portal prophecies 01 - keepers destiny by c a king Read Free Book Online

born, with one wish, to extend their kingdoms and enslave those who opposed them. The blood wars were in full swing and such would be the theme throughout much of the world for some time.”
    “The remaining guardian races and Acacia decided they could not fight both the other ancients and protect the realms from each other. A decision had to be made and, after much discussion and thought, the one world was split by the realms into many different worlds with only portals left connecting each to the main world. For added protection, all portals required a guardian to activate them.”
    “The magical folk were safe again. The men were left to bicker and fight amongst themselves in their own lands. The power of the potions wore off and the ancient races were each given their own worlds to be bound to. The final decision was less than popular with many, especially a few of the kingdoms of men and the ancients.”
    “Before creating a land for themselves, the guardians chose a group of gifted and honourable beings to join them. There were many possible choices, but only so many could be chosen based on their disposition to act upon temptation and the emotions that can be found within each of us. As a gift for their service, Acacia granted them and their families to come, the gift of extended life. They weren't immortal but without sickness or war, they would live to the end of time. Their age would not show, nor would their bones ache or body fail.”
    “A beautiful world was created with vast forests and gardens. A great house sat overlooking the rest of the world. It was a home for everyone. All were equal and all would train to ensure the safety of every being and to ensure only the guardians and their new friends had use of the portals. There could be no doorways into or out of the main world which could allow corruption to enter or leave.”
    “It was soon discovered that by creating the portals the guardians had to syphon off some of their powers and as a result they could not travel through the very gateways they created to the other worlds. They searched for a solution for many cycles. It wasn't until a young prophet suggested that the guardians might merge with another being, that an answer presented itself. Shortly after the prophecy rang true and certain men and women were able to merge with guardians as one. Two guardians was the maximum any one person could handle. In this combined form the guardians could pass through the portals. Once on the other side the two could separate again.”
    “The arrangement proved to be advantageous in other ways as well. The host person could take on some of the guardian's traits, agility, balance, advanced perception, rear sight, tracking abilities and they could communicate in a telepathic form, with each other, while merged. There became three distinct groups now in this new home world, the guardians, the keepers and the guardian friends, all still treated equal, each with their own unique purpose in regulating the safety of all life.”
    “Teams were trained for their future adventures in the main world and different realms. They had many adventures over the cycles, but that is another story.”
    Diana Waddington used a piece of paper to mark her place in the book and placed it back on the table beside her. She looked up at the children who were stretching and starting to move off the floor. From the looks on their faces she could tell they were happy with the tale she had just told.
    Jessie bumped Willow's arm as they were leaving. “So? What was so special you had to hear that story?”
    “I don't know,” she replied. “Maybe the whole good and bad in all of us thing, you know, the ' you are growing up don't murder anyone, it's just hormones kinda deal '.”
    Jessie laughed. “I could see that.”
    “I did read a book earlier that mentioned the same races though. Do you think they could be real? I mean a race of evil snakes is disturbing to say the least and all that