Sarah's job never seemed to get any easier for her. She could deal with the supernatural, she could deal with magic, but now she and S.P.E.A.R were dealing with time travelers and an alternate universe. It almost made her wish she could just sit and imagine this was all just some story she was reading about. Sarah had gone through the portal and was astounded at what she saw before her.
Sarah stood in a clearing of the woods, a cobblestone path in front of her that led to a village, a large moon hovering in the sky, though she was sure it was daylight where she had been before. Just above the village, she could make out a large gothic inspired castle. Now she almost definitely thought this could be something out of a fantasy book that she was reading.
"Director McMillan?" Sarah turned almost startled to see a werewolf standing before her. He was 7 feet tall with his dark black fur, Sarah assumed this was her correspondent she was supposed to meet.
"I take it you're...Vegan?" Sarah guessed. "Vega, but obvious mistake. The king and queen are waiting for you along with the princess, come, I will lead you." Vega said as he beckoned Sarah to follow.
Sarah walked behind Vega taking notice of other were-animals in the domain than she had expected. Besides wolves, she saw bears, tigers, lions, she even saw some foxes. They were of course all taller than she was and looked like they could take her on, no problem, she even saw some cubs with their parents.
"The agency I'm with recently had a little experience with...some were-beasts in the mortal realm, but it wasn't natural, it was caused by the goddaughter of Goldie Locke." Sarah said as they walked to the castle.
"Goldie Locke? The Goldilocks, the mother of the forest still lives then?" Vega asked as he turned to look at her as they walked.
"Pretty sure that's what being an immortal is about. I didn't know you were familiar with her."
"She and Bear Jr. have been protectors of animals and were-animals for a long time now. All of us in the kingdom respect both of them." Vega said as they entered the castle.
Sarah was impressed with the interiors of the castle, it definitely looked like something out of a fairy tale and she saw the large portraits of the royal family and their history in beast form as well as human form. She now stood before the king, queen, and princess and was amazed at how beautiful they looked not only in their fur, but also in their attire.
"May I present Director Sarah McMillan of S.P.E.A.R." Viga introduced as Sarah took a bow out of respect and courteousness. Sarah saw while the king's fur was a dark brown, his wife and daughter had white fur.
"Greetings Ms. McMillan, I am King Lycaon, beside me is my wife Queen Hilde, and our daughter, Princess Winery. You have come to...establish ties with us, I presume?" King Lycaon asked.
"Yes, we've already established a complicated tie with the vampire realm already." Sarah said recalling her meeting with Cassandra and Duchess.
"Oh yes, I had heard. Lord Wyatt has actually turned his own kingdom around in the last year or so, now can you tell me why we should align with you?"
"Well, to put it simply, we're dealing with forces from another timeline and it may be part of a group that has some magical powers to my knowledge."
"I see. Do you have any proof of this to back up your claims?" King Lycaon asked as Princess Winery stood up.
"Actually father, I have proof, I was out in the castle garden today, when I heard a voice call out to me. I was quite shocked to see....myself." Princess Winery said as an identical Princess Winery stepped from around a corner.
"Hello father, mother, I'm not trickster, nor a magician, what Ms. McMillan says is true, I'm from another timeline and she needs your help as do I." The other Princess Winery said taking her parents hands.
"Very well Director McMillan, myself, my queen and my...daughters are all open ears to what you have to say." King Lycaon said as Director McMillan nodded.