Chapter 2
( 1 week later) The sun was setting on an otherwise uneventful Friday night and almost each guardian was about to call a day and get some rest. Marty, on the other hand was glued to his couch still playing a video game he'd been playing for the past 2 hours. Unbeknownst to them a familiar villain was on the hunt for what she considered prey.
"I'm still not sure why we have to do this master" Dropkick pronounced. "Of course you don't you imbecile, and not that I owe you any explanation, I need bargaining chips because you failed in our previous attack" Wildcard said in a demanding tone. " But why just two-" Dropkick started, but Wildcard interrupted him by saying " No more questions, you're lucky I backed up your programming before your previous body exploded, now do as your told." Yes, sir."
"Night dad, night Linda" Ash said, joyous she could finally get some sleep. She accidentally hit the bedside table making a framed picture fall. Her fast reflexes came in handy, catching it before any harm could come. It was one of her favorites, all six of them were posing in Gillette stadium at her birthday. The picture made her fifth off into other thoughts, Ish had his arms around Ricky and I. She sighed, every time I said or even thought his name I would go back to the time we danced. "What's wrong with me" she said out loud before curling up in her bed.
Dropkick virtualize into her room immediately after he knew she had fallen asleep. He approached her quietly. When he got close enough he grabbed head, waking her up, she showed the slightest bit of shock before she fell asleep once again. "To easy, one down one to go".
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(3 hours later) Ricky and Ash began to wake up. He was the first though, and instinctively shot up. His eyes were blurred but he still surveyed his surroundings. He was in a makeshift cell, still in his pj's from his abduction. In a normal kid they would scream, cry or wonder what is going on but no. He was a guardian and immediately summed up that a villain captured him and tried to get up. When he tried, he had awakened his fellow captor. "Red hair" he thought "Ash you alright" she murmured a bit then answered "physically yes, but it's at least 3:00am and we're locked in cell" "Yup she's OK" he answered.
They're arms we tied together back to back, but not for long until Ricky undid the bindings. "It's Wildcard who did this" he stated "How do you know?" She asked " As far as we know Sudden death is gone, we haven't seen the anticorians in months and he's the only one crazy enough to do this" he explained "True" was all she stated before standing up. She was woozy and was about to trip on her own feet until he balanced her, she blushed and shivered at his touch and stood on her own. "Thanks I got the door" she said as regularly as she could after removing a hairpin and letting one amber strand fall to her cheek. She began to pick the lock, it took a little longer than usually but she got them out nonetheless. Once it was open she checked the tunnel for anyone and motioned for him to follow.
"Wildcard is using Sudden deaths old lair, do you remember how to get out of here" she had hope did, cause we're just wandering around just waiting to be captured, but he nodded no. She a half sigh and groan, "You know we've gotten out of worse situations". He was right, they have but they still needed a plan. "I'm sure your new plan is foolproof sir" they heard Dropkick say. We crouched behind a rock while we witnessed Wildcard and Dropkick in the new and improved control center. Ricky saw their NFL-Rs on a table near Dropkick "Stay here" he said and shot obeyed. He began to slowly crawl over until Wildcard walked over, he hid as quickly as possible. Ash, not being at a good angle, thought he had been caught and yelped. She slammed her hand over her mouth, but Wildcard commanded Dropkick to see what that was, Ricky used the distraction as an opportunity grabbed only his and transformed. True he could have fought there, but he had to get them away from her and wild card did follow. When he lost him he went back to get her but she was gone. He only saw Dropkick trying to run. "Guardian, you"- he started until he was slammed against a wall. "Where is she? What did you do to her? Do not make me ask a third time" Ricky warned, he shouldn't have left her now anything could be happening to her. "I don't know, last time I saw the girl was with my master-" that's all he needed to hear, he dropped him and instantly bolted for the opposite direction, for a split second he remembered to retrieve her NFL-R. "She's unprotected and with HIM!" He thought "How could I leave her?"
"Slow down guardian, is this what you're looking for" he heard his disturbed voice echo behind him. "Let me go you psychopath" Ash screamed trying to get out of his grip. Even this situation she still wouldn't dare to be a damsel in dress, but she was scared. He could tell and that just made his heart race."Don't do anything stupid Wildcard, please." he pleaded " there is still some humanity left in you, you don't have to do this" he kept thinking, he had to say something that would at least affect him " R.Z is the one that trusts you more than any of us, no matter what he said before". Wild eyes slightly widened in shock at his words and his grip loosened. That's all he needed, he lunged at him. Wildcard wasn't an idiot, he held on her arm and wrapped the other around her neck as Ricky tried to separate them. The second he heard start gagging for air, he just snapped. He shot Wildcard with as much energy as he could and thankfully got him down. But unfortunately accidentally slammed her hard against the wall.
They had to leave now. He flew them out of the cave into a clearing which he hoped no one was. He had to check injuries, she was out cold during the flight. His mind raced, he could plainly see cuts and bruises on her exposed skin and her eyes were closed. "Ash wake up" he shook her just as gently as he could. She didn't completely but her eyes started to blink. He tried to inspect her but every time he touched her she winced. He felt unbelievable guilt but for that moment he had to get them back to the HOK. And he did.