Protector Circle | Rewritten Version | Protector Series AU 1

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

       Out of all the seventeen years I have been alive, it wasn't often where a supernatural being would attack and kill a human just living their life. There were strict laws about it and all supernaturals knew the risks of killing a human.

       Of course, there were still some that would do so anyway, for various reasons such as simply not liking humans or craving their blood. That was where us Protectors came in. We made sure humans were safe. We made sure supernaturals were safe. And we definitely made sure to punish those who killed humans for their own pleasure.

       All of us were trained in not only defeating rogue supernaturals, but to identify what their kills would look like so we know who to look for.

       We never came across a killing we couldn't identify.

       Until now.

       My grandfather was the head of this Protector Headquarters, so when he requested me and three of my siblings to go to his office, I thought he found out who was guilty of the most recent human killing.

       That was not the case.

       After Ryder, Alan, Orchid, and I showed up, Grandpa closed the door behind us. "So, we have a problem, and you might not like the suggestion I have for it," he said.

       "Did you find out who killed the victim?" Ryder asked.

       "I did not," Grandpa said. "And that's the problem because I couldn't identify which supernatural being killed him, and there isn't any type of killing that the Protector Circle doesn't know about. What I'm thinking is that someone used some sort of concealment to hide the true killing."

       "So... Then what's this suggesting that we might not like?" Ryder asked.

       Grandpa sighed. "I tried everything I can to see if it was a concealment but if magic was involved, there's nothing I can do. So what I need is you four to go and talk to a sorcerer to see if he can help out."

       "Whoa, what?" Alan asked. "Grandpa, we can't. That's one of the rules that the Protector Circle has. We can't ask a supernatural to help us out for anything because others might think we're favouring a certain being over them. You should know that."

       "I do, but unless we get someone with magic to find out who killed that victim, we'll never know and whoever did it will get away with it," Grandpa said.

       "What if the Tribunal finds out?" Orchid asked. "They don't take lightly to people breaking the rules."

       "Well, you four are the only one that will know," Grandpa said. "So I don't know exactly how they can find out. You know, unless one of you decide to tell them. Believe me, I wouldn't suggest this if I had no other options."

       I didn't know what my siblings were thinking about it but if they were in, I was in. I knew Grandpa wouldn't suggest it there really no other options.

       Ryder was the most hesitant. He was one of the strongest Protectors and would do anything to keep a clean reputation, so he would never want to defy one of the strict rules the Protector Circle had.

       "Are you sure there are no other options?" Ryder asked.

       "Yes, I'm sure," Grandpa said.

       "Okay," Ryder said. "We're in."

       "Glad I have a say in this," Alan said.

       "Hey, I'm the oldest so if I say we're in, then we're in," Ryder said, and Orchid made a mocking face behind Ryder's back, which only I saw and I was trying to hard not to laugh.