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The Jaden Chronicles
Jaden's Quest

	The excitement of the moment filled all of Jaden's
being as he crested the hill were as a child he had
played with his best friend and companion Adam.  As
well as the spot were he and Claire had kissed for
the first time.  After six months he had finally
returned to the village he called home.
	As Jaden cleared the summit expecting to see the
village he had called home as long as he could
remember but instead he found a sight that made his
stomach turn.  It had been destroyed nothing was left
every thing was in ruin.  The pain and sorrow soared
threw his body in the bitter realization that
everything was gone.  As he ran down to were his
village was stood he tried desperately to convince
himself that this was not a dream.  He entered
through were the gates had stood and could smell that
horrible stench of burnt flesh as he gagged and the
horrid stench he felt something rub agents his hand. 
Jumping in a startled scare to the side to see what
it was he tripped and fell into a large mud hole only
to find it was just Red Roses the wolf that he had
met well on his journey.  Her head was down and the
look of sad pity in her face was unbearable for Jaden
and as the tears began to fall Red went to him laying
her head in his lap.
	Jaden slowly made his way through the village only
to find the village was a complete loss every thing
destroyed and every one killed his parents and his
oldest sister in the cabin that they lived.  Many of
the villagers were mangled to the point of no
recognition.  As he wonders who could do such a thing
and thought if any one had excaped his hart was
filled with hope, as he had not yet found Claire
perhaps her family had went to the nieboring village
to visit her brother.  Deciding there was nothing
else he could do hear he made his way to the edge of
town to make the three day walk to Nazdine the city
were Claire's brother lives.
	As he approached the edge of town he saw the body of
someone there hands tied behind there back the body
was mangled beyond any recognition Jaden's stomach
turned again in disgust that any one could do such a
thing. Then as he walked past the body to leave the
village a sparkle on the ground near the body caught
his eye.  Thinking it may be a clue as to what
happened he decided to investigate the object it was
coated in blood and ash and as he lifted it from the
ground he found it was connected to the body's neck. 
With trembling hands he cleaned of the necklace to
reveal that it was the very necklace that he had
given to Claire just be for he left.  Hit by the
sudden realization that his fist and only love had
been killed the tears again fell as Jaden fell crying
ever harder until he sleep.
As Jaden awoke he found his wolf companion Red Roses
had nuzzled herself next to his body and as he rose
she awoke looking at him with her bright eyes with a
look of such concern and love.  Jaden realizing he
could not let this go unchallenged he would find out
what had happened and with this thought he grabbed
his pack and started the journey to Nazdine. 

The Jaden Chronicles
The meeting

	The journey to Nazdine was a long one on foot he new
he would have to cross the 10 miles of desert and
then enter the Nodnarb forest.  The journey would
take at least Three days before he would make it to
Nazdine.  His pack contained a week supply of food,
some extra clothes, and some of the herbs and powders
given to him by his mentor and teacher Leger.  He
carried with him the Walking stick that was made for
him by his father before he was born, Taking off his
hat and putting on the necklace he had taken from the
dead body of his love and replacing his hat he
ventured on his loyal companion Red at his side.
The image of Claire's mutilated body was burned into
his brain as he walked.  These thoughts brought the
memories and he began to recall that first day of
school when the lonely little out cast would finally
some friends.

	"Hay what's amader spook boy you going to cry!!!  HA
HA HA" The boys taunted and teased as they always did
just because of his black clothing and pale skin he
was mocked molitosly every day. 
	"Why don't you leave him alone just because he is
different" the voice of a sweet angel of mercy came
out over the boy's taunt.  Her soft skin and hazed
green eyes with long black hair was so addicting.  
	"Oh what's amader we picking on your boy friend" 
	"Yes! And if you do not stop I will have to pick on
you" and with that she spun one foot high in the air
and around connecting across the jaw of the first boy
sending him sprawling to the ground.  The boy got up
slowly and cautiously and ran along with the others,
as they had never seen a girl who could fight.  "Do
not worry about them they are just jerks I am knew
here my parents just moved from Nazdine.  My name is
Claire and you are?"
Jaden did not know what to say he had only had one
other friend Adam but he would never stand up for
him.  "My name is Jaden thank you for your help but
are you not afraid of the ridicule that will come
from hanging out with a weirdo."  
	"No I like people who are different they are more
interesting than your regular people.  Take old man
Leger..."
	"Old man Leger what are you nuts he's a crazy old
hermit" Jaden screamed.
	"So it is unfair that the boys judge and mock you
with out really knowing you but it is alright for you
to judge and old hermit." Replied Claire in her
dominating voice of authority.
	"Ahhh well I I I guess not."   "I am sorry I just
don't..."
	"Do not worry about it Jaden I will take you to meet
him he is rely nice and very smart I think you will
like him. Besides He is my uncle and he really wants
to meet you.  In fact he is actually the one who sent
me to get you."

