"You might find it difficult to fit in at first but something tells me you will adjust in due time." Rin said
Difficult to fit in was an understatement, It had never occurred to the Guardian or his Ghost that being a 6ft walking giant clad in god slaying armor would make his appearance
quite the intimidating one. But travelers will be done he would do his best to help those who needed it.
"There you are We have been waiting Get the Real president in here already!" A girl with purple hair and white coat said. She had a Sleek black halo with a blue interior highlight. and sported a sub machine gun.
"Huh who..." she trailed off looking at the gigantic warrior. "some kind of robot?" she said cautious.
My Ghost approached her.
"Don't worry we are here to help" He said looking back at the Guardian, the Guardian in response nodding.
"Chief officer who is that with you?" A woman who had two enormous wings and Red halo with red spikes said. The word Justice written underneath her Brest pocket.
Another Girl with a red halo this time looking like a cross hair. She had glasses and amber eyes holding what the guardian concluded was a old predecessor to drang.
"I'm here to meet with the General Student Council president. The head perfect has something urgent she needs to discuss" she said weary of the Guardians presence.
"Well this is rather inconvenient" Rin said.
"Guests that represent the neighboring academies' student councils, disciplinary boards, and those who otherwise have to much free time on their hands" she said with an agitated look on her face.
They continued to talk. The guardian and ghost stood awkwardly as Rin began to alert the four of them to the situation at hand with much annoyance in her voice. Protests from Yukka A concern that the student under the federal corrections bureau had escaped.
A girl who had silver hair and red eyes sporting a grey and black uniform chimed in.
"There has been a sharp increase in the number of thugs attacking our students on their way to school. public safety is not being properly enforced" she said much to the concern of the Guardian.
As they talked The Guardian and his ghost picked up on their names, Hasumi spoke up.
"Illegal distribution of tanks, choppers, and other unknown weapons has increased by over 2000 percent. At this rate, ordinary school life in kivotos will be a thing of the past"
Rin stood silent.
"And what is the General student Council president doing during such a sorry state of affairs? I demand to see her right this instant!" Yukka said.
Silence...
"The President is not here at the moment. to be frank, she's gone missing" Rin said in a monotone voice.
A collective voice of shock echoed through the room.
"Allow me to cut to the chase. The general student council has no authority because the top of the administrator building of the Sanctum Tower has gone missing" Rin added.
"We had been searching for a way to bypass the need for verification all to no avail... until recently" She said turning to the Guardian.
"and that's us" My ghost chimed up.
"Correct" Rin said.
"You are the answer to our problems"
Everyone looked at the guardian nervously. The Guardian in response knelled to there level.
"I'm not here to cause any problems, I'm here to help. I know this is a lot to take in. Especially with my rather strange appearance" he placed a hand on his Brest plate where his heart would be.
"Please in this moment of need trust me"
"Trust Us" Ghost said floating at my head level.
"Hold up you expect this... person to help us. Is this the Sensei you where talking about? what are they doing here in the first place?" Yukka protested.
"They obviously are not from Kivotos" Hasumi said.
"This is Guardian Sensei and his companion. Not only are they going to be teaching in Kivotos, but they've also been personally selected by the General student council president" Rin addressed the room.
"Them the one who is now missing? Things are making less and less sense..." Yukka said rubbing her temples.
"Its good to meet you all" My ghost said floating closer to everyone. Guardian Sensei decided it was a better choice to have is friendlier looking ghost to act as his mediator. In a way, His ghost was a reflection of his true self.
"R-right. It's good to meet you, Guardian Sensei. I'm Millenniums Science School's... I-I mean, why am I even bothering to Introduce my self right now?" she said nervous.
"Don't worry about that annoying girl, lets move on..." Rin said that Annoyed look coming back.
"Who are you calling annoying? I'm Hayase Yukka! you should remember that name, Guardian Sensei" She said proudly earning a internal chuckle from the Guardian.
