The 39 Clues

  Chapter One: Allie Simmons  
     Allie Simmons was walking home from school when it happened again, what continuously got her into trouble. A willow tree's branches were growing rapidly before her eyes and started swinging from side to side, knocking over a mail box and a power line. Allie started to jog away and her heavy backpack slammed against her. Her head swiveled from side to side; no one had noticed the strange happening yet, but someone would. She ran into a yard and moved a post in a fence.
 
      She crawled through the opening and ran across the local park. Then she saw a bus pull up beside what she called home. The Local Child/Adolescent Orphanage had taken in children and teens since 1804. It was about as big as a church and it was old. The sides of the building were crumbling and the roof sagged. Allie joined in with the kids who piled out of the bus and kept her head down low. She heard taunts from one of the windows on the bus and turned to look.

      "Hey! It's the nature freak!" the school's most popular, most nasty, most rich girl called out. Allie watched others peer out the windows to look at her and she flicked her hand inward. All the windows shot up and Little Miss Perfect's nose was slammed by one and made a satisfying snap. She suppressed a grin and laugh while others were laughing hysterically.

      Allie heard screams and tore through the small crowd and flung open the door. She rushed upstairs and up another flight of stairs. She went to the door to her left and quickly climbed up her ladder and onto the top bunk of a bunk bed. She put her bag behind her head and groaned. She had let her anger get the best of her. She had just used...the thing. The power that scared her, the power that made her different, the power she wished she never had.

      Just what was it? What did it make her? Why did she even have it? No one else knew. No one could help her. She had no family, no friends, no one to rely on. She sat up and opened her bag. She pulled out her homework and tried to get started on it while the others girls came into the room, talking and laughing. She couldn't wait to be eighteen. Then she wouldn't have to be here. Just three more years, she told herself while studying for biology class.
Hopefully, her problem would end by then.

               

@Katelin: hey, if i make my character so realistic that u start using his name 2 talk 2 me, that's a good thing! lol. sry it took so long 2 write this. i went on vacation.

@Everyone: if ur confused, i completely and totally understand lol. don't worry. many explanations r on the way

Chapter Twelve: It Begins

The President of China looked up from his desk and nearly fainted. A large.... thing was standing in front of him. It wore black armour, and a black cape flowed out behind it. It also wore a hood, inside of which was almost total shadow. There was a hint of a face, though no features could be made out, and red eyes glared out at the President.

"If you sound an alarm, I will destroy you," the Dark said, grinning evilly, though the president couldn't see this.

"What are you?" the President asked.

"I'm your lucky break," the Dark said, sitting in a chair across from the desk and putting his feet up.

"What do you mean?"

"You're in a war, aren't you?"

"Yes."

"Well, despite how weak the Americans may seem, they now have a force that mankind will never understand. One that will be able to defeat your armies singlehandedly."

"The Americans have decided to use nuclear weapons?" The President seemed horrified. "How do you know this?"

"The Americans aren't going to use such primitive weapons on you, fool. They have utilized an Annihilator. Do you know what that is?"

"No."

The Dark sighed.

"One would think you'd have found out by now. The Annihilators and the Guardians, another group, have existed for centuries. The Annihilators were created when a Light Warper managed to fall in love with a human. The Light Warper was eventually forced to leave Earth, and he left the human woman with a child. This was back in the Middle Ages."

"What's a Light Warper?"

"I'm a Light Warper."

"Where are you from?"

"I have not the patience for these questions. Do you want me to explain this to you or not?"

"Sorry. Go ahead."

"The child grew to become a man. He developed strange powers, the no one else had. However, he always felt incomplete. Until he met the Guardian. The Guardian was born into a similar situation. A female Lighveon met a human male, but was eventually destroyed."

"What's a Lighveon?"

"An enemy of Light Warpers. Now, the Guardian also developed strange powers. She also felt incomplete. Eventually, the Annihilator and the Guardian met. At first, they attempted to help one another, but they eventually realized that they were trying to mix oil and water, as you humans say. They parted ways. Then, a fire ignited in the Annihilators heart, a longing to destroy the Guardian. He hunted her, destroying anything or anyone who got in his way. The Guardian saw it as her duty to protect the Earth from him. That is how the two got their names.

"Now, since they were more or less equally matched, they never could kill each other, and eventually they died of old age. However, the Guardian's powers were passed down through her family line. Unlike the Guardian, the Annihilator died without having a family. However, the Annihilator's powers soon were discovered in someone else, not related to him by blood.

"Ever since this, the Annihilators and the Guardian have been battling each other. Sometimes the Annihilator would destroy the Guardian, and sometimes the Guardian would destroy the Annihilator. There is only ever one of each alive at one time. Once an Annihilator is killed, another will be born. It is much the same with the Guardians."

There was silence in the room.

"I'm lost," the President finally said. "What does any of this have to do with the war?"

"The Americans have enlisted the help of the current Annihilator. He is very strong, despite his young age. You will not be able to defeat him without my help."

"What about the other group, the Guardians? Couldn't we get the current Guardian?"

The Dark chuckled.

"You don't just 'get' either the Guardian or the Annihilator. Their power is almost unfathomable to the human mind. I don't believe that they even realize their full potential. If you want to have the Guardian on your side, you will need to negotiate very skillfully. Besides, the Guardian has made it very clear that she does not want to get involved in the war. So you need my help."

"But if the Annihilator is so powerful, than what use are you?"

"I'm more powerful than the both of them. Combined."

The President seemed to be deep in thought.

"What if I say no?" he asked.

"You are at my mercy. I can still kill you, and I will not hesitate to do so. You will agree, or you will die."

The plainness with which the Dark stated this obviously unnerved the man.

"Fine," he said. "The People's Republic of China allies itself with the Dark."

"Excellent," the Dark said, smiling again.



"Are we there yet?" Kevin called into his headset.

"Not yet," the pilot said. "I know you're a kid and all, but try to be a bit more professional. Aren't you a bit too mature for the 'are we there yet' thing?"

Kevin considered whether it was worth it hurling the pilot from the moving helicopter and trying to land it himself. He decided that it wasn't, and didn't respond.

"Kevin, let's go over the plan again," the woman who'd recruited Kevin said. He'd found out that her name was Alexia, though she demanded that he call her Lexi

"Again?" Kevin groaned.

"Understanding and memorizing the plan is crucial."

"I think I understand it and have memorized it ten times ago."

"Well, it pays to be sure."

"When we get to the drop point, I get out while you fly back to the army base," Kevin said.

They were flying towards the city of Rio de Janeiro. The city had been evacuated, since the AAOP had launched an invasion. Now, the AAOP forces were all that were left in the city. It was very dangerous for the small helicopter to get so close to the large concentration of enemy forces, and Kevin knew that Lexi was right; if they didn't execute perfectly, the whole thing would go very, very badly.

"Where is the drop point?"

"Why do I have to say that? You'll tell me when we get there."

Lexi just looked at him, waiting for his response.

Kevin sighed.

"Rocinha," he said. "At the drop point, I move through the urban environment to the AAOP command center, which is half a mile east of the drop point. I am to avoid entanglements with enemy forces if possible, but am authorized to use lethal and destructive force if necessary."

"What weapons will you be using?"

"An M16A4 assault rifle, and two custom made daggers. My powers don't count as weapons do they?"

