2006
The mystic realm of Misthaven had never been the same since the Great War 20 years ago. They had lost so much... So many people were casualties of the conflict between good and evil, forever leaving families fractured and survivors scarred physically and emotionally.
The peace that reigned over the realm since it's foundation was lost to persistent turmoil, it's beauty tarnished and it's unity divided.
The Master had swayed so many groups to his side with promises of great power. The vampires, werewolves and trolls had joined him without question feeling that they will never be accepted in the normal magical community without being regarded as monsters, and some clans of elves and goblins still remained alligned to the darkness even now.
Malek the elf king grinned as he led his armies across the bridge which separated his kingdom from the fairy kingdom.
Just then, jets of lights hit the ground before them, sending a gust of smoke at them.
Malek coughed, waving his hand and clearing the fog with a simple spell. As his vision cleared, he saw a gathering of fae before him. Like his kind, the fae had pale skin and pointed ears, the only difference being their vibrant butterfly wings which sprouted from their backs.
A single lady with white hair and green eyes stepped forwards glaring at him. She stood out from her brethren with golden wings and the crown on her forehead, which marked her as the Fairy Queen.
"What is the meaning of this ?" Her voice boomed.
"Sweet Fionna, you refused to marry me and grant me my birthright of uniting the magical realms. So, I'm taking your kingdom by force." He smiled, flashing his pointed teeth at her.
"You are welcome to try." Fionna raised her wand.
"You can still marry me if you wish to avoid the meaningless bloodshed of your subjects. Don't let your people die because of your stubbornness." He sneered.
"In your dreams." The fairy replied, taking flight. "The only person to die will be you. You dare threaten my people for your silly delusions !"
"CHARGE !" Malek roared, swinging his sword.
His army followed suit.
The fairies flew up, shooting spells at them from their wands.
"Uthe Sazoure !" Malek shouted. A purple spellseal opened infront of them, releasing a spider like creature, which ebbed with dark energies.
It opened it's mouth releasing a dark fog which spread throughout the bridge. The fairies fell down, coughing and choking, the colour slowly draining out from their faces. The elves started dragging the fairies to the side of the bridge and taking their wands, leaving them powerless.
"How..." Fionna gasped.
"Your magic won't work. Recognize that creature ? It's a fairy-eater. I imported it straight from the underworld, just for you."
Malek smirked, approaching her slowly.
"Do you not realize what you've done ! You weakened the gates and threatened us all !" Fionna screamed, her eyes wide with terror.
"A small price to pay for power." He replied simply.
"You disgust me, elf." She raised her wand, which glowed white but failed to cast a spell. With a yell, the elf king raised his sword.
The fairy continued to look at him defiantly, not flinching for a second as he brought his sword down, snapping her wand into two.
"Who do you think will die now, little fairy ?" He mocked, pulling her up and holding his sword to her throat.
"I am merciful. So relinquish your title and I'll spare you." He said coldly.
"Never. I rather die if it means you'll never have the power of my people within you." She said bravely.
"So be it !" He snarled, bringing the dagger closer.
She closed her eyes, preparing for the inevitable end.
But it never came. She heard Malek gasp in shock and letting her go.
She opened her eyes to see her opponent holding a broken sword and the sword was... frozen ?
A smile lit up her face. Fionna turned around to see two cloaked figures making their way towards them.
They lowered their hoods, revealing their faces. One was a blond blue eyed sorceror. He was Ullin Casterwill, the prince of Misthaven.
With him was his elder sister with flaming red hair, Udonna Casterwill, the White Sorceress.
They were the last of the wizarding royal family left after the war, except their niece.
"Sorry. We're late." Ullin smirked. "Ready, sister ?"
"Always." Udonna replied, her green eyes narrowing on seeing the fairy-eater.
"Ancient Mystic Mode!" A golden spell-seal went through him transforming him to a blue armoured creature, with a giant snowflake shaped crown enveloping his head. "The Ancient Mystic from the Icy North. I am the royal Snow Prince !"
"Eloquent as ever, I see." Udonna noted, raising her wand. "Magical Source, Mystic Force !"
A white spell-seal traversed her. Within seconds, she was enveloped with white armour.
"Magic of the frost ! White Mystic Ranger !"
She announced, charging at the fairy-eater with her Snow Staff.
"Flurry of Snow !" She yelled, shooting it with icy blasts. The arachnid retaliated by releasing another wave of dark fog.
"I don't think so... Blizzard Rush !" She jumped at the monster, turning into a snow storm, which siphoned the fog into it.
She rematerialised above the monster, jumping on top of it. She stabbed it's head with her staff, struggling to maintain her balance as the monster tried to shake her off. "Snow Staff - Full Power !" White magic spread from her staff into the creature, turning it into ice.
Udonna jumped off the frozen fairy-eater, landing gracefully before it. She snapped her fingers, as the monster shattered completely.
