‘Another year at Shining Star High School. Another year of my high school career to hone my skills and what I can do! Only a year's worth of time between me and my ascension into the real world... Now what to wear.’ I thought while the concept of what outfit to choose for the day continued to elude me. My name is Daniel Anderson, and I am now officially a junior at Shining Star High School! I'm not the best looking guy to be honest, but on the bright side, I'm not hideous either so that's a plus. Anyway, after about 30 minutes or so of thinking and looking through my drawers and closet, I decided on a pair of black denim jeans with ripped knees from when I attended a rock concert with some friends with with a purple tank top with a gray skull and cross-bones underneath a black leather jacket.

I placed my clothes on my bed and stripped myself of my flame patterned night clothes, making my way into the bathroom and starting up the water with a swift twist of the knob. Standing for a moment in my nudeness in front of my shower waiting for the water to heat, I walked in seeing the steam rise from above the semi-transulcent curtains. As I allowed the hot water to pelt my bare skin and sooth my body with it's mini massaging, I sighed in content and slumped down into the tub and laid down in it, taking in the comforting warmth of the steam. After a little while, I switched the water off and stepped carefully out of the shower, wrapping a black towel around my waist and moving over to the sink to begin brushing my pearly white teeth. After spitting out the germs and toothpaste into the sink and going through the clean-up process of turning on the faucet and all that, I tilted my head upwards to check my teeth, only to jump back in shock.

Looking up into the mirror to see my smiling face, I instead saw a dark, cloaked figure. Under the hood, I could just barely make out a patch of long royal blue, navy blue and purple hair with two white, glowing eyes. I was paralyzed, a sudden wave of terror crashing through my mind as I stared at the cloaked figure who spoke in an echoy, female voice, "So thou art the knight... Daniel Anderson..."

The knight? What is this thing and what are they talking about? Regardless, It knew my name and it figured me to be some kind of 'knight' and it's just freaking me out more. Before I could question further, a thought occured to me as I smirked, "Heh, you're not even real, are you? You're probably just some hologram my father put in here to scare me! Good try, but let's wait till April Fools Day." I said laughing and turning away from the mirror to come face to face with the exact same being I'd only moments ago told myself didn't exist... Well ain't that about a bitch.

With a yelp of terror, I fell to the ground in shock and scooted up against the sink and it's connected mini closet, or whatever you call it. "We can assure thee Daniel Anderson, We are definitely real..." said the hooded figure, inching closer towards me as I scrambled around. Let's face it, I was scared out of my mind and it was obvious due to how much I flailed like a hooked fish. In a quick action, I stood to my feet and pushed the figure away, making a b-line straight into my room and locking the door in a panic. Falling backwards onto my bed, I panted and sighed, laying my head on my pillow and giving a relieved sigh. Though... Wait since when was my pillow at the middle of my bed? Opening my eyes and looking up I saw the same hooded figure staring down at me with those terrifyingly bright, white eyes.

I shouted in terror and went flipping off of my bed, landing flat on my back. "Ow..." I groaned in pain as I sat up rubbing my back and looking up, looking at them simply sitting on my bed, their hands placed on their oddly curvy lap... Wait, why am I staring?! She just teleported into my room!

"That was rather entertaining, but art thou... frightened, of us?" she said in a qtone as she crossed one leg over the other, making herself comfortable on my bed.

I growled and stood up, she thinks I'm scared?! Bullshit! ... Well... Maybe just a little... But I can't let her know that. "No way! I'm not scared of anything or anyone." I lied through my teeth. She could tell I was scared, I could tell from the smile on her face.

She giggled again and stood, walking up to me. "Oh really? Thou art not scared of anything?" I backed up slowly from her as she continued walking towards me. I walked up against a wall and felt around it, confirming it was such. She walked closer and closer, but before she could get any closer, I pushed her away, making her stumble back and onto my bed, staying firmly where I stood. When she got back up, her hood had fallen from her face, revealing a girl with ivory skin and multiple blue-colored hair.

Her hair was longer than I'd originally thought, long enough to reach her lower back. Upon her head i could see a silver crown with blue gems in it. I decided to buck up and get an explanation out of her, "What on Earth are you doing in my house?"

She looked up at me with a pained look with big sapphire eyes, small tears threatening to fall as she whimpered. "That... That really hurt..." She said as she rubbed the back of her head.

I looked into her eyes and sighed guiltily. Sure she scared me, but she didn't deserve that. I sighed and said, "I'm sorry. But you startled me, and when I'm cornered I don't think things fully through."

