRTED PEP-TALK HERE!"'shouted Lindsey with a serious sound in her voice.

Nicole looks at her with wide eyes and sets her thinking The blonde looks determined. " You know ... I am not liking to saying this ... but your so honkin' right. ' "says Nicole finally, let the blond raised an eyebrown.

' ' Excuse me? Why do you say that not to like? Sounds so epic fantastic. '. '

Nicole rolling her eyes as she let the crystal fall round her neck. "Are you covering me? ' "

"Ah man, who am I to stop you? I'll cover you.. "

"You're the best.."says Nicole and embraces her. "Yes Yes..I know..Now hurry up. "says Lindsey hurried.

The crystal gives a bright flash, some blue and black ribbons are wrapped around Nicole's body before the guardian suit is complete. "It's guardian time!, Dust-Bomb!" says she as she drops a ice blue ball and let the blue dust envelops her and Lindsey. "Oh man, that refers to me lungs!"says Lindsey couching. "I know, but after a few times ... you gonna smell something..."

(...)

As the blue dust appear on another place, the guardian walks out of it to check the area will the dust disappear. She breathes deeply in and out as she thinks about her fear who's the ninja still fighting. "Okay ... they are robot spiders ... robots.. ' "says she out loud to try to calm herself about that idea as she still walking.

Suddenly, she hear mechanical sounds and a battle cry in the front of her.

' ' Ninja cut! "'

She follows quick the sound of the Ninja's voice and soon she's looking at the battleflied.
''Oh ... My ... Holy...Aigle..'' She says shocked as she see the ninja is under attack of a huge group of robot spiders.

When the ninja hears her voice, he turns around and looked at her. "Guardian! A little help is always welcome! "

She nods and wants to go to him, but then she suddenly face to face with one of the robot spiders. ' ' Oh boy ... not a real ... not a real spider… spider ... ' "she says while her breathing getting faster. The infrared red eyes of the spider watching her as he putting his acid and loading his gun.

Nicole walks with no control over her breathing (not to mention her emotions) gently backwards. ' ' Oh man. ... why just spiders?! Why not huge snakes or ghosts or monsters! WHY SPIDERS!?' "shouted she with a shaking voice.

The ninja sees this and looks asking what happen, while behind him two spiders approaching. ' ' Why don't she attack? 'He says out loud as he throws a'' ninja bomb ball ' ' and make behind him an explosion caused that a few spiders off.

The guardian is moving more and more backwards if the spider continues to follow her. Her moist bright eyes look full of fear to the creation when she constantly keeps repeating the same words to herself in her head.

Quiet stay ... breathing ... not screaming, do not scream, not crying...Stay calm ... it is not a real spider ... not a real spin ... just a robot that it seems ...

She feels that something in her back her let stop walking, she stands right against a tree. She cannot away to another place and the spider has noted this.

No ...But a robot that really looks like one real spider!

The ninja still looking at her as doged some of the same kind robots. Come on Guardian...You can do this..You can do this..though he.

I can't do this ...I can't do this ... though she.

The spider spits out the acid at her, he hits a few inches away from her. The heart of the guardian feels like it wants to jump out of her chest. '''Go away! ' "She calls, but that let the spider just bringing it closer to her. The head of the spin faced with Nicole's, who tears are coming out of her eyes and drops on the dark blue material of her mouth mask. She put the mask down and wipes the tears away. Her lips vibrate while tears still running out.

Go away. ... Go away ...Go away. ... Go away ... is the only thing she can think about it. She feels her entire body shaken and sees in her corner of the ninja, fighting brave.

' ' Ninja tengu fireball! "'hear she calling him and sees a mega fireball firing that two robots let melt.

The ninja is so brave...He beat everything and isn't afraid of anything ... though she as She feels little shocks through her body.

Be like him!...Be like a real hero ... be like the ninja ... be like a guardian...fight to your fear!

Without the robot that stands by the guardian , the ninja defect just the last of the other robot spiders. He looks to the guardian, watchful waiting and sees that her eyes are closed. What is she doing?

