Guarders: Playing With Fire

Chapter 5

Hi guys! So, I did well in New Plymouth, got a 53rd, but if you minus all the Aussies that beat me I probably would have gotten 30th or something.... Anyways! Just so you know, I am basing the main characters off real people, like Flameheart is based off me, but she is way cooler and prettier. Kennaspark is based off my best friend/sister Maria. @RiaRia27 is writing a book that also has the name Kennaspark in it - we came up with the name together. Now she is obsessed with it. The other girl Apprentices are based off my old friends from primary, when I was in year 5, and Reddust is off my boyfriend who is now my exboyfriend. he was my boyfriend when i firsy wrote this chapter, a long long time ago. Ok, so you probably don't want to hear me rambling on and on, so I've just got one request - I kinda want a nickname to call my readers, but I am stumped. So, if you could all give me ideas and I will choose the three I like best and I'll put them in the next chapter, and you guys can vote on your favourites. Preferably something to do with horses or candy (I've got a major sweettooth) but it really doesn't matter. Oh, and I didn't reach my 5 votes! :( So I'll try again: 5 votes if you want the next chapter. Thanks!

That's enough of me - onto the story!

Everyone froze for a split second, before it erupted into chaos. Alarms were ringing and the air was filled with the sounds of Guarders shouting and the clash of steel on steel. Flameheart glanced in panic at Kennaspark and the others, but they were all in the same state of terror and worry as she was.

"What do we do?" Oceanfrost whispered. "We're not trained properly, none of us can take on a Night Rider."

Kennaspark took charge. "Hide." She said firmly. "We have to hide. If anyone you don't recognise comes for you, run. Only fight if you have absolutely no choice. Keep you weapons at the ready." She drew her sword and quietly crept off. Flameheart followed her, and noticed out of the corner of her eye that Willowheart had faded into the background, so that she was barely visible to the naked eye.

Kennaspark led them to a secluded room. She waved everyone in. Flameheart was trembling in fear. She had only just arrived at Camp, and her life was already at risk. A thought struck her.

"Where are the Companions?" she whispered at Kennaspark.

Kennaspark shrugged. "They're probably protecting the foals. Besides, they wouldn't be able to help us in here."

Kennaspark suddenly clamped her mouth shut and stiffened.

Flameheart fell silent and listened intently. She could hear the faint sound of footsteps, slowly coming closer to where she and the other Apprentices were.

"Run!" Breezestorm whispered/yelled and they all took off in the opposite direction.

The footsteps grew louder as they started to chase after them. Flameheart could now hear several other pairs overlaying the footsteps.

The Apprentices skidded to a stop as they reached an intersection. Flameheart spun around, trying to choose which way to run, when they were suddenly surrounded.

Human figures shrouded in black capes and armour appeared and completely encircled the young Guarders.

Flameheart's heart was pounding in terror. She instinctively knew who these mysterious cloaked shapes were.

Night Riders.

One of them stepped forward. "So, what do we have here, hmm? Seems like new prey." He hissed.

The other Riders hissed out inhuman sounds, as if agreeing with the Rider. There were around 25 Riders in total. Too many to fight even if Flameheart and her friends had been fully-fledged Guarders.