A new story

[Chronos]

James woke with a start. He looked at the clock, and saw that it read 2300. He got up groggily, and went to the kitchen. He was surprised to not feel hungry. I had been lunch when he last ate, but he wasn't hungry, like he usually was. Interesting, he thought to himself. He saw that the cat certainly was, though. He reached up, and found the bag of cat food empty. Good thing he was almost always prepared. He went into his "bed room" which contained nothing except a closet where he kept the cat food. He opened it up, and got out another bag. He was running low on cat food as well. He only had one other bag besides this one. Well, on his next paycheck he should be able to afford some more. He went and filled the cat food bowl, and went to take a shower. Right as he got to his bathroom door, though, he heard a smashing of glass. He turned around, and was automatically pushed back by some unseen force. A skinny, balding man with a head that looked as though his neck could barely support it. "Who......who are you?" James said. "Take what you want, but just leave me and my cat alone." He said, as Boris came from one of the chairs. "I...want you!" the man said in a ghost of a voice, and pointed at James. Strange, though. James could have sworn he didn't see the man's lips move. He put his hand up, and looked away. “Why do you want me? What have I done?” He asked. “You…have taken something….that I want!” The man said I his whisper like voice. James knew that this man, like that doctor before him, was looking for the stone. Why was it his life had only changed for the worse since he had found that stupid rock? He looked at the man again, and said, “I don’t know where whatever you are looking for is! Just go away, please!” The man reached out, and right when he was about to grab on to him, James actually woke up.

He was breathing heavily, and had cold sweat on his forehead. He looked at the clock, but first slapped his own wrist. He felt a smart, stinging sensation on his wrist. As he looked at the clock, it read 4:00 am. He got up, a little shaky, and took a shower. After, he fed the cat, and put on some clothes. He then left the apartment, and started to ride to school. While he was riding, he noticed a girl jogging in the same direction as he was. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Kaylia! He kept watching her, and almost didn’t notice the car coming straight at him! He made a quick swerve out of the car’s way, but he hit his bike against the pavement, sending him flying off his bike into a nearby lawn. Kaylia, it seemed, had noticed James fly into the lawn, and rushed over to him. “Are you okay?” She asked him, pulling out her headphones. James was a bit groggy from flying into a yard, but still managed a “dunno….,” before looking up to see who was talking to him. He saw Kaylia crouched over him, with her jogging suit on. He started to stutter. “I….I think…..I’m……I’m okay……” He tried to get up, but his left leg gave out underneath him. “Oh, I think not. That looks kinda bad……” Kaylia said, looking at his left leg. Indeed, upon inspection, it looked like his leg was swollen quite a bit. “Probably…..a bruise…..” James said, trying to get out of this situation. “Mmmmmmm, maybe…” Kaylia said. “We should get you to the hospital, just in case. Come on, I’ll drive you there.” She helped him up, and slowly, they made their way to her house. It reminded James of his old house. Kinda didn’t stand out, but it looked like it had it’s own charm. As they entered, Kaylia sat him down on her sofa. It had only one floor, but it had a proper kitchen and living room. It even had it’s own bedroom. James sat on the sofa, as Kaylia came back with a ice pack. “Here, put this on your leg,” she said. He did as he was told, and sat there. “I’m going to call the hospital, and tell them we are on our way,” she said, as she went into her bedroom. This left James alone inside the living room. It had the usual knick-knacks. A Television, random pictures of her everywhere. Her high school grad picture with her parents was a prominent picture in the living room. He looked around, and almost swore this was his old house. But then again, what was he to compare two houses? He had only been living in two places so far. Perhaps all houses looked the same? He sat with the ice pack, and heard water turn on. He guessed that there must be a shower in the bedroom. A few minutes later, Kaylia came out wearing a normal t-shirt, and jeans. “Alright, the hospital and the school both know that we will not be attending class today because of your little incident. So, let’s go.” She helped him up, and they both went into her car. James was concerned, but he quit stuttering. “I don’t think you should waste your day on my account. Once I’m in the hospital, I can take care of myself. But thank you for all you have…..” Kaylia cut him off. “I don’t think so, mister. You can’t get out of this that easily. You will see the doctor, and you will get treated.” she said just like a mother talking to a child. James sighed, and waited for the inevitable to happen.

As they got to the hospital, James was seen to right away. As he went into the office, the doctor asked him, “Girlfriend?” James was caught a bit by surprise. “N-n-n-no. Just… just a concerned neighbor.” The doctor smiled. “Alright then, My name is Dr. Fey. Let’s see that leg.” James put up his leg, and the doctor felt along the leg. He had a concerned look on his face. “Have you broken this leg before?” James shook his head, and said, “No, why?” The Dr. Fey scratched his chin, and paced around. “Well, I do feel a crack on your leg, but it also feels like it has had years to heal. Which causes some concern for me. You say that you have never broken that leg. So either you broke your leg and never knew it, which is very unlikely, or you heal incredibly fast. And I mean like if I cut you with a knife, you would stop bleeding within a minute, and heal completely by the next day.” He continued to pace around, scratching his chin. “So, I’m ok?” James asked. “What? Oh, yes. You are fine.” Dr. Fey said. “Thanks doc.” James said, as he left the office. “That boy….he is something different……” The doctor said.