"Not really, no."

"Okay. Once I get to the command center, I am to find out any information I can, and I am to destroy the command center. My highest priority shouuld be to get information. Once I've finished with the command center, I am to get to the RV point-"

"What's an RV point?"

"Lexi, I already know that!"

"It helps lock it in your brain."

Kevin sighed again.

"RV point stands for rendezvous point. That's the place where you'll meet me. It's one mile northwest of the command point, at the top of a mountain. Then, you pick me up, and we leave."

"How much time do you have to get from the drop point to the command center?"

"Twenty minutes."

"How long do you have in the command center?"

"Ten minutes."

"How long to the RC point?"

"Thirty-five minutes."

"Looks like you've got it down."

"I told you so."

Lexi laughed softly, and Kevin tried hard not to smile.

"We'll reach the drop point in three minutes," the pilot said.

"Good. We're right on schedule. Are you nervous?" Lexi asked Kevin.

"Who, me?" Kevin asked. "Not really."

"Remember, despite the fact that you're very powerful, you should never underestimate your enemies. After all, I think a bullet could still kill you."

"Very comforting."

"You should be fine. Just be careful, and don't be overconfident."

"Right."

"The drop point is coming up," the pilot said.

"Alright," Kevins said, unbuckling himself.

He stood and stretched, before reaching over and opening the door. He grabbed a handle next to it as air rushed in, blowing his hair in his face. He tore off his headset and dropped it on the seat, then reaching in a pouch on his belt and pulling out a much smaller headset that he put on his ear. He then removed a tan colored bandanna from another pouch and tied it around his mouth and nose, to keep out any dust or smoke. He put on goggles next, and smiled as a heads-up display flashed on. Finally, he put in a helmet over all of this. Besides all of the gear he'd just put on, he wore a Kevlar vest over black fatigues, and he wore two sheathes on his back, in which were his two daggers. Over this was his rifle.

"How do I look?" he said into his headset.

"Like a true special forces soldier," Lexi said, her voice coming out loud and clear in his ear. "We'll keep you updated on any unexpected troop movements once you're on the ground."

"We're over the drop point," the pilot called, allowing the helicopter to hover.

"Adiós," Kevin said.

Then he leapt backwards.


   

@Everyone: Ya know how you all say you're confused........don't worry. I'm right there with you. :P But it does help that I've taken notes to remember important things for the story. :P

@Kaleb: That was awesome! I'll try to post later. I've really got to go. See ya!

O.M.G. THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA IS GOING TO BE AN ALLY WITH....THE DARK?!?!

Cool! Can't wait to see what happens next!

Hey Katie, the janus want you to look at a meeting post and it's adressed to you. And I might have to change a few of your islands around. More people don't come from different times till the second book.

@Kaleb: That was really cool! Sorry, didn't post yesterday cause I was really busy.
@Spencer: Do you know what it's called? Thanks!


Chapter...............(Can't remember)
"So Wise One, what are we going to do this morning?" Allie asked the next morning after eating an orange.
"Well, do you want to just stay here or go out and test your talents?"
"Isn't that a bit...dangerous?" Allie asked timidly.
The old man laughed and gripped his sides. "Girly, you are the definition of dangerous. Besides, I'm sure nothing will happen. If it does, well, we'll worry about that later," he said.

Allie.....dangerous? Um, no.

"Remember yesterday. I want you to force your feelings and your thoughts to me. This can be pretty useful. But, you do need to control your feelings. For an example, your opponent is best when angry. You need to stay calm and force that to him. Force your thoughts to something distracting and let them see it. It gives you an advantage if you can do this by reflex. You don't want your opponent to see your thoughts of concentration. Then, they'll know when to strike," Wise One said.

"Okay......but where?" she asked.
"We're going to the desert," he said and walked to the entrance of the 'cave'. He had given Allie new clothes and other things she might need. She'd left them in a pile up against a wall.
"Um.....you didn't give me any sunscreen," Allie said.
"Why do you need sunscreen?" he asked.
"The sun tends to burn your skin when you have to much contact and it's very hot."
"It won't hurt you to get a tan," he brushed her worry away.

 Allie's mouth hung open, but she soon snapped it shut. She really needed to learn to control her outer appearance. Wise One stared at her as if he could read her thoughts.
"Yes, if you did, it would be much easier for me to tolerate you."
Allie walked to the entrance of the 'cave' and she glowered at him.
"Let's go," she said.
"That's better," he said. "Now, think of where you want to go. Don't think of anything else."

"What is this kind of thing called?" she asked.
"Apparation. We're burning daylight. Let's get this show on the road," he said. "Grab my arm."
She did and she felt like she was being squished like a bug as she was apparating. When her feet hit ground, she stumbled, but then rightened herself.
"You aren't the most graceful Guardian, are you?" he chuckled.
She took a deep breath, held it, then let it out.
"Now, let's get started. I will try to attack you, and you need to deflect it," Wise One instructed.
"Okay," she said and started to move back.

Then he .....disappeared. She realized it just a second before his hands shot out from behind her to grab her. The sun beat down on them and Allie was already starting to sweat.
She jumped into the air. Higher and higher she went until the old man was just a speck. Then she sped down. She held her arms out and did a flip. She landed on his back and he wobbled some, but then twisted to throw her off.

She leaped backwards and crouched.
"Very good," he praised. "But, you could do better."
"Anything else I can do or powers I have that I need to know about?" she said, teeth clenched.
"You have super strength, you have special athletic abilities, you're a little too caring,.........and you're going to save the world."

Me? She thought. Save the world? Fat chance of that! I'd blow it up on accident!

Wise One smiled and she wondered if he could read her thoughts.

"What do you want me to do now?" she hissed.
"Deflect!" he exclaimed and sand rushed at her in swirling balls. She pushed away as most as she could, but some got into her mouth and eyes. She spit it out and looked up at the sun. Then she started running backwards, faster, faster.

Sand was in her socks and shoes. Not very comfortable, but she ignored it and kept going. Then, she started stomping her feet. She stomped as hard as she could. She hummed a moment and flowers popped out of the ground. Sand, to be more accurate. She knew they would die almost immeadiatly, but this was worth a shot. She started running, still trying to stomp.

She was within sight of the Wise One now and she bit her lip in concentration. Wise One watched, her face was impassive and then, the ground shook beneath him. He smiled and looked. Miss Allie Simmons had discovered even more of her nature talent. He snapped his fingers and he stood far away from where he'd been standing. A huge boulder was now in its place.

"Bravo Allie! Excellent!" he said and jumped over the boulder. Allie wiped the sweat and sand from her eyes.
"How much more are we going to do?" she asked quietly.
"A lot more. So much, the only you'll be thinking about is how much you want to kill me."
"It's crossed my mind," she mumbled. She looked up at him.

"You're really on the good side....aren't you?" she asked.
"Yes, Allie, I am. I'll train you and then my job is done. So, I'm going to do my very best to whip your powers into shape."
"And?"
"What? What else do you need?"
"Total confindence that I can kick anyone into outer space."
"You could, if you tried," he said.
"Really?" she smiled.
"Yep, you 'really' need to learn to stay on your toes," he said as he flipped her and she landed on her back.

