Of Ink and Science: Plains of Time

Prologue

3rd Person

The dust flows upon the wind. Weird creatures were wandering around on the barren streets of what was Inkopolis. What was a bustling Metropolis is now dust in the wind. Most of the citizens, one day happy, now dust in the wind. There are a surviving few, but they are separated by the hordes of creatures. What was known to them are now gone...

...All they are is dust in the wind...

The sounds of muffled footsteps of two familiar inklings could be barely heard. A distressed Ty motions for a group of 14 year olds to come to him and Vybe. Once the children come, the five of them walk into the Squidata Co. building. Ty desperately looks around for a map of the facilities, while Vybe comforts the three, knowing what was about to be done. Ty finally locates the room they need to get in.

"Found it!" Ty said.

"Good." Vybe said. The group walk to the room. It had a busted door, so they just walk in. Inside is a mess of cables, a machine in the center of the room, and consoles everywhere. Ty walks up to one and Types in a set of coordinates, and a date.

"It is set." Ty said. Suddenly, the building is filled with a blood-curdling shriek. Vybe hurries them into the machine, and before Ty closed the door, he gave the oldest one his goggles. He tried to give them back, but Ty pushed them away.

"Arata, take them. I will survive long enough so that you can return once this dies down." Ty said before footsteps were heard. Ty hit the red button and light swirled around the three. The youngest started crying.

"Shush, Ryuu." The girl said.

"Hikari, please keep in mind that he is mentally younger." Arata said. The light got brighter and through the window, they saw the creatures that were chasing them. Ty and Vybe were using their powers to kill them. They, however, kept coming.

"Dad, mom, stay safe!" Hikari shouted. Ty nodded, and that was the last they saw of him. Their father, and mother, trying to protect them...

...By breaking the fabric of time.

The light subdued and they walked upon the rooftop of a building. Arata knew what building it was due to the coloring of the sign ahead of them. Yellow and Cyan letters against a Lime-green and pink background. Arata liked to play up here when his parents allowed him to do so.

"I know where we are." Arata said. "On top of father's and mother's lab."

"Colorian Labs: Science and Engineering Center." Hikari said. Ryuu was still crying a bit. Hikari scratched his hair and he calmed down a bit. The three looked upon the horizon, and the sun was bright, not obstructed by the clouds of dust that were there during their time on the earth.

"The sun... it feels warm..." Ryuu said. He has started to warm up to this place.

"And the air... I can actually breathe!" Hikari said, and she spun around a bit.

Arata said nothing. He looked at his goggles, the name Ty on the strap. He gripped it harder and put them on. Finally, he spoke. "So how far back did we go?"

"Let's wait and see." Hikari said. "Ah, here they come." Vybe walks out of the lab, with an ink canister with three eggs inside.

"14 years into the past..." Ryuu said.

"No wonder the sky is so clear." Arata said. He heard metal footsteps, and he instinctively grabbed Hikari and Ryuu and Started running. Faster and faster until they were going 50 mph. Away from the possible threat.

Into the setting sun.

And there you have it folks.