A/N: Howdy there folks,this is the first of some many of my stories regarding the first three season of Gormiti! In the beginning it will mostly be new stories and new relics with some old familiar faces,but gradually you can expect to see some more of my original character (both from the gormiti universe and some who are from my original story called "The challenges")
I hope you enjoy,and as always all advice and criticism is Welcome!! Your support is all I need to continue this series!
"The illuminant feather"
It was yet again a normal day in Venture falls,where our heroes are seen making their way to their school.Toby and Nick have departed from their home,and are now going to pick up their friends Jessica and Lucas.Jessica's house was closer to them,so she was their first stop.
When the two siblings arrived at her front porch,they noticed she was sitting on the ledge right at her door looking down at her phone.She seemed to not notice them until Toby yelled out to her:
-"Yo Jess!! Are you ready for Ms.Maguck's biology class?"
-"Yeah,as if I am ever going to be ready for one of her hour long lectures!",Jessica replied in a sarcastic tone,clearly stating her dislike towards this teacher.
-"Yeah I don't think anyone is ready for her horse-like voice so early in the morning.."
-"Hey guys cheer up! At least we are writing a test today,so we won't have to listen to her mumbling!",Nick said in an attempt to lighten up the mood.But from the annoyed look on Jessica's and Toby's face one can realise that they weren't fond of the idea.
Not everyone shares Nick's love for tests, apparently
The three kids finally marched down the road to pick up Lucas.When they reached their destination,Lucas was no where to be seen.But,as always,Lucas must have been in the backyard watering his parents' garden.His love for plants originated from watching his parents be so attentive to their own flowers and greenery.
Toby sprinted to the backyard when they didn't see Lucas waiting in the front porch.
"HEY LUCAAAS!!"-Toby yelled while he was running,trying to get Lucas's attention.And that it did.So well that Lucas forgot to turn off the garden hose and span around quickly.And once Toby finally reached the backyard fence,he was greeted with a stream of water and his hair fell wet on his face.Once he cleaned himself ,he looked at Lucas angrily.
"DUDE! What gives??"-he said out loud
Lucas,who was still panting from the shook said:
-"Ugh Toby I told you a million times don't scare me like that!!"
-"Well how was I supposed to know you would spray me with a hose??"
Lucas mumbled under his breath: "well you went asking for it though.."
Jessica pulled Toby by his neck and yelled out to Lucas
-"You guys are gonna settle this later,we have to go NOW! We are writing a test remember??"
-"W-Wait that was today??",Lucas exclaimed petrified
-"Well yeah.",Nick said
-"Oh Well...at least I studied a bit regularly so I guess I can write well enough!"
-"That's the spirit Lucas!",Jessica replied happily,clamping her hands and bringing them to the side of her cheek.
-"Wait Jess have YOU studied?",Toby asked his friend
-"Umm..."
-"Well I don't think this is the right time to be worrying about tests when Gorm is in trouble!",a familiar voice announced
And suddenly a small green lizard showed up next to Lucas's legs.The gang screamed.And Lucas accidentally dropped the closed water hose he had in his hands,and it nearly fell on the lizard! The poor thing screamed too
When Lucas realised what he'd done,he immediately bend down to pick up the hose,only to realise they knew this lizard! It was no other than Razzle the Guardian of gorm,and the messenger of the Lords of Nature.
Truth being told,the kids hadn't gone to gorm in a long time.Almost 2 years.Most of them had adjusted to the idea of being normal kids instead of the fierce Lords of Nature who protected gorm from troublemakers.
Well most of them
Toby still used his powers for pranks and stuff like that,but he wishes he could use his powers for something more.And this was the perfect opportunity.
With a smile carved on their faces,all the kids simultaneously exclaimed:
"RAZZLE!!"
-"Well who did you expect??" ,the lizard replied with a cheeky look on his face.Of course he was happy to see the kids too! They had been apart for such a long time!
-"How come and you showed up to us?? Is there trouble in gorm? Or did you just wanted to say hi?",Toby said
A determined smile appeared on the lizard's face
-"Um duh? Of course there is trouble in the gorm! Now get ready cause we need you kids more fierce than ever befo-"
-"Yeah yeah yeah yeah,Razzle we get it but we have a test right NOW!",Nick cut off Razzle
-"And besides we thought that you were living with the Old Sage nowadays! The last few times gorm was in trouble,we were the ones who got to you guys!",Lucas asked Razzle
Suddenly Razzle's lip seemed to quiver and his voice started cracking.
