Prologue
Fire. Smoke. A purple hue of flames surrounding the city, fuelling the chaos and agony of the people. And all this through the eyes of a child. A very particular child.
A kingdom on the brink of ruin lays alit in magenta, dark smog rising and choking the citizens with fear. The fear that it's the end. Something the monarchy just can't allow. The child watches frozen, wide-eyed as the paralysing fear kicks in, till the Queen envelopes her in her arms. Her mother grips her tightly whilst she glances back at the horror around her. The damage, her people, the rest of her family? These thoughts overflowing her mind as she never lets go of her daughter.
She jumps by the sudden crashing of the grand castle doors. Luckily, they revealed the King, cradling their second baby girl and their first-in-command, who carried the limping king across. A shimmer of hope comes across his face realizing his whole family escaped the burning castle. But things would only get worse from there.
"Thank God, you're all safe!" he spoke. "I should be asking you that! The blast of darkness inside the castle made me think you and the baby were gone for sure!" she wimped, her voice teary. "Well, without Lexi there to get us moving, I think our fates would be sealed. I thank you agai-" he cuts himself off noticing that she's already commanded the soldiers for a plan of attack via a transmitter. "Your Majesties, I've got to escort you to a safe place" somehow remaining calm in the ordeal. "Do you know what's going on Lexi?" the queen asked. Concern grew on Lexi's face as she sighed. " It's happening. Our worst fear. It's come to destroy us all". Utter terror befalls on the king and queen's face.
"That's why I've got to get you to the safe place. I'll buy you some time" Lexi said, passing the Royals to two soldiers. "No, don't go!" the child cries out, tears streaming down her face. Lexi kneels down putting a comforting smile towards the child. "It's my duty to protect you, miss. It's always an honour". Her tears continued to tremble as she watches what she considers part of her family, prepare a blaster and run towards the mass amount of fog.
The queen looks towards the king with sorrow in her eyes. she must do something. Anything. "No, you can't –" he's interrupted. "It's the only way. We have to save the people. I'm going to use the Master Sapphire." She explains. "But!-" he's cut off again as the queen gathers her entire family in an embracing hug. "I love you all, don't ever forget that" she whimpers, before escaping their grasp and running towards the middle of the city. The child follows her stupidly, with the father screaming out their name trying to follow her limping.
As the child staggers to keep up with her mother, the horror sinks in around her. Civilians: racing, injured, turmoil heightening. Screams and cries cloud the streets. This couldn't be real, right?
Suddenly, the child spots Lexi skip and jump effortlessly over the buildings, shooting her blaster towards what looks like a giant puff of ebony smoke. What she would next see would horrify her senseless.
A growling, evil face emerges in the smoke and forms a hand, trailing back for a powerful attack. It slams a few blocks from where the child is running. Debris flying and bodies falling, like swatting a fly. A clear rush of anger flood Lexi as she lunges towards the monster, screaming with tears in her eyes.
That's when the worst happens.
The beast creates a shroud of darkness in its hand.
It directs it at Lexi.
A dark, powerful blast bursts out.
BOOM!
Time froze. The child gasping. She halts in slow motion. The body of her former friend and servant falling. Half of her body decimated. Blood spilling everywhere. No…, not her. Why her?!
The child cries out her name stopping for a few seconds. The Queen never looking back as she continues to run. Grief still took over her mind at the loss of her friend, only making it more clear of what she has to do.
The Master Sapphire sat in the middle of the city, gleaming off the flames around the area. It was the light of the kingdom, the hope of all humanity and the Queen knew only one way to fix it all. She appeared before it: only a few meters ahead of her daughter who slowed down at the distraught of her comrade, but was sure to catch up soon. She had to do this quickly. For the people.
Putting her hands on the side of the gem, she began to declare her wish. "Please. Take my kingdom somewhere safe. Get my people far away from this evil. Cut down this damn creature's power at least for a few years. Give my daughters a chance to live…" a tear sliding down her cheek. The child starts to see her mother in front of the mighty gem, accelerating her speed.
"Mom?" she quivers.
"I love you", uttering before her demise. She turns back to the gem.
"TAKE MY LIFE TO DO SO!"
"NOOOO!" the child screams. A huge blast of light emits from the gem. The surrounding area is engulfed by it; the entire kingdom and its people took in and the sound ringing like an atomic bomb dropping.
Hastily lifting up, the child slowly wakes seeing nothing but the gem. No sign of her mother. Anywhere. "M-Mom?" she says, crawling towards the gem. She's stumbling towards it, a ray of hope praying that her mother is ok. "Where are y-you –" she falls next to the gem, mind fuzzy still from the blast radius. She lays unconscious whilst a mortified king trails behind, seeing her daughter fallen and his beloved gone. He drops to his knees next to his daughter, still grasping onto the crying baby in one arm. He notices the white streak amongst her blonde hair, possibly caused by the gem. His mind was all over the place; his daughters are safe, but his wife, his first-in-command, his kingdom? Was it worth it all?
That's when his surroundings kicked in. The soldiers and civilians crowded the royals with a flurry of inaudible question It dawned on everybody that the night sky aflame in purple had suddenly changed to a bright, blue sky, the fires completely gone. What they'd come to realise is that the kingdom didn't just move to a new location.
It moved to a new dimension.
