The Guardian: The Elementalist

The noise at Atlas' house

"You okay?" sandy asked, Alex still has trouble walking because Sandy kicked him too hard.

Seeing that, Ray could not help but laugh with amusement. "I'm sorry, I was forced to do it before you lost control" Sandy said.

"I'm fine, it's not your fault" said Alex, still scared to remember how Sandy kicked him hard.

"Stand, or should I get you something to eat?" ask Sandy. "It's okay, I can take my own food," Alex said, trying to get up from his sleeping position.

Shortly afterwards Atlas came up with some dishes. "I can't believe you're going to complain about these boys just for your pleasure! How long are you gonna grow up?" ask Atlas. Ray could only laugh while scratching his head. Sandy did not expect the Dark Warden that so many people admired to look so stupid.

"I didn't think he could be that happy either! Though in age he deserves to be said as the child of these two young men," said Kaa.

"What?" Alex and Sandy were surprised not to play. "Why do you two look so surprised?" ask Atlas. Alex faced Ray. "Ray! How old are you now? Tell me honestly!" Alex pinta. Ray only turned his face away because he was reluctant to answer.

"Look at this selfless man! He is twenty years older than you," Kaa said. "Be...really? That old?" alex asked surprised, he did not expect all this time to consider him as a peer, he felt guilty because he was often disrespectful to him.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Alex?" ray asked uncomfortable. "Mom, it's nothing, if you're twenty years older than me, you're even older than my parents. What should I call you? Mr Ray?" ask Alex.

"It's cruel! Do I look that old?" ask Ray. "You should take it when you're old! Don't deny much! It's really embarrassing!" kaa.

"Excuse me, what does the Dark Warden have to do with you, Kaa? You never told me," said Sandy, she was very curious.

"I was just someone who happened to find him in the trash and pick him up" Kaa replied.

"Te.. the trash can? What was he doing in the trash?" ask Alex to be curious. "Stop asking" said Ray, his countenance turning serious.

"It's time you forgot all that, Ray! You have to face the truth! You're old now too!" kaa.

"You see this?" ray asked as he showed the lantern-shaped stone, there was a faint-looking flame inside, it even made Alex and Sandy astonished.

"Look! Isn't it still on? You think so too, right?" ask Alex and Sandy. The two simply nodded, they thought it was the answer Ray wanted so did not dare to speak much.

"Look! They also saw the light that was inside this stone! I will never forget what happened back then! Ralph's alive and I'm gonna find him! I have to find him!" ray shouted while hitting the wall then left them all behind.

Alex was even surprised because this was the second time he saw the look on Ray's face that was so serious.

Kaa just sighed resignedly because of Ray's stubborn attitude.

"For today we should rest first, we will discuss our plans tomorrow morning. I hope you can be comfortable here" Atlas said.

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The next day Alex found Ray sitting on a tree, he approached him out of curiosity hoping his mood was good.

"What's wrong?" ask Ray. "Ti. no. I'm sorry...." Alex is afraid of ruining Ray's mood.

"You didn't do anything wrong. I should have apologized. Forgive me for showing you such a childish thing. I just want to believe that he's alive, I have to believe that he's alive!" said Ray while grasping the lantern-shaped stone.

"Thank you for comforting me, Alex. Maybe we should go in soon to discuss our mission today," said Ray, he seemed to hold back a little laughter. Apparently he had just filled Alex's head with a pile of dried leaves and burned them.

"Argh! When are you gonna stop joking?" ask Alex annoyed. "It doesn't seem like it can, it's already attached to my soul" Ray said with a laugh and walked into Atlas' house.

When he entered the house, he found six Ray in different clothes sitting on a chair.

"It's rare that you show yourself that way" Alex said. "Yeah, I've been holding my body back for a long time so it doesn't change much. Having a day with a different personality is not fun. Finally they all came out because they were saturated in my body without being able to do anything," said Ray dressed all in green.

"It's so amazing! I didn't think there was such a great ability. Do you share your five senses?" sandy asked, he tried to pat Ray on the shoulder with all brown clothes.

"What the fuck? Why hold my body? Find trouble with me?" ray asked dressed all in brown with an intimidating expression like a thug.

"Don't do it, Boulder! You scared him" said Ray dressed in green. "You got different names?" ask Sandy.

"Of course, we would have trouble speaking if we only used the Stephen Kingdom. By the way, I am Inferno, who is dressed in that green.... The real Ray, we call him Alpha, and then in that brown dress, as you can hear, is Boulder...." Ray in red was about to explain, but suddenly Alex stopped him.

"Wait a minute, it's not like you ever told me! Why did you mention a different name than before?" ask Alex.

"Because it's too boring, for now the name we're using is what I just said. Then, for the most handsome of the others, we have Frost dressed all in blue. Look at his eyes even blue like the sea" Inferno said.

"Is that a casual dress? He was wearing only a vest and shorts? Though it's so cold here, why does he wear clothes like he's going to the beach in the summer?" ask Sandy.

"Oh, that's one of his own charms" Alpha replied. "Did?" Sandy still doesn't understand. "You always answer with something no one else expects" Alex complained.

"Have it, we are here to discuss our plan to put down the heretical sect of the Warden. They are rampant on many other earths. Even Gordon and Adraksh have become their headquarters" Atlas said.

"I think we've eradicated the Warden sect at Gordon" Sandy said. "It's not that easy, young man! Gordon is the most extensive earth than any other earth" Atlas said.

"It looks like this is going to be troublesome! Adraksh is a very dangerous earth, only lightning controllers can survive there" Kaa said.

"Why are only lightning controllers able to live there? What is on earth?" ask Alex.

"Earth Adraksh is the earth that is always covered by lightning storms. Unlike the storms that occur on other earth. The storm there was not accompanied by strong winds or rain, but a bolt of lightning that burst," replied Kaa.

"So ridiculous! Are you serious about what you're talking about? A thunderbolt strike? You guys aren't telling a fairy tale, are you? I also studied biology, chemistry, and physics at school! If something terrible happened like a thunderbolt strike, even every day, there might be someone who could survive in such a place!" alex said, he felt fooled by primitive people.

"Should I explain again? Same reaction as Sandy when she first heard it. I explained it and refused to repeat it again" said Kaa.

"Well, let me explain to this belaguer cat who always felt the smartest! Though his genius brother was never that arrogant," said Sandy.

"What's? me... cat? Looks like this cattle cow has a problem with her eyes!" alex was upset.

"Hey! Oi! Alex! Where did you learn such words? Why are you becoming more like Tesla now? You're a man, sober up!" said Alpha, he tried to resuscitate Alex who seemed full of emotions.

"Sandy, you better not talk about his brother here" Kaa said as if forbidding him to bring up Alesse. He fears Atlas will be upset if he finds out that Alex is Alesse's younger brother.