	Jaden was shocked at this statement but agreed to
meat the old man but could not imagine what on earth
could he possibly want with him.  But he went with
her to meet her uncle.  Leger lived in an old cave on
the edge of town he had put up an entrance door like
the shacks that every one lived in but it was just a
cave.  As the entered the cave the old man came
forward and began to speak immediately. 
	"You are wondering what an old man like me could
possibly what with you young Jaden well you think to
little of your self there are great things in your
future and in your past I can see them I have been a
friend of your family from before you were born I
helped your father carve that walking stick you hold
in your hand and was the one who made the madalion
around your neck for your mother.  I was there when
you were born and it was then that I new you were no
ordinary child you are very special you have a strong
soul and I wish to teach you along with my Claire I
will teach you the way of the ways of magic and
nature and Claire will train you in the art of
fighting and survival."
	"You're a Wizard yea right and I am..." Jaden began
to mock
Suddenly the old man lifted his hand and with a chant
a ball of flame grew in his hand and hurled it at
Jaden who screamed in terror at the sight.  The ball
collided with him and his cape and clothing caught
fire he franticly fought to put the flames out.  When
the flames were finely out there was nothing left of
his clothes but he was not burred.  The wizard then
reached into his cape and pulled out a new set of
clothes for Jaden.

Oh what a fool I was then thought Jaden as he walked
across the desert.  His hart was saddened again as he
wished he would have had more time with the old
wizard his time with him had been cut so short by his
death.  There was still so much he had left to learn.
 But as Leger had always told him this is just the
way things are we can not change them we must simply
except them and move on.
"Well Red should we stop for a while and eat we are
almost to the forest and we should make sure to keep
our strength up for that journey" Jaden questioned as
his stomach rumbled from hunger.  Red Jumped to the
air excitedly agreeing with Jaden's idea and, they
sat on the ground Jaden opened his pack and took out
some of the dried meat he carried and the skin of
water he had and they ate and rested preparing for
the journey ahead of them.

The Jaden Chronicles
Self Discovery

	The two nomads sat on the hot desert floor relaxing
after a nice meal of dried meat and water.  Jaden was
eating one of his two apples he brought with him for
desert; sorry that he had nothing for his furry
companion.  "Oh Red why do you stay with me what made
you follow me that first day." Jaden questioned
remembering back to just a couple of months ago when
we left the village to find himself.

