Arc- Restart; Part One.
I said it would happen! So this is it! If the bots allow this as a pass, so then be the arc continuing the Titan's kids' journey!
Ava has been tricked into allowing an imposter by the title of the god Odin into her castle home. She returns to the Titans' home on earth where he had also left her siblings to live out their days - to then request to the heroes thather world be saved from the one holding her crown!
Ava is the semi- incarnate of Reia- whom Odin referred to as the Reincarnation of Freya. Is he wrong? Will the princess's true colors be revealed as the quest unfurls?
Ann, Aiden, Zatanna, Damian; A.K.A the current Titan Robin, as well as Ami and Tsani - princess next in line after Alieah, have been sent packing to wind up in a strange new era. Without the stars to guide them home, what will become of the heroes' kids now?
Aiden and his siblings were marked as the current 'chosen few' by the ancient relic the Phoenix. He and the rest have kept fighting in mock stance since the time Roku had tried to do damage on the mortal plane. With Ava as fit as ever in defeating the crooked king, will she unearth more than meets the eye of the fabled 'Barrens of the Far North?' As it's sworn ruler by her ties to Reia, Ava Marie cannot let her mission pass her by .
In a new land, will the Titans whisked away as well fare any better? Damian may have to depend on his martial arts , Zatanna after all has a head start in the magics' department. Her craft will make them a bundle..so now, its showtime for our heroes once more! New Gen, New Destinations is a- go!
Screaming had never seemed all but ok to the youthful blonde. He tossed back to crane his neck, to hit a small stump of a lone tree. Just how it had happened, the landing had left the group to fall unconscious. The teen cursed out by the extra bruise against his pounding back. Reality had hit at long last.
In the dreamy meadows of a fantasy scene, the teen looked up. His eyes dazzled by the sun's faded hues, it was as if the past untouched by human involvement had sprung up from a day - dream! What was this place?
Ami had swirls around her. In a daze, her skull had fallen faster, only to butt into Damian's noggin. He had lessened her fall by a few inches. Zatanna had not been as lucky. She was half way through a few banches of the tree where the stump had knocked Aiden out . He was better to say the least, as Ann was flustered by the green everywhere! When had she gotten her strength back!?
"Finally! This place is like one of Ami's stupid teen - dream novels!" She shivered by...how real the birds around them sounded..looking back...what the heck?
"The...The bird has !-
"Wah!"
Ami woke to the red head's panic as if rising from the dead. Her lips smacked from a crackling drought, as if waking from a good dream in the sahara. Why wasn't she fazed? Where was-
"Damii!" She then called out to the son of Bruce Wayne, still in costume and stunned by the state they'd been left in.
"I...do..believe in spooks...I do ..I do!" He was out of luck if he believed occultic knowledge sufficed in this oddity of an illusionary world. This was, something more.
"Wh..wh ...What are they doing heere!" Ann suddenly flipped as her skull set out a spark or two. Ami had to zzap* her with an interesting spell- Wait! How was that-
"A boy scout can be prepared, then so can I! You guys look as if you-
"Not a great time to debate this, lil sis. " Ava had awoken by the screaming. Her head had spilt long enough , to then see just what she had missed.
"We..are here..." Her words sounded drained as her complexion. Was earth really that painful? Why did magical beings end up zapped when travelling to -
"Ava! Zatanna is caught in a tree! Aand we are absolutely losing our heads! Mine is screwed on! I don't know about Annie! We should cool her off!" The girlish twelve year old yipped as the light haired nineteen year old did just that.
Her ice blasted mist to settle the red haired valkyrie's fits. It was as if a feeling disbelief had spread across the seven teen year old's face.
"I...did shower before I left...rr..ight?" Though chilled back to normal temp, the teen still had trouble adjusting.
She toppled over, out of steam as Ava had hoped her energy had not depleated this early on..
"Agh!" Zatanna cried out with her eyes open wide. She had fallen into a large tree's branches!
"I'm stuck! Robin ! Where are you!? Kids!-
The four others waved up while Zatanna tried to budge free. Ann had such a fall, that she could not effect the outcome in her unconscious state. Ami had the power to heal and as her defensive arts went, her magic was not the same as the trail blazer sister's.
Aiden shrugged with a sigh and let free his blade from his chest.
"Don't go falling into any trees. I think this is that world Ava told us about. Hey wait ! " He swiped as the branch toppled as easily as falling leaves.
She cried out while the boy gripped her arm to help from dropping to the ground.
"Wait? Aren't we all here?" Ami thought cutely as she tried to hold back her sherlock's pose. It..was tempting to try...
"No, that girl. And Shiro...I think..." Ava saw her brother's face seem in concern for those unseen.
"They must have left us cause we are going to ...ummm...dunno?" Amelia goofed and left a giggle to silence her 'secret ' from the solar princess's own reminder. They had time to figure out the rest without their lil genius to add a few tid bit tips along the way...she could tell them..not now! Things were becoming interesting enough!*
Aiden scratched his skull and paced. Zatanna and Ami left to see to the detatched Robin on his stump.
"We are safe. Damian...this is something as -
"She could have warned us! I don't care how important this kingdom or whatever is to you, you are playing us if you think!-
"I did not play anyone!" Ava spoke back by the ebony haired teen's accusations.
"I needed you to help us! My people are in danger..we are..I had no other choice! Listen to me..I can have you sent home before the holidays since November is in less than one week on earth! " She mustered her voice to harden a bit. He could not use such force. It was dangerous to be so reckless! The world of spirit was created by artists' day - dreams and the will of ancient beings. This was no way towards finding a solution.
"Fight back with me. " Ava fell to one knee. Her pride for now lost to calling out the last hope she held close by.
