SWNOVELS Chapter Chapter Two: PROGRESSION
In the center of the foyer, two twins dressed in long flowing white cloths stood frozen at me. Their skins sparkled like porcelain and their eyes were covered with matching bands. They point down the hall to their left, when I went to look was down the hall. I return and they had disappeared. Steadily walking down the hall, the two figures returned but this time with their bands removed. Immediately, I asked them the questions that I asked myself. Where am I? What am I doing here? In addition, where is everyone? They stopped and then their motions went in reverse. They begin to answer my questions but in riddle and song. Laughing at me as they played carefree. I could not understand them and as I grew tired of their taunts and games, I waved my hand and they both flew onto the ground. Flustered, they smiled and got on their feet. The guy introduced himself as Kachine and the girl introduced herself as his sister Kachina. The twins walked danced toward me. In various languages, the twins sung my name and the words Bloodcaster. Grabbing my hands the two swung me around as they float in the air with me in tow. Scared and fascinated at the same time I went along with their games. Kachine sung of my family’s legacy and it was similar to what I read in our family’s history book. Kachina mentioned both the terrible things I read and the good things that I haven’t. As we floated back toward the ground, the two introduced themselves as my cousins. I asked them where we were and they responded that we are in a place hidden from sight of humankind. A place where our family has lived for centuries since being banished for our ancestors wrong doings. I mentioned to them about the little children that bought me here. The two then smiled at each other before running inside the nearby room. As I followed I saw the room grow larger in size and almost reviving itself from its desolated appearance. The song that I heard the children sing earlier was now all around me. It grew louder almost sounding like a live band of some sorts coming from the walls. The house became even more elegant as it is now lit up with a warm feeling. Plants decorated the walls with antique pictures and golden and silver pieces of furniture throughout the main room. The fireplace roared with flames and the fresh scent of food could be smelled coming from the kitchen. The children I saw earlier was sitting playing in a nearby common’s area and as I walked pass they turned to me and smile. Kachine and Kachina both appeared fully dressed in different attire from before and grabbed my hand. They pulled me into a vast sitting area and as I looked around. I didn’t notice that I too has changed attire. Laced with beautiful diamond earrings, a long flowing early 1800s dress, my hair is now up in curls, and my skin glows from the lighting. I felt beautiful and for the first time I felt like a lady. The two instructed me to sit at the center of the table as they sat opposite of me. The children ran in and sat at different parts of the table. Newer members entered in various fashions. Elderly members appeared in smoke, light, and gushing sounds at the table while younger members walked in patterns to the table. The table now filled with people I have never met before. My heart was racing as all I could do is stare at them all. They were so beautifully dressed and appeared proper in tone. Something similar to the royal family. At the end of the table loud lighting sounds and a large boom of thunder hit the chair. The members of the table stood. They turned to me with evil stares. Which indicated for me to stand. Appeared was a man nicely dressed with a long gray beard and a bald head. As he appeared he immediately turned to me with a smile before letting out my name. Everyone turned to me once again. They did not have the same smile on their faces as the gentleman did which made this whole matter even scarier. My heart was racing and I could hear it pounding ready to jump out of my chest. In my mind worrying thoughts were running throughout. Such as why am I here. After seeing what I have seen so far in my young life. I would think that I would not get caught up into yet another strange situation. I just wanted to go home but was too afraid to leave. As I knew it I was away from home in a strange place with even stranger people. Who were these people that gathered around me at this table? And of course what on Earth was going on with their attire and the weird things that has been happening since I arrive here. As my mind ran off with thoughts, the man turned my attention by saying my name again. But this time with a more aggressive tone. I immediately turned to him along with some of the people at the table. As others watched me, my eyes did not turn from his. He told me I was amongst family and that I needed not to worry. I secretly let out a sigh of relief but only a small one as my thoughts still took me prisoner. The members of the table took their seats as I continued to stand. Too nervous to sit, I was also contempt at learning of my whereabouts. The man told me to take a seat as he will explain everything. As I took my chair, he explained that we are in a place where my world ends. A place where magic is at its strongest. A place where all magical beings live and where time from my world moves at a different pace. He further explained that this is the magical community as it’s called by many. I asked how I got here. He quickly responded that my magic brought me here as it called for a connection.