James stepped out of the office, but in the opposite direction of where he came in. He wanted to get away from Kaylia. Though he enjoyed her company immensely, he was also afraid that all he had done was embarrass himself all day. He got out of the hospital, and started toward his apartment. He was taking a shortcut, and he looked to the old church on the corner. He noticed a new gargoyle along the side of the church. He then thought his mind was playing tricks on him, for he saw the thing move. He shook his head, and continued walking.

A svelte, female form got up from her crouched position on the old church. A small laugh was suppressed, when she spoke into her communicator. “Mission one, complete.” A strong, though distorted voice spoke back. “Good job, Vengeance. Return to base.” She stood up, and made a small salute to the unsuspecting James. “Soon, Cain, soon we will meet face to face….” She jumped off the roof, and completely disappeared.

[xravenx]

Wow…its so…bam this and bam that. I hope I can keep track of everyone, cuz everyone is out to get him! Haha.

[dragonjinchuuriki3]

OMG plot! lol

[Chronos]

The day mostly wasted, James decided to go and at least have some dinner. He went back to his apartment, and made some ramen. His cat rubbed up against his leg, and started purring. “Hey Boris. You sure are affectionate today,” James said to his cat. He finished up making his ramen, and sat down to read a book. He reached over to the table where he usually kept his books, and realized that it was also the table he had put Dr. Kira’s model on. But when he looked over, he didn’t see it! He looked around the table, and all throughout the house, and finally found it on his bedroom window sill. He wondered how it got up there. He hadn’t touched the darn thing, so how did it get up there? He shrugged, and pulled it down. “Let’s see what makes you tick….” James said to the model. He got out his small mechanics kit, and pulled out a screwdriver. The funny thing was, there were no screws in the small model! That either meant that the whole thing was like one large clock inside, and the exterior was just that, a shell. Or….it could be something much more fascinating…..James took out his small chisel, and a small hammer, and found a divide in the model. He wedged the chisel inside the divide, and started slowly hammering. Within a half hour, with mostly meaningless effort, James finally cracked the shell. He opened it slowly, and was amazed to see what was inside. A completely dedicated power source….it looked like a small nuclear reactor! And cogs that, if James didn’t know any better, formed joints and limbs! James sat and pondered this new discovery. But how did it work? If it was something as complex as he thought it was….then it should at least know how to speak….except…..maybe it just didn’t know how to speak! James was thinking of all the possibilities, and slowly, while thinking of these things, fell asleep. His hand accidentally closed the seal, meaning that James would have another half hour to spend re-opening the darn thing. James slipped into another dream, not noticing one thing.

He was on a harsh, desert plain. The surface looked like it had been scorched by the two suns above for decades. He had his cloak wrapped around him tightly to serve as some protection against the harsh winds sweeping across the plain. His staff, the only thing that was left of his family besides himself, he clung on for dear life. He was going to get off this rock, finally. It was his, along with three of his colleagues, mission. He was looking forward to leaving, but also some regret. He was the last of his family. There were no children to leave behind to carry on in his name. He thought it might just be better this way. Czen looked at the temple and thought, with hope, that this would be the last time he would ever see the place. He climbed the 1000 steps to get to the entrance. Two guards stood sentry, but automatically came to attention when he passed by. Czen was the most decorated of his caste. A Mystic. He could tell what was going to happen in both battle and normal life before most of the elders even dreamt of it. The problem had become, though, that his judgment had become clouded of late. The deep space sanctuary was established for just such a occasion. A time for meditation, and reflection upon his chosen path. Though Czen had a different agenda. He would take the ship, and go explore. As he boarded, he waved goodbye to his kin. They would be better off without him, he told himself. He felt the ship take off, and headed for the stars.