"Face this tyrant and I will never contact your earth again..." She was being brief. Robin didn't trust an odd entity from another world. Aliens were more believable than unknown figures. This world must have been riddled with secrets..as easily able to be doubted as his..sigh* ..new team mates...these..grr..children!
"Sorry we look like you should boss us around. " Aiden tried to add. His own weapon was put back, though his thoughts as to where the dogs had-
"Woof! Woof!" Ami started to disturb the kids as her voice changed. "I know I know!" She let free spirits from her left and right. Ann had to over her eyes and fell back into her unconscious state soon after. A double - Ami wammy...
The dogs had not come by human form, yet their counterpart daemon selves had been active in following the bunch. By staying as close and at arm's length! As the fox hybrids the children had met inside Roku's realm of traps and tricks. (Part two. Verra shows up to face the enemy and tries tosave Ami and Ava from Roku's evil plot. These new years arc part two!~ Back to the next arc onward!)
Verra was back without his guardian form to interrupt a thing. He had a mission to oversee to the heroes' and chosen's quest...
Kaien's form was red as a volcano. It also was big - eyed and cute. Amy could not stop oggling the two stow-aways!
"Dogs! You followed them here? What about our superiors!?" Robin shouted into the pups' ears. His rage was also festering to spit a few cindering sparks their way.
~We..are guard dogs now! This is us as animal selves so this world cannot reject our presence. You might though be kidding yourselves if you think this place is a cake walk. Kai here has been exhiled five times since his powers hurt a lotta folk! Vesuvius an' all? Back then he was-
~Ey!' Ya done yapping hound ' a Hades? These her' kids need a lift to the next town! Are ya' really gonna fight the god of wise intent? He be unwise since this be a way to lose yer' heads . I think a snake in the grass be-
"Not now, we are going. " Ava huffed while standing up taller , even from her lessened strength making it difficult to move ahead . She flipped back a few strands from her face and interjected .
"These knights aren't ready. Let's find an inn and then go to the rebel's hut. I know that there may be a chance. If we do find reinforcements to lead to the keep's -
"Yes, you want us to fight! Do you even know how to draw a sword little girl? I may be unable to use powers like you, yet I was trained by an assassin since birth! You think this war is just knights and dragons? If anything happens to us here, both of the kids' parents and my father will have your head! That is how the real world works. You want us to learn how to fight?" Damian scoffed this as an insult to the royal brat in her silvery state of being.
"You should learn how to not judge others based on if they can do 'tricks' that you approve of as necessary to win a war. Then you must know nothing about fighting in armies!"
The girl just grit her fists by the insult. He hated this world already. Why had fate brought in non- believers! Reia had trusted her to lead her people! Yet Aiden was still willing to help..she could use a second in command for later.
"I have learnt to fight fairly. Never wars. Perhaps it was an unaware part of myself that felt all was 'fine and dandy'. " She snifffed back and left to see to Ami's astrally formed map layout erect from the ground to the air. Thegirl had magic inside her from much longer ago than the blue eyed child's parents had known. Amaterasu had always been there, she just had not spoken of the goddessas anything more than a guide in her day dreams.
"Vee vee is a cutie and a mondo brainiac!" She pipped up as the dog held it's breath.
Ann was nearly awoken again to the laughter of her sneaky sister..had she lost-
"Hah! Where are we!?" Looking around this time with a cleaer set of sights, the girl flashed back towards the boy she had not trusted earlier.
"You...dummy! Listen up! This is a war, and I for one know them better than this ace- novice!" Her pride emit fromsuch words as Damian felt the need to flame her as well.
"You ever gone through pr-
"Without even breaking a sweat. Top this. Gators in the water? How about copters over dry land- falling into a ditch outside the freakin' desert!?" The two went on and on until Aiden and Zatanna had to back them away from one another. Both felt that skill was needed in deciding whom had whom beat.
"An inn might be smart. " Zan point out as the wind had died a little. What seasons did this new-fangled world have? She had so many questions for Greg to let loose! He would be super glad to answer...sigh...a bit of a fan girl vibe had Aiden and the team back away.
"So, inn, then information . " Ava decided secondly that they could not be seen with the princess of a powerful realm, such as the Eternal blood she carried.
"You two need to hide. " She reminded the dogs who both shook their ears and skulls to rebuke.
~We are well liked in this region. I think this is a part of the ...Western direction. So Europe way , way in the past. We have to go North - East to find Ava's castle and the vortex will open to her plane there. Otherwise, we might only get as far as Bugaria. ~ He scratched his ears as a dog would. Ami was drolling so much, that rivers would form.
Aiden and the group had had their vote. Damian decided to test Ann's fighting skills later, when she'd eaten and had let down her guard to gluttony...dumb kid..
As the troupe passed through the tinier - than - expected village, Zatanna had not been able to keep her eyes steady. This was...a magician's dream world!
"Zan!" Robin nudged her to quit making them seem suspicious.
She retracted her curiousity as quickly as he had judged it based on their survival of this wonderland syndrome world.
The stalls had been set up tohouse some wears, yet shops werestill accessible to those wishing not to travel endlessly through the bazzar section.
"From the east! A delicacy that may heal the sick!" One peddler tried to bargain it for coppers. A low grade , yet not too little by percentage. Fourty if you could only bargain lower by a haggle. That was no use as Ava still had her savings as the queen until Odin officially took her post over.
"The deity is going to have to bide his time. My account is more so- frozen over until things are settled between us.." She spokeas if he were an old business partner. Wasn't Chris turned from humanity to become..oh...it was personal...
Aiden tried not to let his fire bubble with anxiety as Ami was too was too nervous and easy to send her opposed packing..while Ava..was as noble as a real royal highness...
"Have...Av...You do remember-
"Here we are." She pointed to a wooden store front in the alley the girl had recognised from info, no doubt sent over from her cohorts to this meeting spot.
