2,5.Girls Day Out

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GIRLS DAY OUT

EL LEGADO SYRENA #2.5

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SINOPSIS

E mma, que es mita !uma"a mita S$e"a, tie"e u" %a se&a$aa e su am'$S$e"a, Ga(e".Emma "' &(a"ea &asa$ e( %a )'" (a !e$ma"a te$)a ma"'"a e Ga(e", Ra"a* &e$'tam&')' se &uee (i+$a$ e e((a. Y Ga(e" a&$e)ia$ su i"te"t' e )$ea$ (a-'s )'"Ra"a, )ie$t'/ Pe$' )ua"' (as im&$ee)i+(es +u0'"aas e Ra"a (as &'"e" e"

&e(i$', &uee" )'"0ia$ (a u"a e" (a 't$a &a$a sa(i$ s'(as e( em+$'(('/


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i &$ime$ i"te"t' e !a)e$ sus!i &a$a Ga(e" a&esta. E( a$$'- "' se a!ie$e

a( a(a e" )ie$t's (ua$es, (u)e" )'m' &ea-'s )a(3's. La 0'$ma es

$'+usta aqu%, e(aa a((, &'$que "' )'$t4 e( &e&i"' (' su0i)ie"teme"te

e(a' e( aua)ate es emasia' +(a"' &a$a quea$se e" su (ua$.As% que mi $'((' 6a(i0'$"ia se &a$e)e a u"a se$&ie"te )a(3a que se t$a7 u" t$e"e 8uuete. Y a!'$a te"' que t$')ea$(' e" $ueitas ie"ti0i)a+(es es&e$a$ que Ga(e"

)$ea que es (' mism' que Ra)!e( s'(%a &$e&a$a$(e.

Le3a"t' e( )u)!i((', (ista &a$a masa)$a$ mi &ie-a maest$a, )ua"' es)u)!'

a+$i$se (a &ue$ta )'$$ee$a e (a esta")ia. P'$%a se$ )ua(quie$a, e9)e&t' Ga(e"* este

s+a' est e" ete")i7" &'$ &e(ea$ e" (a es)ue(a. E" su e0e"sa i$4 que i"te"t7 "'

(u)!a$, e 3e$a (' i"te"t7. 6!')7 )'" e( )!i)' &'$ a))ie"te, e( )!i)' se '0e"i7

mu)!%sim'. Estu3e mu '$u(('sa e (' &a)ie"te que 0ue Ga(e" $es&e)t' a t'' e(

asu"t', "i siquie$a (a"-7 e( &$ime$ '(&e, &e$' e( )!i)' esta+a '+sti"a' e" &e(ea$. Y

au"que Ga(e" "' (' i"i)i7, s% (' te$mi"7. De+e$%a a:ai$ que )'" e(i)ae-a. P'$ ('

que "' tie"e u" s+a' e ete")i7", si"' 's. As% que !asta (as ;.< e esta ta$e,

te"' que e"t$ete"e$me s'(a.

Ra"a 8a(a u" ta+u$ete !asta mi (a'* est e"3ue(ta e" u"a e "uest$as mu)!as

t'a((as e &(aa sa(&i)a aua sa(aa s'+$e (a e")ime$a )ua"' se esti$a &'$ (a )a$"e

e )a"$e8' que me s'+$7. O+se$3a mi )$ea)i7" )'" )aute(a. =>ue(e +ie" =i)e=,

&e$' (u)e e9t$a:'.

=Pe$' au" as% te (' )'me$s/

L' '(0atea. =Es (a )a$"e e )a"$e8' 0a(sa/

=T? ime.

Se mete u" &ea-' a (a +')a masti)a (e"tame"te. =Es 0a(sa.

=N'&, es $ea(.

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=E"t'")es a(' est ma( )'" e((a, "' es 0$es)a.

DARK GUARDIANS

P'$ 0$es)a se $e0ie$e a que "' (' at$a&4, asesi"4 muti(4 ' misma e" (a &asaa

meia !'$a. Ba8' e( )u)!i((', emasia' a(te$aa &a$a )'$ta$ e( $'((' a!'$a. =Es

0$es)a, (a )'"seu% e" (a tie"a e )'mesti+(es.

=A Ga(e" (e usta 0$es)a, 0$es)a e 3e$a.

=Ga(e" se (' 3a a )'me$, te (' &$'met'. =>a u" t$u)' que a&$e"% mie"t$as

)uia+a a( !e$ma"' me"'$ e 6!('e* )ua"' "' que$%a t'ma$se su mei)i"a, (e met%a

(a )u)!a$a a (a +')a e"t'")es (e s'&(a+a a (a )a$a* es' )ausa que (a &e$s'"a t$aue &'$

$e0(e8'.

Est' +asta"te seu$a que esa t)ti)a tam+i4" 0u")i'"a e" &$%")i&es T$it7".

Le3a"ta u"a )e8a u+itati3a.

=De t'as 0'$mas, qu4 ests !a)ie"' aqu%/ D7"e est T'$a0/

Se e")'e e !'m+$'s. =Estam's &e(ea's, "e)esit' uti(i-a$ tu )'sa

)'m&uta'$a.

Asie"t' !a)ia e( si((7", '"e mi &'$tti( est a)u$$u)aa e" (a ma"ta !e)!a

+'(a. >e esta' )'m&$a"' &'$ i"te$"et. i )'sa 0a3'$ita ?(timame"te es 3esti$ a

Ga(e", 4( "i siquie$a &'"e mu)!as '+8e)i'"es a( $es&e)t'. =Pa$a qu4 (a "e)esitas/

Ra"a se sie"ta a+$e (a &'$tti( mie"t$as ' e"3ue(3' e( $'((' e" &(sti)'. L'

$e+a"a$4 es&u4s. N' quie$' !a)e$(' e"0$e"te e Ra"a sa+e('t'', e t'as 0'$mas

a!'$a mism' !e &e$i' mi )'"0ia"-a. Ta( 3e- )ua"' (' 3ue(3a a a+$i$

mi(a$'same"te se$ e( e8em&(' &e$0e)t' e (' que u" $'((' 6a(i0'$"ia e+e$%a se$. L'

&'"' e" e( $e0$ie$a'$ )ami"' a( si((7", '"e me e8' )ae$ 8u"t' a e((a.

=@u4 ests !a)ie"'/

Est a+s'(utame"te )'")e"t$aa. =Est' +us)a"' (as 0e)!as e sa(ia &a$a (as

(%"eas e )$u)e$'.

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e"t'")es.

DARK GUARDIANS

P'$ su&uest', &'$que (as &$i")esas &e- a'$a" i$ e )$u)e$'. =Oi 'i,

Ra"a se i$a !a)ia m%. =Nu")a sa+es qu4 3a" a ti$a$ &'$ (a +'$a es's

!uma"'s est?&i's.

=Su&'"' que ma'$me"te +asu$a.

=A 3e)es, &e$' a 3e)es s'" tes'$'s. 6'sas que "' )$ee$%as.

Pa$a Ra"a, u" &ei"e e &(sti)' &'$%a se$ u" tes'$'. =P$u4+ame.

