MEET SYKES:
Teen Guardian with the ability to manipulate fire, energy and women...his words, not mine
(This interview first appeared on Katrina Whittaker's Page Flipperz YA
Katrina walks into the room to
find Sykes sprawled on her chair, feet up on her desk and eyes closed. Dressed
in relaxed jeans and a gray T-shirt Katrina had seen on a teen model on the
cover of a trendy magazine, he looks like a fallen angel.
Not sure whether to wake him or not,
Katrina stares, wishing she were a teenager again and he was her…
Sykes (eyelids lift to reveal sparkling amber eyes): Don’t stop now.
You were getting to the interesting part. I were your…?
Katrina (blushes and fakes outrage):
You are reading my thoughts?
Sykes (feet leaves her desk then he
stands up…six-foot-two of pure muscles, eyes still twinkling): Of
course. It’s the best way to pass time. Wouldn’t you do it if you had a chance?
Katrina (laughs): You’re
impossible.
Sykes (walks to where she stands
and gives her a hug): That’s my middle name, Katrina. Besides, I feel
like I can be myself with you. Ednah thinks you rock.
Katrina (closes her eyes and inhales…ooh, he smells so good):
She does?
Sykes (steps away from her and
sits on her desk): Of course. You help her tell the world about our
exploits. Anyone who sticks it to the High Council and their outdated rule
about keeping our existence a secret is a friend in my book.
Katrina (chuckles and walks
around to sit on her chair): Oh, okay. Then let’s break more rules.
Sykes (rubs his hands): Great!
How about you and I run away together.
Katrina (tries to give him a
stern look but fails miserably): I think your friends might miss you.
After all, you are a powerful Guardian.
Sykes (cocks his brow): Who cares about being a Guardian when we can
be with someone you love.
Katrina (blows out air): Okay,
enough with the flirting. Let’s get down to business.
Sykes (eyes narrows): Have
you been talking to Lil?
Katrina: No. Why?
Sykes: She uses that same tone when she wants me to do something. (sighs
dramatically then gets off the table and takes the chair across from Katrina).
Okay, I’m all yours. No, I could have been if you were adventurous, but
since you choose to be difficult, we’ll do things your way. Ask me anything.
Katrina: First, would you like something to drink…tea, soda,
coffee. Name your poison.
Sykes (gives her a slow smile):
Pretty women, so I’m good.
Katrina (blushes again): You
know we won’t get this interview done if you keep flirting with me. Lil won’t like it if we don’t do this.
Sykes (gives her a censoring look):
Okay. Fine. I’ll behave.
Katrina: She’s your Achilles’ heel, isn’t she?
Sykes (shakes his head): No
comment. Next question.
Katrina (picks up a paper from
her desk and glances at it): How
does it feel to be a Guardian?
Sykes: Great! Train till you drop, live for hundreds of years, no
worries about money and kick demons’ asses…I can’t imagine doing anything better.
No, I can, but I need a willing woman.
Katrina (shakes her head): What’s
the coolest thing about your powers?
Sykes (raises his right hand and a blue energy ball the size of a soccer ball materializes.
He grins at Katrina): What do
you think?
Katrina: I think you’re amazing.
Sykes (smirks): I can
make it bigger if you like. Bigger is better, right?
Katrina (giggles): No,
that’s fine. Let’s talk about Lil. She has all the abilities of a great guardian,
and her powers are stronger than all of you guys’ combined. Does this bother
you at all? (Raise her eyebrows) Maybe even scare you a little?
Sykes (grins): No, I
think powerful women are hot, so she doesn’t scare me. Also, Lil is very caring
and would never hurt anyone, not deliberately.
Katrina: What do you think about the demons loyal
to her? Are you worried?
Sykes (shakes his head): I’m not because if they step out of line, she’ll blast them straight to
Tartarus. You have to see her battle to realize she takes no crap from demons.
Katrina: We know you like her. A lot. Can you tell us more about
your feelings for her?
Sykes (grins): Who
wouldn’t be attracted to Lil? She’s awesome, gorgeous and powerful. Even Remy would have gone after her, but I
told him she was mine the moment we met. I didn’t know about Bran at the time.
(The
smile disappears from his face, eyes become dull). He doesn’t deserve
her.
Katrina (sighs): What would you tell her if you had a chance?
Sykes (stares at the ceiling then
at Katrina, his expression serious): I’d never make her shed a single
tear or give her a reason to worry. (shudders). Enough with morbid topics.
Ask me something fun.
Katrina: Why do you like to piss off Bran when you can just ignore
him?
Sykes (smirks): Because
it’s fun. I like to remind him I will be there for Lil when she kicks him out.
Katrina: Do you think that will ever happen?
Sykes: Oh yeah. I have a
whole team of people rooting for me. Are you on my team?
Katrina: Of course. What do you think about your group of
guardians?
Sykes: The best team ever. Remy may be anal but
he’s a great strategist. I’m not his number one fan, but Bran is more
experienced than us and is great during a battle. Izzy and Kim are awesome too,
and hot.
Katrina: Would you date either of them?
Sykes: Hell no.
Katrina (laughing): Why not?
Sykes (shudders):
They have too much attitude, mouthy.
Katrina: Your favorite pastimes?
Sykes: Fight demons…video games…hooking up. Not
necessarily in that order.
Katrina: Favorite video game?
Sykes: Halo, Call of Duty
Katrina: Favorite Food?
Sykes: Pasta.
Katrina: Favorite TV series?
Sykes: Don’t have time, but I catch Supernatural now and then. Funny series. They have a few facts
straight.
Katrina: Music
Sykes (sticks out a leg and
pretends to play a guitar while nodding his head): Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ac/dc…classic rock all the
way.
Katrina: How long do you think the feud between
demons and Guardians will last?
Sykes: Eternity, unless the powers-that-be
decides enough is enough. I don’t mind. I’d rather go out smoking a demon or… (winks)…
hooking up with a beautiful woman. Then there’s always the chance that Lil will
come through and fulfill her destiny.
Katrina(laughing and gets up): I hope so, because we’re stuck right in the middle of your war. Thank you
for this wonderful interview. We should do it again.
Sykes (jumps to his feet): Yes, let’s. (Walks to her side and gives her another hug) Remember, I’m
available if you ever decide to be adventurous.
Katrina grins, as he steps away from her. He salutes then teleports.
