The New Light of Hope: Books I to VI.

Chapter XXX: It Is Time.

Amethyst:

Date: June 30, 2020.

"All right, are we all ready to do this?" Aurora asked everyone. Today was the day that we would offically receive our powers. But in order to do that, we would have to get with DoeEyes, FoxPelt, and Snow to help us out with getting there. So we all went into the den that morning, and told them what was going on. "All right, all of you lay down and do not move a mussle." FoxPelt ordered. We had no problem with following his orders and waited for further instructions from them. Later, they all came around and placed light blue flower petals on all of us and DoeEyes, FowPelt, and Snow sat in the center where FoxPelt asked us: "Are all of you ready?"

Amethyst: "Born ready."

DoeEyes: "Good to hear. Now, everyone, close your eyes, and imagine a beautiful afterlife that the humans call 'Heaven' and imagine the beauty of the open fields with little to no trees around and enough where you can run; think of the ones who died before or after our time on Earth; the ones who are no longer with us but still watch over us and follow us every step of the way whatever life throws at us. Imagine all of that for brief moment and reflect."

Her words began to slightly echo as we all fell asleep.
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Aurora:

When we woke up, we found ourselves in the Sky of Silver Souls where we heard a voice say: "Welcome to the Sky of Silver Souls, Protectors. Are you all of you ready to receive your powers?"

Aurora: "Yes, we are ready."

Voice: "Good. We will start with you, Aurora, and then work our way down in the order in which your chosen powers were suggested. Let the ceremony begin; Aurora, step foward."

As I moved forward, I was greeted by my maternal great-grandmother, Zulu; and beside her, was a battle-scarred he-wolf with red fur, black and brown markings, and leaf green eyes. "My great-granddaughter, you and your friends have come this far in your journey and you are ready to take on this responsibility just like the animals before you did long, long ago." My great-grandmother told me. "Are you ready?"

Aurora: "Yes, great-grandmother, I am ready."

Chief StrikeTalon: "Hello, Aurora Madden Anderson. I am Chief StrikeTalon, I was the leader of the Forest Portectors way before you were and I represented Strength just like every leader before your time and before mine. And today, you will take on the responsibility of possessing this power; with it, you will possess great strength like nothing you have experienced before in your life. Aurora, are you ready to take on the full responsibility of this power and use it for good and not or evil?"

Aurora: "Yes, Chief StrikeTalon, I am ready."

I got on my knees and I lowered my head towards him so that way he could reach me as he touched my forehead with his cold, wet nose as I lifted my head back up as he took a step back and said: "By the power of the Sky of Silver Souls, I hereby name you, Aurora Anderson, the new official leader of the Forest Protectors of the Seventh Generation and the new animal to represent Strength! And in addition to being the leader, you will be referred to as Commander Aurora. You will take on the responsibility of leading the Protectors and controlling your power. Because with great power, comes with great responsibility."

Zulu: "Good luck, young one."

Amethyst:

As Aurora's part finished, it was now my turn and I was greeted by my maternal great-grandmother, Widow; and beside her, was a dark gray he-wolf with a light gray chest, foot, and rings around his tail; the bottom of his right ear had a notch in it and so did the top of his left ear, he had two scars in the form of an X on the right side of his mouth, and orange eyes. "Hello, my great-granddaughter, are you ready to take on this responsibiliy just like the animals before you did?" She asked me. "Yes, great-grandmother, I am." I replied.