Catharsis, Legend of the Lemurians by Lada Ray Read Free Book Online

Atlantis.
They are very intense, the Atlanteans, and I don’t want you to be
surprised if they decide to stop for a visit.”
    “We have neighbors—how wonderful!” exclaimed
Loanna. “So, we won’t be alone in this new land of plenty!”
    “Yes…wonderful,” said Goddess Mu pensively.
“I do hope you get along with them.”
    “Of course we will! We’ll be great friends!”
exclaimed several children at once.
    “In any event, call for me if you need my
help. Best of luck, my children.” With these words, Mu touched the
giant shimmering ship, and the ship dissolved into thin air as if
it never existed. Mu’s form started diminishing, until she was just
a tiny spark. And then—puff—she was gone.
    The children’s eyes lingered for a moment on
the spot where the spark disappeared. But soon, their attention was
distracted by the smells, colors and sounds of their new home.
Birds were singing and the gentle breeze was blowing from the sea.
They raced each other to the nearby river to take a drink and have
a refreshing bath—an impossible luxury in Camp Ugly. The blue
waters of the small river were wonderfully clear and inviting. As
the children lowered their faces towards the water, they saw their
reflections and gasped. They—all of them—were beautiful,
unbelievably and strikingly beautiful. They started laughing and
splashing each other with this magical water that made them look so
good.
    “What a great place,” said Loanna with a
blissful smile. “I know we shall be happy here.”
    “Yes,” responded Morf, gazing into Loanna’s
beautiful eyes. “We’ll be very happy—for many generations to come.
And we shall call this land Lemuria!”
     
     
     
     
THE EARTH SHIFTER
     
From the Earth Keepers Chronicles
     
    Mankind would never know how close it came to
annihilation on June 30, 1908. Somewhere in the murky depths of the
Cosmos, a Comet of Karma is born. When all hope fades, it is sent
to planet Earth, its sole mission to wipe out a failing civilization. It has happened before, and it can happen again.
Except this time, the Earth Keepers would not interfere.
     
     

Chapter 1
     
    1908, Vatican
     
    On the sunny morning of June 29, His Holiness, Il
Papa Pius X, abruptly announced cancellation of his audiences for
the day. All except this one—the very last on the list…
    A small hunchbacked man in an overly-long monk’s
robe with fraying sleeves, complete with a pair of battered
fisherman’s sandals wrapped around his bare feet, shuffled meekly
after a tall Swiss Guard who was resplendent in his uniform. The
pair passed the Vatican Apostolic Palace’s rich furnishings and
priceless Renaissance masterpieces, whose contrast with the old
man’s shabby exterior and shy smile was especially striking.
    The young Swiss Guard simply couldn't help but shoot
occasional curious glances at the guest. The coveted audience was
bestowed upon a simple Franciscan monk named Brother Ignatius, who
was apparently in such awe about this amazing opportunity that he
kept stroking his unkempt beard with a slightly trembling hand. He
must be really nervous, thought the Swiss Guard patronizingly, and
probably can’t believe his luck. Just imagine: a private audience
with the Holy Father—what an honor for a humble monk like him!
    The guard ceremoniously opened the door into the sancta sanctorum , the Pope's private study, and said,
smiling reassuringly, “Please come in, Brother Ignatius!”
    “ Grazie, mi figlio ,” the monk replied
quietly, proceeding inside.
    The young guard was about to shut the heavy door
before assuming his duty in front of it, when he noticed something
highly unusual.
    “Father Ignatius, thank God! I'm so relieved you
could make it! It is such an honor to receive you!”
    This inappropriately excited voice belongs to the
Holy Father, registered the guard’s brain with great surprise.
    “ Buon giorno, mi figlio! ” The humble monk’s
voice, on the other hand, was no longer meek or