"Well its nice to meet you" My ghost replied.
"You are here to serve as the advisor for a club that was formed by the General student council president. The federal Investigation Club: Schale. This isn't your average club-more like a type of extrajudicial organization. since its a federal club, you'll be allowed to register students from any of the academies in kivotos" Rin said.
Its like being a Vanguard for one of the different factions. Guardian sensei made a mental note his ghost picking up on his thoughts.
"You're permitted to conduct battle actives in each academy district without restriction"
"The schale club room is about 30 kilometers from here. The building is currently empty, but we had put something in the basement at the president's request"
"its my job to take you there"
The Guardian nodded along with his Ghost.
"Momoka. I need a helicopter to take us to the Schale club room" Rin said on a communicator device. My ghost picked up on the transmittion allowing for Momoka to seamlessly patch through into Guardian sensei's helmet.
"The Schale club room? that's over in the outskirts. Things are kind of crazy of there right now..." Momoka said a digital hologram forming in front of Rin.
"what do you mean "Crazy"?" Rin said curious.
"A suspended student escaped from the Corrections Bureau and is wreaking Havoc. It's a battlefield over there right now!" Momoka said.
Rin stood in silence thinking.
Momoka was talking about the possibility of the reason they are wreaking havoc is to take revenge on the GSC and want to occupy the place out of spite. just to leave com's because her lunch had just arrived.
Rin angerly slams her phone shut.
the Guardian and ghost sat in silence as it was wise to not tell an angry woman to call down.
"I'm Fine... just a minor setback. no problem at all" She said with an errie smile the Guardian and Ghost sensing malice along with everyone else in the room.
"Why are you staring at us like that?" Yukka said nervously.
"It's so reassuring to have you trustworthy academy representatives here with us" She said slowly slowly turning to all of them.
"we are going to need your help to bring peace back to kivotos. Let's go" she said with a devilish smirk
Down at Ground level...
Craaaaassh* a huge explosion went off.
"what's going on?" Yukka said.
Bullets traveled through the streets like droplets of rain. A sight familiar to the Guardian and his ghost.
"why do we need to be the ones to fight!" Yukka protested.
"Rin said defending the club room is paramount if they're going to regain control of the sanctum tower" Chinatsu chimed in.
"I get that, but I belong to my school's student council! Why is busywork like this falling to me?" she said a nervous look in her eye.
The guardian how ever drew his kivostov auto rifle His ghost knew what he was doing The guardian didnt want to harm the students seriously and the light embewed weaponry was a to big of a risk and didn't know how the students would react to such fire power. so he went with a kinetic weapon with strange anomalous power.
Suddenly a few bullets struck Yukka she flinched.
"Owe what the heck those bullets burn" she said looking at the singe markings on her uniform that slowly vanished.
"Just take cover, Yukka. We will figure out what bullets they are using after we deal with them" Hasumi said.
"Well, What every they are using its Illegal at our academy starting right now! that might have left a mark!" she said in a fury.
"We need to remember Guardian sensei is here with us" Hasumi said looking at the Guardian and his ghost who seemed to be taking in the sight of the battle field.
"Their safety is our top priority. Reclaiming that building will come second" she continued.
"Hasumi is right. Guardian sensei isn't from kivotos" Chinatsu added.
"We don't know if the bullets they where using would seriously harm sensei so lets be careful, don't forget that!"
"I know that! You can't join us on the battlefield, Sensei, so stay put while we take care of this!" Yukka said.
"I'm joining you... Trust me" Guardian sensei said racking his gun ready for battle. Years of experience and confidence radiated from his very being.
"What? you're going to take command?" Yukka paused.
"o-oh okay I will trust you" she said with shaky confidence.
"okay. We'll follow your lead" Hasumi said.
"A student must listen to their teacher. We'll be counting on you" Chinatsu said.
"Eyes up students this is going to be tough" Ghost said as they all ventured forth.