James woke from his dream, and looked at the clock. He went to sleep around 10:00 pm, and it was only 11:00! He resigned himself, and went back to sleep. He woke up again at 3:00 am, and decided to get up. Besides that dream, nothing exciting had happened the rest of the night. He did his normal routine, and got out of the house. It was still a bit early, so he decided to take a more scenic route. While he was enjoying what remained of the foothills, he thought he spotted something jumping off one of the hills. He dismissed it, thinking that it was probably a bird or something. He kept riding, and looked forward on the road. He heard a whistling sound, and looked up. A person was falling form the sky! He swerved out of the way, and the person slammed into the road, creating a giant hole. He stopped his bike, and looked into the hole. A person, that was for sure, was curled up in a ball. He really didn’t want to get in the same situation twice, so he went forward as fast as he could. He got to school just in time to get to his first class. Much to his surprise, Kaylia sat right next to him. “So, how’s your leg?” she asked. “Fine….just fine,” James replied. “Sorry I left you, by the way,” he added. She smiled. “It’s alright. I had to make a emergency meeting anyway with Dr. Kira.” James smiled. He knew that a meeting with Dr. Kira, especially a emergency one, had to be interesting. As class started, James took diligent notes, but was still distracted by Kaylia. Why had she sat next to him? Why was he so interesting? He pondered these questions, then the bell rang. He gathered his stuff, and left. He went out to the cafeteria, and rested his eyes. He had always longed for her, true, but he wanted to take it in small steps. Oh well, maybe it was a mixed blessing. He opened up his backpack, and was surprised to see a note. It wasn’t in any handwriting he could recognize, either. It read “Meet me right beside your apartment, on Line St. We have much to discuss.” James was confused, and threw the paper away. He got up, and left for his next class.

[xravenx]

What if the note was from Kaylia? Tsk tsk. Jk. Things are getting a bit more interesting. haha

[Chronos]

James finished school, and rode his bike back home. He didn’t have anything exciting happen, except he saw Daniel again, but just in passing. He waved to him, and he waved back. He went to his work after, though. The Garage, as it was called, was a place only few people knew about, but the customers always paid well, and there were few, if any, complaints. James got off his bike, and got into his coveralls. He quickly went to work, fixing cars that came in every so often to be fixed. He got up to take a break, and saw someone looking in his general direction. She looked about 17 to 18, maybe still in high school. She also looked lost. James was concerned for her, and walked over. “Hey, you lost?” he asked. The girl looked a bit afraid to see him, but slowly nodded her head. “Where do you live? Near here?” James asked. The girl answered “Line street,” in a small voice. James smiled. “Can you wait till I’m done here? I live near Line street.” The girl looked away, and shook her head. No doubt, though. He just imagined what he looked like, a grungy, garage worker, asking to take her home! He almost laughed at himself. “Alright, you see that street down there, Pean street?” He pointed straight down the road. The girl nodded her head. “You go down there, turn right at Gene street, and head straight down. You will reach there in about, a hour from now on foot.” The girl smiled, and started running down to the first street he mentioned. He felt a bit better, but also was concerned for the girl. He knew that not everyone was as kind as he was. He cleaned up, and got on his bike. The manager saw him leaving, and asked about him. “Listen, I’ll come back tomorrow, alright?” James said, as he took off. The manager stopped him. He smiled, and said, motioning down the street, “You are going to make sure she’s going to get home safe, right? Don’t worry about work.” He put a check in James’ hand. “Are you sure? I mean, thank you, sir,” He said, smiling as he rode his bike down to Pean street.

When he got to the street, though, he didn’t see the girl. He wondered down the road, and eventually got down to Line street. He still didn’t see anyone, though. James was concerned, and rode down the street for a bit. He didn’t see anyone, but felt like he was being watched. He went to take the turn to go to his apartment, but was surprised to find the girl just standing there. James made a quick stop, and got off his bike. “You okay?” He asked her. But something was different about the girl now. She no longer seemed lost, or shy for that fact. She quickly nodded, and pulled James into the ally between two houses. “Are we being watched?” she asked in a hushed tone. James thought this girl was crazy! One minute, she was a shy, lost little girl. Now she was playing secret agent? What was up with the world? He didn’t know what to say, so he kept his mouth shut. She looked hard at him. “So you got my note, right?” she said. This girl had written that note? “Yeah, I got it.” he said in a normal voice. “Shhhhh!” she hushed him. “We don’t know who is listening! It is important for you to know, there are more things going on than you may think. You remember that guy who tried to kill you? There are more of those people out there,” she said in a rushed whisper. “Wait, how do you know about that man? How long have you been watching me?” he said in a horrified whisper. “Long enough. Now listen, you must learn to train your power. It is imperative to the mission,” she whispered. “What? What are you talking about? I have no power. I’m just normal!” he said, and started running away. That woman was crazy! And a stalker to boot! He quickly got on his bike, and started riding as fast as he could in any direction. He quickly realized that he then had no bearing on where he was. He stopped, and looked around for any familiar landmarks, then noticed another bike heading his way. Wait……was it a bike? He squinted, and noticed it was a person. Who was moving incredibly fast! He dove out of the way, and his bike crashed into the person. The bike crumpled as it impacted with the person. He looked up, and almost had a double take. He saw what looked like Cain! But upon closer inspection, it was definitely female. James tried crawling away, afraid of what this new arrival could do. He couldn’t tell by her face, for it was covered by a visor, but he felt her leer at him. If she didn’t look so deadly, James would have thought he was living some bizarre fantasy. But, as he was baking up, the woman picked him up by his leg. A solid blade formed on her other arm. James almost wet himself. What had he done to deserve this? Then, he felt the cold bitterness of the blade being stuck through his gut. He looked up, and blood splattered all over his face. His own blood. He was dropped on the ground, and he immediately curled up into a ball, and shivered as all the warmth left his body.

