The Mystic Isles, a place of magical abundence and power. The Isles are home to every variety of magical creature known to man and more that aren't. From unicorns to mermaids to witches to even giants, you name it, they can probably be found here.
The Mystic Isles are a major source of magic to the multiverse and of course, with something that has this much potential, it needs someone to protect it: that's where the Protectors come in.
The Protectors are a group of warriors from around the mutliverse that have banded together for one purpose: protecting it from any forces that dare threaten the balance of magic.
Led by the one and only Princess Celestia of Equestria, this group of heroes have devoted their lives to this cause and are willing do everything they can.
Their headquarters was on the Isle of Protectors in the Mystic Isles and on said isle, a meeting was about to happen as Scarlett teleported in in a puff of red smoke as she appeared by the table and bowed before her great leader.
"Princess Celestia," she said with a smile and a bow.
"Scarlett," she said before more portals opened as well as Vega, Orion and Chrysta flying in through the windows as well.
An 18-year old Princess Sofia of Enchancia was the first to arrive as she smiled and bowed before her with a smile. She was now older and wiser than she was when she stopped Vor and her body certainly showed it. Her years as a Protector and Storykeeper had done kind things to her body, which was now toned with muscle while still being certainly feminine in shape. She wore a pink bodysuit with a cape in the back as well as her Dream Rod tucked away in her belt as well as well as a bright crystal tiara on her head and purple earrings as she smiled at Scarlett.
"Hey, cuz," she said. "Miss me?"
Scarlett then smiled and hugged her as she did as well.
"You don't have to call me that all the time, Sofia," Scarlett said. "You can still call me Scarlett if you want."
"Okay," she smiled as the other Protectors walked in.
There was Delsin Rowe of Seattle, Maria Santiago from Royal Woods but originally from Avalor, Queen Saphira Goodfey of Drake City, Queen Moon Butterfly of Mewni, Gazelle from Zootopia, Jago from the world of Killer Instinct, Mirage of Municiberg, Samus Aran, and Carol Kincaid of Lakewood Plaza Turbo.
Finally, Queen Hippolyta of Themyscira and Pink Diamond walked out of the shadows and took their seats beside Celestia at the head of the table as the other Protectors immediately took their seats around it.
"Welcome, friends," Celestia said with a bow as the other Protectors repeated. "Let us begin this meeting."
"This has to be quick," Scarlett said. "I need to have a meeting with Emerald in about an hour."
"We'll try," Pink Diamond chuckled as Scarlett smiled at her.
"All I need is your reports form your worlds," Celestia said at the head of the table.
"I am still trying to free my world from Ultratech's iron grip," Jago said.
"Things are fine in my world," said Delsin, leaning back in his chair.
"Mewni's still struggling against Globgor," Moon said with a nod. "Any help we could get with that would be much appreciated."
"Some members of Bellwether's accomplices escaped from ZPD and are trying to resume her work," Gazelle said. "But other than that, nothing too serious."
"We're still hunting down Tazma in Drake City," Saphira said. "But it's otherwise normal."
"Royal Woods is as boring as ever," Maria said. "Why any of our enemies would want to go after that place is beyond me, but I digress."
"The Galactic Federatrion is still searching for any alien threats," Samus said with a nod.
"Do they know that you're a Protector?" Hippolyta asked.
"No and they should never know," said Samus.
"It is for the best," Celestia said. "We don't exist, we are ghosts."
"Yes," Sofia said. "If any major government in any universe were to learn of our existence, it would be disastrous."
"Agreed," Scarlett said with a nod.
"What about you, Carol?" Pink asked.
"Oh, you know. Boxman and Venomous are still at large, plaza always under attack the robots, the usual," Carol said with a nod.
"Mirage?"
"Not too much, really," the illusion super said, glancing at her nails. "Ever since supers were re-legalized, crime has been at an all-time low. Not much work to do in terms of the Protectors, but what can I do?"
"And you, Sofia and Scarlett?" Celestia asked.
"I've reassembled the Scarlett Army," Scarlett said. "The multiverse needs us, no matter what Time Patrol says."
"Time Patrol, Drake Flame," Celestia said. "Just a bunch of reckless overconfident novices."
"To them, we're the reckless ones," Sofia acknowledged, crossing her arms as Hippolyta shook her head.
"No," she said. "We have made extra sure that no one outside of the Mystic Isles knows of our existence."
"Scarlett," Pink said as she walked over and brushed the warrior's chin with her hand. "I recognize how much the Scarlett Army means to you, but a law is a law, no matter if we like it or not. What you've done has grave circumstances."
"I'm aware of that, Pink," Scarlett said. "But I've come too far to be denied. Not just in my work as the Scarlet Warrior, but in life."
Everyone looked to her as they nodded.
"That will be all," Celestia nodded. "Dismissed."
"Thank you," the others all chorused as they left and teleported away before Sofia and Scarlett stood up.
"Scarlett, Sofia, you stay," Hippolyta said as the two royal warriors turned around and faced their leaders.
"Is something wrong?" Sofia asked as she nodded.
"We understand that you've allowed Drake Flame to give Gwen Tennyson the power of Bezel," Pink said, clasping her hands and bowing her head.
"Yes," Scarlett said. "She has proven that she deserves it."
"The reason we tasked you with retrieving the Keystone and Charms of Bezel to begin with is the danger they possess," Celestia said. "Only someone who is a master magician or sorceress can handle that much power at one time."
"Perhaps," Scarlett said. "But Gwen Tennyson has the potential to be one. I detect strong magic within her. Who knows, maybe one day she may be a valuable Protector."
Celestia then turned her head to Hippolyta and then to Pink Diamond who both shook their heads at her as she sighed.
"We had someone else in mind," Celestia said with a sigh to the pair. "Dismissed."
"Thank you," the two said as they turned and left in a teleport as they sighed.
"Was it wise to not tell them who?" Hippolyta asked as Celestia nodded.
"I think they have a pretty good idea anyway," Celestia chuckled.
Outside, Scarlett left the headquarters before she got onto her loyal alicorn Oleander, as she flicked her reigns and left as another figure stood on one of the isles as he glared outwards at the pair as they trotted off.
"So, Scarlett," he said. "I'm a novice, am I? We'll see."
