The Protectors: Book 1 in the Protectors Saga Read Online Free Page B

balance between good and evil, and no group
believe in that more than The Elementals. That was why sixteen
years ago they came to Gumptin and told him that they sensed evil
was becoming stronger than good. So, in order to keep the balance
they were going to give five unborn human souls each a different
power. One was to have the power of water, one with air, another
with fire, one with wind, and the fifth one would be given the
power of energy and would be fated to be the leader. The Elementals
would make them stronger, faster, and hardier, with more adept
senses and reflexes than the average human. They had told Gumptin
that the five warriors would be called the Protectors and would be
destined to protect the planet and fight against evil. Then, they
commanded Gumptin to be their teacher and guardian. They instructed
him to go to the village of Havyn. He was given the names of the
Protectors would be parents and told to wait for the five of them
to be born. That was over sixteen years ago, and Gumptin had done
what The Elementals had told him to do without question. He had
trained and guarded the Protectors. Now, he hoped, that The
Elementals would do what he was about to ask.
    Gumptin continued down the overgrown path for over a
mile before he finally reached his destination. It was a large pool
of crystal clear water, surrounded by a wall of opalescent rock. It
was beautiful, but there was nothing particularly magic about it,
that is, until Gumptin reached into one of the pouches tied around
his belt and pulled out a handful of white powder. The powder was
made of ground up crystals, snake scales, sand, and five tears from
a broken heart; it was a common summoning powder.
    He threw the powder into the pool and recited the
words, “Deax ploria avu Domuvita Elementia!”
    A few seconds later, the water in the pool shot
straight up into the air in one long stream, and came crashing back
down, but instead of landing back into the empty pool, it stayed
hovered a few feet above it. Gumptin watched as the water began to
move and churn, until it took on the shape of six figures, three
female and three male, all made out of water, except for their eyes
which glowed a pale shade of blue.
    “Gumptin the Wizard,” spoke one of the female figures
in a watery almost songlike voice, “why have you summoned us
here?”
    Gumptin gave a small bow of respect to the Elementals
before he began, “The Protectors have been killed.”
    “We are already aware of this information.” Said one
of the males in the same sing-song voice, “Tell us what it is you
summoned us for.”
    Gumptin swallowed hard, “I am asking for you to bring
them back using the Spell of Rebirth. They have been dead for less
than twenty-four hours, which is the only requirement, and I know
you have the power to do it.”
    There was silence and for a horrifying moment Gumptin
thought that they might simply decide to leave without dealing with
him anymore.
    Finally, the first female spoke, “Gumptin, that is a
spell that hasn’t been done in thousands of years,” she blinked her
pale eyes and tilted her head towards Gumptin, “and for good
reason.”
    “But this planet needs the Protectors!” Gumptin
pleaded, “The Emperor grows stronger every day, and without them
there is almost no chance of stopping him. They are too important
to let die!”
    This time, another male spoke, “We created the
Protectors, Gumptin, we know of their importance. However, they
were mortals and mortals die. It is fate that decides when.”
    “Then change their fate!” Gumptin shouted. These
girls weren’t just his students; they had become his family, and he
wasn’t going to leave without getting them back, “If anyone
deserves a second chance it is them. They have done nothing but
fight for the greater good all of their lives. They devoted their
lives to the burden that you placed upon them, and yes ,”
Gumptin spoke quickly before the Elementals could protest, “it was
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