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Aidan

After confessing to Kate, I still felt quite awkward. I don't know, it's just I can't believe we both confessed.

''"So, uh, umm..." ''I was lost with words.

''"So yeah, umm... make sure the others' don't find out, and yeah..." ''I finally spoke.

''"Yeah, right, right..." ''Kate responded. She then went to her room, and I decided to go to my room, too. I landed flat on to my bed, looking up.

''"This is a... this is a start..." ''I said to Shadow Cloud. She didn't look too convinced.

''"What do you know about relationships? Trust me, relationships are nothing but pain. And yes that's ironic coming from me." ''I added. I looked over at the time to see it was getting quite late. I still didn't know where the others' were, but I don't want to be sleep deprived, so I went to sleep.

The next morning I woke up early to go on shift, and did the usual. The shift went as expected, with a flock of Changewings just goofing around. Once we got back into the clubhouse, we saw everyone there, but Aud, Rita and Vix. Thor knows where they went. I made my way over to Kate, to talk to her.

''"So, Kate, I've been thinking about this battle, and unfortunately I don't think the seven of us can win this battle, alone. I feel like we need as much support as we can get. What I'm trying to say is, we need to tell everyone we know to help us win this battle, as selfish as that may sound. Thoughts?" ''I asked her. It took her a while to think about it.

''"We can't risk anyone getting hurt, that's our job, Aidan." ''she replied.

''"I know, I know, but without support, we don't stand a chance winning. We need people..." ''I explained. After some further talking, I managed to finally have Kate on the same wavelength as me.

''"Thank you, m'lady." ''I thanked her, before tipping my hat, minus me having a hat. Thank Thor Kat or Isla weren't near us to see and hear that... I hope. I hopped on to Shadow Cloud, as I was going to go tell everyone. My first stop was aunt and Alice.

I got to Kate's house, and went in. They both were there, which was good.

''"Aidan, always a surprise to see you, these days." ''Alice welcomed me.

''"Yeah, yeah, hey listen, I need support." ''I opened up.

''"Support? On what?" ''my aunt asked.

''"Well, long story short, us, Guardians, have gotten into a battle that I'm afraid we can't win without support. Can you pass the message on to the rest of the family that they all need to help?" ''I explained.

''"S-sure." ''my aunt answered, as she proceeded to start writing Terror Mails for the family.

''"But seriously, battle? You got into a battle, you?" ''Alice then questioned, before chuckling.

''"Yeah, is there anything funny about that?" ''I replied.

''"It's just people who usually get into battles are big, strong, and usually don't have overgrown hair. While you, you're just..." ''Alice said, then gestured at me.

''"You just gestured to all of me..." ''I responded.

"''Exactly. You admitted this is a battle you can't win alone, you need support. You're not good enough without it." ''she explained. I was about to take what she said personally, then I realized what she was trying to do.

''"You're trying to make me pumped up so I feel determined to win, aren't you?" ''I questioned her.

''"Good, now get out there, brother." ''she responded, as I set off to tell everyone else. My next stop was Canela's house. I knocked on the door, and her father answered, and let me in.

''"Aidan, what brings you in today?" Canela's mother asked me. ''I sighed before saying this.

''"There's a battle us, Guardians, can't win without support. We need as much as we need, including all of you." ''I explained. This kind of set Mateo off.

''"You think you can come into our house, and tell us we need to join in a fight? That's a no from me." ''he said. I yawned as I knew an easy way to turn that no into a yes.

"''Oh yeah, and Alice is part of this, too." ''I responded. Mateo gasped a little.

''"Did I say no? Sorry, I must have mixed my words up. We'll happily help in the battle." ''he changed his mind, which made me chuckle a little. They all agreed to help, and so I set off to to my next stop. But that's when I remembered, that's the only backup I could get. So I just headed back to the clubhouse. I went to my room, and monitored Havardr's movements. He seemed to be in one place, so he was either talking to someone or something else. I brushed aside that thought and caught up to Kate.

''"Hey, so I managed to convince everyone I know to help, though it wasn't that much." ''I told her.

''"That's good, though I still feel like they should be safe." ''she responded. Then she sighed.

''"Aidan, what is it about me you like?" ''she suddenly asked.

''"When I look at you, I see that you've been through what I've been, and understand me. I can add like a hundred more reasons as to why, if you want." ''I responded.

''"That one seems to be enough. When I look at you, I see that you are a guy that considers his Dragon as a best friend and once went bald." ''Kate said, then chuckled.