She stood and nodded, I guess satisfied with my apology. After, she looked up at me with the cutest of looks, making my cheeks burn red as roses. I then cleared my throat, "So, who are you and what're you doing in my house?" I said, my voice calmed.

She made a small smile and looked up at me, "Well... We cannot tell the who we are, but we can tell you why we're here..." I shrugged and nodded, not exactly understanding, but the sooner I knew what she was doing in my house, the sooner I could get her out. Not like any of the info so far is helpful.

She blushed deeper, looking away slightly and bringing one hand to her mouth and the other behind her back, as if reaching for something, her voice shy and no longer echoing and somewhat frightening as she spoke. "Would... Wouldest thou mind closing thine eyes... Please?" I wanted to question her, but she was so persuasive... In other words, she was cute and I couldn't say no.

I closed my eyes as she asked and waited. But soon, I felt her slender arms wrap around my neck and felt something cold and metallic touch my chest, making me flinch, but then I felt a delicate hand on my cheek and I could feel the heat of a blush take over my face as she whispered, "We're sorry, just a little longer..." I nodded and sighed. I then heard a rustling on my bed and blushed brighter, my imagination taking me. Then, the words hit my ears, "You may open thine eyes now..." I did so and found that my imagination was wrecked, seeing that she was gone, and that there were 5 rings lying on my bed.

I ran to the bathroom, the sound of running water gracing my ears, sure that I had turned that off, but currently not caring. Looking into the mirror, I saw what she put around my neck, but I couldn't believe it. It was necklace with a miniature glowing crescent moon gem and a gem that looked like the sun that had 6 shapes, each one different. They were a blue diamond, a pale pink butterfly, a yellow balloon, a red apple, a purple star, and a red lightning bolt. I was amazed how well crafted each one was.

Just then, the water shut off and none other than my younger sister, Sophia, walked out of the shower, not a single strip of clothing on her body as she stepped out of the shower, her eyes closed. I was about to run, but then she started reaching around for a towel, and not wanteing her to reach up to me, i handed her then closest one I could find, the one right next to me onnthe doorknob. As she started drying her eyes, i sighed in relief, which I then mentally bitch slapped myself for. "Hello? Is someone the--?!" My sister stopped abruptly as she saw me standing there, only a towel covering me as she blushed brightly and so did I.

When she screamed, I put my track practice to work and booked it, running back to my room and slamming the door closed. I sighed and walked to my bed, looking at the five rings on top of my clothes. These things were so cool looking! They were lined up together with a note that read 'The EoN, we will meet again.' I didn't understand what that meant, but whatever. These had such cool designs on the band, plus they were each a different color. The biggest one, which was a charcoal black, I put on my thumb. Oddly enough, the ring tightened, which really surprised me. Another thing, they all had a crystal in them, just like the necklace. They were each a different color too. Silver with Blue crystals that were shaped like what i could only guess were supposed to be tornadoes, gold with red crystals in the shape of flames, brown with green crystals in the shape of leaves, A cyan blue one with deep blue gems in the shape of water drops, and the one I had on my thumb, had crystals in the shape of... What is it? It looked like an odd spiral or something, but it didn't shine like the others. In fact, all the gems looked pretty... Dull. I pondered for a moment, wondering how these rings were relevant, but then came to a conclusion that made the most sense... 'That girl must have left them here... But... That had to have been fake... A hallucination or something... I then looked around my bed and noticed that something was missing... Checklist time.

Shirt? Check.
Pants? Check.
Underwear? Check.
Socks & shoes? Check.
Cellphone? ... Aw crap.

"My cellphone!" I groaned as I started searching high and low for the electronic device. I remembered having it last night, but what happened after that?

I looked everywhere for it! Under my bed, in my closet, every box, drawer & shelf, but I couldn’t find them anywhere! Then I thought about it and I knew exactly what to do. ‘Mom and dad! They've gotta know!’ I thought sliding down the stairs’ railing, now fully dressed, to meet my mom and little sister, whom I walked in on, making breakfast while my dad was reading a horror novel called 'Amnesia: The Dark Descent'.

Blushing, I started combing my black and purple hair with my bangs hanging over my right eye. Alright, you guys are probably thinking “Why is your hair black and purple Daniel?” and the answer to that my friends, is that I was born like this... I'm just kidding, I tried dying my hair and I messed it up. Don't know how you mess up putting paint in your hair, but guess who figured it out? This guy, that's who! Anyway, back to cell searching.

