So this is my go at a reading of the books stories! I will tackle all twelve. But I just warn you... There is a huge twist here. I'm only using two characters! Halt and Will shall be reading these alone, while dealing with some personal demons. And the next chapter shall begin the reading of the books! Please enjoy!

Everyone cheered as Maddie, the first female Ranger, received her silver oakleaf. All except the one who's cheers she wanted to be hearing. Her mentor though was nowhere to be found. And suddenly, she felt rather alone. He had said he would be there. Why wasn't he? Last time she checked, he wasn't one to break promises.

Will very well wanted to be there. But he was right now talking, or like screaming, at his mentor. He hated Halt right now. He thought he was going to the gathering, to watch his apprentice, but Halt had said that there was something very important he needed to talk to him about. Will had reluctantly agreed, a sinking feeling in his gut telling him he wouldn't like what he was going to hear.

"No! You can't! You can't retire! I still need you! I..." Will yelled, shaking the little cabin, with tears streaming down his face.

And after he heard what he stopped abruptly. He look down in shame as he cried softly. Halt couldn't help, but feel slightly guilty. He reached over to reinsure his former apprentice and was surprised to hear him repeating a small chant of sorts.

"You can't. I still need you. You can't." he repeated over and over again.

Will looked up at the touch of his mentor. It did nothing to stop the flow of tears, but did calm him some. He looked at the fatherly figure and fell into his arms, sobbing. Halt held the him, and for a moment they were mentor and apprentice again. The former mentor had known that breaking this news to Will would break his heart. But he no choice. He had to tell Will first. He trusted him and depended on him. So doing this would be the only way.

"Will," Halt urged gently. "You don't still me. You've grown up. You had an apprentice of your own. That should be enough proof by itself."

But Will shook his head. "But it's not. You're the only one who ever cared. I can't lose you. You're all I have."

Halt rubbed his former apprentice's back. He wished he could say something to disapprove Will's last words, but he couldn't. Deep down, he knew Will was right. But how could he say that?

For a long time, they stood there. Will crying, Halt holding him. Will was grateful for his mentor being there for him. Because in his eyes, Halt could do no wrong. And Halt was also perfect to him. If only he knew that Halt wasn't. Yet it was to late. For if you told him that now, he would never believe you. As Halt went to speak, a robotic voice spoke first.

"Cabin on official lock down."

It was so faint, at first the two Ranger's thought they were imagining it. But as a stack of books appeared on the table with a note, they both knew they were not imagining this. It was all real. All to real.

And that's the main plot! So as Will and Halt deal with their little problem, to leave the cabin. They must finish all tweleve books. See ya in the next chapter and please review!