''"Thank you... for summing that up..." ''I responded, not looking amused. Then we both laughed it off and went our own ways. I went to the main room and sat at the table, thinking.

''"Come on, there has to be a weakness. Havardr has to have a weakness that can eliminate the rest. I have a weakness, Kate has a weakness, all of us Guardians' have a weakness. So Havardr must have one, too. It could be someone he loves. Something he likes to do a lot. It could even be his ego. Who knows?" ''I said to Shadow Cloud.

''"What I do know is, whatever it is, he'll regret having it." ''I added, then bashed my fist on the table. Shadow Cloud came closer to me.

''"It's alright Fluffy Cloud, it's alright. Oh, sorry, I meant Shadow Cloud..." ''I calmed her, though that purpose was defeated after I called her Fluffy Cloud.

''"Why do I feel like..." ''I gasped, then immediately turned to a window of the clubhouse. I was going to say why did I feel like I was being watched? I walked towards the window, and looked out of it, there was no one. Is this paranoia? Or am I correct to be feeling this way? With this battle getting bigger everyday, I think I'm correct to be feeling this way. This is just one effect of the war.

''"No, no, I just need fresh air, that's it." ''I said, as I mounted Shadow Cloud. She took me outside, and landed at the markets. We walked around, through crowds and crowds, until a boy had stopped me.

"''Woah, you're Aidan the Guardian, aren't you?" ''he asked, sounding excited. He looked around 13 years old, so 2 years younger than me.

''"Yeah, you a fan?" ''I asked him.

''"Of course!" ''he replied.

''"Hey, who's your favourite Guardian?" ''I questioned him, just out of curiousity.

''"That's a no brainer, Kate!" ''he answered.

''"Kate?" ''I asked, to be reassured.

''"Yeah, she's cool and brave and..." ''he stopped at.

''"Good looking?" ''I teasingly asked.

''"You're just jealous, Aidan." ''he responded, which literally made no sense, since we're together, but he didn't know about it, so I acted liked nothing was up.

''"No, no, it's just that there's other cool Guardians, like Kat. Or Isla. They're all cool and brave." ''I explained.

''"Nah, Kate's my type. And one day, I will get her and make her mine!" ''he then said, suddenly sounding evil.

''"Okay, kid, okay, nice to know..." ''I tried to get out of that conversation. Once I was out of it, I let out a sigh of relief.

''"That was a... strange encounter to say the least..." ''I said to Shadow Cloud. Looks like Kate's a fan favourite. After more walking and more encounters with fans, it turns out I'm the fans least favourite, which was always nice know. It definitely gives me confidence knowing people think I'm "too dramatic", or "too dumb". Like, how do people even think that last one? The ratings goes as follows: Kate, Isla, Rita, Kat, Aud, Vix and then me. That's what I gathered from 20 people. I then flew back to the clubhouse, to tell Kate these results. I saw Kate, and approached her.

''"You won't believe what I had been hearing today..." ''I started.

''"What did you hear?" ''she questioned.

''"Oh you know, who's the most and least favourite Guardian from 20 people..." ''I continued.

''"Oh, and what were the results? I'm intrigued." ''Kate said.

''"Let's just put it this way, you were the favourite, and I was the least..." ''I answered, which made her laugh a little.

''"Yeah, yeah, pretty amazing if you ask me. One fan even had a crush on you." ''I teased her.

''"You know it'll be nothing more than that." ''she replied.

''"Yep, of course. Little did any of them know that their most favourite and least favourite are in a secret relationship. That's just refreshing." ''I said.

"It's just that the kid that crushed on you seemed... serious. If you know what I mean?" I spoke out.

''"I wasn't there, so no. Like what do you mean by serious?" ''she asked.

''"Like, he sounded serious and he said he'll make you his. It's not stuff I want to be hearing." ''I explained.

''"Aidan, he's a kid, you have to let it go. What's the most he could do?" ''Kate calmed me.

''"Yeah, you're right. I just wanted to tell you everything, I didn't want to hide anything from you." ''I explained. Then there was a moment of silence, no one said anything, which made it quite awkward.

''"Anyway, wow, I think I need to... go help with something... yeah, go help with something." ''Kate broke the silence.

''"I can help you." ''I responded.

''"You're too much of a gentleman, Aidan. Calm it down a little." ''she said, as she walked away.

Too much of a gentleman? Okay, noted.