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Season Three Episode Fourteen: "Dominators, UNITE!" Chapter One
Varthan. Neera stood before her newly appointed Dominators. She held out a crystal necklace and offered it to Judas. "With this crystal, you will be able to call upon your full powers. You need only hold it out and say the words 'Dominators Unite.' Then each of you in range will become even stronger than you are as humans."
Putting on the necklace, Judas said "Sweet. So, who do we get to hurt first? I'm itching to put this new power to the test."
"We all are." Bess said. "Let us attack someone Dark Queen."
Neera thought for a moment, then said "I have no specific target for you quite yet. Still, you do need to practice with your powers if you are to become competent with them… I'll tell you what, I give you leave to do some damage on a world we'll be attacking soon anyway. But beware my servants: Your opposite number, the Guardians, may try to stop you."
"Let 'em come! We'll handle it no problem. After all, you said our power is equal to theirs, right?" Uriah said.
Neera answered "Your power is equal, but they have the greater experience. They also have allies you will lack. Have your fun, but do not become overconfident."
"Fair enough advice." Courtney said. "So what's the world we're going to?"
"A disgustingly charming and simple place called… …Meridian." Neera replied. "Aljax, show Judas how to operate the crystal's fold-opening ability."
"As you wish Dark Queen." Aljax said. "Come along, we'll need to be beyond the palace walls for this to work."
Earth. Kadma welcomed the Guardians into her new home. "We hope you girls can excuse the mess. All of our belongings were in storage while we were ruling over Zambala. We're still not finished cleaning it all." She paused when she noticed the way they were looking at her. "What?"
"You're still using the royal 'We' of yourself." Cornelia said as everyone else giggled.
"It was the proper language for us… …me" -more giggling- "For nearly thirty years. Old habits die hard. So what can… I… do for you girls today?"
Elyon answered "We need to go to Zambala and speak with Ironwood. It's our hope that the Zambalans will agree to use some of the Heart of Zambala's power to create a Veil around Varthan, sealing in Queen Neera and her armies."
"That's an ambitious plan girls. Are you sure it's the right thing to do? After all it won't really solve anything. It'll just delay the inevitable. Veils don't last forever you know."
"We know Kadma." Taranee said. "But it's really the best idea for now, especially with Kandrakar cut off from us."
A look of shock crossed Kadma's face. "Kandrakar cut off?"
"Omigosh no one told you? Neera put a veil around it. Our power still gets to us through it but nothing else can." Hay Lin said.
Kadma shook her head sadly. 'I see. Under those circumstances we agree with you. We assume you wish for us to go with you?"
"You know Ironwood better than us. You're more likely to be listened to." Will said.
"Yes, of course. Let's go then."
Meridian. Blunk was trying to sell his latest acquisitions from earth, including empty plastic coffee cans, a broken stethoscope, and a huge pile of (thankfully unused) pet waste bags in the streets of a small town several miles from the palace. He was just starting to get some interested customers when he heard the sounds of an approaching commotion.
Aldarn was rushing from person to person in the crowd, asking each "Is the passling that helps the Guardians here? I heard he was in town, where is he? It's urgent!"
Blunk jumped onto the top of a hay cart. Waved and shouted "Here! Over here Caleb friend, Blunk here!" When Aldarn reached him, Blunk asked "Something wrong? Please tell Blunk it not monsters again."
"Not exactly monsters, but it's bad. We need Queen Elyon and the Guardians."
"Blunk go right now!" the passling said. He opened a fold and jumped through. After a moment he returned and asked "Uh… Where Guardians need to come to?"
"Torus Filney." Aldarn answered. "The threat will have moved on by the time they arrive, but they'll be able to follow the path of destruction from there." Blunk returned through the fold to earth.
Zambala. Kadma and the Guardians found Ironwood at the temple. The reception was cordial, but it was clear the sentient tree really didn't want them on it's world. "Why have you returned?" Ironwood asked. "I accept that it was you who saved our world from Nerissia, but it was also for you that she came here in the first place."
Kadma said, "Ironwood, this is Elyon, the Queen of Meridian and also the heart of her world. She has come, in her official capacity, to speak with you ruler to ruler."
"Very well. I will receive you young Queen. What purpose do you have in coming before me this day?"
"I am here for two reasons Ironwood." Elyon said. "The first is simply to bring you warning of a new threat. The Queen of Varthan seems to have decided to expand her empire. All of our worlds are in danger from her. At the least you need to be prepared for this eventuality."
"Yes," Ironwood mused, "I have heard of Varthan and it's terrible queen. We will prepare for a possible invasion as you advise. However, you say this is the least we can do, which implies you wish for us to do more. State your request."
"What I am about to ask I would do myself, but for the fact that most of my own power is still being used to imprison Nerissia. We would like for you to use the Heart of Zambala to create a veil to contain Varthan."
"Interesting. But impossible. I have not held the Heart for long. I would not know how to do this with it's power." Ironwood answered.
"Kadma could teach you." Irma said.
"No, this is something I never learned either, it never came up." Kadma said.
Ironwood said, "I will attempt to plumb the secrets of the Heart's power. Perhaps I will learn what is needed to create a veil. If I do, I will proceed."
"That sounds good. But please don't go ahead with it without letting us know first. Neera's got a bad habit of kidnapping people we know, we'll want to get anyone out before the veil goes up." Will said.
Before Ironwood could answer, a fold opened…