"My comrades are inside this shack. This also doubles as an inn for travellers. I will pay what is required. You just readily ask for accomodations." She looked to a time piece foreign from this land. An orb hung from her waist that counted as a watch to tell the day, hour, and exact seconds that had passed. It did seem out of place in this fantasy realm...was her world the same or more advanced?
"Ok..then should we switch gears here? " Damian asked without seeming upset this time. Perhapshe had blown off enough steam to make less reckless choices to have them captured?
"Our wear is..more to stand out?" Zatanna noticed assje checked herself over. Then seeing Robin's glare- she realized she'd been inspecting his cape to intently.
"A dress code! " Ami whisper shrieked as if telling juicy details to her classmates back home.
"I soo wanna poncho! Do theyhave parkas? Oh ! Boots with-
"We won't put out the host!" The red headed seventeen year old twin growled down to her lil sis. "Don't give Ava a bad credit score,you lil piggy bank - safe deposit box!" Ami thought her sibling was teasing. Yet she was dead serious as they waited until the deed had been done for their room and board.
"How do we get around this place? Horse an' buggy isn't around yet. Carraige? Or just the horse..of course!" Ami chuckled by her jest.
Ava shook her head while the team waited for their ok to go up to the rooms.
"We should be prepared for anything. The scounts sent to attack me if I left under his nose, they will be hot on our trail. So everyone, be heroes as usual. Ami, we need to have a talk. Right now I would like to have a word with you all."
She seemed more uptight as the rest head up to their sleeping quarters.
There, the rebels had been waiting. Ava had called them in on such short notice! Was this air mail? Or an email from the great beyond?
"Nice to have you Waha! You are a sorry sort! It is ! Glen! Lookie here!" The boy was of sixteen and had a lighter than black witch's sorcerer hat, and cape to match. He could have been a copy of a younger Gregory by that wise eyed grin!
Vee cringed by the thought.
"I am glad to make your aquaintance. Name is Glen Meyers. This is the wizarding sort- Henry Va-
"Hem! Vanderbilt. But you might be better havin' me off as Henry!" He was pleadingthwy not use his last name. How funny..?
Glen was an archer and had a smithy shop not far from the home of the princess herself.
He however did not have her features of white and silver. He had a shorter sleeved outfit and long , grey hair. His eyes were green with a touch of brown. He also had been a smithy longer than a regular athlete by his pex. Ann had to stutter a bit. Damian refused to be intimidated by a lug head- pirate. His men were twice the male's size. Ready to take down anything and any one
The ruddy, reddish - hued brunette with brilliant blue eyes Henry, was a bit a bookworm by his spectacles and lack of a qualified, physical frame. He must have been pretty sharp in another life!
"He eats more than the horse! You were lookin' at him as if he's the saddest clown in -
"Aye ayy!" Glen was quieted by poor Henry's belittlement of the magician's appetite. The boys got along even so, as they acted as teammates or brothers would, without Ava to command that of them.
"I come from the isles to the greenest grove. Glen here is your ticket to fine weaponry. You..are fighting the brute king? Right Malady A-
"She is. We have yet to get a vote in." Damian interrupted while pulling Zan aside.
"As Titans...and I know you hate this as mu-
"And you do not? Look around you! She must have put some sort of spell on them! I don't like this since she is an unclassified...extreme...you must not go to war for her sake. This has trap written all-
"And you think leaving the kids to get hurt is any worse? " Zatanna frowned by her leader's lack of authority here.
"We are here for one reason, and it will be to find a way back. If I learn magic from this world, you will have your answer to that. Trust me. Now, come on. They think everyone is on the same page. You may not want conflict. But if we fail here, it could effect the entire planet...even Bruce wouldn't be able to do anything. So let's try to get along? Ok?" She held his hand to drag the teen ebony back into their circle of supposed allies.
"Was everything settled? " He'd realized Ann would not want to answer to the kid who had tried to put her down upon their rude awakening. She grumbled even so that the discussion had to continue later that night. Ami's powers were up for debate. While also questions would arise as to whether her map seemed the best tool in locating the next rest area.
"You may go with Glen to see about...what is the mask for ? Did you lose your -
"I..am someone else you wish you'd have been on another planet. Doesn't concern our mission. Just give the orders. Do we change our outlook or not?" Aiden and Ava were impressed by how Damian had decided to give this whole new place a try.
"You want to see about the fairest sweets in all the land, Miss?" The sweet talker wizard was a con, as Ami was forced to hold back her toxic want for glorious goodies from the highest rated sales shoppe. She just didn't know how to barter info yet.
"Candies?! You..are pullin' my wittle legs!" The look the sorcerer then gave had Ami baffled by why 'candy' must have been strange in this person's native tongue.
"We have no such thing yearly I am sorry to say! Cake and fresh fruit tarts are our special deserts on the spot! You cannot gorge yourself well on only those. A trifle! Where did you say your ...planet was again? Did these fine folk not mean plane? You seem mortal..Earthen then! I see...you have no common decency for a light appeti-
"Yow!" The wizard felt his toe throb by Ami's refusal of the older's offer.
"You..are not a classic 'casanova' at all! Your sweets are shady as that stupid hat! Like you can find anything good to eat! Ggrrr!"
The two would be better off again..after Ann had had a talk with her sis about not kicking strangers in the shins.
He seemed easy to judge earth - beings as cruel and insensitive. Was he that a snob to not realize the way he'd toyed with a kid's emotions? Even as fun as it was to him, tricksters had more standing as clowns in this age. Even as geniuses. Amelia had to up her game if they were to bargain with the biggest jerk on the planet!
"Ehhh...Oh..yeah...?..Well!.. You are a big bully!" She stuck out her tongue to make matters worse, which actually brough comic relief to the room . Even Zatanna had to hold back a giggle.
