Chapter III

The Gate Keeper

Mr. Nichols is a 64 year old man who lives with his grandson. He is a retired General, he been taking care of his grandson Alex since his parents died in a car accident, as he waits for his 16 year old grandson in his racking chair, he dreamt of something that he been waiting for so long, it’s about his grandson, in his dream he have been told that his grandson Alex will be the next Gate keeper.

For almost a decade now Mr. Nichols was The Gate Keeper of the world defending it from Satan, 6 days after the time has come that Satan will rise again, Mr. Nichols must inform his grandson in his new destiny, awaken by the disturbing dream, his grandson who he didn’t notice just arrive and eating at the kitchen approach him, to ask on his condition and sudden burst of shock, still gasping for air, Mr. Nichols without a word hold his grandson’s head with his left hand and chant.

Mr. Nichols;
Permissum him animadverto permissum him animadverto,
Preteritus mei Tendo of him
Permissum him animadverto permissum him animadverto,
Quis fatum specto
Permissum him animadverto permissum him animadverto,

With this spell every single memory about the history of the very first Battle until the last war of the Guardians and the Gate Keeper between Satan and his minions are flash back into Alex’s mind just like he was there watching every conflict that happened. The last scene that Alex will saw is he being told by the very first Gate Keeper who is the Priestess of Vulgate about his destiny as the new Gate Keeper of the Four Mystical Keys of Heaven and Hell.

Alex;
Grandpa, what are you doing to me?
Ah! Stop it grandpa stop! Let go of my head!

As Mr. Nichols stop he opened his eyes and saw his grandson shocked on the vision he just saw. Alex still can’t believe what he just saw in his mind, Mr. Nichols try to explains and comfort him about it, but aggressively withdraw and runaway out of the house.

Mr. Nichols shouted;
“It’s your destiny now
“You are the chosen one
“You are the Gate Keeper

Unknowingly Alex didn’t notice he was already in front of the house of her girlfriend

Cassandra;
“Alex what are you doing here? I thought your going home.
“Oh my God your bleeding, what happen?

Then Alex notice that his ears and nose is bleeding, that made him totally faint; he then woke up inside a hospital with Cassandra besides her and His grandpa at the other end.

Alex;
“What are you doing here; I don’t want you near me.

Cassandra;
“Alex he is your grandpa, why are you talking to him like that.

Mr. Nichols;
“Cassandra darling can I talk to my grandson alone.

Cassandra;
of Course,
I'll be just outside honey, okay? (kissings Alex's forehead)

Alex;
“What are you, what did you do with my grandpa?

Mr. Nichols;
“I’m sorry to give you these kind of responsibilities in such short notice, I know it’s hard to believe it Alex, just like what I did when I found out that I was the next Gate keeper, but time is wasting and soon Satan will raise again, we have to prepare yourself and awaken the sleeping Guardians to help you fight Satan and his minions, it’s your destiny.

Alex;
“Hey, hey! Wait do you ever think I’ll believe any of this stuff, and whew! Satan? Grandpa when I was 7 I believe that bedtime story of yours but I’m 18 now do you think I still fall for that? And me a Gate Keeper? with Guardians? That’s crap.

Mr. Nichols;
“I have no choice, all what you just saw in your mind is true, you are the new chosen one Alex, the Gate Keeper. Please accept it Alex, it’s your destiny now, me too I didn’t believe your great grandfather when he said I was the next Gate Keeper but, I accept the fact that there is Satan and evil that what to consume the world, our world, into darkness, you have to believe it, you have to accept it, the balance of good and evil is in your hands now Alex.

Alex;
“Accept; believe, I don’t know what freaky Friday you did to me grandpa, but how can you think I’ll accept it that’s easy, how can I know what you just did to me is not the Satanic thing, that I must fight, which I may say brought me here in the first place, huh!? Answer me grandpa?

Mr. Nichols;
“I can prove it to you, but you have to promise me once you are convince
You have to take the responsibilities of the Gate keeper and follow every word I said, are we clear on that my grandson, Alex?

Alex;
“Yah, yah grandpa!

Immediately Mr. Nichols call the doctor to release Alex from the hospital, Alex then talk to Cassandra, and told her that he is okay now, and will talk to her later.
As they travel, Alex tries to remember every vision he saw in his mind. Still he wants to convince himself that it’s all a dream, that it’s not true. He just realizes that they already arrive at their house when his grandpa calls his name with a tap on his shoulder. When their inside the house his grandpa gave him his old bracelet.

Alex;
“Grandpa what’s this I don’t need your bracelet.

Mr. Nichols;
“Take it; it’s where the power of the Keeper rest.

Alex;
“Grandpa it’s old more like an antique, I don’t think I’ll get money out of it even if I pound it.

Mr. Nichols;
“You stubborn child, that is the bracelet that been passed on from decades by the old Gate Keepers, since you are the New Keeper, it’s yours now. The bracelet will renew itself as you awaken the four Guardians.

Alex;
“But still this doesn’t convince, to me, it’s just a mare rusty bracelet. You said you’ll prove it to me and we had a deal.

Mr. Nichols;
“I know, be patient my child, here.

Alex;
“Shadow, your cat what am I going to do with her grandpa. If this is kind of your aging mental joke grandpa, I think we need to admit you in an institution they’ll help you there.

Mr. Nichols;
“Shut up Alex, just try to stick your one finger into shadow’s mouth and let her bite you until you bleed, let her drink some of your blood, then try to remember a spell to awaken a Guardian, in those vision a gave to you.

Alex;
“What? Are freaking out of your mind grandpa?

Mr. Nichols;
“Just do what I say! and think hard!, what is the spell Alex?..

For a brief moment Alex tries to remember the spell, but couldn’t get a clear vision of it.

Alex;
“I can’t. I don’t know I don’t remember anything. There’s nothing in my memory.

Mr. Nichols;
“You can do it. You just don’t want to do it Alex. You just have to accept it in your heart and mind, that this is your destiny as the New Gate Keeper. Try it again, this time feel the memory in your mind with your heart.

Alex;
“Suscitatio thee,
“Curator of Olympus,
“Per meus cruor erigo quod habito inter nos,
“Servo vestri custodis; commodo vestri ops pugna thy malum,
“Suscitatio thy Curator,
“Quod Servo thy altissimus.