Benjamin Isaac Legard's Story

Benjamin shrugged. "It's okay." he looked into Ae's eyes for the first time. She was beautiful, he had to admit. "I honestly don't know what to make of this. I mean, what if my duties in service of God end up making it difficult for the two of us?"

"Benjamin, I felt the same way when I fell in love with a human mind worker named Lanuya. In the end, she and I were able to be together in spite of it all."

Hearing the voice startled the recruit. When he looked in the general direction it came from, the person the voice belonged to became clear. Benjamin could tell by the two scars and the man's brown wings. "David, right?"

The older Nephilim nodded. "I knew Joseph would send bodyguards my way, sooner or later. While I appreciate it, I'm afraid it only attracted a certain Remnant Rage Nephilim's attention. This is precisely why Tamar Hagar, the Archangel of Secrets, only teleported me to this Realm. Any additional Guardians would create an aura the Remnant would not long ignore. It is risky for you, the other Guardian present, and the entire Elven Realm."

Benjamin could not believe what he just heard. "Then, what do we do?"

"If we defeat Antony Pyro, the Rage Nephilim Remnant will be in disarray, thus enabling the elves of this realm to effectively defend themselves from that organization."

((Hope you like the plot twist! :3 ))

Myra had been calmly trying to stay out of the conversation and let the men argue, but as soon as the lord adressed her, she felt her blood boil. No pride for her homeland? What she had done wrong? Myra merely nodded her head and stepped back. "We will fulfill our duties Lord. You can be sure of that."

Nodding her head to the lady, Myra sternly help contact with Benjamin. "You will meet me at the hotel near the waterfall in precisely half an hour. We will regroup there." Striding from the presence of the royals, she remained unemotional until she reached the hotel.

After paying for a room, Myra went up the steps to examine it. She knew getting a room with a single bed was provacative, but two beds would bring controversy. She had to do what she could to keep them under the radar.

((I'm beginning to hate Lord Asper. I don't see anywhere in the roleplay, so far -other than when he talked to Ae'Naria- that indicates compassion.))

Benjamin gave an angry glare at Asper, reverting back to his Leviathan Form in a contained rage. "Like there's any other option? You honestly think the Guardians are cowards?" And this pure elf called us self-righteous! He is unjustly blaming one of his own kind! Nodding towards Myra, he waited for further details.

David cocked an eyebrow. "Aren't you being a little too harsh on those two, Asper?" Shrugging it off, he continued after nodding to Ae's question. "The Guardians have protected mankind from demonic threats for 105 years, now. The Remnant Rage Nephilim were once part of a larger group, simply known as Rage Nephilim, their goal being the destruction of both the Guardians and the humans. They were Azazel's response to the Modern Nephilim Guardians' growing prowess and reputation as Nephilim who could defeat entire armies from Hell. I was the oringal leader of the Guardians. When we defeated the Rage Nephilim, they reorganized themselves into the Nephilim Blades. Some did not want to back down, however. These individuals broke off from the Blades to form the Remnant. They want revenge for their defeat in the Nephilim Civil War. Once word spreads that I am here, the Remnant will see your race as an enemy due to my presence in this realm. Their mindset is that anyone who assists or harbors a Guardian deserves no mercy.

The day the Guardians are eliminated is the day mankind will die, which I doubt will happen, but one cannot be too cautious. The reason for their hatred lies in the corrupted nature of mankind in general. When Jesus Christ gave the humans a chance at salvation, Azazel was furious. Every Remnant Rage Nephilim echoes that fury, despite Azazel himself having given up that mindset to be accepted back into Heaven."

As Benjamin listened, his skin hardened further. He knew this part of the history of the Guardians well. He decided to fly over to the hotel, but not before saying to Ae, "I'll be back to talk to you, soon." Once at the hotel, Benjamin followed Myra's strand, stopping in front of the door.

Myra had just finished hiding her numerous weapons when a clock chimed, indicating Benjamin's curfew. Gliding down the staircase, she saw the young man standing in the doorway. She knew all eyes would be watching the strangers who had entered the realm and putting them in seperate rooms would most likely create suspicion. Still, she wasn't prepared for the awkwardness that would approach them.

"Benjamin, darling." Wrapping him in a warm embrace, Myra flashed a smile which would make most men drop. "You just have to see the room! It's just absolutely perfect." She placed an open palm over her chest before grasping his hand and leading him to the room, bantering on the whole way. "Isn't this place just beautiful! I walked in here and just couldn't take my eyes off the extravagent tapestries or that giant chandelier and oh my goodness wait 'til you see the room!"

Finally making it through the door, Myra dropped his hand and sighed. The passerby had obviously noticed the 'newlyweds' and were still cheering obsenities outside their room. Twisting the lock and sliding the small barrier, Myra chuckled at Benjamin's expression. Even after all this time, she could still draw a crowd.

