The Story of Zeal

KID!"
*Kid jumps up* What?
Teacher: since u think that you are so smart that u can sleep in my class you can read for us.
Kid:*looks at her book* uh...
Janus:*whispers* page 113, 5th paragraph...
Kid: ok...um...During the civil war....
RING!!!!!!
Kid: whew...i really thought i was gunna get it.
Thanks Janus.
*Janus smiles* No sweat
Kid: I really think she hates me... thats a bad way to start a new term....*a huge hole appears beneath her and Janus*
Janus: What the!?*they both vanish in the hole while screaming and swinging their arms trying
to grab hold of the floor*

At The Jedi Training Academy over in Almania

Teacher: Master Vader you performed beyond the Council’s expectation!
Vader: Thank you Master Avon *he kneels as he says this*
Avon: I present you with this...*hands him his lightsaber proving that he has passed in all his skills    *stands up*
Vader:*takes the saber and holds it to his side as he stands up*
Avon: I also give you this...by order of the council. *gives him a simple pair of tan colored pants and a black tunic deeming him a Jedi Knight*
Vader: *takes the clothes, and walks to the side and puts them on then comes back out*
Vader: Thank you master...I thought I would never gain trust and respect in the council...*he attaches his lightsaber to his out as he brushes his cape to the side and holds his arms in front of him* hmmm.... what?
Avon: Vader!  Look out!
Vader: What the?!*a hole appears beneath him but he reaches for his masters arm and his master holds on tightly but he is unable to grip him for long* Ug…
*the hole sucks him in sending Master Avon flying across the floor*
 
 Kid: *opens her eyes* what the...*sits up* where the heck am I!? *she looks at the clean white walls with royal blue curtains hanging there and the tiny designs on the wall mystify her*
Someone in the hall: *sounds like a teenage boy* Master Melechoir! She has awoken!
Melechoir: Oh good, very good...
*A boy about the age of 15 walks in followed by an old man.  The boy has brown hair .The man however has white hair and strange clothes*
Boy: It sure took you long enough.  You’ve been asleep for about 4 days now.
Kid: 4 days...?
Boy: On the other hand I woke up after just a day.
Kid:*sticks her tongue out at him*
Melechoir: Im sorry this is Vader.  Hes been very bored these last few days waiting for you to wake up or for something to happen. I am Melechoir.
Kid: !!! What about Janus?!
Melechoir: Hm?  Oh the blonde haired boy.  He is still sleeping.
Vader: Will you tell us where we are now? We would appreciate it to know where we are before why we are here…
Melechoir: Not until the other boy is up . You must be patient Master Vader.
Vader: ... patience my master has taught me. Never has it really been my friend.
Melechoir: Now if you will excuse me *walks out the door and the sound of his boots hitting the marble floor echo throughout the room and halls*
Vader: Here. Take these, you’ll need to get out of those rags. *throws a pair of pants like his and a
purple tunic at her*
Kid: eww...*picks up the shirt* I hate purple.... *she throws it on the bed and pokes at it*
Vader: *shrugs* Neither do I. But thats what Melechoir told me to give you .
Kid: Why do you get black? I mean what are you? Some kind of Jedi or something?
Vader: *shrugs again* Your instincts serve you well. Besides, I already have a good feeling why we are here, but the force tells me that I should not trust that feeling.
*a shout of horror comes from the other room*
Kid: Janus! *starts to get up*
Vader: Wait.  Melechoir said for you to get out of those dirty clothes first. *walks out the door with a cool walk breathing heavily and walking towards the room with Janus*
Kid: *She quickly gets dressed and runs out into the hall while adjusting her tunic as she runs into the room where Janus' voice is coming from*
Janus: Who the heck are you guys!? *he sweats heavily as he turns his head quickly around the room observing everyone beside him*
Kid: Janus! *runs in and sees Janus backed in a corner staring at Vader and Melechoir*
Vader: *looks at Kid as she runs next to Janus* He’s all right. Just a little startled, that’s all…
Kid: Leave him alone!
Vader: I didn’t do anything …Maybe I should’ve taken that blacksmith’s offer for that black mask I was interested in…
Melechoir: All of you! Behave!
*Everyone stops*
Melechoir: Now get dressed Janus and come in here for some breakfast. We are already late as it is… Kid come with me.  Vader you stay and put this on.*throws him a navy tunic*
Vader: I am a Jedi Knight, it is against my code and my honor for this…*sees Melechoir glaring at him* I see your point sir…I will put it on but I am keeping my Jedi apparel on…*he takes his cape off and throws his tunic on and puts the cape back on again*
*Kid follows him to a huge kitchen*
Melechoir: Servants! Bring the food, our guests are hungry! *his servants serves breakfast* Now,  please eat.
Kid: yumm...*starts eating and Janus comes in wearing the same clothes as she*
Janus: I really don’t like purple...
Kid: Speak for yourself…*she quickly jams a fork full of eggs into her mouth*
*Vader comes in with the navy tunic over his uniform*
Janus: Hey!  Why can’t i have that color too?
Vader: Stop complaining…Most of the guys here wear purple…besides there are worse colors…you could have been stuck wearing pink instead…
Kid: hmmmm...
*Janus and Vader sit down and begin to eat, but Vader eats his slowly showing his nobility as a Jedi Knight*
Melechoir: Well i guess i should explain to you now why I summoned you here
Kid: *between bites* we’ve...only been askin....since we got here. *she swallows* Besides, you didn’t "summon" us we were kidnapped!
Melechoir: *sighs heavily as he sits down* To start with... this is the kingdom of Zeal.  Queen Zeal used to reign but she came into contact with an evil beast named Lavos and wanted to achieve immortality by harnessing his power.  She had a son and a daughter. The daughter had unbelievable powers and was the heir to the throne.  Zeal used her to power the Mammon Machine which caused Lavos to awaken.  We have not heard of Schala or Zeal since....at least until now.
Zeal has returned to claim the throne and banished Gaspar the Guru of Life to the Mountain of Woe.  Now her son had even greater powers than Miss Schala and so did their guardians.
Vader: Guardians... I read about them in the archives…
Melechoir: Well Schala's had amazing dueling abilities with weaponry.  The Prince and his guardian shared having unlimited power.
Kid: What does this have to do with us?
Melechoir: Vader you are Schala's Guardian and Kid you are the other.
*Kid stares at him with her mouth open and drops her fork*
*Vader stops chewing, and stares for a moment then resumes eating considering food more important*
Janus: And me? *keeps stuffing his face with sausages and eggs and even a chicken leg*
Melechoir: You are the prince of the royal throne.
*Janus spits it all over Vader, but Vader wipes it off quickly and stares at him for a moment before grabbing a new plate and resuming eating* WHAT!? B-b-but...but i cant be...Its impossible!
Melechoir: But you are and the Queen as just recently returned to power and is looking for you even if the last time she saw you, you were only a few years old, too young for you to remember.  She has her mind set to kill you because she doesn’t want you to find Schala.
*Janus stares with his mouth wide open in shock*
Melechoir: I would like you all to go into town for me because i am also wanted.  They will not catch you all as quickly.  You were all very young when you disappeared from this kingdom. *gets up and walks over to a cabinet and pulls out some shampoo from the cabinet* Master Vader, please use the bathroom down the hall and to the right. Kid you go upstairs and it should be easy to find it. Janus use this sink here. Sorry but the third one is in need of a plumber. *squirts them each a small hand full  out*
Kid: It smells funny...*walks upstairs*
Vader: hmm...reminds me of mother’s flower patch…*finds the bathroom*
Janus: err…ok..*sticks his head in the sink as he makes gurgling sounds pretending to drown*

