Chapter: It Works
"Apprentice Ashton you are to-" the Keeper of Kingdom II began as he exited the building and rounded the corner only to be stopped in his tracks by the sight of Apprentice Ashton beating on the laughing scientist.
"Oh, for the love of," he grumbled, "Apprentice Ashton!" Serafin jumped to her feet and stood to attention at the sound of the Keeper's yell, a habit still engrained from her time in the warrior academy.
"Sir." she bowed slightly.
"Return to Head Scientist Gathooc's office and call him along with the King and Queen of Kingdom II. Tell them it is urgent. Stay there and wait for your teacher, I will put your punishment from this situation in his hands." Serafin stiffened.
"But sir."
"That was an order, Apprentice Ashton." she nodded and trudged back inside dutifully.
WIth the use of Teleportation Orbs it wasn't long before she was walking back around the corner leading the Head Scientist, King, and Queen to the Keeper and Kitealla.
"What is going on?" the Head Scientist's voice rumbled.
"It seems Scientist Kitealla Gathooc took it upon herself to find an assistant, Apprentice Ashton here, and break into tomorrow's experimentation lab to perform the experiment themselves tonight."
"And?" The Head Scientist looked to his child knowing the keeper wouldn't have called him there, let alone the King and Queen, unless something big had happened.
"It failed." Kitealla kept her eyes on the ground. The Head Scientist Gathooc looked at the Keeper with a confused expression.
"I was in the containment chamber halls when the latest victim of Scientist Kitealla Gathooc's SerumOrb was dropped down. I arrived at her lab to find her assistant in hysterics as Scientist Kitealla had locked herself in the experiment sector and taken the SerumOrb herself."
"Kitealla?" Head Scientist Gathooc looked to his daughter for confirmation, a tinge of alarm in his voice.
"I did use the SerumOrb myself." Kitealla looked up revealing her glowing purple eyes, "and it has proven to have been quite successful so far. I shattered one of your unbreakable windows."
"You used an experimental Orb with no success rate on yourself?" Head Scientist Gathooc boomed in anger.
"I knew it would work." Kitealla straightened defiantly. Head Scientist Gathooc pinched the bridge of his nose with a sigh.
"What happens now, Keeper?" he questioned.
"I am calling an emergency Royal Council meeting in two days. During that time the Department of Research and Sciences will shut down to review our internal security procedures and replace windows.'' The Keeper looked from Serafin to Kitealla, "Scientist Kitealla Gathooc, you have been a big bag of mischief from the moment you could walk around this place. Maybe it is fitting you have befriended our newest apprentice, but please do try to refrain from dragging her down with your shenanigans."
"Should I transport Scientist Gathooc to a containment room?" Head Scientist Gathooc questioned eyeing Kitealla's prideful face.
"Of course. One of the Mystico proof ones. Who knows what the abilities that come with this SerumOrb are like." The Keeper handed the Head Scientist a clearly labeled key. Once the pair of scientists were out of sight the Keeper turned to Apprentice Ashton.
"Do you remember your lessons on the importance of being subtle and maintaining a quiet profile if you would like to have a life in the real world?"
"Of course." she grumbled.
"Good. Please apply them, Princess Serafin."
"Yes sir." she responded shamefully.
"What did Head Scientist Gathooc say about your punishment?"
"Paperwork and file organization for the next two weeks."
"Very well. Arrive promptly tomorrow."
"Even during the shutdown?" Princess Serafin protested.
"What more fitting time to get things cleaned up?" The Keeper answered and then gave a small bow to the cloaked adults who so far have been standing silently nearby, "KIng Ashton, Queen Ashton, it seems we have quite a few meetings ahead of us, thank you for sitting through what I guess we can consider the first one. Now, if you would please, escort the Princess home and have a good rest of your night."
"Of course Keeper. Thank you." Queen Ashton bowed back dutifully before placing a gentle hand on her daughter's shoulder.
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The SerumOrb
FantasyA magical Orb is created that grants its user abilities and near invincibility. (a work in progress for 12+ years; posting here for comments and criticisms even if its to complain about rediculously disorganized moments 💜)
