Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Prologue

Gerome looked anxiously at the neon green digital alarm clock on the table to the right of his single bed, clutching the small lime-green birthday candle from his celebration with his foster family. He had turned sixteen two minutes before and was waiting for someone else to turn sixteen.

8 second to 12:02am, Gerome lighted the birthday candle and waited.

The minute changed and Gerome blew the candle excitedly, hoping his thoughts would be sent to the one person he had wanted to get to know most in his sixteen years of life. He concentrated on the person’s essence to which he would send the thought

Hello, Annabelisa Rowanna Mathilda Chambers. I am Gerome Rowan Chambers, your twin brother separated at birth. You would have already gotten your powers now, and I hope you receive this thought of mine. I wonder if you’re a duo-elemental like me. Anyway, I sincerely hope to meet you someday.

As the smoke dispersed, so did Gerome’s thoughts, only to form back in Lisa’s mind.

Gerome then went to sleep anticipating the next day. It would be his sister’s first day in Unknown High, since she had just only received her powers. He hoped to see her in school. The school he had learned so much from.

Gerome could also not wait for what his girlfriend had planned for him. Kassady, his girl of 3 years never ceased to amaze him on special occasions. At times he had tried to surprise her himself, but he never really succeeded. He never was good at controlling his excitement in the first place. In the end, he had given up and just let Kassady do the surprising.

Gerome drifted off with a smile on his face, thinking of his sister and his girlfriend, hoping the morrow would arrive in a flash.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Information

The world is not as it seems. There are many universes connected by a thin window. The Universe of the Werewolves, the Vampires, the Witches, and ours, the Mortals. Guarding all these universe is an essence known as The Great Being. Only through a certain place could these universe be united and all the life forms come together without harm. The School of Unknowns. A place where all these creatures gather to study and obtain knowledge about themselves, their clans, their universe, and also others. A place to make friends from other worlds without having risks. There are certain individuals, though, who can cross through the barriers and explore the Mortal world. These are some of the stronger ones who have attained enough knowledge to survive in both worlds. They are mainly from the Witch Universe.

The Witch Universe. A very complicated universe, indeed. This universe is made up of all kinds of magical beings.

Elementals. Elementals are individuals who control any of the four elements of the universe; Wind – Windriders. Water – Waterweavers. Fire – Firestarters. Earth – Earthshakers. These elementals do not have a specific clan. Rather, they come from any other witch clan, but with special powers.

Witches. Witches are individuals who each have their own unique powers, strengths and weaknesses. Some of the powers may be hereditary, some learned, and some gained all on their own, because of their unique DNA structures. All witches are telepaths. There are different clans of witches, all majoring in different aspects of witchcraft, although their youngsters learn the same things in school.
Hanjya – The Healers.
Stave – The Potion Makers.
Yoanda – The Spellcasters.
These clans usually marry within their clans, although inter-clan marriages are not banned. There are two power clans in this universe, and fortunately, they are long-time comrades.

The Mathilda Clan. A female-leading clan of over 400 years. Women from this clan only receive their powers at 16, but they have the ability to quickly learn and understand their powers. That is their one advantage; they can quickly assess the situation and come up with a solution. In a fight, they are able to figure out their opponent’s weaknesses and strengths, and use it to their advantage. Elementals exist, but are extremely rare. This clan is prophesied to produce a female warrior who shall defeat Xanzour, the most evil of beings. The most feared of creatures. Even creatures from other universe have heard of him and fear his existence.

The Chambers Clan. A male-leading clan of over 400 years. Both men and women from these clans receive their powers at birth, and unless bound until a certain time, can be used and practiced at free will. That is their strength; they are able to use and practise their powers longer, hence, giving them more experience in magical combat. Elementals are also rare in this clan. This clan is prophesied to produce a male warrior who shall fight hand-in-hand with that of the Mathilda’s to defeat Xanzour.

Guardians. Every witch has a guardian bound to them. Their guardians are usually of the same age, only 2 weeks to five months older. You can say that this is a clan. Guardians marry among themselves and hardly, if ever, fall in love with witches. Being a guardian is a responsibility bestowed upon you at birth, and you can never run away from it. Guardians are natural empaths to their charges (the witch they are bound to); they can feel whatever their charges feel – hurt, danger, fear, although they can lock out these emotions for their charges’ privacy. Guardians also can communicate via telepath, although only to their charges. Once their destined charge has received his/her powers and are aware of it, the guardian’s senses will kick in, and from then, they will have to vow to be by his/her charge’s side ‘til death. A guardian dies along with his/her charge, although the charge does not die with his/her guardian. Once the witch’s guardian has died, however, he/she will be alone, and no new guardian will be sent to protect the witch.

In every universe there is a yin and a yang. A good and a bad. That which is mainly the head of the bad side of the Witch Universe is a creature of over 150 years old, called Xanzour. He is a mixture of all the evils in this universe, making him feared by many and all. He captures twin witches and sucks their blood as well as their powers. He has been doing this for the past 100 years, giving him more powers than any witch could imagine.

In Witch Universe, if you are one half of a twin, your powers are fairly strong, although not as strong as any individual witch. However, if you two are together, you are stronger than any adult witch. Stronger still, would be a bond between a male and a female twin, since they possess the Yin and Yang factor – the balance factor – of witchcraft.

Some witches from this universe, including Xanzour had escaped into the mortal world, trying their best to live and learn the mortal way. Among these were Amanda Fay Mathilda Chambers and Ryan Chambers, a newly-wedded couple who was bent on raising their children in a mortal world before guiding them through the witch world, so that they may survive in both.

What they did not know was lovely Mrs Chambers was pregnant with twins. More specifically, almost-identical Yin-Yang twins.