-"Actually..This is the reason why I am here looking for you guys *snif*"
The kids all looked at each other worryingly.They knew what this meant.
The Old Sage was in trouble.
Toby immediately spoke up:
-"Then what are we waiting for!! Everyone,grab your element and-"
Before Toby could finish they all run to the garden in order to pick up some of their elements.Only to be abruptly stopped by Razzle's commands.
-"WAIT!! WAIT A MINUTE!!"
All the kids stopped and looked at him.
"You can't use that method to go to gorm!! Not only is the temple of light.."
One Could see the nervousness and worry in Razzle's eyes
"... destroyed but there might also be lava troops still in there,looting the place!"
Wait lava troops? The temple of light was destroyed?? When did all that happen?? ,Toby thought to himself
"Wait..What?? Are you serious Razzle??",Nick asked worryingly
Razzle simply nooded trying to hold back tears.
Lucas petted his back and Jessica asked him:
-"Is...Is the Old Sage,you know..with..luminous now?"
Razzle went quiet..and after a few minutes,he replied with
-"I..I don't know kids.He was simply taken in as a hostage by the lava gormiti."
-" Oh my god..This is terrible!!",Jessica replied,letting tears roll down her cheek
The other kids were shocked to hear the news too.They looked at each other in disbelief and then back at Razzle.
-"But then,with the temple of light ruined how are we going to gate ourselves to gorm??",asked Lucas
-"Just before the lava troops entered the temple of light the Old Sage used a really powerful spell and sent me to the primal pad.He gave me a bunch of relics to use in order to rebuild the primal pad.And now that I had your orbs too it was really easier!"
-"Wait a minute..You rebuilt the primal pad?? All on your own??",asked Toby
-"Well...yes!! Although it isn't complete yet,it is good enough to gate you guys to gorm."
-"But wait..How come and we didn't see any weird phenomenon going on around here? Trouble in gorm means trouble in earth right?",Nick asked
-" Well you see the Old Sage also put a powerful spell on the lava gormiti just before they took him.The spell would prevent them to leave Volcano Mountain for two weeks! I was tasked to rebuilt the primal pad by then.Of course these things take time and-"
-"When did all this happen??",Jessica looked Razzle in the eye and talked to him
-"About two weeks ago.."
Almost immediately they all run for the Tripp house,but once they got through the fence they saw Mr and Mrs Tripp from the outside window,sitting on their sofa and watching TV.Oh great..Now how are they going to get to the laundry room??
But alas,Toby had an idea.
He started coughing really loud and winked at his friends.And so the rest followed his lead.
They got through the door only to find both parents extremely alarmed by the kids' behaviour.When asked what was wrong Toby was the first to reply.
-"Mom *cough* ,Dad *cough cough* none of use feels so well..Could you maybe *cough cough* call the school and *cough cough* tell them that we will be absent today *cough cough cough cough*"
Toby's acting was so on point that one would actually think he was sick!! Bravo!!
"Oh but of course Toby darling! Do the rest of you want to stay inside too?? I'll call your parents!"
"N-now son I need you to be careful and not go around eating junk food and other bad stuff! Here I'll whip something quick for you all!",Mr Tripp said.
And just like that he sprinted to his kitchen,to make something for the kids.
Toby winked at them and said to his father
"Umm..It's alright dad we'll be waiting for the food upstairs!! Thanks!!"
And he signalled his friends to come follow him into the laundry room while his dad was busy washing some tomatoes and other vegetables. They all remembered the last time they tried to get to the primal pad..It was right after it was destroyed and Magmion had stolen their orbs.Which made Toby curious
If they do rebuilt the primal pad,will the orbs be safe?
As soon as the door behind them closed,the vent that was the entrance for the primal pad,glowed bright red and that gave hope to the kids.The primal pad really was working again
Nick asked:
-"Hey Razzle you don't need to worry,we will find the Old Sage no matter what!!"
-" Oh I know you will kids..I just hope you'll find him..okay"
What Razzle meant to say is that he hopes the kids will find the Old Sage alive...Because even he had his doubts about the Sage's well being.