Vengeance started walking away. That kid was supposed to be Cain? She almost laughed. It wasn’t even a challenge on how easy that was. The blade retracted back into her arm, and she felt the sickening pleasure of a cut healing. She sighed. It would have been interesting at least if the kid had tried to transform. Didn’t he know how? He had his power for a lot longer than she had hers, so it would have made sense. Oh well, she said to herself. It didn’t matter anymore. She turned the corner, then leapt up into the air. She was leaping from roof top to roof top, and then felt as if she hit a brick wall. She stumbled back, and looked around. There was nothing around her, she made sure of that! Then, she saw something floating in the distance. She magnified her own vision, and saw something she did not expect. A man……no it definitely wasn’t human, but it was male. In a white with blue trim cloak. And a staff. She opened her communications link. “Who in the world is that? A new alien?” The voice called back. “It is not on our records. Terminate it.” Vengeance confirmed, and started running toward the new anomaly. She then felt as if she hit a wall of bricks again, and realized what this new arrival was. A spell caster. She sat there, and told it to her comm link. “Prepare for immediate extraction…..” the voice said back. A helicopter swung around right on top of her. Before she left, though, she captured a image of the new thing. “We will meet again, alien….” she said as she leaped aboard the helicopter.

Czen watched, and let the helicopter go. It was no threat to him, any more. That woman, though, could be a problem. She had the same traits as his shipmate and guardian, Cain, had. And if it was one thing that Czen learned from Cain, it was that determination could beat magic, to some degree. He looked down, and thought of his new home. He was there in a instant, and went to sleep.

James woke the next morning with a start. He knew, by his memory, that he should be dead right now. He looked down at his gut, and saw a large scar running up his sternum. He confirmed that he should be dead now. He even wondered how he got back to his apartment. He felt something in his pocket, and reached inside to find his check. He looked at his clock, and saw it was 5:00 in the morning. It was also Saturday. He went out, and remembered that his bike was ruined. He started walking towards his bank, and was enjoying his walk immensely. It was a nice, cool autumn morning. He watched as all the people were doing whatever they were doing, and was a little sad for them. They had probably never taken the time to take a nice walk in the morning. He eventually got to his bank, and went inside. He said hello to the clerk who always served him, and he deposited his check. He then asked for a small withdrawal, and collected his money. He then went to a small grocery store, where he bought some ramen and cat food. The grocery store workers all knew him by name, and waved at him as he passed by in the isles. He smiled and waved back. When he was in the buy line, he picked up a chocolate bar. “Oh, splurging today, are we?” the woman, Janet, said. James made a awkward smile, and nodded. “So, how is school going for you?” Janet asked. “Oh, fine. Just doing my studies and getting along, I guess.” he took the chocolate, and bit into it. Now, since he had moved out of his home, James never even thought of chocolate, for he knew he would need every cent to survive. As he bit into it, James experienced a whole new plethora of tastes. It was no longer just the noodles and flavoring. He tasted the sweetness of the chocolate, and all the combinations of bitterness and flavors that came with it. He almost was overwhelmed by the taste. He carried his food back to his house. He noticed that strange, creepy girl again, and decided to go away before she saw him, lest he be pulled into another creep-fest. He got to his house, dropped off his stuff, and found his cat. He sat down, while Boris curled up right in his lap. James petted the cat, and started to relax. He needed it after this hectic week.

[火Pablo火]

Dude i Think you a Really Good Write i am have way done i am Jaw dropped!

[xravenx]

That was good. For once I think you didnt leave in a cliffhanger. whoa! jk. Hope you update soon.

[Chronos]

yay, another part!

James woke the next morning, fully rested and ready. He got his clothes on, and got some breakfast. He fed his cat, and left his apartment. He knew that nothing was going on today, so he decided to visit someone. It seems that it would only be fair, he considered to himself. He got to the house, and knocked on the door. Kaylia answered the door, and seemed a bit surprised to see him. “Hey…..” James said. “Hi, James. How are you?” she asked. “Fine, thank you. Hey, um…..you want to…..uh….take a walk with me?” he asked sheepishly. Kaylia blinked a few times, then said a short “sure.” before she backed away from the door. “Come on in. I’ll be a minute.” she went down the hallway, while James sat on the same sofa as the first time he had come in. He waited, and within a few minutes, she came back out. She had a cute getup on, a black t-shirt and jeans with tennis shoes. “Well, you want to take a walk, right?” James got up, and walked out the door. She followed him, locking the door behind her.

