Gone Rogue (17 page)

"Slade we have company."  As soon as he said that, he knew or at least he thought he knew who it was.  That meant the Sanctum was coming.  He didn't expect the funnel cloud coming down in front of them, his sunglasses not blocking her glamour.  As the winds stopped, the female dragon that almost killed them showed herself, a growl escaped her, making all that stood there back up a step. 

Slade couldn’t help but smile, seeing such force, such power made his rod get hard.  He wanted to right there bend her over and do her in front of all to see his glorious movements.  No longer did he care about humans, the fire in her needed to be shared with him.   He was about to take his shirt off when  he shook his head clear, the nymphs eyes glistened white and they turned quickly from him to look at the dragon.  She walked through the invisible line that separated the party.

The nymphs backed up and knelt down bowing to her.  The dragon looked at them and then back at the two males.  Then to Zach that had the sniper gun pointing surly at her head.  "Leave Nymphs!" she said.  “You dare aim that toy at me, I will make you pay in due time.”  She hissed the command to Zach, Zach putting the rifle down not trusting it anymore.  The nymphs jumped up and went to their car not starting it yet.

"Please enjoy those humans, we did already."  Summers Rain shot in making the situation worse than it was already.  He wanted to say something, but the stare he received from the dragon in human form stopped him in his tracks.

“Nymphs, you might have enjoyed them in their human form, but they are now fully empowered.”  She took a deep smell like a cocaine addict, “They are Guardians."  The nymphs stared at both of them and then at each other.

"No wonder, they survived,” they giggled.  “Don’t tell me they will be coming back with you to the kingdom?”  A growl escaped the dragon again, the giggling and chatting stopped instantly.  He could hear the engine rumbling like a well-fed cat just before the vehicle took off spinning its tires.

"Dumb nymphs saying too much, or was this their plan.  We will have to kill you all now."  Phoenix said as plain as day.

"Why?”  Gabrielle asked finally coming out of shock.  Pure strength poured from Phoenix, making Slade surprised that Gabrielle even raised her voice to the tall yet gorgeous assassin.  The dragon growled again and spun to face her.  He took a sniff and a huff of anger escaped the dragon.

"You dare..." she stopped when her eyes met Gabrielle's eyes, making Gabrielle collapse. 

“You two protecting her?"  She asked as she turned back to Slade. 

"Yes, she is under our protection, and if you harm her, we will kill you.”  He said ready to grab the knife on a flinch.  His mind cleared, the bitch had to try to enchant him, to become a zombie under her control.  She probably had powers equal to the nymphs, no wonder he wanted to rail her. 

"You dare without controlling the thing you search for,” her gaze went to their weapons, “but your weapons and vehicle will not work in the kingdom.  Make sure you bring the wench.”

“Are you talking about the weapon we seek, tell us what this weapon is.”  She was silence with the changing she did to her true form.  Slade’s eyes finally saw through the winds and saw her beautiful form, making him wonder if she was getting weaker.  Her body was enormous, a skyscraper turned sideways.  Her scales seemed to be made of gold, her eyes of rubies.  Her claws looked almost diamond like; everything on her was a treat to see.

He looked back at Zach, who was scratching his head, and then ducked back into the Jeep.  The dragon flew away not looking back.  Slade took a breath and eyed the sky that once had her there.  “What the fuck,” his voice changed from the softness to a yell.  “Does everyone know about this weapon but me?”

“I don’t,” Zach yelled from the open Jeep.

“Shut up!”  His stare went to the Jeep and then back to Gabrielle who now made a sound of disgust.  “Gabrielle lets fly," He said seeing her starting to get up confused but okay.  Running for the Jeep, he was going to give the engine a work out.  The doors slammed, and a radio indicating tornado warnings.

"Funnel clouds are going over the city as we speak, please take cover."  Sirens blew around the city to warn citizens of the severe weather in the beautiful clear sky.  He couldn’t help but laugh.  He gunned the engine barely waiting for Zach to sit back down on his seat.  He followed the skid marks around the corner knowing which way the nymphs went.

