The Jr defenders looked down at the broken and smashed robot attackers. They expected their parents to jump out from behind a house or bush and start laughing as they just pulled a prank or Charles saying that he was just training them.
"We better get back." Zsa-Zsa whispered still looking down at the wreckage.
The defenders walked quickly back to Kyle's house, looking behind them every few minutes to make sure nothing was following them.
"I have a question?" Danny said, "How come nobody in those houses saw the robot attackers?"
"Maybe everyone's at work or on holiday or possibly deaf." Jack answered taking a quick look around, "Come on, I want to get back."
The 5 of them turned the corner and saw the removal van with some boxes still outside the house. The Jr defenders slid past them and into the house.
"Mum, dad." Kyle shouted, "Anybody."
Silence. No one replied and no one moved. There wasn't even a creak.
"Something's up." Annaka commented looking around and walking into the living room, "They wouldn't abandon us here. We're miles away from the castle."
"What do you thinks happened?" Danny asked.
A knock at the door gave them a fright. They jumped almost a foot in the air. Jack left to answer it. They heard mumbling and arguing then a door shut. As he returned the defenders looked at him.
"It was the removal guys. They want to know when they will get paid so I said the castle." Jack said.
"Slight problem Jack." Zsa-Zsa exclaimed, "There are no adults to pay for the removal men as the y have clearly vanished in mid-air."
"Leave it with me." Annaka spoke, "Being a Graphum, you have advantages."
"See at least one of our families in loaded with cash." Jack commented, "But that still doesn't help us to figure out what happened to the adults."
"I say we leave a note here and travel back to the castle." Kyle suggested, "At least they will know we're safe then we could speak to Charles about the robot attackers."
The others nodded in agreement. They collected their things and jumped into a black land rover. Jack started the engine and they drove off back to the castle. It was an 8 hour trip. Kyle was in the back with playing his Gameboy. Annaka was sleeping on Danny's shoulder in the middle and Danny had his head gently lying on top of Annaka's. He was sleeping as well. Zsa-Zsa was reading and talking to Jack now and again, who was driving the land rover. They had set of at around mid-day so without there being traffic; Jack calculated that they should arrive at the castle at around 8pm ish.
8 long hours later, Jack drove his car into the underground castle garage and woke up the others who had fallen asleep on the journey. He locked the car and garage and made his way to the castle main room. As he walked in, he noticed that his friends were standing there looking at something. When he reached them he realised that it was a man, wearing a suit. His hair was neatly combed and his shoes were shiny like a mirror and he was holding a briefcase.
"Good evening." He said, "I'm James Cadhit, I will be your new mentor."
"I'm sorry what about Charles?" Zsa-Zsa asked.
"Something came up involving him and he had left me in charge of you 5." James explained, "Is that a problem?"
"No it's just we wanted to ask him something." Annaka explained.
"Can't you ask me?" James asked.
"Well unless you know where our parents are and why there are robot attackers instead of human ones then no we can't." Danny said.
"Sorry, your parents have disappeared." James said and the Jr defenders nodded, "And there are robot attackers?"
They nodded again and James muttered something to himself then said, "There moving faster than we thought. Follow me and I'll explain everything."
James led them down the stairs towards the old inventor's lab. He opened the door and turned the light on. The Jr defenders were amazed at the decorations. It had been turned into some sort of meeting room. They walked towards the table in the centre and sat down.
"Okay, here it goes." James said, "About 40 years ago a prophecy was discovered. It mentioned that evil forces will combine and try to take over the earth. Their leader or leaders are known as Ravi and Rein. They are responsible for the attackers. So the supreme Defender invented the defenders, people who would stop these attackers from ruling towns and cities for they might destroy them. 30 years ago it was thought that the evil forces were destroyed but then came a new one, who still made attackers. Anyway the prophecy spoke of Jr defenders with mutant powers."
"Hey we've heard this." Danny said, "We know it means us and the Lionheart power and the 4 chosen defenders. We've done all that."
