A/N: Here are the Protectors of the Multiverse's bios
Angelo Vanders
Elements: Earth/Fire
Powers: Telekinetic Powers, Enhanced Strenght
Weapons: Metal Gauntlets, with Metal Knuckles, Metal Shin Greaves, short-handle Double-Bladed Battle Axe, crystals to put in a slot on the staff to do powerful attacks.
Mandy Anderson
Elements: Wind/Water
Powers: Can telepathicly talk to those close to her and link them together, can phase through solid objects.
Weapons: Bow & Arrows, Bo Staff, crystals to put in a slot on the staff to do powerful attacks. Bow has a blade on the top half for close-range combat.
Martin Tubbs
Elements: Ice/Energy
Powers: Enhanced vision which makes him able to aim well and see in the dark better than most people.
Weapons: Crystal Powered Blasters, Crystal Grenades, crystals to put in blaster to changed the elemental shots he fires.
Alchemy Ethel
Elements: Lightning/Fire
Powers: Can telepaticlly speak to creatures
Weapons: A Staff with a Y-Shaped tip, that holds a large diamond-shaped crystal, crystals to put in a slot on the staff to do powerful attacks.
Nigel Ashcroft
Elements: Earth/Wind
Powers: Enhanced Strenght
Weapons: War Hammer, crystals to put in a slot on the staff to do powerful attacks.
Eric Lyndon
Elements: Water/Lightning
Powers: Enhanced Agility, Enhanced Reaction Time
Weapons: Large 5 ft. Boomerrang, crystals to put in a slot on the staff to do powerful attacks. Metal board shaped like a surfboard that Eric charges with lightning so he can fly ith it.
Joel Wright
Elements: Lightning/Energy
Powers: Enhanced Reaction Time
Weapons: Long Sword, Small Shield, crystals to put in a slot on the staff to do powerful attacks.
And now on with the story!
Chapter 2:
The kids were surprised at what they were just told by the Oracle's sister, Zala. But they knew that they had to get some answers.
"What do you mean they've turned towards the darkness?", Will asked.
"It was bad.", Tala said sadly. "Very bad."
"What happened?", Irma asked.
"It's better that you see what happened.", Zala said as she tapped he water in the pool. "Then you'll understand what we mean."
Everyone looked into the viewing pool to see what happened to to their friends and boyfriends. Soon, the image of the Throne Room of the Palace of Light, where the Protectors of the Multiverse stood around Zala and Tala's viewing pool already dressed in the clothes they saw them in earlier.
"So, what's the threat of the day, Zala.", Nigel asked.
"It seems that the world of Farbros is in need of your services.", Zala said to them. "There is a warlord there causing all kinds of trouble."
"Farbros?", Martin questioned. "Isn't that the place where we faced that so called "wizard", Devos?"
"Yeah!", Alchemy said. "It turned out that he had powers like us."
"Well this time you face his brother, Mavos.", Zala told them. "And he's just as bad as his brother. So watch your selves and be careful."
"We're always careful, Zala.", Joel said. "When haven't we been?"
"Do you really want me to answer that question?", Zala questioned with a playful smirk.
"No. Not really.", Joel replied with a grin getting a laugh out of the others.
"Okay guys.", Angelo said as the laughing died down. "We have a job to do."
"Then let's get going.", Eric said. "It's Summer after all. And I want to enjoy as much of it with Hay Lin as I can!"
"Same here with Taranee.", Nigel said. "Our friends back home may still think we're all on a camping trip but let's face it. They'll call us on our cell phones sooner or later."
"So when can we tell our friends and girlfriends about all this?", Joel asked. "It would make us having to leave to save the Multiverse a lot more easy."
"He has a point.", Nigel said.
"How about when we get back to Heatherfield?", Mandy suggested. "We can tell them about what we do. And if they don't believe us, we can bring them here."
"Can we do that Zala?", Martin asked. "You know, bring our friends here to the Palace of Light."
"Knock youselves out.", Zala said.
"So we go and stop this Mavos guy, and we then go back to Earth, get our friends together and tell about all of this.", Angelo said.
"Then let's go kick some butt!", Alchemy said as she used her staff to open a fold.
"Good luck guys.", Zala said. "And come back safe."
"We will.", Mandy said before jumping through the fold.
Once the other were through the fold, Tala tugged on Angelo's coat stopping him.
"What's up kid?", Angelo asked as he knelt down to her level.
"I forgot to tell you that I sensed a crystal shard on Farbros.", Tala said. "Sorry."
