The S.T.F. Files, Book 4: DIATON

The Beginning

Ulison's POV

I groaned, facepalming. Out of the two hours, we only have thirty minutes left.  Only 10 out of the 21 of us have been changed. Nada was no where in sight, Alicia sat in the corner with Nadie and Zion. Cleo and Damien were exhausted from trying to help everyone.

"Ulison...I don't know about Nada's plan anymore," March looks around worriedly.

"It's okay. We still have thrity minutes. I'm sure we can get something done," I reassure her. I was very confident in this plan either, knowing these idiots weren't trying to change.

"Pst. Come with me," Rilla grabs my arm and drags me out of the room.

"U-Ulison!" March turns around.

"I'll be back," I say as I follow Rilla down the hall.

"Look, I know I'm a distraction and I'm not exactly a person for either side of this fight, but you need to see this," Rilla takes her "Eclaire" badge and scans it, opening a door. Inside, it looked like a nursery with different shades of blue and green.

"What is this?" I walk in cautiously. I spot a crib on the other side of the room and go over, peering into it.

"That's the future," Rilla appears behind me. "That's Charza."

"And who is Charza supposed to be?" I look at the sleeping child.

"My ticket to immortality," Nature growls as she shuts the door behind her.

"Shoot.." Rilla sighs. She deactivates the barrier protecting Charza and hands the baby to me. She then stomps a foot on the floor and a door opens up behind her on the floor.

"Go now. It'll lead you back to the room with everyone else. I'll hold her off," Rilla tells me. I smile.

"Wow, you're such a good person," I jump into the opening.

"Shut up. You owe me," was the last thing I heard her say before she disappeared from my sight.

Damien

"Did you hear that Moron?" Cleo sits up from the wall next to me and looks at me.

"Hear what?" I rub my eyes sleepily.

"It was like a scream," Cleo says. Her eyes widen. "I heard it again!" This time she jumps up onto her feet. Sighing, I stand up.

"I highly doubt there was-" I start to say when a body falls on top of me.

"Ulison!" March comes running over.

"Is that.." Cleo gasps.

"Can you get off me?!" I yell.

"Shush Moron!" Alicia runs over and takes something out of Ulison's hands while March and Cleo help Ulison up. I stand up and sigh, my back now hurting. Why am I always the one that gets hurt?

"This is Charza," Alicia cradles the baby in her hands.

"Yeah, the one you swore on your life to protect," March laughs.

"Maybe if we show him to Theresa and Dimitrius, they'll change back!" Cleo smiles. She turns over to where they were standing, but sees nothing.

"Huh? Where did they go?" March looks around.

"Freeze," a voice says and everyone stops moving. I strained to see who was talking and my eyes widen in shock when I see Time. He throws an unconscious Rilla on the ground. Nature walks in after him with Theresa and Dimitrius in her hands.

"The moon is finally in place. We can begin!' Nature smiles.

"I'll take him," Time plucks Charza from Alicia's hands.

"Give him back!" Alicia yells at him. She couldn't do anything else. And neither could the rest of us..

"What are we going to do now?" Nadie sighs. "Where the heck is Nada?!"

"Half of us still haven't changed," Zion growls.

The ceiling opens up over us and the full moon is now in clear view. March starts to cry.

"Is this really going to have the same ending again?" March sobs.|

"Hell no it isn't!" a voice growls as footsteps quickly run past us and a hand comes in contact with Nature's face.

"A-Angel.." Time stutters.

"Shwiney Lady!" Cleo grins.

"I'm your mother Cleopatra.." Angel sighs. She turns her attention back to Nature.

"You bitch!" Nature holds her swollen cheek.

"We can't reign forever Nature!" Angel glares at her. "It's over. We've been rulers long enough. Immortality doesn't exist! Stop fooling yourself and let your daughter take over!"

"Shut up!" Nature throws a tornado at Angel, but a lightning strike stops it in its tracks.

"Nature and Time. The only ones who are throwing everything out of balance are you two," Zeus appears.

"Hmmph. Look who decided to help," Angel rolls her eyes.

"Shut up you pixie stick. You're lucky I'm helping at all," Zeus snaps at her. He looks at Damien. "So you married her anyway."

"Yes," I answer. He snorts.

"I knew all of you would be trouble makers," Zeus looks at back at Nature. HellMaster appears last.

"It's time to end this. Guardians vs Guardians," HellMaster demands.