The CyberTarot Cards #1: Past, Present, and Future
Summary:
When Matt was rummaging through his father's old time capsule in his attic, he finds a card. A card in the shape of a long rectangle. The front had a gold diamond within a star, which the star was within a thin ring. Gold lines and diamonds embroidered the card. On the back, was an image of a rose, with glittering raindrops on it's pedals. On the bottom, written on a gold ribbon, read in capital, fancy gold lettering, "The Flower." Book one of 12.
Author's Note:
This story has been stuck in my head ever since I was in Grade 5, when I first started writing fan fiction, before I even heard of fan fiction. Anyway, this story takes place in the future. Matt and Jackie are 25, and Inez is 23. Matt and Inez have a daughter named Emily Williams. When Emily is kidnapped, the only thing that can stop Hacker and rescue Emily is the decks of CyberTarot Cards that Matt's parents and godmother left behind. Here's Chapter One: The Flower. Until Chapter Two: Return To Cyberspace, see ya! Please read, review, and enjoy! ;-)
-CelestialTime93
Chapter One: The Flower
"Daddy! I need help!"
25 year old Matthew Williams ran upstairs to see his four year old daughter, Emily Williams, struggling through ribbons of old cloths found in the attic.
The barnhouse was where Matt grew up. After he married his best friend, they moved in. That was also when his parents died.
"What did you get yourself into this time, Emmy?" Matt laughed, untangling the cloths from Emily.
"A box of cloth fell on me." Emily replied. She had shoulder-length chestnut hair, hazel eyes, and wore round framed glasses. She was now wearing a t-shirt, denim shorts, and runners.
"Helping out with the Garage Sale, aren't ya?" Matt smiled, putting the cloth back into the box.
"Yep!" Emily replied, "Where's mommy?"
"Downstairs, in the kitchen." Matt replied, taking a few boxes down from the stack in the attic, "If she's not there, she's outside, hosting the Garage Sale."
"Meet you downstairs, daddy!" Emily smiled, and ran downstairs.
Matt put down a box, and noticed what was written on it: "Mark's Stuff."
Mark Williams was Matt's father. He recently passed away, followed by his mother. Poor Emily, never knew who her grandparents from her father's side were.
Matt opened it, and found a small tin box. The words "Time Capsule" were engraved in it.
Matt took it out and opened it. Photos of a familiar world were in it. Along with a camera.
Mark was known a photographer. He was famous for that. But, Matt never knew that he took photos of Cyberspace, where Matt, his wife, and Emily's godmother had visited 14 years ago. That's how they all first met.
Finally, Matt spotted the final item. A card in the shape of a tarot card. The front had the background color of a crimson red. A gold diamond was encased inside a gold star, which was incased inside a thin gold ring. The card was bordered with gold lining and diamonds.
When he flipped the card to the back, Matt almost dropped the card. There was a picture of a flower, with sparkling raindrops on it's red pedals. on the bottom, on a silver ribbon, in capital, gold letters, read the words, "The Flower."
Matt dropped the card back into the case, and ran to the open attic window. He called down to his wife, who was outside, selling an item with Emily.
"Inez!" Matt called, "You gotta see this!"
"Excuse me." 23 year old Ineza Garcia excused, "Emily, take care of the customers. I'll be right back! I'm coming, Matt!"
Inez had long chestnut hair, blue eyes, and wore glasses. She was currently wearing a yellow tank top, denim shorts, and runners. Her hair was in a formal bun.
Matt met Inez at the top of the attic's staircase.
"What in the world is going on?" Inez asked.
"Inez," Matt said, "Do you remember Cyberspace?"
"Cyberspace?" Inez hissed.
"Just answer my question!" Matt exclaimed.
"Of course, I do!" Inez replied, "That's how we all first met."
"Apparently, so did my dad." Matt replied, leading Inez to the Time Capsule, "Look. These pictures. They're the pictures of the different Cybersites."
Inez snatched the photos from Matt and glanced through each one with shaky hands.
"These are your dad's, right?" Inez asked nervously.
Matt nodded, almost speechless.
"What's this?" Inez asked, placing the photos back into the tin and picking up the tarot card, "It looks like those tarot cards that the fortune tellers use."
