《Worlds Divided Flara’s Journey》


 Chapter 1 Meeting Nova

    The sun shown down making them glisten almost like a red raw jewel. She looked down searching and spotted something .She notice a beautiful spirit fox walking through the lush landscape. Flying down to investigate, she landed on a branch of a cherry blossom tree, watchingas the fox started to pace and she talkedunder her breath.She looked at the fox in amusement.Flara was complex and plopped down on the ground twisting her tail .She thought of her world , the world of Love and Nurture. It¡¯s all she ever known and it¡¯s the greatest truth she ever known. All the foxes and other creatures here are patient, kind, gentle, honor each other with the greatest respect. All opinions and feelings are valid here. It feels perfect, it feels right. But something has always troubled her . If love and positivity exist then surely their opposites must exist as well.She always kept these feeling to herselfbecause of their deviant nature. She always wondered how she could know full love and nurtureif she never experienced what was not. How could she fully enjoy it and understand if she never knew why they were important. She haskept these feelings deep inside and now it¡¯s eating her up.


    land was protected by the spirit Nova that was both the embodiment of love and nurture. Flara has always sought her wisdom and inspiration. But today she was struggling more with this feeling and thoughts that were running through her head. She wanted it to stop but her heart yearned for it.The hawk flapped her wings and glided up to Flara and nuzzled her arm . Flara smiledat the creature and sighed. ¡° I wanted to enjoy what I was given,but part of me could not let this go and it is torturing me. I wish you could understand.¡±Flara pet the soft feathers on the hawks head.It stared up at her and Flara felt a tingle .The hawk¡¯s eyes gloweda crimson red and the body transformed into a red mist.The figure loomed and spread out she could see a form of a fox like creature, the mist was always moving. Flara was in a trance following the misty tentacles as they swirled. Flara heard it¡¯s velvet voice flow through her. ¡°My child, I sense you are troubled.¡±Nova had only been just a feeling all of the creatures of the world had. Flara knew she was there but no one had ever seen her. Nova¡¯s voice sounded so hypnotic as she continued to speak.¡° I fear it is now something that your spirit will not let go of. You are special Flara. I have always kept my eye on you. But I¡¯ve noticed someone else has been watching you too. You are right, in that both sides require balance. But you do not know the danger of what you are seeking. You only know the curiousness of what your spirit is telling you. The Spirit Fox that has been watching you is struggling with the same feelings.It hard to explain those opposite feelings but I want you to understand what they are. He will cross over tonight . He knows you will be waiting for him. I hope this calms your spirit my child.¡± If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    Thoughts we¡¯re racing in her mind. Then she remembered it was the summer solstice tonight. The time when other worlds cross over.Of all the worldsthat could cross over Nova had never allow Devastation and Sorrowto be able to. Flara could not understand why. ¡®Did she not want her people to understand?¡¯ But then thoughts went back to that stranger. ¡® What was a he? She has only known she and her.¡¯ Flara made her way over to the place where the cross over occurs in her world .She sat there tangled in thoughts, her hands hugging her knees, wonderingwhat was coming and why?Her spirit could now be tamed. she sat there and watched as the day faded and the night took over.Beads of light started floating in the air like lighting bugs. It coated the area in a rich colorful and beautiful glow. Creatures started tocross over. Then she saw him, another spirit fox. But this one looked different. The body frame was bigger and the fox was flat chested. The fox looked straight at her . Flara got chills down her spine and braced herself as the fox started to come to where she was . The fox got closer and Flara noticed his face . It was different from what she saw in her world.He stopped in front of her and she caught her breath.¡°My name is Tarot. ¡° Flara gazed into his soft eyes.¡°Hi my name is Flara¡±

 Chapter 2 Flara meets Tarot

    her hand on Tarot¡¯s cheek . It felt as if she was feeling a strange object for the first time. Tarot stared at Flara in a curious way. ¡°Where do you come from?¡± She whispered.¡° I come from the world of Devastation and Sorrow.¡± Tarot bowed his head feeling the warm energy flow through him. It was something he craved.


    is full of hate and negativity.¡± Flara¡¯s eyes widen. ¡° What is hate?¡± Tarot looked at her face , her eyesfilled with curiosity. She was perfect and unspoiled. He turned away, his emotions took over. He did not want to tell her. ¡° Hate..Hate is¡­when love is absent¡± Tarot became unsettled. He took a deep breath. ¡°Hate is looking upon someone in jealously and envy. Hate is wanting the worst to happen to someone. It is unforgiveness, it is anger on someone¡¯s behalf. Hate wants nothing good and only wants pain.¡± ¡°Stop..Stop¡­¡± Flara flinched and held her paw to her chest every time she heard the word it felt like a dagger in her heart. Tears filled her eyes . ¡°Stop..Stop¡± she whispered shaking her head.Tarot cupped her face and gazed it her eyes.¡°Flara, you have brought me hope. I have watched you from the world where I come from.Every Solstice I get a chance to experience your world from afar wishing I could cross over, but the laws in my world won¡¯t allow it.I always saw you greeting the creatures from other worlds, embracing them with your kindness .You are special, Flara out of all the others that dwell here you seemed to be the one that was the least content. You did not want to settle with what you were given. You questioned fate and the universe and wanted to know if there was something more. Your curiosity made me curious. It made me wonder if I could want something other than what I was dealt. You brought me a spirit of love that I never knew, at least as far as I could remember.¡± Flara looked at Tarot with tears in her eyes. She did not know his pain but she felt it. Tarot should have been filled with negativity and hopelessness, but he wasn''t. She had given him hope and something to hope for. Tarot wanted to know Flara and her world. Their experiences were vastly different but their spirits linked together and they shared each other¡¯s emotions. Flara felt his pain and he felt her love. They held each other¡¯s hands and looked into each others'' eyes. Flara knew Tarot¡¯s need, to be filled with love and positivity. His life had ached and yearned for this moment. Flara starting walking and pulled Tarot¡¯s arm. ¡°Come on! Let me show you my world!¡± This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

 Chapter 3 Flara鈥檚 World

    they touched their paws they felt an energy electrify through their bodies. Tarot felt energized,he hasn¡¯t felt this feeling before, but he loved it.The valley was beautiful but he kept taking quick glances at Flara and watchedhow her hair flowed as she walked.Shewas the embodiment of beauty , so pure so perfect.He thought of his life in his world ,all the despair , all the fighting , trying to stay alive and trying to find food and water to survive. He was brought up by Dilos, who taught him to be tough and Adia, his dear friend who was always by his side .He missed them , especially Dilos who lost his life a few days ago . His heart broke when he thought of that day. He wished Dilos saw the wonder of this world .As they walked down the valley, he was stuck with smells that he could not describe.


    Tarot remembered his world , where the air was very thin and he would have to catchhis breathe at every movement. The sun rose over the horizon and brought a powerful warmth that surrounded him and made him feel alive. They crossed various grassy meadows and valleys with flowers of every kind imaginable. Theyhad moving parts that worked together.They moved in such a way that allowed them greater strength and added to the lands richness. Some moved in circles like a windmill and others had various moving parts. It was breathtaking sight . Tarot looked up and saw cascading waterfalls that looked like the sky opened up and poured water onto the mountain. Water was in abundance in this land. Tarot cupped his hands and drank from a stream feeling it healing his body. The land was huge and it brought a sense of awe and wonder, but also a sense of power and protection.


    talked about in myths and legends. There were , minotaurs, gentle giants, fairies, and pixies. All of the animals and creatures were female and could speak the same universal language in this world.