I asked “What Connection”?
He responded with a smirk on his face “A connection between blood”
He further explained “The children that greeted you. Are younger cousins of yours. Our family is very large expanding to multiple dimensions and across the entire magical community. We could feel your search for answers and after the combination of the two books. We felt your blood calling out to us. So I sent the children out to reach you and bring you here.”
“How did you feel my blood and how did you know about the books?” I asked in return.
He responded “In our family the women are known as Bloodcasters and men are of similar races known as a Blood Warlock. Our powers are very strong and are connected to each other. We can feel various ripples throughout our body when one of our totems go through various phases. Totems including your Book of Sanctuary.”
To me this could explain why I felt such an intense sensation when the books combined.
Looking back up to him, the man continued explaining about our family.
Pointing to the picture of a woman. He explains that was my grandmum Kana.
“All of our family members names start with a K. A tradition that was started hundreds of years ago. Our family believed that we could bare great power from the Kenoxes if we shared a bond with it. So the letter K would begin that bond.”
I asked “What is the Kenoxes”
Responding “The Kenoxes is one of the five points of magic that exists in our reality. The Kenoxes is the source of magic on Earth while the other four are located in various different dimensions of similar appearance. Its power is great and is the source of our family’s magic. Over time many of our relatives have given power to the Kenoxes to keep our magic strong. The house you was born in and grew up in sits above the Kenoxes and serves as its gate. It’s the reason why over the years so many dark forces attempted to destroy the home and drain it of its magic.”
Thinking back to the night I was first attack by a demon. It now makes sense that the demon was there to take our power. But why was it over my bed that night.
“Your grandmum moved to that home when her father disapproved of our marriage. That house was the reason why she is now dead.” He said tearfully as he walked away from the painting. He clapped his hands and the gathering rejoiced. Each member began dancing, singing, and playing amongst themselves. Kachine and Kachina joined me a the painting of my grandmum.
Kachine mentioned “The painting is of our grandmum Cynthia Banicks. A powerful caster who family belong to a wealthy establishment located in another dimension. She was tall beautiful, short golden blonde hair with eyes as bright as the sun. Her stature was proud, elegant, and graceful. She spoke with a proper tone and acted as a queen.”
He mentioned her in such high regards.
Kachina entered with words of her own: “She died in your house fighting a dangerous demon. It was the same demon that killed your father. The reason why your mum stopped talking to this side of the family. We were told to never mention this to anyone but felt that you should know.”
She bowed away and the two rejoin the festivities. Thinking to myself that this all makes sense. Since I never knew of this side of the family and why my mum never talked about dad’s death. Also why she never mentioned her family.
My thoughts were placed to the side as the members of the house and I returned to the table for supper. The hours flew by. Finished with dinner, I and several members of the room joined the event outside. Kachine and Kachina were dueling each other with magic. Both dressed in swordsman outfits and glowing orbs surrounded them in an elliptical order. The two dueled each other for nearly five minutes before Kachine offered me to join them. I declined of course. Only to be pushed by someone into the circle. Trying to leave the circle I was stung by the glowing orb.
“Once you enter you cannot leave until the duel is over or those orbs will electrocute you.” Said Kachine.
I responded “I do not want to participate in this. I do not know how to duel.”
“Now is the perfect time to learn.” Kachina said throwing me a sword.
As I got into a stance. The two charged at me. Knocked to the ground. Kachina jump to me with her sword. Closing my eyes I waved my hand and she flew into the orbs and out of the circle. Everyone’s eyes were on me with the elderly man watching adoringly. For a while me and Kachine dueled each other until he cut me on the arm. It was the first time I saw my own blood. My mum always had me in a protected environment and I never remembered bleeding. The feeling was very intense. For some reason Kachine stepped back and the people also responded the same way. Kachine apologized but I just smiled. I felt like a darkness was coming over me. I flew to my feet and as winds smashed against the circle. I used my power and threw Kachine into the orbs. I bound him to the orbs. Electrocuting him in the process. The man shouted with a loud crackling voice. STOP!!! Roaring lightning permitted from the skies and I stopped. I return to normal and I apologized. I ran off into the house. Crying I was confused and ashamed. The man and an injured Kachine followed me inside.
