Alright, so after a long time here is Chapter 20! ^^

It may be a little rough though, I don't have the same editing program that I used to.. :P

But, I had to get a new computer because my old one died... (It's a lot nicer btw)

Anyways, sorry! There will no longer be any cover photos! D:

I simply do not have the time anymore, and it is a lot faster to publish them this way...

But enough of my ramblings, here is Chapter 20! Enjoy! :3

Chapter 20

Lefty whined as she groggily blinked her eyes open to find a stranger looming over her… Lefty would have yelped in surprise, but her body seemed to disagree with her as it screamed in agony at her attempts to move… Lefty sighed as she helplessly watched the man walk away and talk with Space about something, but the sounds were hard to make out, and Lefty could only catch every other word as her head spun… 

“Okay Lefty?” Cat whispered to Lefty… Lefty blinked in surprise as she realized that both Cat and Shila where holding her by the arms, “Err… Ya I think… Who’s that guy?” Lefty moaned as she slowly tried to move her body…

Cat and Shila allowed Lefty to try and move, but it didn't amount to much as she flopped back down… “Don’t know yet… Seems he’s the owner of the house that has Lilacs next to it…” Cat replied as she helped Lefty from falling down on her chin hard…

Lefty’s mind seemed to click back in as she nearly twitched from the sudden realization… “Cat... I need to speak with him…” Lefty told Cat as she tried to move her feet and arms suddenly… Cat didn't like that and immediately grabbed Lefty’s arm, “You can later! You’re not going to kill yourself trying to move after using so much energy!” Cat yelled as she tugged the weak Prophet towards her, making Lefty stumble in response…

Lefty only muttered a weak reply, and flopped back down… As much as she hated it, she didn't have the energy to be pulling off this stunt. Yet, she still needed to talk to him… Cat sighed wearily and helped Lefty up into a sitting position without her falling over from being dizzy. Cat had never seen Lefty this weak, and that was saying something since she tended to know Lefty really well.

Shila soon joined Cat in helping Lefty regain her senses… It seemed to Shila that Lefty didn't like the sudden attention she was getting, but was really too weak not to comply. Once Cat and Shila helped Lefty stand up, they quickly guided her over to where the action was going on…

The man who had opened the door  noticed that the young lass he had seen earlier was walking over towards him with help, and immediately ran over to the trio... “My word this is something! Does anyone care to explain why you kids are out here at this hour?” The man exclaimed. Eventually Space and Stripes joined in the fun and walked over to where Lefty was as well…

The strange man nearly laughed as he smiled and helped the poor lass dust herself off… “So what might your name be?” The man smiled… Lefty gritted her teeth at the pain she was feeling, but extended her hand forwards. “Name’s Lefty… Lefty the Prophet, and currently considered one crazy messed up teenager right now…” Lefty grinned playfully as she looked Cat and Shila, who flattened their ears in amusement…

The man blinked in confusion, but shrugged it off as he shook her hand… “Well Lefty, I’m glad you showed up. I've been expecting you all, but I didn't think you were so young! Name’s Raven, but you can call me Rave…” Raven smiled as he helped Lefty up the stairs to the door…

“WAIT, YOU WERE EXPECTING US?!” The gang yelled in unison, save Lefty… Raven nearly laughed as the gang walked towards Raven’s house, “But of course… I’m a wizard, I know these things… Right Lefty?” Raven grinned at Lefty… Lefty flattened her ears in embarrassment… “Right…” Lefty replied sarcastically… Raven disregarded that and gently guided Lefty towards the entrance of the door… “So, why don’t we head inside and get you all fed ok?” Raven smiled as he held the door open for the group…

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“Incredible! So you have already fought several shadows before you even reached me?” Raven exclaimed in wonder as everyone started to settle down into chairs and eat dinner… Stripes quickly took a sip of some water he was holding before opening his mouth, “Ya, and not to mention that some of them had actually managed to put us in a sort of nightmarish dream…” Stripes exclaimed hastily as he gasped between gulps of water…

Lefty silently put her light hood back on as she quietly sat down in a corner of the room… Her eyes silently gazed over to Raven who seemed to be eagerly taking in every detail from the gang’s adventure… “If Lefty hadn’t have used her powers to wake us up, I personally think we’d have been goners… However, I knew it was a dream all along…” Stripes quickly added in as he boasted about him being the strongest of the team… 

Space nearly wanted to clog Stripes, but instead tried to change the subject… “Err… Right, I’m sure we couldn’t have gotten anywhere without you Stripes, but if we truly didn’t have the equipment we got from Toby, we’d be in a bigger heap of trouble…” Space hastily butted in, knowing that Stripes could go on for quite awhile…

