Okay guys... sorry to keep you all waiting... but here's the first half of my very long prologue... the real story is yet to come... but don't worry... all will be revealed soon enough... if I have the time to update...

So... allow me to present:

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Of Good and Of Evil: The Final Stand

Prologue - Part one

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Periosha 'Perry' Andrews…

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Over ten-thousand years ago, a great war ensued that shook the very balance universe as we know it today. Creatures of every race and species battled it out for supremacy over the other realms of space and time. One unfortunate day, however, one crazed creature drove the war from a struggle for supremacy, to a struggle for survival. His name: Tempest. Tempest Eternal. That accursed name struck fear into the hearts and minds of those who heard it. At first, he was of no threat to anyone involved in the war. But, we underestimated him and his powers over the realm of evil. Yes, evil, not darkness. For darkness was an element that was always mistaken for evil, when it could be proven to be something as useful as light. He had made a deal with the dark lord himself, that should he be given the power he desired, he would serve the dark lord without question. Tempest then stopped at nothing as he began his insane mission to claim anything and everything in sight in the name of his new master.

We were among the last defenses of Pacem in Terra, the last planet in the Alpha Centauri galaxy that still stood alive amongst the now corrupted and devoid plants that orbited with it around the red sun in the center of the system.

I was more than just a mere soldier then, I was also a symbol of hope for those that had none. Everything that had happened so far, I really wished it never happened in the first place. This war has brought nothing but chaos and famine to the peoples. I stood alongside my beloved on the bridge of my fine vessel as we prepared for the worst that was yet to come from the stars. My ship may be formidable, but even it can't hold out against hundreds of other warships under Tempest's control. I bravely stood at the bridge with my beloved beside me, trying to calm me with a reassuring smile. I weakly smiled back as we prepared ourselves for what felt like an eternity for the enemy to arrive.

"General Andrews…" the helmsman called out, bringing me out of my thoughts. I gently lowered my head as I looked up to face him.

Being a chipmunk gives me the hardest time with the height issue.

"Yes?" I asked coolly, trying to remain as calm as I possibly could.

"I have Soron on the comm. for you, he wishes to speak to the both of you in private. I have already transferred the comm. to the briefing room." he calmly said as he took a worried sigh. He was tense, I could tell. Then again, so was everyone else aboard and on the planet's surface. Humph, I, myself included, no surprise to that.

"Thank you, lieutenant..." I gently replied, giving him a small smile trying to give him some peace of mind, "Please inform me when they arrive. I wish to be ready when this happens, and believe me, I want all of us to survive this."

He simply nodded and resumed to his post while Sally and I made our way to the briefing room. As expected, instead of using the comm. system like any other 'normal' being, Soron presented himself in front of us, his Guardian Elite status showing in his bits of hazel armor around his shoulders and body. Beside the proud Sentinel stood Serenity, Soron's life-long mate and childhood friend. She too, had armor on, but due to her difference in specialty, her armor is slicker and thinner than Soron's. And instead of great hazel brown, her armor was instead a midnight black with a white stripe that covered the part of her stomach. I guess it was to be expected, given their difference in build and body structure.

I smiled at them, trying to act as calmly as I could, but I failed. I panicked, something that I haven't done in ages, I lost grip of reality as I dropped onto my knees and banged the floor with my fists. Both wolves looked at me sympathetically as Sally sat next to me, keeping me within her tight embrace, my tears began to escape my eyes as all the pressure I've been holding in were finally let loose.

Serenity walked up to me, and gave me a reassuring lick on my face, giving me a look saying 'we're gonna make it through this, all you need is to calm down, and believe'. I shook my head in disagreement after reading her eyes. I couldn't bear the thought of losing everyone here. The other guardians have tried their best to defend against the other four planets around this system. Unfortunately, they all failed, and so continues Tempest's quest to rule the universe. We were all that remained of what was once known to be the most powerful force in the known universe. We were never seconded to anything, until now. Tempest's power was simply far too great for anyone to overcome. However, he would not simply end you when he has defeated you. No… he would do far worse than grant you the mercy of death.

