Aries POV:

Ahh. What a peaceful way to wake up. Today is Thanksgiving. I'm on break from school. I love not having to wake up to the obnoxious ringing of my alarm clock. But there was a downside to Thanksgiving; it meant that I would have to spend all day with my relatives who enjoyed pinching my cheeks and saying how much I've grown since last Thanksgiving.

It doesn't make sense to me. I mean, I'm thirteen now. Last year I was twelve. Not seeing me for one year entitles me to some pinch-free growing. Sheesh.

I decided that I better get this over with sooner rather than later. I got up to get dressed. I chose my normal blue t-shirt and jeans with a dark purple sweatshirt. Then I trekked downstairs to start greeting our early guests.

"Hey mom, dad." I said to them

"Aries!" my mom yelled, "Why isn't your hair brushed? And you are in jeans! Ugh! I told you to wear the dress that I picked out for you! Your grandparents, cousins, and your uncle and aunt will be here any minute!! Shoo! Upstairs you go! And don't come downstairs until you are fully ready!"

My mom pushed me upstairs. I groaned. I hate dresses. I would live in jeans if I could. Nevertheless, I got into the purple dress that my mother picked out for me. I brushed my shoulder-length brown hair, and then pulled it back into a ponytail. I took a messenger bag and stuffed the clothes I previously had on into it. I looked at myself one last time in the mirror, gave a heavy sigh, and made my way downstairs for the second time this morning.

Aquarius POV:

I hate saint day celebrations. And of course, today just had to be my saint day. On Saint Acharius' saint day, my father throws a feast for me. To put it nicely, he isn't the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree. He was born with a mental disability, so he really can't rule our kingdom. My mother is a coward who acts as a nursemaid to my father, while she is supposed to be ruling the country. That leaves me. I can finally rule now that I have turned thirteen. That also means that my parents will be marrying me off soon.

Crap.

I have absolutely NO interest in any of the neighboring princes. I would prefer to marry for love, not power. And I'm still a kid! I'm just too young to get married! I want to date like a normal teenager! Okay, enough rambling. Back to the point...

So I was wandering the halls, burning time until the feast that night. I remembered the trouble the maids had braiding my hair. I have one, long braid that reaches just below my waist. It takes FOREVER to braid it. I'm the only one who knows how to braid it correctly, and even then I have a little help. I have magical powers.

Yes, I know. It sounds impossible. There was a prophecy stating that after a king had gone mad, that his princess would gain special abilities. There have been a ton of prophecies. Like that a knight on a golden steed will defeat a great beast in the forest, he died, or that the savior of the world would be two girls, and one would wear pants! Nevertheless, I can control water. I use the nimble fingers of the mist to help me braid my hair in thirty seconds, flat. It's a record, I think.

A sudden movement broke me out of my thoughts. I have never seen this person before. She looked to be my age. But how did she get here. I was alone a few seconds ago...

HUH??

Aries POV:

I ran up the stairs, two at a time, to get to my room. I quickly closed the door behind me and leaned against it. Phew. I walked to my calendar and put a giant red X on November 27, 2008. Yes! Thanksgiving is over!! I was free from torture for another year! I threw my marker up in the air in celebration. It hit the ceiling with a thud, leaving a green mark up there. Oops.

I walked over to where I had dropped my duffel bag and slung it on my arm. I sat down on my bed to try and relax. But I felt something hard under me as I sat, and heard the crunching of paper. I got up to see what I had sat on. I saw what looked to be a bronze candlestick, and a note. I picked up the crumpled piece of paper and smoothed it out. I read the message delivered to me.

Aries,

You have been chosen to lead a very important mission. Your name is the first star sign of the year; therefore you are the one I must choose to lead this exclusive group. Let me introduce myself, first of all. I am Scorpio. I am the seeker. I have been sent throughout time to find the correct person to help us save the space-time continuum.

