ATEEZ HAD A COMEBACK TODAY! STREAM HALAZIA! I'm addicted to it.
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Ateez were in the living room of their dorm, watching tv. Suddenly, a shadow creature stepped out of the tv. The members gasped and got up, moving away from it.

"Get down!" they heard, making them duck as an arrow flew above them, hitting the creature. The creature disappeared when the arrow hit it. They saw more creatures appearing out of nowhere. They turned around to see eight girls shooting the creatures with arrows and a few with a sword. A creature was behind Hongjoong which he didn't see. Suddenly, one of the girls shoots an arrow at him, which flies right past his face, hitting the creature. Hongjoong nearly thought he was going to die, thinking the arrow was for him, but she was just hitting the creature that was behind him. The same girl killed the last creature.

"That should be the last of them for now," she said. Then she and the girls turned to Ateez who was shocked.

"We have some explaining to do, don't we?" Another girl said.

"Why do you take a seat and we will explain everything," the girl that saved Hongjoong said. The boys sat back down on the couch as the girls sat in front of them on the floor.

"First, I'm Vera, there are Nyla, Kaia, Gia, Tessa, Talia,Kiara, and Nina," Vera introduced them, "We are guardians, who protect idols. We protect them from creatures that feed on talents called Shadowpawns, which are those creatures you just saw. These creatures are controlled by Talentseeker, an evil villain that steals people's talents, which is his source of power. These creatures are supposed to be invisible to the human eye, but Talentseeker is becoming stronger, making the creatures become out of control to the point humans can see them. We, guardians are supposed to be invisible to the human eye as well, but because of this we have to show ourselves to you."

"That's a lot to take in," Hongjoong said in English.

"Have you guys been with ever since we became an idol?" Hongjoong asked.

"No, as soon as you auditioned," Vera replied. The boys nodded.

"Are each of you protecting one of us? If so, who is protecting who?" San asked.

"I'm signed to your captain," Vera said.

"I'm with Seonghwa," Nyla said

"I'm with Yunho," Kaia said

"I'm with Yeosang," Rhea said

"I'm with San," Tessa said

"I'm with Mingi,"Talia said

"I'm with Wooyoung," Kiara said

"And I'm with Jongho," Nina said. The boys nodded.

"We will be leaving now," Vera said, "Remember we are always with you, you just won't see us." After that, the girls disappeared.

"What a crazy day," Wooyoung said. Everyone nodded in agreement.

~Timeskip: to a week before mama(three months)~

The girls were living with Ateez in their own tent room in the living room, which turned into a big room once you inside. They are visible to the boys only. The girls got along with the boys well. There were feelings being developed amongst them. Right now, Vera was meditating, which helps strengthen her powers. She usually does it in the tent, but decided today she needed a new environment. Hongjoong walked inside the dorm, closing the door. He stopped in his tracks when he was walking past the living room. He turned to look and jumped back in freight when he saw Vera floating above the couch with her legs crossed and eyes closed.

"Good morning, Vera," he greeted. She didn't respond.

"She won't respond when she meditates," Rhea said as she calmed out of the tent.

"Why does she do that?"

"It helps with strengthening her powers," Rhea replied. Hongjoong nodded and left to take a shower since he slept in the studio.

During breakfast

"We will be accompanying you to the MAMA," Vera said to the boys. The boys nodded.

"Didn't you always go to the MAMA with us?" San asked, confused.

"Yes, but this time you will be seeing us," Nyla said. The boys nodded again.

AT THE MAMA

The girls were wearing matching clothes with the boys. They were standing next to the boys. The boys didn't like them standing since they were wearing heels, but they told them it's okay and that it would be weird if they were standing. People would be wondering why they are not seated on the empty seats, not seeing the guardians seating on them. They greeted the other guardians they saw. Guardians are the only ones that can see other guardians.

The award show was going smoothly until three random portals opened and Shadowpawns started coming out of them, attacking the idols. The idols started screaming. All the guardians had to show themselves to all idols.

"Guardians, protect your idols!" Vera ordered the guardians as she and the other girls got their weapons and started attacking the Shadowpawns. Vera was the leader of all of the guardians since she was in it for the longest and she was the strongest. Vera put a protective barrier around all the idols. The guardians were having a hard time defending since more kept coming from the portals. Vera decided that they needed to destroy the source from the inside.

"This is not working. I need to destroy the source from the inside!" Vera shouted.

"Vera! You can't, that's a one way ticket!" Nyla shouted at her.

"I know, but it's the only way to stop these things!" Vera shouted back. Hongjoong stood up when he understood what she was trying to do. He didn't like it one bit.