"It's cool, Tala.", Angelo said as he patted her head making her smile. "We'll take care of Mavos and get the shard. No worries"
"Okay.", Tala said with her bright smile.
"See ya, Tala.", Angelo said as he jumped through the fold.
"See ya!", Tala said as the fold closed.
"Now let's see what unfolds.", Zala said as she tapped the water in her viewing pool. "And let us hope they come back to use safely."
"Of course they will, sister!", Tala said with her bright and cheery smile. "They're the best!"
"I suppose you're right, Tala.", Zala said with a kind smile.
Zala and Tala then looked into their viewing pool as the image of the Protectors stood in the middle of a town as people with blue skin were running in one direction for their lives and screaming.
"I take it we're in the right place.", Joel said.
Mandy stopped a woman from running to ask her what they were running from.
"It's Warlord Mavos!", the woman cried. "He and his war beast are coming here to destroy our village!"
The woman then took off running again.
"War beast?", Eric questioned.
"I don't even want to know.", Nigel said.
"To bad, cause we're gonna find out.", Angelo said as he ran in the direction the people were running from. "Let's go!"
The others followed behind him as they made their way out of the town. Once out of town, they saw five huge beast walking towards the town. Each was at least twenty feet tall with black fur and red eyes. They walked on all fours and had sharp claws on each foot. Their fangs were just as sharp. And they let out a roar that peirced the skies. The Protectors looked to see a man riding on top of the beast in the middle. He had blue skin, with long red hair and gray eyes. He was dressed in a pair of pants, and boots, with a tunic, gloves, and a cloak. All were black. Strapped to his sides were two long swords. On his face was a smirk of victory as he rode on the war beast.
"I'm guessing that's Mavos.", Eric said.
"I think you're right.", Martin said. "And those war beast of his are huge!"
Just then Mavos pulled out a horn and blew it stopping the beast. Mavos then stood up an looked at the Warriors.
"So, you're the Protectors of the Multiverse!", Mavos said with a sneer. "I am Warlord Mavos! Brother of Devos! The man you helped imprison two years ago!"
"And you'll be joining him soon!", Mandy declaired.
"We shall see!", Mavos said before blowing his horn. "Charge, my war beast! Destroy them!"
"Split up and take them down as fast as you can!", Angelo said as the war beast began to charge at them.
The seven of them broke of into teams to take down the war beast as soon as possible!
"Sesmic Slam!", Nigel yelled as he slammed his war hammer to the ground, sending a powerful shockwave at one of the war beast.
Once it hit the war beast, it dropped to it's knees as it lost it's balance. Joel then ran towards the war beast with his sword charged with lightning.
"Lightning Wave!", he yelled as he released a powerful wave of lightning sending it towards the war beast.
Once it hit the war beast it let out a mighty roar before blacking out.
"That's one down.", Nigel said.
"Do we cook or what?", Joel questioned as they pounded fist.
Next was Martin who threw three grenades at a war beast. Once they hit the war beast, they exploded releasing a gas that knocked the war beast out.
"That's another one down!", he said as he ran to joined up with the others.
"Impressive.", Mavos said as he rubbed his chin. "They already took down two of my war beast with out breaking so much of a sweat."
Next was Eric who was riding his lightning charged board toward another war beast. He then pulled out his boomerrang and charged it with lightning. At the same time, Mandy pulled out an arrow that had a small round tip on it. The arrow then began to glow blue.
"Hydro Arrow!", Mandy shouted as she shot her arrow.
As the arrow flew towards the war beast, the arrow began to draw in large amounts of moisture that flew with the arrow. And once it hit the war beast, it became soaked from the water. Seeing this, Eric made his move.
"Lightning Boomerrang!", he yelled as he threw his lightning charged boomerrang at the soaked war beast.
Once it hit, the war beast was shock badly from being soaked as well and fell to it's side knocked out.
"And that makes three.", Mandy said as Eric landed next to her.
"Well that was fun.", Eric said. "This is to easy!"
"A bit to easy.", Mandy said as they went to meet up with the others.
Now it was Angelo's turn as Joel and Nigel walked up to them.
"What some help?", Nigel asked.
"Nah.", Angelo said. "I got this."
Angelo then took of running towards the fourth war beast.
"Let's see what you can do, human.", Mavos said as he watched what was about to unfold.
Once close enough to the war beast, Angelo jumped up at it. As he came down at the beast, he raised his fist and...
"Shockwave Fist!", Angelo yelled as he hit the war beast square in the head!
The war beast felt a powerful vibration go through it's body before blacking out and falling to it's side.