	"Mother I am 17 now by the time I get back I will be
18.  I know you do not want me to go but it is
something I have to do." Jaden spoke with such
conviction and she knew that it did not matter what
she said he would still go "Ok Jaden just be careful
out there and return home soon." the compassion in
her voice would have brought a tear to his eye if he
had not already spent all the tears he had at the
funeral.  She was always so helpful and caring how
could he put her threw this? But, he knew that it had
to be done he had to find himself and make changes he
could not live around others and understand them
until he understood himself.  
	And so with a hug to all his family he grabbed his
cloak and his walking stick and left the house.  As
he walked threw the town he thought about his time
there as a child how he met Claire that fateful day
and he wished her well as he could not bare to tell
her that he was going away on this journey.  As he
reached the gate and went up the hill to were he had
played as a child and he came to think he found
Claire sitting atop the great rock on the summit.
	"Jaden I know what you are doing were you really
going to leave without saying good by?" Claire spoke
with a sob and a tear in her eye.
	"I am sorry I just did not think I could bare to see
you right now.  I was so hard leaving mother and
father I did not no what I would say to you or if I
could go thou with it if you tried to stop me."
	"I will not try to stop you it is something you must
do so I wish you well and please return safely and
return soon."  And she kissed him deeply with all
their being.
Jaden made it to the other side of the hill and into
the woods to the north of the village before he could
think of any thing his first real kiss took him by
surprise and he did not know what to think it simply
caused more questions in his already twisted and
tangled string of emotions.
	"I care deeply for Claire" Jaden thought to himself
"but do I love her she is the only person who has
ever stud up for me and she was the one who
introduced me to my mentor.  But something about that
kiss did not feel right it was not as powerful as all
the talk clams it should be.  Well perhaps that is
just all talk, I just what to make her happy but I do
not think I love her or maybe that is what love is
just wanting to make some one happy.  OH I JUST DON'T
KNOW" The thoughts filled his head so deeply he could
not concentrate he did not even notice the bear
behind him that had taken a liking to his pack.  
	"Oh damm these woods." Jaden thought as he turned to
free his pack from the branches caught on it only to
find it was not branches but a large bear. "Holy
SH.." He exclaimed as he fell to the ground and began
to try backing himself up along the rocky ground.  As
Jaden rose to his feet he made an attempt with fear
in his hart to hit the bear with his walking stick. 
This only angered the bear and he swatted Jaden
across the chest with his massive paw shredding his
shirt and skin.  The bear then went to were Jaden
fell and as he attempted to get up the bear again
slapped him this time in the head. Jaden was
unconscious for a few seconds and as he came to an
anger came over him like it had never before and he
rose looking directly at the bear yelling at it "do
you what to do this then lets do it!!!" Jaden could
feel a strange warmth come over his body and felt as
if he were 10 times bigger then the bear as he
approached the bear with no fear left in his battered
body the bear turned and ran.  Jaden was amazed he
scared away the bear he did it and then Jaden fell
uncontios.

	"Well should we get back to the trip Red I want to
reach the edge of the great forest before night fall"
Jaden questioned his travelling companion. Who agreed
with an agreeing lick to the face.  "Come on then let
us move on."
Jaden walked still remembering that eventful adventure.

	When he finally came to he found that he was
surrounded by a pack of wolves.  Who were not at all
hostile on of them licking his face he quickly got to
his feet and the wolves scattered into the woods all
except for one.  Who stayed looking to the woods then
to Jaden.  Then from deep with in the wood's Jaden
herd a loud Howl and the one remaining wolf ran off
stopping once to look back at the wounded nomad then
running back into the woods.
	Jaden continued to walk thou the wood's unsure what
he was looking for but knew that when he found it he
would know.  Many months went by and Jaden meet a few
people in the wood's and had many encounters with
different animals including three more encounters
with the wolf pack.  But only one person stuck in his
mind a young nomad much like himself yet very
different all the same he seemed to be very normal
and basic but you could tell that there was more to
him a very complex individual who new more than what
he let on.  The two of them talked and spent about
two weeks camped out together discussing their lives
and how they each got to were they were know. 
Finally on one day Jaden woke to find that his new
friend was nowhere to be found his tent was gone
every thing was gone all that he left was a note.
Things happen and we move on
People die and we move on
Love is found and we move on
Harts are broken and we move on
All things come to an end and we move on
They start again still we move on
Is it all worth it, Give up
And you will never know
Time is fleeting and we move on 
But not for very much longer
Except life and we move on
Except love and we move on 
Except hart break and we move on
Judge not and worry not
Soon it will all be worth it
As you find a friend who 
Will never turn on you 
Who will never judge you and
Who cares about you?
And then together you move on

Jaden unsure of what to think takes the paper and
makes the realization that it is time to go back to
Claire the one who loves me and as he leaves camp he
again finds himself in the middle of a pack of wolves
who immediately scatter all but one who confusingly
looks back to were the pack had went and then to
Jaden.  Again Jaden hears a loud Howl and the wolf
begins to run but stops looking back at Jaden with
bright eyes all a glow.  Then back to the woods and
Jaden goes down to one knee holding out his hand and
the wolf runs to him knocking him over and licking
his face.  Jaden unsure of what to make of the whole
situation begins his trek back to see his family and
his love Claire.

	"Well hear we are read let us make camp and in the
morning we begin the trek threw these woods not
really a pleasant thought but something that dose
have to be done."  Jaden quickly set up a small camp
and went to lie down Red immediately following him
laying her head on his chest and they sleep.