"Promise, you come back alive!" Nyla shouted.

"I can't make promises I can't keep, but I will try," Vera replied as she transformed into her guardian gear with a shield and a sword.

"Vera," Hongjoong said as Vera was making her way to one of the portals. Vera turned around when she heard her soon-to-be lover to see a worried expression on his face. She smiled at him, walked to him.

"I will be fine," she said and leaned into his ear, whispering, "I will come back to you." After that, she went into the portal with her shield in front of her.

Inside the portal

Vera landed inside a laboratory and looked around as she killed Shadowpawns. She saw the Talentseeker and that he was using a Sallox to create a portal. Salloxs are magical creatures that can create portals. They were a mixture of a cat and a chipmunk. She was wondering how he got one since they are hard to get creatures that don't use their powers for anyone. The person has to have a pure heart, which clearly Talentseeker don't.

"Talentseeker," she said as she walked towards him and stopped a couple meters away. Talentseeker turned around and looked at her.

"Ms. Guardian leader, pleasure to have you here. What can you do?" Talentseeker greeted.

"What you can do for me is stop this nonsense," Vera replied. Talentseeker laughed.

"I don't think I can," he said evilly.

"Then, you left me, no choice," She said, putting her sword away. She zapped him with her powers, which he blocked with his. They went back and front, striking each other a couple of times. Vera decided to use that one spell that can defeat him, which he hasn't mastered very well, but she would give it a shot. She started creating black magic circle with her hands, making it larger. She threw it at him. He tried to stop it with his powers, but the circle just swallowed it. The circle hit him, surrounding him. He can feel it sucking away his powers. This peculiar spell eats away the person it hits' powers. After a few minutes, the black magic circle disappears around the Talentseeker, making him drop to the floor powerless. The Shadowpawns started disappearing one by one since they were made by his magic and he no longer has his powers.

"The Guardian corp will be happy to see you," Vera said to him, before zapping with a teleportation spell to send him there. She turned to the sallox who was still running on the magic wheel. She went and unplugged it, making it stop spinning. The sallox was thrown out and Vera caught it with magic. She slowly lowered it onto her lap as she got on her knees. She saw that it was a female sallox. She gently stroked her. All the portals closed after that.

"You are safe now," she said.

"Thoann iya'au (Thank you)," she whispered weakly. It was good thing that her mother, who studied Salloxs was given the gift to understand and speak them by the Salloxs themselves, transferred it to her or she wouldn't have understood what the sallox said.

"Ya'au'mo llora'rlo. Ya'au oamo llooann, llo ooc a' gho iya'au faoann a' ho ra'mos a'r Soarra'vs (You're welcome. You are weak, we need to get you back to the forest of Salloxs." Vera replied. The sallox shook her head weakly.

"Na'. Miy sa'. Ho hoas rliy sa' (No. My son. he has my son.)" She said back. Vera looked around the lab for any sign of where the baby sallox could be. She saw a black box, sitting on a table in the corner. She slowly laid the sallox down on the floor. She got up and walked to the box. She opened it with her magic since it was a magic box that can only be open by sacrificing a little of your magic. She wondered where the Talentseeker got it from. The box opened. She put both her hands deep in the box and pulled the baby sallox out. He was whimpering and whining.

"Ya'au'mo soaro a'll (You're safe now)," She said to the baby. The baby looked at her and she smiled gently at him to assure him that she is not a threat. She took back to his mother. She set him down next to her. He gently rubbed his head on hers.

"I'rl a'nnoaiy, Tubby ( I'm okay, Tubby)" She said weakly to her son as she nudged him. She looked at Vera.

"Prooaso, oanno rliy sa' llah iya'au. I oa a'riy a'no a'o na'moar llah ho raro faa a'r rloagha I hoarro ror. Ya'au ooc a' gho faoann ha'rlo a' iya'aum ra'rrom, llha' iya'au nma'rlasoc iya'au llarr gho faoann a' harl. I lla'aurc' saumrrarro oaiylloaiys. Miy sa' oa' a'no na'moar iyo. Ho cac' gho has na'lloms iyo. Who ho gho has na'llom oac has mooaciy, ho oa gha' faoann ho ra'mos ar ho lloas (Please, take my son with you. I can only open one portal with the little bit of magic I have left. You need to get back home to your lover, who you promised you will get back to him. I wouldn't survive anyways. My son can't open portals yet. He didn't get his powers yet. When he gets his power and he is ready, he can go back to the forest if he wants.)" she said to Vera, who blushed slightly when called Hongjoong her lover. Vera forgot that Salloxs can see your memories, which is why she said the promise. Vera nodded at her with tears pooling in her eyes.