I looked back at Soron, tears still fresh on my face. I lost myself in terms of the confidence I had now lost, the longing for this to godforsaken war to end just kept prevailing in my thoughts. I gathered what little composure I had left, and walked ever so slowly toward the brown-clad wolf. Soron, knowing my distress, bowed his head to me, and allowed me to release my remaining tears on his soft, crisp-brown fur.

"W-what are w-we going to do?" I sobbed. But hey, can you blame me? Sally and I were dragged out from Earth two years ago, when we were fifteen. Now, after recently celebrating our 17th birthdays, I prepare an entire crew of over three hundred crewmen aboard my own flagship, scratch that, make that the only ship that stood against Tempest and his minions.

We were trapped, there was no where left to run. The other planets in this system have been devastated by Tempest's might. Even if we did plan to run, we'd get caught in the middle, and be eventually destroyed. So, on everyone's behalf, we decided to stand and fight to the last man available. Unfortunately, I was given the responsibility of leading these men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting their home to their last breath. I knew from the very beginning that I couldn't handle the stress of leading an entire crew of soldiers who had far more training than I did, but I knew I had to try anyway. Especially with everyone counting on me and my powers to save them from what is about to come.

Soron calmly sighed as he broke off the hug.

"You must be strong now, for the sake of the people who rely on you and Sally for support." The Sentinel gave me a deep, fatherly-look at me. For a while, Soron reminded me of my own father before he passed away. It was a little scary, but I took it in with a slight smile.

"He's right, my love…" Sally cooed as she agreed with the wolf's statement. It couldn't be helped. I had no other choice but to go through with it. Sally smiled when she saw my face beam with a little more calm.

"That's the Perry I remember…" she smiled before kissing me passionately on the lips. We savored every moment from that short moment of passion, since we knew we may never have another chance like it ever again.

"Generals, Majors…" the lieutenant came back with an urgent look on his face, "I'm sorry for interrupting, but we've just received reports coming from Justice and Josiah that the enemy is just about to jump out of hyperspace. We await your orders…" he was beginning to pant heavily. I couldn't blame him, I was just as nervous as he was, only worse. He wasn't the one with the powers.

I stood on the observer's panel, as I overlooked the bridge members with both reassurance and nervousness.

"Attention crew of the USS Victory…" I spoke as the comm. echoed throughout the entire vessel.

"Today, we face an enemy that I do not know we can defeat… I'm pretty sure all of you are nervous as I am, getting yourselves ready for what may be the hardest battle of your… I mean our lives. But, together, let us make sure that Pacem in Terra stands, even just for one more day, a world free from the corruption of Tempest and his lackeys…" I then turned to the lieutenant who has been with me since the beginning of my stay here. I presented him my badge as captain of the vessel, and placed it on his hand. "I shall now entrust this vessel into the hands of Lt. Michael Anderson, who has been a great companion and shoulder of support to Sally and me during our two-year stay here. Sally and I will be on the surface of the planet with the other tutors and the Sentinels to fend off the main offensives…"

I took a deep sigh, hoping I'd regret what I was about to say.

"Today, my comrades, we fight not only for Pacem in Terra, but for the universe as a whole. If we could at least delay them, it will provide the universe the time she would need to create warriors of her own. I, honestly do not know if we will survive this at all, but I have faith in all of you. In God's name, may he show mercy on us all…" I finished with a great sigh, while everyone applauded my speech as they prepared themselves for the now inevitable outcome.

One by one, more and more of Tempest's ships began to pour into view. The 'Victory' readied herself for battle. Its temporal hull and nanotech shielding may give it the advantage for now, but its primary purpose was meant for ambush. The odds were now totally against them, but everyone knew they had to stop Tempest from accomplishing his goal.

Meanwhile, down on the planet's surface, Perry and Sally, as well as Soron, Serenity, as well as Soron's niece Justice, as well as her mate Josiah, prepare themselves for what is to them the most difficult battle they would have to face. As to what he had announced, Perry had gathered the other tutors, the original twelve were now called.

