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Year 1368
Bertrand Marsden, one of the red knights, walked over to the prince's quarters. He had news about Kale's whereabouts and he was sure that Demitri wouldn't like the evil sorcerer's plans one bit. He greeted the guards stationed at the door then knocked.
"Come in!" a muffled voice called.
The guards opened the double doors and Bertrand came in. "Prince Demitri," he bowed. "I have news about the location of Kale."
The young prince stood up from his desk and looked at the knight. "Where?"
"In the forest. A commoner spotted him with two other people. The commoner claims to have heard them talking about breaking in the palace to steal your grandfather's creation."
Demitri sighed, "Kale should give my grandfather some respect, he's dying." He stood up and walked over to the window, "All right. We'll use that information first. Have guards and knights ready around my grandfather's room and even around the palace. All possible entrances should be surrounded."
"Yes, my lord," the knight nodded and was ready to leave.
"Bertrand," Demitri stopped him, "have you told my father about this?"
"Do you wish me to, my prince?"
The prince stayed quiet. "Leave out the part about the Time Machine, he won't believe that."
"Yes, sir." Bertrand bowed again and left.
"Kale, when are we overthrowing the palace?" Aruki, one of the generals asked.
"We're not overthrowing, Aruki," the man replied. "We're going to steal the Time Machine and rid the world of all magic… I will be the only one with the power and everyone will have no choice but to bow down before me."
"That is a wonderful plan, Kale." Thresh, another general, said. "But the faster we steal the machine the faster we get to the future and overthrow the universe."
"We will be patient." Kale told him. "We will wait for that old man to die, when the King and Demitri are at their weakest point. Then we will get the machine."
Thresh nodded. Aruki, on the other hand, was impatient. "We have no time to be patient, Kale! We have to get it now!"
"Silence, Aruki! Or I might disintegrate you to pieces. If I say we wait then we wait. Do not question my decisions! I know the King and Demitri well enough! They may sometimes find the old man crazy but they will be devastated when he dies."
Aruki stayed silent.
"And as far as I know…that wizard is making sure that his last breath will be used perfecting that machine. We'll let that fool do all the work, to make sure that our travel will not be a failure…or else…I could take out my anger on the two of you."
Thresh nodded while Aruki took a few steps back, a little afraid.
Demitri was in the throne room talking to his favorite knights, Bertrand, Claud Hurley, a yellow knight, Rafael Harthouse, a green knight, Vira Oke, a blue knight, and Rosalie Passano, a pink knight. His father was keeping his grandfather company and this gave the young prince a chance to talk about magic.
"It seems the source was a mistake," Bertrand admitted.
"No," Demitri shook his head, "it could be that Kale is waiting for my grandfather to…pass away. He's waiting for us to be weak. I'm sure everyone knows that grandfather is still fixing the device. Kale must be waiting."
"My lord," Rafael started, "would you like us to check the forest? We can try to ambush Kale and his companions."
The prince sat on his chair, running a hand through his curly brown hair. "I was planning that, too, Rafael, but Kale's a sorcerer. He must have already put protective barriers around the forest. I don't want to risk anyone, Kale's abilities are…quite disturbing."
Claud grumbled, "I still cannot forget about what he did to Louella."
Demitri nodded in agreement. Louella Parker, was another knight who was murdered by Kale because she had tried to talk him into reverting back to his old ways. A knock was heard on the door and he stood up to greet the visitor. It was Kirk Langdale, another blue knight. "What is it, Kirk?"
"Your grandfather is weakening." The knight answered after bowing.
The prince sighed. "It's too soon. How about the device he is working on? How is it?"
"Sir, your father will not allow him to touch it any longer. He is bed ridden."
Vira spoke, "That is good, my prince. The device will not be perfect."
Demitri dismissed Kirk before answering his favorite blue knight. "Yes, but that means he will go soon, and Kale will not care anymore about the perfect device. He knows even I will not be able to fix it."
"However sir," Rosalie started, "if it's not perfect…Kale will not be able to go to the future."
"That's not what I'm afraid of, Rosalie." Demitri answered.
Bertrand stayed silent then said quietly. "Prince Demitri…you don't plan on following Kale to wherever he is planning on going…are you?"
"I am, Bertrand." This earned gasps and a few murmurs from the knights. "Ever since I heard he is planning on stealing the device of my grandfather I had thought of what he is trying to do…and we have to stop him."
"But, my lord—" Rafael began but was cut off by the prince.
"It will cost a rift in time, especially for you, knowing that you have families…so while we are there I will have to cast a spell on us…once we see our descendants, we have to go back…even if it means that we have to leave before we capture Kale…" He paused. "But we must do what we can to stop him."