"Tubby, Ya'au llarr gha' llah Vomoa, a'nnoaiy. Sho llarr nma'o iya'au rma'rl a'll a'. Ma'rlrliy lla'' fao llah iya'au oaiyrla'mo, a'nnoaiy. I llarr oarlloaiys ra'rro iya'au, ca''  iya'au ra'mgho (Tubby, you will go with Vera, okay. She will protect you from now on. Mommy won't be with you anymore, okay. I will always love you, don't  you forget.)" the mommy sallox said to Tubby, who was crying. The mommy sallox opened a portal for them. Vera slowly took Tubby, who was crying and not struggling in her arms.

"Ga'!, I oa' ha'rc ho na'moar a'no ra'm ra'gh. Tubby,, fao oa gha'a'c faa'iy, a'nnoaiy. I ra'rro iya'au! (Go!, I can't hold the portal open for long. Tubby, be a good boy, okay. I love you!)" the mommy sallox shouted. Vera secure Tubby in her arms and went through the portal.

Back at the MAMA

The guardians were fighting the Shadowpawns when they all suddenly started disappearing.

"Vera, did it!" Tessa shouted as all the guardians celebrated, but all that celebration stopped when the portals started closing without Vera coming back.

"No, why are the portals closing?!" Nyla shouted. All the portals closed.

"She can't be gone," Kaia whispered with tears following down her cheeks. The other girls came to hug her, also crying. All the other guardians hugged each other, crying as well. Nyla dropped to the ground.

"No, I refused to believe that!" She shouted, crying, refusing to believe her best friend was gone. Seonghwa came to comfort her, which she accepted. The other idols comfort their guardians. Hongjoong was just standing in shock with tears down his cheeks. He sat down, looking down. You promised you would come back to me. They were all busy mourning that they didn't notice a portal opening with Vera stepping out of it. It closed after she stepped out. She looked around and noticed that everyone was busy mourning.

"She can't be gone," she heard Nyla say.

"You can't get rid of me that easily," she said. Everyone turned to look and saw Vera with a few bruises.

"Vera!" Nyla and the others shouted, running to her. She smiled at them, but stopped them from getting any closer, so they don't hurt Tubby, who is invisible and hiding behind her back.

"I would love a hug, but as you can see, I can't take one right now," She said in apology, she was glad they didn't question her about her just healing herself.

"We're so glad you are alive," Tessa said.

"I'm glad too," Vera said, before pausing, and speaking again,

"How would you guys feel about a new addition to our team?"

The other girls looked at her confused.

"We will welcome them with open arms," Kaia said.

"The more the merrier," Talia said.

"But who is the new addition?" Nyla asked her.

"Whiy ca'' iya'au sha'll iya'aumsorr a' horl, hoiy oamo ao oac rliy rmaocs. Sa', iya'au ca'' hoarro a' fao oarmoaac (Why don't you show yourself to them, they are nice and my friends. So, you don't have to be afraid.)" Vera said over her shoulder. She was talking to Tubby. She's the only one that can see him. Salloxs can make themselves invisible and visible to anyone they see that is a threat or not. The girls and everyone was confused in hearing an out of this world language.

"Who are you talking to? What language are you speaking?" Nyla asked, but Vera ignored her as she smiled and nodded at Tubby. Tubby slowly crawled up to her shoulder and made himself visible to the other girls. The girls were shocked to see a sallox.

"A sallox. How did you get a sallox?" Nyla asked, shocked. Hongjoong and the other boys were so confused on who they were seeing and talking about. What's a sallox?

"Well, his mother was used to create portals. She asked me to take care of him until he gets his powers. She opened one last portal for us before passing away," Vera explained. The girls nodded understanding that a sallox force of life is their powers. They now understand that Vera was speaking the language of salloxs before.

"What's his name?" Tessa asked.

"Guys, meet Tubby. Tubby, moo rliy rmaocs(meet my friends), Nyla, Tessa, Kaia, Talia, Nina, kiara, ac(and) Rhea," Vera introduced them to each other.

"Hi, Tubby," the girls said to him, waving their hands with a smile. Tubby chipped excitedly at them, looking like he was happy to make new friends. He got down from Vera's shoulder and walked to Nyla. Nyla squatted down to pick him up and the other girls surrounded her, giving Tubby pats and rubs. Vera smiled at them. She looked around and caught Hongjoong's eyes. Her smile vanished. She saw the tears stain on his cheeks, but that wasn't what made her lose her smile, it was wound on his right cheek. She made large steps towards him.