I LOVE THIS STORY!I CAN'T SAY IT ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Spencer: Thanks again! I found it!!!!!!

(Anyone else like Despicable Me? Watching it right now.......'Bapple!' or another of my favorites...'It's so FLUFFY!!!')

i'll right my chapter soon. i need votes to become the janus codebreaker! (katelin, i totally understand if ur rolling ur eyes right now and thinking "he needs votes again?!" lol) Please vote for me! here's the link

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Chapter Fourteen (I was so tempted to do the same thing you did with the last chapter number a few chapters back lol): The Mission

Kevin landed on top of a building. He rolled and hopped to his feet, racing across the length of the roof before jumping to a lower one. He rolled again, coming up in a crouch, just as he'd been taught. He pulled his gun off of his back and switched the safety off. He knew that the AAOP would have seen the chopper. They probably were on high alert.

Kevin smiled. That meant he'd get to have some fun.

He crept over to the edge of the building and looked down at the seemingly empty street. His eyes locked on a man crouching in a doorway, maybe five hundred feet away. The man's gaze was not focused on him, but on the street below him. Kevin smiled. This was typical of most humans. They never expected an attack from above.

Kevin leapt off of the building and pictured the alleyway that was across from him. It was shrouded in shadow, which made it perfect cover. He felt his feet touch the ground of the alleyway, and he smiled again. Teleporting was becoming second nature to him now. He didn't even have to close his eyes anymore.

Kevin briefly considered shooting the sniper positioned at the other end of the street, but he decided against it. His orders were to avoid entanglements with enemy forces. The chance to kill someone wasn't worth jeopardizing the whole mission. Kevin moved quickly through the alleyway. At the other end, he looked up in down the street. Without the advantage of height, it was far more difficult to tell if there were any snipers positioned anywhere. In the end, Kevin simply shrugged and raced out of his cover, gun up, ready to begin firing.

Instantly, bullets pounded the concrete around him. He picked up the pace, all the while scanning the street for the locations of the soldiers firing on him. There was one on the roof. One in the window of that building. Three coming up the street towards him.

Those three are idiots to break their cover, Kevin thought, raising his gun and squeezing the trigger.

He only fired three times. The three men dropped, each with perfectly round bullet holes in the direct center of their foreheads. Kevin had only recently discovered his superior aiming abilities. They certainly came in handy here. He fired once at the roof. the man fell. The man in the window saw his fellow soldier plummeting past, and he wisely chose to take cover. Not that it would help. Kevin raised a hand, grabbing the man telekinetically and ripping him through the wall of the building and out into open air. The man struggled as he dangled about fifty feet up. Kevin waved his hand, tossing the man out of eyesight. The man would be dead far before he hit the ground. The sudden force of the throw would have snapped his spine.

Kevin kept moving, heading east, towards the command center. Then, he heard the sound of an engine, and he stopped. The rumbling noise grew louder.

Tank, Kevin thought. Not worth tangling with.

Kevin instnatly began to run again, though much faster now. The tank grew closer, and Kevin felt the first twing of fear as it came barreling down a narrow side street and onto the street he was on. It instantly began firing on him, and Kevin veered sharply off of the street, lowering his shoulder and slamming into the door of an apartment building. The door came down, and Kevin tore through the small lobby.

Kevin was thrown forwards from the force of a sudden explosion, and he hopped back up quickly, looking over his shoulder to see what had caused it. He gasped as he saw the tank roll in through the mounstrous hole it had created in the front of the building. Kevin turned and raced down the narrow corridor, hearing the tank smashing through walls behind him, catching up.

Finally, Kevin's terror ebbed enough for him to realize that he was racing for a dead end. He knew he wouldn't be able to teleport through it, because he had no knowledge of what was on the other side, so he couldn't visualize it. Kevin instantly decided to take care of the problem in a different way, putting his hands together as he created massive fireball between them. He hurled it at the wall, creating a hole big enough for him to dive through. He rolled when he hit the ground and hopped to his feet. Then, he yelped and jumped backwards as another tank appeared in a side street in front of him, cutting him off.

The first tank then exploded through the wall in front of him.

He was trapped.

"No," Kevin growled, though he knew none of the people in either tank could hear him. "You will not defeat me."

Kevin reached out his hands, grabbing both of the tanks telekinetically. He then screamed out the sudden fury that came upon him as he slammed his hands together, sending the tanks headlong into each other, causing them to become one twisted ball of metal. He then slammed the metal ball into the ground, flattening it into a disc, before hurling it away.

Then, for absolutely no reason at all, he turned on one of the buildings and sent it tumbling down with a tremendous telekinetic blast. He moved through the wreckage quickly, heading for the command center.



Katelin, I think we need to have a battle between us soon. And they need to also have an encounter with the Dark soon, one in which he completely and totally demolishes them (can't wait for that lol). Where should our first battle take place? And how soon should we meet the Dark? And should we meet him together or separately? Wait a minute. New idea. Suppose our first official battle and our meeting with the Dark take place at the same time? Like let's say America launches an attack against China, in which Kevin participates, and Allie gets there somehow (I'll leave that up to you). So then the two start to battle, and then the Dark arrives on the scene and defeats not only them, but all of the American forces that have landed on China. Then the Chinese prepare for a full scale invasion of America. How's that?

That was............*jaw drops*...........I can't really say..........
Wish I was Kevin's mom....... I'd totally give him a piece of my mind. (If I had any left to spare. :P)
YOU DO NOT KILL PEOPE!!!!!!!!!! Okay, bad guys....I guess.....but you do NOT........oh, well, Kevin can't hear me or really listen to me anyways.......So I guess............Go ahead. :P

Awesome idea Kaleb! Yeah, I'll go vote for you again. Also, besides the eye roll, you forgot the dramatic sigh. :P (Just teasing)
Also, after this post........the war can start.....in your next post. Also, I don't really want Allie and Kevin to die.....so...like....after the Dark kicks their booties, they.....ugh....make a temporary alliance? Thats what I do when I play nerf war. My stragety....Be independent, but you can always make a TEMPORARY alliance. Normally, I break the alliance and win the game! Two thumbs up! :P

Chapter Fifteen: The Voices
"Great job Allie! Two minute break!" he congragulated.
Bending over, hands on her knees; she took deep breaths.
"You okay Al?" he asked, alarmed.
"I'm not used to people beating me," she breathed. "Don't call me that," she added.
"You are not my boss, and you'd better get into shape or The Dark and Kevin will kick your rear end."
"Fat chance of that," she muttered.
"So you've got a plan?" the Wise One raised his chalk white eyebrows.
"Kinda," she gulped as she chugged down a water from a bottle he had handed her.

"Care to enlighten me?"
"Yeah, I care."
"I could always force it out of you," he threatened.
Her eyes grew wide and her knees wobbled. The old man grinned.
"You've gotten much better in the last few days I have tought you. Coming back to this desert every day this past week must be boring."
More like roasting over a fire pit.
"But this is a good experience for you," he continued. "I'm sure you will have a fighting chance against anyone. You just need to focus. Do NOT let them distract you! I don't care if they threaten anyone you care about, or America, or the world. You need to stay on task and beat them. Understand? Simple enough?"

He was breathing heavily from his little pep talk.
"I understand," she said and flopped on the ground.
"Allie," he said and squatted down beside her. "You can do this. I know you can. The Dark will make his move soon. Probably not now, but soon."

