Guardians

Chapter 7

"What?! Paris?! Why would they go to Paris?" Cat asked. She couldn't believe it. They all got prepared for this to be simple and easy, just to find out their two targets had run off to a different country. Oliver frowned and his face grew grim. "He went back home. Paris is where he was born." Oliver said in a quiet voice. Cat, Michael, and Mai looked at him in surprise. "He was born in Paris? How do you know this information Oliver?" Michael questioned him. Oliver went silent. I can't tell them. They wouldn't understand. Oliver simply shrugged. "I g-guess I just heard it from someone at one point." He responded. Hazel had a small smile on her face. She knew off Oliver and Glitch's association with each other. They were close; closer than most would expect them to be. Separated by hatred. "Hazel, do you have guests over?" A tall man stood in the doorway of the living room. "Yep! Don't worry Lucas. It's just Catherine and a few of her friends." Hazel answered with a friendly grin. Lucas was Hazel's boyfriend, ironically. Cat sunk deeper into the couch as she thought over everything she had learned. "So if we're going to catch them...We have to travel all the way to Paris?" She asked. "Yes. I hope y-you have the money to afford plane tickets or know someone that knows how to teleport multiple people at once." Hazel said, giggling a little. "Oh! What about Endy?" Michael suggested. Cat glared at him. "He went with his father down to Hell, ding-dong." Cat sighed. Michael could hardly contain his embarrassment. He blushed a bit, his face turning a bright shade of pink. Michael's embarrassment seemed to ease some of Cat's frustration. "Heh...Michael, what ever will I do with you?" Cat asked herself as she rested her head on her lover's shoulder. Like always, Michael didn't necessarily know how to take the situation. He's so clueless when it comes to love. So adorable. "Ahem!" Oliver cleared his throat to grab Cat and Michael's attention. "Hazel has something to say." Mai said. "I could lend you the needed amount for the plane tickets. But you'll have to pay me back later." Hazel said as she pulled out her wallet. "It's a deal!" Cat exclaimed. Hazel then proceeded to hand Cat the amount of money she would need for the four of them. "Thank you so much Hazel. I really appreciate it!" Cat exclaimed. She stood up with a grin spread across her face. "Come on guys! We have a plane to catch!" 

"We need the next plane to Paris as soon as possible." Cat said as she slammed the wad of money onto the counter in front of her. The woman behind the desk flipped through a stack of pages for a moment. That must be all the information on the planes. Schedules, times, numbers, locations... "Miss, the next flight to Paris is in approximately two hours. Are you alright with that?" She asked to confirm. Cat quickly nodded. "That's perfect. Thank you so much." Cat thanked. She handed in the correct amount of money, received the tickets, and found a spot where the four of them could hang out in the meantime. Michael and the others had gone off to get food and drinks. "Thank God...I'm parched!" Cat said to herself. She dug through her bag to find an old photo album. A picture of her as a child was pasted to the front, along with heart and flower decals. She smiled. "It's been a while since I looked through this ancient thing." She said as she opened the album up. Photos of her and her siblings filled the pages. I was such an innocent child. Oblivious to the dangers and horrors of life. "Aw! You look so adorable!" Michael's voice came from behind her. Cat jumped and dropped her album onto the hard ground. "God damn it Michael!" Cat yelled. Her cat ears were down, and her hands were balled up into fists. You startled me. One again. Ugh! "S-Sorry Cat! I promise I didn't mean it! Maybe..." Michael chuckled. Mai and Oliver stood a few feet away. Oliver had a smug grin on his face, as if he could barely keep himself from laughing. Cat let out a low growling noise. She was obviously exaggerating her aggravation. "Nope. That's it. I'm done. Somebody get me a frying pan so I can turn Michael's face into an ugly pancake!" Cat said jokingly. Michael sarcastically whimpered in fear. "Cat senpai, please don't do this!" He cowered. Cat laughed. "I'm kidding. We're gonna be here for a while. Two hours approximately. So, to pass the time by...Wanna play some games?" Cat said, pulling out a few 3DS systems. "Definitely!" Michael exclaimed as he grabbed a blue one. Oliver grabbed a green one, Mai grabbed a pink one, and Cat was left with a purple one. She glanced at Michael and smirked."Good luck, my friend!" She said before launching Mario Kart, and preparing for her races with her friends.