"And one more makes four.", Angelo said as he went to regroup with the others.
And finally there was Alchemy who floated in the air in front of the war beast Mavos rode on.
"And what will you do, little girl?", Mavos laughed. "Pet my beast to death?"
"Something like that.", Alchemy said as she flew towards the war beast.
Just as she was right at the war beast, she placed her hand on the war beast's head. Suddenly, to the surprise of Mavos, the war beast stopped in it's tracks. Mavos looked down to see Alchamy's eyes glowing.
"What are you doing, girl?", Mavos growled as he glared at Alchemy.
He was about to attack her when he was hit by an energy blast from Martin's blaster, which sent him falling off the war beast.
"Not today, pal!", Martin said as he put his blaster away.
'You don't have to obey him.', Alchemy said to the beast telepathiclly. 'You and your friends can go home now.'
Hearing what Alchemy said, the war beast purred softly as the other four war beast woke up. The lead war beast let out a roar to the other four as they got to their feet. The five war beast then turned and walked away, heading for their home. Alchemy them landed on the grond with the others as they surrounded Mavos.
"It's over Mavos.", Angelo said as he grabbed him by his collar. "You're going away for a long time."
"You might end up next to your brother.", Eric joked.
"Aw, you all remember me.", came a familiar voice. "I'm touched."
The Protectors turned to see a man with blue skin and red hair and gray eyes like Mavos. He was even dressed like Mavos only his clothes were gray. The Protectors knew him well.
"Devos?", the seven of them questioned in shock!
"That's right, kiddies!", Devos said with a smirk. "I'm back and ready for some payback! Now release my brother, or this brat gets it!"
They then saw that he had a little blond hair, blue skin boy with brown eyes. The little boy had a look of fear on his face.
"Why you dirty, little...", Nigel began to say.
"I said release my brother and surrender!", Devos demanded as he held a fireball close to the boy. "Or I'll destroy this boy and his town!"
"Alright!", Angelo said as he let Mavos go.
Mavos then walked towards his brother. Once he was next to him, Devos handed the boy to him. Mavos then pulled out a knife and held it at the boy's neck as Devos walked up towards the Protectors who knew they couldn't do anything yet.
"And now to begin our plans to rule the multiverse.", Devos said as he pulled out a red crystal shard and pointed it at the Protectors.
"A shard!", Angelo said.
"That's right!", Devous said. "I found it when my dear brother broke me out a week ago. And this shard has given me enough power to do this!"
Devous then shot a beam of energy at the Protectors! They then dropped to their knees. Once he was done, Devos put the shard away.
"Now rise my Dark Protectors!", Devos said.
"Yes master.", the seven of them said as they rose to their feet.
Devos smiled as he saw the new red eyes the Protectors had as they stood at attention, waiting for his next order.
"Excellent.", Devos said.
"Good job, brother.", Mavos said. "Our plan to use those war beast to lure these fools here so you could use the crystal shard to turn them into our mindless slaves worked!"
"And now we shall go to their universe and take the strongest of Hearts to rule the Multiverse!", Devos laughed as he looked up at the sky. "Do you hear me Zala? Your Protectors of the Multiverse are ours now! And there's nothing you can do to stop us!"
Devos then opened a fold.
"Let us leave this place my Dark Protectors of the Multiverse.", Devos ordered.
"Yes, master.", they said as they headed through the fold.
Mavos then threw the boy to the ground.
"Spread the word boy!", Mavos said. "The Protectors of the Multiverse are under our control!"
Then Mavos and Devos went through the fold before it closed. Zala and Tala, who were watching the whole thing unfold, knew what was to be done before it was to late.
"We must go, Tala!", Zala said as she opened a fold.
"Where are we going?", Tala asked.
"We're going to Himerish to see if he can help us!", Zala said. "Now let's go!"
The both of them left through the fold just as another one opened. Out of it came the Protectors, Davos, and Mavos. The brothers looked to see Zala's fold close.
"Looks like we just missed her, brother.", Mavos said as their fold closed.
"No matter.", Devos said. "Now that we are in their universe, we can start going after the Hearts on the worlds here. Or shall I say our Dark Protectors will be going after the Hearts here."
The two of them burst out with their evil laughter, letting it echo through out the halls of the palace.
"And that is what happened.", Zala said as the images in the Oracle's viewing pool faded away. "Devos and Mavos have the Protectors under their control and are ready to go after the Hearts in this universe."
"This is bad.", Will said. "Bad enough we have a new enemy. But to make it worse, they're people we know and care about!"
