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The Riftmaker
Prologue
The door creaked loudly as it was swung open. Pernian coughed as the years of accumulated dust, suddenly disturbed, landed in his eyes, nose, and mouth. His flashlight lit the room for the first time in centuries.
When Pernian's grandfather told him of the secret passages beneath their ancient home, Pernian couldn't help investigating. After a thorough, weeklong search of the house, Pernian had decided to go outside. He found the trapdoor easily, as though by fate. After belting on his sword and taking a candle, Pernian returned outside.
The trapdoor didn't open easily; dirt, rust, and age had locked the hinges shut. After an hour or so of scraping at the hinges, Pernian levered the trapdoor up and descended into the darkness below. After navigating the winding passage for about ten minutes, Pernian had found the room.
Two large pedestals stood in the center of the empty room. One held a ragged leather book yellowed by age. Two glittering swords, one of flame and the other of ice, were mounted on the other.
Pernian approached the two swords in awe. After hesitating, he reached forward to touch them. The blades flared brightly, and Pernian stumbled back in fear. For a moment the room was filled with pure light. Pernian resolved to avoid them after that, and warily reached for the book.
Dust obscured the cover, so Pernian cleared it with his hand and blew off the rest. After a fit of coughing, he looked back at the book.
Golden letters spelled out The Riftmaker: Five Heroes Saga. There was no author. Pernian carefully set his candle down and sat by it, placing the book on his lap. He cautiously opened the cracked leather cover and began reading…
End of Prologue
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A/N: Anybody remember the old Riftmaker? I hated that thing. I'm revising and rewriting the whole dang thing! Hooray!