Pue' "'ta$ que se est em')i'"a"'. Estas s'" (as ?"i)as ')asi'"es e" que

Ra"a (u)e $ea(me"te i"')e"te, )ua"' !a+(a s'+$e sus tes'$'s !uma"'s. =U"

m'"t7" e 3e)es a$$'8a" es's 7(a$es '$a's. Ra)!e( me i8' que (' !a)e" &a$a (a

+ue"a sue$te. Ii'tas, te"' )'m' u" mi((7" e es's =P$esi'"a e( te)(a' )'" u" e'

se i")(i"a &a$a $e3isa$ (a &a"ta((a=. U"a 3e- a(uie" a$$'87 u" a"i((' &'$ (a +'$a,

u" a"i((' )'" u" iama"te $ea(. Se (' m'st$4 a Ra)!e( "' &'%a )$ee$ que a(uie" ('

!u+ie$a ti$a', &e"s7 que ta( 3e- 0ue a))ie"ta(, &e$' (e i8e que ('s 3i !a)e$('. ue$'"

u" !'m+$e u"a mu8e$, am+'s quita$'" e( a"i((' e (a mu8e$ (' (a"-a$'" a( ')4a"',

se $ie$'" )ua"' '(&e7 e( aua.

=P$'+a+(eme"te )e(e+$a+a" u" i3'$)i'.

Se i$a a m%. =U" qu4/

=U" i3'$)i', es )ua"' u"'s !uma"'s que est" )asa's e)ie" que a "'

quie$e" seui$ )asa's.

=A!, (a is'(u)i7" e( e"(a)e.

=s ' me"'s.

Asie"te e "ue3' !a)ia (a &a"ta((a e (a )'m&uta'$a. =E"t'")es )$ees que

ese !'m+$e e+i7 !a+e$ si' su "ue3a &a$e8a/ O!, aqu% !a u"' que &a$ti7 ae$ e

6!a$(est'", )'" esti"' a (as Ba!amas. De+e$%am's i$ t$as ese.

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=De+e$%am's/ e ests i"3ita"'/

DARK GUARDIANS

I"'$a mi &$eu"ta a&u"ta a (a &a"ta((a, que a!'$a muest$a u" ma&a e(

O)4a"' At("ti)'. =De a)ue$' a( iti"e$a$i', e+e" esta$ &'$ aqu%. P'em's ((ea$

a((% e" u"as &')as !'$as si e")'"t$am's (a )'$$ie"te.

Ya (e est' ma"a"' u" me"sa8e a Ga(e", &a$a a3isa$(e que ((ea$4 ta$e a

)asa.

e )'"testa De+e$%a &$e')u&a$me/

P$'+a+(eme"te, &e$' amiti$(' s7(' )'m&(i)a$%a (as )'sas, as% que se")i((ame"te

e9&(i)' F' a )a-a$ )$u)e$'s )'" Ra"a.

Ga(e" "' est 0e(i- T'$a0 3a tam+i4", )ie$t'/

Y' mmmm

Ga(e" Dime (as &$'+a+i(iaes.

Esta es (a 0'$ma )'$ta que uti(i-am's &a$a te$mi"a$ u"a is)usi7" &'te")ia(.

Sim&(eme"te me &$eu"ta )u(es s'" (as &$'+a+i(iaes e que &uea &e$suai$me e

"' !a)e$ (' que sea e (' que estem's !a+(a"', si (e ' u"a )i0$a emasia' a(ta,

"'$ma(me"te (' e8a &asa$.

I"te"t' "' se$ emasia' ema"a"te, &e$' "' 3e' e( &e(i$' e" esta e9)u$si7".

@uie$' e)i$, Ra"a (' !a)e mu)!' siem&$e $e$esa e" u"a &ie-a. P'$ qu4 "'

sim&(eme"te &ue' seui$(a &'$ i3e$si7"/ Y t''s sa+e" que Ga(e" es se")i((ame"te

u" ta"t' s'+$e &$'te)t'$* &$'+a+(eme"te e es' se t$ata a!'$a mism'.

Rea(me"te "' quie$e que "' 3aa, sim&(eme"te &$e0e$i$%a que 0ue$a )'" 4(. L'

que "' es u"a '&)i7", &'$que es (a sema"a e" que e(ii7 &a$ti$(e e( (a+i' a u" )!i)' e"

(a es)ue(a.

Y' Rea(me"te me usta$%a i$.


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&e- "e(. Te" )uia'.

DARK GUARDIANS

Hust' )ua"' &ie"s' que e 3e$a 3am's a is)uti$, me $es&'"e Di3i4$tete,

Du()e. =@u4 e+' t$ae$/ =i', (u)!' &'$ (e3a"ta$me e( )'8%" e"u((e

t$ase$'s* "e)esitam's u" si((7" "ue3' ese !a)e tiem&'.

=>e esta' uti(i-a"' u"a 0u"a e a(m'!aa.

=I$4 &'$ u"a a( )ua$t' e i"3ita's. =A mam "' (e usta$, &e$' (a $e$esa$4

(ue'. Si t'' 3a +ie".

Ra"a se me a)e$)a a "a' (u)e )'m' u" +uque e (a a$i"a )'" )'(a. De

3e$a, (' ?"i)' que (e 0a(ta s'" ('s misi(es te$m' i$ii's &i"tu$a e )amu0(a8e.

Tie"e u"a )ue$a )'" u" m'"t7" e )!u)!e$%as )'(aa e( !'m+$'* (' &$ime$' que

"'t' es que !a 's a$&'"es )ase$'s, aseu$a's a (a )ue$a )'" "u's que &a$e)e"

mu )'m&(e8's. e &$eu"t' si u"t7 (as &u"tas )'" 3e"e"' e &e- (e7", )'m' mam

(e m'st$7. Si es as%, )7m' es&e$a que me m'"te a su es&a(a )'" a$mas (eta(es

)'(a"' &'$ t''s (a's/ m, "'. Aems, &a$a qu4 ia+('s (as "e)esitam's/

Aems, !a t$a%' t$a8es e s"'$e(. D's equi&'s, )'m&(et's )'" ms)a$as,

s"'$e( a(etas ama$$aas )'" )ue$a. U"a si$e"a )'" u" equi&' e s"'$e(.

i"a(me"te, !a u" )'"e"a' &e- mue$t' $e3'('tea"' a su es&a(a, ata'

&'$ (a )'(a* me mi$a )'" !'$$'$ )'"e(a' s'$&$esa, )'" (a +')a a+ie$ta ('s '8's

0i8's e( )ue$&' que +am+'(ea (i+$eme"te. O+3iame"te es u" +')ai((', &e$' te"%a que

t$ae$('/ U" &e- mue$t' me 3a a esta$ '(&ea"' ('s +$a-'s )aa )i")' seu"'s

mie"t$as 3ia8am's/ A!% es '"e i+u8' (a (%"ea. =6'mete e( &e- a!'$a ' &i4$e('

&a$a siem&$e.

=S' ' (a que 3a a "aa$ &'$ 's, qu4 ta( si me a !am+$e/


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=Asum' que &a$a es' s'" ('s a$&'"es.

DARK GUARDIANS

Sa)ue (a )a+e-a. =@u4 ta( si "'s )$u-am's )'" ti+u$'"es/ L's +'tes siem&$e

a$$'8a" )a$"aa &'$ (a +'$a. At$ae a t'' ti&' e e&$ea'$es.