Allie didn't really react to this. She just sighed and looked up at the sky.
"Al, Kevin isn't important right now. At least, not until you have to fight him, or he joins our team. Don't worry about him. But he is your weakness. The Dark could use him against you or Kevin could infulence you.," he said quietly with his hand on her shoulder. She jumped up and whirled around.
"You're right," she hissed with a venom that didn't match with her. "He isn't important. I don't cares about him. He is most definitely NOT my weakness." She wouldn't let Kevin know she even liked him the littlest bit. No way, hozay! Her teeth clenched.
"Allie, I'm sorry if I upset you, but you just have to............control your teenage hormones," he said, looking at her.
She faced him. Feet planted shoulder width apart, chin tilted up, eyes spitting fire, and a glowing light surrounded her.

What in the world was happening? She felt....different. More powerful. Then she heard voices. Many, she couldn't make out. Those that she could though, she could tell, their voices offered advice and encouragement; she listened.
"Allie, Allie!" someone shouted. She blinked and looked up into the face of Wise One.
"Sorry about my...rudeness a moment ago," she apologized. She looked around and realized she was laying in the sand. She pushed herself up and shook her head; trying to dislodge the voices that distantly echoced though her mind.

"They spoke to you, didn't they?" he said with a small smile on his face.
"Who?" she asked, confused.
"The past Guardians. There's something special about you Allie Simmons and the Guardians know it."
She stood up and shook the sand off her clothes and out of her hair.

She looked at the Wise One and his eyes slid out of focus.
"Sir?" she asked, alarmed. His whole body started shaking.
"Wise One? Hey!" she exclaimed and tried to wake him up. What in the world was happening? His head moved side to side.
"It has started," he said, in a voice unlike his one. His gaze on something in the distance.
"What?" she asked, eyebrows drawn together.
"You must go. It has started. You have to fight him."
"Who?" she asked, but she knew. Oh boy, did she know.
"I shall take you there, but can offer no more help. If you win, I will find you. If you die...I'm afraid I will do my best with the boy," he went on.
His eyes slid back into focus. "Come on Al. Let's go."
"I said not to call me Al," she muttered. Her stomach churned at the thought of what loomed in the near future.

I'm in love with this story!!!! Continue!!!!

SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chapter Sixteen: The Battle Begins
The Dark smiled as he opened his eyes. He'd been sitting in his new office for the past hour and a half, telepathically searching the world for the locations of both the Annihilator and the Guardian. Everything was proceeding exactly as planned. The Guardian had been discovered by the enemy, who had decided to train her. That was expected. The Lighveon and the Light Warpers had been at each other's throats for millennia. This particular Lighveon felt as though he weren't powerful enough to take on the Dark himself.
So he sends a child instead, the Dark thought, his smile widening.
The Annihilator had formed an alliance with the United States. That was also expected. He knew the boy wouldn't have been able to run forever. So far, the children had made generally wise decisions, with Allie choosing to be trained, and Kevin deciding to stop running and join his enemies.
Unfortunately for them, he had planned for them to make those very decisions. Now the time had come for him to reveal himself.
"Sir!" came a shout from the hallway outside, as pounding footsteps grew closer.
A young Chinese man entered the room, a bit out of breath.
"What is it?" the Dark asked, though he was pretty sure he already knew what the man would say.
"The Americans are launching an attack. They are already almost here. We have set up defences in Shanghai, but the American force is strong. We also have much to fear to the west, for we believe that the Europeans are mounting an attack as well."
"Have the AAOP deal with them," the Dark said. "I want to lead our forces in Shanghai."
The man seemed taken aback.
"Are you certain, sir? The chances of us losing the battle are... rather high."
"Not if I'm there," the Dark said. "We don't have much time, so let's get moving."
The man hurried out as the Dark rose from his chair. He smiled again. The time had definitely come.
Let's see what the Clashers can do, the Dark thought as he walked out of the room.


Kevin's ten minutes in the command center were almost up. He'd copied most of the files on every computer he could find to several USB drives. Afterwards, he'd destroyed the computers. He'd decimated anyone who was in his way. He'd also destroyed several unmanned jets that were sitting in a makeshift hangar.
What's left to do? Kevin thought.
"Lexi," he said into his headset. "I'm heading out now. 
“Good,” Lexi said. “We’re on our way back. We need you somewhere else.”  “Why? What’s happening?”  “We’re trying to end this war before it really gets started by attacking China with everything we’ve got. They’ll need you on the frontlines.”  “I thought I said I wanted to work alone!”  “Wouldn’t it be better for you not to have to work at all? If the war ends, that’s what will happen.”  Kevin thought as he raced through the corridors of the command center.  “Fine,” he said. “I’ll go.”  The rest of the mission went perfectly, with almost no disturbance from enemy forces. Apparently, the AAOP had realized that they weren’t dealing with a normal soldier, and they’d all pulled off.  “Are we going to stop to refuel?” Kevin asked, once the helicopter was once again in the air.  “No need,” Lexi replied. “We’ll be landing on an aircraft carrier so we can process the information you got.  “Cool.”  Kevin pulled off the bandanna, goggles, and helmet.  “So, aren’t you going to congratulate me on what a great job I did?” he asked, smiling.  “Not just yet,” Lexi replied, grinning back. “I’ll wait until I see what you got.”    It was six hours before they landed on the aircraft carrier. They were hurried down into a small computer room, where several people worked, most likely monitoring the skies for enemy aircraft.  Lexi sat at one of the computers.  “I’ll need those flash drives now,” she said.  Kevin gave them to her and watched as she inserted them into the computer, her fingers then flying across the keys.  “So… how do you know to do all of this?” Kevin asked. “I thought you were in the FBI or something.”  “I work for a special forces group that most civilians don’t know about,” Lexi replied, her focus on the machine.  “What do you do?”  “Whatever we’re needed to do. Assassinations, reconnaissance, infiltration, and a whole bunch of other stuff.”  Somehow, with her blonde hair and pretty face, Kevin couldn’t imagine Lexi assassinating someone. Lexi caught his look and grinned.  “I mostly specialize in hacking and mission control,” she said.  “Oh. I see,” Kevin said. “So you don’t do a lot of fighting?”  “I can, but most of the time I prefer to be off of the battle field. I’m not going to get that option today though.”  Kevin nodded, and Lexi turned her attention back to the computer screen. She scrolled through file after file. It seemed as though they’d been in the small room for hours before Lexi finally stood and stretched.  “Alright. Now I’ll say good job,” Lexi said, grinning. “The information you got for us is pretty good. No actual plans or anything, but there’s a lot about troop movements, and that will be extremely useful. There are a few files that are encoded that we’ll deal with later. Those are probably the juicy ones.”  “So what does that mean?” “It means we’ve got a bit of an advantage. Let’s go up to the deck. We should be arriving shortly, and they’ll probably need your help.”  “Right,” Kevin said, hurrying up.  The battle was about to begin.  

