The Heart of Time

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The Heart of Time: Extended Version: The Guardian Heart Crystal Series

About the Book

Each time the crystal has appeared, regardless of the world or time, its guardians have always been ready to defend it from all who would use it selfishly.  One girl stands in the center of these ancient guardians, the object of their affections, and she holds within her the power of the crystal itself.  This is the bearer of the crystal and the source of its power.  The lines, however, blur and guarding the crystal slowly changes into guarding the priestess from the other guardians.

This is the wine from which the heart of darkness drinks.  It is the opportunity to make the guardians of the crystal weak and susceptible to attack.  The darkness craves the power of the crystal and also the girl as a man would crave a woman.  Hence the entrance into another world where darkness is dominant within the world of light.

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Hyakuhei looked around at the enemies who had stood in his way for so long… his own brother's offspring. He knew they were afraid to attack him because he now held Kyoko as a shield and he could feel rage building all around him.

His ebony wings expanded, creating a dark backdrop behind him as his equally dark eyes locked on the girl. "They are trying to protect you." He stated in a calm soothing voice, as if they were not in the midst of a battle but only watching it from the sidelines.

He could feel the sacred guardian heart crystal that was still visible in the center of his naked chest. Her love for the guardians fighting to protect her was the only thing still keeping the crystal from sinking the rest of the way into his body and giving him the power he desired.

The purity of that love was her power, and she was using it to try to draw the crystal from him… he could feel it. But he could also feel the power that was already coursing through his veins, and it made him only want more.

His eyes softened for a moment as he whispered to her as if talking to a lover. "It's not enough."

He pulled Kyoko's face flush with his and placed a gentle kiss upon her innocent lips. Staring into her stormy green eyes, he entered her mind using the power of the guardian heart crystal.

Hyakuhei sought out her memories of the guardians whom she loved… trying to take them from her. He knew taking her memories of the people she fought for would weaken her power and strengthen his.

Kyoko couldn't blink. She felt his evil claws within her mind, trying to destroy her memories, trying to rip the reason for this fight from her… trying to take her love from her. She wouldn't allow it.

Her friends, all of them, she knew Hyakuhei wanted to take them away from her. Kyoko felt her control snap, leaving her with only one thing to use against him, and that was the very thing he was trying to take and destroy. Her eyes flashed with anger no longer suppressed. She latched her hands in his silky midnight locks and thrust their foreheads together, shaking with a tidal wave of power.

Her voice piercing the silence of the battlefield, she screamed. "You want it that bad? HERE!! Take IT!!!!"

'What is she doing?' Kyou's golden eyes glowed intensely and he felt fear shoot through him like the blade of a hot knife. He knew something was terribly wrong as he felt his psychic powers call to him… telling him to listen and to see before it was too late!

He narrowed that power and entered Kyoko's mind, trying to see what was happening, and his body began to pulse with what he witnessed. He would have fallen to his knees had the shadow demons not been wrapped so tightly around him… holding him immobile.

Years of love, heartache, and sacrifice… given all in an instant.

Angry tears streamed down Kyoko's cheeks as she thrust every memory of love and friendship, pain and secret feelings she had for everyone that fought with her into Hyakuhei's mind. It was the only weapon she had left.

Instantly, Hyakuhei was destabilized. Everyone felt the shift in power as the crystal started to blink from dark light to a blinding white light, and the shadow apparitions holding Toya and Kyou disintegrated into thin air.

Kyoko watched as the angel of darkness became confused. His pale perfect face became distorted with pain. Just as she felt herself slipping, Kyoko reached both of her small hands out and grasped the crystal, pulling it from his flesh. She knew what had to be done, because she could already feel her mind losing its struggle with memories she didn't want to forget.