Adventures in Moonlit Valley: Book One--The Protector of the Realm

The Power Within

   Morning arrives and everyone meets back at the headquarters. They unveil a map of Moonlit Valley that covers the whole realm.

   "So you mentioned that you don't know much about the castle, but what do you know." Harold asked.

   "Well one night I was able to sneak away from the group a couple times to go roaming around the castle grounds, and when I was going on patrol I saw a spot in the castle that may or not be a weak spot."

   "Well what do you mean may or may not be a weak spot." Star asked.

   "The spot is wide open for attack but once you exit that space there is a portion that is heavily guarded with taserized rifles the size of horses." Lucy replied. I think Klawr put it there to tease us."

   They were interrupted by one of their scouts.

   "Captain Sandor!" The scout yelled.

   "Calm down young one." he said. "What is the matter?"

   "Jerome got captured by Klawr's men."

   Sandor took his knife and stabbed it through the wooden table as he screamed in anger.

   "How's your training going?" He asked Harold and Star.

   "We're getting there." Harold replied.

   "Train faster, we are attacking Klawr in three months time."

   Sandor dismissed everyone and the two kids just stood there and looked at each other. They walk to the training ground and see Lucy sparring with two of Sandor's best soldiers. Lucy took them down and looked over to see the chosen ones watching her.

   "Harold and Star, what brings you here? I know Sandor told you we will be going to battle in three months time but you don't have to return to train until tomorrow.

   "I've been training here for two months now and I've only tapped into a small magority of my powers." Harold sighed.

   "My grandfather will be able to help you with that." Lucy replied.

   "And I want to learn to be an archer." Harold said.

   Lucy laughed, "I think that can be arranged."

   The next day Pacchi met up with Harold and Star in an abandoned stadium.

   "You told Lucy you want to tap into your full power and that you wanted to be an archer, am I correct?" he asked.

   "Yes." Harold replied.

   "You see the best thing with having unbelievable power is that you can use it to control the projectory of a weapon such as a bow and arrow." He looked at the boy. "I'll show you, but I don't have the power you have but I can bend the air element to control it."

   Pacchi then takes a bow and arrow off of a rack turns away from the target. He shoots the arrow and causes an air current to carry the arrow to the target and into the bullseye.

   "Now can I bend the elements too?" Star asked.

   "Why yes my lady. Only wizards like myself and Guardians can bend the elements." He informed her. "If you let the power to control you, you can control the power."

   "And how do I do that?" Harold asked.

   "Harold, you seem to get your power when there is danger to the ones you love. Focus on that. If you can just meditate and see how to get to that power, it is only then you will be the most powerful being in Moonlit Valley. Now go to your sleeping quarters and meditate."

   "Now?" Harold asked.

   "Yes." Pacchi answered. "Now go."

   A couple hours go by and Harold is still sitting on his bed meditating.

   "This is crazy." He said out loud. "My mind is too clustered to be meditating."

   And right when he said that a man in a hooded cloak blocking his face barges in and punches Harold in the face. As Harold is losing consciousness the hooded man kneels down and whisepers into his ear.

   "Your mind isn't clustered anymore. Now find the power with in."

   The lights fade to black. Harold then wakes up in a black void surrounded by billions of little lights.

   "Where am I?" Harold yells into the void.

   "You are in a safe place my son." A female voice answers from behind.

   Harold turns around to see a stunning woman, skin as white as white as winter's snow, hair brown as a bear's fur that went down to her ankles. She walks up to him and kisses him on the cheek.

   "I've been waiting here for thousands of lifetimes to see your face." She says.

   "Who are you?"

   "I, Haragold...am your mother."

   "But you're dead." Harold said tears in his eyes.

   "Yes, but here." She motioned to the place they were in. "Is known as the Stargates, or what your realm might call nirvana or heaven."

   "But I'm not dead." Harold said.

   "No, but here in Moonlit Valley, where all the magic and energetic power flows through it, allows you to come here when you are in a clear mental state."

   "So why am I here?"

   "To get in touch with your true power."

   "And how do I do that?"

   "Just think of the ones you love." Her voice echoed through his head.

   Harold closed his eyes and Star's face appeared behind his closed eyes. Then Pacchi, Lucy and all of the other residents of Moonlit Valley appeared in his mind. And finally his mother. He opens his eyes to a male figure standing beside his mother. The male figure's eyes were filled with tears as he approached Harold.

   "You...you made it." He whispered inbetween sobs.

   "Yes...fath-father...I have."

   "Seeing you training in order to fight King Klawr has made me the proudest father in every realm and has lifted a heavy burden off of my heart to see that you are ok."

   Then as if by magic a bright light appeared in his eyes and a warm glow encased his body and what made this time any different than the others was that he had total control over his actions.

   Harold opened his eyes to find that he was back in his room in the rebel camp. He heard whispers of his mother and father echo in his hand. He looks around to see the hooded man sitting in a chair across the room. He stumbles to his feet.

   "No, sit Harold." A familiar voice said.

   "Pacchi?" Harold asked.

   "Yes." He replied while taking off the hood.

   "Why-how...how did you know that would work?"

   "I had faith in your power." he said. "Did you see your parents?"

   "Yes...and I thank you for that." he said. "Do you think you can do that for Star?"

   "Already did." the old man replied, "She's been outside training since Wednesday."

   "What? How long have I been out?"

   "A week. Now get ready, you have a lot of catching up to do."