Back In Time (An Experiments Story)

This is the written/fanfic version of the Back In Time rp. All writing is by contributors to the rp, and most edits are made by Darkmoon the IceWing NightWing.

## Chapter 1: Questions and Introductions

KR0N05 sat in his room, thinking. He didn't know what exactly Arid wanted him for, nor did he know if he would succeed or if he would fail like all the others. He was just an experiment, albeit a very powerful one, and he sometimes wished Arid would tell him what Kronos was supposed to do. It kinda sucks to not know why you exist.

Kronos walked in to Arid's office. "If you want me to do your bidding, I want answers," he said. "I want to know what you're expecting me to do. And why me? What is it about me that actually works, as opposed to my countless siblings who died because of your failed experiments?"

"We're going back in time to another lab, and youre the one that worked, as for why? I have no idea," Arid replied. Just then, a firm knock sounded on the door.

Kronos accepted that answer. He looked at the door, and said, "You should probably answer that."

Arid opened the door for Ragnarok. "Yes?"

"Lord Arid, may I ask a question?" Ragnarok said.

"Yeah, sure," Arid replied. Kronos watched them while standing to the side. His golden eyes fixed warily on Ragnarok.

Ragnarok said, "Is time travel even a good idea? It could mess up the space-time continuum, and undo all our work. There are so many possibilities. By just doing one small action, it could trigger unimaginable consequences!"

"Hmm. I hadn't considered that," Arid responded.

Kronos considered this, and he wondered if Ragnarok was right. There'd only been a few trials to test his ability. He didn't know how far back he could go, but 14 years was a lot. A nervous feeling settled in his gut, and he felt as if his stomach was full of tar. He frowned and looked out the window. *This idea might not be as good as Arid thinks it is.* Kronos wondered if Arid would call off the time-travel plan. If he did, what was Kronos supposed to do with his life? There's no point in being a time-travel experiment if you don't travel in time.

Excalibur walked through the rugged pine forest. He'd settled down in the Jade Mountain area after discovering the thriving community three years earlier, and he had lived there happily ever since. He felt a bit lonely, as his parents and sister lived elsewhere and he had no love interest. He often took walks in the nearby forest, taking time to observe nature. He felt at peace in the world, but somewhere deep down, he knew it wouldn't last. He worried at times because things in his life never stayed calm for long. It was odd that nothing big had happened for three whole years, and Excalibur figured this meant something bad would happen pretty soon. He just didn't know when.

After a brief walk in the woods, Excalibur decided to head into town. He needed a few essential items, and the Jade Mountain marketplace was a thriving market where anything could be bought for the right price. He was looking for a good booth to buy his lunch from. He felt his stomach grumble, and the tantalizing odor of delicious food didn't help much. He looked around and spotted an interesting dragon a little bit away from him. *Is she a hybrid? Maybe she's an experiment. Lots of dragons are these days.* That made him think of his childhood, and he briefly looked away. He glanced up at the nearest booth, then over at her again. *She's sort of pretty.* She was eyeing the food booths, probably wondering which one was the cheapest. She had found a few items of currency on the ground, but it didn't look like too much. As she scanned the market, she saw Excalibur.

Excalibur dug in a pouch around his neck while he walked, unconsciously heading towards the hybrid dragon. He kept walking without looking where he was going, passing several stalls as he tried to dig out a few of his coins from his neck pouch. He accidentally ran into the hybrid from earlier, bumping into her because he couldn't see her. His coins fell to the ground, and he hastily bent down to pick them up. "Sorry about that," he said a little nervously.

The other dragon jumped back, a bit of her speed ability kicking in for a moment. "Oh, uh, it's okay," she said.

Excalibur looked over at the stall. "Ah, Sonoran's Homemade Goods, just the stall I was looking for! She makes the best bread," he rambled. "You should try some, it's really delicious. I come here every day because her stall is cheaper than some of the bakeries downtown." He felt kind of nervous around the stranger, and he hoped he wasn't making too bad of an impression.

The other dragon nodded. "It smells nice," she said. "Also, I do love bread....."

Excalibur looked at the coins in the the stranger's talon. "That should be enough for you to buy a loaf," he said. "Sonoran has decent prices. I'll leave you alone for now though." He bought a few baked goods and then headed home.

## Chapter 2: Loving Life

Wolf strolled along the beach with Danger. She and her longtime love interest had been living in their private beach home for a while, and she was really loving it. She turned to him. "I'm glad to be here with you. This place never gets old, even after years of living here." She playfully nudged Danger. "I'm bored. Do you have any ideas for fun things to do?"