Guarders: Playing With Fire

Chapter 3

A/N ....

Hi guys, I'm so sorry I haven't updated. I had school exams and then my parents took my tablet off me. Now it's the hols for two weeks so I will update again soon. I am also going to be starting a regular updating schedule, like once every 1-2 weeks. Sorry again for the wait! Here's Chapter 3.

Kelly didn't have any time to scream. Fireflame bounded into the fire, and suddenly the world was made of licking red flames and a whirl of heat. Kelly tried to draw her legs up so they wouldn't get burnt, but she realised with a shock that the flames weren't harming her. She could feel the heat of the fire, it surrounded her and touched her, but it didn't leave so much as a mark. Fireflame must have felt her confusion revertebrating down the mind-link they shared.

He laughed in her mind.

:|Of course the fire can't harm you, Kelly. You are a Child of Fire. You are immune to its effects.|:

Well, that explained it. The fire spun higher around them, and suddenly, they were falling. Falling, and not stopping. Kelly could hear someone screaming. Then she realised that it was her. The scream broke off abruptly as they came to a stop, and Kelly inhaled a mouthful of ash and heat.

"Warn me next time you're going to do that, ok?" she scowled. Fireflame nickered.

:|Get used to it. You'll be Fire-travelling a lot more often after this.|:

"How exactly does that work, anyway?" Kelly frowned.

:|Exactly? I'm not sure. But every Guarder and Companion can use their element to travel anywhere in the world, unless it's Warded against them. So if a Night Rider tried to invade Camp by using Shadow-travel, he would disintegrate from the power of the Wards.|:

"O-okay then. But, um, what's a Night Rider, and what is Shadow-travel? And what is a Ward?" Kelly asked.

:|The Night Riders are our enemies. They are Guarders and mortals turned evil, and their mission is to destroy the Guarders. Shadow-travel is their form of Element-travel. Wards are very strong protections. As I said, if a Night Rider tried to bypass the Wards that protect our Camp, they would disintegrate.|:

"Ok." Kelly still didn't fully understand, but she didn't press the matter.

:|Come, the Keepers and Guardian are waiting for us.|:

Kelly now felt even more bewildered. "Who are the Keepers and Guardian?"

Fireflame dipped his head indulgently.

:|Of course, you haven't grown up here. The Element Keepers are the most powerful Guarders of their element. They are pretty much the leaders. The Keeper of Fire, Keeper of Air, Keeper of Earth, and Keeper of Water. They answer to one person only, and that is the Guardian of Elements.|:

Fireflame paused to make sure Kelly was still following him.

:|The Guardian of Elements is the most powerful Guarder of all time. She can control all four elements, and is immortal. She can only be killed by one person and that is the leader of the Night Riders. Likewise, the Guardian is the only one who can kill the Dark Leader. They are each other's counterpart in power.|:

"I think I've got that." Kelly answered, still feeling like she was in the dark. (No pun intended.)

She was about to say more, but the words died in her throat as a white-clad Guarder strode up to her. The Guarder was flanked by four others, all wearing different colored armour. One in sky blue, another in gold, a third in dark green and the fourth in silver. Instinctively, Kelly knew that those were not the usual colors worn by the average, everyday Guarder. No, she knew who these people were. The Guardian of Elements, and her four Element Keepers.