Tales From The Kronos

Silva hurried toward the leader's office, hoping she would still be able to catch them before the meeting was over. But when she arrived, she saw Neige and Sepide leaving the room. When they noticed Silva, the two friends turned toward her.

"Silva? It's too bad, we just finished." Sepide's voice was apologetic as if it was her fault if Silva couldn't be here.

"We have to go, a mission is waiting for us." Neige tried to remember the details of the mission, not without some difficulties "We have to make sure that two lovebirds get married. I think they were..."

"Ebony and Ivory."

"Yes, thanks Sepide." Neige let out an annoyed sigh, before continuing "I didn't expect to work as a couple therapist, but here we are. Anyway, apparently the leader has no idea why it's not happening as planned, it's probably the work of an outside force. I just hope that if it's the anomaly, we can stop it."

"It's in the world 19072001. We should prepare ourselves."

Silva nodded her head at Sepide's words. They took all they needed and jumped into the new, unknown world.

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Scene 1: A sunny plain

Sepide: All I can see is-

(Sepide puts her hands on her mouth)

Sepide: Why is my voice in such a way? I speak like in a theater piece!

Neige: Don't dramatize.

(Neige looks surprised)

Neige: How is it possible? Did a witch cast a spell on us?

Silva: It's probably this world, it obeys its own rules.

(Sepide crosses her arms, annoyed)

Sepide: It is a shame, but what can we do?

(Sepide takes her phone, and talks into it)

Sepide: All I see is grass, followed by a lonely tree. Is it a castle over there? There really isn't much here, I shall call this world, the Land Of Love! I don't see anything particular in this world, sadly, leaving me no choice but to name it after our mission.

Neige: The more you speak, the more you sound weird.

Sepide: Not by choice...

(A man enters the scene, he is young and dressed in a fancy white uniform.)

Young Man: Oh, who are you? Perhaps some lost souls, searching for their soulmates in these lands empty of love!

(Neige looks at his friend, confused about the man)

Neige: And you are?

(The young man put his hand on his chest)

Young Man: Oh! I forgot to introduce my humble person! The name of this lost being is Ivory, searching without rest for the chosen one of its heart! Ahh, dear Peolyetta, give me the strength to meet my-

Neige: Wait! What did you just say?

Ivory: My name?

Neige: No, I don't care about that, dear what?

Ivory: Peolyetta? Don't tell me you don't believe in our divine figure. I would have told my father about your blasphemous acts, but alas, my heart was caught by one of your kind.

(Neige put his hands on his head, trying to think)

Neige: This world is stopping me from thinking correctly, it's crazy!

(Sepide looks at Ivory with worry.)

Sepide: Your heart was caught? Are you going to die?

Ivory: Oh, my innocent child, I would! But thankfully, it is taken care of by the most beautiful angel that graced this earth, even our Goddess can't rival her!

Silva: It's really cute! And where's your angel?

(Silva holds her hands together with a smile)

Ivory: Ah, my tender Ebony, waiting for me in her home. Sadly, her blood isn't one of royalty, but rather one of a peasant! Alas, I still love her and her fancy, beautiful words. Even if she doesn't believe in our Goddess, I still believe in our Love!

Neige: She's more fancy than you? I have trouble believing it.

Ivory: But you should! Alas, my father, the king, the ruler of this land! He doesn't understand my Love, considers it like a distraction, an insult to the Goddess herself! I have to choose, is Love better, or the kingdom?

Sepide: You are the prince I assume, are you supposed to be the king soon?

(Ivory put his hand on his chest)

Ivory: My apologies, it seems like I forgot a detail!

Neige: Seems like more than a detail to me.

Ivory: Trust me, my love defines me more than the kingdom does.

(Ivory looks at Silva, and suddenly jumps back)

Ivory: You! You are the reason behind my distress!

(Ivory gets on his knees, praying in front of Silva.)

Ivory: I beg of you, take my money, my kingdom, my pride! And convince my father to accept my love, he will believe you, I'm sure!

(The three friends look at each other)

Silva: I can try, just lead me to him.

Ivory: Oh, if I hadn't found my queen already, I would have kissed your hand.

Silva: It's nothing, I just like seeing two lovers happy.

(Silva smiled)

Scene 2: The inside of the castle, throne of the king

(The group was standing in a line, waiting to talk with the king)

Neige: I hate this world, why are we talking like that? And it's like I can't think properly, my thoughts are trapped inside of me!

Sepide: Yes, I agree. This isn't practical.