“So, does this have anything in particular to do with me?” Kaylia asked. She had seemed a bit tense the other day in class, so James decided to explore on that point. “Has anything been bothering you lately?” James asked, and looked up into the breezy autumn sky. It had been a good day to choose walking, he complimented himself. She looked out onto the city. James had taken her to his place of peace. It was on top of a big hill that overlooked the whole town. Her red hair blew in the cool air. They had been on top of this hill most of the day, and her face was even more pretty in the sunset’s embrace. “It’s just, I don’t know. I feel….alone. I mean, I am separated from my parents, and it’s like a new life is starting. You know what I mean?” She looked at James. Now, keep in mind, this was the girl he had liked all throughout school. Now was his chance to bond, to make a foundation for his hopeful new relationship. Unfortunately, He is a guy. The best he could come up with was a awkward “Yeah….sort of….” He mentally kicked himself, and cursed his small vocabulary when it came to talking. On any other day, if Daniel had asked that question, James would have probably gone into detail on the philosophical ideas of new life and how it is all relative to the observer. But today, all he could come up with was a “Yeah,” How stupid must that have sounded? On their way back to Kaylia’s house, they made similar small talk, but nothing, to James’ head, to make up for his abysmal mistake on the hilltop. When they reached Kaylia’s house, she unlocked the door, and stood in the doorway. “It was nice talking to you, James. We should do this more often,” Kaylia said, smiling. “Yeah, definitely.” James said, and started walking away. “Ummmm, James?” Kaylia asked. “Hmmmm?” James mumbled, turning around. Kaylia came down, and hugged him. “Thank you for listening to me. It has been a long time since I have been able to talk like that….” She went back to her doorstep, and entered her house.

James walked down the street with a bit of renewed confidence. So he didn’t completely screw up! He at least got a hug from Kaylia, and that was enough for him. He was walking, quite content with himself. He kept walking, but felt bit uneasy after a while. It was like someone was looking at him from a distance, but James couldn’t pinpoint the location. He mentally shrugged it off, and continued walking. After about ten minutes, he was about to go up the stairs to his apartment. But just as he was about to take the first step, he was tackled. Confused, James looked around and saw that the strange girl from before had done it! “You! Why do you want to be so involved in my life?” James asked her a bit forcefully. “Because I work for the people who try to protect people like you!” The girl said. She reached inside her blouse, and pulled out a I.D. “I usually have to keep this close to my heart, but seeing as how this is a emergency situation…..” She showed the I.D. to James. It read Ophelia Kira. “Wait, Kira? Are you related to….” James was cut off. “Dr. Kira? Yes. She is my grandmother. I, like her, also specialize in mechanics. She showed him her wrist watch. “Looks like a normal watch, right?” She asked. James nodded, and thought that she was going to reveal some super watch. “Well, it is,” She said. James was caught off guard, and wondered what her point was. “But,” She continued, “This is no ordinary backpack,” She took her back pack off, and opened it. James looked inside, and saw that it was holding much more than he though possible. Although it seemed like it was a normal backpack, there were several large text books, a few odds and ends, and what looked like a filled gym bag inside. But on the outside, it looked almost empty! Well, that was something! “And it weighs next to nothing,” she added, and James picked up the bag. It was true, there was almost no weight to it! “Ok, I’ll admit that is a wonder, but how can I know that you are legitimate?” James asked. “Well, will you trust me?” She held out a hand. James considered. This woman seemed like she stalked him, but if it was for his own protection….it was hard to not admire that. Also, this was the grand-daughter of Dr. Kira, how bad could she be? He was about to take her hand, when a explosion went off nearby. James turned, and was looking just in time to get punched in the face by that same thing as the day before. James went flying into the pavement, and heard a crunch come form his midsection. As the pain surged though his body, he also felt the urge for something to get out. As he was about to get up, he got kicked in the stomach, making him cough up blood. He rolled over, and his vision started to blur. He felt a cold crawling across his body, and slipped away into unconsciousness.

Ophelia peeked around the corner, and saw that James was doubled over in pain. She also thought she saw a hint of metal crawling across his hand. That woman-thing, Identified by her organization as Vengeance, was nearing James. She felt paralyzed, however. She had never been this close to the action before. She had seen tapes and such, but never thought that she would be on the front line someday. She stood there, frozen, and saw that her objective was going to die, right in front of her eyes. She closed them, and waited for the inevitable to happen.

Vengeance bore down on her target. She would make sure, this time, that the target would die right in front of her.

Cain awoke.

James, unknowingly, stood up, and raised his hands in attack. Vengeance almost laughed, it was such a funny sight. Then she saw the metal that had covered the boy’s body, and saw that it was spreading fast. She rushed at what she knew as Cain, but was easily defected by the warrior. She snarled, and went for a kick to his head. He merely dodged, and swept her remaining foot with his own. The metal at this point covered his entire body, and the helmet was formed. “I am Cain Zar, and I will defend this body.” The boy, now Cain, said. Blades sprang forth from both arms, from the elbow to the fingertips. Cain rushed in, and hit Vengeance full in the face, cracking her visor. What phenomenal power that being had, and speed as well! She knew that she was outmatched for this fight. Perhaps if her masters had better prepared her for this fight. “Well, Cain, it was nice to meet you, but I’m afraid I will have to meet you another time.” Vengeance said, and a pure, incandescent light sprang right where she was. Cain, temporarily blinded, focused on this being’s presence. Unfortunately, it disappeared right as he tried to lock into it. The metal receded, the danger being gone, and James fell to the ground once more.