“Don’t be ashamed at what just happen. As a Bloodcaster you have intense power when you touch your blood and use magic afterwards. It is both a good thing and bad in our family.” The man said.
“I am okay as well” says Kachine.
“Go to get healed and check on your sister” says the man to Kachine.
“I want to go home” I said tearfully to him.
“I understand” he says.
He waved his hands and a doorway opened. I could see my backyard through it. He mentioned his name is Kadamba and apologizes for not mentioning it before. I gently smiled and walked through the door.
Back in the yard, I continue to see my family preparing for the barbeque as before. Realizing that time has not moved since I left.
“Where have you been, I have been calling you?” asked my mum.
I did not want to upset her so I told her I was upstairs getting ready. Using my magic I made plates and utensils appear on the table.
“I see you remember some things I taught you” mum said with a smile.
We gathered as a family. It was a simple way of ending a weird yet informative day. I would never forget such events that happened and the things I were told. I just hope one day my mum would open up about them.
While in my bed, I could not sleep. Trying to sleep with what I did to Kachine is sitting well with me. Walking downstairs I went to the bushes outside in the backyard in hopes to find the door that took me to “that” world. But it was not there. I wanted to apologize. But before I could turn and walk back inside. The doorway opened up and I walked through it. On the other side of it I saw Kachine standing waiting for me.
“How can I help you, Kyra” he asked.
Responding “I just wanted to apologize for what I have done. I didn’t mean for it to happen.”
“I know. I will let you in on a little secret. When I was your age, I turned my mum into an ice sickle. It was funny.” Kachine said.
“So you didn’t have control either?” I asked.
“No I didn’t. It takes time and in our case as Bloodcasters and warlocks. Our powers are stronger thus taking longer to get used to.” He said.
I was okay now. The two of us talked for most of the night before Kachine offered to help me get better at my magic and to teach me some fighting techniques. After my encounter with my first demon, this would not be such a bad idea. So I agreed. We promised that every summer and major break from school. I would return here and the two of us will train.
The summer past and I started training on my own. I scoured throughout the Book of Sanctuary and taught myself various handy spells. I learned how to levitate things and also learn how to make things appear out of nowhere. Albeit small things. My mum surprisingly helped me perform various spells such as moving the mop and vacuum cleaner around the house. A way to get me to do house choirs but it still was fun. The same summer, for the first time my brother and sister were allowed to perform magic as well. My brother got better at his ability. In the book it states that his power is called Molecule Remiss. My sister showed that she has been practicing her power too. Both being ten and twelve respectively it is no surprise. Me now at the age fifth teen it was time we all learned more about the magic that was coursing through our veins. The summer turned out to be a very adventurous one so far and was very glad everything happened as it has.
In the weeks to come things would get better. My mum opened up more about our lives as casters and how we must at all cost. Keep normal humans from realizing what and who we are. As I found out before, it can prove to be very dangerous if they found out. She mentioned that there are powerful forces out there that both wants us dead. And those that want our powers. It was something I was oh to aware of. She sat us down in the family room and open the Book of Sanctuary. Kylie and Kyle sat on the floor in front of us. While me and mum sat on the couch facing them. She opened the book and mentioned that everything she is about to tell us is so that we know both the advantages about our magic and the downfalls.
“Your father and I were forbidden to marry.” She says.
“Mortals and casters or Mortals and any sort of magical being was forbidden to marry. Let alone have kids. But I did not care. I disobeyed the command of my parents and ran off with your father once we arrived back from the war. I was happy and content with my life with him. We wed in this house and gave birth to you here as well Kyra. This house was given to us in my father’s will once he left here.”
I was wondering if she would tell the story of my grandmum but she hesitantly moved passed it. She continued to tell the story of her and my father for the first time.
“Throughout the years in the house, we went through various tests all but one we passed. The test were given to us by the High Council. They adjourned that in order for our love to be true and for us to marry. We must prove that we could marry and have kids while having magic in our lives as a result. They sent everything from crazy storms, imps, spirits, caused everything from mortal things like bank accounts and vast amount of our property and friends to disappear or betray us. It was dark days back then. But we prevailed.” Tears ran from her eyes as she paused. She lifted her head and return to speak.