Students belonging to no apparent school came out of the ally way. They took pot shots at us trying to keep us suppressed. The Guardian hid behind over while the students took point. He didn't like this but for some odd reason when he tried to cast his grenade it just wouldn't come to him like it always had.
"our connection to the light.. i still feel it but its being suppressed some how" Ghost said to me.
"even our darkness abilities, its like they are at odds with each other, Like its no longer in sync with us"
Then suddenly.
TINK TINK TINK* Stray bullets hit Me. I watched as my shielding went down as I took damage from one of the thugs.
"Their bullets have solar light infused into them. where the heck did they get those" Ghost said.
The Fight kept up grenades exploding creating massive scorching craters.
"What the heck some kind of incidary explosive?" Yukka said as she watched bright burning trails zip past over her from behind a concrete barrier.
The Guardian locked onto a student and fired a bunch of high caliber rifle rounds from his kivostov, The students watched as a bullet started to bounce between the thugs leaving behind a streak of light. Loud, *THUD* *TINK* *PANGS* echoing though out the street as they fell unconscious.
"Lets move"The guardian said the students shying away from his intimidating stature. His ghost robot floated behind him, they decided to follow his little robot instead.
After what felt like hours fighting through Bullies and Thugs with strange incendiary weaponry they come to street where the club rooms entrance lay just up ahead.
"The Schale club room is just ahead of us!" Yukka pointed out.
"I think I finally figured out who's responsible for this riot" Rin said Ghost picking up the call patching the Guardian in.
"Her name is Wakamo. She's a fugitive that escaped the Corrections Bureau after being suspended from Allied Hyakkiyako Academy"
"She's a repeat offender, so I'd advise that you don't let your guards down" Suddenly more Delinquents and thugs showed up. The students automatically taking cover upon finding cover spots.
"Haha with these new shields you wont be able to take us down so easily" One of the heavy gunner bullies said. She had a glowing orange flaming shield that orbited her.
"What the heck, that's a solar shield" Ghost audibly said loud and confused.
"A solar what?" Yukka chimed in.
"Focus" The guardian said.
"We found the mastermind behind all this commotion! get ready!" Hasumi said.
"Looks like the little puppies of the General Student Council have come to stop me. How adorable" Wakamo said sporting a similar solar shield like the brutes.
Yukka activated her skill taking in the oncoming fire. While Hasumi fired what seemed to be a bullet charged with a energy of sorts at Wakamo. Wakamo tanked the hit before saying.
"My job here is done. You can take care of the rest" Before escaping.
"Shes running away after her!" Yukka said.
"Yukka focus retaking the Schale club room is our top priority!" Ghost interjected.
"I like your attitude kiddo" The guardian said giving Yukka a thumbs up.
Yukka taken aback by the compliment grew a flustered look before pouting and looking away.
More delinquents showed up the fight swift due to the help of Guardian sensei's fire power and Ghost instructing the students. A rumbling noise echoed through out the street as a Crusader take showed up.
Ironically sharing the same name the Tower's takes use.
"Watch out a crusader Tank!" Chinatsu warned.
"That tank is the same one we use from our academy!" Hasume said.
"It must be stolen! Those thugs probably bought it off a pmc!" yukka exclaimed.
"something is off" The guardian said before the barrel aimed right for him.
"Move!" He said pushing Yukka out of the way tanking a Void Blast that came from its barrel.
The guardians shielding took a beating leaving him weakened he dived behind cover where he pushed Yukka.
"Owe that hurt. T-thank you" she said the Guardian nodding.
"Light it up" Hatsume said firing another energized blast at the tank only for its void shielding to absorb the hit.
The ghost flew to the Guardians side.
"I'm not sure if we can revive here. Be more careful next time!" he said scoulding his guardian as he worked on fixing the guardian's sheild's
"revive?" yukka thought to her self before focusing at the battle at hand.