Once the light dissipated, Ophelia went and collected James. She pulled out her cell phone, and hit one of her speed dial numbers. “Hey, come get me. I have our new friend as well.” She said. About five minutes, A car came screaming down the road. It came to a screeching halt right in front of Ophelia. She got her new item, and told the person driving “Back to base,” Before attending to James’ wounds.

[xravenx]

Oh I think everything is falling into place now. Nice.

[Dragonjinchuuriki3]

o.O WTF is going on, that's all I can say! keep it up!!

[Chronos]

ok, after a much too long break, another part of the story! enjoy!

oh, and I have seperated most of the story into chapters. This one, as you will see, is Chapter 6. Oh, and I have put quotes at the beginning of each chapter as well. XP
Chapter 6

“We live in an age where the next best thing is only a click away,” Alan, the darn author of this book.

He crawled through the wilderness with ease. True, there were guards posted all around the complex, but he made it a point for them not to see him. It was almost too easy, this mission he was on. The guards were dumb, and could be distracted by any thing that had more than one solid color on it. He made a mental note to always work against this corporation, because this was getting fun. Cido was just a whisper of the wind, and gone just as fast. He made his way, quietly and quickly, to the complex. He opened a door which he knew was unguarded. He pulled off his camo mask, and looked into a mirror. His sleek, lean features on his face matched his shortly cropped dirty blond hair, and his piercing, electric blue eyes looked as though they had seen both wonders and tragedies great and small. He moved on, into the next room with caution. His shoes, custom made to distribute his weight onto the strongest surface, prevented most noises that could come from clumsy feet. He also had a Kevlar suit that actively camouflaged itself with almost any environment. He had eye implants that traced heat signatures, so he would never be caught off guard. His suit also suppressed what heat his own body gave off, which was almost nothing. He was a genetically engineered spy. Body regulating system that gave off little to no heat. Muscle enhancements that gave him greater stamina and faster running speeds than any other physical being. He wasn’t supposed to exist. All of his kind had been killed, found to be too good at their jobs. He had seen it coming, so he had escaped his planet’s persecution only weeks before they were all hunted down and killed. He now worked for the highest bidder, but was always on the run, hoping that he would never meet that which killed his compatriots. He got to the top of the building, and saw the safe in front of him. He smirked, and started working on the safe. Being at a genius level of intelligence, he cracked the safe’s lock in about 3 minutes. He opened it, and saw his objective. A small, but very expensive, vial of a antitoxin that would cure millions on the current planet he was on. He pocketed the vial, and closed the safe. He turned around, and saw three guns pointed at his head. “You know….” he said in a silky tone, “that floorboards are so unreliable, right?” and he snapped his fingers. A small, but precise explosion sounded, and the three guards fell through the floor. He smiled, and put his camo mask back on. He jumped out of a window that had no glass, and made his way to the ground level. He ran off into the night, and no one ever saw him again.

James woke up in a strange place, and blinked a few times to clear his head. He looked around, and saw that he was not in his apartment. It looked like a doctor’s office, but saw no doctors. He went to the door, and opened it. “Hello?” he called out, not knowing if anyone was there or not. He kept walking, and saw another door a few steps away on his right. He opened the door, and saw that strange girl……Ophelia. She was sleeping on a couch. He saw that it was a dirty couch, though. Water spots and dust lined it, mostly on the actual seats. He made his way over to her, and tried to shake her awake. She woke up, and looked a bit startled to see him up. He smiled, and offered a hand to help her up.

As he reached out to her, Ophelia was amazed. From the looks of things, it looked like he had fully healed from all of his wounds. “It must have something to do with the stone,” she thought to herself. She took his hand, and got up. “How are you feeling, James?” she asked. “Fine,” he said, and he put his hands to his sides. “You said you work for the people who protect people like me. What did you mean by that?” he asked. Ophelia looked away, then looked directly at James. “Here, let me show you,” she said, as she started walking through doors that had so many twists and turns, you would need to memorize it twice to know the actual layout of the building. He was brought into a room with a very tall, muscular man, a kid who looked about 14 with platinum blond hair and silver eyes., and another female, who looked about 30, but there was something in the way she stood that made him think of his cat ready to pounce on one of the mice that frequented his apartment.

