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Legend of the Ghost Guardians: Night of the Shadows

Chapter 12: The Great Observant

-Great Observant's Room-

Luna and Chinook couldn't wait to finally meet the famous Great Observant. They rapidly walked into the room which was huge, filled with books, time screens, and even a huge crystal ball in the middle of the room. The whole room was dark blue outlined with silver and gold ornaments and candles in some places.

"You go first," Ghost Writer nervously said, considering that he doesn't want to enter before the halfas. But he still followed them from behind. The three of them entered and was amazed by the scenery of the room.

"Ooooh... Look at this!" Ghost Writer said, closing in on the crystal ball. "I wonder if I could see my future in this. Helloooo... is this thing on?" He whispered as he tapped on the ball while the kids continued to explore the rest of the room.

"This is incredible!" Luna said excitingly as she looked at the bookcases which were filled with countless books. "The entire history of the Ghost Zone and the human world... it looks like it's all here."

"It is. Well, most of it," A mysterious, wise voice answered her, surprising everyone.

"Did you hear that?" Ghost Writer gasped. "I think the crystal ball spoke to me!"

The kids sighed at his guess until from behind the ball came out a ghost with green skin, one green eye, and wearing black and gold tunic, a white cape, a red sash on his waist, and a head piece. He looked like one of the observants only bigger, wiser, and bolder. Plus he looked quite friendlier than the stuck ups back home.

"The records in this hall date back to the beginning of time... nearly," The ghost explained.

Chinook, after seeing the ghost, realized who he was. "The Great Observant!"

The ghost nodded. "Yes, Chinook... it is I... and I've been waiting for you two. But that is just a title. My real name has been forgotten for years by many ghosts but I still remember it. You may call me Daeron."

"Oh, well... Daeron, sir, I hope we didn't keep you waiting too long. We got a little held up back there with the uh, well, you know... RIDDLES OF DOOM!" Ghost Writer exaggerated before he calmed himself.

"I understand what you went through and I apologize. It was a necessary evil," Daeron admitted that he purposely made those traps for a reason. "I had to be sure, my friends. You see, I haven't had any visitors in my solitude... for over thousands of years."

"Whoa, that's a shocker!" Ghost Writer exclaimed.

"You really have been here for that long?" Chinook asked as he was surprised that someone, even if they're ghost, could live alone for millennia.

Daeron nodded. "Oh yes, indeed. But I have my books. And I watch and wait and listen for things to come... and then add them to the books of Time and Space."

Luna then asked Daeron. "Don't you miss the outside world and the Ghost Zone? And why live in the Bermuda Triangle?"

"I chose this area because most people don't come here because they believe that things always disappear whenever they come here. You could blame the reappearing ghost portals for that." Daeron chuckled at the answer. "As for the first question, the answer is yes. I do miss my home world and seeing the beautiful world with my own eye, but my time there has ended. I'm just glad that some people remember me in legends."

"Clockwork had told us about you a lot," Luna kindly said.

"As well he should coming from the famous Ghost of Time," Daeron said. "Speaking of Time, you two are also written in my books, though many pages are still left incomplete."

"We are?" Luna and Chinook both asked in unison.

"May we see?" Luna asked hopefully and Chinook agreed as well.

Daeron was honored to show them and couldn't refuse. "Of course you can. These two are yours but the stories are similar. Look for yourselves."

He then summoned two big books from the shelves: Luna's book was cerulean outlined with dark blue with a moon symbol on it while Chinook's was silver outlined with blue with a wolf symbol on it.

They looked inside as the books revealed visions from the past.

"You've seen this malevolent creature before..." Daeron explained at the visions revealed Pariah Dark and his dark spirits and skeleton ghost army attacking the Ghost Zone.

"Why is he in our books?" Luna asked.

"Because it was Pariah Dark who led the raid on the Ghost Zone the night after Chinook's birth... when Walker came to rescue you two and when your mother Aurora, sacrificed her life for her family."

Luna and Chinook were saddened when they saw the scene of Aurora's sacrifice when she saved them from certain death. They truly owe her their lives to their mother as well as Walker's.

"Was that the same raid which Pariah Dark kidnapped Rebecca from her family?" Chinook asked as he felt bad for the misfortune of that day.

"Yes... that was most unfortunate," Daeron spoke sadly as well. "To have her family ripped from her life as well as her childhood is a dark tragedy that had fallen upon her."

Then various scenes from the kid's past appeared before them. "Hey, that's us with Dad!" Luna replied when she saw their toddler years with Walker.

"Oh yes, you two were quite a handful to every ghost but also loved, especially by your father. Despite the loss of your mother, you made him feel hopeful and happy inside as you both grew up," Daeron said and then chuckled as another flashback reappeared before them. "Oh! And look... here is little Buck," Daeron happily said as the scene showed Buck as a wolf pup running away from Ghost Writer as Buck stole his clothes while he took a shower.

Ghost Writer panicked at his embarrassing memory and interrupted before they saw more. "He-hey! Nobody needs to see that...ever!"

"Wait," Chinook interrupted. "Can these books tell the future?"

"In parts. Though, just glimpses of the future really," Daeron answered.

"Then I want to know what will happen to Rebecca," Chinook demanded for answers.

"I agree. Also, what will happen to Nocturne as well?" Luna asked worried for her friend.