Silva: I don't mind, it adds to the romance.

(The king receives them, at his side, a girl with short red hair, in a jester uniform)

Silva: S-Silv?

(Silva starts breathing heavily, her heart in an internal turmoil.)

Silv: Look, the prince, escorted by a bunch of insects!

Ivory: Two of you? Are you sisters? Are you perhaps not the one who convinced my father to forbid my Love?

Silva: I...

Silv: Do you think this pale imitation of me is smart enough to be the king's jester? That she have the guts to stand up for herself? She's like you, a weakling, a rat, a bug, waiting for someone to do her bidding, without acting once! It's why you're here, right? Hoping someone else does your job? Hoping they could convince your father?

(The king raises his hand, making Silv stop)

King: Is she right? Are you here because of your love?

Ivory: Yes father, meet her at least, she'll-

King, with a strong voice: It's enough, we talked about it. I decided that you wouldn't marry a peasant!

Ivory: Father, don't listen to the words of that viper, she's tricking you!

Silv: Are you doubting your father's intelligence? He isn't like you, he is a man of action!

(Ivory starts to cry)

Ivory: Fine, I'll just live with Ebony then!

(Ivory runs away. Silva, Sepide, and Neige follow him, leaving the scene)

King: Was I too harsh?

Silv: Not at all, it's for his best. We talked about it and agreed.

King: You're right, it's time for him to grow up.

(Silv makes a sinister smile as the curtains fall)

Scene 3: Outsides of the castle

(Ivory stood in front of Silva, Neige, and Sepide. In the green field.)

Ivory: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to trouble you. I will see my dear, she'll find the right words. Her voice could cure all illnesses, but sadly, some things cannot beat the unfairness of life.

(Ivory bows, and leaves)

Silva: It's really romantic, have you seen how much he loves his girlfriend?

Sepide: Yes, but the leader said that they won't end up together, so we need to do something. Is it because of Silv?

Neige: Maybe, but there's something weird. Who's Peolyetta? Is she Polyetta's other self?

Silva: I wish my other self was a Goddess and not a troublemaker.

Neige: You're right, we'll need to deal with Silv too. I looked, and she had your watch, Silva.

Sepide: Stopping Silv is important, but the mission is our priority, we should follow Ivory before he gets away!

(They all nod their head. Sepide and Neige leave)

Silva:...

(Silva takes a pill out of her pocket, and swallows it before following her friends)

The three friends followed Ivory and ended up in a city in ruin. People lived here but the buildings were in a bad state. Unlike the white and shining castle, the houses seemed dirty and polluted. It also seemed way more modern and used technology that they didn't see in the castle, like electricity.

"Wait," Said Neige "It's weird, this part of the world is different."

"You're right!" Agreed Sepide "I don't feel like in some weird piece anymore, I can talk and think like normal!"

"So this world must be in two different parts, I wonder why?"

"We can see later!" Silva looked around, searching for Ivory "We need to find the two lovers!"

They all agreed and searched in the city for Ivory. The search lasted for a few minutes, until they found the person they were searching for, arguing with a girl. Unlike Ivory, who dressed royally, the woman had clothes that appeared to be way more modern, even if they weren't well taken care of.

"I think you should think more about consequences." The girl said to Ivory "I don't want everyone to suffer because of us."

(Ivory grabs the girl's hand)

Ivory: Ebony, my dear, we will fix everything! Nothing can stop our Love! Don't you love me?

"I do, but you can see that it's not going to work. I love you Ivory, but we come from two different worlds. You can't let your feelings get in the way."

Hearing their conversation, Silva headed toward them. Her two friends didn't know how to deal with the situation and decided to let her deal with it. She seemed confident about it after all.

"I think you're both wrong."

Ebony and Ivory turned toward Silva, surprised by her interruption.

"And who are you?" Asked Ebony

"I'm your guardian angel, and I'm here to tell you that you're dealing with your relationship very badly. You shouldn't give up on Love for a reason as dumb as that."

"I think that taking responsibility isn't dumb." Ebony didn't really agree, but hearing Silva's words made Ivory very happy.

"And I don't think that you should just ignore your responsibilities for it either. Love is supposed to change you for the better, not completely change your life!"

Ivory: But I do not wish for anything else than my ladylove!

"You can't lose yourself! That's what she loves about you!"

The two lovers both seemed annoyed with Silva, she knew it would be hard to make it work, but not impossible. All the romance novels she read and her daydreaming would finally be useful.