Aiden stood before his sister Ava, who did not even crack a grin by the look in her eye! Did trading homes really do something to mess up her ego that badly? Was she afraid of something else that she could not discuss openly with her real family that had raised her on earth?
Most importantly, could Aiden and the heroes trust Ava to have them all sent back home after the fight of their lives? Would she pull through ...only if their victory was a no brainer...?
~I know they don't get it at all, Av.~ Aiden thought to himself. ~You have something you won't share. And I am going to help you, so that you'll have no choice but to open up...you are..so...what did they do to you?~
His fists shook as both clenched by his sides. New world, a city amongst the populace of an unknown dimension...what else awaited the group? No one else should know about a band of travelling new - comers this near...Aiden hoped that nothing would go wrong. Earth and the Titans were waiting for the heroes to come back in one piece.
Ann looked over to see Aiden deep in thought again. He was such a worry wort. If anyone could get them out of this, it would be a miracle from another realm in the stratosphere .
They just had to wait a bit longer before then.
Raven had immediately ordered Cyborg, Kid Flash, even Greg and Shoji to get started on locating the missing heroes and inexperienced Grayson kids!
A total of nine hours had gone by. Not a word from back inside the same time line - stream that the previous Titan gang had been forced to enter. Only once...Upon entry into their leader Robin's room. ( Arc one! A new Beginning! So old it gives me a reason to cringe..I was actually more concerned with Jump city setting back then! Yikes!)
She felt her patience thinning as Kori was up in arms- ready to strangle her love into a rage only a warrior could show .
Her children..her only children had...been loyal until that time?
"No no no!" She ranted on and on over how fate had played a cruel test outside of their knowing. That Richard was too easy in allowing the little ones to go off by themselves! Ami was not old enough to time - hop through the space and time eras! She was not even in middle school officially! Why was Aiden not concerned? Was he safe? Did his bolt -
"Kori! Kori! Calm down!" Richard had his arms around her regarless of her temper. He could take her blows far better than anyone. She would not lose to her old self by some panic attack..he trusted her too often to keep her emotions under control...it was not safe to display firepower of fly in public...after a few more battles, the city director had made Jump something of a heavily restricted D.C. It was not a haven for those out of this world...
"I...am so..upset!" She wept bitterly and bit her lip as he gripped her hardest of all.
"We are dragging the guardians to search through their frames around the clock-
"Say what? " Shoji felt his company's million dollar debt sky rocket in an intuitive sense . Ayane had to drag her boss back..he would have to dig ditches to pay off the loans! Why were political affairs...so expensive? -
"Does that mean the Titans..aren't gonna stop...gulp!*..Till we roll over and play dead?" Gar gasped with a drooping expression to exaggerate his weary for...how long till supper? Did they even have lunch? Broke was broke but...
Raven nearly crushed the keys by the boys complaints. She went to meditate as Beetle took over from her extra info - guessing. Clues had not been revealed, even with Takahara's system working in tandem with the Titans' mainframe.
"Fligibbity!" The kid jokester was winded for someone so fast paced . "We..are not even allowed a bathroom break? Someone talk! I'm going to lose it!"
The red head was indeed tense as his feet left for the hall restroom. Yes, even those faster than the speed of sound were still human enough to be respectful of their health.
"Awww! You called it! I got dibs after him! Jeez! Rae? Any luck..umm..oh..sorry. .not too loud..got it..." Gar shut away his quips for a bit while Rachel concentracted on the outer realm the heroes would never see- even on their last days.
~Azarath...Metrion..Ziinthoos...~ Her drawling mantra had Blue Beetle shiver. Just then Super boy had entered with a frown and bone to pick with-
"Where's the leader of our -
"Hey! Who are you people? Where is the rest of! "
He was angry while not having witnessed the ordeal. Conner had been called across the states to deal with..a big enough conspiracy by Aqualad- who had not said a thing !
"Who are you and why do you have access to-
"Stand down Super boy. These..are friends...you won't know them since they knew the first Titans. Raven, myself and Cy, Kori, Gar too. You mi-
"Hmm...you look more adult by your mass..I apologize! " Greg stepped back from his examinations of the older teen.
"You are...radiating a similar energetic componant as Koriander? What ever am I noticing..oh..there I go again! Haha! I once again hope you'll forgive us for...staying quiet on our -
"No, and no. Back off!..scare..crow? What is he? Are you from a comic-
The scientist Takahara stood between his old pal and the curious gent.
"Sorry! Greg knows a lot..about..everything..so he is always...trying to be nosy...whether you want him to...heh!" The violent look of the sohort haired Titan eased by the cat's explanation.
"So, you have a reason for staying inside the tower. " He croseedhis arms and began. The frown still had him not so willing to trust these folks.
"Talk. What the heck is going on. You aren't human . He is some big shot from Tokyo, and that...is ..wow..you brought a friend to join the party? Was I not invited? You too, Dick. Was this your idea? "
Why so many...ugh...this was pointless.
Raven stood to speak , yet Kori interrupted. That srprisedthe empath quicker than Richard had time to explain a thing.
"Please..Con- el...Conner...our children have been sent far away and these...friends are helping us to locate their whereabouts! You must trust us. None of these beings wish the Titans harm. We have known them for many years and can certainly..vouch.. "
She sniffled before straightening herself a bit. Even as a mess the princess knew how to stand her ground.
"Oh! Conner! Sorry abo- Whoa! You ...you aren't too happy...are you?"
Why!? Kid flash was the last idiot to waltz through those doors! Superboy was super pissed already!
The teen snort to the red headas angry as any bull on the run. Or in his sights.
"You know the goon squad? " He asked with a gruff example from his misunderstood grunt.