"And I don't think beating them is going to be easy.", Taranee said trying to put on a brave face. "Besides, I don't think I can fight Nigel."
"Same for me, when it comes to Joel.", Irma said.
"Or Eric.", Hay Lin said as a lone tear ran down her face.
"It'll be okay guys.", Cornelia said. "If we take down those brothers, Devoa and Mavos, we might be able to reverse what they did."
"It's not that easy.", Zala said. "Devos has a crystal shard. That makes things very hard for you."
"What do you mean?", Hay Lin asked.
"And what is a crystal shard?", Caleb asked.
"The crystal shards are powerful crystals that contain a great amount of energy.", Zala explained.
"They're about thiiiiis big!", Tala said as she extended her hand to show how big the shards were, which is twelve inches.
"Whoever gets hold of a shard, can use it to increase their powers to higher levels.", Zala continued to explain. "It also gives them the power to open folds to different universes. Like Alchemy can do."
"Well, I can open folds too.", Will said.
"But not to different universes.", the Oracle said. "The Heart of Kandrakar can open folds to different worlds. your friend, Alchemy, has the ability to open folds to different universes as well as other worlds. A rare ability indeed."
"Which is one of the reasons she was chosen to be one of the Protectors.", Zala replied. "The other reason was because of her strong will and kindness. Not to mention the spunk she has."
"The good news is, Devos and Mavos are in our universe.", the Oracle said.
"Which means that if they send the guys to attack any of the Known Worlds, we'll be able to go there and try and free them from the hold Devos has on them.", Will said.
"But until them, we'll have to be ready to go as soon as possible.", Matt said.
"And Caleb must learn how to use his new powers.", the Oracle replied. "Which is why he will be staying here, where Tibor shall help him control his powers."
"And what about us?", Irma questioned. "It's not like we can tell our families that we have to go fight our brain whammied friends on another world."
"And it's to risky to leave Astral Drops with them.", Cornelia replied.
"Well, we could say that we'd like to go to Summer Camp.", Taranee suggested.
"Yeah.", Irma said with a grin. "Camp Kandrakar. Where you'll get one heck of a Summer!"
"Actually, that could work.", Hay Lin said. "We can send letters to post office through a fold once a week at night and the letters will get sent to our families!"
"And we can be in Meridian the whole time!", Taranee said. "This could work!"
"But instead of Camp Kandrakar, we call it Camp Meridian. Where you'll get the medieval experiance.", Will said. "We can take picture of the Meridian Kingdom and make a small magazine to show our parents and hope they buy it and say yes."
"Then let's hurry and do this!", Cornelia said. "The sooner we get this plan to work, the sooner we can go looking for our friends!"
Will then opened a fold for Earth and change herself and the others back to normal, while Matt changed back to his normal self.
"I'll be back in a few days to see you.", Cornelia said to Caleb before giving him a kiss.
"Just be careful.", Caleb said before Cornelia ran through the fold with the others.
As he watched the fold closed, Caleb turned to face the Oracle.
"Well, when do I get started with my training?"
"Followed me.", the Oracle said as he began to leave the room with Zala and Tala behind him.
"This won't be a pretty fight for them, Himerish.", Zala said as they walked down the hall."
"Perhap, Zala.", the Oracle said. "But, they shall pull through. And it will be with help from the last person they thought would help break Devos's hold on one of them."
"I hope you are right, brother.", Zala said. "I hope you are right."
"Of course his right.", Tala said. "Big brother can see the future sometimes. Remember?"
"Of course I do, Tala.", Zalla said. "I just worry about what Devos and Mavos will have the Protectors do."
"As am I, sister.", the Oracle said.
"Don't worry.", Caleb said. "The others will be able to free them from Devos's hold. I just know it."
As they were heading down the halls, Devos and Mavos were in Zala and Tala's Palace of Light, looking at different worlds through the Viewing pool.
"There are a lot of worlds in this universe, brother!", Devos said as the images of different worlds began to show in the viewing pool. "There are so many Hearts to choose from!"
"Indeed, dear brother.", Mavos said. "But let's start with this one."
Mavos and Devos then looked apon the world they choose. It was a world of trees with purple leaves. And most of the trees could move and talk on their own.
They have chosen Zembala!
A/N: Wow! A new enemy, mind controlled friends, and the whole multiverse at stake! Looks like the Guardians, and their allies, have their work cut out for them. Let's hope that they can save their friends and stop Devos and Mavos from completing their plans to take the Multiverse over!
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