Raven nearly flipped out of his chair, “Wait just on moment! You went to Toby’s house?!” Raven exclaimed in surprise… Space’s voice squeaked, “Well ya… But why is that such a big surprise? Isn’t that where all the others went too?” Space replied in confusion, as he looked at Raven as if he had said something wrong…

The wizard nearly made his chair topple over as he quickly stood up and grabbed his staff… The gang watched in  confusion as he swung the staff around in such a manner it appeared as if he were sword fighting, and quickly slammed the bottom of it on the ground making an echo… Then the whole house glowed a faint purple before fading like nothing had happened.  Raven then quietly breathed as he shakily sat back down, this time having his staff in hand… “No young knight, everyone before you does not go to Toby’s…” Raven replied coldly as he quickly eyed the young Prophet who was nearly asleep… 

Lefty caught his gaze and slowly opened her eyes in confusion… Raven’s gaze then slowly shifted over to Space, “Tell me… Why did you go over there? Why Toby’s?” The wizard questioned, as if something didn’t quite make sense… Space blinked in confusion, but answered calmly, “Well, let me start from the beginning…” Space replied as the wizard nodded in approval… “I’ll make it short.. You see, we came here when we were asleep… Then Lefty said we should climb over this giant dirt hill, and then there was this town.. And…” Space didn't get to finish as Raven quickly interrupted him… “Ok, I see.. It appears the stone cross had lead you to a place most other Prophets do not arrive at…” Raven sighed in frustration… 

The gang looked at Raven in confusion as he continued… “I will be honest with you, and tell you everything you need to know as of now… First off, the reason I asked you about Toby’s is because he has been banned as a place that Prophets go too…” Raven replied, still indicating that the rest of them not speak just yet… “That is because his ambitions in what our little group of ‘light Protectors’ call him as, were dark and greedy… I am surprised as to why the stone cross would have wanted you all to start there… Secondly, I see that you are the destined ones to officially stop the shadows… That is why you all have been attacked so much more than any other group I have seen…” Raven frowned…

Cat frowned back, “So if we are really the chosen ones to stop the shadows, then why did the other’s fail? Why not our group fail as well? Or are you saying that to protect our feelings?” Cat replied darkly… Raven sighed as he walked over to a book shelf, “Like I said, I’m not going to lie to you…” Raven frowned as he pulled down a silver book and opened it up to a certain page..

Everyone except Lefty gathered around the table to look at the book. Raven quickly pointed to a picture, “I am certain you have seen this picture before since you went to Toby’s house… This picture represents the true Prophet with good intentions, that will stop the shadows… No surprise that’s your friend here, since she’s the only Prophet I've ever seen with long ears…” Raven laughed, “Anyways, the reason why there have been so many other try and fail is that the prophecy says there had to be 776 other groups come before you… It’s sort of like a wake up call to all the sinners and things… It also helps hide the true Prophet from the ‘dark shadow’ because he can not count that high…” Raven grinned…

Shila blinked in confusion, “I’m not getting this… What do you mean it can not count that high? And why did there have to be 776 other groups give a wake up call to people who have sinned? And in what ways did they sin? And most importantly, who is this ‘dark shadow’ you keep talking about?” Shila asked in confusion, no doubt making her head spin…

Raven simply grinned and closed the book, “Ah, that is a good question… I think to answer that, one must first know where to begin…” Raven grinned as he set down another book in front of the gang…. The gang looked at it in wonder, it was a small golden book with words written in an unfamiliar language… “What the heck is this?” Princess questioned in confusion as she tried to open it up and look… 

“That is the book of all books… I’m certain your Prophet and a few others know what it is… However, only the prophet is permitted to read it…” Raven frowned as he pulled Princess’ arm off of it… “Why her?” Stripes asked in confusion, feeling a little left out… Raven smiled warmly, “Ah, because it is a guide book made to guide and give encouragement to only the chosen ones… If one were to read it without the permission of the Prophet, I’m afraid that you will just disappear…” Raven frowned… 

That made everyone freeze in their tracks, “Just disappear?! Where did they go?!” Space asked, already knowing what the answer probably was… Raven did not reply, but simply picked the book up and tossed it to Lefty who was more than half-asleep, “You wanted to know about the ‘dark shadow’ correct? I've put a spell over the house, so no shadow can hear us…” Raven continued as if nothing had happened, and quickly reached for his staff and lit up a magical fire….

So what did you guys think of that Chapter? :O Raven sure is a strange wizard huh?

Tune in next time to hear more of Raven's Story! :D