"Kid ...was just about to-
"Yep. They re tight with the Titans! Ask Rae! She's been at their beck an' call since Dami-
He shut up then and there. Loose lipped and not so much a smooth talker out of this one...Conner's muscles pumped by the name of their leader.
"Where? What happened to Robin? Wally?"
"Ohhh...you are gonna get it...!" Beetle snickered from the control pannel.
"Um..he...mmm..went south?..." That made things worse as the teen body builder only became more frustrated - enough to use his eyes on the spot!
"I didn't do it! They had to! Their sis was in...Oh crap! Listen you lug! This is serious! " Slipping out of the teen's grip, the speedster was not fast enough as Conner was quick to press a lock down switch without Beetle to stop him. the bug hadless of achance than the jokester in Con El's way!
"Run from my question, you are stuck in this place till you talk. Where...Is...Robin? What happened that is so important!" He yelled into Wally's ears, making the dizzied light blazer...run out of air...
"Crap! We have to calm him down! " Nightwing's gear had been at the ready while Kid had Superboy occupied .
"Kori. We are still the Titans, even if the kids aren't with us this second. Don't worry. Ava and Ann won't let anyone end up stuck forever...you have to trust them. Now..let's fix this mess. "
"Then..you will not fear..if you and I are wrong? What if we are unable to stop them from...then we will not let our bumgorfs fret or lose a single folicle! " Starfire blazed through the air to hit the bulk hard. He collapsed with an extra zzap as she had done to Robin by the outburst with Robin...and the dust.( Season episode Tt cartoon. Haunted. Really great sound effects! Go watch without words on; youtube if it is still there! Just like a horror movie ...wow. ..anyway! Back on track with the saga!)
The day was going to be a tedious one. For now, the heroes had their eyes and ears sharp.
Eaten ignored that nagging thout in the back of her brain. The one part that knew; that when times were meant to change, then you just had to go with the flow.
Such Cy logic the empath had forgotten to credit her old teammate for the material.
Back in the world; in which the chosen might never see in an eternity, Tsani had flown to greet her beings of stature by the newly enstated gates of the -
~Halt!~ The Celestial lands were a bit brutish for the pretty pixie, as the guard in front had not gotten the princess's proper note of -
~Ahh! It is! Princess! How dare we of the Celestial Squadron treat...say we are forgiven! No harm to a royal relic. Allow her passage!~
The head leader had his three , idiot officers bow to their knees. This place still had an air of superiority and was too easy to be targetted by enemy fire. Yet why did Tsukiyume's Eternal realm take the blunt end of their duels' shortcomings?
~Thank you...if I might speak with Lady Aria and Sister -
The squad gave one another looks, then had sad eyes brought to frustrate Tsani.
~She is still...unable to awaken? Why ? Then my magic is needed! I will gladly pass! Make way!~
The royal and loyal pupil of the still breathing, Lady Bao Shi Lan had not been able to hold back her disappointment in the public halls.
~Lady Aria! ~ Tsani wheezed as her lungs felt as deflated as celebratory balloons. ,
~I demand to see Lady Bao! She is unwell and there is no!-
The one to prevent the outburst was her old foe, now turned for a greater purpose.
~I only attend to TsukiYume as her loyal ..hand ...you will see the sorceress. Yet for now, a chosen subject...surrounds that area of your mind's eye to no end!~
The flirting fox had not changed! There was one line to draw between those back off their high horses. She had ecovered a great deal of the memory Lilith had tainted! Was the cleansing of her heart successful? Sayumon was the mother of the noble Kayu on earth as a look out for danger. If his mother..then had he been aware enough to -
~That..is not the only question I carry!~ Tsani sniffto the fussy mutt of nobility.
~You are back, what made you decide you should help my dear sister? Tsuki is in no need of a silly w-
~Alright!~ The one to break up the battle that had not yet left the halls to shatter, had been the one to have been asked of the light eyed princess.
~Mistress Aria!~Tsani immediately rushed to gain more supporters. Yet..Aria was not as one sided. Then of course, she had yet to discover how loyal doggies could lie still by a queen's command.
~Oh...my lovely friend Sayu! Why must you bully this young one so terribly? You are described as a horrid youkai instead of deity on your home world- apart from the secular one belonging to-
~My past is as a standing force against those..whom have I'll intent within their palms! She was saying I...oh..forget it ...~Had Sayu..been older before? She acted as young as the teens Tsani had met on the plane of the earthen!
~Sayu had..an instant re-
~Say no more...~Sayumon revert to her fox youbi form and sniffed the air for the latest update.
~Rain in a setting sun..yet we have eternal daylight...would you like to meet now with Bao Shi?~ The fox maiden in her hybrid form ushered the girl inside with a shove by her snout. Dogs had cuter noses. Foxes used them as easily as a witch had -
~Surely you know I will be perfectly -
With a high gasp, Tsani realized why Bao Shi had been unable to win against her luck...
~That is!~
~We have been unable to remove those...thorn- strewn daemon parasites for too long!~ Aria pointed with tears in her dramatically cast eyes.
~The lady of her sect was out to locate the grove in which Priscilla had overseen..she had left her works to the pupil of the wood; Melu Elona Ainesworth. We had only seen her...after the plant protecting one of the priestess's relics...had let loose a foul scent! ~ The sea siren was not at all glad to the growth of vines and prickers. Her arms shook as she clutched what was left to calm her.
~Silly sea queen!~ The fox mother scoffed, only to return with some vase of jarred powder in her non- anthromorphic palm. ~This salt is as I had used in my old years, before the Inari had me chosen to oversee the fox clan. ~
The salt..was a warm pink as it was scattered across the room. Tsani was afraid to breath in the devil's tricks! Was this all the only way?