Your mission is to find the ten others. You need to find Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces, and your partner, Aquarius. You will be sent through time to find the warriors I have just listed. Just so you know, Aquarius and Virgo will be in the same time period. They will be the first ones that you will seek.

If you are to accept this mission, and I surely hope you do, you just have to hold your alarm clock, and close your eyes. Pack the bare necessities that you well need on your quest. Don't forget to pack your fire sword. And don't worry about your family. As soon as the chosen ones leave their time period, time stops until they return.

The fire sword is the detailed cylinder that I have provided for you. It is your sole weapon. You will master it as time goes on, or goes back. As soon as you have packed, proceed to the clock. Oh, and keep your dress on. The era where you will be going does not accept women as equals to men.

Good Luck! And happy traveling!

Scorpio

I couldn't believe my eyes. Me! I was the savior of space and time? Yeah, right. My science teacher said that all I am going to add up to is someone's order at McDonald's. Well, I'm going to prove her wrong!! I grabbed by duffel off the floor where I had dropped it in astonishment, threw the fire sword in, and approached my alarm clock. I picked it up in both hands, took a deep breath, and closed my eyes. I heard a faint sound, like a breeze passing by, and opened my eyes. I was in a grand corridor, like the ones in medieval castles. I looked around, Yup; I'm in a medieval castle. I walked out from behind the pillar I was standing behind. I heard footsteps, and then they stopped abruptly. I turned around to see a girl, my age, staring back at me. She had one long braid going down her back. She wore a floor-length blue gown, and a silver tiara.

She quickly got into a fighting stance, with icicles suddenly floating around her.

"Who are you?" she asked, her voice shaking slightly.

"I'm.... Aries," I replied, fumbling around for my fire sword, "Who are you?" I replied

"I am Princess Aquarius. And you are trespassing." Aquarius retorted, with a sting in her voice.

"Listen," I said seriously, "I have a very good reason for being here," I looked for the note. Then I found it under my jeans, "Here, this letter should explain it all," I handed Aquarius the crumpled letter. She took it, after a moment of hesitation. I saw her eyes widen a few times, then she gave the letter back to me.

"Well," she said much friendlier now, "If Scorpio has sent you then you can't be a threat...to me, at least," she said with a smirk, "But you have to prove that you really are Aries. Only you can make the fire sword work, so show me," Uh, okay? I had never used the fire sword before. I figured I'd try. I fumbled around some more for the fire sword. I never did find it before. Aha! I found it!

I grabbed the fire sword in both my hands. I closed my eyes and tried to concentrate. I heard a fwoosh and opened my eyes. There, emerging from the bronze handle piece was a long ribbon of fire. Aquarius looked astonished, I was too. But I couldn't let her see that.

"See? I told you," I said, Aquarius nodded

"Okay, you weren't lying. Isn't there someone else you are supposed to get?" she replied, lifting one eyebrow

"Oh, yeah," I said, embarrassed. Geez, this Aquarius girl is quite the sarcastic one, "Could you show me where Virgo is?"

"Of course!" Aquarius replied, "But you have to be the one to tell him about the mission. He's very stubborn,"

"Eh," I said, "He can't be more stubborn than my cat. She once slept for three days straight!" Aquarius laughed

"Ha! Your funny. Maybe this won't be as bad as I thought. Other than saving the whole space-time continuum. How do we do that anyway?" Uh....

"Actually, I have no idea," I replied, "Scorpio didn't mention anything abut how we were gonna save space and time...."

"I'm sure she has something planned for us. She wouldn't leave us here with no resource, would she?" Aquarius asked

"Again, I have no idea. I just found out about all of this fifteen minutes ago..." I said

"Whatever," Aquarius said, "Let's go get Virgo. We should probably find everyone as soon as possible. Time is usually of essence in these sort of things,"

"True," I said, "Let's go!" SO we walked through a labyrinth of corridors to go and find Virgo.