She turned to see the fairies regaining their power and standing up.
"How did you think this was going to end ?" Ullin asked as Malek tried to flee, only to be stopped by Fionna, whose hands were glowing with golden energy.
She blasted him back with bolts of magic, smirking as he tried to stand up.
"Soldiers, help -"
He turned around to see his elves frozen.
"There is no one to spare you." Udonna said grimly. "The Council of Magic will decide your fate. As of now, you are stripped of your title and rank. Your kingdom will now be governed by the Council till further notice. But rest assured, you'll rot in the Dungeons of Despair for centuries."
"Never !" he seethed, and began muttering in an ancient language. Several purple seals appeared around him. He laughed madly as dark energies swirled around him, filling him with evil from the Underworld. His skin became pitch black and purple veins etched across his face.
"What is he doing ?" Udonna asked. "His magic seems familiar -"
"The Underworld. He's using forbidden spells to channel dark magic. We must stop him now, otherwise he may create a crack in the gates." Fionna informed hurriedly, blasting him with golden energy, which he callously swatted away with his hand.
"Fairies, shoot him with every spell you've got !" She yelled flying up, followed by the rest of her kind. Like a rainbow, streams of coloured lights shot out from them and hit the dark elf, who growled but didn't subdue.
"It's not working." Udonna observed. "The situation has become more serious than we expected. Ullin, we must stop him at any cost."
"Agreed." The Snow Prince charged at the elf, twin daggers of light forming in his hands. "I will take care of him. You close the spell seals."
"Right." She nodded, raising her staff. "Energy of Light - Fire !"
Jets of white light shot out from her staff and hit the seals, closing them.
"What !" Malek roared. "No matter - I have enough dark powers to destroy all of you, annoying pests !"
"Destroy this !" Ullin yelled, slashing him across his chest with his daggers.
"Oh, I will." The elf replied, black magic condensing around his arm to form a scythe. He leapt at the mystic, who blocked his new weapon with his daggers.
The white ranger joined her brother, throwing the elf back with a powerful kick.
"Frost Quake !" Udonna slammed her staff to the ground, creating a seismic wave which launched Malek to the air, explosions tearing through his body.
"Ice Mist !" Ullin extended his hand, releasing a continuous stream of ice at the elf. Within moments, he was totally encased in ice from his shoulders to his feet.
He glared at the snow mystics.
"You ruined everything !" He seethed.
"It's basically our job. " Ullin replied coldly. "Now, to business. Where did you find the forbidden spells ?"
"Where do you think ?" Malek smirked. "The library of your precious Mystic Mother. I snuck in while she was enjoying her beauty sleep and stole a few books off the shelves. You would be surprised to know what I discovered about her."
"We already know everything there is to know about her. We trust her." Udonna replied.
"Your mistake. She won't be able to save you though." Malek grinned maliciously. "Uthe Sastros Zorro !"
"What did you do ?" Ullin demanded, as the ice shattered, throwing them back.
"The ultimate revenge to ensure your destruction. All the sacrifices your family did to stop the Great War... they will be for nothing. I promise you that !" Malek raised his hand as a purple spell seal appeared underneath him, engulfing him.
The two mystics demorphed, looking at each other worried. Niella had used up the last of her life force to seal the gates, however she was destroyed before she could complete her spell.
The gates prevented Morticon and his forces from leaving the Underworld, but failed to stop anyone who wanted to enter the Underworld from any other realm. They weren't particularly worried about that for who in their right mind would want to visit hell? Furthermore the spells to do so had been locked inside the Mystic Mother's personal library, which apparently weren't as secure as they thought it'd be.
If anyone entered the Underworld using dark magic from their side, it would weaken the Gates, and while Morticon won't be able to escape, less powerful creatures could pass through the cracks in the gates and attack their realm.
It was a threat they could no longer ignore.
If only, they'd suspected Malek from the start but that conviving elf had fooled them all. He was a member of the Magic Council and Mystic Mother's apprentice before he showed his true colours and betrayed them all.
"We need to be prepared. The prophecy -" Ullin grimaced, demorphing.
"Let's hope it doesn't come to that." The white ranger replied. "Power Down."
Her armour disappeared as she made her way to Fionna.
"I trust you'll be able to take care of the rest."
The fairy nodded firmly, her gaze wandering over to the frozen elves.
"Udonna, I'm sensing dark magic from them. I think they were being controlled by Malek." She said. "Our fairy dust will reverse it's effects, but the magic he used reminded me of the dark days. You must be prepared, both of you. I fear he will be back and he will target you two."
"We can take care of ourselves, your highness." Ullin smiled, coming over to them. "Let's go sister. I think it's high time we met up with dear old Rita."
Udonna nodded, taking his hand as they vanished in glimmers of golden lights.