Almendrem's Stone

Prolouge

I was only 4 years old.
"STOP IT! STOP IT! LET THEM GO!" I screamed.
"It's ok Grace, it'll be alright. Just take care of your baby sister, Morgan, alright? We love you very much sweetie. Just remember that," My mom said with tears in her eyes. The strange man was holding a gun to her head. Another man was holding one to my father's head. They were both tied up in chairs in our kitchen. I was just standing there helplessly holding little Morgan. A few moments later my dad desperately mouthed the words 'Run! Run now!' to me. I was too stunned to move. I soon realized they were trying to save me so I followed my dad's orders. I ran out of the room, ran out of the house and into the dense woods behind my little white house. Before I made it far enough away, I heard a scream followed by two gunshots. Then it was silent except for the sound of Morgan and I crying.
***
It was a couple of hours since we ran away from the strange men. I hadn't noticed that Morgan had fallen asleep or that she had brought Marshmallow, her stuffed bunny. I took the bunny from Morgan's hands and noticed it had a small tear in it. Probably got snagged by a branch. I thought. Then I noticed that there was a small piece of paper inside. I took the paper out and uncrumpled it. It was a note from Mom and Dad:
Dear Children,
Whenever you find this letter, this is important. Also hidden inside Marshmallow is one of the pieces of the Almendrem's Stone. The people who killed us worked for Albert Wishmorger, the man who is incharge of WITTS, an organization trying to take over the world by brainwash. Your father and I have been protecting that piece of Almandrem's Stone, and trying to find other people who hold the rest of the pieces. Now you must take on our mission as protector of the stone and help us continue our mission to find other protectors. Do not let the WITTS obtain the piece of the stone. The worlds safety is in your hands.

We Love You,
Mom and Dad

After reading the letter, I stuck my hand further through the hole in Marshmallow and pulled a bright, shiny, red gem. This must be a piece of Almandrem's Stone. It's beautiful. Then I heard Morgan wake up. She wobbled over to where I was kneeling and pulled marshmallow out of my hand.
"Woah there, Morgan. Let me put this back ok?" I said, showing her Almandrem's Stone. She handed me Marshmallow, and I put the gem inside. "Now, Morgan, you must take very good care of this. It has a very special stone inside, so don't drop it ok?" I said. Morgan nodded, as if saying she understood then I handed her Marshmallow. She went and sat on a very flat rock and started playing with Marshmallow, while I searched the area for some edible looking berries. As I was searching, I heard lots of yelling and saw some flashlight beams. Probably the police investigating the murder. I thought. Soon the voices were close enough to make out what they were saying.
"Come on guys! They couldn't have gone far! We have to find them or boss won't be happy!" One voice said.
"Where never going to find them! Some kids are very good at hiding," Another voice mumbled.
"I saw them run into the woods! I'm telling you!" The first voice yelled again.
I realized that those voices weren't police, they were members of WITTS. And they were looking for us.