14 Ceremony [I]

"They..." He said as he pointed with scorn and disdain to those who were trembling and submissive, "They are instinctively afraid, of the power and aura I possess, but you are not, and it is for two reasons..."

"The first reason, is that the power that is in slumbers within you is not simple, you cannot describe the immensity of what you can achieve if you awaken that power." The Elder 'Bearer' continued to speak, patiently and even if you look closely, there is a slight tone of respect as he addressed her.

He continued telling her. "That power is something only you can awaken, let alone invoke." After a slight pause, "The second reason, is the Guardian's aura, which you receive with the Guardian's blessing, the moment he contacts you, from that moment onwards, he gives you the Guardian's Blessing, which allows you to use a small part of his aura and make it your own."

He said in one breath. Not caring that others listen to him, indeed it should be better that they do so, because it would eliminate the possibility of, certain people who want to use her as a puppet, and put them the place they deserve.

Little Mara could understand everything the Elder was telling her, and as the Elder was focused on her, to know if she understood, she nodded her head in confirmation; he took a step closer to her in order to extract the five drops of blood. "Now, Little Clan Leader, I need you to..." He did not finish speaking when a sweet and serious voice interrupted him.

"Elder, if it is not too much trouble could you explain to me what the 'Gate of Destiny' is, and why the blood?" Asked little Mara, she understood everything he was telling her, but she did not understand what he was referring to as the Gate of Destiny, nor the reason for the amounts of blood. Because he didn't explain it.

Angry at being interrupted, he was going to release some more of his aura, but at that moment he realized where the voice was coming from and stopped. "Oh, Little Clan Leader, apparently the old Leader didn't have time to teach you, and I forgot you are only 7 years old, My apologies..."

'Besides you don't have the memories of millennia ago, yet... Sigh...' The last sentence he could only exclaim in his heart, he didn't dare to say it out loud.

Very respectful of, because the Elder showing her respect, Mara was very pleased with him and politely said, "No, no need to apologize Elder, if you can explain to me, I will be very grateful."

Satisfied with her eloquence in speaking and even more so to an older man like him, although he has enough power to rule the Clan, he does not, and he has seen many, which are polite to him, but hypocritically, but seeing the serious and cute face of the little Leader, his expression softened even more.

"Okay, well you see the History is very complex, but we should only open this Gate when a Leader of the Clan takes possession, the Ceremony should start, by the shedding of your blood as Leader who will take over the Clan..."

He went on with the explanation of how and why it's performed, but he always avoided talking much regarding the Gate of Destiny, and the reason, is still unknown.

When Mara wanted to ask more about the Gate out of curiosity, and because something about the Gate was calling her, it made her feel a gentle force in which caressed her face and drew her to it, but seeing that the Elder did not want to talk about it anymore, she gave up, but she was a little disappointed.

It was at that moment that she heard a sigh of defeat in her subconscious... "Sigh." And followed by a brief explanation using a gentle tone in her voice.

"The story goes, that the Gate has existed for millennium after millennium, and that every Clan Leader before taking possession of the Clan must enter through the Gate, leaving one drop of blood, which is nothing to the Leader nor to the Gate.

But the reason this time the 'Bearer' asks you to give five drops, is because your blood as the possessor of the special power, is dense and abundant in energy, this can feed and strengthen the Gate of Destiny, and it will recognize you as its Master.

The Gate has consciousness, the 'Bearer' not only can open it with the special key, but he can also communicate with it, he will not tell you more, because you are very weak, and you're surrounded by many eyes and ears, be patient, first activate the Death Army, then come for me, and later on for the Gate of Destiny.

Don't rush, take it easy, the world won't end so soon, you have enough time to grow up.

Thanks to her Guardian's explanation, little Mara, gained a slight understanding of what the Gate of Destiny is.

Satisfied with what she at least discovered, "Thank you." She gave a soft, light, sweet thank you to her Guardian.

The Elder, he didn't know what the little Leader was thinking, but he knew it diverted her attention from him, and gave her some space and time.

The thank you was quite soft, even the vampires who with their super hearing ability, could not hear it, but the Elder did, knowing that she was talking to her Guardian and he was explaining something to her, until he was sure she had stopped talking to him, he approached her again.

"Little Clan Leader, it's time..." He said as he pulled out a dagger which looked like a piece of art.

Seeing the beautiful dagger, curiosity awoke again in little Mara's eyes, the Elder, paid no attention to it and ignore the expression she was putting on. After that, he proceeded to the next step, to give the drops of blood on the door.

The dagger with a length of 1.97 x 3.15 x 1.97 inches, made of what appeared to be stainless steel, also had slightly strange carvings, the tip of the dagger was gold, the body red and the handle black.

The tip was about to touch her right index finger when....

A strong wind blew through the room, throwing everyone into confusion, and pausing the ceremony.

The only ones who were calm as the deepest part of the ocean were the Elder and Little Clan Leader Mara.