Chapter Seventeen: War
"Okay, so I go now?" Allie asked, looking up at the Wise One.
"Allie, you need to know you're telepathic and you have much more power focused on that than other skills you have. This is the way we'll communicate. Now, I've got to go," he said and half-heartedly gave her a one armed hug. "Good luck. You'll need it."
Allie frowned at him and slowly turned around. "Bye," she said, closed her eyes and invisioned the war. When she opened them, she was there.
Now what?
Get out of the line of fire, smart one. The Wise One's voice entered her thoughts.
Thanks She huffed and ran away from the edge of a platform. Inbetween two buildings, she crouched down and leaned against the wall.


When do I head into the choas?
Soon, be patient
She wondered how this was going to go. How it would turn out. Who would live? Or would they both die trying? The ground shook beneath her and she heard screams.
Head on out; it's started

She stood up and slowly moved out of her hiding place.
A tank went by and Allie sucked in her breath. A trip mine went off around fifty yards away and she stood, frozen in horror as a man blew apart. The impact of the danger suddenly hit her full forced and she stumbled.
Did you really think it'd be a walk in the park?
She ignored the voice and slid behind some bins. She smelled rotten fish. What the heck? Gross!
You are such a sissy.
Who's the one fighting here? She reminded him.
I can't fight. I'm not a Guardian. You are.
Yeah, the greatest thing ever.

A dry chuckled entered her mind. She looked up as helicopters flew overhead dropping...bombs. One landed just a few yards away. Oh crud.
She ran down the alley and jumped over a fallen man. She turned back and rushed to his side.
He's gone Al.
I'm not checking to see if he's alive. It's obivous he's dead. Her breath caught and tears sprung to her eyes. She didn't even know this person. She shook her head and grabbed his gun and ammo. She looked at his clothing. American.
They were here. What if Kevin skips out? Would he even bother to help with the war?
Quit worrying about pretty boy. He wouldn't want to miss out on the fun.
Fun? She snorted, but then covered her mouth. No one would be able to hear her though, over the yells, blows, and screams.
"Put your hands up!" someone screamed at her.

She faced the man who had a rifle, aimed straight at her.
What was she going to do?
Use your powers
Oh yeah
Always knew you weren't the brightest star in the sky
Shut up
She raised her hands and stared at the man. "I don't want to hurt you."
"Ha! A girl, hurt me? You?"
"Yes me," she clenched her teeth and his finger tightened on the trigger. She tried to force her voice into his mind. Not working.
"Okay, it'll hurt," she said and pictured the most gorgeous piece of jewelry in the world. She threw it at the man and his eyes glazed over. He was seeing her picture. Time to act. She raised her gun and fired. Direct hit to the shoulder. She didn't want to kill him.
If you don't, someone else will. She ignored the voice.

He dropped to the ground and she ran past him. A trip mine exploded behind her. Close call. Then she found herself dragged into the swarm off a few Americans and Chinese fighting it out.
Great
Which ones do I fight? American? Chinese? Cause you know, I was born in the USA. I feel like I owe them a little bit.
Neither and I can't believe America's survived with you and Kevin occuping it. Just find somewhere to wait for Kevin.
She opened her hand and a tree root came up from the ground.  It wrapped itself around one man and then grew to surround the others.
Trying to keep them from killing each other with the earth's resources?
Something like that. She forced the guns out of their hands and knifes. Then she saw something glinting on the ground. A dagger. She picked it up and put it in her sheath. They yelled and cussed at her. Tried to hurt her. She just moved away.

People were fighting everywhere. Where could she wait? Why not meet him and make sure something else kills him?
Allie, you have to do it.
She sighed and then choked on the smoke in the air. Bombs flew down from the sky. Time to move. She jumped and imagined being on top of a helicopter. She saw one that had just been shot down, so she knew what one looked like. She was on the roof of one now. Who was in it? It wasn't going in the same direction as the other ones. It was heading for what looked like a small camp.

I think you might've found Kevin.
No way. He couldn't be here.
Why? Afraid he'll kill you?
No, afraid I'll kill him.
You're made of too soft stuff for that...
Silence for a few moments.
And it might be the death of you, he finished.

Cool.

okay katelin. i know exactly how u feel now. I HATE THIS STUPID THING THAT KEEPS MESSING EVERYTHING UP WHEN I TRY TO COPY AND PASTE FROM MICROSOFT WORD!!!!!!!!!!! whew. i'm glad i got that off my chest lol

finally. i've been waiting along time for this. funny how i didn't even tell u what i wanted the battle 2 look like, and it starts off exactly like how i imagined it


Chapter Eighteen: The Battle of Shanghai

Kevin heard the thump and instantly knew it was her.

He didn't know how he knew it. It made no sense for him to know. Telepathy wasn't one of his many powers. And yet, he felt as though he could actually feel her presence. Like a weight on him. Surpringly, it was a pleasant sensation.

"She's here," he said softly, his eyes going out of focus.

Lexi turned towards him. "What?"

"Allie is here."

"Allie Simmons?"

"Yes."

"How do you know?"

"I sense it," Kevin said slowly, emphasizing each word. He broke out into a grin. Then, he pictured the roof of the helicopter in his mind, and he was there.

"So I was right," he called out, startling her. She spun around to face him, crouched so that the chopper's spinning blades didn't hit her. "You are here. What do you want now? Did you buy me a teddy because you were afraid I'd be lonely at night?"

Allie just looked at him.

"I thought I said I don't need your help," Kevin continued, more serious now.

"Maybe you don't," Allie finally said. "But I need yours."

"Oh no. This doesn't have anything to do with whatever it was you were talking about before, does it? That guy whose trying to take over the world?"

"Kevin, this is serious. And... if you don't help me, than you'll only get in my way."

"Ah. So that's how it is. I see. So if I don't help you, you're going to do what? Kill me? Ha. I'd like to see you try."

Without a word, Allie lifted a hand, and Kevin felt himself being hurled from the chopper. Kevin turns his body as he fell, so that he could see the ground, and instantly pictured it in his mind. The grass of the campsite was suddenly underneath his feet. He turned around just in time to catch Allie's fist full in the face.

He hit the ground with a thud, picturing the tree about a hundred feet away in his mind as he did so. He was there instantly, and he rolled over and hopped to her feet, only to face Allie again. This time she launched expertly into a roundhouse kick, which Kevin blocked. Her next kick was aimed at his stomach, and he barely managed to block this before a third kick was aimed at the backs of his legs. He leapt to avoid this, picturing the air about a fourty feet above him in his mind. Suddenly he was high above her.

Allie gave him enough time to land before charging again.

She's much better than she was before, Kevin thought. She's been trained or something. But by who? Did she really ally with the Chinese?

Kevin launched a massive telekinetic blast that pushed Allie back, as well as tear up several trees. Then, he pulled his assault rifle off of his back and flicked off the safety. It wasn't long before Allie was up and was charging at him again. He opened up with the M16, using a full clip. She created a telekinetic shield to fend off the bullets. As soon as the clip was empty, she vanished, reappearing less than a second later directly in front of him and going into a flying sidekick that knocked the gun from his fingers. He back flipped out of her way, pulling out both of his daggers in midair and attacking ferociously. He was surprised when he saw a flash of metal glinting in her hand, and he realized that she had a dagger of her own.

"Kevin, stop! I don't want to kill you, but I will if I have to," Allie said.

"You can't kill me, regardless of whether you want to or not," Kevin spat, feeling an intense rage beginning to burn inside of him.

