SUGARFROST

Chapter 6: Recruitment

She vanished and left.

"She can't just leave like that," Oliver frowned.

"Leave her be, Oli. She'll be back," Wade assured.

"I hope so because we need all the help we can get," Maiko said.

"Yeah," Wade said as they left to find Ian Thompson, otherwise known as Luminous, at the beach.

Pulling over at Neon Beach, Maiko and the guys exited the car.

"So where is this friend of yours, Maiko?" Wade asked.

"In the sea, of course!" she smirked.

Walking to the water, which glowed because of the bioluminescent algae since it was a clear night, a mob of stars reflected upon the waters.

"I hope he's not some creepy guy," Oliver mentioned.

"He better not be," Wade added as they watched Maiko call out his name.

"Luminous! Ian! I need your help again!" Maiko yelled.

Suddenly, a man appeared standing on the rocks. His body was smoky with a neon blue vapor while the stars reflected their light on him.

"Why are you here?" He asked.

"Four Sides are back. They've destroyed the city. We need to form a team with powerful heroes to beat them and Eros," Maiko explained.

Luminous turned and faced her with an angry expression. "Eros? Why do I feel like this should be none of my business?"

"Luminous!" Maiko pouted.

He smirked, "Can I think about it?"

"No, let's go before Four Sides damage your power source and the sea, your homeland," Maiko warned.

Luminous frowned, "They're crazy if they think they can."

"They can if we don't stop them," Oliver declared.

"Luminous help us because Earth is in danger," Wade stated.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's jet, man," Luminous replied.

They nodded and drove back to Wade's place to find the others. Meanwhile, Candy rode her bike beside the park; that's when Celesta, also called Universe, crashed like a meteor into the ground. The blast threw Candy off her bike as she flew inside the broken pane of the café.

"Urg, what the heck was that?" Candy asked, groaning in pain as she got up, dusting off herself as she removed her helmet and transformed, flying to the scene.

"A Meteorite? Can things get any weirder than this?" She questioned herself and saw a dark figure of a woman covered in space atmosphere and stars, releasing a black fog like a flame around her body.

"What is that a person? An alien?" Candy asked in disbelief. "Omg! Eros?" She thought, 'No, this can't be!'

All of a sudden, Celesta sensed her presence. She caught her looking at her and spoke to her in her mind.

"Are you Earth's guardian?" She asked.

Candy answered, "I guess, but who are you?"

Celesta teleported in front of her, and Candy flew back.

"Don't be afraid, for the threat that comes is greater than me," Celesta spoke.

Candy sighed but kept her guard up. "How can I trust you?"

Celesta sensed Candy was uncomfortable by her presence, but she still told the truth. "I escape from Eros's prison to warn Earth's guardians about his plans to conquer this place."