Isley, prince of Light

CJ, prince of Earth

Ricardo, prince of Wind

Danielle Angel, princess of Water

Danielle Azrael, princess of Darkness

Teresa, princess of Flame

Phelan, prince of Darkness

David Jason or DJ, prince of Light's Flame

Aaron, prince of Water

Kat, princess of Light and Lightning

Cheryl, princess of Wind

Amanda, princess of Earth

Each tutor wearing their own signature colored armors, with a special orb encircling their hands as their eyes glowed their elemental colors. Leading them, Perry and Sally had already turned into their 'perfect' forms. Perry was in his infamous black armored trench jacket. His saber at the ready. With Sally beside him, wearing a bright white dress, with her wings beautifully outstretched, its glass-like shimmer in the light gleamed like the sun as she held her saber tightly as the armies of darkness now march on toward them.

Back on the Victory, her shields were now on the verge of breaking as she continued to delay her inevitable destruction. She had destroyed many ships with her 6 'Alpha-Centurion' Cannons, with each shell destroying a single vessel of the massive army sent to Pacem in Terra. She had already received major damage to her port side as the ship began to toss and turn as she absorbed the incoming enemy fire. Michael, now seeing the difficulty of the situation, was about to play his final trump card… a laser that will destroy over half of the enemy vessels at the cost of the Victory's hull, shields, power, and possibly, their lives. It was called 'The Last Stand' Grand Cannon, the ultimate weapon in the Victory's arsenal, and the deadliest weapon in the known universe. He just about to give the order to fire when a voice told him to do otherwise.

'No… do not use it… there's another way…' the voice echoed in Michael's mind, its dominant tone stunned him, but slightly calmed him at the same time.

'Then what do you expect me to do? Whoever you are, I bet you have no idea how crucial this mission is… and I for one will not back down just because I am going to listen to some voice in my head!' Michael shouted out in his mind. He was now tenser than he ever was. The voice didn't get a chance to finish what it was about to say when Michael began ranting.

'Just hold out a while more, human… and everything will fall into place… I promise… I will not let this darkness come to pass.' The voice comfortably whispered.

Meanwhile, back on the surface of Pacem in Terra, the expected battle was just about to begin. The tutors that stand on the once proud soils of this planet were now ready to face their inevitable demises, but were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of their homeworld's safety. Alongside them stood several thousand militias, mainly composed of bears, foxes, and eagles, each faction led by a veteran military general of their species. All who are willing to sacrifice everything for the safety of their families and those whom they cared for most, so ready to give up their lives to fight alongside the legendary twelve.

The two groups are now standing atop of two mountains separated by a humungous plain. Below us was No Man's Land. The barren land below the two mountains explains it all. The recent uprisings have caused the wild things to flee for their lives, while trees and other plant life were either burned out or have wilted away due to the corruption now spreading all throughout the planet.

I took in a deep, nervous sigh to steel my nerves for the enth time and took a long, observant look at the soon to be battlefield. This is suicide; the plain is far too open. They could easily catch us off guard by coming around our rear when we come charging at them. There was no other option now; either I make the first move, or wait to be consumed by the swiftly approaching darkness led by Tempest himself.

Angel and Azrael took notice of my nervousness. The sister always had a deep sense of connection with me, I never really understood how we bonded like that, it just happened after spending all these years training with one another, I guess.

"It'll be alright, Perry…" Angel smiled, putting her paw on my shoulder.

"I agree with my sister, Perry, you should relax. We accepted our fates as soon as we received our powers. There's nothing more you can do about it now." Azrael giggled in agreement. I never really understood Azrael's weird sense of humor, but she had a point nonetheless. We accepted our fates as sacrifices to this planet when Soron and Serenity gave us our powers.

But, why did they choose me, of all the creatures the roam this planet, why did they have to choose me to bear this "blessing" of controlling all the elements? I was originally a fire user. But after receiving my "blessing" or should I say "curse", I've become forced to take in more and more responsibility. Especially when I now had to worry about mastering all the elements, as well as being a symbol of hope for the people. This was the craziest thing that has ever happened to me in my entire life.

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This quote is/has/and always be my stamp on everyone of my stories... only because its true

'I have no talent whatsoever…'

-Perry