Chapter 10. Parents (Continued)

July 23, 2001

Jake was frowning, too. “I’ll ask King Julian about this tomorrow morning,” he muttered. “Sure, kid. I’ll back you up if the King gets… mad.” “Thanks, Zane.” “No problem kid.” They flashed home, and the two boys slowly walked off. “Hey Aaron.” “Yeah, Jake?” “Aren’t you curious why king  Julian didn’t tell us of our [...]

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Chapter 11. Breakthrough

July 23, 2000

The rest of the week passed quickly. The boys became better at battle practice. But magic was constantly the same. The boys had trouble finding their inner magic. Magic classes were spent sitting, struggling fruitlessly to access their magic, but with no avail. One night, Jake was sitting, reading a book about Ekethian history in [...]

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Chapter 12. Gorons Nearing

July 23, 1999

The next morning, Aaron woke early. He waited for Eketh’s purple sun to come up. In Eketh, they had three different suns. Purple in the morning, orange in the evening, and white at dinner. Two moons shone brightly at night. He walked to Jake’s bed. “Jake! Get up! C’mon Jake!” “Is it morning already?” Jake [...]

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Chapter 13. New Swords

August 20, 1998

When they reached the field, Zane was grinning. “Guess what?” “What?” “Your wand and sword combos just arrived! I left them closed for you!” He brought out from behind his back two small boxes. The twins eagerly opened them. Disappointment crossed their faces. Inside were two small rubbery tubes. Aarons’ was black. Jake’s was orange. [...]

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Chapter 14. Real Magic, Finally!

August 20, 1997

They knocked thrice on his door. Jacob opened it and smiled. “Ah, there you are. Are you ready to start our usual magic finding process.” The twins looked at each other and grinned. “Actually Professor, we discovered our magic! We found it!” Professor Jacob smiled brightly. “Good job boys! I’m very proud of you! We [...]

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Chapter 15. The Experts

August 20, 1996

Over the course of the following week, they practiced hard. Both boys soon became so advanced, they could beat Zane in one-on-one sword play. At magic class, Professor Jake carefully monitored their progress. Soon they were ready to advance to their next level. Professor Jake walked in the room. “Hello boys. Ready for class to [...]

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Chapter 16. A Win For the People

August 20, 1995

The next day the boys woke up early. They quickly threw on their clothes, grabbed their wands and went off to the battle grounds. Zane was there, waiting for them. “Good morning, boys! Ready to go out?” “Yes!” “Definitely!” “Then let’s go! But today, we’ll walk, instead of using magic.” They set off, the boys [...]

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Chapter 17. The Whispering Woods

August 20, 1992

Zane spoke. “Welcome to the Whispering Woods.” And it lived up to its name. Whispers rang throughout the woods. Secrets, love letters, deaths, everything that was private rang freely through the woods. “The tree spirits have lived in these woods since before Eketh existed. They grew bored in their aloneness. They didn’t feel as if [...]

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Chapter 18. Goblin Attack

August 20, 1991

Zane, Jake, and Aaron whirled into fighting stance. When the monsters struck, they changed from wand to sword and began to attack. But it was too difficult with sword. They would need to change and use wands. “Quick boys, get behind me!” Zane’s command rang out. The boys quickly obeyed and sheltered behind him, still [...]

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Chapter 19. An Alliance

August 19, 1991

Zane flashed them off to the king’s room. The king looked busy, talking with an unknown man. “What do you mean we won’t have enough provisions? Then get provisions. Grow crops, trade with farmers. Kill the castle animals for meat! Just get the provisions!” Zane coughed. “Excuse me your majesty. We have some good news.” [...]

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