    Tarot squinted his eyes to see a clearer image of it. He notice every time it took a step the grass and the leaves on the trees glowed, drinking up the energy that it possessed. ¡° She is the queen of the forest .¡± Flara whispered . The creature got closer and Tarot saw the majestic beast. Her horn reached high toward the sky and sparkled like diamonds . Her white hair shimmered and her eyes were full of wisdom . The unicorngazed upon the couple and spoke , ¡°Mysticsplay here, they have a reason. Enchantment plays its cards and works hand in hand with the seasons. The lands know their place and the spirit of each land has purpose.¡± Flara bowed before the unicorn, pulling Tarot down with her, but Tarot kept glancing up to get a glimpse of her beauty . ¡°My children, you should know there is time to honor and a time to be honored. You are both special creatures unlike the others.You have a purpose to fulfill . Receive that knowledge and take it close to your spirit.¡±The unicorn gently walked away and Flara felt a breeze of energy flow through her . She grabbed Tarot¡¯s paw and looked at him .¡°What did she mean about a purpose?¡±Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.


    feeling the mist against his face . He looked down at Flara and her gentleness and joined her, placing his paw in the chilled water. ¡° Are there many worlds that cross over to this one ?¡± He asked, splashing his paw and feeling the droplets land on his thigh. ¡° Just a few.They come to our world because it is the largest. Nova, the spirit of our land, only allows goodness to come in .I wish she allowed more.¡° Flara replied sadly. ¡°I notice there are only females that cross over.¡±He noticed with curiosity.¡°All I know is , that every animal and creature here is female. Is your world all he and him? ¡°.She questioned. Tarot shook his head , ¡°Not all, femalesare there, but not many , Adia is a female. She and I were brought up together . She and my father, Dilos were the only ones I could trust in my world .¡±Flara expression was complex. ¡°Why were you sent to me ?¡±


    Flara asked .Tarot shook his head and turned away a single tear fell from his eye . ¡°It¡¯s something I don¡¯t want to talk about, at least not right now. It¡¯s too fresh .¡±


    their conversations and what the unicorn said . ¡®What was their purpose?¡¯ Flara felt a tingle against her back and felt a presence behind her , turning she saw a red mist transforming . ¡°Nova¡±

 Chapter 4 The Journey Begins

    ¡°Flara, you and Tarot have a special connection." As Nova spoke, her voice carried a power behind it, still, it was comforting. "Your souls are connected.Tarot came to our land to help you fulfill your purpose . What you don¡¯t know is that Tarot is from this world .¡° Flara and Tarot looked at each other in shock .¡°I¡¯m actually from here?¡± He whispered, as he placed his hand on his head pulling his fingers through his hair. His thoughts started racing. How could this be? All his life, he had only known pain and misery, it''s all he could remember. He had never felt such peace and happiness before as he did here. ¡° Yes. You and Flara were friends, kindred spirits. However, something terrible happened during a summer solstice,you crossed the portal and were trapped in the world of Devastation and Sorrow.Flara, you were there when it happened . I did everything I could to bring you back, but once you werein Sinister¡¯s world, he took a hold of you and didn¡¯t allow you to come back. All I could do was call upon Dilos to take care of you. He found you and protected you all these years.¡±Tarot''s heart was beating faster.His couldn¡¯t get over the thought that he was part of this world. Flara put her arm around him , she felt his confusion. Nova''s presence got closer.¡° Tarot, Dilos was from this world, too. I sent him to you.¡± He winced and felt his heart ache. "Dilos..." he said slowly.


    squeezed his paw bringing him back. ¡°Dilos was tough," he finally said. "Made me work hard, kept me out of trouble, even defended me when things got tough. But I saw the negativity slowly eating him up inside, making his mind deteriorate. He was working on something important , something that brought Sinister to him and take his life force. It all happened so fast, and yet I couldn''t do anything to stop it. I saw him lay there, lifeless. I could do nothing to help him after all he had done for me. Then I heard a voice call on me to go to the crossing to meet someone important.¡± He looked at Flara , her eyes soaked with tears. Her heart broke when she heard this.The pain that she was feeling was real.She didn¡¯t like the feeling of heart break. She caught her breath. Nova continue to speak . ¡° I called on you, Tarot to help Flara with this journey.Dilos had some help from me. He was trying to manipulate the portal so you could cross over.Hesacrificed himself so you could come here to be with Flara and to help her.¡±


    Things that you don¡¯t understand now but you will when you finish this journey. Our worlds are changing. The society within the worldsare changing as well. Things cannot continue as they are. I needed the both of you to help in this journey of changes to come .¡±Flara hearted pounded listening to every word .She heard the word purpose and knew this was going to be the journey she was searching for. ¡°What kind of changes ?¡± Flara asked, intrigued.


    You both must go to the sacred ruins that are located at the boundary line of Devastation and Sorrow in order to create these new laws. There, you will make the rules that will govern the new world. Dilos had sacred objects that he kept safe until the time they are needed. These are not ordinary objects, each has the power to control the environment around them and will help restore balance.¡± Nova held out two necklacesmade out of gold. A pendant of red quartz crystal hung from each of them. The necklaces gently floated into Flara''s and Tarot¡¯s paws.The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    to find who has the sacred objects, they will tell you what you must do to bring balance to our worlds . Take this.¡± A floating blue orb fell into Flara¡¯s paw . ¡°This will allow you to transport into Devastation and Sorrow. Be careful how you use it. Simply tap it three times and hold on to each other. This will bring you into the land, but be careful, and remember that others do not have the gifts of understanding that you have. You must be examples of kindness and gentleness to them even if they can¡¯t provide you these things in return. I will also restore part of your memories so that you may both connect again .¡° Nova placed her misty paws on both their heads.Before she dissipated she said to Flara, ¡±This is what you were seeking. This is your purpose .¡± Nova then slowly moved away and disappeared into the air.


    Thoughts of their childhood rushed into their minds. Tarot fell to his knees and burst into tears . All the loss and the suffering he went through all these years, now to realize that he was part of this world.Flara embraced him; tears running down her face .He cupped her face and looked into her green eyes , looking into her soul. He lean towards her and kissed her.Flara eyes widen in surprise , as she felt his soft lips pressed against hers.Her eyes slowly closed as she embraced him.She could feel the energy in their bodies coursing like an electric current, their souls merging into one. It felt so right as her heart fluttered . Flara caressed the back of Tarot''s neck. She wanted this moment to last forever. Tarot pulled back and saw Flara¡¯s face blushing a bright pink.He rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled with embarrassment.Flara smiled and hugged him, kissing him softly on the cheek.They sat and talked all throughout the day and into the evening. They caught up with what had happened in their lives and also talked about foolish, fun stuff. It felt good just to relax and unwind with each other. As night came, they made a fire. They stared into the warm, blazing flames and listened to it crackle. ¡°Flara, the things you will see in that world, you will not forget or be able take them out of your thoughts. They will always be there.¡± Tarot said, his voice growing serious.Flara looked into his sad eyes. ¡°Nova said this is what we had to do for the sake our lands , our purpose, right?¡±Tarot nodded. ¡°I suppose you are right, but you need to be ready.¡± Flara put her hand on Tarot¡¯s. ¡°I felt your emotions, I may not have seen it but I think you have given me something to expect.¡± Tarot took a deep breath and continued to stare into the fire. ¡°I think we have had enough for one day, let¡¯s rest and we will make our journey tomorrow.¡± Flara thought that was a good idea. They laid down next to the fire holding each other as they slowly went to sleep, not knowing lay ahead of them, but hopefully it would lead them to change.

 Chapter 5 Devastation and Sorrow

    She slowly opened her eyes to see Tarot¡¯s face sleeping peacefully . She felt his arm and tail wrapped around her. She closed her eyes again, thinking of the night before and the kiss they shared. Tarot yawned and pulled her closer towards him.She felt protected by him; a somehow indomitable wall that could shield her from anything they might encounter. Tarot caressed her face , ¡°Are you ready for this journey?¡± Flara felt uneasy, she knew this is what she had to do.¡°I feel it too,Flara,¡± Tarot replied , sensing her thoughts . They replenished themselves and Tarot made a satchel and two bota bagsout of large leaves. He put the orb in one and filled the others with water.They decided to use the orb where the worlds crossed over.Flara exhaled deeply ,¡±Ready?¡±Tarot nodded his head, pulling out the orb. He placed it in Flara¡¯s paw and held on to her. She tapped the orb three times and a blue mist began to cover them. This crossover was different from the one Tarot had experienced, now they were in a moving warp. The atmosphere of the warp was blue in color, it pulled them with force. Flara shut her eyes tight. The pulling stopped and Flara opened her eyes.


