Okay Okay Funny thing happened. I got this on Pm and someone told me that I shouldn't be racist and say black people can't blush (Refer to chap 2) and Sokai also said something about it too but what was funny about the second time was that they told me I should put myself in a black person's shoes. I guess I should let you all know I am black so I wear those shoes every day… LOL! I get what everyone is saying though so I'll stop hating on my own people but anyways…. BACK TO THE STORY!!!
Ms. Collins lifted her slender finger in the air and brought it down slowly. Following the path her finger traced a spilt seemed to form in the air. It slowly expanded letting light flow through and illuminate the room. Wavering in the tear was the image of a large and majestic white building that seemed to be floating in the air.
"This is Kandrakar. It is in the heart of infinity and is the center point of all the realms. Kandrakar was established long ago as a home to those whose soul duty is to watch over and ensure the protection of other worlds and realms…" Ms. Collins stopped. Good so far none of the children seemed to have recovered from the shock…yet. "People called Oracles lead councils in Kandrakar and with the Oracle as their leader they stay and watch over all the worlds."
The image in the tear shifted showing a series of other places that where breathtaking or unseen to the human eye.
"As I'm sure you are already thinking'' continued Ms. Collins, "That it's pretty hard to ensure peace in harmony in all these worlds if you just stay in one place and watch people and well, it is, so to help them keep peace Oracles have people called guardians that are gifted with powers over the elements. They help protect and sustain peace in all worlds."
Groups of people where flashing through the opening now. Each group consisted of five winged beings that carried a high and noble air about them.
"Matilda, Alchemy, Gabriel, Yaten, and Kain. You have been chosen to be the new guardians of Kandrakar.
Yaten pushed his chair back from the table. A look on panic and skepticism was spreading across his face. "Thanks for the story and the umm trick Ms. C but I really have got to be going"
Ms. Collins stuck her hand out at Yaten. She moved her elderly fingers around in a whimsical fashion "No no dear just sit down or I'll turn you into a toad''
Yaten sat down immediately and stared at the woman with utter terror. Ms. Collins had to bite her tongue hard not laugh at his face; it wasn't like she had any powers anymore but best not let them know that right now.
She continued with her tale. "Now as I was saying guardians must protect all the worlds including their own and they do so using the power of the elements but those powers aren't very strong unless intensified by the heart of Kandrakar or at least that's how things used to be." She placed the box in the center of the table. "But some time ago the Heart broke into five different pieces for the five different elements and now you can intensify your powers without being with the heart's keeper."
Using a feeble finger Ms. Collins flicked the lid of the box open. Almost automatically five beams of light shot faster than bullets around the room random directions. They flew through the portal Ms. Collins had created causing it to disappear like a hologram. They knocked over books, plates, and lamps before the finally settled in front of each child. They floated silently and gracefully in the air each shining a different color and waiting patiently.
None of the children dared to move. They just sat awe stuck and afraid.
Kain stared at the light in front of him. It was a deep blue, his favorite color, and it was calling him, begging him to reach out and accept it. Kain lifted a shaky hand and slowly reached for the light. All the other stared at him in fear. Kain ignored them and let his fingers wrap around the light.
As his last finger closed to form a fist he felt a pulse go through his body followed by the light gaining more intensity. A small gasp escaped his lips.
"KAIN!" shouted Matilda standing up. "Does it hurt!? "
Kain blinked as he continued to feel the rush fill him. "No Til it feels good, I mean really it does, it feels really wet."
"That's because you have been graced with the gift of water Kain" said Ms. Collins smiling. "Open your hand"
Kain pried his fingers open. In his palm was a crystal in the shape of a blue drop. It was attached to a chain. "Coolest!" he said placing it around his neck. Instantly a gurgling voice filled his head. 'My dearest ruler, I am pleased to meet you and I'm ready to serve you.'
Kain's jaw fell open. "Oh My God! It talks!" "Yes Kain your guardian is the Tear of Taliahad and he does talk but only to you and your fellow guardians." Ms. Collins turned back to the rest of the kids. "Okay who is next?"
