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Hello, everyone! This is the chapter where you learn more about Flame Tech's past. It is mostly written from a 3rd POV and not a whole lot of dialogue, but you learn how she became the Guardian. This chapter has some mentions of death, so be warned, this chapter may cause some tears.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except Rachel, Molly, Flame Tech, and the Elder Guardian. Please enjoy!
Chapter 12: Story Time
SEVEN YEARS AGO…
A young girl climbed up the mountain, following a map she had been given by her Sensei, who had said that his friend was interested in training her in a very skilled form of martial arts. Eager to learn, she had set off immediately after saying goodbye to her family.
Her family. Her parents were good people, but they pushed both her and her younger sister to be like their oldest sister, who was a star achiever. Her little sister, Kaylee, had decided to go to school while her sister went on her journey to learn more martial arts.
Arriving at the dojo, she was surprised to see it was a very old man and the Japanese writings around him told her he was the Elder Guardian, a guardian of three dimensions where his new student would go to learn of each dimension so that she could guard them well when the time came. Although unsure, she accepted the honor.
For three years, she trained in the dimensions, spending a year in each one, alternating between months. She became good friends with the Giant Skylander Bouncer who she often sparred with and she was also a good friend of Randy Cunningham and Max Steel. After her three years were completed, the friends parted ways and the Elder Guardian had given her the ninja suit and the weapons in reward. After her training, she had stayed for a little while, but was prompted to visit Kaylee after hearing that her little sister had given birth to a little girl.
Upon arriving at the college in quick time, thanks to her ninja speed, she met her almost two-year-old niece and her sister's best friend, Rachel. Seeing as they had the same first name, the elder Rachel decided to come up with a name and after much thought, they came up with Flame Tech.
Flame Tech lived nearby the college and watched her young niece grow up and the three older girls often had fun together. But then, Flame Tech was called back to the dojo, for the Elder Guardian was dying and ready to past the title to her. Unsure and afraid, but loyal to her sensei, Flame Tech left with a promise to someday return.
When she had finally arrived at the dojo, the Elder was waiting for her and she held his hand, doing whatever she could to make sure he was comfortable.
"Flame Tech," he said. "It is time you took the Guardian's Oath, for my time is nearly done."
"Sensei, I don't know if I'm ready," she voiced her fear. "I have so much to learn and I'm afraid I can't do the job like you can."
The Elder smiled. "You have trained harder than any of my past students," he praised her. "I've been preparing you for this day. You are more than ready, young Flame Tech. Never doubt yourself."
Flame Tech realized the Elder spoke the truth. "Then, as I have never doubted your wisdom before, then I do not doubt it now," she said. "I will take the Guardian's Oath with you as my witness, Sensei."
He nodded and she stood up as two silent ninja bodyguards helped the master sit up as Flame Tech drew out her Turbo Sword and raised it over her head so that it gleamed in the lantern light.
"Together as one, a circle not broken," she said. "I, Flame Tech, student of the Elder Guardian, now take the pledge to be a guardian of the three dimensions that my Sensei has guarded for many years. I shall guard them with wisdom, strength, and purity. With the Elder Guardian as my witness, I take the Guardian's Oath."
The Elder nodded and motioned for her to kneel before him. She did and bowed her head in respect. "With my last breath, I place the role of the Guardian on your shoulders," he said. "Do you accept this role and vow to uphold honor and truth and never break the Guardian's Oath for as long as you live?"
Flame Tech gave a single bow of her head. "I accept this role and swear to uphold hone and truth and never break the Guardian's Oath for as long as I live," she repeated.
The Elder took out the red scarf from its box and handed it to Rachel, who accepted it with a respectful bow and stood, tying the scarf around her waist and one of the ninjas handed her the Turbo sword which she attached to her back and then stood tall before her Sensei in respect. He nodded. "Together, the Oath, one more time," he said.
Nodding, she raised her sword over her head again and he raised his right hand up. "Together as one, a circle not broken," they said in unison before the Elder's hand dropped as he breathed his last breath. After the funeral, she went to the three dimensions for one month each to mourn and train in the Elder's memory. Her friends helped her as they mourned the loss of their life-long friend and protector.
Flame Tech stood on a rock one day as the Giant Skylanders and some of the smaller Skylanders, Randy Cunningham and his best friend Howard, and Max and Steel, with all of N-TEK present, watched her raise her sword over her head before she spoke.
"I swear, as the new Guardian, I will guard over all of you. If you need me, simply signal for me and I shall answer the signal every time," she said. "I will be traveling between your worlds and my world often, but will never abandon any of you." She paused for a moment. "I only hope that I can do as good of a job as my Sensei, the Elder Guardian, did."
Bouncer stepped forward. "Never break the Guardian's vow and we will always stand by you," he said, to which the others agreed and voiced their support.
The next day, Flame Tech had received word from Rachel about Kaylee's death and where she and Molly would be. After seeing that the arrangements were taken care of, Flame Tech waited patiently to put the plan in action to keep Molly and Rachel safe. After David was captured and the two girls stayed at Officer Gilder's home, Flame Tech met with Rachel and they went over the plans to get both girls to Jasper, Nevada.
After the plans were in motion, Flame Tech went to the Gilder's home and destroyed any document that contained the Jasper, Nevada, address and locked some other papers away. When David escaped, Flame Tech had called Tomahawk, Blaster, and Punch to go undercover as Decepticons and find David and report back.
Thankfully, everything had gone to plan, except for David getting more powerful. But thanks to their back-up plan, they were now all safe.
Flame Tech now smiled as she looked at all of her friends right then. All of them were enthralled with her story and she smiled again.
"That is how I became the Guardian," she said. She then turned to Rachel. "Kaylee couldn't have chosen a better guardian than you, Rachel."
Rachel looked down for a moment and then lifted her head back up. "It hasn't been easy," she admitted. "But I don't regret my promise to Kaylee."
Flame Tech nodded. "Molly is now your daughter," she said. "Raise her well."
Rachel looked surprised. "You want me to raise her?" she asked uncertainly.
The ninja nodded. "As a Guardian, I will not have time to properly care for Molly as you can," she said. "Plus you have known her since she was three months old."
Rachel nodded at the explanation. "I'll do my best," she promised.
"You're not alone, Rachel," said Ultra Magnus. "You have all of us."
The two look-alike friends looked at the Autobots and smiled. "We have good friends for life," said Flame Tech as she let out an exhausted breath.
Ratchet noticed and asked everyone to head out of the med-bay. "Flame Tech needs rest for a while," he said. "Now that we know her story, I believe she has earned some peace and quiet."
Everyone nodded and headed out and Flame Tech closed her eyes to sleep, somehow knowing that her Sensei was watching her and smiling, proud of his best student.
I won't let you down, Sensei, she thought to herself as she slowly fell asleep. Never in a million years.
Wow! What a story, huh? If you're wondering what happened to Flame Tech and Kaylee's oldest sister, she had sadly got mixed with the wrong crowd and died only a few days after seeing it in the papers that her sister had died. (This is only for the story and is fictional).
Next chapter: After Flame Tech recovers, Rachel must decide whether to stay in Jasper and raise Molly or to head off to another town to raise her. Also, she and Magnus both realize something that happened to both of them along the way.
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