The Wards

Chapter Ten (Sort of)

Okay, so for this chapter, I thought it would be a good idea to tell you about all 30 characters as a reference point. (Their names, ages, medallions, Wards, and powers) I won't be spoiling anything, because at this point in the story, everyone has at least an idea of their powers. Toward the end, I am also going to retell the virtues of each Ward, and give a little history of how the Wards came to be. (And how the Wards go from 10 to 13, cuz why not?)

Power: charm
Medallion: a heart
Nikolas Day
-Third Ward
-Age: 17
& Jaya Maddox
-Seventh Ward
-Age: 17

Power: Telekinesis
Medallion: Brain
Leif Tanner
-Fifth Ward
-Age: 18
& Aeryn Pierre
-Seventh Ward
-Age: 17

Power: Stealth
Medallion: Key
Knox Faur
-Second Ward
-Age: 18
& Jet Ebony
-Seventh Ward
-Age: 17

Power: Enhanced Strength
Medallion: An Arm
Elijah Yung
-First Ward
-Age: 16
& Sophia Devroe
-Second Ward
-Age: 15

Power: Superior intellect (Planner)
Medallion: Lightbulb
Noah Kingsley
-Fifth Ward
-Age: 19
& Ava Ryker
-Second Ward
-Age: 18

Power: Mimicry
Medallion: Butterfly
Xander Irving
- Fourth Ward
-Age: 18
& Mia Carter
-First Ward
-Age: 18

Power: X-Ray Vision
Medallion: Eyes with an X
Aiden Daniels
-First Ward
-Age: 19
& Layla Turner
-Ninth Ward
Age: 18

Power: Extreme Speed
Medallion: Lightning Bolt
Jackson Michaels 
-Third Ward
-Age: 18
& Zoey Flemmings
-Eighth Ward
-Age: 16

Power: Control Over Mechanics
Medallion: Gear
Dylan Hush
-Ninth Ward
-Age: 16
& Harper Quinn
-Third Ward
-Age: 15

Power: Water Control
Medallion: Wave
Grayson Sprout
-Tenth Ward
-Age: 17
& Callie Rue
-Sixth Ward
-Age: 16

Power: Fire Control
Medallion: Flame
Julian Vahn
-Eighth Ward
-Age: 19
& Izzie Everton
-Fourth Ward
-Age: 18

Power: Precognition
Medallion: Clock
Jacob Bing
-Fifth Ward
-Age: 17
& Emily Lei
-Eighth Ward
-Age: 17

Power: Shape Shifter
Medallion: Square with a Triangle
Daniel Walters
-Sixth Ward
-Age: 15
& Madison Night
-Tenth Ward
-Age: 15

Power: Temporary Intangibility
Medallion: Brick Wall
Owen Simple
-Sixth Ward
-Age: 18
& Natalie Hugh
-Ninth Ward
-Age: 17

Power: Animal Communication
Medallion: Dog
Carter Lee
-Fourth Ward
-Age: 16
& Brooke Parker
-Age: 16

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First Ward: Justice

Second Ward: Patience

Third Ward: Humility

Fourth Ward: Honesty

Fifth Ward: Wisdom

Sixth Ward: Loyalty

Seventh Ward: Tolerance

Eighth Ward: Perseverance

Ninth Ward: Service

Tenth Ward: Fortitude

Eleventh Ward: Peace (Gone)

Twelfth Ward: Dominance (Gone)

Thirteenth Ward: Hope (Thought to be gone)

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This book is set up wayyyy in the future. Like, the post WW5 future. After the war, population went from billions to half a million. All the countries except a good chunk of Europe had been completely annihilated, so each World Leader (13 at the time) came to the decision to move their people to a designated part in Europe. The people made up a Ward (which was larger than a city, but smaller than a state) and all the Wards made up the country Prosperity. People continued living and speaking their native tongue (that's how languages never died) and were free to move throughout Wards. It was this way for a long time, until a Philosopher brought up the Theory of virtue. The theory stated that war could be prevented with a population focusing on and obeying only one human virtue. The current World Leaders, who wanted to prevent another World War (like the original World leaders), believed this a break through in human nature, so they each chose one virtue that they believed superior above the rest.

Soon, all the Ward started shutting out the others, believing that they were filled with ignorant people who followed "wrong" virtues. The World Leaders were suddenly dubbed "Keepers of Virtue", and were considered masters of their virtue. Schools taught kids that their virtues were better than the rest, and that the keepers were basically gods. Most wards thrived, but as time passed on, the certain Wards faces hardships. The Ward of Dominance went through a drought, and attacked the Ward of Peace for their land and water. Both wards ended up destroyed, and forgotten. During the chaos, the Ward of Hope went off the charts. People believed it destroyed along with the eleventh and twelfth Ward, while others thought it absorbed them. Either way, We are brought to the current time in the story, where more will be revealed.