=>'(a, s' Emma. Te"' e( '" e P'sei7", ta( 3e- !aas '%' e 4(/

Ra"a se )$u-a e +$a-'s. =6(a$', sim&(eme"te &'$%as '$e"a$(e a ('s

ti+u$'"es que se a(e8e", &e$' "' &$e0e$i$%as a$&'"ea$ u"'/

=N'&.

=Y si ' quie$'/

=Es&e$' que &ueas '(&ea$ u" +(a")' m73i(, &'$que me aseu$a$4 que se a(e8e"aa"', $&i'.

E( $'st$' e"te$' e Ra"a !a)e &u)!e$'. =Est' &$'mete a&esta$.

Nu")a a"tes (a !e '%' uti(i-a$ (a &a(a+$a Ja&esta$, me &$eu"t' si (a est

&$'+a"' )'"mi'. Pe$' "' est' &a$a e"se:a$ a u"a )!i)a &e- a usa$ +ie"

$amati)a(me"te (a 8e$a !uma"a. Es&e)ia(me"te "' a esta, sus metias e &ata est"

esti"aas a se$ $a)i'sas si siue i)i4"'(as )'" m'$ta( se$iea.

Es&e$' que se quite ('s a$&'"es ('s a$$'8e a (a a$e"a, (ue' &'"e e( &e- mue$t'

e" e( aua &a$a que &uea se$ e( +')ai((' e a(uie" ms. F'(tea a 3e$ e( atue"' e

s"'$e(. Sa)u' (a )a+e-a. =Pa$a qu4 (' quie$es/

=As% &'em's a)tua$ e")u+ie$tas, )'m' si estu3i4$am's +u)ea"' e" (ua$ e

+us)a"' tes'$'s.

=Estam's e" t$a8e e +a:', "aa"' &'$ a!%. Y aems, "' es i(ea( +us)a$

tes'$'s.

=Este &u' !a+e$ si' u" %a i3e$ti' =mu$mu$a se quita &'$ )'m&(et' (a

)ue$a=. Pe$' "''''', (a &$i")esa P'sei7" es a(4$i)a a (a i3e$si7".


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=Y (a &$i")esa T$it7" es a(4$i)a a 3ia8a$ (ie$' =O, es' 0ue est?&i', &e$'

te"%a que e)i$ a('=. e i8iste que t'' (' que "e)esit+am's e$a 0u"as e

a(m'!aa.

Se a (a 3ue(ta me a (a es&a(a. S4 que quie$e que me su8ete a sus !'m+$'s&a$a que &'am's i$"'s, &e$' (a 0'$ma e" que se !a a' (a 3ue(ta &$ete"e se$ u"

i"su(t', )'m' u" $e)!a-' ' a('. e )ue(' e sus !'m+$'s mus)u('s's a&$iet', )'"

(a es&e$a"-a e a( me"'s )'"seui$ u"a $ea))i7" e su &a$te* &e$' mis ma"'s s'"

emasia' 4+i(es, su &ie( emasia' $uesa su '+sti"a)i7" emasia' 0ue$te &a$a

)'"seui$ )ua(quie$ )(ase e $e)'"')imie"t' e su &a$te.

As% que 3ia8am's e" si(e")i', es(i-"'"'s &'$ e( aua, )e$)a e (a su&e$0i)ie.

Pasam's +'tes e &es)a t$asat("ti)'s, &e$' !asta a!'$a "' "'s !em's )$u-a' )'"

"uest$' )$u)e$' E( E")a"tamie"t' MRa"a 8u$a que )'"')e (a i0e$e")ia e"t$e e( 0'"'

e u" )$u)e$' (a &a"-a e u" +uque e )a$a, es&e)ia(me"te e esta (%"ea e +a$)'s

e" es&e)%0i)'. Au"que "' es&e$am's e")'"t$a$ &$'"t' e( "uest$'* Ra"a i)e que "'s

0a(ta ms e (a mita e( t$ae)t', "i"u"a 't$a "a3e e+e esta$ e" (as )e$)a"%as. As%

que e+e se$ 0)i( ie"ti0i)a$(' seui$('.

Esta es (a &$ime$a 3e- que me ' )ue"ta que +us)a$ tes'$'s &uee se$

a+u$$i'. @uie$' e)i$, "' 3am's a +us)a$ )'0$es e"te$$a's ((e"'s e '$' ' $e+us)a$

e" tum+as a$que'(7i)as su+ma$i"as. T'' (' que 3am's a !a)e$ es &e$seui$ E(

E")a"tamie"t', (a 3e$si7" )$u)e$' e u" )asi"' 0('ta"te)e"t$' tu$%sti)', )'" (a

es&e$a"-a e que a(uie" e8e )ae$ a(' ms si"i0i)ati3' que (a )'(i((a e u" )ia$$'

&'$ e")ima e (a +a$a"i((a.

Y (e i8e a Ga(e" que ((ea$%a ta$e a )asa &'$ est'/ F' a &e$e$ tiem&' )'" Ga(e"

&'$ est'/

@u4 me !i-' &e"sa$ que est' &'%a se$ i3e$ti'/ a+u(a"tsti)'.

=A((% est, =i)e es&u4s e u" $at'.

Bi-que' a (a ista")ia )a&t' u" 3ista-' e u" '+8et' "e$' que )'$ta (a

su&e$0i)ie. =Ese es emasia' &eque:', =i'.

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es. Fes )'m' se !a)e ms $a"e )'"0'$me "'s a)e$)am's/

DARK GUARDIANS

P$)ti)ame"te &ue' '%$(a $'a$ ('s '8's. =A?" est emasia' (e8's, &e$' ese

Js $a"e es u" eu0emism'. E( E")a"tamie"t' es ia"tes)'. Las

es&e)i0i)a)i'"es e" (%"ea e)%a" que tie"e )a&a)ia &a$a ms e


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U"a mu:e)a e t$a&'. 6ua"' "'s a)e$)am's, es)u+$im's )a+e((' e !i(' $'8'

0ue', $a"es '8's )asta:'s +'$a's u" 3esti' 0('$a( ama$i((' )'m&(et' )'" u"

&eque:' e(a"ta( e '(a"es.

=Guau =Ra"a i"!a(a=. Naie "u")a !a a$$'8a' u"a e estas. =La $es)atae su es)e"s' a( 0'"', (a i$a u"a 't$a 3e- e" (as ma"'s )'m' si "u")a a"tes

!u+ie$a 3ist' u"a mu:e)a. 6'm' si su )ama e" )asa e Ga(e" "' estu3ie$a )u+ie$ta e

mu:e)as )'m' esta, i")(us' ms +'"itas.

=Pue' 3e$(a/ =i' se (a quit'. Est' seu$a que &$ete"e que$se(a,

&e$' "' &'em's=. N' (a a$$'8a$'" &'$ (a +'$a a &$'&7sit' =(e i'=. A&uest' a

que )a7 a))ie"ta(me"te.

Se e")'e e !'m+$'s 3ue(3e a quit$me(a. =E( que (a e")ue"t$a se (a quea.

Fue(3' a a$$e+at$se(a $&iame"te (e3a"t' e( 3esti'. >a u"a i"s)$i&)i7"

)')ia a ma"'. =Fes/ =i'=. Di)e JPa$a 6a$'(i"e, e mamita.

=amita/

=As% es )'m' ('s "i:'s !uma"'s ((ama" a sus ma$es.