"That tank it's no different from a hunk of scrap metal! I'm going in!" She said engaging.
Yukka fired upon the Tanks void shielding causing it to flicker as if it where about to go out. It fired another shot and missed leaving a mark of void light on the ground where it impacted.
"ugh its like there is a Bane here preventing me from healing you quickly" Ghost said before the guardian got up. He looked at the students who bravely went toe to toe with the void charged tank.
"lets make this quick" The Guardian said.
Inside the tank theAi was having a whale of a time inside this tank. She saw the armored Sensei looking straight down at the Drivers side of the tank.
"haha no weapon can break this thing" The Ai cockily said as the guardian shot at it with his rifle. she laughed harder when he switched to his shot gun the pellets bouncing off. Right as she was about to mock him even further before he Pulled out a rocket launcher the rocket hitting the Tank its round melting its outer shell.
"What!?" The Ai yelled before the rocket seemed to shimmer in anomalous light before a 2nd rocket was fired. this time it bore into the tank causing it to melt from the inside. A huge violent explosion went off disabling it for good.
Outside the tank.
"Finally!" Yukka said smiling.
"Indeed" Hasumi said joining her victorious attitude.
"We've Successfully reclaimed the Schale Club room. I'll be arriving shortly. Let's meet in the basement of the building" Rin said though the com's
Some where in the Schale club room basement.
Wakamo had a pile of explosive charges she was given by her benefactor. she was planting them in the places they wanted her to put them.
"I don't see what the big deal is about this place. What am I even supposed to destroy?" she said moving the explosives to one point of the room.
"oh?"
"So uhhh do you come around her often?" The Little Ghost said the Guardian sitting on the couch giving a small wave.
"uh..." Wakamo stammered.
Silence.
"well" she said seemingly very flustered.
The Ghost and Guardian tilted their head in unison.
"I, uh..." She continued to stammer.
"I was just leaving!" she said before booking it.
The guardian hung his head low.
"its okay Guardian I'm sure with enough time the students will warm up to you" His ghost comforted. the Guardian fake crying into his palms.
Some time later.
All the explosives where stripped down for ammunition by the Guardians Ghost leaving no trace of there existence.
"sorry to keep you waiting I'm here now" Rin said walking in. The Guardian approaching her while his Ghost spoke for him.
"No worries so what is this thing we are looking for?" He spoke.
"follow me" She said leading him to a chamber.
It was a normal looking room with the clubs aesthetics but inside was a device. much like the Crafting station the guardian used on Mars to create any weapon that was compatible with it.
"by the Traveler" The Ghost said shocked. The Guardian thinking under his helmet.
"Well, here is what the General Student Council president left behind" She said showing him the alien looking device a pendulum from the ceiling swinging back and forth in correspondence with the edges of each corner of the station.
"and here..." Rin said handing the Guardian a tablet. Its screen was blank its white sleek edges made it look like a fine collectors item. The guardian held it delicately.
"A smart tablet? Well what ever it is I'm sure it is of great importance" the ghost pondered.
"Yes. This is what the General Student Council President left for you. The Shittim Chest" Rin said a wave of familiarity washed over the Ghost and his Guardian.
"it may seem like a normal tablet, but its origins are a mystery. Its manufacturer, OS, system structure and components are completely Unknown"
"The President left the Shittim Chest to you. She said that you'll be able to take control of the tower with it"
"none of the other members know how to activate it. Perhaps you may be able to figure it out, Guardian sensi, but if not..."
They exchange a glance.
"My job here is done. I shall let you take the lead" she said.
"I'll step away so as not to interfere" She walked out of the room leaving The Ghost and Guardian alone.
The Guardian Activates the Shittim Chest...
"please enter system pass word" The tablet reads. His ghost floats up to it. And enters what he remebers.
"We thirst for the seven wailing we bear the koan of the traveler"
The tablet accepts the password.
"welcome to the Shittim chest, Guardian Converting to operating system ARONA for biological authentication and generation of verification certificate.