“The final test was a demonic horde attack. Fearing that our marriage would result in the birth of kids. The High Council wanted to make sure that we could protect them. Protect You. We fought hard and we thought we won. Little did we know at the time that a demon disappeared in the midst of the battle. He would return later and kill your father. I was angry and had to protect all of you. I went on a warpath. Leaving you in the care of Clarissa. I had to have vanquished several demons on my path to find this particular demon. I return one night and the High Council had Clarissa under a spell and were holding you three. You were asleep do to a spell. They wanted to take you away. The three members of the High Council were powerful so I knew I had no chance at fighting them. But I was a born warrior thanks to my father’s training at such an early age. Just to my luck, the demon returned to our home. He attacked the High Council and attacked me. They defended themselves. But by this time you three were back in my care. I vanquished the demon and the High Council awarded me custody over you. I have not heard of them since. In the meantime I heard that the same demon found my mum while she was at the magic market. He murdered her while attacking several civilians of the magical community. I was so angry at the time but I promised that I would not have you in the same lifestyle that I grew up in.”
I now understood why she never spoke about her past. I also know why this world remained a mystery to us until recently.
“I knew you would find out about your abilities eventually so I wanted to be the one to tell you about them and the one to show you how to use them.” She continued.
“But until the time I bound each of your abilities until you were the ages ten years old. That is why you Kyle found of your abilities later than your sisters.
She flipped the pages until she reached the page of the High Council.
The insert read: “Led by the deity Vigretia, the first known prophet and wiseman. The High Council sits at the edge of existence creating laws and maintaining a balance between many different dimensions. They act as the authority figures of the magical community. Including containing the secrecy of magic from the mortal world. Lethal to see one of these beings in their natural forms. The High Council appears in various forms with their prominent form while on Earth appearing almost human. The High Council watches over all and are capable of warping reality, time travel, complete control over anything near them, and invincibility. Also possessing immortality, invulnerability, these beings are also considered clairvoyant and are treated as royalty. If one meets a member of the High Council they must treat them as such.”
My mum closed the book and walked away. I could tell that all of this was bringing back memories for her. So I and my siblings did not disturb her for the remainder of the night. Laying up in my room I used my magic to decorate the ceiling with stars. Miniature lights bouncing from the ceiling to the walls to the floor. It was a wonderful light show. My magic was growing and I could feel it.
In the middle of the night I had a vision of a young girl near Kylie’s age. She appeared to smile at me and then would disappear without notice. I awoke in chills. To only find a swirl of lights flying around one particular spot near a chair in the corner. The chair rocked back and forth and then the little girl appeared in ghostly form. She laughed and sung a song I heard once while I was a child. The rocking stopped and she looked at me. Her stare was dead and cold. Her face turn frighten red with scars rising up her arm and neck. I could feel the darkness covering the air. She stood up and ran to my bedside. She screamed. I jumped and ran out of my bed. I tried to use my power on her but it did nothing. Instead it knocked over the lamp near my bed. Causing my mum to run to my room. The girl disappeared. As I explained what just happened to my mum I could hear the song in my head again. Asking if my mum heard the same thing. She simply replied no. I went back to bed and the night came to a close. Loud banging noises could be heard from outside. I awoke in my bed. The banging noise became so loud it felt like the earth was pounding. I went to my window to see the sky engulfed in red. Birds were flying into the walls of my house and the windows were breaking. My mum screamed from downstairs for me to come down now. As I ran to the door, the girl from last night appeared at the threshold. This time I she wasn’t a ghost. But as real as I am. Pale, cold, glowing gray eyes, and dingy clothing. She was somewhat familiar. I tried to move but I could not. Out of my closet, our cat ran and snarled at the girl. She looked down at the cat and she disappeared. I ran out of my room and downstairs to meet my mum and siblings. I made it downstairs to witness my family surrounded by several dark shadows. Attempting to run to them, a large shadow threw me against the wall. Trying to cast a spell, my mum was thrown against the fireplace. It roared with flames and my siblings started to float into the air. The shadows were trying to suck our energy from us. The girl spirit came to our rescue. She chanted “Sence tega kraja bivališča, odideš v Trakiji zvok. ena, dve, tri”. Just like that the spirits were gone and so was she. My mum said that it was a Slovenian spell meaning “Shadows of this dwelling place, leave now at the sound of thrice. One, two, three”.
