The Time Keeper by Abbie Davis (books to read in a lifetime TXT) 📕

   I was told that there were guardians for world and their special talents. They were there to keep the peace in the world. Each was from a special family that had every member had the power. I was told that there was once a war that made everything go out of balance and the guardians had to fight to protect their special ability.

  A man by John Mang was the one who did this to the world. He wanted to be like them and have what they had but he was only human. He got jealous and went to the temple of fire to take what he thought should be his.

  The young master who was learning how to control it was there alone. When John walked up the young master fought him off but that didn’t stop him. At last the master defeated him and the man went back down. He then rallied his town to take what they thought to be their.

  The young master called the others and a war broke out to see who had the true right to the sources. It took ten years for the guardians to win and everything went back to the way it was supposed to be. It was perfectly in balance but John Mang’s descendents vowed to finish what their father had started and would never rest till they did succeed with it.

   Shortly after that the guardians had to find love in dear maidens. They all did and once married to a guardian the maiden becomes as powerful as her lover. So they could live as long as the guardian would.

   I was shown the family trees of these great guardians and smiled as my father spoke their great tells. He talked about them like they were here today even though that was a million years ago but to us they were still here. My father was the new guardian of time and I was his only child and this angered the others. They thought of me as a weakling and not worthy to hold the power of time.

  My father didn’t listen but my mother still had my baby brother, Marcus, and that pleased everyone. I was overjoyed to have a sibling but he was just ordinary with no special power like my mother. This was because the law says only the eldest child can wheeled the power and till that eldest says other wise the younger sibling will never be like them.

   The others tried to get me to stop but it was no good. I wanted to be different and the law never said anything about a girl being a guardian. You might be thinking this is where our tale starts but I’m not done yet.

  The Mang family had attacked my home or the temple of time. I ran out to see my father fighting a man as he tried to get the source. I watched a boy about my age and ran after him. I tackled him to the ground and he spent around and was trying to get me off. I heard a cry and turned to see the man had killed my beloved father. I wanted to cry but knew I had to get them away from the time source.

  I ran over to it and grabbed it. The world stopped for a few seconds as I ran away. I undid it and when I reached the bottom of the mountain. I looked up to my once home and felt like my life was ruined. I went into hiding as the Mang’s took my home.

   I held the small orb to my chest as I made my necklace make it a charm. My brown hair went into a bright color before it went to a human shade. My bright green eyes went to a human shade. My features morphed to make me look more like a human being and not a guardian. I’m Alicia Kingsley and I’m the keeper of time.

   I’m sixteen and have been at this boarding school near my home. I have a little group who believe in the guardians and they like me for me. I didn’t tell them my secret since it was law and I didn’t want to risk anything. There was Mason and Miria who were twins but Mason was older. Then there was Katey, Minnie, Mickey who were in foster care and were like sisters. Last there was Luke who was someone I fancied and we were close.

   We got on the bus and we all headed to my once home. It has been a few years and I left Marcus when he was only six and I was his older sister by two years. I had to hurt him for this but it was the only way to protect the source. I was taken from my thoughts when Luke nudge me.

“Is something on your mind Alicia?”Luke asked.

“Yeah,”I lied,”I just can’t wait for the tour.”

“I know,”Luke said lighting up,”The Mang’s are a legendary family. I still can’t believe that they took the temple from the guardians. The one that has the source must have been smart. I hope he is alright out in the world.”

   I smiled at that statement. I was watching the world pass by and soon the top of the mountain showed the temple. It was a bright white, blue, green, and black colored building that stood high and proud. There was an hour glass on the top to show the meaning of it. I felt my necklace to feel the silver orb still there.

   We got out of the bus and was met by Mark Mang or the guy that murdered my father. I counted to ten as he motioned us inside. As I walked in the memories of me and my dad playing games to train me came to mind. It was perfect to be back home but now I have one problem. The Mang family were still here.

  We gather in the main hall where the source would have been. I looked around and saw the battle play out in my mind and I winced when my father’s death played out. I looked at the family to see the boy that I fought with, Jasper. He locked eyes with me and I felt them glaze with brightness but as fast it came it was gone.

“You can explore around but what you break you buy to repair,”Mark said with a smile,”Make sure you check out the tree of guardians. That is where the shocker is. But before you go let me tell you a story of the young master.

“She was the eldest one in the family. Her little brother is still here but works for us. Marcus was left behind by his older sister. She left to protect the source but was that really worth it.

“If you can find her name come here and tell me what it is. If you are correct then you will get a prize. So have fun and don’t mess anything up.”

   We went our separate ways and my group went to my old room. The song Burning House by Cam played through the room and I gave a smile. The room was enchanted to play the music that I thought of. Right now it is this song.

   The others laughed as I looked around the room watching five year old me run around as my dad chased me. I miss him so much but I can’t fix it now. We left the room and went to the tree to see my family name on it.

“Hey Alicia,”Maria said,”That must be cool.”

“Yeah I feel honored by that,”I said as I noticed the little twerp walk up.

“Hey the girl he was talking about also has your name,”Mickey said,”Alicia Kingsley.”

“Weird right,”I said as the twerp was right beside me.

“You know I actually fought her,”Jasper said,”She looked a lot like you. And I’m guessing your name is Alicia.”

“Yes, it is,”I said ready to fight if he attacks,”Is there anything else.”

“Yes there is,”He said raising his hand,”Give me that source guardian.”

   He went for my necklace but I ran away from him holding it to my chest. He ran after me as I jumped up and landed on a bean twenty feet in the air. The two Mangs came under me and looked up as my body started to glow it’s slight glow. They looked at me as I sat on it.

“Alicia,”Mark called up,”Come down and hand over the source.”

“Never,”I snapped back.

  I watched as they brought Marcus out. He looked at me and my heart almost broke. He was being beaten because of me. I had to look away from the scene in front of me. I felt a tear roll down my cheek as I heard laughter. I looked down to see Jasper was snickering.

“Give it over,”Mark said,”And then you and your little brother can be united again.”

“Licia don’t do it,”Marcus said full hearted to me.

“I’m Sorry Marcus,”I said standing up as a tear fell down,”I should have taken you with me.”

“It’s alright Licia,”He said with a smile,”You had to protect it. So go and show them they didn’t need me here.”

  I nodded and froze the time around me. I jumped down and ran back to the school. I unfroze it and fell to my knees as I cried for the first time in years. I stood up and grabbed my backpack. I stuffed all my things I had.

   I only had a few things of clothes, a picture of my family, a laptop, and my Ipod. I stuffed it all in as my friends walked in. They saw what I was doing and almost had a heart attack.

“We’re going with you,”Luke said and my heart broke to tell him what I have to.

“No your not,”I said as I threw my bag on my back,”You are not to know about me. I didn’t tell you this for it is law not to. Now that they know where I am, I have to leave.”

“You’re not going alone Alicia,”Maria said,”We’re a team. We don’t give up on each other.”

“Just forget about me,”I said walking out,”Just go on with your life. Move on from me and just live your life without me.”

  I walked out and froze time so they couldn’t follow me. I ran all the way to my father’s dearest friend. He lived three hundred thirty miles away from us but I got all the time in the world.