    Flara became light-headed and held on to Tarot''s arm for balance . ¡°Breathe slow, listen to my breath.¡± Tarot said,. He inhaled, then exhaled slow. Flara followed his breathing . This struggle gave her the first taste of this world. Tarot was concerned for her and really wished they had never come here. Tarot looked serious, as they approached the sorrowful example of what would be called a village. Tears fell from Flara¡¯s eyes, seeing no refuge, no sanctuary to be found inside the crumbling walls that made up the structure and backbone of the village. With each wall that was built, another two crumbled to the ground.She searched for any sign of hope but there was none. They walked deeper into the village and started to see the inhabitants. Flara¡¯s eyes widened with fear as they approached.The frames of these exhausted creatures could be summed up in a word. Hopeless.


    As they exited from the village, Flara looked back at the corruption, tears streaming down her face. She couldn¡¯t believe that life lived here, that Tarot lived here. Then she stopped, dread and panic set in, as she heard the wailing cries of animals, close to death, but still somehow alive in this savage wilderness. ¡°Where are those cries coming from ?¡± She gasped . ¡°It¡¯s coming from the Crags,¡± Tarot answered , pointing to a a huge rock structure. ¡°It''s the only place where the villagers can get any water.¡° She watched as hoards of villagers climbed up the rocks with broken vessels, collecting the few small streams of tainted water.She watched in horror as fights broke out and creatures wailed.In one of the villager''s hand, she saw something sharp and broken, white and thin, with blood dripping off of it. It had a knob at one end with the other end broken off for stabbing. It looked like a white stick, but something inside her told her it was much worse than that. She finally realized what it was and swirled her head away in terror. She grabbed Tarot''s arm and began to sob. "They''re using their own people as weapons" she said. Tarot covered her head with his hand and comforted her. What could he say? This was truly the world of devastation and sorrow. As they continued to walk, Flara saw people climbing the jagged rocks, piercing their feet and causing blood to trickle down.She turned her head away from the sight. Flara wondered why Nova had not allowed provisions for these creatures. Tarot felt her feelings. ¡°These creatures are tainted, Flara. Nova could try to help them but it would get to the point where she couldn''t control it.¡±Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    Flara was exhausted. Soon, they were far away from the village and the crags . She didn¡¯t know if it was night in this world, it was an endless twilight . ¡°We are almost there.¡± Tarot said, as they approached two structures . There were wooden walls with cracks flowing down the sides. Tarot walked around the side of the structure and noticed a grave with a small boulder on the top of it with Dilos¡¯s name.Tarot went to his knees with exhaustion and placed his hand on the stone. Tears welled up in his eyes and he couldn''t contain himself. Flara held on to him and rubbed his back. Then, they suddenly heard foot steps from behind. Flara turned to see a female wolf. She was holding a long stick weapon with a blade at the end.Her white hair was tied in a braid that hung to the side.Her fur was matted and her eyes were glaring , until Tarot turned to look at her.Her eyes softened , ¡°Tarot?¡± She said, her voice was hoarse. ¡°Adia?¡±

 Chapter 6 Book of Secrets

    Adia dropped her weapon and hugged Tarot, tears streaming down her face. ¡°You came back! I was so worried!¡± She cried. ¡°I thought you were never coming back.¡± Adia stepped back and looked at him , then turned to Flara. ¡°Are you from Love and Nurture?¡± Flara felt uncomfortable with the reunion and just nodded her head. ¡°We came back to help this world with a purpose," Tarot answered. "The spirit Nova gave us a task to do. Dilos... ¡° He turned to look at the grave, ¡°Sacrificed himself for me so I could cross over to Love and Nurture to find Flara.¡± He finished, putting his arm around Flara and pulling her in. Flara finally spoke ¡°We need to find someone here that has the sacred objects to help change this world.¡± Adia stepped back and looked complexed. ¡°Adia, do you know anyone else that Dilos talked to, maybe someone he trusted to hold the objects for him?¡± Tarot asked. Adia felt uneasy. "let¡¯s go in.¡± She said, as the winds started to pick up .


    They went into the small structure. Flara frowned as the door opened. She saw decaying walls, and a few, tattered blankets on the floor. A small hearth was located in the corner and a small fire smoldered inside it. A pot was on the floor, full of what Flara thought was sludge. She grimaced when she looked at it. Looking closer she saw there were some herbs and maybe even bark. Tarot sat down and opened his satchel, handing Adia some berries. Her face quickly lit up. She felt them in her hands. "They aren''t dry or foul smelling." She smiled as she tasted the sweet texture and the juices that flowed into her mouth. He handed her the bota bag full of water and she drank it down quickly, ¡°Whoa, slow down! ¡° He chuckled, pulling the bota bag away from her. She licked her lips and closed her eyes, taking in the sweet taste . Flara sat on the ground next to them and fumbled with the necklace around her neck. ¡°What¡¯s with the necklaces?¡°Adia asked . ¡°They protect us from the powers of this world and even Sinister." Tarot said. He began filling her in on his journey to Love and Nurture, pausing here and there to look over at Flara, who gave a half smile. As they continued to talk, Flara gazed upon Adia and her heart broke. Adia''s fur was matted and scars were scattered all across her body. She hadn¡¯t notice as many on Tarot at first, but the as she looked at him more intently, she saw a scar above his eye and a few on his back. She was thinking of the inhabitants of the village and their weapons . She shook her head and tried to forget. This world was full of hate. She was doubting herself. How could she help? Tarot paused, grabbing her paw and squeezing it. Adia noticed this and stared at their paws . ¡°I can¡¯t believe you and Dilos are from Love and Nurture. Dilos was always there for me ever since my parents died. I never knew.¡° Adia responded, feeling envious. Tarot looked down , with a sad expression. ¡°I never knew either. All I know is we need to find those objects and change this world.¡±


    ¡°I think I know where they are.¡± Adia answered . ¡° I¡¯m not sure exactly, but Dilos told me about secret place he stored his important stuff in case something happened to him.¡± Tarot and Flara looked at her. ¡°Dilos told you?¡± Tarot finally answered, thoughts consumed his mind. Why not him? ¡°There is a grotto not too far from here. He told me where it was located but not to look at the content until... ¡° She lingered off her eyes started to tear up . Flara came over and gave her a hug. Adia was a little shocked at this gesture, especially from someone she hardly knew . She felt Flara¡¯s soft fluffy fur and was consumed in it. Flara stepped back and smiled at her. Adia smiled awkwardly and started to gather the blankets. ¡°We need to get some rest, tomorrow we can make our way to the grotto. Flara helped, while Tarot made a fire in the hearth . Tarot cuddled close to Flara, keeping her safe . Flara realized how tired she was, her eyes feeling heavy. She drifted off to sleep feeling Tarot¡¯s protection.Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.


    That night, Flara kept tossing and turning , thinking of this terrible world, it consumed her with nightmares. She dreamed of walking to the grotto and saw a dark figure looming on the cliff side. Her heart began to beat faster as she saw it lunge at her and Tarot. She yelped, and sat up quickly. She was breathing fast, sweat dripping from her face. Tarot sat up with her, ¡±Flara are you ok?¡° he asked in a groggy voice. He saw the fear in her eyes and embraced her, ¡° This is too much for you.¡° He whispered. Even though he was right , Flara knew she had to be strong for this journey. She never knew hate and sorrow and regret before but she had to endure it to make everything right again.


    The next, day the trio left the structure and headed to the grotto. The winds picked up and the sand swirled around them, pelting their bodies. Tarot shielded Flara as they continued walking. Her feet were soar as she walked on the jagged landscape. ¡°There it is !¡± Adia shouted over the winds and pointed to a large rock formation. Flara looked up the at the grotto and thought of her world. The grottos there were full of life with huge waterfalls cascading down from them. This grotto was dry and had char marks of endless lighting strikes. When they got closer, she noticed indentations in the rock where waterfalls once were and an imprint of a lake that was all dried up an brittle. Adia ran ahead of them and disappeared around the one of the rocks. She poked her head out and shouted, ¡°Over here!¡± Flara and Tarot quickly caught up to her. Flara looked in awe of the open mouth of the cavern. Then she saw it. A chill coursed through her body that froze her in place. There was a black crow perched on top of of he mountain side. Tarot and Adia didn¡¯t notice as they took refuge in the grotto. Tarot looked at her in concern. ¡°Flara are you coming?¡± She broke out of her reverie and ran in. She looked back to see if the bird would follow her, but it didn¡¯t .