“That is the girl that I met in my dreams and then again in my bedroom last night. I saw her again this morning when you shouted.” I said to my mum.
“how long have you been seeing her” my mum asked.
I told her that last night was the first time. She opened the book to see what has been happening. She came across an entry that mentioned Slovenian Casters die at a young age. To only come back as ghost to guide other casters. Rarely harmless, their magic are very dangerous and were cursed to never be used. The entry also states that the curse was started by a dark warlock who fell in love with an early Slovenian Caster. When she betrayed his love. He cursed her entire bloodline and thus all of her descendants were bound to die early. From this, each generation knew the only way to break the curse. Was to save the lives of fellow casters. This was to make up for the betrayed love of the warlock. Unbeknownst to them, the curse meant that they would die young to prevent helping anyone.
Mum states that it’s possible that the caster is somehow here to warn us of something coming for us. The reason behind the shadows and the dying birds around our house.
“Dying birds are signs of omens from around the world. Red skies represent a great force entering into our world. It means that blood of the dark one has appeared on Earth.”
Three cloaked figures stood at three edges of the room. The windows shattered and the lights around the house flickered. We gathered together and from the moment we touched each other’s hands. The doors from the family room broke off their hinges and the floor cracked open. The cloak figures turned into a tar like substance and the entire sky lit up a dark red. The three figures chanted a dark sounding noise with birds of all types falling from the skies around our house. Animals walked up to the front and back doors and dropped dead. It was like something out of a horror movie. A loud deep voice could be heard from the floor. My mum mentioned that as long as we are holding hands. We could not be harmed as our magic was strong enough to withhold the spirit’s power.
My mum took me and my siblings outside. The skies were dark red and nature roared with anger. From bashing winds to animal zombies. Something big was happening and everything was effected. We found ourselves near the similar bush that cloaked the veil to my family’s realm. My mum looked back at us and motioned for us to follow. Filled with suspensions and curiosity. I and my siblings followed without asking questions. But were filled with wonder upon walking through the veil to the other side. As the veil exploded behind us. My mum knew that we could not return home. We followed her up to the doorway to our family’s castle and as the door opened. The skies here were normal. I noticed that nothing has changed since my recent trip. Traveling through the main hall. We could see paintings of recent ancestors of all ages hanging magically on the walls. The portraits moved with us and we could hear them speak with various accents. When asked by Kylie how can pictures talk. My mum simply replied that in this world anything is possible and that everything is made up of magic. Including the air that we breathe. Entering the main room, I notice that the house has changed from its previous appearance. The main room now decorated with large roof topping windows and floating objects. Several members of our family could be seen sitting discussing a matter in the former room to our right. When my mum told us to join other children in the main room. She left to join the adults in the other room.
Kachine peaked through a painting on the wall. He whistled for my attention. Walking to it, he extended his hand. As I extended mine, I was transported to a dark room. A girl lit up the room with floating spheres and several teenagers around my age appeared throughout the room. The room was large and had no visible entrances. The walls were made of glass and from them the rest of the house could be seen. However, no one tend to notice that this room was here.
I ask “where is this room?”
Kachine responds “It is magically cloaked from the rest of the home. In ancient times it served as a viewing room for the rest of the house”
A girl walked to the far left wall and pointed outside. The red skies were approaching this realm as well.
“A great force has made its way to our worlds. We must stop it before it destroys everything” says a strange looking boy on the couch.
“I agree, we each have power and belong to the strongest magical family in history. Surely we can do something” replies a similar strange girl sitting opposite him.
When asked who these kids were. Kachine responded “They are our cousins. Like our grandfather stated our family is very large”. He says with a tainted smile.
“What is coming and why is this happening now?” I asked.
A proper gentlemen from the corner responds by saying “This force has belong to our family thousands of years ago. When the great Balkurians disappeared they assured that their power would remain. So they sealed it away inside a dark realm waiting for it to be strong enough to awaken onto this realm. Because of the magical and non-magical realm’s close ties. The two are experiencing similar reactions.”