~Later, after they finally get done washing their hair~

*Kid is the first to return walking down the stairs with just the tip of her hairs still wet* Hey Jan...*screams* *she holds her hand in front of her mouth and starts to fall backwards*
Janus: What the!? *he looks at Kid in shock*
Kid and Janus: Your hair! *they both point at each other as they say it unison*

*They both run to the mirror. Kids is a little darker than an aquamarine and Janus' is a few shades darker than hers*

*They hear a yell from the bathroom and Vader shortly emerges. His hair is dark blue after being mixed in with his black hair. At a first glance it still appears to be black but as the sun shines on it you can see faint traces of blue*
Vader: Why is our hair blue!? The council is going to be furious!
Melechoir: Everyone is required to dye their hair blue or at least a shade of blue.  It is how we and the queen tells the difference between us and the Earthbound ones.
Janus: The earthbound ones?
Melechoir: The people who do not posses the ability to perform magic. Oh yes I almost forgot *pulls a silver pendant set with a rainbow moonstone and hands it to Kid* Here.
*Kid takes it* Uhh...what is it? *she holds it up and
starts poking at it*
Melechoir: It is a pendant that you will use to channel your magic.
*Kid puts it on* hmm... I LIKE IT! *she smiles big as Vader and Janus look at her with a strange look*
Melechoir: I will teach you all that you need to know to survive here.