    Adia counted her steps under her breathe and Flara and Tarot followed . Adia knelt down to a small boulder and looked at Tarot, ¡°A little help here?¡°. He knelt down and they both turned the boulder over. There was a hole underneath it and a makeshift box. Tarot pulled out the decaying container. They all gathered around it as Tarot pried it open. Inside there was a bag and a book. The book cover was made out of pelt and it smelled rancid. Flara blocked her nose. Tarot opened it and noticed Dilos'' writing . ¡°I-It¡¯s his journal . ¡° Tarot said, flipping through the pages. Adia preceded to open the bag. The first item that she pulled out was a flute made out of wood and had swirls carved in it. The next item was a chisel and a small hammer. The last item was a key that shined of gold and was heavily decorated with swirls like the flute. They all looked at the items and were confused. Tarot held onto the book. ¡°Maybe there is something inside to help us figure out how to use these items.¡± Flara said as she held onto the key. Tarot started to read and each page he flipped, his face changed. Tears streamed down his face and he caught his breath. Flara knelt down next to him and felt his pain. ¡°Tarot what is it?¡± She asked in concern.


    ¡°It is the history of this place..¡±. He paused, tears were continuing to flow, he looked at Flara, ¡° Dilos... ¡° he paused again, he had a hard time forming his words. ¡°Flara, Dilos was you father.....¡±. Flara''s heart sank, tears forming in her eyes. ¡°No...¡± She cried.

 Chapter 7 A Dark Discovery

    tears in her green eyes, showing him berries stuck in her fur. Dilos chuckled and looked at the little gray fox, his head bowed down, guilty as charged. ¡°Flara, I think he feels bad.¡± Dilos said putting her down and picking the berries out. Flara stuck out her tongue at Tarot. ¡°I think he doesn¡¯t .¡± Tarot stuck his tongue back. They both giggled. Flara looked at her father, ¡± When is Mama coming home?¡± Dilos smiled down at her daughter. ¡°Tonight. She¡¯s in Discovery with Tarot¡¯s parents. They are helping the ambassador''s daughter.¡± Flara started licking out the berries and Tarot helped too.¡°Daddy aren¡¯t you the ambassador?¡± Flara smiled with berry juice around her mouth.¡°Ah yes, every world has one .¡±Dilos explained.Summer solstice was tonight and Sara and Tarot¡¯sparents were coming back after months of being away.They were healers of the land and the ambassador''s daughter was having complications with her pregnancy. Dilos scooped up the kits and headed to the crossover. As he walked, Dilos look up at the stars and night sky had an eerie glow. Something worried him. He had never seen something like this before. The clouds twisted and spun with a dark red color. Some packs and skulks were already there and Dilos greeted them. He put down Flara and Tarot and they started to run after fireflies. The citizenswere questioning it too. The soft wind started to blow, hitting Dilos'' red fur.He smelled the air. Something wasn¡¯t right . Lights began to hover and glow as the worlds started merging.He could see a small amount of creatures coming through. No sign of Sara. He walked to the cross over point and a wolf came running through. His face was in a panic. His fur had claw marks and dried blood stuck to it.Dilos'' brown eyes widened as the wolf approached him. It was Simus. ¡°Dilos! Something terrible is happening in Discovery. The citizensare going crazy.Benevolent is no were to be found. Everything has stopped growing and the people are turning against each other.¡± The pit of Dilos'' stomach dropped.He saw more creatures coming through, some limping and holding each other.He didn¡¯t see Sara or Tarot¡¯s parents. His gut wanted him to run through the portal to find Sara.He kept searching,but no sight of his partner and friends. He looked back at Flara and Tarot playing, laughing and tackling each other. He was at the edge of the crossover and nothing was coming through.¡®What is going on!¡¯ His mind was screaming .The citizens started to gather around Dilos, looking for answers that he didn''t have. He looked up to the sky and saw a swirling, red mist coming toward him. It manifested into Nova, the spirit God of Love and Nurture. Her face was concerned. When Dilos saw her, he knelt down on one knee . ¡°Dilos, life is changing in Discovery. A dark force has taken over. I can¡¯t feel Benevolent''s presence any longer. The citizens are in danger, Dilos. You must gather the strongest and send them over to bring our kin home .¡± The Wolf Simusapproached them. His arm was still bleeding and he grasped at it in pain.


    The people started to panic because the springs no longer provided water. It was only a matter of time until they turned on one another. Those of us from here tried to keep things calm. Without warning they started to despise us. They said that we were to blame for all that was going wrong. That we weren''t welcome there. We had to hide wherever we could until the solstice. Not......"Simus drifted off. He turned his head to look down and a tear welled up in his eye. "Not all of us made it out alive. It was horrifying. It was as if a dark poison had corrupted their minds. Those of us from this world were somehow immune from it."Dilos was anxious and looked at Simus , ¡°Sara, she was with Tristen and Kira helping the ambassadors daughter! ¡° Dilos voice was shaking.Simus kept looking down. ¡°The ambassador is gone. Sara must have went into hiding with them.I haven¡¯t seen them since things started changing.¡±Dilos looked at the portal. ¡°I must find her!¡±Nova levitated in front of Dilos. ¡°Dilos, you must stay here . You¡¯re the ambassador here and must govern this world. Gather your strongest. We only have a little time left before the portal closes.¡±


    Dilos nodded his head with respect. He glanced over at Flara and Tarot. They were standing silent and looked confused.Nova flew over the the alpha males and gave them each a red stone to protect them.Dilos pulled Simus aside, looking at his wounds. ¡°Your willing to go back?¡° Simus stood tall. ¡°Yes, if we can¡¯t stop this, it will destroy their world.¡± Dilos put his paw on Simus'' shoulder and asked looking over at Flara, ¡° Can you find Sara, Tristen, and Kira for me?¡° Simus quietly nodded his head. Nova swirled around Simus and healed his open wounds. She then handed him a red crystal .The alphas mostly males hugged their kin before they approached the cross over. Dilos nodded to Simus as he started to walk to the crossover. As the alphas walked through Flara jumped into her fathers arm. ¡±Daddy, where is mama?¡± Dilos just watched as the silhouettes were disappearing into the the void. ¡°She will be coming home soon.¡± He answered. His hope was diminishing. He put her down and she ran to Tarot. She was whispering in his ear and he started to giggle. Dilos turned to Nova ¡°Do you know what¡¯s happening?¡± Nova looked down at him ¡°I fear the worst. Benevolent stopped communicating with me a few months ago. He changed in some way that is a lot darker and more powerful then me. Rules have been changed in that world that are causing chaos to the citizens and the world.¡° The lights were glowing indicating the closing of the portal.Dilos noticed Flara close to the portal, screaming, crying and pointing.Dilos ran up to her ¡°What''s wrong? Where is Tarot?¡° Dilos looked around in a panic.Flara looked up at her father, tears streaming down her face and pointed at the portal.¡°No.... No no no no!¡° Dilos ran to the cliff of the cross over. Before he could make it, the portal close he fell to his knees. You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version.


    He felt numb as he walked in a daze. The females of the skulks came to their side. Dilos handed Flara to Mara, a nursing fox that he trusted. Flara cuddled her, crying even harder. Nova was close behind him. He turned to Nova, who levitated down to his level . ¡°Dilos, with this turn of events you must go to Discovery and protect Tarot, you must keep him safe. That world is changing quickly and with this change, it is going to destroy the hope that is left. You must go to the ruins at the edge of Discovery. There, you will find three objects that can change the world back.¡± Dilos listened intently as she continued to speak.