~Salt..is untainted.. while it also destroys moisture. I have been maintaining Bao Shi's state from further devouring her in her comatose state. Otherwise, our capital would become the host's whole body. My team to the West still has not discovered any evidence that might have led this creature to thrive within the Elven wood. ~
Another toss of the magical stuff had the sea witch and her youngest member of the council sneeze and cough.
~Then..all of this has not been some scheme to have your rite re-
~I cannot dare bring myself to have any ills against such a pure heart. ~The canine mother swished her long, white mane to reflect that...posterity.
~Then we won't just allow my old teacher to wither here, as you slowly destroy the vines!~ Tsani felt her eyes prickle by the hatred she still held in this realm. It's hollow halls had given Hakuro reason to doubt these elderly saints. She also had her mother ; Time's daughter to vouch, as the highest arc ancient of the new era...neither agreed entirely with the greatset realm's decisions. Clear as day, even an ounce of grey could still remain present.
~I knew you would have your mits full, after all! We are without your truest knowing, of the same nature. ~
The queen off her perch had to end the chat short. The vines rustled as Bao Shi fought on.
~Then, I too know what must be completed. A cure! I will assist as long as you first will hear my plea!~ Tsani's palms scrunched to her stance of a saint. She needed these detestable creatures. Even Aria had been willing to let loose her vanity for a greater way in unifying their realms.
~Very well Princess..I will not be too far behind. ~With a toss of one, last cluster of pink, the salt felt cooler somewhat.
Ice. This queen was still not alright with a troubling bystander as her partner. She was a brutal teacher to have the lady of waivering starlight follow her lead...
~I will enjoy working with the former- organiser of the Celestial Elite..~ Tsani bowed with a cute smile. She had to remain honest as her position decreed since her coming. Hakuro..was another. The chosen would be set into the direction of the North - landers.
~ That simply is marvelous, my dears!~ The sea witch had the air unfortunately of an aunt whom had no idea what poor- timing was.
~You must work together. ~ She nod so that each could understand the highest songstress of the heavenly capital. ~Yes! A team will make us stronger. United we stand tall!~
~Until the dove's last fall...~ The Celestial fox knew if Tsani acted upon her emotions to easily, the mates of her own race would demote her. Even leavile her grounded from ever seeing the skies above.
Sayu had to prevent this. Tsani was a step closer to the powers that had been leached from the vixen's very day. If Sayu could be granted that power ..she might have a way of erasing the past of their enemies' plight.
Just one chance would see to whether they stood or fell. Towers did topple over each millenia. In the spirit world, it was a national pastime.
The bazzar run was fun. It was also riddled with warnings that the ever rebellious team of heroes and chosen, wished were lighter than their tension combined.
Such as ; stay near the inn. Even not to spend too much, otherwise Ava's cover might be blown by the figures.
Their companions from the rebel alliance- a bit clich a title, had only been on standby for a short while. Ava had contacted allies on her way from the castle grounds, to have notice sent to their hide away in the mountains. After a trek down the slope, the teens had met the two brothers of the queen's army in the city of Fendale. It was not on the map. It may have been a newly born world by the alterations of the spirit plane's existance. This had even Ann acting up to ask questions. Such if paintings of masterpieces from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries , or chalk drawings were qualified as manifestations of new life. If that was the case, Ami ondered if Amaterasu had another home.
She had appeared in the same form as an imaginary childhood guide. Who knew the lady of that solar aura was so important after all!
Ami had just loved a certain outer wear that they s passed along the walk. The bazzar and name- less shoppes held more energy than a city mall full of so many young faces. This was a very pleasent pull away from reality. Small business was the past .why was it that questions popped up-
"Hey! Is this the sort of ..outfit?" Ann sniffed by the amount of ribbons and fringes. Amelia was no high society shopper!
"We can't stand out. " Aiden told his youngest sibling, her face as stubborn as a grade schooler's . She was still short for her age. A few days and November would be around the corner. Yet this world was already acqquainted with autumn since a moon before.
Ann frowned and scratched her red scalp. A bath..she wanted her shampoo in this fantasy trap!
"Are moons months?" Ava nod to her second eldest sibling. The question was do-able.
"In a sense. That would be partial to the past. We have other ways by season, region, direction and location of saying the same -
"Got it. " The look of the average grade Hanna never seemed to impress her valedictorian elder.
"If you were to understand this world, it might suit you better once we start travelling towards my home. " Ava shrugged. If Annie - dearest wanted incentive, she had it in plain sight!
"You..are a tactician...can't beat that." The second twin blonde smiled from around a corner. "Amy said to meet us for her critique of these 'mystery sweets' after she'd played commentator. So a half hour. Give or take?.." Aiden had to hold back a roll of his eyes. Yet , right now, Ann and Ava were getting along like the past had taught them! They were all still family. Maybe Av was not long gone after all..
"Cake counts as gourmet. She should be over the moon, in moons?" Ann shrugged with a nervous chuckle.
The eldest had to roll her eyes officially to that joke. It was not punny enough to crack a grin by either teens' standards..
"We've a little bit of time." Ava looked to her mechanism that counted as an interdimensional pocket watch. That orb had Aiden curious. It looked like one of the cat's inventions.
"Why don't you see about refining your blade in the towne square's , smithy shoppe?" She suggested this since Glen owned the main store front, best of the entire village. It had Aiden convinced as he and Ann agreed without any disputes.
"Sounds like a plan. So, Henry has Ami on a tight lead with Zatanna? " Annie asked before she'd forgotten about their youngest headache.
"Oh, then what about that new Robin?" Ava asked as if a memory of the glorified bird had returned in a blink. Aiden held back his enthusiasm as...it had upset poor Hanna enough.
"He's not comin-
"I am . You just said weaponry, correct?" Such a sneak attack made Ann wish the brat far away. He was only sixteen. Ava had returned to shock the bunch before the twins could each eighteen by earth-year, standards. Another October to wait for the thirteen year old...not until winter it seemed would their story die down!
