Chapter 16: Prophecy of the Goddess

(Setting: Crystal Kingdom: Royal Palace- Oracle Oladion's bedroom)

(Scene: The Crystal King and Queen speak with Oracle Oladion)

[King Jeremiah Cree]: *bows* Oracle Oladion, today is the day that you finally reveal the Holy Goddess' prophecy…

[Queen Anastasia Cree]: *bows* Oracle, your holiness... Are you ready to come into the city and face the beautiful people of Xeria?

*The Oracle sleepily rises from the sheets.

[Oracle Oladion]: *Sleepily* ... Mmmm... Yes... Okay... Have all of the preparations been fulfilled?

[King Jeremiah Cree]: Yes, Oracle. Everything has been prepped to your exact instructions. I am confident that the Crystal Kingdom is ready for your speech as well as what is to come after your announcement.

[Oracle Oladion]: *Yaaawwwnnn* ... Very well then... Let's be on our way…

*The slowly Oracle climbs out of the soft and massive bed.

[King Jeremiah Cree]: Oracle, would you like for me to call for a carrier?

[Oracle Oladion]: No, there's no need for that... I may be hundreds of years old but these cankles can still kick!

[King Jeremiah Cree]: *Confused* ... C-cankles? Isn't that an old woman thing?

[Queen Anastasia Cree]: Do you really think I know anything about that? I'm still young, Jeremiah, sheesh...

[Oracle Oladion]: Come now. Let's get going, you whippersnappers!

[King Jeremiah Cree]: *Annoyed* Okay, now he's just being ridiculous…

*The King, Queen, and Oracle board a royal chariot headed for the Main City. Four white broncos pulled the royals with swiftness and comfortability.

(Setting: Crystal Kingdom: Main City- Grand Plaza)

(Scene: The boys appear at the Grand Plaza of the Main City)

[Narrator]: After a day of fun in the city, Baku and his friends prepare go their separate ways for the night, however…

[Baku]: *Angrily Shouting* I'M SO DONE WITH THIS STUPID CITY! I JUST WANNA GO HOME, BUT THIS FREAKIN' CROWD IS MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE FIELDS! IT'S LIKE GOING DOWN AN UPSTREAM RIVER!

*Barrtio is being swept away by the crowd of people headed for the Grand Plaza that has been set up for some announcement. A large stage and podium were built to perfect standards in record time.

[Barrtio]: *Shouting* Bakuuu! Finnnnn!

[Finn]: *Frantically* Holy crap, we lost Barrtio!

[Baku]: Don't worry, guys! I see an opening!

*The boys successfully manage to swim out of the sea of Crystal Kingdom citizens. Literally everybody in town is on the streets eagerly awaiting the royals to appear.

[Baku]: *pant, pant* ... That... was... ass-- *pant* sinine…

[Finn]: *Sigh* ... You can say that again… I'm way too wide to maneuver around that many people...

[Barrtio]: Some type of announcement of this scale, has got to be big... But what crap could be so important?

[Baku]: *Sigh* I don't care, man... If the whole kingdom isn't lining up to wish me a happy birthday, it's not important to Baku... All I know is that away from here, there's a triple chocolate-chocolate cake with my name on it. That being said, I'm headin' home to enjoy the rest of my evening. *Smiling* Thanks for hanging out guys! I'll see ya tomorrow!

*Meanwhile, atop a large stage, the King and Queen finally appear to address their subjects after disembarking their royal chariot. They were dressed in matching silver and black stylish jackets made of soft cotton material with real fur around the hoods to keep them warm from the winter chill.

*The townsfolk grow with excitement, and adoration at the sight of their leaders. People are already cheering and waving at the royal couple. The citizens of the Crystal Kingdom truly love, respect and believe in them, as they have yet to fail them or be let down by their government.

*Suddenly, loud horns blare at Crystal Kingdom's anthem and the townsfolk quiet down as the King finally begins his speech.

[King Jeremiah Cree]: Loyal and beautiful people of Xeria! I thank all of you for unselfishly sacrificing your time to hear me today! I come to you all to bring great news coming from the Royal Center of the Crystal Kingdom. You may have heard rumors, and I have come here to bring confirmation of them, to you. Citizens of Xeria, the Grand Oracle Oladion, has reawakened with a divine message from the Holy Goddess, Mother Eternia!

*The tension in the air rises as the crowd waits in silence wanting to hear the Holy Goddess' message.

*It is the first time in fifteen years, since any divine wisdom was given to the people of the Crystal Kingdom, and the Planet Eternia in general. The people didn't know what exactly to expect, but many emotions began to well up amongst the commoners. Some of them were excited, and some of them were fearful. Each of which were fairly justifiable in their own right. The Oracle slowly and carefully climbs up the podium and prepares to announce his message.

[Oracle Oladion]: ... H-hello? Is this thing on? *Microphone screech* Oh wow... Can somebody lower this for me?