    But you must do this quickly before you lose your purity. Distractions will be in your way. You must find Tarot and bring him back. The alphas will find our citizens. I will give you this orb to transfer between the worlds .¡± Nova placed a blue orb in his hand. ¡°It will be your way back .¡± Dilos nodded. Nova then gave him a red quartz crystal.¡± This will protect you on your journey . ¡° Dilos looked over at Flara and went to her. She still had tears in her eyes. He held her tight and heard her small voice . ¡°Daddy bring Tarot and mama back."


    He handed her to Mara, she cupped Flara in her silver fur .¡±Take care of her.¡° He told her, a single tear falling from his eye.Nova swirled in the sky and droplets of mist fell onto the citizens. Dilos noticed none fell on him. ¡°What is that? ¡°Nova guided him to the cross over. ¡°The mist will ease their pain from tonight. I¡¯m giving you a vile to give to Tarot to ease his pain. Now tap the orb three times.¡±Dilos felt nervous but he knew he had to get Tarot and Sara and bring them back home.He looked at Flara one last time, took a deep breath and tapped. 1-2-3.


    The alphas were being brutally attacked.He found me at the edge of the cross over crying to get back. He scooped me up and headed to the ambassadors'' dwelling. What he found inside was devastating. The the dwelling was looted and he found the ambassadors'' daughter laying barely alive holding her baby.¡±Tarot kept reading skimming through the words. Flara kept looking at his face as it turned to desperation and then sadness.What hesaw on the pages, he didn¡¯t know how to say to Flara. She looked at him desperately for an answer. "Flara, your mom and my parents were killed by Sinister, the spirit god that took over Discovery.¡±He paused and heard Flara voice whisper, ¡° Noooo.¡± She slumped down and started crying. Adia hugged her and Tarot continued reading. ¡°Once he found themhe didn¡¯t want to go on. He gave me the vile to drink and he took me and the baby. He headed to the ruins and found the objects but when he tried to use them, he was attacked by Sinister.He lost the orb and the red crystal.Sinister punctured his heart and gave him his negative energy.He couldn¡¯t change the rules because he was no longer pure of heart. Sinister left him to die, but he survived, weak and broken. He never went home.¡±Tarot flipped to the last couple of pages. It explained how Nova communicated to him that he needed to send Tarot to Flara together. They needed to continue what he couldn¡¯t do. He opened the last page. There was a map of the ruins and the chamber room. ¡°This is where we have to go.¡±

 Chapter 8 Sacrifice

    Flara stood transfixed by the sight. Tarot looked at her and saw the fear on her face, He turned to see what she was staring at. ¡°Flara run .. Flara run nowwww!¡± Tarot shouted grabbing her arm.Adia turned and saw the black mist gliding down the mountain side towards them. ¡°It¡¯s Sinister!¡± Adia shouted, running as fast as she could.The black mist engulfed them. Flara felt the negative energy surrounding them, she had a hard time breathing. Adia tried to fight the mist off, but fell to the ground gasping. Tarot stood over Adia and his necklace started to glow. Flara''s quartz started to glow in unison with Tarot¡¯s and the mist backed away. Sinister stood tall before them. He hissed and growled. ¡°I will not let you destroy what he has perfected!¡± Flara¡¯s eyes widen as he swirled around her and Tarot and started to attack Adia, pulling her life force out of her body. Tarot tried to fight him off and jumped on top of Adia to protect her. Adia''s eyes rolled back and a blackness started to form in them. Tarot paniced and removed his necklace. He put it over Adia¡¯s head. Flara screamed ¡°Tarot, No!¡± She ran towards him but she watched in horror as Sinister punctured Tarot¡¯s chest. Tarot flung his head back and wailed in agony. He looked at Flara, tears streaming as his eyes turned black. The black mist swirled around Tarot, lifting his body up in the air. The satchel fell to the ground and the objects spilled out. Flara''s instincts kicked in and she jump to grab Tarot fighting Sinister. The mist pushed her to the ground with a hard thump. With grogginess, she looked up as Sinister flew up high in the air. She watched as Tarot was swallowed up in the mist and both disappeared. Flara laid on the ground in anguish. She looked over at Adia who was choking and gasping for air. Flara crawled to her. ¡° Sinister took Tarot .¡± She cried. Adia sat up dazed, looking down at the necklace. ¡°He gave me his necklace.¡± She whispered. Flara cried and nodded her head.


    the small, huddled of villagers , she noticed something she hadn''t seen before. Among all the inhabitants in this world, there wasn''t a single one who looked young. No children were running through the streets, no people held any near them. Flara''s mind started to wonder why this was. The possible answers made her shudder. What had they done to them, was all she could think. Flara couldn¡¯t have imagine bringing up childrenin this world, then she thought of Tarot being here. So young, so innocent. And it was all taken away with evil and darkness. Sinister had worked to create lies and confusion. He made thembelieve there was no such thing as hope or unity. The more she saw of the land, the more she feared Sinister. He was wicked and he was cunning, but something inside her wanted justice and truth. The citizens needed to be set free from the chains that Sinister had bound them with. The more Adia and Flara traveled the fierier her passion got for the citizens of this world and against Sinister. They traveled for a while until they reached the ruins. It was cold, dark, damp, and unstable. From the outside the sound of rocks falling and moving was clearly heard. Adia looked Flara in the eyes. Flara knew from Adia¡¯s look that this was the only way. They sat down to rest. ¡°Are you ready for this?¡± Adai asked, looking at Flara with concern in her eyes. ¡°Yes, but what I find strange is that Sinister mentioned a ''he''. He said ''I will not let you destroy what he perfected.''¡± A seriousness came over them. ¡°When we were looking through the journal, the ambassador was missing. Dilos found her daughter and the baby as well as my mother and Tarot¡¯s parents, but the ambassador was not mentioned.¡± Flara got up and walked towards the the ruins entrance. Adia got up and grabbed her makeshift spear. ¡°Do you think the ambassador is part of this change?¡±¡°I¡¯m not sure but I hope we can get the answers we need.¡± They both took a deep breath and went inside.Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.


    She could see his weakness and she could feel his pain. She knew he was still alive, but she also felt hatred and negativity that pierced her soul and spirit. Adia and Flara stood behind a pillar, trying to figure out what to do next. Flara knew that she was drawing from Tarot¡¯s spirit and she had to use all her strength to keep her from letting Tarot transfer his feelings to her. Adia was well trained, but Sinister was very powerful and was clearly guarding Tarot as he sucked the life out of him. Flara had taught Tarot the ways of life from her world. She knew she wasn¡¯t prepareed for this. She had to do something. Cupping her necklace in her paw, she stepped out of the shadows. Sinister turned to stare at her, his eyes glowing a deep crimson. Adia whispered loudly ¡°Flara! What are you doing!¡±


    His heart ached for Flara, her love for him, her pureness. It over whelmed him with grief. Adia consoled him, tears in her eyes. Tarot stuttered catching his breath. ¡°Dilos .. and now Flara ... how can I do this?¡± He cried cupping his face. Adia hugged him and whispered. ¡°We have to do this for Flara, Dilos, your parents and everyone in this world. She sacrificed herself so you can finish it all.¡± They sat in silence and looked around the small room, noticing there was no way out. No doors, only pillars with strange symbols. Tarot pulled out Dilos'' journal and looked at the map,  But the map didn¡¯t show anything other than the chamber room. He felt defeated. Adia got up and stared at the symbols that looked familiar to her. The Satchel started to glow. Tarot pulled out the orb Nova gave him and a red fog swirled inside it. Then he heard Nova¡¯s voice.  ¡°Tarot, I need you to be strong. Flara¡¯s sacrifice was needed. This is not something I could tell you both before.¡° Adia joined him as they both watched the mist swirling in a clock wise motion.¡° Tarot you need to start the process of writing the new rules for this world. Only you can do this. Flara knew this deep down in her heart. That¡¯s why she gave you the necklace. However, Sinister does not understand the power of her sacrifice. Your rules will weaken Sinister¡¯s Spirit. He will have no knowledge of this and you will have power over him. Once you have done this, bring Flara¡¯s body back to Love and Nurture. Do not be afraid. What you will find will surprise you. You must be guided by feelings and energy.¡± The mist dissolved and the orb''s glow dimmed.

