Guardian's Redemption

Chapter Thirty Seven

Ben was shaking his head as he thought at how Azrael and Pockets had lost their intelligent minds. Pockets telling him their course of action on how to enter the Sanctum of Haven. He should have known to expect a plans so insane from Pockets Nodelus, and yet most of the time the plans worked out; most of the time. Ben's friend had been itching to try this trick for months, since it was the first time and first opportunity to try, there was really no way to decline it.

"So basically, teleport each of us to a gate, correct?" Ben asking sarcastically.

Pockets couldn't hide the smirk he gave to the Hunter as he rubbed his hands together with glee, "Of course, each trinket possess the ability to teleport back here. I will send one of you to each gate, but getting back will be you each using the power of a trinket."

Ben reached into his pocket and fumbled with the small game piece that Gzaar had given back to him. "I get that. So once we are inside the city walls, we each have to destroy one of these pillars so that no one can use them." Ben gave out a sigh as Azrael and Pockets gave an approving nod. "You're both mad, ya know that. Those items are going to be guarded by the Highlords and I'll bet anything they will have their armies around them to."

"We figured that would happen so that's why their will be duels between their six highlords and our six which will allow our seventh to sneak by and work unhindered. If even one pillar is gone then the device will not work." Azrael explained. "Once that's done we will immediately port back here."

"Teleporting right to their gate is a dumb idea. And how will Stephan return if Sonya has his trinket. But I'm missing something. You are actually going with us but you said seven." Ben stating but Pockets was shaking his head no. "But you said there will be seven of us..." Ben trailing off already coming to the conclusion of who the sixth and seventh members of the party are going to be.

"I will stay behind just in case something happens here." Pockets stated calmly.

"No," Ben snapped at the other two. It was bad enough that they had encouraged training but this was stepping over the line. "Those two are not allowed to go, for god sakes Ashley just started this. You can't throw a small fox into a wolf den."

Pockets turned to face Ben, his piercing blue eyes seeing the furry fueling concern in Ben's expression. The man knew of the promise Ben clutched so close to his heart. He himself would have done the same when your soulmate gave you a desire on their last breath while you held them in your arms. This had been Ben's world. He had vowed to keep that promise to his wife. "It will be their choice of course, but Jessica can heal any of you if needed. Her ability with the earth has grown exponentially since you have been gone. Ashley has just started; yes, therefore she will be our trump card. No one will notice her. I will instruct her to avoid any confrontation and to try to keep hidden as much as possible."

"I said no!" Ben slamming his fist upon the desk shaking all of the items sitting upon it. The force was so strong that the piece of furniture gave a small crack. The man's fist throbbing in pain but the adrenaline pumping through his body gave him the ability to ignore the pain. "I will not put either one of them in danger, nor have any harm come to them."

Pockets could see it even if the others couldn't. A residual power residing in the depths of Ben's soul. It was being held back behind the layers of ice around the man's heart but those layers had been cracking slowly. This was an issue, but the Sanctum of Haven needed their immediate attention. Ben's problem would have to be dealt with after the fact.

Azrael spoke up, "Either this risk or many are slaughtered by Hell when the demons see that human barriers are gone, finishing the Day of Terror. Think of the innocents." The man was playing toward Ben's protective side. In the past Ben would always play the protection character in every game, the subconscious decision to protect others. Even now he felt like that.