Chapter 16: The Shining Knights

A few days after the Heroes fought the villain named Tazer.

A Criminal just took off and stole a woman's purse "Myy Pursee!! Someone! Anyone!." The woman screamed as she begged someone for help, but because they were all powerless they never even tried to help the woman in need and instead just gave way for the Thief.

"You see there Cameron, this is what it looks like when a catastrophe happens in this city." Connor said as he points out to the criminal (Connor is the leader of the Shining Knights, He was the one who recruited me to be a member, he's twenty years old, and a Swordsman class).

"Just because the Heroes are caught up with something else, petty crooks like those take their advantage for that and try to steal whatever they can." Connor said "Um shouldn't we do something about that Connor?." Cameron said (This is me, the name's Cameron, I'm their newest member of their group, just turned 16, and I'm a Lancer class).

"Don't worry, try stopping that crook over there." Connor said as he points out where the criminal hid "That's Impossible, I just started my training a month ago I can't be sure if I could take on a fully grown adult yet." Cameron makes excuses as he doesn't want to do it "That's already enough training for you, now go help that woman over there." As Cameron looked at the begging woman searching for the thief "Fine, I'll do it." Cameron said.

Cameron then went towards the abandoned building the criminal hid in.

"Hold it right there!." Cameron yelled out as he spots the Criminal opening the woman's purse "Cra-- huh?." the criminal reacted but then realized the one facing him right now was a kid, he laughed and said "Get lost, this is no place for a kid." the criminal said as he was chuckling.

Cameron then used the darkness of the room to his advantage and disappeared within it "What the??." The criminal reacted as he was being cautious "well just because I'm still a kid (Cameron pops up behind the crook) doesn't mean I can't help someone in need." Cameron then hits the Criminal at his neck leaving him unconscious.

*A few minutes later the woman was still searching for her purse.

"Excuse me Ma'am just belongs to you." Cameron said as he returns the purse to the owner "Thank you so much young boy." The woman said "Please take care now." Cameron said as he waves goodbye, the police then arrived at the scene "Yes Officer the thief's in there." Connor said as he points out the thief's whereabouts "We thank you for your service." police member said.

"You guys aren't an official squad yet aren't you?." The Police officer asked "No not yet, Me and my teammates are planning on entering this year and winning." Connor said to the police "Well I wish you and your squad good luck." Police Officer said "Thank you Officer." Connor replied.

"You ready to head back to base?." Connor asked "Y-Yeah I am." Cameron replied timidly.

Their base was at Connor's mansion.

"Welcome back Sir. Connor, Sir. Cameron." Stella said (This is Stella, Connor's girlfriend, she's just a normal girl, age nineteen.) *Connor hugs Stella* "I've missed you soo much!." Connor said as he then cuddles Stella "You've only been gone for a few hours." Stella replies as she laughs.

"Oh yeah, Cameron can you call the other knights to assemble right now I have something important to announce." Connor said as he kisses Stella's cheeks "Alright I'll call them, but please you two get a room." Cameron said sarcastically as he heads towards the telephone.

"Heh!? who's this??." a boyish girl replied as she was beating some thugs in an alleyway "Umm Ms. Violet Connor is requesting a council meeting." Cameron said timidly (This is Violet, seventeen years old, a dangerous swordsman class, she can destroy a group with just a few hours with her reckless swordsmanship.) "I'll be there within the hour!." Cameron then ends the call, Violet then slices a thug's arms "Anyone want anymore where those come from!?." Violet yelled out.

Cameron then calls another member of the Shining Knights.

"Yes?." a bashful guy wakes up and answers the call "Ummm Sir. Oliver?." Cameron asked "W-W-Who is this?." the bashful guy replies "Umm this is Cameron, the rookie member, Connor is requesting your presence." Cameron said "Will the other members be there?." He asked timidly "Ummm Yes." Cameron replied he then sighs "I'll be there as soon as possible." He replied "Thank you Sir. Oliver." Cameron said as he ends the call (Oliver, a bashful type person but when it comes to support he's the best one there is, Mage class, twenty years old, Connor's bestfriend).