He now not only wanted to catch the nymphs for the secrets but how they were tied to the dragon as well.  It was getting more complicated as they dug deeper into the web.  He started to slow down, he couldn’t figure out which way they went.  “I need that GPS up now."  As soon as he spoke, the GPS had two shapes on the program.  The Nymphs were taking a highway, as the speakers gave their route.

"Turn Right in one block."  He gunned the gas using the shifter with precision.  It didn't seem like he was making up ground the ladies were cruising.  He noticed more vehicles on the road than earlier if it was possible.  He swerved around the vehicles, jumping up on sidewalks and what not, both Zach and Gabrielle holding on to whatever was close as the Jeep made quick maneuvers.  He noticed that the police were ahead of them, and several were following them with their sirens blaring and flasher going.  “Zach get rid of them and give me the radio frequency with them."  In moments, the sirens were blaring and flashers were going.  Vehicles parted as if he was Moses at the great sea.

"All officers, this is the federal marshal, we are in pursuit of a corvette, blue and purple in color.  Please do not engage, please clear the way, the driver and passenger are known terrorists."  He looked back for a second at Zach.  "What?"  He shrugged and continued to drive.  He didn’t know he knew how to lie and make it sound so real.

The police cars were blocking traffic now and the Jeep had a clear path, for the most part. 

"Officer thirty, Corvette hitting highway fifty-seven off of highway twenty two Westbound, will not engage."  He didn’t need the directions from the officer, due to the GPS.  It was still nice to have a confirmation.

"SGA copies, ten-four."  Zach said.  Slade looked back at him slowing down just a bit.

“What the fuck did you say?” 

"Ten nine, agency name again?" was called back on the radio.  He could hear Zach typing over the roar of the engine.

"APB for info," Zach radioed back. 

"Zach, that is going to inform the Sanctum having a new agency on the computers," He yelled back to him. 

"I know, now they know we're not hiding and that guardians will hunt them down."  He said laughing to himself.  “Secret Guardian Affairs,” he said again, “Not bad for a spur of the moment name.”  He ignored him and looked back to the GPS, seeing how close they were.

The GPS was going to say something but was cut off before it could speak.  Zach muted it back on his computer.  He didn't know how long they followed them, but they finally pulled into a dock just after sunset.

"There they are," Gabrielle said.  Slade followed them, for he wasn't going to let them escape. 

“Can the Jeep float?”  He asked noticing they were in a shipyard. 

“No,” Zach said with seriousness in his voice as they parked the jeep next to Nymphs car.  They opened the doors in sync and stepped out.  He didn't know when, but Zach had the guns in their holsters again, as he handed Slade’s utility belt to him.  He slipped the KRISS on his right side.

They crept to the old looking ship that looked to be from the time of pirates.  Something was ominous about the vessel only being more intense being at night.  The Sails were rolled up and no life was visible.  They stepped on the decrepit boat the wood creaking.  They tried to hide in the shadows when they heard a splash.  Slade quickly looked over the side and saw oars in water, and soon the boat was moving. 

“Shit, I guess there’s no going back,” Zach was about to reply when two females appeared at the stern.  All three dove, hiding behind whatever they could find.

"Boys you can come out.”  Rose Petal yelled to the three morons that couldn’t hide, especially Slade. 

"What the fuck.”  He laughed at the sight of the nymphs staring right at them.  “I guess we are not that good of spies are we?”  Zach said

“They knew we were following them?”  Gabrielle asked

The two nymphs in their scant covered body tight outfit stood waiting for them to come up closer.  Suddenly fire ignited in the torches & the ship took on life.

"Guys, watch your back, Gabrielle especially you, they might be able to use their ability to well screw you."  Zach looked at me and blinked a couple of time, “No pun attended.”

"Ladies," He said as all three of them stood looking at them.

"Hi, don't worry it is only us five,” the nymphs stood in a relaxed manner knowing that they wouldn’t be attacked.

“We were warned you would be boarding.”

"Where we going Rose Petal?"  He said noticing that she wasn’t being hostile; she wasn’t trying to lure them.  It was as if they were ordered somehow to have them go with them.

"I figured you wanted to come to our real home on the other side." 