~6 Months Later~

Melechoir: You are all ready to face whatever will come along.
Janus: I hope so... Because I have a feeling that we’re going to need it.
Melechoir: Now its time for you all to see the city of Kajar. *gives them each a navy blue cloak and a list to Vader* I need these things right away. It is vital to the survival of everyone here…
*Vader looks over the list, and gives a blank look at Melechoir when he said VITAL and SURVIVAL*
Janus: But they’re looking for us.
Melechoir: They have not seen you since you were children. You have changed too much for them to recognize you now.
*Kid puts the cloak on and it goes down to her ankles and the hood stops at the tip of her nose* uh.…aren’t these kinda big?
Vader: Just like home…*he puts his hood up and starts making raspy breathing sounds with his fingers touching in front of him*
Melechoir: No i did this just in case someone DID happen to recognize you three.
Janus: hmm...*puts his on* I feel stupid. And…HOW ARE WE SUPPOST TO SEE OUT OF THESE THINGS?!!!! *he yells this out shaking his arms*
Melechoir: You will be able to.
Vader: If I am able to, you can do it too…

*They all walk outside for the first time in months*
Kid: The sun feels great!
Vader: The sun is too bright…However I am a Jedi and not a sith…
Melechoir: Take this road until it splits into three. Take the one on the right.
Janus: Err...ok...
*They start walking down the road*
Melechoir: Good luck...
~In the city of Kajar where various experiments are done for the Queen and shops of various items stand with merchants buying and selling goods~
Vader: Lets hurry up and get this stuff...i want to leave... I have a bad feeling about this place…
Janus:*carrying two loaves of bread, a bag of apples, and an orange* how much more do we need? I mean why just one orange?
*They hear everyone around start whispering about someone named Cealon and begin backing out of the street*
Kid: Uh oh.. .Vader, I think your feeling was right…
*They do as the crowd but they decide to get  behind a bunch of people to become less noticeable*
*A handsome man decorated in medals walks down the middle of the street.  He looks to be in his early 20s and has magnificent orange robes on and sandy colored hair.  He stops when he gets to Vader, Kid, and Janus*

Cealon: hmm..*points to Kid then moves his hand to his chin and rubs it* You.  Come here, now!
Kid: *mutters* oh man...*walks to him keeping her head down with her face unnoticeable*
Cealon: *smiles* (in a kinda joking manner) Come now. Why is a pretty lady like you hiding your face? *puts one finger under her chin and tilts her head up.  he pulls the cloak back and stares for a moment with his mouth slightly open then smiles evilly and in a cruel yet good way* You have the eyes of a warrior. You stand quiet like a warrior, I can imagine you having
great strength *he paces around her* Yet you have the body of a young woman…I like that. Would you ever consider joining my army? And fight for the Queen?
Kid: *shakes her head tilting her head back down again
trying not to talk*
Cealon: You should…I have great power…more than you can imagine…*he holds his fist in front of him and grips tightly as the creasing in his glove is heard*
Kid: *shakes her head harder than before*
Cealon: hmm...pity…well we shall meet again…*whispers
to two guards* I will get that beautiful girl...we shall locate Melechoirs house. I’m sure thats where they are staying at…*continues walking down the street and once he is out of sight everyone fills the streets again occasionally staring at Kid with frightened looks*
Kid: *shaking* can...we just get our stuff and go? That guy creeps me out…
Vader: Yes, we only need...uh...3 buttons and a bar of soap...*walks to a nearby stand*
Janus: What was up with that guy?
Kid: *shrugs* He is no man…
Janus: We need to be careful.  He saw your face you know. He could have identified you.
Kid: *nods* the sooner we get back to Melechoir the better...
*Vader returns with all the stuff* Alright lets get going. Before more doof balls show up.

~At Melechoirs house~

*They walk in the door*
Kid: Oh no...
Vader: hmm...*looks around the house. It’s completely trashed, and he quietly walks throughout the house looking around*
Kid: That Cealon guy did this....
Voice: Right you are..*Cealon emerges from the shadows* I always get what I want...and you my pretty are exactly what I need, not want… *some guys grab Kid and Janus from behind*
Janus: Hey! *elbows the guy behind him breaking free of the hold and grabs his arm and flips him over* Cealon: *puts his hand up palm facing them, there is a blast and they fall to the floor* hmm...where’s the other kid?
*Vader stands in the hallway and activates his lightsaber*
Vader: I do not wish to fight you but If I must I will…release them now.
*Cealon walks toward him. when he gets to the hallway Vader attacks. Cealon draws a sword made completely of black energy that seems to suck in the energy around it*
*Vader is caught off guard and thrown backwards with a surge of energy, not the force*
Cealon: Your lucky the queen wants you alive...*He picks Vader up by his shirt collar and throws him into the wall so hard it leaves a crack and crater. Vader slides down bleeding at his head and unconscious to the floor.* hmm...that was a bit to easy... And he’s suppost to be a guardian…pfft…pathetic

