Family
Chapter 440 Sky Trip
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. This is just a story for fun.
(Author's Note: This takes place a few days after Finn and the others traveled to the Underground.)
In the ruins of the Magician Kingdom palace, Retinz was making preparations to eventually break into the Magician Kingdom's Royal Family Vault and claim the horde of powerful magic weapons and treasure within it. The key to get into the vault and past it's defenses was Gata, who was the child of the Magician King and Magician Queen, so her magic and blood would turn off the defenses and open the vault. Gata was also the key to bringing back the Magician Queen, who was now the Demon Queen and her army of Thought Demons to Ooo. Retinz planned to use the vault's weapons and the Demon Queen's army against Wizard City and destroy the Wizards. With them out of the way conquering the rest of Ooo would be child's play.
There were however a few problems, an unknown faction was trying to kill Gata and Gata herself was protected by some very powerful and capable people. Gata was also a smart and skilled warrior and her magic skills were getting good. Retinz had faith that his forces would successfully capture Gata and bring her to him, but Retinz needed a way to weaken Gata's magic and keep her restrained, until he got what he needed from her. Luckily Retinz knew how to make a potion to do just that. Retinz just needed a couple of items from the Cloud Kingdom and he had just the person for the job.
Retinz entered a room that served as a holding cell for a special guest. In the center of the room there was a chair and in that chair was Matilda Matchsticks the mad angel. Matilda was restrained to the chair by magic chains and floating in front of her face was a black and white swirling circle that was hypnotizing her. She arrived in Magician City some time ago after her defeat at the hands of Marceline and Lucinda and later after she had a nasty run in with some Waking Dream Demons, she wandered into the Magician Kingdom and was captured by Retinz's forces. Retinz decided to make Matilda his new minion and had been using his magic to hypnotize her. Now it was time to send Matilda on her first mission. Retinz made the spinning circle and chains disappear. Matilda stood up and faced Retinz.
"How may I serve you master?" Asked Matilda.
"I need you to go to the Cloud Kingdom and obtain two objects. I need the scales of a Rainbow Dragon and the toxins of an Atmospheric Jellyfish." Said Retinz.
"An easy task. Consider it done." Said Matilda as she sprouted her wings and pulled out a small gold harp.
Matilda walked over to a window and flew out it. Retinz just smiled.
At Castle Lemongrab, Gumbald was fixing to take his own little trip to the Cloud Kingdom to test his invention the Soundin Anemometer Metagraphy or the SAM for short. Gumbald loaded up the SAM onto Propeller Knight's flying ship and soon they were heading towards the Cloud Kingdom.
In the Ice Kingdom, Simon was prepared to make an important trip of his own to the Cloud Kingdom. The location of Bubblegum's trial had been selected and security preparations were being made. Simon decided that the sky above the location needed to be secured and that the forces of the Cloud Kingdom would be the best suited for the task. He didn't know how to get in contact with the people in charge of the Cloud Kingdom, so he asked around and eventually he came across CJ, who hailed from the Cloud Kingdom and knew how to get in touch with the people in charge, since she did a few babysitting jobs for a couple of the rulers in the past and they agreed to have a meeting with Simon to discuss securing the skies over the courthouse. CJ wanted to help Simon, since Betty helped fixed her relationship with Mordecai and since she was a member of the Peace Protectors it was her duty to help secure the courthouse. A team of friends and allies were soon gathered to head to the Cloud Kingdom.
Simon stood outside the Ice Kingdom palace, with CJ, Mordecai, Rigby, Patience, Slime Princess, Marceline, Lucinda, Lance, and Henry. CJ had brought her cloud car, which could fly to the Cloud Kingdom and transport those who couldn't fly by their own powers or simply didn't feel like flying themselves. CJ got into the driver's seat and Rigby, Mordecai, Patience, and Slime Princesses loaded up into the passenger and backseat. The car flew into the sky and Simon, Lance, Marceline, Lucinda, and Henry flew after it and headed towards the Cloud Kingdom.
Unbeknownst to Simon and the others, they had been spied on by Gentleman Wizard's comrade Evil Wizard. Evil Wizard stood a few hundred yards away from the palace hiding behind a tree and watching Simon and the others fly off through some binoculars. He had a good idea of where they were heading, which gave him the perfect opportunity to call upon his ally Cloud Wizard to destroy Simon for Gentleman Wizard.
"Oh this is going to be great!" Though Evil Wizard as he took flight using his magic and headed towards the Cloud Kingdom.
Some time later, Simon's group arrived in the land of Cloud Kingdom. The kingdom was vast with several solid clouds forming the landscape. A few clouds floated above the landscape with some buildings and trees sitting on them. In the distance the group saw a few Rainbow Dragons flying about as well as a couple of schools of Atmospheric Jellyfish. The Rainbow Dragons were big and long with multicolored bodies, short arms, long tails, and yellow heads with white cloud-like beards and brown antlers. The Atmospheric Jellyfish were short pink transparent creatures with yellow eyes. The group was awed by the sight. CJ parked the car and she and the others got out.
"This place is awesome!" Said Rigby.
"Heads up, we have company." Said Lance.
Everyone looked to see a couple dozen muscular red humanoid males with large brown feathery wings on their backs, wearing green pants, red boots, and gold pointy masks over their eyes. The newcomers were armed with spears, hammers, and axes.
"Who are they?" Asked Henry.
"Don't worry. These are the Sky Warriors. They're here to take us to the rulers." Said CJ.
The Sky Warriors surrounded the visitors and then they motioned for them to follow. Simon and the others were escorted towards a large official looking building. The old wizard wondered who the rulers of the Cloud Kingdom were and what to expect from them.
To be continued.
Glossary
Ok K.O.! Let's be Heroes: Rainbow Dragon
Secret Saturdays: Atmospheric Jellyfish
Uncle Grandpa: Sky Warriors