The Jaden Chronicles
The Teachings

	Jaden sat on the edge of the desert looking to the
great forest that lay ahead.  Red passed impatiently
around the camp looking to Jaden for answers that he
did not know the question to.  "What's the matter
girl, do you want some food" offering to her another
piece of the dried meat to which she just turned up
her nose and continued to pace.  "Oh I'm sorry Red it
is all that I have to offer you, and I know how you
feel I am sick of it myself.  Maybe I know do you
want to go hunt for food you can I am not going to
stop you you are free to come and go as you please I
really do not know why you fallow me but, I do like
the company," Red immediately ran to him licking his
face as she always did across the mouth as if she was
to kiss him.  And she ran off threw the dessert.  
	"Well I suppose I should start a fire for the
night." Thought Jaden to himself.  As he gathered the
wood for the fire he thought back to the lessons with
his mentor, to how he could manipulate small things
and with that and strong knowledge great things could
be accomplished.

	"Jaden you must relax and concentrate on not the
task it self but rather how to accomplish it" The
words poured from Jadens mentor.  
	"I do not understand, what do you want me to do."
	"Close your eyes empty your thought, know in your
heart and all your being that people and all things
in nature give off energy concentrate on feeling
these energies and look in your mind at them.  Feel
them and see them can you see the energy invasion it."
	"Yes! YES! I think I can, I see mass accumulations
on you, on the clock hanging on your wall and on my
walking stick"
	"Good Jaden you are seeing the energies of Physic
energies as well as the Magical which in some cases
are one and the same well separated eternally."
	"What I do not understand..."
	"That is ok you do not need to understand it go and
practice try to manipulate the energies you see with
your mind draw them to you from the free floating try
to excerpt some of your own out.  But never take in
the energy from another.  If they expel it to you it
is ok but never drain from them."
	"Thank you Master I will remember and I will
practice."
	Going on his way Jaden remembered what he was taught
and found that he was able to draw the energies in as
well as expel the energy to other places but if he
expelled to much he grew very tired and week.  He
could draw more energy back and he was fine, until he
being the type of person he was drained too much of
himself and found he could not draw the energy back
because he was to week.  
	The next day Jaden returned to his mentor for
another lesson and asked about this occurrence.
	"You must be careful you must not use your energy to
much it will take time to regenerate it you are lucky
you have more energy than most and more ability than
even I can fathom but you must learn to understand
and control it."  The words came like a kick to the
stomach the way his mentor spoke of his abilities
what did he mean. 
"Your lesson today will be in using and controlling
fire this is normally the last of the training but
you are an exception.  You must learn to control fire
as it is one of the sources of both life and death."

	"Well hear it goes I thought I would never actually
use what I learned but hear I am."  Jaden looked at
the small pill of kindling he had set before him,
closing his eyes he visualized the are around him
separating to it's separate parts compiling the
oxygen and hydrogen to the area of the kindling then
looking to his own energies he drew upon some of his
own energy to his hand speeding the energy to a great
rate and feeling the heat develop in his hand as his
master had taught him he brought his hand to his
mouth and blowing the heated energies to the wood and
explosive gasses.  As he opened his eyes he found
just as expected a large roaring fire in front of
him.  Pleased with the outcome Jaden reminisced with
himself further about the teachings of his mentor.
The explanations of Talismans, the realization that
his walking stick, and his medallion that he gave to
Claire was a Talisman and then the memory of his
mentors untimely death before Jaden could finish his
training, or say good by to his new friend, and he
remembered the funeral were Jaden was given the Clock
talisman that was hung on his mentors wall.  He
recalled the pain of his death and how it was this
that caused him to go on the journey to find himself
and just when he had thought he had he returns to
find his entire village destroyed.  And know hear he
is alone. 
Just as Jaden was starting to feel depressed again
Red returned from her hunt carrying with her the
rabbit she had killed laying it in front of Jaden and
licking his face Jaden realized he was not alone
after all he at least had Red Roses and although she
was not a human companion he could not understand
that she some how made all the pain go away when she
was with him something that know human has ever made
him feel.  
	"Well Red how bout we eat then." as Jaden started to
skin the rabbit to cook it. "Then I suppose we should
get some rest we still have a long journey ahead of
us and the forest is full of dangers to cross.... By
the way I do not know if you can understand me or not
Red but thank you."  And with those words she licked
him again and looked into his eyes with such
compassion and understanding that he then knew that
she understood.


                                     Ron Trebor