“Do this force have a name?” I ask
A proper lady replies with a southern bell appeal and southern accent. “Yes it does. The Balkurians call them the Bringers of Norgard.”
“Wait did you just say THEM?” I replied with an urgent overtone.
“Yes” she says.
She concludes with introducing herself as Kycenia Lazaron. Mentioning she went to Tantirith a school for magical beings. Where she studied our family history and the demonic creatures of the world through Demonology.
“Bringers of Norgard are the 10 demons that plague stories since the first prediction was made. They are ancient spirits that existed long before the first civilization but shortly after the birth of man. These spirits awoke from the ground and threatened to bring forth the Apocalypse. Since this time, man had told stories and made prophecies of the end of the world. Starting with the arrival of these spirits.” Kycenia mentions as she looks out the window with her hand on her chin.
She goes into a deep thought and the room grows silent. I could tell that whatever these demons were. They were strong and are much feared. Their description alone could scare anyone. Our ancestors must have been very dark and power hungry to have created them.
“Where are they now?” I ask.
“The Bringers of Norgard are in a post-apocalyptic world known as Norgard created by the High Council to banish all evil spirits. But since the world has been created, many powers from spirits that plague it. Has slowly broken down the protective shield around its boundaries. Which is how the spirits are entering our world now.” Kylenia says.
“Well maybe we can stop them before they enter our world” I suggested.
“It would be possible but our parents would never allow us to go there” Kachine said.
“We should ask them, maybe they might come with us. I mean it is our fate on the line here.” I said.
The teenagers and I left the viewing room to greet the adults. In the midst of the meeting their attention turned to us. As we told them of our plan. Their faces and expressions were tainted and anger assured.
“You cannot go to this place. It is dark and very dangerous.” Says one of the adults.
“Besides we are already going there ourselves and you must stay here to protect the young ones” says my mum.
“Mum you cannot go. Not without me. It is to dangerous.” I cried.
“We are older, more wiser, and stronger.” She responded
“We have experience with similar spirits from our days. We know you want to come with us. You would not be our kin if you did not. But we have spoken and forbid you young ones to follow pursuit.” Says a man sitting at the front edge of the long table.
He stands up and introduces himself as Kacee Lazaron. He stood up tall with long robes. His beard was equally long and he had a wizard hat. He animated his staff to walk to him. He then proceeded to dress himself in battle attire. The other adults followed his command and just like that. They were ready for battle. I was astounded along with the other teens at what we were seeing. Kadamba walks out the back of the room to mention that they were great fighters during the previous war of magic. It was similar to the current approaching one. He mentions that the magical community elders foreshadowed the event to protect the knowledge of future generations. The group of adults ward us away by placing a spell around the castle. As the spell collapses down around the home. They bid their farewell and leaves off to Norgard. Angry, we all try to break the spell to follow. Much to no success. We join the children of the other room and are greeted with the kids standing up with energy balls in their hands. They were ready to join the fight. The children could feel that the battle was coming. Including Kylie and Kyle who I thought both were completely clueless of what was going on.
“I guess we do not give them much credit. Like our parents don’t with us” Kycenia said.
“But how can we leave” I ask.
“We break out, I’m pretty sure that all of us at one point disobeyed our parents” says a guy from the group.
“To all of you that don’t know me as most of us here have never met. My name is Kyson Lazaron. My mum and dad died when I was young while fighting demons in Africa. They brought me here to live with our grandfather Kadamba. You see I am your cousin.” He mentions passionately.
He continued his speech “we are all family, rather distant or close relatives. I don’t know many of you but I would like to. I hope this battle will bring our family closer. It has to. Mostly because dark forces are out there and we are this world’s only hope of survival.”
“Are you crazy? We cannot stand up against the adult’s magic let alone fight against ancient demonic spirits. Who said we had that much power” mentions a guy from the group.
He introduces himself as Kadeem Lazaron. He is by far the only African American male on my mum’s side of the family. It was surprising but my mind quickly drew to Kachina who entered the room in battle armor and plenty of other suits in tow.
“Kachina where have you been” asks Kachine.
“I have been busy collecting everything we would need to escape and to fight” says Kachina.