.” She stared at him intently, as if scanning him with only her eyes. He felt more on edge than ever before. “Well, it was nice to see you people, but……I think I want to get going now, thanks,” He said, as he started to leave through the door behind him. Ophelia quickly stood in front of him, though, and prevented him from going through the door. “You wanted to know who we are, and I showed you. A privilege not many people get, considering who we are,” Ophelia said. “While we are on that subject, who are you people supposed to be?” James asked with some hesitation. “We call ourselves The Watchers,” the tall man said. The kid spoke up next, “We are the ones who watch out for people like you, who stumble onto things that you probably should have left alone,” he said with a snooty tone. The woman then spoke, sitting on one of the chairs in the room, “We also watch for anything that is out of the norm of society, and gather all the information about it as we cannot many get to enjoy.” she said, still in the doorway. “Well, that’s very nice of you to introduce me to all of your stalker friends, but I do have several classes to attend tomorrow, and I need sleep for that. You understand?” James asked, starting to get frustrated and annoyed from the predicament he was in. “Well, he certainly is a rude one,” the other woman behind him said. “Yeah, I’m beginning to think he is not worth our protection,” the tall man said.

James quickly turned around, and looked at all of them. “What kind of protection can you guys provide? As far as I’m concerned, you are all just a group of stalkers that are interested in me for some god-awful reason,” he said, venom dripping form his words. The woman got up, slowly and precisely, and walked right up to James. She held up her right hand to his face, and James saw a strange mark on her palm. She touched a nearby chair, and it completely disappeared. James looked right where the chair once was, but there was nothing there. James swallowed a bit harder, seeing as how that hand was right next to his face not two seconds before. The woman stepped back. “My code name is Void. As you saw, I can absorb any material into my body.” the woman, Void, sat back down on the chair that she once was on, and continued watching James. The tall man stepped up next. James was still feeling a bit on edge, so he kept up with his sarcasm. Seeing the man’s build, James came up with something witty. “So, let me guess, all brawn, no brains, right?” he said snidely. The tall man smirked, and closed his eyes. With several horrible crunching noises, and some terrible bodily changes, the tall man turned into a short, squat man. “My code name is Shifter. As you have just seen, I can change my physical appearance into anything I want. It goes all the way down to the cellular level, so I am never the same person twice.” Shifter said, his voice also much different than when he was tall. Finally, the boy walked up, right next to Shifter. He looked up at James, spat on the ground, and continued looking at James. “What is your power, squirt? Annoying people?” James asked. The kid merely smirked, and walked away. “His name is Whisper. His ears are so sensitive, he can tell which way a humming bird is moving, at what altitude, and how tired the bird is from two hundred miles away. Conversely, he can also completely shut off the receptors inside of his ears, thus deafening himself from any harmful attack.” Ophelia told him, while she was still behind him. James looked a bit suspicious, then whispered back to Ophelia, “So he would know that I just called him a small, poke-mon humping kid, right?’ She made a small giggle, then nodded in agreement. “Hey, you retard, you know I heard that!” the kid said, crossing his arms. “Hey, don’t be upset, you little brat,” James said, trying to calm him down. All Whisper did was storm out of the room through the door behind James, and was muttering to himself the entire way. “Does he do that often?” James asked. “Only when people insult him for being a kid, like you did from the start. You might not want to do that in the future if we are to help you, by the way,” Ophelia commented. “Help? James said. “Look, I…uh….appreciate what you people ‘do’ for me, but I think I am better off on my own, thanks……” he turned around, and saw Ophelia still blocking the exit. “Now, If you will let me go, I promise I won’t hurt…..guh!” he was interrupted by a huge fist hitting him straight in the jaw. James went flying and hit the closest wall. He thought he had heard a crack when the fist had hit him, and the extreme amount of pain in his jaw confirmed that his jaw was broken. Talking was useless now.
He then heard a familiar voice in his head. One that had frequented all of his dreams. It was calling him, and James responded by giving himself to the voice. The cool feel of metal was at his fingertips, and he smiled as he knew what was coming next.

The metal was engulfing James at a incredible rate, Ophelia saw. He had just hit the wall, and already it was across his feet, up his legs, and starting into the torso area. His arms were also covered in the metallic substance. She looked into James’ face, and saw him smiling a manic smile, with his eyes completely red. No pupil, no veins. Just red. Then the metal covered his face, and she could no longer see it. “That ungrateful little……” Shifter’s deep baritone started. He then looked over and also saw James transforming. “That’s a neat trick,” Void said, a little awed by the sight. Whisper came rushing in, hearing the noise of Shifter punching James. “You broke his jaw, you know?” he said to Shifter. Shifter snorted. “Serves him right,” he said. “He was being rude and was going to hurt Ophelia!” Ophelia shook her head, because now they were all in trouble. If Cain had awoken, then the only one who stood a chance in this arena was Void, and that was only by a slim chance. But, much to her surprise, a new face popped out of that metal skin. One she had never seen before, and had no record of. He looked….alien, just like all the rest of the transformations did. But this one looked like the Elves of old. Very lean features in the face, piercing blue eyes, and blond hair. He made a smirk, then vanished from sight.

