Taken (Book Six) (Fated Saga Fantasy Series) Read Free Page B

laugh.
    “Good. Anyway, so if we’re not related, how did Meghan and I come to live with you?”
    “A story I’ve waited a long time to tell you,” began Arnon. “Back when you were just an infant the Svoda all lived together, in relative peace on an island just off the coast of Maine. It’s hidden with magic. Been that way for hundreds of years. And during our time there, we had a system in place that could track magical blips, anywhere in the entire world.”
    “I heard a bit ab out this,” said Colin.
    “Good, good. So, this is how you were first discovered. Quite a few years had passed since we’d had any sort of magical occurrences outside of the island and when your blip appeared, something else happened as well. A seer had a vision. One that told us we had to find you, protect you, and hide you, as you were special . Fated to be one of the three. ”
    “One of the three what?” asked Colin.
    “Three children born of immortal blood, who would play a vital role in bringing balance to the magical world.”
    Colin didn’t know what to say. A prophecy, about him? And Meghan? “And wait,” he said out loud, “one of the three... who’s the third?”
    “We don’t know.”
    “And is this balance good balance?” he asked, unsure he was being clear, as he wasn’t even entirely sure what he meant.
    However, Arnon seemed to get what he meant.
    “There is much debate over what balanced means in this prophecy. It is not clear if this is a balance towards good, towards evil, or just a general balance between the magical communities.”
    Colin didn’t know how he was supposed to bring balance into a magical world gone mad, especially now that he was a Projector. Something he had not yet told his uncle.
    “Now don’t panic when I say this next bit, it might sound alarming, but I promised to tell you everything,” said Arnon. He took in a deep breath before continuing. “The prophecy went on to say that only one of these three children would succeed.”
    Colin wrinkled his face, not sure he understood.
    “ Much debate has also occurred over what this means, but the general consensus believes this to mean that you will each bring a different view of what the magical world should be and that...” he paused, swallowing hard. “And that there may be a battle between you.” His eyes glistened in sadness as he spoke these words. “We could be wrong,” he added with a tinge of hope.
    Colin couldn’t reply. Is this what was happening? Between him and Meghan? Was their broken relationship fated to happen whether he wanted it to or not? Was he destined to fight the one person he’d always relied on. And she him?
    “Colby,” he suddenly whispered.
    “Sorry?” said Arnon, having not quite heard him.
    “I think I know who the third is,” he said.
    A look of shock spread across Arnon’s face.
    “There’s this boy named Colby. I told you about him, that boy that keeps showing up and causing trouble. He is a great fighter. Seems to know a lot about magic, plus, Meghan can hear his thoughts. I can’t. Just her. But if I had to, I’d bet my life he’s the third.”
    “I suppose ,” said Arnon, with an air of sadness mixed with surprise, “that if it is truly fated, of course this boy would have come into your lives.”
    “So if this prophecy is correct, we all somehow end up battling each other, over some kind of c ontrol over the magical world? This just doesn’t even make any sense,” Colin added. “I mean, I get mad sometimes but... this is just...” he didn’t know what else to say.
    “I’m sorry, Colin. P erhaps if I continue telling my story, something will make a little more sense of it all.”
    Colin nodded.
    “After this prophecy, we set out to locate you, believing we would find all three of you. But there was just the two of you, side by side in a tiny crib. There was a third infant in the crib, but that infant showed no signs of being magical. This begs the question now whether we