Hey guys sorry about the long wait on chapter 9 and I'm extremely sorry if its not to everyones taste on writing. I can assure you that from here on to the finish, things will be much better. Chapter Ten will be posted soon and we will be seeing a darker side to Enali but that's all the details I'm giving out right now. be patient with me please. so without further ado here is chapter 9

Chapter Nine- Nightingale

"You cannot begin to understand the pain it causes me to be so close to you and the team and not be close (literally) I will always watch over you and protect you"- Enali Raku in part of a video log to David Hargreaves

Endless Steps, Venus

Enali stepped towards the side of the cliff, watching a guardian below.

The guardian held a Red Death similar to hers, close to its chest as it walked around a single guardian.

"You know how easy it would be to just kill you right now Verin?" The voice was female.

Verin looked at the female before shaking his head.

"In your dreams.."

Enali watched at the female kicked Verin in the stomach.

She stood to her feet, her own Red Death hanging loosely by her side in her right hand, her new black cloak featuring the sigil of the Nightingale on the hood and back.

"I've seen enough..." Enali whispered as she jumped down, blinking to the bottom before going invisible.

The female went to kick Verin again but was stopped by an invisible force.

Enali de-cloaked, angling her head towards the guardian.

"Who the hell do you think you are interfering with my business!" The female yelled bringing her Red Death around to ram the blade into Enali.

Enali sidestepped, bringing her left foot up then down on the top of the gun before grabbing the female and tossing her to the side, ripping her helm as she did so.

The female growled as she stood to her feet.

"Ah, Lexus. I had wondered what happened to you after the incident in the tower" Enali said, her voice masked by her helms new speaker systems.

Lexus charged at Enali, aiming to hit her with Red Death.

Enali placed her hand on the blade and jerked it forward pulling Lexus closer to her.

"You do not deserve this weapon, you do not know how to use it" she said so matter of fact.

"What would you know about Red Death?! And who are you anyway?" Lexus asked as she struggled to get away.

"My name is none of your concern but you can call me Nightingale" Enali said looking at her through her helmets faceplate.

Lexus laughed.

"A Guardian Angel, how.."

Before Lexus could finish her sentence, Enali had clasped her left hand over Lexus's mouth gripping it tight.

Lexus glared, terrified at her.

"You will kill no one, not even a Guardian like yourself"

Enali picked her up from the ground, increasing number the tightness on her grip.

"I've suspected you of foul play since day one, I've always been watching you.."

Lexus squirmed trying to get away.

Enali smirked as she held her right index finger over her lips.

"i want a fair fight with you Lexus" Enali said setting her on the ground, "If you want to be spared my judgment then you'd do well to accept this invitation"

Enali shoved Lexus backwards, holding up her own Red Death which had notches from every kill she had made.

"Give away your weapon to someone who deserves it and knows how to use it" she said looking down at Lexus as she was sprawled on her back.

"I'll never relinquish my weapon to anyone!" she yelled as she stood to her feet ready to charge at Enali.

"Listen to me, you fight and you will die, that much is certain and i would hate to kill you as you have a lot of promise..." Enali said looking down at her weapon before back up at Lexus.

"What would you know about promise? your nothing more than a rouge guardian obviously so you can kiss my ass.."

Enali removed her helmet letting her hair drop to her shoulders.

"Ill be damned, the bitch is alive after all" Lexus said, waving her finger at Enali.

"Yea im very much alive.." she replied, grabbing Lexus's finger bending it back.

"You couldnt even keep David safe so how could you even begin to call yourself a guardian, let alone a Nightingale!"

Enali reared back and smashed her left fist into Lexus's face.

"I kept everyone safe, I left to protect everyone from whats coming! ITS MY JOB TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE!" Enali yelled as she began to punch Lexus repeatedly.

Tears streamed down her face as she continued her assault.

"ENALI STOP!" Nyxx yelled as he stepped up to her pulling her away from Lexus.

Nyxx was a fallen wolf commander, recently brought into her fold in the House Judgement assault team. He felt strongly for his Kell and would do anything for her.

Enali sat there crying, shaking. She couldnt control her temper.

"Lexus i implore you to relinquish your weapon as Lady Enali has requested before any further injury comes to pass upon you" Nyxx said as he picked Enali up.

"I'll do as you ask but i will not forget this, you will regret everything you have done here today!"

The Shadow Fang, En Route to Earth

Enali slammed her fist against the bulkhead as she stormed off to her chambers. Why, why did he have to interfere with her.

"Captain..." Nyxx said as he tapped on her door.

Enali turned her head to see Nyxx standing there. She glared at him, wishing with every fiber of her being to rip him to shreds.

"What!" she snapped

"I believe we have some information on a cabal outpost on earth" he said as he simply stood in the door.

Enali rubbed her forehead, giving a deep sigh as she sat at her desk pouring a small glass of old liquor.

"Listen, Nyxx, im sorry I lost my temper earlier…" she said as she took a sip of her drink.

"I didnt think you were the type to drink..."

Enali gave a small chuckle as she took another sip.

"I use to not drink, He changed all that.." Enali said as she tapped her fingers on the glass.

"You mean the fabled warlock of prophecy?" Nyxx asked as he leaned against the door.

"Yea, he is also the father of my child, Shin.." she smiled thinking back at the day she first held her baby then to the fact she hadnt seen him in a little over two months.

"It wont be long till you are able to see him again"

The ship shuddered as they exited hyper space.

"Captain Enali, where are we headed?" An AI called out over the coms.

"Detroit, The site of the cabal outpost"