Balance by Kayla Williams (open ebook .txt) 📖

Clemel, I was something of great importance. Becoming one of him, fighting in a war I never knew existed. They must think that humans are incredibly oblivious. All these things go on around them, and they worry about if they'll have anything to watch on T.V. tonight. I guess I can't say much, because only recently have my eyes been opened. Now I'm wondering what other creatures exist. If everything I've ever heard of could be lingering right before my eyes. I bet to them, humans are the creatures that get in the way. They just destroy forests, kill animals, and pollute everything around us. I had an odd feeling that someone was watching me. My mind felt like it was being pried open, and I just rolled my eyes.
"Clemel, leave my thoughts alone," I sighed with frustration. He appeared as if from the air, right in front of me.
"That would ruin the fun," he said jokingly. He rolled his neck, cracking the vertebrae.
"You can't just go around digging in peoples brains," I snapped.
"Oh, I can do as I please. Just as you can manipulate the fabrics of time," Clemel hissed. I felt violated, because this guy knew everything about me without me even telling him.
"I would say that is a better power than yours," I raised my eyebrows at him. He took a seat in the grass, and I was glad my mother was gone for work. It would be odd if she saw a creepy looking man in a robe was sitting on our lawn talking to me.
"Now, Now, this isn't a competition. This is a war, and I am not your enemy. If you had the power I did, wouldn't you be interested in a Shadling's thoughts?" he teased.
"A Shadling?" I questioned with annoyance. Clemel had his usual scowl on his face, making me feel inferior. I'm sure he knew that it made me feel that way.
"That's what we call the new Shadrines. When you are just getting your powers, and your insignia still hurts on your arm. By the way, let me take a look at that," He explained with interest. I put my arm out, turning it to expose the burn. He pursed his lips, thinking about its meaning. "I've seen one similar to this in The Book of Shadows. That is a book for the history of Shadrines and their powers. It helps Shadlings learn to control their abilities faster. There was only one other controller of time that I can think of." I thought about that, gaining some confidence. Maybe that means I have a high scaled ability. I planted myself in the grass, looking up at the limbs of a tree.
"So, is it time to meet the other old people?"
Clemel waved his hand at me, as if shooing a fly. "You have not completed your transformation." He pretended not to notice my comment on his age, and closed his eyes. "Age entitles experience," he mumbled. I guess he did notice.

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Avery's perspective

Had I been here a month? It seemed like I'd been here forever, and I couldn't take it much longer. I was tired of hospital food, and staring at the same channels on the T.V. mouted to the wall. Don't get me wrong, I love room service. They might bring it right to me, but it stopped tasting edible after the first few days. Other than being stuck here, I feel miraculously better. The doctors don't believe it, don't seem to understand that I've recovering.
They don't think it's possible after seeing me heading for my death bed. Well, take a look you "Gods of Medicine" as you think you all are. My legs don't hurt, the swelling is gone, and I can walk perfectly fine. A nurse even did the scheduled x-ray, and the cancer has receded remarkably. Those doctors must think I'm some kind of alien. They didn't treat me, so I shouldn't be getting better. Maybe it's just a work of God? Did any of them think of faith over science?

I miss Devin. I haven't heard from him in a while.

Chapter 6)
Devin

Today is the day. Clemel is going to take me with him to meet the others. I also get to start my training, to better my abilities. The mark on my arm is healed now. It looks just like a tattoo.
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Publication Date: 06-23-2011

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