"Sir…" Claud blinked in surprise. "'Cast a spell on us'? You mean…?"
"You five will have to go with me." The prince confirmed. "If my suspicions are correct Kale and his subordinates will go to the future. I am not sure why he wants to go to the future; that is for us to figure out. I hope you will support me with this plan of mine."
"Of course, sir." They bowed.
"And please, do not tell anyone about this, not even your families. It could be dangerous."
"Yes sir." They bowed again
"Good. Now, all we have to do is wait for Kale's next move."
A few days later
Demitri and his father were sitting around their grandfather's limp body. The sickness was too much for the wizard to take and not even magic could have healed him. The King was lying face down on his father's bed, crying quietly. Demitri, as much as he loved his grandfather, couldn't cry. Actually, it was more like he didn't want to cry. He knew Kale was going to attack soon and being vulnerable would just allow him to attack easily.
Bertrand, Vira and Claude were standing guard outside the room while Rafael and Rosalie were standing by the window.
The time device was small and gold and looked rather like a wrist watch with a few buttons and a screen. It was inside a brown box and on a stand right in front of the dead man's bed. The King decided to bury his last creation with him.
"It's such a shame he never got to use it." The King muttered. "Or even finish it."
Demitri glared at his father, judging him with his hazelnut brown eyes.
'You never believed anyway.'
The King was the only one in the family who didn't inherit any magical powers and therefore, decided that magic was not truly magical. When the prince showed signs of some magical powers, the King immediately ordered for those powers to be locked. Since then, Demitri wanted to become a red knight, but being a prince, he was never given the chance. So he made do with reading every document in the Great Library on magic and the knights. Little did the King know, his own father gave the young prince a part of his powers.
"Father, Kale will be attacking soon," Demitri finally said. He had already cast a spell on the knights in case Kale would attack today.
"You've ordered guards and knights to stand guard in every nook and cranny of the palace, Demitri. I'm sure he will not be able to come in," the King replied. "Now, please, have some respect for your grandfather."
But Demitri refused to stay calm. He looked at the box that contained the magical device. "Father, we have to break that device."
"Demitri, it is your grandfather's last creation, we cannot destroy it."
"Kale wants it, Father. He wants this time travelling device. If we don't destroy it—"
"Your grandfather did not finish the device, Demitri. I doubt it would work."
"No matter if it will or won't it'd still be much safer for us to destroy it." He walked over to the box and was about to open it when his father stopped him. "Tell grandfather, I'm sorry, father! But I would rather he be disappointed at me than our people to suffer!"
"I don't believe that Kale will get this useless device, Demitri." The King's voice dripped with venom and if Demitri were to be honest, he was scared. However he didn't want the people of his kingdom to suffer.
"Let go of the device, son. We'll burry it with your grandfather." The King told his son firmly.
"No."
"Being stubborn won't help you. I could have you punished."
"You'll punish your own son?" It appeared to be an empty threat but Demitri knew that his father could do it. He locked up his powers, after all.
Before the King could respond, a flash of sudden darkness startled them, and Kale and his two generals appeared. The dark sorcerer grinned menecingly at the sight in front of him.
"A father and son bickering is such a regular sight to see, but the King and the prince bickering…Oh, what a classic. Surely if people find out about…it'll be a scandal, wouldn't it be, my King?"
"Guards! Knights!" The King bellowed.
Bertrand, Vira, Claude, Rafael and Rosalie immediately came in and raised their weapons. Kale looked at them and smirked, "Aruki, take care of them."
Aruki nodded and raised her arms, her hands pointing directly at the two groups. Cool air surrounded them and they were thrown to the wall.
"You can do much better than that, Aruki," Kale rolled his eyes but took steps towards the box. "Thresh, the King and Prince, s'il vous plait?"
"Of course," Thresh nodded. And with a snap of his fingers, fire blazed around the two of them.
The King screamed and Demitri tried his best to stay calm. As the prince tried to escape the flames he was saved by Claude and luckily, suffered only minor burns. The King however appeared to be in a worse state. He was lying on the ground and not moving a muscle. Rafael was over him, trying to calm him down.
"Thanks, Claude." The prince told him.
"You are welcome, sire." The knight nodded.
"Such a sweet moment." Kale mocked, "Demitri and I were like that once…until I saw a better opportunity." Then he turned to the prince. "I'll give you one last chance, Demitri. Join me, I have the power to unlock your magic."
Demitri had been tempted by the same offer a hundred times and as much as he wanted his own magic he loved his people more. "No thank you, Kale. I'm perfectly fine."