"What do you care? Aren't you the best fighter out there already? Then why wo-
"I am..not going to ...ugh.." Damian grumbled as he reached into his belt's pouch. The birdarangs and electronic devices used in his missions, were not functioning. This world was too far in the past - useless territory to use anything high tech! All he had were bo staves and his sword. Also, one grappler still remained unchanged by the times.
"I need a weapon to blend in. Otherwise, my sophisticated fighting style might attracted unwanted attention. Not like you have a weapon any-
" I do..but...you have kid's toys! I left mine with-
"Figures you'd chicken out and lower your guard. You aren't a hero on earth, then what makes you think this place will give you a welcome? Are we going to fight legendary folk tale critters and get paid? Will we have to live off of your 'sister' this entire time? You don't know the first thing about playing this game. " Damian crossed his arms. Besides Ann and Ava's athletic style of combat, Aiden was new to actually fighting..anything other than simulation models!
"I told you. You need the Titans to set the bar straight. I was in a place like this since birth. New age tech was kept in secret usage facilities, and you had to be sharp, cautious, even kill to prevent anyone from discovering why you had dirt toprofit from. All while working from behind even allies' backs. " Robin had to teach the newbies. Otherwise, princess Snowflake would have them pushing up daisies before any contact from earth became a reality!
"Got that? Let me help you, to help us all get back home. None of us know the customs of this world. Even of your lady here is from the other side of normal civilization.. " He projected this with a turn to the folk of the fair village setting.
"Don't make the citizens here think we are the enemy. So , I'll go too and ask a ton of questions. Intel is a Robin thing after all. Grayson was not very aggressive in his Nightwing persona. I though, won't play around . " He held out a hand to whomever would grasp it. "Agreed?" The boy wasno more to be tested than a true soldier. Ann almost, felt embarrassed to call herself hardcore..she had breaks..Astarte being gone, had had had a major effect on her training..Her dad had been too easy going. Was he afraid of this happening? That Anna might not make the cut as a warrior on the side?
"Fine, deal. But you and my family are a team. No acting alone or goin' solo. You too lil bro!"
Aiden rubbed his neck nervously. Was a sword lesson in vain then? It took years since birth for this current Robin to come about. What could he possibly have to help in their efforts to beat an interdimensional king of the north?
"To Glen then. " Ava ended the shake with a turn towards the smithy's shoppe's direction.
"Our trust will matter once we are to be tested. Damian, you won't regret my decision. You are always welcome to add any advice that might lead to a victory against my old advisor. " Her formality had the bird irked, yet he did not want to bear his tallons this early on.
"Sure. You could use a co- captain of this merry band. It's lacking in originality. With a fighting spirit, none of us can be shot down that easily. " He sounded to grown up or..just plain out a 'know- it' all!.. Ann had to gag this dribble to calm herself from taking charge.
He was a bigger show off than the gluttonous pip- squeak. Poor Henry must have been up to his ears in whines. Well, he'd made the choice of teasing a thirteen year old - in a month anyway, over her second favourite love. Next to of course her science - emporium of knowledge. Or even her Mochi mania collection..which had display cases now*...
~Shoji tried to spoil her more than our dad! No wonder she's a live wire...sigh..~
The kids left to see about a few upgrades. This world might have been low tech, yet magic was the master - gem of untold energies. Ways of science and the arts existed differently. After all! This was not your average fairy tale - story book! Damian must have been to one of those places on a mission before.. right?
The tapping of boots laid the characters in shadow and of the ice fortress to avoid his gaze. He was no king, an imposter perhaps. Not at all royal by his betrayal.
~I carefully rewrote the memories of the wise .. Athena believed my story...yet that brat...she was close as mine as we had planned!~
Odin returned as a male with the attire if a warrior. ~A lie is unproven. Not even as I had placed it. I, Fenrir the wolf of the very destruction of my kin...~
Ragnarok had been in his way, a second help by the decimation of her heavenly kingdom. Frejya was no lady. Making Reia see this had been impossible with her...reincarnate...
~She is young. Yet her power is ripe for the taking. This throne should in fact not belong to one not born of this capital. What a fool! Reia was a nomad! She had not a home to desire her's to over see! Ha!~ Fenrir had lied. He had lied to gain the priestess's magic. A power that would redraw the past as he, the king to revive the winged clan.
Reia was just a sacrifice by her death..yet Lilith had corrupted the mind of that stray imp soldier. (Part one flashback Reia was killed by a stand off, which turned deadly by the unsuspecting imp of another clan. It was tainted by the dragon Roku and his allies. Reia died by a shot from it's attack, thus leading the wolven protectors; Aneiu and Anieus , to act in averting the dangers. Later, this led to the fall of and a scatter of her people. The raven winged were also the clan Aluehainyu had been born of. Though in part two and one, she heavily debates if Reia's reincarnation's fate - was also her own. She has not officially met the princess Ava in person. They have yet to dictate the theory as a true or false projection into the past. Now back to our story!)
Fenrir was what the other worlders connected him as, a demon. However, he had been the one to stop others from doing evil deeds as he. They were worthless to the throws of such tactics. No deity could ever outwit him. No one, all save Loki. Loki whom was as washed up as his silly high deity Odin. That bag had gone far off to search for an answer..a wealth of knowledge out of some silly prophecy! Fool!
~If so you crave power, steal it from those whom have wronged ye at every turn!~ The demon ground his teeth and let steam seep through his nostrils. ~I could be as well- admired as the red lizard...yet the worm is only as grand as his own story written! I shall know greater!~
This brilliant plan had the demon grinning ear to ear, then laughing with an evil cackle to end his joyous moment triumph.
