THE GUARDIAN 2

CHAPTER 7: HEARTLESS

Christa came running full speed at Peter. "Christa I told you to stay!" I yelled at her. Peter shot up at me and smacked the sword out of my hands causing it to fall to the ground by my feet. He then kicked me in the chest sending me flying back a few yards. Peter then looked towards Christa "this is to easy" he said as he threw a knife her way. Christas eyes went from blue to red in an instant. She caught the knife in her hand and leaped the rest of the way at Peter.

She stabbed Peter in the shoulder with his own weapon. But he didn't even flinch, "a valiant effort but my people don't get hurt from our own weaponry" he said as he pulled the knife out. And slapped Crimson in the face. She just straggled back a little rubbing her cheek. She looked at Peter with fury in her eyes. "Big mistake" she growled. She then hit Peter in the belly with a powerful uppercut knocking the wind out of him. She then swung her fist into his face causing blood to splatter out if his mouth.

"You like slapping little girls?" Crimson asked. She then kicked him in between the legs sending him flying into the air. Crimson then pointed her arm up at Peter as he was free falling while holding his groin. A ball of yellow energy formed in her hand. The pebbles around her started to float and the ground started to shake. The ball started to get bigger and grow in power. A blast like that would destroy this whole side of the state, even I would have a hard time surviving a blast like that. Crimson threw the ball of energy at Peter. I quickly reached out for my sword and it flew to my hand.

I then teleported in front of the ball of energy. I opened a portal in front of me that lead out into space. The ball of energy went straight in and I closed the portal. "Are you trying to kill us all!" I yelled as I landed in front of her. "Hey don't get loud with me I'm trying to help you!" Crimson yelled back. I scoffed and looked behind me and seen Peter had fallen to the ground. He was lying there holding his groin in pain. He wasn't getting up anytime soon.

I looked back at Crimson "listen I don't need your help, I can see you're trying to be a good person but I don't know anything about you. You have to much power to just go and attack someone, so from now on I need you hold back okay" I told her. Crimson just crossed her arms "whatever, sure I'll hold back" she said as she pouted. Suddenly there was a loud BANG! As a large explosion came from behind us. I turned and seen Samantha flying up into the air and falling right in front of my feet.

She looked beat up and her clothes were torn a little. She struggled to get up to her feet but didn't have the energy to do so. I put my sword in my scabbared and carried her to her feet. "Thank you Toby" she whispered to me. "That girl has a lot of fight in her" Majesta said as she approached us. She also looked beat up and tired, but was still standing. "You seem weaker in Cindys body" I said. Majesta just frowned "yes that's true, that's why I came for the relic. If it wasn't for you being here I'd of taken it with ease" she exclaimed. "Don't be so sure!" Derek yelled as he came from behind me dragging an unconscious Raven in his hand. He threw his body in front of Majesta. "I'd of killed him if it wasn't for his healing factor" Derek said. He then took out his sword which was now broken "and by the way, when he wakes up tell him he owes me a new sword" Derek then threw the sword to the ground and took out two pistols from his belt. Majesta scoffed as Peter came limping by her side.

"Looks like I have to resort to plan B" Majesta said a portal opened up behind her. "See you very soon Toby" Majesta said as she backed up into the portal disappearing. Peter grabbed Ravens limp body and dragged him into the portal before it closed. A couple of Dereks soldiers came running towards us. Two medics rushed over to Samantha and took her off my shoulder and rushed her away. Derek put his guns back into his belt. "Yeah better run" Derek said before laughing. "That was a close one, but I bet she won't be coming back anytime soon" Derek said while smiling.

I ignored the comment and walked back towards the castle. "Wait where are you going?" Derek asked me. "To get the relic and bring it back with me" I said. Derek ran up ahead and stopped right in front of me blocking my path. "It's safe here" he growled "Derek did you witness what just happened here, Majesta is back and she wasn't alone. If it wasn't for me the relic would've been in her hands right now" I explained. "No I refuse to believe that, my defenses are strong enough to keep her out"

"She literally blew your defenses up Derek, your defenses are down now. The relic is a sitting duck out here so get out of my way or I'll move you" I threatened. "I dare you" Derek snapped at me. I shrugged my shoulders "your choice" I said before backhanding him across the face. Derek flew to the side hitting the ground face first. He rushed back up to his feet and rushed at me. He threw a punch but it phased right through me. I then punched him in the jaw then kicked his leg making him fall on his back.

"Um Toby" Crimson said from behind me. I turned and she presented the chest that contained the relic up to me. I took it and opened the box reveling the relic was still there safe and sound. I closed the chest "thank you Crimson, looks like you are good for something" I joked. "Don't make me kick you like I did with that Peter guy" she threatened. I turned back to Derek who was now back up on his feet. He spit out some black blood and looked at me with anger. "Don't do this Toby" he snarled. That's when I noticed something different about him.

"Derek...... I can't sense whether or not you're good or evil" I said in suspicion. Before Derek could say anything I teleported in front of him. I grabbed his shirt and ripped it off. There was a large red scar in the middle of his chest. I gasped in shock "Derek where's your heart?!" I asked as I stepped back. "It's safe, now give me the-" "what do you mean safe, how are you even alive without it?" I asked. Derek just shrugged "I don't care Toby, it's my life not yours so don't worry about it".

"Derek do you realize that the heart tells how good or how evil a person is. It's how I can tell the difference between Majestas army and my own. Without that heart there's no telling what you are" I explained. Suddenly my phone started to ring. I reached into my pocket and took it out. Velro was calling me, he never calls unless it's important. I answered and put the phone to my ear. "Hello" I answred, "WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU!?" he yelled. I heard a series of explosions and screaming in the background.

"Still at Dereks place, Majesta is back and attacked us" I explained. "Yeah tell me something I don't know idiot. While you've been over there Majestas army has been here attacking us, and queen of evil herself just now arrived" Velro said. What? That's impossible we have a shield over the ministry I thought. Then I remembered what Majesta said before leaving. Something about a plan B. "I'm on my way" I said before hanging up. "We gotta go" I said to Crimson as I opened a portal. Crimson walked thorough first. I was about to step in with the relic in hand but Derek grabbed me by the shoulder. "I hope you know if you leave with that thing we're going to war" he said. I looked back at him, "Derek I have no time for you acting like a baby" I said before going into the portal.