Chester was rolling around on the floor almost crying with laughter, his little wings clutching his wobbling red tummy as he laughed so much that it was really beginning to hurt.
âWhat are white, circular and laugh lots?â Tobias asked.
Chester tried to say, âWhat?â but he could barely get the words out for laughing.
âTickled onions,â said Tobias. âA group of frogs walked into a bar⦠the next one ducked!â
âStop it, stop it, youâre killing me,â cried Chester but Tobias continued with the lame jokes.
âWhy did the car cross the roadâ¦? Because the chicken was driving it!â
Tears of laughter rolled down the little robinâs face, but his laughter was soon interrupted by a loud roaring sound that was coming from the ocean. As the roar grew louder and louder, its source soon became evident. A huge wave was surging towards the shore and as it broke against the sandy beach, it dispersed into the most amazing sight, a band of running water people. These people were formed from the ocean, they were the Water Warriors and they were led by their commander, Pelagia.
Chapter 13
The Water warriors⦠keepers of the Heart
Very little was known about the Water Warriors. These magical beings were elusive, to say the least, and the ocean in which they resided was vast. They rarely came ashore, there was no need, for the Nomeds seldom ventured anywhere near to the beach or ocean. In fact, the last time that the Nomeds had been seen there was probably over one hundred years ago, when the grand ship was sunk. It is said that the Nomeds risked damaging their slug-like skins in the salty and corrosive ocean air, in search of the legendary Heart of Gold that is said to hold immeasurable power for the one that it is meant to belong to. Who this is, isnât known, but it is thought to be one of the Berthold. The Nomeds were keen to find the Heart of Gold and destroy it, thus preventing it from falling into the hands of the one that it was truly meant for. For, if the Heart were to find its rightful owner, the power of good that would be unleashed would probably mean the defeat and demise of the Nomeds for good!
The Heart of Gold was taken to the ocean many years ago aboard the grand old ship by one of the Halfsesâ elders and bestowed upon the Water Warriors for safe-keeping. The Great Prophet had told of a time when the Heart of Gold would find its way to its rightful and deserving owner and that this time would be when the Heartâs powers were most needed. Nahla, a young female Water Warrior, was given the Heart of Gold and asked to protect it and hide it somewhere safe until such a time.
Neither Nahla nor the legendary Heart of Gold had been seen since!
It is said that there are a total of eight Water Warriors, each of them formed from the ocean itself but each still individually distinguishable. Immortal beings that spend most of their time in the darkest depths of the ocean; they are able to dwell on land but the longer that they are away from the ocean, the weaker their powers become and so they remain submerged in the darkness of the vast ocean, retaining their powers until such a time that they are needed to fight on land. All of the Water Warriors have the immense power and strength of the ocean and the ability to change their size, shape and form at will. Pelagia, their Berthold, has the additional ability to produce power orbs. When these magical glowing orbs of water collide with their intended target, they increase that targetâs power and strength greatly and are therefore used to enhance the powers of others, rather than acting as a weapon themselves.
Pelagia is the commander of the Warriors. He is an older male with long, flowing hair and a thick beard and moustache composed of sea spray and foam. His huge and powerful body is an assortment of turbulent currents, torrents, sprays and waves. He is strong and forceful, with a loud,
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