The guardian let out a scream and shoot without knowing it by herself, a ray of ice out the palms of her hands that the spider let freeze. On a hunch, she kicks the head off the spider that falls apart by himself. She slowly opens her eyes and looks with amazement at her act. ' ' Did ...Did I just do this?...I...I did it ...I actually did it! ' Ah! 'She says surprised and proud.

The ninja leave a small chuckle escape and sees words for him float. "Everyone needs time to develop and will look up to his or her example."The word Everyone points to the guardian and his or her example to the ninja. "The guardian is an ally, doubt not a second about that."

The guardian run to him and points enthusiastic to the defective robot. ' ' Did you see that?! I have it totally defective by my own! "' The ninja nods. ' ' Well done...I'm proud of you. '. '

' ' You ... you really are? "'

' ' Of course! ' "

The guardian can nothing ,but smiling at him. ' ' Thanks ... ' "

The ninja gives a small nod and notice that the guardian without mouth mask ... is different. '' You ... you seems to me so well knowning without your mouth mask ... do you remind me to someone... ' "says he thinkful as he try to come up with the person in his mind.

The guardian looks at him questioningly and covert quick her mouth with the mask. '''On who? ' "She asks calm, trying not to sound suspect.

He shrugs. '' I don't know ... I can place finger on it. ' "says he still thinking.

The guardian let out a sigh of relief. Note to myself: Don't put the mouth mask off ever again...But...What if he knows who I am? What makes the difference? I don't know...For now, I wanna hide it so good as I can.

Both scare when they snapped out of they though as they here the sound of clapping wings ... big mechanical wings. The eyes of the guardian are widely when she see ' the thing ' after the back of the ninja. "Is ... is ... is ... is ... is that..is that? "'She asks stutters, let the ninja turn around and face also ''The Thing.

' ' Yep. '. 'says the ninja more relaxed than the guardian who starts to freak out a little.

In the front of them flies, a flying robot spider. ''Ahhhh...I forgot that one.. ' "says the ninja as he admit his forgetfulness. The guardian give him a stressful look. HOW COULD YOU FORGET THAT ONE?! THAT DEVIL THING HAS WINGS! HONKIN' WINGS! I GET THE FEELING THAT MY FEAR IS GROWNING FASTER THAN BEFORE!

That have to said, flies this spider to their. The ninja takes the hand of the guardian fast and pulled away with him as the spider flies to them. They running while the spider attacks them and flies more behind them. After a couple of minutes, They stop when the robot is out of sight.

The ninja still holds the hand of the guardian wired. "If we want to defeat the robot, we should try our attacks together." whispers the ninja.

"With what?I..I don't know how, I still can't do more than attack him with a silver star or.. "

"Or maybe the ice ray you used ealier?"proposes the ninja and get a confused look from the guardian.

''I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I ACTIVATE IT! I..I...I don't know how..''says she as the ninja let her hand go. He turns careful around and watch careful from their hidding spot if he see the robot. ''I don't see it...''

''But I do!''says the guardian in panic as she points forward. The ninja turns immediately and sigh. ''Okay...it's time for a Tengu fireball...''

The guardian reflects and gets a little frustrated. THINK GUARDIAN! THINK! YOU USED IT TWICE TODAY! WHAT'S THE SECRET? HOW I USED THIS POWER AS A NORMAL HEROINE?! THE NINJA HAS THE TENGU FIREBALL..MAYBE...I..I JUST...LET IT GO?

The robot is approaching their faster and faster will the ninja goes ninja rage. "Try it, I try it.." whispers she. She feels her body shivering,maybe from the cold or maybe... "Wait..I think...I think I got it.."says she as she closed her eyes will she concentrates and focuses on its purpose. She let her hands moving with the feeling of her body and forms a ball of ice in her hands. As the ice ball is completed, she opens her eyes and looks serious at the robot. "Guardian dragon ice ball!"shouted she as a battle cry. Woah...That sound...SURPRISED BRUCE!

"Ninja tengu fireball!"shouted the ninja also.

Both shoot at the same time a ball off, the fire and ice ball hit the robot plenty. The explosion late Randy pulled against the tree and Nicole falling in the bushes with burning pieces of metale around the area. "That was awesome!"calls Nicole happy. Randy laughs. "Epic! "

The guardian get out of the bush as she stares at the pieces of the robot and back to the ninja who stands up to his two legs. "Uhm...Do..Do you want..."She says as she is cut off by the ninja.