A battle was occurring right now as Cameron called.

the guy notices his phone ringing he takes a few step backwards.

"Ehhh? running away from our fight now?." the girl said "Just chill out okay." he said as he answers the call "Hello? umm is this Xander?." Cameron asked "Who's asking?." Xander replied "This is Cameron, Connor is requesting your presence right now." Cameron said.

"I see, don't worry on calling on the last member of the Knights, she's right here in front of me." Xander said as the girl in front of him was curious "Ah I see then can you please tell Emilia about it I appreciate it." Cameron said "You got it C-A-M-E-R-O-N." Xander said as he ends the call while Emilia was totally flustered hearing Cameron's name.

"Was that my dear Cameron just now?." Emilia asked while she caress her face "Why yes, as a matter of fact he just told me he wants to tell you something important later at the boss's mansion." Xander said as he teases Emilia.

(Xander, a Fighter class, eighteen years old, the first person Connor recruited.)

(Emilia, a Marksman class, fifteen years old, she joined the same day I became a member of the Shining Knights and I kinda like her).

A few hours later, everyone arrived at Connor's Mansion..

as they all took their seats "Boss I have caught three thugs today while doing some patrolling at the streets today." Violet said as she smiles at Connor "Three caught and the rest all either lost their arms or their heads?." Connor replied to Violet's report in a sarcastic look "Ummm nooo." Violet replied as she looked the other way "Anyways the reason I brought you all today is that.. someone is challenging us to a squad war." Connor said as everyone in the room were shocked "But the event hasn't even started yet?." Oliver said in a low voice "They're doing this to lessen the competition once the actual event starts." Connor said as he places the letter the enemy squad sent.

As the other members read the contents of the letter:

"Dear Shining Knights!, we declare an unauthorized Squad war it begins once the full moon rises, don't disappoint us.

-The Scorching Scorpions.

"We'll ki-- I mean we'll defeat them Boss!." Violet said "Hmmm I don't like this, what if a Hero shows up?." Xander wonders "He has a point Boss, if a hero finds out about this we won't even have a chance for participating this year, loosing our only chance to be a confirmed squad." Emilia says as she stares at Cameron "Eeehh?." Cameron reacts in a confused way "I see your point there, but if we back down from this, we may never win this year's Selection." Connor said as he tried to persuade the others who think they should simply wait until the Selection.

"Boss if we take their challenge head on we won't be able to escape it." Xander said as he convinces their boss not to accept it.

"What if they try to target your girlfriend Boss." Emilia said as she is concern for her, as Emilia suggested that He was thinking as hard as he could.

"Boss, I suggest not taking their offer is the best choice." Oliver said "Alright we'll reject their request." Connor made the decision and threw the letter.

"Don't worry Boss, we'll stay with you until the full moon and make sure to protect our home." Violet said as she is confident with her skills "I-I-I agree it'll be like old times where we used to have sleepovers." Oliver said.

Connor was glad to have them as his members of the Shining Knights.

*Meanwhile at the Scorching Scorpions base*

"Well all we need to wait is their reply." Scar said (Scar is the Boss of the Scorching Scorpions, a Fighter class.) "And what if they don't agree?." Scorching Scorpion member asked "Well if they don't then we'll just send in our little friends." He said.

"You better pay us more than you promised!." Bones said "Asking us to help your petty battles, you ain't bossing us around we'll deal with them our way." Kix said in a pissed off voice, while the third girl was silent and sitting at the corner "So looks to me you can't handle the other squad with just yourselves, otherwise we wouldn't be here." Gwyn said as she was disgusted by this Squads Integrity to chivalry "Now now, It's not that we can't handle them, it's just tha--." Scar said as he was interrupted by Gwyn "It doesn't matter what it is to you, as long as you pay us well we'll do our jobs." She said "Ofcourse." Scar replied.

End of Chapter 16: The Shining Knights