Majick entered the portal and walked into the Guardians HQ in Morocco. She was met by a young man around her age. His name was Spike and he, like Majick, was new to the Guardians. “It was the War Demon Rune, it’s been destroyed and the supers are taking each piece across the planet and burying them.” Majick explained. 

Spike looks at Majick like he had a question. “Dude, what?” Majick asks. 

“Umm, I literally just got here Miss Majick. I was a street magician until yesterday. Spike… by the way. ” He says. 

Majick looks relieved. “Okay good. This is my first time here too. I was sent here by…” 

“Alpha Woman.” Spike says.  “She came to me a year ago and told me to come to Morocco and enter this building on this day and contact you.” Spike says.

“A year ago? Alpha Woman didn’t exist a year ago.” Majick says. Spike shrugs his shoulders. Then there was a knock at the front door. Majick and Spike walked to the front and opened the door. Standing before them was a beautiful light skinned black woman. “Hi, is this the Guardians of Magic? She asks. Majick and Spike look at each other and answer simultaneously unsure…”Yes?” 

“I’m Diamond! I was told to come here last week by…. 

“Alpha Woman?” Majick and Spike say in unison. 

“Yes! And I’m very excited to put my powers to good use!” she says. 

“I’m Majick, this is Spike. What are your powers?” Majick asks. 

Diamond smiles and begins to sparkle over every part of her exposed skin almost like she was wearing alot of body glitter. Majick looks unimpressed. “So your power is having stripper skin?” 

“Not stripper skin. Diamond hard skin!” she says as she takes a sword hanging on the wall and slams the blade down on her arm watching it shatter. “I’m also super strong when I’m like this.” she explains. Majick looks more impressed then looks at the shattered sword. “I hope that wasn’t valuable.” 

Behind them the voice of an old man speaks up. “The sword of Atilla The Hun. A 1500 year old artifact destroyed within minutes of your arrival. Congratulations.” he says. They turn around and see a man who looks more like a corpse than a man. Long white hair and beard with eyes that didn’t look bright at all.

“I am called The Ancient One and I live downstairs. I go to bed at 4pm so I ask that any requests be slipped under my door and I will get to them on my own time schedule. Good night.” He says as he shuffles back downstairs. 

They all watch him shuffle away standing dumbfounded then they look at the shattered sword. Diamond picks up the pieces. “I can glue it back together.” she says earnestly. 

Majick points in the general direction of the old man. “Umm, who was that?” she asks. 

“The Ancient One!” The old man yells grumpily then slams his door. 

“I read some of the old reports earlier. I think he was responsible for taking the Demon Rune away from Hitler. He’s responsible for all the archives downstairs and he’s over 1700 years old.” Spike says. 

“Great he’s older than that sword. Diamond, don’t break him.” Majick says. 

“Okay Guardians! First order of business is finding out how Ben was able to get his hands on the Demon Rune. Spike, you look comfortable with that global magic monitor so you can man communications. Diamond, you’re coming with me to Delta City prison.” Majick says. 

“I’ll book the plane tickets, boss!” Diamond says excitedly. Majick opens a sigil portal to Delta City and looks at Diamond. “This’ll be quicker.” Majick says as Diamond looks amazed and excited. 

TO BE CONTINUED…