“This is crazy” says Kadeem.
“It may be crazy but it is our only hope to escape. Rather you like it or not we have a duty to fight these demons and rescue our parents. They cannot fight them alone. Plus if this storm is both worlds. I believe that these demonic spirits are stronger than we are anticipating.” I said to Kadeem and the others.
Kachine, Kycenia, Kylie, Kachina, and Kyle all smiled at me with the rest of our family members looking at each other with false hope. Kachine continued to hand out weapons and armor to each member. When we touched the armor, the armor clamped onto our clothing replacing them with under armor. Our eyes glowed as the armor took to our body. I could feel great immense power enter throughout my blood. We could feel our hearts being linked together. It was a presence among us now. A strong one. Powerful enough to bring great magic.
“Where did you get this armor from Kachina?” asks Kylenia.
“Apparently this armor came from the dungeon of this castle.” Says Kachina
“Well Kadamba did say that the adults of the family assisted in battles before. So it is possible that the armor belong to them” says Kachine.
“The armor appears to be enchanted to confine to our body and our blood. It is becastered.” Says a short stubby boy with glasses.
His glasses floats over his eyes with no apparent way of them remaining on his face. I must admit my family continues to get weirder by the moment. But I sort of like them.
“Sorry for my tactlessness. My name is Kristos Lazaron. My family is from Bulgaria. My father was a Bulgarian caster who met and marry a Lazaron caster who he met while attending a party for King Henry. Says Kristos as he introduces himself and his epilogue.
Asking Kristos “Wait how old are you exactly?”
He responds “I’m 243 years old. In one week I will be 244.”
No one in the room tend to notice the age difference. I looked confused and around the room and noticed that everyone appeared similar ages.
Laughing, Kachine mentions that magical beings age differently. Everyone here except for the children. Are at least in their hundreds. We mention this earlier Kyra. Don’t you remember Kadamba’s words? “Yes” I responded but I was still in shock. I also realize that I could also live a very long life. Something I could only imagine for a quick moment. Before reality came back to focus. Kachine and Kachina formed a team of the best fitted group to stay and watch the children while the rest travel off to follow the adults to Norgard.
The children fought the idea. But understood that if anything happened to them, there would be no hope for the rest of them. An image that was bestowed on them by Kylenia. The teens drew our power together in the form of energy bolts. A loud crackling sound could be heard as we attempted to break the barrier of the spell. Just like that a gap could be seen near the wall of the northern part of the room. We done it. It was closing slowly but it was no time to kill. Kachine and Kachina both good fighters. Decided to appoint members of the teens to stay and for some to go. The two appointed Kylenia and Kristos because of their knowledge of the magical world and of demons. They offered Kadeem and I to stay behind with the rest of the teens and the children.
“I am going with you” I said.
“No you are not. You are inexperienced and barely know how to control your power” Kachina said.
I blew the massive table in the dining room up against the wall. Much to everyone’s shock. I closed my eyes and out of white light the Book of Sanctuary appeared in my hands. All eyes laid on me and the book.
“How is it that you have one of our family’s greatest totems” asks Kristos.
It belongs to my family and we were chosen to protect the most powerful source of magic. The Kenoxes. Along with that I am not staying behind. I can be of great use and plus I am the one with the book. I said with determination on my face.
“Then it is decided that you will come with us” says Kachine smiling at me.
“I am not staying behind either” says Kadeem. Much to everyone’s surprise.
“After all of your doubt, why would you come with us now?” asks Kylenia.
“Because like all of you, I have a unique power. It is great strength and durability. I can withstand almost anything. An ability passed down to me by my father.” Responds Kadeem.
“Ok then, I guess it is decided. Kylenia, Kadeem, Kyra, Kristos, Kachine, and I will all go join the adults in fighting and stopping this force of evil. While the rest of you stay here and hold down the fort.” Says Kachina.
“Close your eyes and think of walking through the wall and just hold my hand.” Says Kachine.
Closing my eyes I followed Kachine and the others through the wall. I did not know where we would end up or what would happen next. But I did know that everything that led up to this moment and the things I have read and seen. Is of no mistake and that it happened for a reason. So I will travel and fight with faith and not look back.