Ra"a est i$a)u"a. =As% que su ma$e se (a i'/ Y e((a (a &e$i7/

=Si )a$a u"a mu:e)a )'m' esta, &$'+a+(eme"te es mu 8'3e". Seu$ame"te

"' &uee )uia$(a mu +ie", ta( 3e- (e esta+a e"se:a"' (as '(as a su mu:e)a ' a('.

=Las mu:e)as "' est" 3i3as.

=Est' seu$a que 8ua+a a que e$a su !i8a, a sa+es =N't' que "' sa+e.

Ra"a e"tie"e (' que es $ea( ta"i+(e, "' (' que es imai"a$i' e9t$a3aa"te. Ni

siquie$a 8uea )'" sus &$'&ias mu:e)as, sim&(eme"te (as 3e )'m' )'sas que se

)'(e))i'"a". ie"t$as )$e)%a "u")a (e )'"ta$'" )ue"t's e !aas* (e e"se:a$'" (as

(ees )'stum+$es e ('s S$e"a, )ua(quie$ !ist'$ia que (e )'"ta$a" e$a" (as

3e$ae$as, t$a"smitias &'$ ('s $e)ue$'s 0ie(es e ('s A$)!i3's. De t'as (as )'sas

que tie"e )'m' &a$te e (a $ea(e-a, (a imai"a)i7" "' est e"t$e e((as.

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+'$a, &'$ a))ie"te.

DARK GUARDIANS

=Esta+a 8ua"' a que (a mu:e)a &'%a 3e$, est' seu$a, se )a7 &'$ (a

Ra"a (u)e $ea(me"te isustaa )'" 6a$'(i"e a!'$a mism'. A( me"'s es' es

(' que &a$e)e, !asta que i)e, =Te"em's que $e$es$se(a.

=m, e!/ =@u4 i)e/

Asie"te. =Te"em's que e")'"t$a$(a e3'(34$se(a. N' e+es &e$e$ (as )'sas

que tu ma$e te a. @u4 ta( si su ma$e qu4 ta( si a "' tie"e a su ma$e/ Te"em's

que e3'(34$se(a.

E( e"te"imie"t' me a&$ieta e( )'$a-7". La ma$e e Ra"a mu$i7 )ua"' e$a

ms 8'3e". Ga(e" me i8' que Ra"a s'(%a i$ ia$i' a (a 6ue3a e (as em'$ias '"eest (a tum+a e su ma$e, u$a"te mu)!' tiem&' es&u4s que mu$i7. Di)e que e((a a

3e)es a?" (('$a )ua"' est" s'('s e(('s 's.

e t$a' e( "u' e" (a a$a"ta. =67m' &$'&'"es que !aam's es'/

=Es&e$a$em's !asta que ((eue" a &ue$t' e"t'")es "'s es)a+u((im's.

=Tie"es que te"e$ u" &asa&'$te &a$a a+'$a$ e( +'te.

=U" qu4/ e es)u)!aste/ Di8e que "'s es)a+u((i$em's.

O!, ia"t$es. 6$e' que )'i")i' )'" Ra"a est' &$'mete a&esta$, &e$' )7m'

&ue' e)i$ que "'/

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As% que 3am's a (a )'sta )'" (a )'"e"aa mu:e)a )ami"am's es)a(-as a(

$a" mue((e '"e E( E")a"tamie"t' est a")(a'. L's &asa8e$'s est" esem+a$)a"',

as% que "uest$a me8'$ '&'$tu"ia e e")'"t$a$ a 6a$'(i"e es a$ &a('s e )ie' )'"

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=Dis)u(&e", e$es 6a$'(i"e/ =i', es&u4s e ((e3a$ a u"a 0ami(ia a u" (a'

m'st$a$(e (a mu:e)a. Sa)ue" (a )a+e-a me mi$a" )'m' si estu3ie$a )'m&(etame"te

)!i0(aa.

I"te"t' i"'$a$ (as mi$aas e &$e')u&a)i7" e ('s que &asa" )ua"' Ra"a8a(a e( +$a-' e a(uie" i)e, =E$es 6a$'(i"e/

S'"$%' e" is)u(&a a"te ('s a")ia"'s i"te$&e(a's a&a$t' a Ra"a (e8's e

e(('s. =L's !uma"'s i)e" )'sas )'m' JDis)u(&e JP'$ 0a3'$ JG$a)ias. Y &'$

qu4 ests ete"ie"' a e"te ma'$/ Re)ue$a que 6a$'(i"e es &$'+a+(eme"te u"a

"i:ita.

=S7(' i"te"ta+a at$a&a$ a t''s ('s que &uie$a. =Fe' &'$ su e9&$esi7", que

Ra"a si")e$ame"te i"te"ta aua$, "' '0e"e$.

=i$a, i"te"ta e")'"t$a$ a "i:as &eque:as, &e$' "' te &'"as si"iest$a.

A&$'9%mate a( au(t' e( $u&', "' a (a "i:a. A (a e"te "' (e usta que ('s e9t$a:'s se

&'"a" e )'t'$$e' )'" sus "i:'s.

=6't'$$e'/ =Sus '8's se i(umi"a", (' que si"i0i)a que (e usta )7m' sue"a

(a &a(a+$a. Au"que "' te"em's tiem&' &a$a &$a)ti)a$ "ue3as &a(a+$as.

=Aqu% 3ie"e u"a 0ami(ia )'" u"a "i:a &eque:a. Fe a 3e$ si es 6a$'(i"e.

Des&u4s e u"a !'$a, e( mue((e est 3a)%' (a &')a e"te que quea es (a que

"'s mi$a )'" ma( '8'. De+' e)i$, e" su e0e"sa, que estam's e" t$a8e e +a:'

)a$am's e aqu% &a$a a(( u"a mu:e)a e t$a&' em&a&aa que !a 3ist' me8'$es %as,

)'m' ae$. Y !asta a!'$a "' te"em's 6a$'(i"e.

=Te"$em's que a+'$a$ e( +a$)', =i)e Ra"a, )'m' si estu3ie$a !a+(a"'

e )'me$ u" em&a$ea' ' a$ u" &ase' &'$ (a &(aa.

=N' &'em's sim&(eme"te a+'$a$ e( +a$)'. 6'm' i8e, "e)esitam's

&asa&'$tes.

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=L' !e esta' &e"sa"' te"' u" &(a". Es&e$a$em's !asta que t''s

$e$ese" e sus e9)u$si'"es e"t'")es sim&(eme"te "'s &e$e$em's e" (a mu(titu.

=>e esta' e" u" )$u)e$' a"tes. '$ma" a t''s e" u"a 0i(a $e3isa" ('s

&asa&'$tes e t''s a"tes que &uea" 3'(3e$ a su+i$ a( +a$)'.

=E"t'")es )ami"a$em's e es&a(as. Pe"sa$" que "'s estam's e"', e"

(ua$ e ((ea"'.

=O! 6ie(' Sa"t'. =>a+(a e" se$i'/

Se $%e a"te mi e9as&e$a)i7". =S7(' est' +$'mea"', s7(' te"$em's que

t$e&a$ e( a")(a.

Est' seu$a que ('s '8's )asi se me sa(e" e (as 7$+itas. =>a+(a e" se$i'.

e )'e e( !'m+$' me i$a !a)ia e( )$u)e$'. =i$a =susu$$a=. E(

e9t$em' e( a")(a ((ea !asta (a mita e( +a$)'. Fes esa )ue$a )'" (as )'sas

0('ta"tes/ La usa$em's &a$a su+i$ !asta (a +'$a.