"You see Charles only explained half of the prophecy to the defenders. There was more." James continued, "The supreme defender and Charles knew about these evil forces so read the prophecy in search for help. It mentioned 5 gems. These gems, when given to the right people, will give them power beyond imaginable. Also actually there were 5 chosen defenders; Charles decided to change that in order to keep Kyle safe from harm in case you 4 died, anyway back to the prophecy. It said that these gems will destroy all evil."
"That's all good but why are you telling us all this?" Kyle asked.
"Because it means the forces of evil are back as you mentioned robot attackers. It means that they have developed more technology."
"And what about our parents?" Jack asked.
"I honestly don't know." James admitted, "But I will find out."
"So you're telling us that now we have to go off and fight these evil forces." Zsa-Zsa said and James nodded, "5 teenagers."
"Don't forget the gems." James said walking over to his desk and picking up a brown box. He returned to the meeting table and opened it. Inside there was a black, blue, green, red and yellow gem.
"Cool." Annaka said, "They look awesome."
"The prophecy said that they have a life of their own and they will pick their owners." James said,
"Okay, if we're going to do this then we will need a name." Danny suggested.
"Like what?" Annaka asked.
"Um peace fighters." Danny suggested.
"Maybe not, we need something catchy." Zsa-Zsa said.
"I know." Kyle said, "JCD."
"JCD as in Junior Canadian Defenders?" Jack asked.
"I was thing Justice Control Defence." Kyle explained.
"That works." Annaka said.
"I like it." Danny said.
"Okay from now on you will be known as JCD." James said, "I need you to stand up."
The Jr defenders stood behind the table in a straight line. The gems began to glow; each gem flew out of the box and floated above a defender. The defenders looked in amazement.
"That's it sorted." James said once the gems had picked their owners, "Okay. Kyle from now on you will be JCD Defender 5- Yellow."
Kyle smiled happily as the gem came down into his hand. He held it tight making sure that he would never lose it.
"Annaka." James continued, "From now on you will be known as JCD Defender 4- Red."
Annaka beamed as the gem floated gracefully into her hand. She studied it smiling at her new power.
"Danny." James said moving on, "From now on you will be known as JCD Defender 3- Green."
The gem fell straight into Danny's hand and he lifted it up to look at it.
"Zsa-Zsa." James said and Zsa-Zsa smiled back, "From now on you will be known as JCD Defender 2- Blue."
The blue gem fell into Zsa-Zsa's caved hands. He held it up and realised that it was a light blue.
"Finally Jack." James said, "From now on you will be JCD defender 1- Black. This is a big responsibility as you would lead the team to battle."
Jack nodded accepting the responsibility as the gem dropped into his hand.
"James." A women's voice spoke out.
"What was that?" Kyle asked.
"That was the main computer." James explained, "What wrong?"
The defenders looked up at the opposite wall and noticed a huge computer, with a map on it and a flashing light.
"Robot Attackers have been spotted in the town." The main computer said.
"Defenders the time has come." James said turning to them, "Now go."
They ran out of the castle as fast as they could. It was easy to locate the robot attacker's as there was a massive crowd of people running away. Jack stopped his friends and now fellow team.
"Come on, let's deal with them." Jack ordered.
They ran towards the robot attackers and punched and kicked their way around the town but whenever one attacker was destroyed another one would appear and start attacking them. The defenders made their way back to each other.
"There's too many." Zsa-Zsa said, "What do we do?"
"Okay guys, we use out gems." Jack ordered getting his out of his pocket while the other defenders did the same.
"Power Gems activate." They shouted in unison.
There was a glow of their colour gem in front of their eyes. A strong urge of power came upon them from somewhere then Annaka noticed it.
"Guys, look at us." She said.
Jack looked down; he was now wearing full protective white boots, black padded trousers, a black top and, black chest plate with metal sleeves and a helmet. Everyone else was wearing the same except Zsa-Zsa was wearing light blue, Danny was wearing green, Annaka was wearing Red and Kyle was wearing Yellow.
"Guys ready." Jack shouted, "Charge."
