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Deep inside the wreckage that was once the color castle, the king of shadows or Evil one as the sprites knew him sat on a thrown of coal and marble. Between his fingers he spun 5 colored crystals. Unlike the crystals found in the color caves these crystals were clear but for the centers that were a deep shade of color. He had one of every shad of color in the rainbow, but for two that were much different, one was a smoky gray that flashed with rage, and another was silver, which also flashed. He tumbled them in his fingers and raised them above his cloaked head, letting them spin before resting them inside an iron chest. Two white sprites ran in then.

"Master!" said Murky's voice from one of the sprites. "Must we stay this disgusting shape?" He pleaded. The cloaked figure raised his hand and they changed back in to their dismal forms.

"No get out." The king said and they ran out as quickly as they had come. The evil thing changed his gaze to a corner of the room where Twink squirmed. "They are pretty, aren't they sprite." He said to Twink, who stopped struggling, but froze with fear. "All your friends, here in my hand." He extended his hand and the colored crystals flew from the box and circled Twink's head. "Their power trapped here. I will not be as foolish as I was when that girl came here." Twink whimpered and looked sadly at the crystals. Each of the Color Kids were trapped inside them. Had they known what happened when they tried to enter the castle they could have fought back, but the king had been waiting for them. They truly had not a chance to react, but for Krys who blasted the cave closed.

The king must have had this fun tormenting Twink for he put the crystals back in the box. Tormenting him with Rainbow's fate if she entered the castle to find him. But his mouth was gagged, and he couldn't call to her. So instead be twisted his small hands that bind him, trying to get free.