 Chapter 9 A New Revelation

    Tarot still felt unsure about his task as he looked around the chamber. The room was not that big. The pillars stood high, holding what was once a great structure. Adia walked forward and began feeling the symbols carved into each pillar. Tarot noticed there was an archway, but there was no door inside it, just a stone wall. He pressed his paw against it and felt it was solid. ¡°Tarot, come here!" Adia shouted, waving her paw. He walked closer and saw carvings etched into the stone. Tarot stood quietly, then questioned. ¡°What is this?¡± "Notes!¡± Adia responded. They both looked at each other in amazement. ¡°Let me see the flute¡± Adia said, remembering when she was young, Dilos showed her notes and how to play music. She knew the sounds of the chords, but wasn¡¯t sure how to play the flute. She brought it to her mouth and blew, but nothing came out, no sound, only silence. She looked frustrated. ¡°It must be broken but it can¡¯t be!¡± Adia handed it to Tarot and he put it to his lips. He blew into it and the sound of the note was so pure and magical. Adia''s eyes widened as the swirls carved into the flute lit a bright blue. The note on the pillar lit up in harmony with the beautiful tune. Tarot stopped and the lights faded away. ¡°Tarot, you have to keep going. You got the first note.¡° Adia said excitedly as she went to each pillar that lead to the arch way. ¡°Try again!¡± Tarot took a deep breath and he thought of what Nova said, to let the feelings and energy guide him. He closed his eyes and thought of Flara and her sacrifice. He thought of the sacrifice Dilos made for him. He felt the energy move throughout his body up to his fingers. He could hear the melody and opened his eyes. Adia was smiling and showing him each note that lit up. The energy and feeling consumed him as he played. He was focused on the melody and watched each note light up leading to the archway. He saw the solid stone disappear and become almost like a liquid barrier. Adia was mesmerized by the flow of it. Tarot stopped playing and looked at the portal.Adia put her paw through it. She could feel the electricity, which made her pull her hand away quickly. ¡°Do we go through it ?¡° Adia asked, looking at Tarot. He nodded his head. ¡°We have to, before the notes fade away.¡± He said as he pointed to the first note, fading slowly. They both stood in front of the portal, then all of a sudden their pendants started to glow a bright red. Adia looked at her chest, then at Tarot. He grabbed her paw and they both jumped through.


    The room was lit by many torches of endless flames. But it was not dimly lit, it was a room in which everything was clearly visible. There were many stone pillars. In the center of the room where three large slates that protruded out as dim red light emanated from the ground, like a pulse of a heart beat. Adia fell to her knees and stayed there with her jaw open and her eyes open wide. She could not believe what she was seeing. Tarot strangely was unaffected by it all. It was like he had believed all along, even though he was traveling the same journey of belief as Adia. Something drove him to keep moving. Something was helping his emotions to stay focused. As he looked around, Adia regained herself. She got up and shouted ¡°Wait¡­Wait¡± She gained her breath. ¡°These are all the rules that govern this world.¡° Adia was staring at one of the slates. The words were jumbled and some rules were scratched out to the point that you couldn¡¯t make out what was written. Some were scratched out by claws and they saw flecks of blood on the stone. Tarot followed his paw against it. He walked to each slate and saw just single words ¡®immortality¡¯ was one, then he saw nurture and breeding crossed out. He kept walking, looking at each rule that was changed. He jumped as he turned behind the slates and saw a figure slumped over. Adia followed and gasped at the creature. His lifeless body, bent and broken. His claws chipped and they could see dred blood that was stuck to his paw. His other paw was clenched closed, concealing something. Tarot bent down and looked at the creature. The features were of a wolf. Adia covered her nose from the stench that emanated from the corpse. ¡°Who do you think this is ?¡± Adia muffled. Tarot examined him and saw a tattoo on his shoulder that was familiar to him. It was a circle with leaves and a paw in the center. ¡®Dilos had the same thing?¡¯ Tarot thought and looked at Adia, ¡°Dilos was the ambassador of Love and Nurture. This must be the ambassador from here, why is he here?" Tarot questioned, pulling out Dilos'' journal and reading through it again. He read out loud, ¡° When Dilos went to the ambassador''s dwelling, he found the ambassador¡¯s dying daughter, her baby, Flara¡®s mother, and his parents but the ambassador was missing.¡± He kept reading and saw that when Dilos went to the ruins with Tarot and the baby, he was attacked by Sinister. But Tarot and the baby was untouched. When Dilos regained his energy, that was now tainted, he brought Tarot and the baby to a secluded area of the world far from the village and Crags to raise them. He looked at Adia who was looking at the body. She noticed his features were similar to hers. ¡°A..dia? Your the ambassadors granddaughter.¡± Tarot announced. Adia stepped away from the body. Her emotions consumed her. ¡°Why is he here?¡± She cried, her heart ached. Tarot consoled her as she buried her face in his chest. ¡°I think he was the one that changed the rules.¡± Tarot said. ¡°Noo !¡± Adia cried harder. ¡°He is the one who changed this world.¡± She cried feeling betrayed. Tarot held his friend and noticed again the object in the ambassador''s paw. He leaned forward and pried the object out of the paw. As he examined it, he noticed a needle in the center start to slowly move. Tarot realized it was a compass. He was confused by it and placed it in the satchel. He grabbed Adia hand to help her up. ¡°We need to fix this world.¡± He said. Adia nodded. They looked at the slates, complexed. Tarot pulled out the chisel and hammer. He closed his eyes to feel the energy he felt from the flute, the electricity flowed through him as he heard Novas voice, ¡®clean slate¡¯. Tarot¡¯s eyes popped open, ¡°I have to clear the slates.¡± He began chiseling the slates, scrapping off all the rules. ¡°A..are you sure this is the right thing to do?¡± She asked, backing away. Tarot didn¡¯t hear her. He kept chiseling until all the slates were clear. No rules, a clean slate. The red glow coming from the slates turned blue and the pulsing stopped. The liquid portal dissolved to an open hole to the other room. Adia stopped, ¡°What about Sinsiter? He still in there.¡± Adia pointed at the door. ¡°If I did everything right, Nova said this would weaken Sinister.¡± Tarot walked to the door and placed a paw on the handle, then looked back. Adia pointed her spear and nodded her head. Tarot open the door slowly. It was quiet and dark as he opened it wider. All he heard was silence, then walked through. He didn¡¯t see a glowing light from Sinister. He looked over at the wall and saw Flara leaning against it, her eyes completely white. He ran to her and he held her close . She wasn¡¯t breathing. Tears began streaming down his face. Adia held her spear, looking around making sure Sinister wasn¡¯t going to jump out. ¡°Tarot take the orb, we need to bring her back.¡± Adia whispered. He picked Flara lifeless body up and carried her to Adia. ¡°You have to put the orb in my paw and tap it three times. Make sure you hang on to my arm.¡± Tarot explained. Adia nodded her head and did what she was told. She tapped the orb three times and they transported to Love and Nurture where Nova was waiting.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    Tarot walked up to Nova in total anguish, holding Flara close to him. Adia stepped back staring at Nova and her impressive beauty and dignity. ¡°Tarot you cleared the the slates that suspended the world. You did your part for this change. Now Flara needs to finish. Place the necklace around Flara.¡± Nova turned to Adia. She looked down at the necklace that Tarot saved her life with and handed it to him. He placed Flara gently on the ground and removed his necklace, putting it around Flara¡¯s head, then he place his necklace around his. Tarot watched as Flara was lifted into the air. Both necklaces glowing a bright red, engulfing Flara¡¯s body. Nova placed her paws on Flara''s head, chanting words that Tarot couldn¡¯t understand. Flara¡¯s head slowly tilted back and her eyes turned a red crimson, then an explosion of red light shot out of Flara¡¯s heart leaving a crescent shape symbol on her chest. Nova laid her on the ground and her green eyes appeared. She looked at Tarot who was in shock and relief. She looked in his eyes, he felt her soul, Flara was back. She felt a new passion, a sense of balance, and a new respect and gratefulness, but also felt sorrow and regret. Tarot helped her up and held her close. She embraced him and whispered, ¡±Thank you.¡± Flara was ready for her part and Tarot knew it.

