Chapter 4
The Time Machine
"So how long has Healer been gone?" Kakyuu asked as she stood near the time machine with Maker and Fighter.
Maker had called Kakyuu a while before and told her that Healer got trapped in the time machine, but they don't know if she went to the past or the future. After Kakyuu heard that she came over right away.
"Probably about two hours." Maker told her.
"Don't you think she should be back by now?" Fighter asked as she turned Healers henshin pin in her hand.
"I don't know, I'm not sure what the time limit is for this machine. I don't know even know if the time machine has a limit." Kakyuu said as she watched Fighter turn Healer's pin in her hand. "I'm sure she'll be okay, Fighter." Kakyuu gently put her hands on Fighters shoulder.
I hope so." Fighter said sadly.
Maker watched her princess and Fighter sadly. `Gosh there really hurt by this. Hmm, which makes me wonder where is Healer? And will we ever get her back?'
"Kakyuu, do you know how to bring Healer back?" Maker asked.
"I don't know how because I didn't make the machine." Kakyuu replied.
Fighter looked up shocked. "I thought you made the machine! If you didn't hen who did? And why did they make it? Did they purposely want to send Healer to the past or future? Are they trying to kill her? Is she already dead?"
Kakyuu put her hand up to silence Fighter. "No, Fighter, I did not make the machine. One of the royal guards made it. He made it because he thought that in the future it would be useful. Why he thought that I don't know. No, I don't think he wanted to send Healer to the past, future, or wherever she is. Healer just happened to wander into the room and find it. No, I don't think he wanted to kill Healer and I doubt she's dead."
"Okay I get that, but usually on time machines it's your decision to go or where to go. Maker doesn't think Healer wanted to go, but why is she gone? Maker thinks she upset something in the machine. On the other hand if she wanted to go why didn't she leave a note! I don't get it! This is so confusing!" Fighter screamed as she started to cry.
Don't worry Fighter, I'm sure Healers fine." Maker said soothingly as she hugged Fighter. Maker looked up at Kakyuu and asked, "What guard suggested to make the machine?"
Kakyuu thought for a moment. Then she answered. "You know that guard that usually stands down this hall?"
Fighter and Maker nodded.
"Well," Kakyuu continued, "It was his idea. Because I never use this old room he figured, `Why not put a time machine in it?' The reason I told you guys not to go in this room was because the machine wasn't finished."
"What's the guards name again?" Maker asked.
"Keikan." Kakyuu told her.
"Hey." Fighter said.
"Oh, okay that's what I thought. Do you know where he is? Maybe he can help us." Maker suggested.
"Good idea!" Kakyuu exclaimed.
"Hey." Fighter said louder.
"I'll go get him." Maker got up and turned to go, but stopped when she heard Fighter scream.
"HEY!"
Maker turned to Fighter, "What?"
"I was just thinking, Kakyuu said that the time machine wasn't done, so maybe that's why Healer got sucked up in it. But if the time machine isn't finished how are we supposed to get her back?" Fighter asked.
"Well, we could get Keikan to finish it, but that might be risky considering Healer is still trapped somewhere." Kakyuu said as she thought.
"Hey, let me go get him anyway." Maker turned and left to go find Keikan. Seconds later Maker returned with him.
Keikan bowed to Princess Kakyuu as he walked in. "Yes, princess?"
Kakyuu motioned for him to raise. "We need your help Keikan. Healer accidentally wandered into this room and caused a disturbance in the time machine. The time machine then sucked Healer in and brought her to the past, future, or wherever else this machine can take someone. So, since you built it, we were wondering if you know how to bring her back. Do you know how?"
"Yes. Princess, but it might take a while because you see the machine isn't done, so I have to finish the machine, which might take a couple of hours. Then I have to find out where Healer-sama is so I can bring her back. This is very risky, you know that, right?" The guard looked at the princess.
Kakyuu nodded.
"One mistake and Healer-sama could be trapped there forever. Do you still want to do this?" Keikan asked.
Kakyuu nodded again. "We have to take our chances."
"Okay then let's get to it!"
Fighter, Maker, and Kakyuu watched as Keikan began to work.
`Just hang on Healer.' Fighter said to herself. `Well get you home soon.' Fighter looked on as she held Healers pin tighter.