Kale shrugged, "Okay, that was your last chance." He then stepped forward towards the box. "I will be getting the time machine now, if you don't mind." But before his hand touched the box, an arrow passed through him, ripping off a bit of his skin. "Ooh, that's going to leave a mark." He shook his head and turned to Rosalie. "You missed. I thought you were a better shot than that."
"I was not aiming to shoot through you, Kale. It was just a warning."
"You're too sweet, my dear pink knight. Aruki?"
Aruki raised her hand again and before her cold air could reach Rosalie, Vira's daggers wounded her wrist. The daggers then returned to the blue knight. "How dare you?" the general muttered in disgust.
Vira simply glared at her.
Demitri ran to the box but Kale already had the device. "See you in a few years…" Then he smirked. "Or not." He pressed some digits and a portal opened. He pushed Thresh and Aruki in before climbing in himself. "Adiós, amigos!"
The prince glared and immediately jumped in. The King, horrified with his son's actions, only murmured his name, "Demetri…"
"Don't worry, your highness." Bertrand said. "We'll protect him." He placed his sword back in the sheath and nodded to the others. "Let's go!"
The other knights nodded in agreement and followed their prince inside the portal. When the King was finally able to come to his senses and was about to jump after his son and the knights, the portal disappeared. Shocked and speechless, tears streamed down his face.
"Demitri…DEMITRI!"
Present Day/2013
Aaron Ashdown was checking his watch every now and then, blowing a few stray locks of dirty blonde hair out of his green eyes. If his siblings didn't hurry up they'll be late for school. Since his older siblings were all in college he was now the 'big brother' of the house. His parents had already left the house to work early so he still had to wait for everyone else.
"Come on, Megan." He sighed, "You're too young to be putting on make-up! It's Lacy's turn!"
He heard his younger sister sigh but get out of the restroom. Lacy, who's two years younger than Megan, stuck out her tongue and walked in.
"It's not fair, Aaron!" Megan whined.
"What is?" He rolled his eyes, a bit used to the younger one's whining. She took after his other sister, three years his senior, Sandra. "What's not fair this time, Megan?"
"You all know I take long in the bathroom and yet you all still give me the same time schedule as the rest!"
"That is what's fair, Meg. We can't adjust everyone's time schedule just for you. We all have school to go to. And you're too young for spending hours in the bathroom. Now, go get James and Herbert. They're the last. And make sure Anthony, Kris and Merina are ready, okay?"
Megan just grumbled and huffed away in response.
Aaron laughed and continued to watch the door of the bathroom, hoping that his siblings would be sensitive enough to hurry up. He loved and adored his siblings, even the older ones, but sometimes they were just too much to handle.
His younger brother, Lawrence, was running around the living room, watching his favorite morning cartoon, 'Chris the Cat'. Aaron was grateful for that show; that's one sibling he didn't have to worry about so much.
Paige woke up to her alarm clock. It was a warm day and it was Tuesday, which meant her parents didn't have to go to work early.
As she was getting up from bed, excited, someone knocked on the door and she called for him or her to come in. It was a helper with a tray of food and a glass of juice.
"Good morning, Miss Blake. I trust you had a good night's sleep?" The maid asked politely, handing the teenager a hairbrush instinctively after seeing the girl's bedhead before setting the tray down.
"I did." she answered, brushing her wavy caramel hair and looking down at the tray. "Um…Jennifer…it's Tuesday today, isn't it?" The helper nodded. "Shouldn't Mom and Dad be here?"
The maid Jennifer tilted her head, slightly confused by the question. "Mr. and Mrs. Blake are in London right now, Paige. Don't you remember?"
'So them being here was just a dream.' she sighed. "Right, right. I must have forgotten."
The helper gave her a sympathetic smile. "I'll prepare your bath now. The usual?"
Paige nodded, eating a slice of her toast. "The usual."
When the helper left, the young girl let herself fall back in bed. "Darn. I was so excited to see them." She turned to her side and noticed that Jennifer must have forgotten to open the curtains. She stood up and opened them herself, the bright sun shining down and waking her up even more. "No time to sulk, finals are coming up. Gotta study!"
"Finn! Sean! Wake up! You're gonna be late for school!"
Finn Webb slowly stood up from his bed and called to his roommate. "Sean?" He yawned and got out of bed, stretching. "Sean." His roommate merely groaned in response. Finn leaned a little on the other bed and nudged him awake. "Sean, dude! Wake up already! It's time for school!"
Sean Allen woke up muttering curses under his breath. "I was having a great dream!"
"That'll have to wait," Finn said. "Come on, Mom's calling us already. We'll be late."
