A Guardian`s Possession

A Guardian’s Possession The Guardian Heart Crystal Series Book 5   Amy Blankenship, RK Melton   Copyright © 2009 Amy Blankenship English Edition Published by Amy BlankenshipSecond Edition Published by TekTime All rights reserved.   The Legend of the Heart of Time The worlds may change… but true legends never fade. Darkness and light have constantly battled since the beginning of time. Worlds are formed and crushed beneath the feet of their creators, yet the ongoing need for good and evil have never been in question. However, sometimes a new element is thrown into the mix… the one thing that both sides want but only one can have. Paradoxical in nature, the Guardian Heart Crystal is the one constant that both sides have always striven to attain. The crystalline stone has the power to create and destroy the known universe, yet can end all suffering and strife in the same breath. Some say the crystal has a mind of its own… others say the gods are behin

Chapter 3 “Descending Darkness”   Shinbe landed behind Toya having arrived just as Kyou and Kyoko vanished. The others descended behind him as they watched Toya’s powerful aura expand around him in florescent blue waves. Kamui’s face showed the shock from what he had just witnessed as the purple highlights within his untamed hair rustled from the winds of Toya’s outburst. His eyes seemed to change color with every confused heartbeat that followed. “Kyoko?” his voice sounded breathless as his bottom lip quivered in rebellion. Glittering multihued dust fell from his translucent wings as he lifted them in one mighty stroke intending to give chase to the one who had taken Kyoko from them. A flash of lightning silhouetted the dark wings of the enemy as he shimmered to life right in Kamui’s path. Hyakuhei’s long midnight hair lifted in the current caused by his sudden descent. His ebony eyes locked with Kamui’s causing the guardian to jerk back in his headlong rush to rescue Kyok

Chapter 5 “Black Wings”   Toya looked to the north as he flew. His translucent silver wings danced in the light of the moon, the seemingly delicate feathers fluttering slightly. He needed to find Kyoko as quick as he could. He scanned the area wondering where to search first when the rising smoke in the distance caught his attention. “A village?” Toya turned in that direction wondering why Kyou had allowed human’s to even live on his lands. ‘Kyou hates all humans’… Toya’s thoughts skidded to a stop… ‘Kyoko is human.’ His lips thinned with the debatable point. As he neared the village, he noticed there was too much smoke to just be coming from cooking stoves. The village was in trouble. He quickly scanned the area sensing demons in the midst of the flames he was now seeing. ‘What were demons doing in Kyou’s territory?’ Spreading his senses out beyond just the village, Toya realized demons where crossing the boarders of the northern lands in several places… not just her

Chapter 7 “Toya’s Blood”   Toya flew back to the maiden statue at top speed, jumping into the time portal with a mere touch of the maiden’s fingertips, never once looking behind him in fear of what he might see. If Kyou had wanted to, he could have beaten him to the shrine. But Toya didn’t stop to think about that until he was safely on the other side and out of Kyou’s reach. Daring to finally look over his shoulder, he sighed at seeing only the maiden statue within the wooden walls of Kyoko’s time. He could see daylight shining through the cracks of the shrine house. When Toya peered out of the shrine walls, he could see Kyoko’s grandfather sweeping the walkway in front of the small structure. Pressing his back against the side of the maiden statue, he slid down into a sitting position to wait till it was safe before leaving the shrine. That was the only thing he hated about Kyoko's world. The fact that he didn’t appear normal, he had to at least try to hide some of his

Chapter 9 “Bag of Tricks”   Suki’s shoulder slumped when she realized she was soaking wet. Looking around, she cringed noticing Shinbe was eyeing her intently … right below the neckline. Placing one arm across her chest, she threw the bayonet at him barely missing him then huffed, “Can we find somewhere to dry off?” Shinbe looked innocently at her knowing he shouldn’t say it but he did anyway. “But I think you look just fine Suki.” He tried to dodge the rock but this time, he wasn’t fast enough. Since everyone was now soaking wet, Toya looked around remembering something familiar about the area. “There’s a cave around here … somewhere,” he whispered trying to remember where it was. Kyoko instantly lowered her gaze to the wet ground to hide her fear… she just hoped it wasn’t the same cave she was thinking about. If it was, then she would just die right then and there. Kamui’s lips curved into a smile hearing his brother’s uncertainty. “I know where it is!” He nodded to