 Chapter 10 Final Trial

    Adia ran to Flara and hugged her. Tarot watched the reunion. He looked at Flara as she stared at him, he could feel Flara¡¯s energy and a strange power emanating from her, she looked calm and focused. Flara turned to Nova and kneeled down in front of her. Flara met Nova''s gaze, giving her a look of thankfulness.  Nova spoke. ¡°Flara, you will now have the most difficult task, but the most rewarding one. If you succeed, you will not only change this world, but you will connect it with Sinister¡¯s world and change his spirit as well. You will impact all worlds, transforming them for the greater good. However, this will not come easy for you. Tarot and Adia will take you to the chamber, but from there you will have to go alone. Finally, there will be a form you must take. This energy and power is within you. You are now the balance of both worlds.¡±  Tarot held on to Flara¡¯s arm, very concerned. His thoughts raced as he was listening to Nova. He wasn¡¯t here to protect Flara anymore. Flara squeezed Tarot''s arm, reassuring him. Nova looked at Tarot and asked, ¡°Tarot, Do you have the object?¡±  Tarot remembered the compass that he took from the ambassador. He pulled it out of the satchel and showed her.  She nodded her head. ¡°Flara, this compass will lead you to Sinister¡¯s chamber. The slates are clear except for one. The most important one that is the heart of that world.¡° They all stood quietly.


    ¡°Adia, your grandfather was good, but his actions were selfish. Because of this, it caused chaos throughout your world and we have to fix it before the worlds merge into one.¡° Adia bowed her head and Flara grabbed her paw. Adia felt a jolt of power from her. She looked into her Flara''s eyes for hope. Flara squeezed her paw for reassurance.


    Flara picked up the satchel and they all walked together to the cross over. Nova floated above them. ¡±Flara, the key to getting in is knowing your true purpose. You will be guided by your feelings and energy and keep it simple.¡± Nova said before she disappeared.


    They went inside. Blue light moved across the walls like tendrils. The notes shown brightly, guiding them to the chamber door. Tarot noticed the blue light pulsing when Flara walked passed each note. She stopped at the entrance of the chamber, then looked at Tarot. She embraced him and held on to him for a long time. He caressed her long locks of hair, feeling her energy flow through him. She let go, turning to Adia and hugging her. Flara whispered, ¡° Protect each other.¡± She pulled away and gave her a half smile. Adia nodded and walk toward Tarot and stood next to him. Flara took a deep breath and stepped through the chamber. The blue light brightened and it swirled through the doorway. There was no going back.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    shouted out loud. The books in the room burst into pages falling to the floor and disappearing. She was back into the chamber and was confused. ¡®Why did I say I did not need more rules.¡¯ She thought, then she realized, ''anymore rules''. That was the mistake in the past. The ambassador tried to add new rules and remove the old ones causing a riff in the world. Flara had learned that one must know the truth and keep it simple. As she chiseled, Flara had now learned that the rules had to be something that were not forced but what the world wanted willingly. She started by working in making rules a choice. A choice that would be naturally chosen because it was fair and just.

 Chapter 11 The Power Within..Final Battle

    Flara opened her eyes to be met with inky blackness. Or so it seemed until her eyes adjusted to see a circular cave-like chamber.  It was a lot bigger than the first one. Two grey pillars was holding up a very intricate archway.  Underneath the archway was the last slate, pulsing a black and red hue.  Flara was cautious as she stepped, then tripped forward.  She looked down and saw the ambassador¡¯s body . She knelt down and looked him over.  ¡®Did I bring him over? ¡® She thought looking at his features. They were older, but for some strange reason he wasn¡¯t decaying like a dead body should .  She pulled his body and leaned him against the wall.  She approach the last slate and examined it .  Claw marks sliced through the stone making the rules illegible except for a few words , one was the word ¡®family¡¯ it was scratched out and the word ¡®suffering¡¯ was in its place, and Benevolent was crossed out and Sinister was carved instead.


    She took out the chisel and the hammer and started to chisel the slate clear. She felt a slight breeze comeinto the room and felt a presence behind her , before she could react, she was thrown across the room hitting the stone wall.Her body ached from the trauma, and fear started to set in.She look up,and Sinister had her engulfed . She screamed out in pain, feeling his negativity pierce through her like a dagger. But this time she felt him, felt his pain, his suffering.She closed her eyes and saw two souls. One was Benevolent and the other, the ambassadors¡¯ .She opened her eyes and her energy burst out, pushing Sinister back.She struggled as she got up and stood staring him down. ¡°Benevolent!¡± she shouted. ¡°I know you¡¯re in there! You can¡¯t let him take control of you!¡±She noticed Sinister paused. Then suddenly he was full force pushing her against the wall.His deep growling voice boom through out the chamber.¡°Benevolent, is not here anymore! His ways were worthless.He was suppose to be a God. He was supposed to be compassionate, but he didn¡¯t care about his citizens, only about balance.¡±Flara felt the betrayal and hate coming from his energy . She did all she could to contain it and not let it over power her.


    daughter. Benevolent refusing and the ambassador walking away in desperation.She watched as the ambassador went to the first chamber and started to change the rules scratching them out andwriting in ¡®immortality.¡¯Each time he changed the rules the world weakened and Benevolent weakened,keeping him in a suspended state in his chamber . She saw the day his daughter gave birth and saw her mother and Tarot¡¯s parents assisting .The baby was fine but his daughter was hemorrhaging.Sara looked at the ambassador with saddened eyes, and whispered. ¡° There isnothing we can do, but to make her comfortable.¡±The ambassador was outraged .He grabbed the compass, which Benevolent entrusted him with, and went to the ruins .He was transported to the chamber,where Benevolent light was weakened and was still hovering.The ambassador screamed at him and started scratching the the rules off the slate.The room shook and the red pulse from the ground turned black,as the ambassador kept clawing , a dark energy flowed from the the ground and pierced through him. He fell to the ground and the dark energy continue through the room and it merged with Benevolent.The dark energy flowed andswirled and Sinister was formed.Sinister went back to the ambassadors dwelling and hovered over the dying mother.She saw Sara and Tarot¡¯s parents fighting Sinister, but he vanquished them by pulling out their life force.She saw the world changing the citizen turning against each other and killing those that did not belong in this new corrupt world. A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.


    Her heart ached seeing what the ambassador has done to this world and seeing her mother and Tarot parents becoming victims of his chaos.She was weak , and broken.She closed her eyes and heard Novas voice.¡® This energy and power is within you. You are now the balance of both worlds.¡¯Sinister was hovering over her,wrapping his tentacles around her.He lifted her up , her body felt like it was being crushed.She squirmed and kicked and she stared into his crimson eyes .She couldn¡¯t give up, she had to fight for the balance of these worlds .She didn¡¯t want to see the devastation of Love and Nurture,she wanted to create balance .She stared him down and noticed a glimmer of blue light flickered in his eyes.She knew Benevolent was still in there she had to split their souls. She closed her eyes and push out her energy .Her energy slammed Sinister against the pillar, but beforeFlara could push more energy to hit him again, he slammed her on the ground, feeling her bones breaking, she was desperately gasping for air.Sinister pushed her hard against the wall hitting her head, blood dripping over her eyes.With remaining strength she had, she stood up thinking of Tarot and Adia, the suffering they had endured .Her mother¡¯s and father¡¯s sacrifices.Her defeatturned to determination.