"What happened?" She asked him worriedly, touching his right cheek. She slowly healed the wound.

"He helped Nina, who was hit, making her lose her weapon. He picked it up and attacked a shadowspawn, not knowing that the barrier you casted on him will disappear once he touches the sacred weapon, but got scratched on the face. He eventually defeated it. You should have seen him, he was so cool," Nyla, who left the girls with Tubby explained.

"Are you hurt anywhere else?" Vera asked him. He shook his head. Vera smiled at him and leaned into his ear.

"I kept my promise. I'm sorry that I made you worried," she whispered into his ear.

"I'm just glad you are okay," he whispered back into her ear. He hugged her after that. She melted and smiled into the hug, returning it. You bet fans were taking pictures. They let go of the hug. Vera stepped back and turned to the leaders of the other guardians' teams.

"Leaders, I will need your help!" She shouted, "We need to erase all memories of today's events!" She and the other leaders stood up on stage.

"For anyone who saw today's events whether it was in person or online, let their memories of today's events cease to exist. Wipe them as clean as air, let no recollection haunt them nevermore," Vera and the leaders said, casting the spell, making rain of sparkles.

"For any phones or other devices that captured today's events, let the videos and pictures of today's events cease to exist. Wipe them as clean as air, let no recollection haunt them nevermore," Vera and the leaders said again, casting another spell, making all the phones and devices light up. All the guardians made themselves invisible to anyone that is not their idols. They went back to their idols. Vera returned Ateez's memories, she didn't want Hongjoong forgetting about what happened between them. Same with the other boys, but with the other girls.

At the dorm after MAMA

"So, are guys going to tell us what a sallox is and introduce us to Tubby?" Wooyoung asked after they got cleaned and settled after coming back from MAMA. Tubby looked up from eating when he heard his name, looking at Wooyoung curiously. Vera and the girls smiled at him.

"Well, Salloxs are magical creatures that can create portals. They are a mixture of a cat and a chipmunk. You can't see them since they only make themselves visible to those that aren't a threat," Nyla explained, "Vera can introduce you to him since I can't speak the language of Salloxs and she can."

"Tubby, coa iya'au rloanno iya'aumsorr rrasafaro a' hoso faa'iys? Thoiy oamo a'aum rmaocs. Thoiy oamo nnac oac ao(can you make yourself viable to these boys? They are our friends. They are kind and nice.)," Vera said to Tubby. Then, Tubby made himself viable to the boys. The boys saw a small creature sitting in a corner. Tubby chipped at them.

"He does look like a mixture of a cat and a chipmunk," Wooyoung said, "How do you say hi, Tubby. I'm Wooyoung?"

"Ha, Tubby. I'rl Wooyoung," Vera said. The boys went closer to Tubby.

"Ha,Tubby. I'rl Wooyoung," Wooyoung said. Tubby chipped at him. He turned to the other boys.

"I'rl San,"

"I'rl Yunho,"

"I'rl Mingi"

"I'rl Yeosang"

"I'rl Jongho"

"I'rl Seonghwa"

"I'rl Hongjoong,"

The boys introduce themselves to Tubby, who chipped excitedly at them. He looked at Hongjoong with his head tilted, before looking at Vera.

"Is ho iya'aum ra'rrom?(Is he your lover?)" Tubby asked her. Vera lightly blushed, which didn't go unnoticed by the others.

"Na' iyo, faau ho llarr fao(not yet, but he will be)" Vera replied. Then, Tubby went back to eating.

"What did he say?" Nyla asked her.

"It's a secret," Vera replied.

"Fine, don't tell us, but we kind of know what was said," Nyla said back, knowing with a smirk. Vera rolled her eyes at her and went back to eating her food. After cleaning up, everyone went to bed. Vera was going into the tent with the other, when Hongjoong stopped her.

"Vera, can I talk to you?" He asked. She nodded and followed him to the kitchen. The others left them alone.

"What did you want to talk about?" She asked him.

"Well, about us," he replied. Vera nodded and gestured for him to continue.

"I like you and I was wondering if you would like to go out with me," Hongjoong said in a rush, making Vera barely hear him, but she heard him.

"I like you too and yes, I will go out with you," Vera replied, before kissing him on the cheek. Hongjoong was shocked as he touched his cheek that she kissed.

"Now, let's get some sleep, I bet you have a big day tomorrow," Vera said, smiling at him. He smiled at her, before they both went to their rooms to sleep.