=>as !e)!' est' a"tes/

Sus )e8as se 8u"ta". =Te"$em's que i$ e a u"a.

=E" se$i'/

=Y' i$4 &$ime$', (ue' &uees seui$me =Y )'" es', (a (u"ti)a em&ie-a a

i$ii$se a (a &(aa=. Ne)esita$em's u"a ist$a))i7", =$ita s'+$e e( !'m+$'.

O!Di's%'. Ga(e" 3a a est$a"u(a$me. =Ba8a (a 3'-. =sise' mie"t$as (a

a()a"-'.

=Ne)esita$s uti(i-a$ tu '" &a$a )$ea$ u"a ist$a))i7" e" e( 't$' (a' e(

+a$)'. De esa 0'$ma t''s esta$" e"0')a's e" e( 't$' e9t$em', (e8's e( (a' e(

a")(a.

La +')a me )ue(a. Es' &'$%a 0u")i'"a$ e 3e$a.

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E"t$am's e" (a ma$ea )asua(me"te "'s ae"t$am's a auas ms &$'0u"as.

Te"em's que sume$i$"'s a"tes que a()a")em's e( a")(a, &'$que !a 's +'tes e

seu$ia que !a)e" sus $'"as a($ee'$ e ('s t$es $a"es )$u)e$'s a")(a's aqu%. Si

"'s 3e" emasia' )e$)a e( 3e!%)u(' e9t$a"8e$', e0i"iti3ame"te i"te$3e"$".

Ba8' (a su&e$0i)ie, a 12 met$'s, Ra"a 8a(a e( a")(a. 6ua"' "' se mue3e*

$ea(me"te es&e$a+a que se m'3ie$a/* esti$a (a ma"' &a$a que (e e"t$eue (a mu:e)a e

t$a&'. Se (a '. =A!'$a, 3e a( 't$' (a' ((ama a t''s ('s &e)es que &ueas

e")'"t$a$ =i)e=. Di(es que em&ie)e" a sa(ta$ 0ue$a e( aua ' a('.

O a(', ta( 3e- &uea" $e&$ese"ta$ u" +a((et, ' a('. Na' a( 't$' (a',

)'"s)ie"te e( !e)!' e que est' "aa"' e+a8' e u" masi3' +a$)' e )i")'

t'"e(aas e" auas su&e$0i)ia(es. Au" as% em&ie-' a ((ama$ &e)es, )'m' me i8'

Ra"a. =Fe"a" a m%, &e)es =)a"t'. N' que te"a que )a"ta$, &'$%a sim&(eme"te

!a+(a$, &e$' es' siem&$e me !a)e se"ti$ )'m' u"a $a$a, as% que )a"t'.

=Pe)es, t''s 3e"a" a m%. =U" &eque:' )'"8u"t' e &e)e)it's se 8u"ta )'"

u" $a" )'"8u"t' e &e)es meia"'s e"t'")es se )'"3ie$te e" u"a $eu"i7" ia"tes)a

e t'a )(ase e &e)es. Des&u4s e )i")' mi"ut's, te"' su0i)ie"tes &a$ti)i&a"tes &a$a

m'"ta$ u" es&e)t)u(' e B$'aQa. A!% es )ua"' me t'm' e( tiem&' e a&$e)ia$

que est' e" (as Ba!amas, te"' u" a$)'%$is e &e)es a mi a($ee'$, que es&e$a" mis

siuie"tes i"st$u))i'"es. S'" e t''s )'('$es, 0'$mas tama:'s, au"que t''s

&a$e)e" )'m&a$ti$ (a misma e9&$esi7" me)"i)a '8's a+ie$t's, +')a e &u)!e$'.

Ami$a's )'"t$a e( &()i' a-u( e( aua, es u"a 3ista im&$esi'"a"te.

=T''s em&ie)e" a sa(ta$ 0ue$a e( aua =i'=. Sa(te", sa(te", sa(te" =La

0'$ma e" que e( ')t'$ i((ia"* e( ami' +i7('' ma$i"' e Ga(e"* e9&(i)7 mi '"

0ue as% (a )'mu"i)a)i7" "' es e" &a(a+$as e" s%, si"' e" u"a 0$e)ue")ia u"ita((a e" (a

que se t$a"smite mi 3'- +a8' e( aua. @uie$e e)i$, "' es que est's &e)es !a+(e" i"(4s*

si"' que e"tie"e" mis 7$e"es &'$ (a i"0(e9i7" e mi 3'-. A( me"'s esa es (a te'$%a

e( ')t'$ i((ia". Y !asta a!'$a, tie"e $a-7". Les !e !a+(a' a ('s &e)es e" 0$a")4s,

e"tie"e" '+ee)e". I")(us' (es !e !a+(a' +a(+u)ea"' i")'!e$e")ias, &e$'

im&(i)a"' u"a '$e", me !a)e" )as'. T'' est e" (a 3'-. A(')a', &e$' )ie$t'.

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As% que t''s ('s &e)es se a(i"ea" em&ie-a" a sa(ta$. P$'3')a ta( a(+'$'t' que

"' !a "i"?" es&a)i' quiet' e" (a su&e$0i)ie* t'' se '"ea )'"0'$me ('s &e)es sa(ta"

u"' t$as 't$'. Pe)es $aa's, &e)es m'tea's, &e)es 3e$e "e7" ama$i((', &e- 3e(a,

&e- es&aa a"ui(as e )'('$es 3%3i's. Pe)es que (u)e" )'m' si e( mism' Fi")e"t

3a" G'! ('s !u+ie$a e)'$a'* i")(us' !a u" &a$ e ti+u$'"es e a$$e)i0e que a"

3ue(tas es&e$a" su tu$"' &a$a sa(ta$=' es&e$a" su tu$"' &a$a )e"a$, a que e( mi"i

0esti3a( est aqu%.

=Sia" sa(ta"', 3'(3e$4 e"seuia. =i"st$u', &e$' (as &$'+a+i(iaes i)e"

que "' $e$esa$4 e"seuia. Esta misi7" tie"e es)$it' )atst$'0e &'$ t''s (a's.

De8' e( )i$)' su+ma$i"' "a' e $e$es' a( a")(a '"e Ra"a me es&e$a. =

F' a t$e&a$, (ue' me siues =i)e=, s7(' !a- (' que ' !a'.

Ra"a tie"e (a )(si)a )'"stitu)i7" S$e"a, es+e(ta mus)u('sa. La )!i)a tie"e

a+'mi"a(es ma$)a's, &'$ am'$ e Di's. 6'" u"a ieta a(ta e" &$'te%"a e &e-

"aa ms, (a a)ti3ia 0%si)a e "aa$ &'$ a!% t'' e( %a, "' es&e$a$%a me"'s. Pe$'

'/ e a(ime"t' e )'sas )'m' )!eese)ae t')i"', )'"u-)' mi aut' &a$a i$ a

'"e quie$a. S' sua3e, ma(ea+(e. Ga(e" me i)e )u$3i(%"ea. 6'm' sea, est'

+asta"te seu$a que mis +$a-'s sua3es )u$3i(%"e's (' 3a" a te"e$ i0%)i( a( su+i$ este

)ue$&' sua3e )u$3i(%"e' &'$ u"a )ae"a ia"te.