    He howled in agony as the darkness was over taken by a white light, driving the dark energy towards the ground in to a heap of smoldering ash. The whole chamber thumped like a heart beat .Flara was still levitating as her energy flowed through the room. It lifted the ambassadors in the air. Herenergy absorbed through his body . His eyes snapped opened as the white energy exited out of his eye sockets.The ambassador floated suspended in the air.Flara felt the power and truth inside her.Her body was transformed and her physical body was replaced by a spiritual one. She glided in the air towards the last slate.Swirls of her spiritual body touch the stone and it quivered and shook. She didn¡¯t need the chisel anymore.She knew the rules the truth and by emanating her energy,the stone face of the slate fell away leaving it clear.Flara¡¯s energy carvedthe rules into the stone, each word leaving a blue glow.Sinister¡¯s smoldering remains exploded in to blue light forming a majestic wolf, his roar shook the whole chamber and the heart of the world beat again.Flara eyes widen in astonishment, Benevolent was reborn. She felt the energy leave her and she fell to the ground , followed by the ambassador.Benevolent blue spiritual body glowed and shined throughout the chamber.

 Chapter 12 Worlds United

    The slates illuminated and the pulse of the world was once again.¡°She did it ! ¡° Adia shouted , hugging Tarot, he held on to her, but his thoughts and concerns were for Flara. There was a crack of thunder and then they heard it .Tarot and Adia walk outside of the ruins and they werepelted by rain drops.They both stood looking up as the rain drizzled down their faces.Tarot knew the world was changing , because of Flara , but he was worried about her andwanted her here with him.He smiled as Adia danced around in the rain.


    She squinted as she looked upon theglowing figure hovering above her.¡° Flara , thank you for freeing me.¡±The majestic wolf voice boomed throughout the chamber. Flara sat up looking at Benevolent for the first time.His presence was magnificent,he was much larger than Nova and his blue glow flooded the whole chamber. ¡° Your courage , your truth, changed the world back to its balance.¡± Benevolent said, as he lifted her up and pulsed his energy through her.She felt her wounds healing and her broken body repairing.He placed her down, she bowed to him.¡°No child , you are the one who needs to be honored.¡± His wispy tentacle raises her up.Flara looked at him.¡°I still feel the energy in side me.¡± Flara said clutching her chest .¡°You are the Balance of the worlds.You will keep the peace the truth.This power will remain inside you always.It is a gift .¡± There was a strange moan coming from the corner of the room.Flara looked over and saw the ambassador sit up holding his head.Flara ran to his side.She couldn¡¯t believe he was still alive.The ambassador looked at her and began to weep, tears falling down his face , he whispered.¡°I¡¯m so sorry . ¡° Flara placed her paw on his shoulder, she felt sorry for him, but she was hurt by his selfishness and the suffering he caused, she helped him up .Benevolent floated over and look down at him .


    The energy succumbed you and entered into me.Only the pureness of Flara and the negativity of Sinister could heal this world. Her energy of balance . Losing your daughter was tragic, Kenzo, but she brought life to this world, your granddaughter Adia.¡± Benevolent said , as he wrapped his swirly energy around him, Kenzo felt himself healing . He look up at him with tears in his eyes . ¡°A..dia? ¡°.


    She was devastated of your selfishness , and the guilt you put on her .¡±Kenzo lowered his head, ¡°I didn¡¯t want my daughter to die.But she did, no matter what I changed.I was so angry and hurt I didn¡¯t want anyone to lose their child so I didn¡¯t allow the world to have anymore children.I know now it was a terrible mistake.¡±


    Flara and Kenzo both nodded their heads .¡°Flara,I need you to transform to your energy.¡±Benevolent asked.Flara was unsure about her new form, she smiled awkwardly at Benevolent.He surrounded her with his spirit , ¡°Focus on the energy within .¡± He placed his translucent paw on her chest over the crescent symbol.Flara felt a pulse and she felt the energy rush through her body .She look down and noticed she was floating and her spirit was white and with a light hue of red.Kenzo looked at her in astonishment.¡°Let usjoin the others.¡± Benevolent said and levitated the compass in to the air.It spun quickly and Flara closed her eyes.In her mind she saw Tarot face and couldn¡¯t wait to see him.


    The rain stopped and then the sun exploded light , causing them to shield their eyes. The twilight sky turned blue .Adia was smiling and loved the feeling of the warm sun on her fur.¡° This is so amazing! ¡° She laughed excitedly.Tarot smiled, thinking of Flara, then he felt it, her energy.He turn towards the archway


    Her white energy bellowed and swirled.Adia turned and saw her, her eyes widened . This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.


    She bent down towards him and her normal form came partially out and she caressed his face and kissed him.Adia watched as Benevolent and the ambassador came through the archway .She felt confused, seeing her grandfather standing next to Benevolent.Tears formed in her eyes and she ran to her grandfather and stopped quick.She just stared at him .Kenzo bowed his head, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, my sweet Adia,I didn¡¯t know you would suffer so much. All because of me.¡± He cried and started to weep .Adia hugged him and cried, ¡°I thought you were dead.¡± She hugged him tight , feeling his arms embraced her.


    Benevolent answered,¡° Not quite yet.¡±Before he could finished a red mist floated in the air and transformed into Nova .The group gazed upon her beauty.Nova energy flowed through everyone, they all felt her love and compassion.¡° Flara , You sacrificed so much. Benevolent and I honor you for this.We can heal this world but not without you.You are the balance. Our worlds can become one now. ¡°.Nova said as she and Benevolent floated over to Flara connecting all their energy, making an explosion of white light. They flew up into the air as one and floated over the lands , beams of light shining over the villagers, their homes and the lands. Tarot , Adia and Kenzo watched as the crumbled village became whole again.The lands became lush green meadows and water burst out waterfalls on the mountain side filling lakes and streams.The villagers cried outas the light shined over them.Their memories of suffering ended. They embraced each other and rejoiced.Flara felt her purpose and smiled down on the villagers.When it was complete,they join the group at the ruins.Flara transformed back and ran into Tarot arms.He held her tight, being consumed by her love.Nova and Benevolent hovered over them . ¡°We both want to thank you, Flara and Tarot, for your sacrifices and your love,you both brought the balance and once again there in in peace in theworld.¡± Benevolent voiced boomed with content.He turned to Adia, ¡°Adia you are a fighter and you care for this world and the citizens.I know you to try to give them hope.Your heart is good even with all the sacrifices you made.¡± Adia bowed her head for respect. Finally, he looked at Kenzo.¡°Kenzo with your selfishness and fear I will have to strip away your title of ambassador. ¡° Kenzo nodded his head with agreement . Benevolent placed his powerful paw over the crestthat was on his arm. The energy dissolved itaway.¡°Oh and one last thing, Benevolent mention , ¡°Adia , you will be the new ambassador, Kenzo,you will guide her, with my help of course. Kenzo and Adia looked up at him at the same time and then each other.Adia felt electricity on her arm and the emblem of the ambassador crest appeared.She looked at Tarot and Flara with a big smile on her face.They all embraced each other.They looked over the horizon and notice the world of Love and Nurture getting closer.The merging was starting.


    There will still be death, but nothing compared to what it was. No one should have to remember that.¡± They looked on each other with empty eyes. No one else would remember but Adia, Flara and Tarot. They knew about the loss. He hugged her closer and kissed her and nuzzled her neck.


    Flara asked. Tarot kissed her on the cheek. ¡° Of course, I feel him or her kicking .¡± This made Flara smile a big warm smile and she pulled Tarot closer to her. They saw Adia running towards them with a big smile on her face. ¡°How¡¯s the baby! ¡° Adia squealed,feeling Flaras belly. ¡°Nova says everything seems healthy so far. How are things in your land?¡± Flara asked giving her a hug. ¡° Benevolent and Grandfather keep me on my toes, they are a lot of fun. We make sure we rule the land with truth and justice. I want to inspire to be like Dilos because he was a great father figure to me and heard he was a great leader.¡° This made both Flara and Tarot smile at each other.


    and truth . They all had worked together to bring the worlds to a place of harmony. There was peace among the creaturesand happiness. The three sat there and took it all in. They felt years of disharmony wash away. Nova and Benevolent appeared behind them and watched with them. They felt that this was a time of peace and rest, for the worlds and them . They knew that more trials willcome in the the futurebut right now, in this moment everything was perfect. Flara, Tarot, and Adia put their hands around each other. The new world was now at peace.