The boy rolled his eyes, and grumpily got out of bed. "I take the bathroom first." He told his roommate, already preparing to style his brown highlighted hair into a fashionable surfer look for the day.
"Go ahead. It'll wake you up faster," Finn laughed, shaking his head.
Inside the shower, Sean was busy thinking about his plans for the day. He has a date with Gwen McCane later after school, he looked forward to that. He also has a lunch date with Stacey Raymond. But he also has debate class, he has to defend his argument about people dating others even if you're official with someone else, unless you're married. His opponent had to defend the argument that people cannot go out with other people once you're official with someone. He groaned when he remembered that his opponent would be Eve Barrymore, one of the most competitive people in school.
Outside, while Finn waited for his adoptive brother to finish, he began to pack his stuff for the day. His plans for the day were to get by school, then to visit his parents' grave. It had been a while since he had because of all the school work piling up on him. He had a lot of stories to tell them. On his desk was a picture frame of when he was younger, his parents were carrying him, showing him off to the camera.
"Your turn," Sean jerked his thumb.
"Thanks, man."
"Won't you be late for school, Eve?" The owner of Sundae's Best asked the younger girl. "You can leave a bit earlier if you want, I've got this. Amy, Kim and Margaux are coming soon. We haven't gotten much customers yet."
"It's okay, Mr. Pike," Eve Barrymore smiled, adjusting the straps of her Roller-blades and blowing some stray short dark brown hair out of from her face. "I'll stay another few minutes." The door opened and she smiled at the customer. "Good morning, welcome to Sundae's Best." She roller-bladed towards him and took out a notepad and a pen from her apron pocket. "What can I get you?"
"Well, I'm new here so…" he scanned the menu then turned to the waitress, looking down at her name tag, "What do you suggest…Eve?"
She smiled and took the menu from him, "I recommend the double caramel vanilla shake with extra whip cream and smarties."
"Then I'll have that." he smiled.
"Great!" She wrote down the order. "It's on the house."
He smirked. "No way...Do you treat every guy like this?"
She looked at him, a bit confused but then a smile appeared on her lips. "Not all."
A playful grin appeared on the boy's face, making his entire face seem to light up.
"Just newcomers!" She laughed and bladed away.
Eve liked the boy. He seemed really fun and easy to talk to. She checked her watch and cursed, she had to go if she didn't want to be late. Sure, she'd be early for school with her roller-blades on and the short distance from the ice cream store and the school but she wanted to beat Mark Vera, he was always early and for once she wanted to beat him. "Mr. Pike! Table three." She ripped the paper and stuck it to the clip in the counter. "Double caramel vanilla shake. Take it from my pay! Gotta go! See you!"
She didn't really like paying for customers, especially since the money she earns was for the family but sometimes, being nice wouldn't hurt.
"Bye, Eve!"
As she grabbed her bag, she waved at the pale, dark haired customer she just held. "Hope to see you soon, stranger!"
"You, too, Eve!" He waved back at her.
She opened the door and ran straight into her schoolmate, Sean. "Oh, sorry," she muttered. "Hey, Finn!"
Finn grinned at her, "Hi to you, Eve. Wanna walk with us?"
"No, it's okay, I'm kind of in a hurry. I'm trying to beat Mark Vera."
"Even in that you wanna win?" Sean asked. "You're crazy."
She glared at him then smiled at the other boy. "See you around. Good luck in debate, Sean. I'll win." Then she took off.
"'Good luck in debate, Sean. I'll win.'," he mocked in a high pitched voice. "Blah. I'll win."
Finn laughed. "It's too bad we don't have the same class in that."
"What year is this?" Rafael asked.
"Where are we?" Claud wondered.
Demitri was silent as they walked around the forest. "Kale and his friends must have found the exit."
"Should we take a rest?" Rosalie suggested. "My prince, we have been walking for quite some time and we have not found any exits or any signs of Kale and his allies. You must be tired."
"With all due respect, sire," Vira said, "I agree with Rosalie. We should all rest in case we do find Kale."
"And you are afraid to use your magic, my prince." Bertrand wanted to confirm his thoughts. "You have not done any magic, you are scared."
"Yes, I am," Demitri admitted. "I do not know what this place can do."
They stopped by a big, shady tree. Demitri was in deep thought. He didn't know what to do when the descendants of the knights were found. He'd be alone. 'No. There has to be something I can do. I cannot defeat Kale on my own…' he turned to watch his knights. He remembered in the scrolls that sometime in the future, these knights will become legendary Power Rangers. 'Maybe, this is it. I will make the Power Rangers.' He stood up and they all looked at him. "I need your help."
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