Est' a &u"t' e e9&(i)$se(' a Ra"a, &e$' ta" &$'"t' a+$' (a +')a, t$e&a (a

)ae"a )'m' u" &e-m'"', )'" (a mu:e)a a sa(3' e" su +')a. O! 6ie(' Sa"t'.

Tam+i4", mie$a.

>a' e( es0ue$-' e seui$(a. Pa$a mi s'$&$esa= a(i3i'=(a )ae"a es mu)!'

ms 0i$me que (a )ue$a que te"em's que t$e&a$ e" )(ase e im"asia. Es ta" $uesa

)'m' mi &ie$"a a&e"as se mue3e )'" mi &es'. Pue' &'si)i'"a$ 0)i(me"te ('s &ies

e" )aa es(a+7" usa$ (as ma"'s &a$a 8a(a$me !asta e( siuie"te. a"te"' ('s '8's

e"0')a's e" Ra"a &$'$es' e" mi )ami"' !a)ia a$$i+a, se)$etame"te im&$esi'"aa

)'"mi' misma.

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A!% es )ua"' $e)ue$' (as )ue$as que te"$em's que t$e&a$ &a$a a()a"-a$ u"a

)u+ie$ta i"a))esi+(e que e a(u"a 0'$ma, )ua"' esta (')u$a te$mi"e, te"$em's que

$e$esa$ a (a seu$ia e( ')4a"'. Y e"t'")es, mi$' a+a8'. 6'm' ii'ta.

De8' e t$e&a$ me a0e$$' a (a )ae"a )'m' si &e"i4$am's s'+$e (a3a )a(ie"te.S'+$e m%, Ra"a $es'&(a. =T'$a0 i8' que sa(taste e u" !e(it'$te$' a mu)!a ms

a(tu$a. =i)e )'" es4".

Es 3e$a, &e$' es' 0ue )ua"' "' )$e% que tu3ie$a '&)i7", !a+%a mu)!' ms

e" $ies' que (a mu:e)a e t$a&' e 6a$'(i"e. Y (a meta a!'$a es "' )ae$, que &'$

a(u"a $a-7", es mu)!' ms i0%)i( que (a"-a$te im&u(si3ame"te=)'" ('s '8's

)e$$a's es&e$a"' (' me8'$=e u" !e(i)7&te$' que s'+$e3ue(a u" +a")' ia"te e

ti+u$'"es. Est' $equie$e ms $e0(e9i7", ms )'")e"t$a)i7", ms tiem&' &a$a &e"sa$ ('

mu)!' que '(e$ sa(ua$ e( aua )'" (a )a$a.

6'" 0$i( $es'(u)i7", em&ie-' a su+i$ e "ue3'. Des&u4s e t'', '(&ea$ e(

aua )'" (a 0$e"te e+e$%a se$ (a me"'$ e mis &$e')u&a)i'"es. P'$que si "'s at$a&a",

i$em's a (a )$)e(. Y est' +asta"te seu$a que "' si$3e" )!eese)ae ' t')i"' e" (a

)$)e(.

6ua"' a()a"-am's (a )ima, a&$iet' ('s mus('s s'+$e (a )ae"a esti$' u"a

ma"', (ue' am+as ma"'s &a$a su8eta$ (a )ue$a. Tam+i4" est 0i$me, esti$aa ('

su0i)ie"te &a$a que se sie"ta )'m' )a+(e e a)e$' e" mis ma"'s. Res&i$'

&$'0u"ame"te, (i+e$' (as &ie$"as e (a )ae"a me )'(um&i'. Rea(me"te te"' que

t$a+a8a$ (a 0ue$-a e (a &a$te su&e$i'$ e mi )ue$&'. Le e)!' u"a mi$aa a Ra"a, que

a est su8et"'se a (a +a$a"i((a e )u+ie$ta. Sa)ue (a )a+e-a e" mi i$e))i7".

Au" as%, es (' su0i)ie"teme"te e)e"te &a$a es&e$a$me mie"t$as t$e&' &'$ (a

)ue$a, )'" (as ma"'s a)a(am+$aas (as a9i(as esti$aas a( (%mite. Ra"a se esti$a me su8eta u"a ma"' , u$a"te u" m'me"t' ate$$a'$, &ie"s' e" t'as (as )'sas

$'se$as que (e !e i)!' a Ra"a= que )'m&a$t% u" +es' )'" su &a$e8a= que &u'

!a+e$me )'"3e")i' e t$e&a$ s7(' &a$a e8a$me )ae$.

Pe$' "' (' !a)e. =De&$isa =sisea=, e$es ms (e"ta que u" e$i-' e ma$.

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e (e3a"ta s'+$e (a +a$a"i((a si" )e$em'"ias , ta" &$'"t' mis &ies est" s'+$e

(a su&e$0i)ie, em&ie-a a $e)'$$e$ (a )u+ie$ta. De0i"iti3ame"te (' !a !e)!' a"tes.

N's ae"t$am's a E( E")a"tamie"t', a t$a34s e( )asi"', ms a(( e ('s

e(e3a'$es, e( 't$' (a' e u"' e ('s $estau$a"tes. U"a 3e- )$u-aa (a &ue$ta e((a' '&uest', "'s a&$etu8am's e"t$e (a e"te que se i")(i"a s'+$e (a +a$a"i((a &a$a

'+se$3a$ e( aua e+a8'. Pa$e)e que t''s est" (' su0i)ie"teme"te )auti3a's &'$ mi

t$a+a8'* $esue"a" '''! aa!! &'$ (a (%"ea e &asa8e$'s, a( $itm' e( s'"i' e (as

&esaas sa(&i)au$as e( aua.

Ra"a se &'"e a t$a+a8a$ i"meiatame"te, su8eta e( !'m+$' e (a &$ime$a "i:a

que 3e (a 8a(a !a)ia at$s. =Oe, t? e$es 6a$'(i"e/ =La "i:ita sa)ue (a )a+e-a,

)'" ('s '8's mu a+ie$t's su ma$e &'"e u" +$a-' &$'te)t'$ s'+$e sus !'m+$'s.

=E")'"t$am's esta mu:e)a =(e i' $&iame"te=, s7(' estam's +us)a"' a

quie" (a &e$i7.

La ma$e s'"$%e. =O!, +ue"', sie"t' "' &'e$ aua$(as.

Ra"a !a)e u"a mue)a. =L's !uma"'s me &a$e)e" $'se$'s.

=N' ('s ((ames !uma"'s =susu$$'=, e8a e t')a$('s.

=Est' es est?&i', estam's &e$ie"' e( tiem&' =E"t'")es '(&ea (a &a$e a

su (a' )'" (a &a(ma a+ie$ta, s'+$esa(ta a u"as &e$s'"as que est" )e$)a=. Ate")i7"

=$ita=, Di8e ate")i7" T?, e( e( s'm+$e$' 0e', e8a e !a+(a$ )ua"' ' est'

!a+(a"'. Estam's +us)a"' a 6a$'(i"e, a(uie" (a )'"')e/ =6ua"' "'s i$ie"

mi$aas e" +(a")' a(u"'s a$'s e i"i"a)i7", e((a $uea ('s '8's=. I"?ti( =

mu$mu$a=. Fm'"'s. =E"t'")es se i$a s'+$e ('s ta('"es se i$ie a (a &ue$ta.