'What I said about that ninjas work alone this morning... I mean nothing personal to you ...As a ninja, you have people who love you, but there are also people who prefer me try ... well ... to get rid of me.. ' "

' ' Like the sorcerer... ' "

The ninja looks at her questioningly, waiting for an answer.

'' Long story. ' "she explain and let him nodding.

'' And not only he ... He works together ... with the same person that built these robots and those of the past week. ' " tells he and let the guardian looks at him also questioningly. ' ' You mean that ... in his prison that he even though is ... He has allies try to get him free? ' "

' ' Oh Yes.. ' "

' ' Well ... their aren't the only one with an ally ... right? ' "she careful says. She hears the ninja laugh and see that he ,despite the mask on, smiles to her. '' Yes and she stand in the front of me ... I'm very impressed after today how you deal with your anxiety and have been fighting it... that's the power of a true Warrior... ' "

Nicole blush a little about his compliment. "Thanks ...I'm doing my best to be a good hero...like you are.. " she tells him, she suddenly feel the hand of the ninja lying on her left shoulder. "You're already...your help is always welcome...I mean it... "

''Thanks...partner...''

Both of them staring at each other, until they hear a horn of the bus and look up. "I..I have to go. "say she as the ninja nods. "I see you at the next fight?"ask he.

"Absolutely."She says happy.

"Cool ..Smoke-Bomb! "

''Dust-Bomb!''

Both make a huge cloud, mixed of red smoke and blue dust, let them disappear.

(...)

There is a row at the bus in order to check the attendance register. Mr. and Mrs. Driscoll standing next by the door of the bus as she checked the list of students. ''Julian check, Wester check, Kang check ...Cunningham? " ask she as she looked up from the list.

For her stand Randy, that smiling to her and waving with behind him is Nicole, who's grins to the teacher. Mrs. Driscoll raised an eyebrown as she see the two students and shakes her head. "Cunningham and Valentine check ...Everyone is there..We can drive away! "She says as she steps in the bus and the driver close the doors, make their way back to school.

...In the school bus...

In the bus are Randy and Howard sitting in the back, talking about the last fight. "So, you finally accept that ninja chick as your partner?"ask Howard relieved, let Randy rolled his eyes. "Her name is the Guardian and yes, absolutely..She has something that I just ... I don't know ... something that I really need her... "

Howard look at Nicole, who talks along with Lindsey. There appears a small smiles on his mouth.

' 'You know what Cunningham ... I wanna hang out with Valentine once...Just...Looking if she's still that cool as you told me she is...''

Randy looks amazing and surprised his best friend questioningly. "'What happened to you? I mean..after.."'

''Let's say that I remember her who she was ... and she was a girl who didn't make difference at people and...she asked both of us to play with her ... and not only you."'

' ' Sounds like she's suddenly good enough to become a friend... ' "

' ' What should I say? People change ... ' "

Randy holds a clenched fist for him and gives Howard the little bro slap. "'We're cool... '"

In the front of them walks Mrs. Driscoll with two blankets to Nicole and Lindsey. "Would the ladies might be a warm blanket?"asks Mr. Driscoll and stretches their a blanket with his skeleton arm. Both girls nods and takes it.

"Yes... thank you ... ." says Nicole thankful and punched Lindsey a litlle. "And! What do you think?''

Lindsey rolled playful her eyes as she faced Nicole. ''I think he finally accept you as his partner...''says she and let the brunette cheering as she puts her fists in the air. ''YES! HA! FINALLY!''shouted she and get punched by the blond, hard.

''HEY!''she shouted as the blond one stick out her tongue.

Both starts to giggle, while Nicole feels the hoodie of Randy...She starts to smell something...something...she smelled rather...

Randy's jacket...He...He smells like one of the Ninja's smoke bombs.. She sniffs the scent in gently and looked thoughful.

Is this smell coming from me when the ninja stood behind me or...what if...no...i-i-it smells also like that skunk pine we found...maybe that's why...yeah...I mean...Randy can't...