After each kid passed their hand through the red glowing panel,they saw their individual symbols appear on the screen,which was separated in four parts.After Jessica,the last lord,passed her hand across the panel,the vent turned green and the familiar stair case that lead to the primal pad,appeared before the crew.They couldn't believe their eyes,it was just like before.
-"Well for old time's sake..Race you to the primal pad!!",screamed Toby at his friends
-" Hey!! Wait for us!!",Lucas,Nick and Jessica yelled back at Toby.
Razzle was happy to see the kids again and especially being so eager to help him with the problems of Gorm. It was pretty reminiscent of the good old times the gang had together.However this wasn't the time to be nostalgic of the past.The kids have grown and the dangers are stronger than ever before.Of course Razzle knew that.But he didn't want to make the others worried.He was their friend after all and he was supposed to encourage them,not scare them and make them lose faith in their powers.
Besides faith was all they had now.
After a short run through the staircase the four young lords couldn't believe their eyes.It was the primal pad,albeit not entirely fixed but it was almost the same.A few books were scattered here and there a bunch of relics where broken and some rocks and boulders where laying on the floor as well,making the place a little messy.But what mattered,was that the portal and the keeper's pad where working again! That meant they could gate back to gorm the Old fashioned way!
-"WOOHOO!! I can't wait to get back in action and kick some lava butt!!",Toby yelled out loud obviously enjoying being back at this place.
-" SHHHHH ,Toby are you nuts?!! What if mom and dad hear you??",Nick scolded his older brother
-" Hey, I'm just happy to see this place,..well..Not in ruins anymore!"
-"Wow Razzle you really built this again all by yourself??",Lucas awed at the sight of the pad,renewed.
-"Well as I said the Old Sage helped me with the spell he put on me and the relics he gave me.Although from what you can see some of them couldn't handle the job and well-"
Razzle then pointed to the pile of broken relics that was already noticed by the kids.
-" Well what matters now is that this place is rebuilt!",Jessica exclaimed relieved.
A red glowing signal came from the portal,and Razzle knew what that meant.
The spell was broken.The lava gormiti were now capable of roaming around gorm once again.
-"Well kids it looks like you are back in business!!"
Lucas run for the portal and almost jumped in
-"Alright then!! Let's get over with this and bring back the-"
-"LUCAS!!" Everyone screamed out loud.
Lucas stops at his tracks,immediately.
-"What??"
-" You dumbass,we need to find who the keeper is!!"
-"That won't be necessary kids!",Razzle proudly said
-"Because I will be your keeper from now on!!"
Wait What? Razzle is the keeper?
But before the kids had time to question this new change,a signal of distress came from the Pad screen.It was two air gormiti, notably Birds and Solitary Eagle.They seemed extremely worried and worn out.They were currently in a cave like structure that was being attacked by fire balls,and they were protecting their people.
Birds said to his comrade:
-" We need to find the Lords of Nature!"
-"What? The Lords of Nature? But they have been gone for over 2 years now! They have abandoned us!"
-" Not just us,but the entire gorm!" Someone screamed from the crowd.
Soon after the whole population was getting worked up over the Lords' disappearances.
-"People People! We need to believe in them! Besides here and two years there hasn't been a single major attack in any tribe!"
-"But what about the constant kidnappings and crimes against people of these tribes! Sure the lava and darkness gormiti didn't attack and capitals or citadels but they have been known to attack,steal from and assault any gormiti from any tribe other than theirs! Where were out lords then??",Solitary Eagle proclaimed
-"YEAH!!",the crowd followed in the air gormiti's footsteps and started chanting against the Lords of Nature.
-"Whatever! I will go and sent a signal to them,hoping they will come to our aid..If not.Then we take matters in out hands as proud air gormiti!!",Birds announced as he stood proud in front of his people.
Then the signal cut off.
Everyone in the primal pad was speechless.
Razzle was the first one to break the silence.
-" *eherm..* Well,looks like the Fire gormiti didn't waste anytime at all now did they?"
Jessica looked at Razzle with a mortified look.After hearing these words of disappointment coming out of her people...It filled her with despair.
-"Wait a minute Razzle.What did they mean by, "The Lords of Nature abandoned us"?"
-" There is no time to talk!! We have to gate you guys into gorm asap!!"
Razzle then jumped onto the chair of the keeper and he was levitated in front of the pad.He pulled up a few crystals and said:
"You are ready to gate folks!"