He was about to say something but could hear footsteps running and then a solid impact.  "Guys over here now," Summers Rain screamed.  He then noticed that Summers Rain just threw someone over the side of ship.

He ran to be by the edge and saw vehicles with lights approaching fast, one motorcycle parked by the edge of the dock, which probably belonged to the guy that now laid with the fishes.

The nymphs were moving fast and with a purpose, the masks flinging out by themselves.  The water started to move rising the boat and the waves taking it from shore.  He couldn’t see a wheel anywhere, how did they make the boat steer he wondered.  Fog started to move in, and the nymphs were standing on a platform, their body rigid, and their eyes intense.

He pointed to the sails, and at the poles.  "What the fuck is this boat made of," Gabrielle now approached, very light on her feet. 

"I think trees, and they must have a spell on it."  He stated as Rose Petal approach, her eyes completely white yet.  Her eyes flashed back to normal as she looked at the three stooges.

"I can tell you, what the boat is later; right now we need you two to keep the pests off the boat.”

As he looked at her, he realized that maybe these nymphs were made of something more than what anyone could imagine.  "You are a forest nymph and can control wood and trees your partner there is a water nymph and can control waves?"  He took a wild guess just as Summers Rain approached.

"Very good," Summers Rain said her eyes flashing back to pupils also.  The ship was cruising now, going south.  

“Slade this is just a notice, we are on a river," Gabrielle said,

"Not just any river, we are on the Mississippi.”  Zach said. 

"Yes we are," Rose Petal said, "Zach you seem like you know your land."

"That's because we grew up in the outdoors pretty much.”  Slade said patting Zach on the back and he thought he saw him blush but probably was mistaken for he wanted to just fuck them again.

"Yeah, a hick town would do that to you.  Then we joined the army as a ranger elite sniper.  We know how to survive in any land."   

“I would have never guessed, what about the other two.”  Both Nymphs now acted as if Slade wasn't there.  Slade recounted the conversation, he didn’t say him he said they.

"Slade grew up as my brother, and became an elite hunter, and diver.  He is the one to force me to get use to it and love it, and for Gabrielle, we just met her.” 

He heard Zach sigh, as the air was changing from the warmer daytime weather to the cold frosty night.  "Fuck it’s going to be cold tonight,"

"I'll keep you warm,” Rose Petal said, Summers Rain wasn’t going to be undone and rubbed up on his other side.

“Aren’t you guys worried about the agents,” Slade tried to intrude, but they were already lost in each other.  The nymphs stopped though before they were out of sight, and turned to Slade with a glare that could kill a man.

“They aren’t getting up here, trust us.”  Before he could ask why, before anything was explained, Slade was so confused.  They took Zach with them and left Slade’s sight. 

“That lucky bastard,” He said noticing that Gabrielle was near, her eyes following them like a tracer was on them.  Then she too walked away, the other way but still Slade now felt alone.

***

    The days passed by, faster it seemed each day, Zach was spending days with Rose Petal and nights with Summers Rain.  It looked like he was enjoying the trip mostly wearing nothing.  Gabriele kept to herself mostly almost in an eerie way.  He already thought of her as his sister, but every once in awhile he had a feeling that something was wrong with her.  Probably something with Zach, since she stared at him every moment. 

Slade sat with his back against the boat whenever possible taking in the sights and trying to reconnect with his ancestor but nothing came from it.  The nymphs said they had glamour on.  It was suppose to make their boat look like a fog bank, which should have caused Slade to calm, but he couldn’t.

He watched as cities went by, the people looking at the weird fog bank.  He starting to feel the honor to the naïve people that went among their lives not knowing what hid on the other side.  They didn’t make any effort to see through it.  He tried to concentrate on the noises of the water, but half the time he would hear pounding from a hidden room, and pleasurable moaning of Zach’s lovemaking.  Which he said was an art and not an addiction.  He didn’t care that he was feeding them, but the nymphs said they could control the life they took.  Since he was a guardian, they said they couldn’t kill him either way.  He didn’t ask questions, Zach deserved the fun and the pleasure he was getting.  Everyone deserved a break; it just was hard for Slade to relax.  He changed Zach’s life and he didn’t even ask why, he just jumped on board.