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[Chronos]

“What you can’t see, will always hurt you in the end”

He mentally laughed at the fools who thought that they could capture him. He hoped that it would always be this way, for it was funny looking at the stupefied expressions on idiot’s faces. He slipped, quickly and quietly, out of the door that the young girl was standing in front of. All too late, they would realize that he had slipped out from their grasp. He moved, still camo-active, through the hallways. He thought to himself that Cain could probably do this better, getting out of a dangerous situation quickly and efficiently, or heck, Czen could also blow holes into the walls to escape. He wondered if the other two were stuck in here as well, or if they had landed safely to be picked up. It really didn’t matter right now, he mused, because he still needed to get out of here. He heard alarms start blaring, and could automatically feel that some sort of auto-defenses had been activated. But he could also feel, from the pressure and the feel of the floor, that he was nearing the way out. Like the shadow he was, Karandras slipped in and out of each hallway, knowing that his escape was close at hand.

Ophelia had no clue what just happened. One minute, James was there. Then he disappeared, and she felt the door open and close right behind her. She reacted just a few seconds too late, she knew, by running out of the door. She quickly went to the control room, and activated the lockdown procedure. She knew, that in the interim time span that any one of the parts that made up that stone could have gotten through and out of the base, but she was hoping against hope that it didn’t know the facility well enough, or that it could move fast enough to get to the exit. She heard scattered comms-chatter that told her that her team was looking for the alien, but of course they were having very little luck. Void was paired with Whisper, so if they did catch him, Void would make sure he couldn’t get away. Shifter had gone into a much smaller, much more apt to track something this elusive, form. It was hard to describe what Shifter had transformed himself into, much like all the other times she had seen him shift. Whisper was listening for every tale-tell sign that would mark the intruder’s placement inside the facility, but he said that he couldn’t hear anything besides all of their footsteps and the alarms blaring. When the computer finally counted down the last few seconds, everything was locked down. They searched high and low for days, but couldn’t find anything. Finally, after a week, the Watchers gave up pursuit. The truth was that Karandras had escaped barely a second before the final door locked shut, and escaped to the only safe spot that the subconscious mind knew.

James awoke the next morning back inside his own bed. He shook his head, and looked to where his clock was. It read 10:00 am. He realized, blurrily, that he did have a test today, but it started at 6:00 am. He had no time to fret over it now, he considered to himself, for the test, the proctor said, would only last 3 hours. He got up, and rubbed his jaw. It was broken yesterday, wasn’t it? But it felt good as new right now. He pondered his schedule from that point, and realized that except that test, he really didn’t have anything else he needed to do. He guessed that he could show up and work at the Garage, and shrugged with some concession. Why were all these things happening to him? He wondered while he was getting his work clothes on. He wasn’t special in any sort of fashion before that rock had fell out of the sky. He had lived a normal life, with parents that watched over him, a little brother that was sometimes a pain in the butt, but otherwise a good kid. He looked to the ceiling, and his cat rubbed up against his leg. “Well, looks like we are going to have to deal with is, eh, Boris?” he bent down and petted his cat. He made sure that the cat was fed and watered, and took off. He walked down the street, towards the Garage. It was a little ways off, he considered, so he might as well enjoy the fresh air. He really did need to get his bike fixed, he told himself, but that was for another day. Maybe when things settle down a bit, and I have time to. I’m not a super hero, after all, he told himself. He passed houses, and waved to the few people that were outside, either jogging or mowing their lawns or whatever odd jobs they had for themselves today. He smiled. It looked like today MIGHT just be normal. Away from psychopathic women in armored suits, away from the stalkers who liked to watch the every move of someone who probably didn’t deserve it. He finally got to the Garage, and saw something he didn’t expect. Kaylia was standing in the entrance, and looked a little down. James walked up to her, and gave a friendly wave. “Hey Kaylia, you look down. What’s up?” Kaylia immediately brightened. “Oh, I was just looking for you! Are you busy? I thought I could catch you here, ‘cause I heard that you work here, and I didn’t see you at school.” she looked concerned. “Oh, yeah. I just, uh, didn’t hear my alarm this morning, so now I have to ask to retake the psychology test,” he hung his head a little, and looked at his feet. Kaylia took his arm, and looked at him while he had his head down. “Don’t worry, I’m sure they will let you.” She kept starring into his eyes, and he into hers. “You know, James, I have always been, well, a little afraid to tell you this. But you see, I have always admired you, even though you never seemed to notice. I always looked to you in class when I didn’t have the answer, because I knew you did. I think you have made me………..stronger.” She hugged him tightly, and he put his arms around her, loving the touch of her hair in his fingers. That red hair, it felt like the finest silk. He stood, and she continued to embrace him.

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YAY! STORY THAT ISN'T ABOUT TOYS! XD
Deep plot and everything. Keep up the good work!