~Have I not won her hatred over as well? You did well in becoming my host. Silly half - blood. Your true mask was as Reia's follower! How ever did you run across I? ~
He asked this of a battered , in his state, the brunette had not the gall to answer. Ava hated his dishonesty..he was a coward for accepting help from a monster!
~Aww..I meant every word! She might have been our queen...had she never refused our word over her immediate acceptance into this realm's very core! You might have a chance to subdue the young princess again. Due to a very rumor spreading... She still has ice in her veins for our , demise. ~
Chris astrally lifted his head to hear those ..no, that mindless word...he knew she'd pull through! Ava was safe..but..how could he warn her? The demon hound had hell- fire as it's ticket towards a long rule atop the lady's seat! She would have to battle the flames to surpass the dog's wit! The wolf had wit alright...a ton of tricks that would have the toughest warrior face down in the dirt...
~Ava..is more powerful than you!~ Chris mustered with his green eyes full of hope. A strained growl led to a cough from his illness. Fenrir almost had to feel sorry for the sick child. When this had ended without a second thought, he might have the boy his loyal servant. Even better, without the breathing difficulty in that.. physical form.
~You amuse me yet she ,has my respect. I after all had her readied enough for a time when I would overtake her -
~Do not touch her!~ The brunette screamed out within the deity's mind.
~She is not going to let you do anything to hurt all she cares about! You may have given her reason to want you dead, I gave her reason to wish you stay there! In a place far from-
Chris shrunk into a ball by his fits. His chest constricted as if this illness were an unbearable death sentence...Ava..she wasn't safe..he..had to ..warn...
~Sleep you rebellious child. I have no need for a disobedient host. ~ The king's cloak swept over his side as he stepped off of the platform dias.
The throne was still engraved with her energy..it was a relationship, Reia would only have wished to end. Yet the deity wolf..had other plans for the newest, rebel princess.
~Reia would not carry my word. Yet will you forsake it all? Anya as you were...I see..then I must remind you of that curse upon your kin. To your threats I shall have you face that demon! I summon forth...an old foe to have you realise this...~
The king raised his palms to cast a spell. Someone was coming through the lone portal..it had to be her!-
The light and drifting snow surrounded the icy eyed Anya Wulfsmund. The damned dopple had not been destroyed...she still had Ava's memory of an earlier rule...
~Ahh! I live!~
The beauty had aged as her goody- goody counter self. Longer white locks with burning red eyes did not suit the girl to impersonate her opposite. Her dress was a bit as the lady Eternal vassal of Destiny's. It had flowing sleeves that hid her sharpest weapons. Her dress was to match her self of that time ago. Both were regal in appearance no matter what age took them! She sighed a reliwf as the devil wolf had only her right arm bound back. He continued to cast away her binds by the underworlder's imprisonment. Anya was most patient, yet had a lot to get off of her chest none the less.
"So glad! ..That plane of shadows had by far been the worst vacation spot in the universe! I am in your debt sire...what is the name in which I might address...my saviour?" The lady bat her eyes as if he were expecting a show.
Fenrir cleared his lungs to reply.
~Anya, you are in fact the very dopple I...know an old friend who would be happy to see ye before their very eyes.~
Anya knew this trick. With a wave over herself by her free arm, the lady could have been regarded as the actual princess herself!
"I also have the power to multiply and take on, other forms...staying in solitary confinement makes you restless! I had to perfect my abilities! Even ice shots are a breeze!" She whistled as snowflakes formed from her lips.
"My eyes are red..phoo!*...only trick I have not learned to mask..you will, help a girl out? If I am to infiltrate the chosen's group?"
Again she had the demon wolf grin by such energy of the young.
~If only you lead them here...no allies enough to face us. Yet there is one you must cap of her magic. The deity of an eastern sun is too bright. She will light their way before I shall even have the opportunity to erect my message to the capital head of the Eternal..~
The dog smirked in tandem with Anya's fervent delight.
"The head? You ...oh...what would she have in store for us?" The princess imposter thought as if it were a trick question. One with plenty ofbenefits for her to reap from his grip later..
~She was once fabled to have helped Lady Reia in balancing the realm of the living and dying. Aluehainyu , she goes by these days...well, my kin knew her...as a very dark angel of hollow promises. Only to the mistress was she devoted entirely by her will.~
Anya was intrigued by the back story so much, that her raven's, replicated wings had started to appear. So..that almighty power she had not yet controlled? He would have to test her in battle. Wit and persuasion was only to bring the dopple thus far. Fenrir could not be her teacher this entire epic onwards. He was her master. She should have studied the heaviest arts during her sentence. It wasno exscuse , even if he did take a shine to her by now. Besides that tempatious grin, she wanted ..favours..he was not that easy going as her old king. The red one must have nothadthe brat as his criminal helper. Lil was the one to suspect by her parenting style...
"Let me deal, with the boy first..." The girl requested she get even with the one who had left her stranded in an unbreachable, shivering, hell.
Roku might have been her whip, yet Aiden had blown the whistle. To the demon daughter of manifestations unbound, that was a reason to find his weakness. All before the brat sister was torn from the troupe, her light would go dim soon enough.
~I have a bone to pick with that princess alright...that crooked demon of the real world is not going to win herself a medal. I get to choose her fate this time...~
Anya was a devil for a reason. She lived to cause her enemies to fear and hate themselves in the process. Oblivion by these fingertips would be so sweet to watch , as her last contracted crashed and burned under a broken pact.
~Lil is dead. My new lord shall have her head, and I, his crown..~
New arc breaks boundaries! But..I did manage to keep the Titans busy! Ava is not herself after switching over to the to the role she was destined to play. Now. real twist has been added when the wolf Fenrir reveals himself as the one to send Ava and her rebel leaders into hiding. Will the challenge be too much for our heroic group? I am going to keep going till the answer becomes clear. Enjoy and keep reading on!