I walked up to my mother and sister to ask them if they'd seen shades. My mom's name is Amai, which in Japanese means sweet or... Something. But I digress, my mom is so beautiful; she’s got black, shining hair and sapphire colored eyes. This morning she was wearing a dark purple tank top with tight navy blue jeans and amethyst earrings. Odd, seeing that it's almost close to fall. My sister, Sophia, is just as beautiful.

Her eyes are just like our mother's and her hair was black with deep purple highlights. I guess she wants to look like me, but that's beside the point. She was wearing a black miniskirt and t-shirt with the words ‘I heart my brother’ written on it in Purple with her prescription glasses on her face. I must admit, that shirt still kinda creeps me out sometimes... But it's sweet, I suppose...

“Hey Mom, Sis, either of you seen my cellphone? I’ve been looking for them all morning!” I said in a slightly annoyed voice.

“No, I don’t believe I have. But I'm sure your father will know.” Mom said in her usual sweet, loving voice. She then noticed my new accessories and stared in astonishment. "Where did you get those lovely accessories Daniel?"

I smiled sheepishly, looking for the right words, "They were given to me by a... Friend?"

She smiled and looked at the necklace, "Wow, they must be a very good friend."

I chuckled nervously and looked away blushing, "Well... I guess you could say that..."

My sis smacked the hair out of her face, trying to look cool. But instead, it made her smack herself in the face. “OW! Dammit…” She mumbled under her breath, too bad for her, Mom was in earshot and had awesome hearing, almost wolf-like.

‘Uh-oh… She’s doomed…’ I thought as I saw mom slowly turn to my sister with a smile, "What was that young lady?" She said, her voice sounding slightly darker.

Sophia heard her and jumped into my arms, clinging to me for dear life. “N-Nothing mom, nothing at all.”

My mom nodded, “That’s what I thought honey.” She said, going back to making breakfast. Now I remember why I never cuss around here… Unless I want to die.

My sister sighed from relief and then she looked down at the tile floor, seeing that she was off the ground. “Wait… how did I…”

Her sentence wandered as she saw me 5 inches from her face, smiling. “Uh... Hey sis, have you seen my phone?” I asked, smiling nervously, my blush darkening.

Sophia just blushed and began to stammer her answer, "I haven't seen th-them for a fe-few d-d-days..." she said hanging her head and blushing in embarrassment. “So I can take that as a no?” I said pushing the issue. "No, sorry..." She said blushing and looking to the ground upset.

I sighed but smiled anyways. “It's fine, thanks.” I said giving her a quick hug and kiss on the cheek. I could hear her sighing from behind me.

There was only one more person that I haven’t asked yet… my dad. Most people know him as 'Sargent Scar', mainly because I over exaggerate how tough he really is, but Sophia and I just know him simply as, ‘Dad’. “Hey Dad, have you seen my cell anywhere?” I said hoping that he knew. He put down his book to show his un-aged face from what he looks like in his photos.

My dad’s name is Jake; A military operative. I look up to him more than anyone in my family. Today, just like every day, he was wearing a pair of pitch black jeans with his usual pair of jet shoes he created himself in his meantime; he actually made me and Sophia a pair too with our choices of color. He was also wearing a black leather jacket over-top a blood-red T-shirt and long hair like mine, and on his sides he had a pair of pistols that he he had custom made. Of course, he did make one of those for me as well. ‘Man I hope dad knows where my phones is...’ I thought as he stood and walked over to me with my sunglasses in his hand, “Here, it was on the kitchen counter..." He said in his usual morning voice, that pretty much sounds the same all day. I took my Smartphone from him and put it in my pocket, checking myself in the hallway mirror.

Needless to say, I was ecstatic about my first day back. My dad went back to his place at the table and picked up his book. “Daniel, Sophia, Eat up so you can get to school on time.” My mom said as she placed our breakfast on the table and pointed to the clock on the wall. Sarah and I looked at the clock and noticed the time… It was 8:35… We only have 25 minutes to get across town, meaning… “Oh crap, we're gonna be late!” We said in unison. We ate our breakfast and ran out the door as fast as we could. “Ahem!” Mom said grabbing us before we even reached the steps. “What are you forgetting?” She said in a ‘You know what’ kind of way, which we did. We both gave her a hug and kiss, saying our goodbyes. “Good luck at school you two!” She said as we walk into Downtown Diamond City.