David completely understood Lord Asper's situation. When he had the opportunity to speak, he raised a hand. "While most Nephilim will die, there are a select few who are immortal, to some extent or another. It depends on how long God wills each of us to live." He turned to look at Ae'Naria. "The reason I came to this realm is because it was relatively untouched by the conflict between the heavenly and the demonic. Here, I can wait a century for my death to the energy poisoning I received from baring the Guardians' burden for 105 years. Were it not for that, I would have lived forever. However, it had to be done, and I regret none of it. Every Arch-Nephilim, every leader of the Guardians in the years to come, will experience this. When Armageddon comes, the last Arch-Nephilim will bare the Guardians' burden one final time in combat, ensuring that some of them will live through the end times to tend to the saved when the thousand year sleep following the battle ends. It has all been decided before the beginning of the Earth arrived." Placing a hand on Ae'Naria's shoulder, David added, "Maybe one of those who survive Armageddon will be Benjamin."

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Benjamin did not expect Myra to behave the way she was behaving. However, if it was to avoid suspicsion, he figured it was proably for the best. Still, it sort of made him angrier, considering the Surge Ae'Naria felt. He whispered, "Alright, here's the plan: The camp we set up has a cloaking device and a device that creates what would pass for an illusion. David can move his stuff over there and activate either one of those devices for maximum stealth. I designed them to mask the strands, auras, and scents of any Guardian within the perimeter radius. In the meantime, We better be extra careful. Antony could be anywhere. You and I both know he was personally trained by Calcifer, which means he can use Rage Fire for deadly results. Should you see anything that would ressemble the effects of Rage Fire just recently used, less than a day old, activate this energy absorber immediately." He handed the gadget he mentioned to the half-elf. "Keep it attatched to your belt at all times. I will wear the other. If either one is damaged, I will personally repair it. I learned from Arch-Nephilim Isaiah how to handle angelic technology."

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Antony overheard the entire conversation with Asper from a distance, knowing his cloaking powers with Rage Fire have their limitations on from how far away they can work. To completely avoid detection, he had to take to the air, using a sound amplifying earpiece to listen. Lord Asper seemed a powerful man, but that was not what peeked his attention. When he heard of energy poisoning, the Remnant leader grinned. This seemed excellent news for him, because it could mean the kill would be that much easier, given the opportune moment.

Benjamin felt the strands of David, Lord Asper, and Ae'Naria instantly further away. David must've taken those two to his tent. "I'll be back." Once out the door, he told the bystanders who watched there was nothing to see. The elves shrugged and went about their business. The recruit extended his blue wings once we was outside the hotel and flew in the general direction of the strands.

Myra took the electronic piece carefully. She wasn't one to deal with modern pieces, but she knew she could use it if she had to. Her senses were beginning to make her whole body tense from over work. Sure, the day hadn't been too long, but the stress of keeping her homes at peace was not something easy. Making sure Benjamin had left the area, Myra slipped out of her dress and started to run a bath. She figured relaxing wasn't the best thing to do at the moment, but she wasn't going to get anywhere being so tense.

David knew there was an Elven Spell for that, but he interceded by saying, "Even with a spell, those unfamilar with Rage Fire will have much difficulty spotting someone cloaked in it."

Before anything else could be said, Benjamin arrived at the tent and went inside. "Did I miss something?"

Benjamin now felt worse for what happened earlier. Still, it was all so sudden, and his human side was telling him it was too early to fall in love, just yet. Then again, there was this feeling inside him which was trying to tell him something. What was it, though? "I'm aware that he is a threat to both worlds. Demonic individuals usually are a threat to any place they are at."

David smirked. "We Guardians faced Rage Fire all the time in the Nephilim Civil War. Knowledge of it is commonplace among us, these days. We developed techniques for detecting people cloaked in that energy to compliment our ability to sense the an individual's genetic makeup for maximum awareness." His face became serious, again. "Those techniques involve the use of Serenity Light, which is also the backbone to effective resistance to demonic Rage Fire. Normally, the creation of Serentiy Light is restricted to heavenly beings, like Angels and the Guardians. However, if blessed by one of the two, an individual can generate Serenity Light on their own. The other way a non-heavenly person can harness Serenity Light is through a link with someone who can generate that energy. It is created through remaining calm. Every moment that you do not feel anger or fear, more Serenity Light is generated."

The former Arch-Nephilim knew how tough the current Surge situation was for Ae'Naria and enjamin, so he said to the female elf. "As for the whole relationship scenario, patience may be the only thing that may help, Ae'Naria. Nephilim are half human, and it is in human nature for someone to not realize their romantic feelings for another until after they spent some time with him or her for a while. The amount of time varies." David pressed more buttons. "Now, to get back on topic..." Holograms of Rage Nephilim from the Nephilim Civil War apeared in the training arena. "The holograms you see in there are of Rage Nephilim we faced in the war. Some are now Nephilim Blades who work cooperatively with the Guardians. Others either died in the war or joined the Remnant. It is now the preparation stage of a standard training program on how to resist Rage Fire. I will now bless you and Asper with the ability to generate Serenity Light. Once the blessing is complete, you may step in the arena and I shall instruct you on how to harness that light for your defenses and detection skills."

David's eyes glowed silver as he lifted his hand, a holy orb of light forming above it. It then glowed light blue, the color of Serenity Light, before it hovered over to Ae'Naria and entered her body. The female elf was covered in light for five seconds before it disappeared. Ae'Naria now had the ability to generate Serenity Light on her own. The same process was used for Lord Asper.