Then, he pushed his hands forward, and was surprised himself to see a giant wave of fire flow from them, hitting Allie head on. Kevin then let his hands drop to his sides, the rage still burning inside him, though it seemed quieter now.

"That's the end of that," he said quietly.

He heard footsteps approaching him from behind, and he spun around, ready to unleash another massive fireball, but then he realized that it was Lexi, not Allie, who was approaching him. She had her handgun out, and was pointing it at something behind him.

Kevin spun to see that apparently, that wasn't the end of that. Allie was standing about two hundred feet away, not even scorched. He let some of his rage turn into soft flame that licked his fingertips as he prepared to continue the battle.

"Lexi, get out of here," he called.

"But..."

"Lexi, go!"

Perhaps it was the intensity in her voice that convinced her. Whatever the cause, Lexi backed away, heading back into the camp.

"Whose she?" Allie asked, then suddenly shaking her head as if to clear it.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Kevin said.

"Seems a little old for you, doesn't she?" Allie teased. Suddenly, she stomped her foot on the ground. "I'm not getting distracted!"

"Did I say you were?" Kevin asked.

"No, it's..." Suddenly, she gasped. "Do you feel that?"

"Feel what?" Kevin asked.

Then, he realized that he did feel something. It felt almost as though icy cold fingers were tugging at him, pulling him somewhere. It was gentle at first, but it began to grow more and more agressive. Then, a wind picked up, and Kevin's heart skipped a beat as he realized that the trees weren't moving.

He turned to look at Allie, about to ask her what she was doing to him, when he saw that tendrils of shadow seemed to be pulling at her, and she was stumbling towards... well, she didn't seem to be stumbling towards anything in particular. Kevin looked down to see that black tendrils were curling around his own body, and after a particularly hard tug, he began to stumble as well.

It took him a few seconds to realize that they were moving towards each other.

"What are you doing?" Allie screamed at him.

"I'm not doing anything!" Kevin shouted back.

"That's bad," Allie said, her face paling. Then, they both screamed as there was a massive thunderclap. An intense rumbling sound seem to grow louder and louder, and the wind picked up. It was all Kevin could do to stay standing, and he realized that Allie was right next to him now, gripping his hand tightly.

He didn't know why, but he squeezed back.


The Dark smiled as the Shadow Portal opened up before him. A line of American soldiers were standing on the other side of it, firing at him. He admired their bravery. Most men would have taken off running at the sight of a what looked like a black vortex opening up directly in front of them, morphing the air around them, seeming to suck it in. The Dark finally grew tired of holding up his telekinetic shield and pushed one hand forwards, sending the line of men flying, while the other hand stayed stretched towards the portal. He could feel the two Clashers on the other side. They were very strong indeed, to resist the pull of a Shadow Portal for so long.

But they wouldn't be strong enough. No one was. Not even the most powerful Lighveon, or the most evil Light Warper could withstand the tug of the miniature black hole.

The Dark smiled when the thought of what the humans believed they knew about black holes. Of course, though some of their theories were correct, most of them were ridiculous. Yes, black holes did suck in light. But if one were to fall inside of one, you wouldn't be destroyed. Or perhaps you would. Just not by the black hole. For the Dark knew that black holes were where his fellow Light Warpers were born, hence their name. It was where they first grew in power and strength. It was wear they became nearly invincible.

The size of the Shadow Portal grew, and the Dark's smile widened as he realized that the two kids were finally bending to his will. They were lifted up and dragged through the Shadow Portal. The Dark instantly clenched his fist, and the Shadow Portal vanished, the wind ceasing. The two kids were kneeling side by side, their eyes squeezed shuts. The Dark nearly laughed when he saw that they were holding hands. Holding hands! As if they were united. Which of course was impossible. No matter what had happened during the history of the Clashers, no Annihilator and Guardian had ever united. It simply didn't work.

The Dark enjoyed the feeling of them kneeling before him for a little while longer before he spoke.

"Hello children," he said. "I have been waiting for this for a long time."

The boy, Kevin, suddenly looked up, tearing his hand away from Allie's. He rose.

"What are you?" he asked.

"I am your greatest fears. I am the true Annihilator. You are but a shadow of true power. The power of the Light Warpers. The power of the Dark."

"You're him?" Allie asked, her voice quivering slightly. The Dark relished the sound of that quiver. With fear came power.

"Yes child. I am the Dark."

"What do you want?" Kevin asked, still defiant. Apparently he knew nothing of Light Warpers. He probably hadn't been told the history of the Clashers.

"To complete my final test. To finish my training. To begin my reign of terror," the Dark replied.

"Well good for you. But I really don't care, so if you'll excuse me..."

The Dark felt a wave of power emanate from Kevin, and he knew what that wave of power meant. The fool was about to teleport. The Dark pushed forward his hand, knocking Kevin off of his feet and sending him through the window of an apartment building.

"Allie," the Dark said, turning to the girl. "Join me. I could give you great power."

"Don't do it!" came a voice. The voice of a Lighveon. The Dark knew it well. His battle with that Lighveon had been both his first victory on Earth, and his first mistake. He shouldn't have let the miserable creature live.

"Don't listen to that fool," the Dark said. "He's using you."

"I told you he'd try this Allie," the Lighveon said telepathically. "I told you he'd-"

His voice was cut off as the Dark focused on Allie's mind, blocking it off to no one's thoughts but his own.

You know, don't you? He thought.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Allie said stubbornly.

The Lighveon who is training you. He doesn't care about you. You see it, don't you? He is using you to get rid of me, so that he can take over the world himself.

"He wouldn't do that," Allie said. She was wavering. He felt it.

The Dark considered telling Allie to "search her feelings" which was something characters often said in the Star Wars movies, but the notion was ridiculous, and it wasn't a time for jokes anyway.

"Allie," The Dark said out loud. "We both know what he's doing. If you join me, we can rid the galaxy of him. Then I will leave Earth alone and conquer a different galaxy. How does that sound?"

"It sounds wonderful," Allie said, finally breaking under his control.

"Allie!" came another voice. Kevin. "Don't listen to him!"

This was unexpected. He'd expected the boy to lash out.

Allie shook her head, trying to clear it.

"He's trying to control you, Allie! Don't listen to him!"

"Shut up, fool," The Dark growled, turning on the boy.

"Why not shut up yourself? Why don't you go try to persuade a garbage can instead? You'd probably get farther."

The distraction was enough for Allie to break the Dark's control over her. Allie launched into a vicious kick that would have taken the head off of a human. The Dark blocked it without looking, and he heard a loud cracking sound over the sound of Allie's shin hitting his metal guard.

"Oh," Allie moaned, collapsing.

"I gave you a chance," the Dark said. "You didn't take it. So now you die."

The Dark then turned to look at Kevin, just in time to see a ball of fire flying towards his head. He smiled, letting the heat wash over him. Then, he grabbed Kevin, and slammed him into the ground hard.

"Or perhaps..." the Dark said.

He bent over Allie's fallen form.

"Return to your teacher," he whispered into her ear. "Tell him that I have not forgotten him. I spare him before, but I will crush him beneath my heel now. Tell him to be afraid. Very afraid. Tell him that when I am finished with him, my name will be spoken with fear by all Lighveons. Tell him that I will allow him to live and see all of this before I destroy him."