[King Jeremiah Cree]: Right, sorry. Here you go… *Adjust the microphone*

[Oracle Oladion]: Oh, wonderful! Hello! Hello, everybody! I thank you all for being here to listen to this old man's banter... I hope you are all having a great day today! In fact, now that I think about it, it's been fifteen years since I've last seen any of you! Oh, how grown up you've all gotten! The city looks great, everybody! You're all working hard to support your kingdom! I really appreciate it! I see King Jeremiah has been treating you well, too! Ho ho ho! This is all very good for me to see, not that I had any doubts. Even in my dreams, I knew this kingdom was in good hands for the last decade and a half, ho ho ho...

[Oracle Oladion]: Oh right, the reason why I'm here to speak to you currently, is because I come to you all with important news! I have received a divine message from her absolute holiness, Mother Eternia! Now don't be alarmed everyone, but in my deep slumber, she told me that the Planet Eternia will experience a great rebellion... The likes of which, may very greatly affect both the surface world and our Kingdom of Xeria!

[Crowd of People]: *Shocked* *Gasp* My goodness! He's not kidding is he!? A rebellion!? And at such a large scale! Who's rebelling who!? Are we going to be safe!? This is utterly frightening! How in the world did he think that wouldn't be alarming!? I'm alarmed! I am too, I freakin' live here!

[Queen Anastasia Cree]: *Whispering* The aura in the air is so heavy... It almost hurts my chest…

[King Jeremiah Cree]: Can you blame them? We've been at peace for so long... This news is simply anything but pleasant... I just hope that our people are strong enough not to over worry themselves into mass panic… *Thinking to himself* Or see this as a reason to spark a riot...

[Oracle Oladion]: This may seem apprehensive to you all... But the Holy Mother also left me with a second message…

[Crowd of People]: *Frantically* Two messages at once!? As if the first one wasn't enough! It's a double whammy of punishment! This is it! This is the end of the planet as we know it! This is repayment for so many years of peace and silence! Mother Eternia is displeased with us! We've been too happy! We should've been more disciplined!

[Oracle Oladion]: In my deep slumber, Her Holyness told me that angels will fall from the heavens and bring with them a sickness that will negatively affect the living planet... It will cast a curse on Planet Eternia, unlike any other it has ever experienced in all its history. The dream stated that our world will experience a weakening state of decomposition and cause it to walk the path towards its own destruction............

[Oracle Oladion]: But fear not, my brothers and sisters! For the Holy Goddess has foretold me that a World Guardian from the Crystal Kingdom has been divinely selected by her greatness to undertake the mission of protecting the living planet…

*The crowds’ excitement disappears, and fear begins to emanate from the crowd as they wonder not only who the World Guardian will be, but also what the divine message means and try to ponder what the rebellion means for them and the planet below. Nobody even remembers who the last hero was.

*After so many years of living in peace and general prosperity, the idea that the planet is in danger again seems like waking up into a living nightmare. By what the Oracle is describing, it sounds like the life as they knew it was utterly doomed to continue the cycle of hatred, agony, despair, and an everlooming threat of imminent danger.

[Oracle Oladion]: For those of you who don't know... The previous World Guardian that hailed from the Crystal Kingdom, was a female who lived more than fifteen years ago... Because of this, the next World Guardian is destined to be a male as predetermined by the Holy Mother's divine selection system...

[Crowd of People]: ... *mumbling* ... *whispering* …

[Oracle Oladion]: Finally, after more than a decade of peace... The battle of good and evil shall finally resume, starting right here and now... The Holy Goddess, whose word is just and true... Whose radiance and glory shall surely lead us back into an era of life, love, and happiness... Calls upon a hero from the Crystal Kingdom Xeria, whose citizens boast the strongest, bravest, and most proud people on the planet, to become the 15th World Guardian and dedicate themselves to embark on the journey to protect Planet Eternia.

[Oracle Oladion]: Their mission, to fight against the Goddess of Darkness' followers and forces of destruction and become the shepard who acts as Her holy ambassador to peace, justice, and most importantly, hope.... At the end of my fifteen year eternal slumber, Her divine grace, Mother Eternia told me the name of the next man whom is to lead the living planet to another era of prosperity... His name... was Aventurine Xavier Baku!!!

*Silence sweeps across the kingdom. No one, not even a single baby in the crowd made any noise, let alone reacted to the Oracle's announcement...

[Crowd of People]: ... *whispering quietly* ... Huh?... Who is that? ... I don't know, I've never heard that name before… D-did he say "Kaku"? N-no, I think he said "Baka".

*As Baku is headed to the Crystal Fields, he hears his name be called and stops right at the gate. He turns around and faces the podium where the Royals stand. He stares intently for a second and then says...

[Baku]: ..................... No....

*Baku continues toward the fields. Barrtio and Finn follow him.

[Barrtio]: *Confused* Uhh... Baku? Why did that old guy call your name?

[Baku]: He didn't say my name. He probably meant someone else.

[Finn]: Are you sure about that, dude? He even said your first name… And you hate that...

[Baku]: I know, I usually hate when anybody but my Mom calls me that...

[Barrtio and Finn]: That's not the point, Baku…

[Baku]: Listen guys, the old man made a mistake, we all make 'em. Now if you'll excuse me, it's cake time!

[Barrtio and Finn]: *Worried* …

*Baku splits from his friends and heads towards the Crystal Fields.