Since we were running low on time till school started, Sophia decided to go meet up with her friends. As usual, when we split up, she gives me a quick kiss, blushes and runs away. I smiled and gave her quick thumbs up, but I still don’t understand the blushing and running away part though, that concept still eludes me.

As I was walking, there was a woman that looked about my age right across the street getting her purse stolen by a man in a black hoodie and a pair of black slacks with grey Nikes. “Wait! Please give it back! Please?!” The girl screamed, sounding very panicked. Nobody seemed to want to help her, so I did the one thing I thought was necessary. “Hey! Back off you bastard!” I yelled running across the road as fast as I could without getting hit and jumping once I reached the other side, with my foot slamming into the man’s head, making him crash to the floor unconscious.

As he fell, I fumbled to catch the purse and, when I did, kneeled down to the crying girl’s level to ask her if she was alright, but instead
...

"Thank you!” The girl said in a southern accented voice as she randomly hugged me and started crying. I honestly didn’t know what to say at the moment, so I just said what anybody would say at the time. “Hey, are you alright?” I said as I helped the girl onto her feet.

“Yes, Ah'... Ah' think so…” She said as she looked up at me, calming down but still had tears in her eyes.

She had blonde hair hair and was wearing an orange T-shirt with a red polka dotted jacket, as well as a pair of green jeans, a pair of flat soled red shoes and big beautiful amber orange eyes. I simply stood up and helped her up on her feet. “ Thanks for saving me!" She said hugging me and then running away. I found it odd, but I simply let it slide and kept walking on.

The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful. My buddy Dave walked with me, but that's about it. We made it to the school in record time, got through the entrance ceremony, and all that garbage. As the day dwindled, I got to my last class of the day, science.

Halfway through the class, while the class and I were following instructions, I heard a voice in the back of my mind that I thought I heard earlier... "Daniel..." I looked around and then as I peered behind me, I saw her, the girl from earlier, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed over her breasts. I blushed and stammered slightly "Yo-you're... I thought I was dreaming..." she shook her head and walked up to me smiling as she looked up at me, "No... I told you in my note we'd meet again..."

I was worried about the teacher seeing the girl that I'm sure isn't even registered in the system, standing so close to me. So I softly pushed her away and looked slightly down at her, "What are you doing here? Better question, how did you know where I was?!" I said in an urgent tone of voice.

She giggled slightly and hugged me again. "Daniel... Hath thou not noticed that thine class and teacher have yet to take notice of your outburst towards us?" I looked around and noticed they weren't even phased, let alone surprised. They were still working as if they couldn't see us... "What's going on?" She sighed, making a gesture as if telling me to turn around.

I did as I was instructed and was then leaned against as she placed her hands overtop my own. I blushed from the sudden contact as she leaned her head on my shoulder. "I'm very sorry, but I would like to show you something." She said as I sighed, nodding. She then began to direct my hands with ease as I grabbed and poured everything she told me to, making a mixture I'd never seen. It was... A rainbow colored mix. She put her mouth to my ear, I could feel her breath on my face as she whispered, "Now... Drink it..." she said in a sweet voice, wrapping her arms around my chest and pressing up against my back more. I was skeptical at first, but then took a tiny sniff, wrenching at the stench. "Ugh! It's smells awful!"

She nodded and pushed the beaker of liquid closer to me, "Drink." She repeated. I sighed and grabbed the beaker looking at the concoction with disgust. I took a breath in and then out as I quickly starts drinking it. The taste was dreadful. The moment it touched the tip of my tongue I felt like I was going to puke it all back up out of disgust. I hope to god I'm not drinking some kind of poison.

When the bottle emptied I gagged and coughed, "That was terrible! Why would--" I stopped short as I felt s pulse of fatigue wash over me, my consciousness starting to slip away as she spoke, "Sleep Guardian... Sleep and fulfill your destiny..." She said as she vanished from my sight, only to be replaced by silence and a never ending darkness....

Author's Note

Hi everyone! CloudCrusher here, I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of my first ever fic. If it's rushed or anything like that, I apologize profusely. If you see any errors or things I should fix, feel free to place them in the comments below or message me. I'd love to hear what you all think. Until next time! May the Wind Guide you!

(A/N: Hey everyone, CloudCrusher here. So I decided to redo this story because, it's not bad, just needs some improvements. Sadly it took me a while to realize that. Anyway, hope you enjoy this edited version of 'The Guardian'!)