Allie moaned, and then another wave of power emanated from her. She was leaving. The Dark leapt backwards as Kevin suddenly dived forwards. However, the Dark realized too late that he was not Kevin's target. The boy managed to grab onto Allie's leg just before she teleported, and the two disappeared.

How unfortunate, the Dark thought. I'd been hoping to see them fight it out a little longer before trying to unite. Oh well.
 

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Chapter Ninteen: Are you insane?!?!?!?!?
Allie's breath game in gasps and her whole body hurt. She didn't want to move, speak, or even breathe. It all hurt to much, but a voice was yelling at her.
"What?" she mumbled and mentally groaned at the pain just from saying that word.
Al, you lived. A voice in her mind said. Wait, she lived? She wasn't dead? Though, death shouldn't be this painful, she thought.
"Allie!" a voice said and she slowly opened her eyes. She tried to sit up, but she feel back.
"Where am I?" she asked, tasting the words in her mouth. Even her teeth hurt.
"You're awake. Good. I don't know. You tell me," Kevin said.

Allie was silent for a few minutes.
"Kevin, what's a Lighevon?" she asked.
"I don't know. Now, where are we?" he said.
Do you want me to come to you two? The voice said in her mind.
Yes please, but if you do one stupid or out of line thing... She didn't know if The Dark was right or the Wise One. Who to trust?
Oh yeah, no one.

"Allie!" Kevin exclaimed and shook her shoulders. She looked up at him.
"What? Goodness, sorry. I'm not feeling too good."
"How do you think I feel?"
"Oh shut up," she mumbled.
Then a silver light glowed beside Kevin and the Wise One appared.
"Whoa!" Kevin jumped back.

"Are you two all right?" he asked.
Allie attempted a nod. Could she trust him?
"No actually, I want answers," Kevin said and Allie groaned aloud.
"What?" Kevin asked.
"Wise One, tell him and then again explain to ME why the stinkin Dark dude wants us DEAD!" Allie yelled.
"Not in a good mood this evening, are you?" he asked.
"Okay, you go get your bootie kicked by the guy. Let's see how you fare!"

Allie stood up and swayed a little, but steadied herself.
"Where are we?" Allie asked.
"The 'cave'," Wise One said. Then he flicked his wrist and both of them were thrown across the room and hit the wall.
"I hate you," Allie muttered.
"And I thought you were supposed to be the nice one," Kevin said and raised his hand to fight back.
"I'm on your side children," he said. "Really, you must believe me."
"Then explain," Kevin said. "Or we just might kill you." For a second, the Wise One looked nervous, but the look disappeared.
Allie looked at Kevin and he looked back. An understanding was made. If the Wise One was not on their side, they'd have to get rid of him.
Don't even think about it. I'm on YOUR side! I promise to explain EVERYTHING!
Then you'd better hurry up. Kevin doesn't have a lot of patience with people who annoy him.
Are you one of those?
Probably, but I've never asked.
You're acting different Allie, why?
Because you just might be a new enemy.

"Talk old man," Kevin said. Allie thought for a moment and then decided something.
She was about to teleport herself when Kevin's hand gripped her arm.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to go try to-"
"Don't you dare."
"You aren't the boss of me!" she exclaimed. "And it's only from a distance! The Dark won't catch me."
"Al, Kevin's right. You can't go spy on him and you really need your rest," the Wise One said.
Allie crossed her arms and glared at him. "Okay, fine. Now talk."

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Chapter Twenty: World War

"Fine," the old man says, seeming to deflate slightly. "But I can't guarantee you'll like everything you hear. In fact, I can guarantee you won't. Are you sure you want me to tell you this?"

"Yes," Kevin and Allie both exclaimed at the same time.

The sound of her voice mixed with his surprised him, and he felt something vibrate deep inside of him. Then, for some inexplicable reason, he felt as though he had to look at her, not in the cold calculating way he normally did, but really look at her. See her as a person instead of as an enemy to be destroyed. He didn't like the feeling, and he worked hard to keep his gaze on the old man, who seemed to be studying. The man finally began to speak after the sharp glare Kevin gave him.

"I'm not human," the old man said.

This wasn't exactly what Kevin had expected him to say. He chose not to react. There wasn't really much that could surprise him anymore, after everything he'd been through over the past few days. Kevin almost gasped when he'd realized that it had only been a few days. It felt as though he'd been trapped in this crazy mess forever.

"What do you mean you're not human?" Allie asked.

"I'm not. This isn't my true form. I just took this form because I assumed that you'd be more likely to trust me in it."

"So you lied to me."

"Basically, yes."

Kevin felt Allie's arm tense, and realized that she was about to try to teleport again. He tightened his grip.

"Allie, wait," he said. "Let's hear him out."

The man chuckled.

"I never thought I'd hear words of reason come from an Annihilator's mouth."

"What's an Annihilator?" Kevin asked.

"That's what you are. Look, we don't have much time, so I can't explain everything to you. I'll just give you the basics. I'm not from your world. I'm a part of a species called the Lighveon. We live in stars, and our enemies with the Light Warpers. That's what the Dark is."

"So you just want us to fight him because he's your enemy? You're saying that you're really using us?" Allie asked.

"No. The Dark is your enemy as well. You see, both the Lighveon and the Light Warpers are extremely powerful races. Far more powerful than the humans. However, while Lighveon are content to simply live, the Light Warpers are conquerors. They're selfish, and fiercely territorial. Your galaxy, the Milky Way, is an unconquered one. The Dark was born in the black hole at its center. He came to Earth over a millenium ago, before the Clashers even came to exist."

The man then went on to explain what Clashers were, and the history of both the Guardians and the Annihilators. Kevin began to feel more and more awed the more he heard.

"And that is what you two are. The reason you two can't seem to get along is because of your heritage. You were born to clash. I thought that perhaps, for the first time, two Clashers could unite, but now I believe I was wrong. That isn't meant to be."

"Wait, wait," Kevin interrupted. "You still didn't explain why we need to fight the Dark."

"Ever since he's been here, he's been training, growing more and more powerful. Hunting you Clashers is simply an exercise to him, to make him more powerful. Though he does not know it, his presence has not gone unnoticed, not to the Light Warpers, and especially not to the Lighveon. We've known about him for a long time, and we've feared him. The Light Warpers will always be more powerful than us, because we draw our power from light, and they warp light, not only morally, but physically as well. Why do you think you could never see the Dark's face? The very light around him is warped, turned into darkness. Because of this, the mere presence of a Light Warper greatly weakens us. It will weaken you too, Allie, because Lighveon blood flows through your veins. However, you will be able to overcome this weakness. I can't. But I didn't know this when I was young. I was an extremely powerful Lighveon then. I decided to come to Earth and destroy the Dark, proving myself to my fellow Lighveon."

The man's eyes seemed to mist over, as though he was remembering something.

"I came here, and I tracked him down. Then we fought. Our battle was brief. I had underestimated my enemy. He was far stronger than any of us had realized, and he defeated me easily. He then humiliated me by sparing my life, so that I could run back to the stars and be laughed at by other Lighveon. That wasn't going to happen. I never returned, and when the Clashers came into existence, I attempted to train them all to fight the Dark. None of them listened. They were too busy fighting each other. Now, the Dark is most likely the most powerful being in the entire galaxy, perhaps the entire universe. Though you are the most powerful Clashers I've ever worked with, I see now that you won't be able to defeat him."