The guardians Ghost de materialized and entered into the the tablet taking the Guardian with him. The tablet falling onto the floor undamaged.
There's a little girl sleeping at the desk in a strange classroom.
"Zzz..." is all she responds with entranced in her deep sleep.
"I think shes asleep" Ghost whispered.
"*nom* Castella cake... Banana milk... goes better then strawberry milk..." the girl said speaking in her sleep.
"Heehee... there's so much left..." she continues.
The Guardian crouches down and pokes her cheek.
"Not now... I still have more to eat..."
He pokes her again and again.
"Mmm... but..."
Poke Poke Poke Poke
"...Heh heh"
She stands up and shuffles around before letting out a great big yawn.
"What's going... on?" she asked in her sleepy state.
"Hello we mean you no harm" The Ghost said the Guardian sitting on his knees with his hands on his lap.
"Huh...?" she said drinking in the sight of the little robot and his armored companion.
"Uh... Huh? Wha...?!"
"S-sensei?!" She finally said.
"Yes thats us" The Ghost said the Guardian put his hand on his chest in sync with what his ghost said.
"If you're here, dose that mean you're Guardian Sensei?!" the little girl said. The Guardian and Ghost nodding in unison.
"What? So I'm right? what time is it?!" the girl said panicking.
"Oh well its-" Ghost spoke before being cut off.
"Wait. Calm down..."
"Um, so... Oh, that's right! I forgot to introduce my self!" She said
"My name is Arona! I am the system manager that lives inside the Shittim Chest. I serve as its main OS. Think of me as your trusty secretary, Sensei!" She said before looking at Ghost.
"wait... You already have a secretary? And you didn't tell me?" she said as she started to tear up.
"We just met?" the Guardians voice drowned out by Ghost speaking up.
"No. No nobody replaced you!" the soft glow of his blue optic sensor calmed Arona down.
"I'm his Ghost" He said explaining to her but he to was cut off.
"AHHH ah Ghost!" she said backing up before analyzing him.
"You don't look like a ghost. all dark and scary" she said nervously approaching him.
"well I'm not a real ghost. More like erm..." He said trying to find the right way to put it. "I'm like the manifestation of the Guardian's True self. And his best friend" He proudly proclaimed.
"No way I'm going to be his new best friend" Arona said pouting crossing her arms.
"I don't know Ghost I think's she might give you a run for you're money" he said a smile under his helmet his voice that of a caring dad.
"Look's like i have some. Competition" The ghost said slowly turning to Arona. Arona sticking out her tongue in defiance.
"Oh Right! let's complete your biological authentication!" she said singing her sentence.
"oh?" the guardian said standing approaching arona.
"The more I look at you, you don't look so scary your like a Night from one of the fantasy books I read" She said with stars in her eyes.
"I'm glad to hear it" He nodded.
"Now Um... this is a little embarrassing, but it's part of the protocol" Arona said Walking closer to me. She stuck out her finger.
"okay Now, place your fingertip against mine." she said her blue eyes burrowing behind the Guardians helmet into his.
he reached out. his finger tip pressing against hers.
"heehee. It's kind of like we're making a promise or somthing, isn't it" Arona said.
"reminds me of a scene from that Sci-fi movie" Ghost said the guardian nodding.
"What? It reminds you of a scene from a sci-fi movie?' Arona questioned our intelligence.
"this is just how I'm supposed to verify your fingerprint"
"but... I'm wearing armor" the Guardian said.
"ugh just trust me! I have eyes like a hawk, you know!" she complained. letting go of my finger tip.
"Let's see..."
"hmm..."
I can't really tell, But i guess it doesn't matter. She thought to her self.
"all done!" She smiled the guardian relived standing up again.
"welcome aboard to our fire team Arona" Ghost said triumphantly.
They spend several minuets thinking of a cool fire team name for them. In the end they still couldn't decide.