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The Time Machine
"So how long has Healer been gone?" Kakyuu asked as she stood near the time machine with Maker and Fighter.
Maker had called Kakyuu a while before and told her that Healer got trapped in the time machine, but they don't know if she went to the past or the future. After Kakyuu heard that she came over right away.
"Probably about two hours." Maker told her.
"Don't you think she should be back by now?" Fighter asked as she turned Healers henshin pin in her hand.
"I don't know, I'm not sure what the time limit is for this machine. I don't know even know if the time machine has a limit." Kakyuu said as she watched Fighter turn Healer's pin in her hand. "I'm sure she'll be okay, Fighter." Kakyuu gently put her hands on Fighters shoulder.
I hope so." Fighter said sadly.
Maker watched her princess and Fighter sadly. `Gosh there really hurt by this. Hmm, which makes me wonder where is Healer? And will we ever get her back?'
"Kakyuu, do you know how to bring Healer back?" Maker asked.
"I don't know how because I didn't make the machine." Kakyuu replied.
Fighter looked up shocked. "I thought you made the machine! If you didn't hen who did? And why did they make it? Did they purposely want to send Healer to the past or future? Are they trying to kill her? Is she already dead?"
Kakyuu put her hand up to silence Fighter. "No, Fighter, I did not make the machine. One of the royal guards made it. He made it because he thought that in the future it would be useful. Why he thought that I don't know. No, I don't think he wanted to send Healer to the past, future, or wherever she is. Healer just happened to wander into the room and find it. No, I don't think he wanted to kill Healer and I doubt she's dead."
"Okay I get that, but usually on time machines it's your decision to go or where to go. Maker doesn't think Healer wanted to go, but why is she gone? Maker thinks she upset something in the machine. On the other hand if she wanted to go why didn't she leave a note! I don't get it! This is so confusing!" Fighter screamed as she started to cry.
Don't worry Fighter, I'm sure Healers fine." Maker said soothingly as she hugged Fighter. Maker looked up at Kakyuu and asked, "What guard suggested to make the machine?"
Kakyuu thought for a moment. Then she answered. "You know that guard that usually stands down this hall?"
Fighter and Maker nodded.
"Well," Kakyuu continued, "It was his idea. Because I never use this old room he figured, `Why not put a time machine in it?' The reason I told you guys not to go in this room was because the machine wasn't finished."
"What's the guards name again?" Maker asked.
"Keikan." Kakyuu told her.
"Hey." Fighter said.
"Oh, okay that's what I thought. Do you know where he is? Maybe he can help us." Maker suggested.
"Good idea!" Kakyuu exclaimed.
"Hey." Fighter said louder.
"I'll go get him." Maker got up and turned to go, but stopped when she heard Fighter scream.
"HEY!"
Maker turned to Fighter, "What?"
"I was just thinking, Kakyuu said that the time machine wasn't done, so maybe that's why Healer got sucked up in it. But if the time machine isn't finished how are we supposed to get her back?" Fighter asked.
"Well, we could get Keikan to finish it, but that might be risky considering Healer is still trapped somewhere." Kakyuu said as she thought.
"Hey, let me go get him anyway." Maker turned and left to go find Keikan. Seconds later Maker returned with him.
Keikan bowed to Princess Kakyuu as he walked in. "Yes, princess?"
Kakyuu motioned for him to raise. "We need your help Keikan. Healer accidentally wandered into this room and caused a disturbance in the time machine. The time machine then sucked Healer in and brought her to the past, future, or wherever else this machine can take someone. So, since you built it, we were wondering if you know how to bring her back. Do you know how?"
"Yes. Princess, but it might take a while because you see the machine isn't done, so I have to finish the machine, which might take a couple of hours. Then I have to find out where Healer-sama is so I can bring her back. This is very risky, you know that, right?" The guard looked at the princess.
Kakyuu nodded.
"One mistake and Healer-sama could be trapped there forever. Do you still want to do this?" Keikan asked.
Kakyuu nodded again. "We have to take our chances."
"Okay then let's get to it!"
Fighter, Maker, and Kakyuu watched as Keikan began to work.
`Just hang on Healer.' Fighter said to herself. `Well get you home soon.' Fighter looked on as she held Healers pin tighter.
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