She turns her head around to face the boys in the back, The ginger haired is falling asleep against the window. His left cheek sticks at the glass will he sigh in and out. Nicole smiles at this before she turns to Randy who looked outside. His right leg is against his chest as he rest his elbow of his right arm, his right hand is against his right cheek.
Nicole give him one look before she turns back. He isn't...He isn't him..

...At School...

If anyone walks out the bus one by one, give Nicole Lindsey a hug. '' I'll see you tomorrow...Well...I hope so.''said Lindsey and sneezes. Nicole give her a small smile as she also sneezes and groan. ''I want a big chocolate bar and hot choco and...''

''STOP TALKING ABOUT IT!'' begs Lindsey by the though and smell of delicious hot choco at this moment. The girls turns they head around as they seeing a dark green car stopped next to them. Both waving at the blond haired boy who's driving and becksons the blond girl to get in the car. ''Are you coming with me?''ask Lindsey as she rushes into a car.

Nicole shakes her head. ''Thanks, but I wanna walk..'' Lindsey holds up her shoulders. ''What you want...See ya!''

''I call you later!''says Nicole as she waves at her as the car drives away. As the car honks, walking Randy and Howard behind her on that moment. Howard looks up when they passed Nicole by and stops. ' ' Wait.. ' "

Randy also stops and looks to his friend that is approaching Nicole. "Hey ...Uh ...Valentine.., " hear Nicole saying someone and turns around to sees Howard and Randy. ' ' Hey.. ' "says she soft, not knowing what they or even Howard want from her.

Howard scratches behind his back. "You know ...We going ... to get some ice cream ...Do you want to ... well ... coming with us? "Ask He as Randy and Nicole looks at him surprised. "But ... but I though that you.."says she a bit confused.

"Forget it...There are worse girls than you ...Like Kang and Wester.. "
Howard is punched by Randy. "What! That's a complement! " Nicole smiles. "Well come on! What's your answer?! "Howard asks impatiently. Nicole laughs. "That sounds awesome ... on one condition.."

The boys look at each other. "Which one?"ask the guys.

"Randy treats me on a vanilla ice cream with Mcsquiddles rain!"shouted she as she points to him like a little girl, let him steps some backwards.

"What!?"says Randy surprises. "COME ON! You promised me another ice cream once Rancore...and I never forget an ice cream promise.." says Nicole with a grin on her face.

Randy laughs and nods. "Okay. "

Nicole then points to Howard, still grinning. "And you...I owned me a double pistachio choclate chip cookie sorbet!"says she and let him gasp in shock.

"What?! But that's one of the greatest sorbets that the McIce Salon has! "says Howard shocked and looks at her seriously. "You got to be kidding me, aren't you?"

Nicole gets her shoulders up. "Nope...I have some credit of you... and you threw me into an ice cold lake..and no one makes my hair so fluff and curls! ... So it's pay back time Howman!"says she and let Howard looking questioningly at her. "Howman?"he ask.

"Uhm ... yeah ... too much?"answer she as she scrape the back of her head hesitant.

"No! I like it! "he says satisfied, let Nicole smile.

"And if any of you guys are rather than me in the Salon... I treat on the mega milliondollar sorbet with all tastes and all ice dips of the whole McIce Salon!"Nicole says enthusiastically as she claps in her hands of joy.

By this though, the guys are day dreaming about the big, icy, tasty and also delicious sorbet ever.. Randy stare in the distance will Howard let a little drool coming out his mouth. "" Oh man, I like it! I can almost taste him already! "He calls enthusiastically.

"But only if one of you bro's faster than me!"She says and begins to run, let the guys confused after her.

"Hey!"calls the guys and run fast as they could after her.

Randy runs a little after Howard as he hear him talking to him. "I must admit Cunningham...Valentine knows how you can bet with someone.. "

"Aha ... and how to make you run for a free MMD sorbet!"says he and smile sly.

"That's what I mean! Who make a bet today for the largest sorbet in town! And hurry up! I want that sorbet! Bysides, YOU have to pay Valentine also that double pistachio choclate chip cookie sorbet.."

Randy raised his eyebrown and give him a grin. ''We shall see...''

Well...This is a very very very long chapter isn't it?
I got the inspiration and the energie to write this chapter in one piece when I listening to Linkin Park, Breaking the Habit.

Alright, this is it for now...until next time!