~At the Castle - The center of Zeal making it the center of the Universe~

*Cealon throws them down in front of the Queen and by now they are awake with their hands chained*
*The Queen has orange robes lined in dark purple with golden embroidering on.  Her hair is a bit darker than Janus’*
Queen: Thank you so much Cealon. I have been waiting for your return.
Cealon: It was a pleasure my queen. *he bows as he
says this*
Queen: Have them all killed.
Kid: Hey you cant do that! We haven’t even been tried for a crime!
Queen: I can.  I am the Queen. You are nothing more than a hideous insect under the bottom of my shoe.
Cealon: Actually I would like this girl here to be in my army. She has proven to be a warrior useful for my men.
Queen: Hmm...alright. As long as she stays in line, but the first disobedience she is to be punished
severely, by the way of your men and not your order.
Cealon: As you wish my Queen…
Kid: But i don’t wanna be in your stupid army!
*Vader and Janus stare at her and start whispering behind her back*
*The Queen stands* You will be in it! I don’t care if you want in or don’t! Guards! Take them away!
*The guards come in and grab them but Kid fights them off using her legs kicking them and trying to escape*
Kid: I’ll show you to mess with me! *she runs toward the queen creating fire in one hand and ice in another breaking free of the chains*
Queen: Oh will you? *laughs evil while holding out her arm and standing up*
*Kid throws both fire and ice at the queen resulting in a huge explosion*
*When the smoke clears the queen is still standing but her robes are torn as she has a surprised look on her face*
Queen: Cealon!  Take her away! *she sits down again waving her hand*
*Cealon grabs Kid and despite her efforts carries her away*
Kid: I swear I’ll get my revenge on you!!! I SWEAR
IT!!!!!! Even if it’s the last thing I do!

In the dungeon...

Janus: Wonder where they took Kid...
Vader: I don’t know...but i got a feeling that we’ll she her again before we’re executed
Janus: With your feelings as correct as they are I don’t feel so comfortable anymore…
Vader: Who said that this is comfortable?
*Two soldiers come in holding what look like ordinary automatic machine guns*
Soldier: Okay you two your coming with us!
Janus: Where’s Kid!?
Soldier: Thats none of your business
Janus: Well.. I...I...I order you to tell me!
Soldier: We’re don’t take orders from slave-scum like you now shut up! *he punches Janus in the gut*
Vader: Remain calm…This situation will be resolved shortly…BUT WHY’D did They have to take my lightsaber!?
*The soldiers shoot blue beams at them from their guns*
Soldier: You are coming with us now move! *They shove Janus and Vader out the door and down the hall they enter a room and chain the two men to the wall*
*From the other side of the door* Yes you will! *an explosion blows the door open and Cealon steps out followed by Kid.  She’s wearing black tunic this time and there are designs  in white all around the edges. Her hair is pulled up in a ponytail with a black hair bow*
Vader: Kid? Nice selection….
*Kid looks up at him with a sad look in her eyes*
Janus: Kid get us out of here!
*Kid doesn’t say anything but she creates a sword much like Cealons except hers glows a bright white-blue*
Vader: No way...she’s going to kill us Janus! Well…I’m not sure bout you but I’m prepared to die…
Janus: Kid! Please Vader…KID! Wait a second!
*Kid walks up to them and stops for a moment she looks back and Cealon and sighs then looks back at them*
Janus: Your not really goin to do this...are you?
Kid: *whispers* no...but i have to make it look good....im gunna let you guys go and when i do you
gotta run ok?  Don’t wait on me you two just get outta here
Vader: You’re not going to stay here!
Kid: *snickers* they won’t kill me no matter what I do
Cealon: What are you waiting for Kid!? Behead them and get it over with!
Kid: Here it goes...*slashes them free of the chains and hands Vader his lightsaber* Go!
Cealon: Kid! What are you doing!? *he runs up and pushes her onto the side as he starts shooting at them missing*
Kid: What does it look like im doing?
Cealon: Seize them! Don’t let them escape!
*Vader activates his lightsaber and stops the two guards in their tracks but hesitates upon going out
the door*
Kid: What did I tell you!? Get outta here! Leave me!
Janus: But...
Vader: Janus! We must go while we have the chance!
*Cealon starts for them but Kid stops him with a blast of fire*
Cealon: Grrr....*points at her and she falls to her knees screaming and holding her head*
Kid: S...stop it!!!
Vader: Janus!! There will be another time! For now we must escape! *Vader speaks to him as if he was a Jedi Master gripping his shoulders tightly*
Janus: We cant just leave her!
Vader: From what I’ve seen she can take care of herself! *grabs Janus and pushes him out the door*
Cealon: They’re getting away! *releases Kid and she falls unconscious to the floor* Oh well...they aren’t important…*he looks at Kid and smiles evilly*  I have the ultimate weapon...Who needs more?

To be Continued with.....The Queen of Zeal