Rea(e-a.

=Es t''/ =i', i"te"ta"' seui$(e e( &as'=. Pa$a est' 3e"im's a +'$'/

=Aqu% tie"e" &is)i"as e aua &a$a que ('s !uma"it's (as use", a( me"'s (as

tie"e" e" 't$'s +a$)'s. Y $a"es tu+'s que te !a)e" i$a$ !asta que )aes e" e((as.

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ANNA BANKS

=T'+'a"es/

Asie"te. =Fi u"'s e" e( 0$e"te.

DARK GUARDIANS

Y tie"e $a-7". A( 0$e"te e E( E")a"tamie"t' !a 's t'+'a"es e"$e3esa's

&e$0e)t's &a$a !a)e$te $ita$. =T'ma, su8eta est' =i)e me tie"e (a mu:e)a=, 3'

a 3e$ si 6a$'(i"e est a$$i+a. =Su+e ('s es)a('"es e a 's )ua"' ((ea a (a )ima, se

0'$ma e" (a 0i(a e( t'+'" 3e$e.

a(itame"te i")$e%+(e.

6'" ('s '8's, si' e( t$ae)t' e( t'+'" 3e$e !asta u"a e (as &is)i"as e

a+a8' 3' a((% &a$a es&e$a$(a. I")(us' tie"e (as aa((as e sa(ua$me )'" (a ma"'

a"tes e su+i$se a( t'+'", )'" ('s &ies &'$ e(a"te. G$ita t'' e( )ami"' e +a8aa u"e (as $'i((as a( &e)!' &a$a ti$a$se e +'m+a e" (a &is)i"a 0$e"te a m%.

a"tase' )'" ma"e$as e asesi"a$(a.

Eme$e, )'" e( $'st$' $es&(a"e)ie"te* "' es (a e9&$esi7" )aute('sa que

es&e$a$%as 3e$ e" u" &'(i-7" si" &asa&'$te ' ADN !uma"'. =E")'"t$aste a

6a$'(i"e/ =&$eu"t', (a '+se$3' sa(i$ e (a &is)i"a &a$a$se 8u"t' a m%, e8a u"

)%$)u(' !?me' a sus &ies.

=N'&, i$4 a +us)a$(a e" e( tu+' ama$i(('. =Y e"t'")es (a &$i")esa &e- se a(e8a

e m%, e "ue3'.

A&$iet' e( )ue((' e (a mu:e)a e 6a$'(i"e 0i"8' que es Ra"a. Lue' ma$)!'

a (a 't$a &is)i"a es&e$' e" (a '$i((a. E( t'+'" ama$i((' tie"e u"a )a%a em&i"aa a(

0i"a( s4 e( m'me"t' e9a)t' e" e( que Ra"a (' a()a"-a &'$que su $it' se i"te"si0i)a

!asta e( i"0i"it'. Pa$a )ua"' eme$e, est' (ista &a$a ta)(ea$(a a"tes que es)a&e e

"ue3'.

=6a$'(i"e "' esta+a a((% a$$i+a tam&')' =i)e a"imaame"te. Su+e &'$ (a

es)a(e$a e ma"' asie"te a (a mi$%aa e tum+'"as et$s e "'s't$as=. Puees

a$me esa t'a((a/

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$u:i'. =Esa t'a((a "' "'s &e$te"e)e.

DARK GUARDIANS

Y a$(e (a es&a(a &a$a que &uea esa&a$e)e$ e "ue3'/ N''!. e t$a' u"

=Es e( +a$)'. N's a" t'a((as $atis, t''s &uee" te"e$ u"a.

=L's &asa8e$'s que &aa" &uee" te"e$ u"a.

=Y es' s'm's. =i$a a($ee'$ si"i0i)ati3ame"te.

=E$es u" &e-, "' "e)esitas u"a t'a((a.

=e usta )7m' se sie"te", )'m' (a +ata $'sa e Ra)!e(.

Esta )'"3e$sa)i7" &'$%a seui$ i"0i"itame"te si (' &e$mit'. =De+e$%am's

seui$ +us)a"' a 6a$'(i"e. Ta( 3e- &'am's e"t$ea$ (a mu:e)a e" '+8et's &e$i's.=Pe$' e"t'")es (' &ie"s' me8'$, (a mu:e)a se )a7 a( ')4a"'* &$'+a+(eme"te sus

&a$es "i siquie$a &e"sa$%a" e" +us)a$ e" '+8et's &e$i's.

=A ('s &eque:'s (es usta e( !e(a' =i)e Ra"a, (e a 's 3ue(tas a (a

t'a((a a su a($ee'$=. De+e$%am's i$ a (a !a+ita)i7" e !e(a' )'"seui$ u" &')'.

Aems, es $atis.

U"a +')i"a $esue"a e"t'")es es&a"ta a )asi t''s e" )u+ie$ta. U" +e+4

em&ie-a a (('$a$. =Ya "' te"em's tiem&' &a$a +us)a$ =(e i' a Ra"a=, a 3a" a

e8a$ e( &ue$t'.

Sa)ue (a )a+e-a. =Te"em's +asta"te tiem&'. Esa es s7(' (a &$ime$a

a3e$te")ia &a$a que (a e"te que est e" (a )'sta em&ie)e a $e$esa$ a( +a$)'.

=T'$a0 sa+e que !a)es est'/

=>a)e$ qu4/ =e em&u8a &a$a &asa$ !a)ia e( e(e3a'$ &$esi'"a u" +'t7"

a"tes que (a a()a")e.

=Ga(e" (' sa+e/

A&$ieta ('s (a+i's. =Es $ea(me"te i0%)i( &asa$ u" +ue" $at' )'"ti'.

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=Se su&'"e que e+e$%am's esta$ +us)a"' a 6a$'(i"e.

=La e")'"t$a$em's e3e"tua(me"te.

DARK GUARDIANS

=E3e"tua(me"te/ Te"em's que +a8a$ e( +a$)' a"tes que e8e e( &ue$t'.

Se i$a !a)ia mi )ua"' (a &ue$ta e( e(e3a'$ se )ie$$a. =De !e)!',

e+e$%am's es&e$a$ !asta que estem's e" auas ms &$'0u"as a"tes e sa(ta$. A!'$a,

!e(a'. =La &ue$ta se a+$e e "ue3' ms e"te se "'s u"e, as% que "uest$a

)'"3e$sa)i7" se i"te$$um&e.

6$u-am's E( E")a"tamie"t' e" +us)a e !e(a' 6a$'(i"e. A su 0a3'$, Ra"a s%

etie"e a )aa "i:ita e" e( t$ae)t'. Naie $esu(ta se$ 6a$'(i"e, a(u"'s e ('s &a$es

&a$e)e" asusta's &'$ e( es)a$' !'s)' e Ra"a. E" mi me"te, &ie"s' e" t'a )(asee )'sas que &'$%a e)i$(e a Ga(e" &a$a e9&(i)a$ qu4 estam's !a)ie"' aqu%. Ya

sa+e", )ua"' (' ((am4 ese (a )$)e(.

6ua"' '$e"am's "uest$'s )'"'s "'s se"tam's 8u"t' a (a +a$a"i((a, Ra"a

se esti$a. =De 3e$a e+e$%as i$ a ('s t'+'a"es, s'" i3e$ti's. Es &'$ es' que

3i"im's !', $e)ue$as/ A i3e$ti$"'s/ S7(' "'s es3iam's &'$ esa mu:e)a.

