Well, first of all I wanted to say that English is not my first language so I'm sorry if the grammar is wrong, please let me know if this happen.

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Well I think that's all. So...go on with the story(:


Chapter 1: The Beginning

I was running as fast as I could, but my forces were running low. I had to find a way to escape, I had to put Noah safe. He's my younger brother, of only 11 years, with no knowledge of how to survive alone in the woods.

But that was my job. Protecting him, while he learned so, when he grew up could do it alone.

Apparently, I was not doing a good job, we were supposed to go to hunt fast to avoid predators, but there we were, running for our lives to god knows where.

What would my mother say about this?

I don't even wanted to think about it. Maybe she was right. Maybe I shouldn't have brought Noah, but I convinced her that he was capable enough to join me to his first hunt.

But I was wrong, if I had known that a giant grizzly bear would come out of nowhere, for no reason that hunt us and devour us, just as we do with small, helpless animals.

Sometimes life is very contradictory, one day you hunt and the other you're hunted. But I wasn't going to give up, he would get out of here safely, or at least I would ensure that Noah would came out unharmed.

I was still running with Noah by the hand, thinking what could we do, when I realized that the density of the forest was coming to an end and we were approaching the mountains. In the distance I could see a long tunnel formed of rocks, we could escape out there.

"What are we going to do Haven? I'm scared" Noah said with tears in his eyes

"We are going to enter that cave and we'll miss the bear. Everything will be fine, I'll protect you. Not going to happen, I promise". I calmed him down with a slight smile.

I turned my head back in search of our pursuer, it was racing about 10 meters away, not too close, but not far enough to considered safe. I grabbed him harder and quickened our pace, we enter the tunnel and lost track of the bear, I didn't see it anymore, maybe we had lost it. I took the opportunity to stop, catch my breath and reassure Noah.

"Did you see? I told you everything would be alright" I hugged him tightly, gently stroking his head. His breathing sounded agitated, like mine, but he had stopped crying.

"I knew I could count on you, Haven"

"I told ya" I shook his hair a Little. "Come on, we gotta go before that silly bear appear again".

Damn, I spoke too soon.

A loud roar and fierce approaching steps were heard every second, I got up, took my spear, Noah, and started running again, trying to reach the exit. After a few meters, I could see it, but unfortunately for me the output was not what I expected. At the end of the tunnel was a waterfall, and there were only two ways to escape: Jump to the waterfall or walk the shore close to the bottom, the thing is that it takes time and patience, which we don't have now.

I didn't know what to do and the time was running, so without thinking, I said: "Go away walking for the shore".

"Are you nuts?"

"And you deaf? I told you to go walking for the shore, and don't come back here!". I pushed him towards the shore.

"What do you mean? Aren't you coming with me?" He asked terrified with tears in his eyes.

"I'm going to distract the bear long enough for you to escape" I said with seriousness.

"And what about you?"

"I'll be fine, don't worry. Now go away, please. It's approaching".

"Be careful, Haven. I love you".

"More". I whispered. "Okay, Haven, you can do it. For Noah".

I walked back to the tunnel, closed my eyes and took a deep breath, preparing myself for what was coming. I held my spear firmly against the creature that stood before me, my next goal, my next prey.

The beast stayed crouched, trying to analyze me, looking for a weakness to attack. I didn't stay back and did the same, hoping for him to make the first move.

"What are you waiting for?! Do it now!" I shouted to the animal, my patience was wearing thin.

The animal was very clever, he launched at me as if he expected me to tell him. At the time he raised his paw I managed to dodge it, then jumped behind him and buried my spear, which on contact with the skin was broken in two. The beast roared and turned to get me in front.

There was no escape, he would kill me and then to Noah.

I had to do something. And fast.

I wasn't going to let that beast outside after Noah, over my corpse.

It was now or never.

I looked around me for something that could help me, it was then that I saw. In one of the walls, there were some fragile rocks. Take the remainder of the spear and crashed it with all my strength on the rocks. Suddenly the walls began to crumble.

Perfect, if I didn't get out, that animal wouldn't either.

"Noah, I hope you'll forgive me" was the last thing I said before everything went black.


Darkness.

There was nothing but darkness, opened my eyes, more darkness, I didn't understand what was happening.

Was I dead? Where am I? Where's the bear? Where is Noah? Noah! Noah!Somebody help me! Please! I began to cry when suddenly I felt a light shining on my face.

I opened my eyes to find the source of that light, it came from a crack in the pile of rocks blocking the exit. Then the light became brighter, to the point where I couldn't see what happened. When I could see again I realized that I was out of the cave. In fact, I was on it.

I looked around me and saw that it was already dark and the light that shone was over the moon, it looked brighter than usual.

"What is it? How did I get here? I just want to return to my family. Someone tell me something".

"Rhan", a voice called.

"Who is Rhan? Who is talking?"

"Rhan will be your new name"

"Why should I change my name? Who do you think you are? Give me back with my family now!" I cried without knowing with whom I was "talking".

"Is not possible. From now, you'll be a guardian".

"What are you talking about? What's that?"

"A guardian is a being who is responsible for protecting something important, something valuable to be treasured. Only those who have what what it takes to accomplish this mission will be chosen. You were one".

"Why me?" The voice ignored me.

"You must take charge of one of the most important things in the world. Fate, of children, adults, animals, plants, all living being on this planet.

"Fate? Bu-but...What I have to do? How does it all work?" My head was spinning, everything was all very confusing.

"Your duty is to protect the fate of every being, that is fulfilled as it must. The fate of the people should not be altered, and therefore you have to protect it.

"So...I won't see my family again", it was more a statement than a question.

"No...Now you must transform"

"Transfor...Wait, What?!" I said, feeling that I rose from the floor and covered with light. Everything in me was changing. My hair, once black, turned red and my blue eyes in yellow.

Also changed my clothes, my wolfskin dress, by a long white silk dress, with sleeves that attach by the wrist, crossed in front, feathers on the shoulders and a waist strap, everything gold, like the sandals, earrings and tiara. In my arms and legs seemed to appeared a kind of markings.

Then in my mind appeared many people, some were born, some die, others slept, I was watching the fate of all of them. Some were tragic, others happy, it made me think about things I would have to see, fates and people I should protect.

I didn't want that. That was not me. I could hardly recognize me, I wanted my life back, I didn't ask for any of this. My thoughts were interrupted by the strange voice: "The transformation is complete. From now on you will be Rhan, the guardian of Fate".

"No! Wait! Don't go!" I shouted between sobs while moonlight became increasingly tenuous. "Don't leave me here" I whispered before throwing myself to the floor and begin to cry.


I hope you liked it and if you don't, what can I do?

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