THE GUARDIAN 2

CHAPTER 11: HER CAMP

The next morning I took the small chest that contained the relic inside of it from Velro. We were in the kitchen along with Crimson. "Be careful" Velro said, I smiled a very fake smile "yeah" I said. "I don't get it, are you really going in alone? You do know she's going to kill you and your wife soon as gets the relic right?" Crimson asked sarcastically. I turned towards her "I'm going to try and talk sense into her" I said. Crimson crossed her arms "that's your big plan, negotiation, with a woman who wiped Australia off the face of the planet just because she can".

"It could work if I try hard enough" I said defending myself. Crimson rolled her eyes "yeah, and I'm sure she's just going to forgive you for slicing her to pieces and killing her". I frowned "I'm starting to like Christa a lot better" I complained. Crimson then looked me up and down examining my body with her eyes. "Where's your sword? It's usually on your back?" She asked. "I left it on top of out tallest tower in the middle of the roof" I explained. "What you're not bringing it? You might as well already be dead if you do that" Crimson said with shock.

Velro cleared his throat "it's almost 12 I suggest you get going" he said. I nodded to him and faced the hole. "I'll see you soon" I said as I climbed down into the hole. "Wait hold up, you're not going alone I'm coming to" Crimson complained as she tried to go down the hole. But I raised my hand up and a blast of ice shot out blocking the entrance with a boulder of ice and darkening the place. That'll hold for awhile I thought to myself.

I turned around summoning a flicker of fire on one of my fingers to give light. I held the chest under my arm and made my way through the hole. After a few minutes of walking I finally emerged from the inside of a cave. Dark clouds covered the sun as I stood in some forest. The trees were like buildings around here. Where do I go now? I thought to myself. I then closed my eyes seeking out anyones magical energy. I didn't feel Majetsa but rather Cindy. I opened my eyes and went towards the direction I felt it.

After a few seconds I emerged from the forest out into an open field. There was a whole camp set up here. Tents, campfires, even a flag pole. The place was swarming with Majetsas soldiers. They were all busy minding their own business they didn't notice me yet. I stood up tall and walked right into their camp. Some of the soldiers noticed me and stepped back before following behind me. The closer I got to Cindy the more of her soilders noticed me. They all stopped what they were doing and followed the now increasing crowd behind me.

They all murmured to each other as they marched behind me. "Is that the Guardian?" One guy asked, "whoa I didn't think he'd actually come" another said, "he doesn't have his legendary sword on him". The comments went on and on. I finally made it to an opening in the middle of this tent village. There Cindy was sitting on a wooden throne in the grass with headphones in her ears. Raven was standing to one side of the throne while Peter was on the other side. Sandra was on her kness in front of Peter with chains tied around her.

I stopped a few feet away from the throne. There was a silence as the wind blew moving the grass beneath us, even the crowd went silent. Cindy then took her headphones out "sorry, my song was ending and I didn't want to pause it without finishing the song". "I don't care give me my wife" I said scolding her. Cindy smiled "well aren't you sooooo brave, what makes you think I should do what you say" Cindy said. I then presented the chest to her. The crowd gasped. Cindy smiled, suddenly she started to shake violently for a second before stopping.

"Bring it to me" she said in Majestas voice. "What!? Toby no!" Sandra yelled "you're not seriously going to give that thing to her?". I nodded to her then looked at Peter "does it feel good tieing your daughter up and using her as a hostage?". Peter frowned "she stopped being my daughter when she joined the ministry" he said. I shrugged as I walked up towards Majesta. "I hope you know that makes no sense, you guys still share the same blood". Peter didn't say anything. Majesta got up from her throne and walked towards me.

I looked her in the face before handing the chest to her. She laughed and opened the box reveling the relic. She grabbed it and threw the box behind her. "I can feel the power" she said as she cackled. The clouds up above started to circle around, the wind blew even harder. Majesta raised the relic in the air "THE POWER IS MINES!" She screamed. I glanced at Peter who just shrugged. He then undid Sandras chains freeing her. Sandra got to her feet and jogged towards me. I ran up to her meeting her halfway.

She threw me in a hug and I kissed her. "Are you okay? Did they hurt you?" I asked in a panic. "No Peter wouldn't let them, but Toby what have you done?" She asked. Majesta turned her attention towards us. "Hope you're ready to die" she said as pointed the relic at us. Sandra hid behind me but I stood my ground. I smiled at her "do your worst!" I yelled. "With pleasure" Majesta said before firing off a blast of energy hitting me right in the chest.