"What will happen if we just let him be?" Kevin asked.

"He'll take over your world. Then he'll take over your galaxy. He will be a terrible tyrant, and he will destroy any who oppose him. He will single handedly crush any rebellions, and quell all uprisings. None of you humans will be able to stop him. You will all bend to his will."

Kevin simply stared at the man. The whole concept was... mind boggling. It seemed impossible that the Dark was truly so powerful, and yet, he knew that it was probably true.

"Then why did you train me in the first place?" Allie demanded, also seeming shaken.

"I thought that maybe you had a chance. Together, your powers are truly limitless. But only together. And for you to unite isn't an option. One quarrel can turn into the destruction of an entire city. Both of you have terrible tempers. If you were to turn back against each other, in earnest, then you'd do nearly as much damage as the Dark. I can't risk it."

"So what do we do?" Kevin asked, his muscles tensing as what the Lighveon was saying dawned on them.

"I am still on your side," the old man said, looking up, determination on his face. "However, you will cause far too much destruction. One of you must be destroyed."

"That's totally contradictory!" Allie said. "If our only hope of saving the world is by uniting, then we should give it a chance! What do we have to lose?"

"If you fail, there will be no more Clashers. My people are helpless against the strength of the Light Warpers. Without you to provide hope, the universe will be lost to their darkness."

"But if one of us dies, then we'll lose our only chance, and everything will be lost anyway," Kevin said.

"That's not true. Perhaps it would be, if the Guardian was destroyed. That's why I sent Allie after you. If the Annihilator is killed, than a new one will emerge someplace else. However, if a Guardian is killed before she or he can have children, there will be no more Guardians. Kevin, you must give your life to save the universe."

"What?!"

"Then, when the new Annihilator emerges, I can find him, and train him from the time he is a baby. I can teach him to work with Allie, and together they will destroy the Dark, and give the Lighveon the edge they need to get rid of the Light Warpers once and for all."

"You can't kill him!" Allie cried. "That's completely ridiculous!"

"Allie, don't try to stop me. It must be done."

"No. I won't let you do it."

"Allie Simmons!" the man shouted, his voice suddenly far louder and more powerful than before. "Step back or I will destroy you!"

Allie's arm tensed again, and Kevin's heart leapt as he saw the man leap forwards. Then, they were suddenly standing in the middle of a clothing store. It was empty, and appeared to be closed, with only a few lights on towards the front.

"What the heck?" he said, releasing Allie's arm and raising an eyebrow at her.

"It was the first place I could think of," she said. Was she blushing? In the dim light he couldn't be sure.

"Let's get out of here. Do you think he'll follow us?"

"I don't know. Gosh, it seems like everone's out to get us. The Chinese, the Dark, the Wise One..."

"Is that what you call him?"

"Maybe I should change it to the Insane One."

"Yeah, that would make more sense."

Me: Um... Heck I got nothing what do you expect me to say!? I've got absolutely nothing and right now my brain is frying, well that is if it's still there.
Brain: Hello? OF COURSE I'M HERE WHAT WERE YOU EXPECTING!?!?!
ME: Maybe I was just expecting you would well, I don't know; DISSAPPEAR
Brain: I'm offended.
Me: Good you need offending it makes you shut up! *approving nod*


~Elziana

 

Chapter Twenty One: Discussion
Allie stood there with her hands in her back pockets. How could the Wise One think that Allie would approve of him demolishing Kevin? But he didn't want her approval. This was all so hard for her to comprehend, to understand. She couldn't let him kill Kevin. And she definitley wasn't having kids. She was fifteen for goodness sake. Mom material? She didn't think so.

Not to mention that people were trying to destroy them, she thought.
"Where do we go from here?" Kevin asked and pulled her from her thoughts. What must he think of her? Probably a lunatic, she thought.
"I really don't know. Did you get any training or anything?" Allie asked. What about the lady who looked like a model? You are not jealous, she told herself.
"No, I," he cleared his throat, "made a deal with some people who could pull some strings for me."
"Oh, okay. Do you think they could help us?"
"All of them put together wouldn't have as much power as you or I do, but they have a strong infulence," he said.
"Is one of them the woman who walked towards you in the war?"
"Lexi? Yeah, she's one of them."
"Do you think she could....pull some strings?"

"She could probably get us new clothes, food, and a lot of stuff we haven't had in a while."
Rest, finally, she thought.
She leaned against the glass window of the store and slid down, sitting on the concrete.
Her body still ached. Her head throbbed. She shifted uncomfortably, realizing they were probably being watched.

"Is it hard for you to believe that we're a part of a huge, unkown, ancient, and unbelievable prophecy?" she asked. He stood over her and seemed to ponder for a moment.
"Well, it gives you a lot to think about, that's for sure. Though, I'm not for sure its a prophecy. More like...a nightmare?"
"Sounds accurate enough," she murmured. What did he think about the whole thing? She just wanted it over and done with.
They were quiet for a few seconds, then Kevin crouched down beside her.

He leaned close and looked straight into her warm hazel eyes. Which seemed to change to a dark green as he got closer.
"Why didn't you let him kill me?" he asked quietly. Allie's mind stopped working. It seemed to be filled with a fog she couldn't get rid of. She took a deep breath.
"I couldn't. Didn't you hear him? He said to defeat the Dark, we have to stick together," she whispered.
"He also said we would turn on each other. Do you believe that?"
"I wouldn't turn on you," she said so quietly he probably had a hard time understanding and looked down at the sidewalk.

"That's the only reason you wouldn't let him finish me off?" he asked. "So I would help you save life itself?"
"Yes," her voice came out as a squeak. She wasn't a good liar, she just hoped he didn't realize it.
He stood up and offered his hand. She took it and he gently pulled her up. A warm feeling spread up through her wrist and up her arm.
"Let's go find Lexi," he said.

Great. The super gorgeous model who'll pull some strings for us, she thought. Then, Kevin apperated (sp?) taking her with him.

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That was really cool Kevin! :D Thanks guys! I think I like it more than you do though. :P :D

Love this story!
You guys should become authors! :)

NICE!! They have feelings... hehe. Lol, I didn't type that.

okay. what the heck happens next?

Thanks Anna, that's kinda part of my plan. I'm gonna be an author and something else....(but if I told you all, you'd laugh really badly...maybe) :P

OMG I LOVE IT!!!! I SOOOOOO LOVE IT YOU GUYS!!!!

I found another one of your stories Katelin! MWAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA...*Cough* *Cough* *Cough* *Cough* I think I just swallowed a bug!

Kaleb, (don't know if you've continued yet...) um......I think they should go meet Lexi.....practice, plan, get some TLC in, train, and help with the war (or at least, Allie has it in her mind that they can stop it)
Then, during this time, Kevin and Allie can...learn more about each other, the 'feelings' (that they do have, people! :P), and probably some hatred/like thing going on at the same time (cause they aren't supposed to be able to get along)
Then,........well.......still planning. You can do (pretty much) whatever you want. I'm good with surprises. (Kinda :P)

I am still loving your story!
And Katelin, what else do you want to be besides an author? I promise I won't laugh.

Alex, thanks.

Alyssa, of course another one. :D Lol