"Luna, Chinook, I know that you both share very deep bonds with them, but you don't understand..." Daeron tried to explain but was interrupted once again.

"Please! We must know," Chinook pleaded as his sister nodded.

Daeron sighed, knowing it was useless to refuse. "Very well... but Rebecca's history is a darker tale."

He then put the kid's books away and summoned Rebecca's book from the shelf which was purple outlined with black with a key symbol on it, but the key's head is in the shape of clock gears. As the Great Observant opened the book, visions of Rebecca's past were revealed as he explained.

"Chinook, you must understand, when she was taken by Pariah Dark, she was poisoned, made to do the Eon Lord's bidding."

The scenes were of Rebecca, when she was young, being tortured and chained while Pariah Dark poisoned her with the Eon Lord's power and injecting her with the Lord's ectoplasm as well as Pariah's to make her an evil halfa, thus becoming Phantana.

"Her entire life has been spent in shadow, fear, and hate. She knows no other way. And when the Eon Lord returns... she will concede. No one can resist the temptation... not even the strongest among us. As for Nocturne, well, probably the same fate would come to him as well."

The final scene was of a glimpse of the evil Eon Lord creating an aura that can put anyone on their knees. The Eon Lord has light blue skin, red eyes, silver hair, wearing a black tunic with a dark purple cape that has an hourglass with a clock face in the center, a golden crown, and three scars over his right eye. The Eon Lord's gaze had put fear into the kids' minds as the vision disappeared.

"I don't believe that!" Chinook denied immediately. "There's no way that could happen!"

Daeron knew how they're feeling right now and he realized that it is time for them to know something truly important that will change their lives.

"Luna, Chinook, let me tell you another story."

"Oooh, Oooh! Can I pick the story this time?" Ghost Writer pleaded but the others ignored him.

-Flashback-

Years ago, in the Ghost Zone, there was a young boy surrounded by the observants and the 4 generals as they watched him train his unique powers. The boy had red eyes, pale skin, black hair and wearing a purple sleeveless shirt, a long red jacket, black pants, gloves, and boots. The boy transformed into his ghost form which changed his skin from pale to light blue and his hair turned silver.

"There was once a halfa, long ago, whose raw power was far greater than anyone had ever seen or could imagine. At first, he mastered fire... which was odd because he wasn't a fire ghost, then came ice, shadow, telekinesis... and many other abilities none thought possible including... time and space itself. Is this story sounding familiar?"

Chinook thought for a moment until he realized the truth. "It was a Ghost Guardian... like us."

"The first Time Ghost Guardian or as you already know as Timegear," Daeron explained.

"The son of Clockwork!" Chinook replied out loud which shocked Luna.

"Clockwork had a son?" Luna asked. "That would explain why he's called Timegear. But how did you know this, Chinook?"

"Clockwork told me one night as we had small talk when I had nightmares. Timegear's real name was Alexander and was the youngest member of the first Ghost Guardians but they died a long time ago."

"That's terrible!" Luna said, saddened by this and realized how much their mentor suffered long ago. Then she and her brother let Daeron continued as he narrated the rest of the story.

"In the beginning, Alexander, or Timegear, was encouraged by his Guardian members as well as by Clockwork... and secrets of his powers were passed on to him willingly by few of the ancient ghosts. The observants believed that he was destined to bring forth a new age. He protected the Ghost Zone alongside Snowstorm while Whirlwind and Honeyfern guarded the Human world. But his power was limitless... it knew no boundary. He consumed everything.

As time passed, he grew jealous and envious of the humans because he believed that ghosts are superior and thus should dominate the humans as well as their world especially after witnessing humans becoming feared by all ghosts and ending up hating them. He tried to explain to Snowstorm and the other Guardians that they should rule both worlds as they are more powerful than any other ghost, but they refused, saying that they need the humans as much as they need them. They wanted a world where humans and ghosts could live in peace and harmony. When he tried to console his father Clockwork, not even he supported his son's wishes, saying that it was not his destiny to rule.

When he did not stop, he was cast into exile and from his new fortress, he built an army of dark spirits from the forbidden realms and learned their ways of darkness. He grew darker, becoming a monster consumed by his own darkness. He transformed into an unstoppable force, poisoned by evil, trying to take over the world in order to build his rule as the king of both worlds."

"You're talking about the Eon Lord..." Chinook said solemnly as Daeron nodded in agreement. He realized that their greatest foe is none other than Clockwork's son. "But Clockwork told me that he died. Why did he lied to me?"

Daeron sighed as he explained. "I understand how you feel. You see, a part of him did die after he became known as Chronos the Eon Lord. With his new powers, he did the unthinkable: he separated his human half from himself and... destroying it permanently. He now is a full ghost believing that is human half is impure and a vermin. And in his dark seclusion, the sheer weight of his malice cracked the very foundation of the mountain where he ruled, splitting the earth, creating a pit of despair... where the lost souls of both worlds could reside."

There are various scenes of the transformation of Timegear becoming the Eon Lord and ruling the Mountain of Chronos.

"The Well of the Night!" Chinook said.

"... created by the very beast who now seeks to escape it," Daeron finished. "It was a nightmare for both our worlds and there was no hope that even Clockwork could only see destruction. And if Chronos escapes, everyone will suffer under his iron fist."

-End Flashback-

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