Chapter three:
Witch's, Knights and Pirate's galore
The polished stone room was lite with torches' circling a small, silver pool. Footsteps echoed through the hallways becoming louder with each step, three shadows loomed in the distance waiting for the person to finally arrive. The wood door's burst open revealing a beautifully dressed woman in gold. She gracefully walked over to the pool and slyly smiled down into it, gliding her fingers around the edge. Her eyes glistening with excitement.
" Well Princess, are you going to just gawk into that pool of yours or are you going to tell us why we were summoned?" One of the figures asked dryly to the freckled girl. She turned around, an evil smirk across her face.
" Well my beloved knight Brick, it seems a star has fallen and we shall be the ones to find her." She nearly sung, the excitement radiating off her.
"Ch, what's so great about some damn star? We celestial knight's are more powerful than any wispy little star." A gruff voice said behind his brother. The third nodded in agreement.
"Butch, Boomer, Brick, don't you guy's understand? If one eats a star's heart, that person will become a star, one of the most powerful beings in the universe! Not only will I be the most beautiful ruler of the Wizards realm, but also the most powerful!" She exclaimed looking back into the pool. "I know others will be out looking for, her some already are, so we shall set off tonight. Butch will head to the north, Boomer to the east, me and Brick to the west. If any of you capture the star bring her straight here, any questions?" Princess said twirling a lock of her hair.
"What about the south?" Inquired the red haired knight boredly.
"My sources tell me she is heading towards one of the old guardian post's, most likely in order to reactivate one of the portals and return home, none of which are located in the south." Princess then began to walk out of the room in order to prepare for her trip.
A Week had passed since their trip had began, and the traveling duo had become close to the crew member's. Especially the crew's weapon engineer Sheldon and Jenny, or XJ-9 as her mother would call, her the gunman. They had joined the Megas XLR crew after the village Jenny was created to protect, ran her and her mother after Jenny was accused of working for the Cluster Empire by the Crust cousins. Sheldon, being Dr. Wakeman's assistance and Jenny's admirer, helped them escape, which resulted in him being banished. Jenny then convinced Coop to give him a place on the crew. Blossom didn't like the captain much though, unlike Jack who could talk to the man for hours, he was to reckless and to much of a slob for her taste. Her and Jack had also gotten closer, true when he called her bright eye's or was overly flirtatious he became extremely annoying. Though in those moment's when he just talked to her and acted normal, it made her smile at her companion. The trip was unfortunately coming to an end though. They would be arriving to the port of Cain in only a day's time, something that caused butterflies in her stomach. Mostly because she was going home, but it was also the fact she was going to see Jack's world! No star had ever crossed the wall, even when they did live here before the war, a world where no magic lived, but one that thrived on science and technology! Her sister's and fellow star's had always found it a little strange about Blossom love for science. 'You're a celestial being with immense power and knowledge, why on earth would you wish to learn about human magic?' Father Moon would often ask her.
"Hey Bright eyes, why the long face?" A voice said behind her, causing the daydreaming girl to jump.
" Hello Mr. Spicer I was just thinking about home." Pink orb's looked the geniuses up and down for a moment. "What's you're home like Mr. Spicer? Blossom asked suddenly earning a surprised look from the albino.
" It has it's ups and downs, plus a lot of people are jealous of my amazing accomplishments." Jack said cockily earning an eye roll from Blossom.
" I'm sure." Blossoms voiced dripped with sarcasm." So what exactly are Shen-gon-wu? You've never really explained what they are, or why you study them."
" Well shen-gong-wu are mystical artifact's that each have the power to do something different. Jack replied quickly as though he was hiding something.
" Okay but why do you study them?" Blossom probed scooting closer to Jack.
Gulping Jack loosened his collar. " To discover the source of there abilities."
"Which is why you came to find me, right?"
"Exca-" Suddenly something crashed into the ship causing Jack and Blossom to fall backwards into the wall. "What the hell was that?!" Jack exclaimed attempting to hold onto the wall.
"I don't know, but we should probably find out." Blossom then grabbed Jack's shirt sleeve and ran to the steering deck. Several more blow's came from each side of the airship.
"What's happening?" Blossom called to the red haired crew member currently trying to keep the ship steady.
"Pirates." Was all Kiva replied as her eyes peered outside to their left at the large approaching ship with a metal skull in the front.
"Aww not this guy again! Doesn't he ever learn to give up?" Jamie the first mate asked fixing the grey bandana on his head. The attacking ship then began to close in. "Shit!" Jamie exclaimed then grabbed a rifle from the metal cupboard on next to Jack. "These punks are going to try and board, you two stay here and out of the way." He shot at the two passenger gruffly before running back up deck. A moment later he was rolling back down, footsteps clomping down the steps behind him.
"Hello miss, if you would please step away from the wheel." The attacker said in a calm voice, stepping on Jamie pointing his rifle at Kiva . The helmsman turned around slowly, a death glare painted on her features at the scared man. "Well now, aren't you the girl who-OW!" The pirate's weapon was suddenly shot out of his hand by red beam. Everyone looked over to Blossom whose eyes were glowing red, and teeth clenched. "Why you little bitch! You're gonna pay for that."
Coop punched to his left knocking a goblin with an eye patch onto his back, when a figure was thrown from the lower deck and into one of the sail post's, cracking it. causing everyone to freeze and look over at the beautiful girl with the icy cold glare. "Whose next?" Blossom asked with a smirk.
Princess Stared at her perfectly done nails in boredom, traveling with these incompetent servant's and her arrogant knight was such a pain. Why hadn't that stupid star done anything yet? I mean what was she doing, hibernating? Suddenly her mirror light up and showed the star pulverizing a bunch of pirate's on some trashy cargo ship. "Finally! Sapphire show me the way to the star!" Princess said to the mirror spirit snapping her finger's and the mirror then began to change into a silver glass women with sapphire eye's, stood up slowly then bowed to the future ruler.
"As you wish my Queen." Her voice sounded as though it was fading in and out. Princess smiled wickedly.
"Well don't just stand their head to the captain and show him the way." The curly haired witch snapped. The Mirror bowed to her master then disappeared in a small flash.
Jack squeaked in fear from behind a wooden chest , clenching onto his weapon. The fight had gone full blown, Blossom, Kiva and Jenny were tearing through the pirates like butter, Coop was fighting the Captain Warlock equally matched in strength. Jamie and Sheldon were left of Jack hiding behind a piece of fallen wood, shooting at the pirates. The opposing captain landed hard onto the lower deck from Coop's head butt. Holding his bloody nose, the pirate looked towards his left at something, then Stumbled up. " RETREAT" Warlock called to his men then looked back at Coop. "You may have one this battle Coop, but I will win this war." He said cockily before running back to his ship. As soon as they left though a loud blast came from below deck, and the ship began to fall.
"SHIT, KIVA!" Coop yelled, grabbing onto the railing.
"ON IT!" Kiva stumbled down to the lower deck and grabbed the steering wheel, trying to steady the out of control airship. Her green eyes saw the answer and jerked the ship to the right. The ship landed on something hard, ripping through it before slowly stopping and tilting to it's side in a complete stop. Everyone stood up, in disbelief that they were alive.
" Were alive! Holy shit were alive!" Jamie exclaimed happily letting out a laugh jumping up. "Were alive."
"Yeah but where are we?" Jenny asked helping up her mom. In front of them stood a large, crumbling, stone castle covered in large tree's and vines, surrounded by clouds.