"It's something like that." Matt replied, picking up a note that he just found, "Listen to this. 'Dear Matt, these pictures were taken from a place known as Cyberspace. I first met your mother when we were sucked into this area. My dream of being a photographer were still alive back then, and I had my camera with me. I took a few photos, and took the quest to save Cyberspace from Hacker as well. Back then, the only way to defeat him was to use something called CyberTarot Cards. Tarot-like cards used in Cyber Battle Modes. The directions for the game is on the back of this note. - "
"Why did you two leave Emily outside?" a voice asked, "Alone?"
The two whirled around to see a african-american woman, with long black hair tied into a ponytail, and wearing a spagetti-strapped black tank top, a denim skirt, and flip flops. Her arms were crossed over her chest.
"Jacs, check this out!" Inez exclaimed, grabbing the woman by the arm and leading her to the Time Capsule.
The woman was 25 year old Jaclyn Edwards, Emily's godmother, and Matt and Inez's old friend. She also knew about Cyberspace.
Jackie studied the photos. "Isn't this a picture of Tikiville?" she wondered out loud.
"That's the thing." Matt replied, "These aren't our's. They're my dad's. He took these almost 50 years ago!"
"You're kidding, right?" Jackie laughed, hoping it wasn't true.
"Does it look like we're lying to you?" Inez furrowed.
"Okay, this is too weird." Jackie frowned, looking through the photos.
"This is weirder." Matt replied, handing Jackie the CyberTarot Card, "This is something called a CyberTarot Card. My dad used a whole deck of these to defeat Hacker. Same with my mom."
"And your godmother." Inez added, taking out three different boxes. Each of them were engraved with three names. One had Mark's full name engraved in it, the other Matt's mother's, Elizabeth, and the last one, Matt's godmother's, Anna.
"These aren't the decks they used, are they?" Jackie wondered out loud.
Matt opened his fathers, to see one of the cards missing. Matt placed The Flower Card back into the box. "I'd say they are." he replied.
"How many cards are there?" Inez wondered out loud.
"Mommy! Daddy!" Emily screamed from outside.
"Emily!" Inez cried, and rushed down the stairs. The two followed. Matt took the box with his father's name engraved on it with him.
When the three got outside, they saw Emily, being held captive by robotic arms. Familiar ones.
"Buzz and Delete?" the Cybersquad exclaimed.
"That means..." Jackie groaned.
"Missed me, kiddies?" a cold voice suddenly said.
"Hacker!" the Cybersquad exclaimed angrily.
"That's The Hacker, to you!" Hacker snapped.
"Whatever!" Matt retorted, "Just let Emily go!"
"Oh, so you know this girl?" Hacker taunted.
"She's our daughter!" Inez retorted, "Now let her go, or I'll do some real damage!"
"Just tell me where the CyberTarot Cards are, and I'll let her go!" Hacker threatened.
"If you want a battle," Matt challenged, withdrawing the box of his father's cards from his pocket, "You got one!"
"The photographer's CyberTarot Cards?" Hacker exclaimed, "Where did you get those?"
"The photographer was my father, Mark Williams." Matt replied, "Now, are you gonna battle or not! If you're gonna, free my daughter!"
"Don't think I'll let her go so easily!" Hacker cackled, "You'll have to free her yourself!"
Then, a black portal opened, after a CyberTarot Card was thrown into the air by Hacker. The Grim Wreaker appeared, and teleported the villains in, along with Emily.
"Emily!" Inez cried, chasing after the fleeing Grim Wreaker. She was about to jump into the portal, but only ended up landing on the cobblestoned path.
"No!" Jackie cried, "She's gone!"
Matt furrowed, and ran back into the house.
"Matt!" Jackie called, "Where are you going?"
"I'm getting something!" Matt replied, as he ran to Emily's room. Jackie and Inez closely followed.
Matt rummaged through the red backpack that he gave to Emily, but swore to her not to open it until the right time. He took out a familiar gadget, out of it.
"The Skwak Pad, are you crazy?" Jackie snapped, "Dr. Marbles won't recognize us!"
"He won't." Matt replied, "But Motherboard will."
Matt punched in a code in his Skwak Pad, and a familiar face appeared on the screen.
"Motherboard," Matt said.
"Matt, what's wrong?" Motherboard asked.
"We need a portal to Cyberspace." Matt replied, "And a fast one, too. Our daughter's in danger."