"I'll go Ms. C you never put me in any danger before" said Gabriel hesitantly. He reached for the Light sky blue light in front of him. It materialized instantly into a crystal and Gabriel placed it around his neck. A strong booming voice filled his head 'I'm the crystal of Chassan I am pleased to meet you master' Gabriel shivered. "Calm down Gabriel you have the carefree element of air no need to be so uptight" soothed Ms. Collins voice.
Alchemy looked across the table a Yaten. He had recovered from being afraid and was putting on his typical 'I'm rebellious look at me act'. There was no way he was going to touch that light without a little persuasion. She looked at the red orange light in front of her and the green one in front of Yaten. "I bet that we are Earth and Fire Yaten" she said picking her words carefully. "I'm too scared to grab mine but if we go for it together it will be okay right?" She didn't need much help in looking afraid because she was. Yaten nodded in agreement. Slowly the both reached for the lights and placed them on their necks when the formed into crystals.
'I'm the Hearth of Alastor, Alchemy' crackled the stone that appeared to have a single ember in it. 'It's my soul pleasure to protect you' "Likewise" breathed Alchemy smiling.
Yaten placed the crystal around his neck. He ignored the voice that entered his mind entirely. "Yaten has the stone Gaia" Informed Ms. Collins "And as Alchemy stated they both have powers over Earth and Fire" She turned to her granddaughter. "Okay Matilda your last. I might as well tell you your element is quintessence. It's what gives creatures and object life. It's a pure form of energy light lightning."
Matilda grasped the pale pink light that was before her and smiled weakly and she placed the glimmering crystal around her neck. "We meet again Mistress" said a voice in her mind. "Again" questioned Matilda. "Yes I came to you in a dream last night." "Oh that was you" "Yes Mistress and my name is Aether or the Heart of Aether to be formal. Let's have many adventures together''
"OMG!" Kain broke in. "We are like super heroes"
"Yeah but when you have heroes you need villains" said Yaten shifting uneasily in his chair. "Who are we supposed to be fighting?"
Ms. Collins face clouded over. "Yaten's right. You do have an enemy to fight and it's far worse than any brutes the guardians before you had face but to tell you this story and it must not be interrupted." Everyone chanted a word of understanding and Ms. Collins began her second tale.
"Tell me, all of you know what people say about demons and angels right? How demons are bad and angels are good and they both hate each other… None you know the true story. Not The story the Lucifer betrayed god story, that's only half of what really happened. No even when there were thought to be only angels in heaven there was a force. A force so horrible that not even the word evil describes them. They did not know kindness or mercy, or to be exact, they had no good human emotion. Only hate, Darkness, grief and sorrow filled them and every where they went that is what they left behind. Now what would you call a race of beings so sinister? Well, they somehow and picked up a liking to the name Atrox. But getting back to Lucifer"
"He had, being an angel and all, tried to help the Atrox. You know change their wicked ways but in doing so they started filling his head with ideas that God was terrible and he should get all the praise honor and glory. Lucifer became corrupted and took a liking to this idea and led an army of angels against God and I'm pretty sure you know what happened then... God banished them all to hell and Lucifer and his followers all became demons. Now the Atrox where a tab bit disappointed but they thought working with Angels was a bit difficult so they moved onto the second species that they would use to get ultimate power. Humans on Earth. Now it is said that most of the wars and devastation on Earth was caused by People who gave into the Atrox. These people are called followers. Followers have had a great impact on History of Earth; King George the Third was a Follower. Adolf Hitler a Follower, The Entire Race of Africans in the genocide movement where followers. Throughout history on Earth Followers have caused devastation and hell among the people of Earth but they the oracle and his council eventually got the power they needed to banish them and we didn't hear anything about them for awhile about a1000 years.
But now after all that time the Atrox is planning an uprising and every living thing is in danger. They are gathering more and more followers everyday from every world. Most of them are children around your ages. You see once you become a follower you receive the mark of the Atrox and one special power. That's what draws in most people. The feeling of power but it has a heavy price to pay...your immortal soul...In other words you will never rest in peace for there is no place welcome to the Atrox or its followers."
Ms. Collins looked at all of the Children. "They start the uprising soon and I'm afraid these are our last few days of peace."