6ua"' (' &'"e e esa 0'$ma, te"' que )'i")ii$. N', "u")a tu3im's (a

i"te")i7"=' a( me"'s ' "u")a tu3e (a i"te")i7"=e a+'$a$ e( +a$)', &e$' su)ei7.

N's't$as mismas "'s e")'me"am's (a misi7" e e")'"t$a$ a 6a$'(i"e. N' te"em's

que !a)e$(', s7(' es u" eta((e (i"'. Y e" e( &$')es', !e '(3ia' i3e$ti$me.

Le ' u" m'$is)' a mi !e(a' e me"ta )'" )!is&as e )!')'(ate. =I$4 a ('s

t'+'a"es, qu4 ms quie$es !a)e$/

=Oe =E( $it' au' &$'3ie"e e "uest$a i-quie$a am+as i$am's (a

)a+e-a &a$a 3e$ a u"a "i:a &e(i$$'8a, )'" +ii"i e (u"a$es, a u" met$' e ista")ia,

"'s i$ie u"a mi$aa ma(i"a. Su mi$aa &asa e Ra"a a (a mu:e)a e" sus ma"'s=.

Te $'+aste a mi Li(

A!, 6a$'(i"e.

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I"te"t+am's $e$es$te(a.

DARK GUARDIANS

Ra"a se &a$a e$$i+a (a si((a t$as e((a. =N' (a $'+am's, !uma"ita $'se$a.

U"a mu8e$ que, asum', es (a ma$e e 6a$'(i"e, se mate$ia(i-a et$s e e((a

&'sa &$'te)t'$ame"te (as ma"'s s'+$e ('s !'m+$'s e su !i8a. =N' &a$e)e queestu3ie$a" +us)"'(a )'" mu)!' e"tusiasm'. =Se:a(a )'" (a )a+e-a (as ta-as e

!e(a' 3a)%as que est" s'+$e (a mesa.

=Est+am's t'ma"' u" es)a"s' =i'. O!, ia+('s, aqu% 3am's. S4 que

Ra"a est a seu"'s e u"a $a+ieta. Tie"e esa mi$aa e" ('s '8's, esa 0e$'- )'" (a

que e( se"ti' )'m?" e( $a)i')i"i' !ue" )'"t$a)'$$ie"te. P'$ sue$te, esta 3e- "'

tie"e u" a$&7" a (a ma"'.

=Esas s'" (as $a)ias que )'"seuim's &'$ $e$esa$te )u( e$a su $i%)u('

"'m+$e, Li(/ U!, &'$ $e$esa$te a Li(. T? 0uiste (a que (a e8' )ae$ &'$ (a +'$a.

La mam e 6a$'(i"e +u0a. =@u4/ Y es&e$as que )$eam's que sa(ta$'" &'$ (a

+'$a &a$a sa(3a$ u"a mu:e)a/ 6(a$ame"te, ustees (a t'ma$'".

=P'$ qu4 (a t'ma$%am's/ =i' i&('mti)ame"te, a(e8a"' (a )'"3e$sa)i7"

e )ua(quie$ me")i7" a sa(ta$ &'$ (a +'$a=. S'm's u" &')' ma'$es &a$a 8ua$ )'"

mu:e)as.

La ma$e e( a:' se e")'e e !'m+$'s. =@ui4" sa+e/ 6'" esa !ist'$ia,

&a$e)e que quie$e" 0iu$a$ )'m' u" &a$ e !e$'%"as.

Ra"a a+$a-a a Li( )'"t$a su &e)!' sa)ue (a )a+e-a. =N' 3as a te"e$ esta

mu:e)a e 3ue(ta, "' (a me$e)es.

=Dame ame ame =L's $i-'s $'8's e 6a$'(i"e se +a(a")ea" )'" 0u$ia.

I")(us' sus &e)as (u)e" m'(estas.

=N' te (a $e$esa$%a "i siquie$a si e( mism%sim' T$it7" me (' '$e"a$a. =>a

)ie$ta )'"tu"e")ia e" e( t'"' e Ra"a. Es &'$ es' que "' e+e$%a s'$&$e"e$me

)ua"' (a (u"ti)a a$$'8a (a mu:e)a &'$ e")ima e (a +a$a"i((a* &e$' s% me s'$&$e"'.

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0('ta$ +$e3eme"te, a"tes e esa&a$e)e$ e (a 3ista.

a+u(a"tsti)'.

DARK GUARDIANS

De !e)!', 8ae' 8u"t' )'" ma$e e !i8a )ua"' 3em's ('s +$a-'s &ie$"as e Li(

ami !a)e e( &$ime$ m'3imie"t'. =Seu$ia =Su 3'- es est$ie"te, )'m'

si (e !u+ie$a" )'$ta' u"a e9t$emia a a(uie" ' a(' &'$ e( esti('=. La$7" =Es'

)'"siue u" m'"t7" e ate")i7".

Fa$i's em&(ea's e( )$u)e$', 8u"t' )'" u"'s )ua"t's &asa8e$'s, se $e?"e" a

"uest$' a($ee'$, 0'$ma" u" )%$)u(' )'m&a)t'. De (a "aa, Ra"a uti(i-a e( )''

&a$a '(&ea$ (a "a$i- e u" !'m+$e que tie"e et$s. E"t'")es )'$$e, sa(ta se su+e a (a

+a$a"i((a, e"t'")es me i$ie u"a mi$aa m'$a-. =Fie"es/ =Y (ue' sa(ta.

ie$a.

Du$a"te u"a 0$a))i7" e seu"', e3a(?' a( $u&' que me $'ea. N' &ue'

)$ee$ que est' &e"sa"' e" e$$i+a$ a 's a")ia"as &a$a ((ea$ a( )'sta' e( +a$)',

&e$' "' te"' 't$as '&)i'"es.

As% que )'$$' , )'m' si 0ue$a e( 8ue' a$t%" Pes)a'$, me a+$' &as' e"t$e (as

's 3e"e$a+(es a")ia"as que 3i"ie$'" a &$ese")ia$ (a situa)i7". =O!, i's =i)e u"a

e e((as )ua"' su s'm+$e$' sa(e 3'(a"'. Te"' que sa(ta$ s'+$e 's tum+'"as &a$a

a()a"-a$ (a +a$a"i((a* que "' es u"a &$'e-a &eque:a &a$a a(uie" ta" &at'sa )'m' '.

i &ie se at'$a e" (a seu"a )ai' e" (a )u+ie$ta. A(uie" est (' su0i)ie"teme"te

)e$)a &a$a su8eta$me e( +$a-' t'' (' que &ue' &e"sa$ es )$)e( )$)e( )$)e(, &e$' me

(i+e$' me (e3a"t' )'" aua e (a +a$a"i((a.

N' mi$' at$s, "i tam&')' mi$' a+a8'. S7(' sa(t'.

E( aua es (' su0i)ie"teme"te su&e$0i)ia( &a$a que (a 3e(')ia me ((e3e !asta e(

0'"' e( &ue$t'. I")(us' )ua"' mi t$ase$' se $as&a )'"t$a (a a$e"a, "' me sie"t' ('

su0i)ie"teme"te a sa(3' &a$a e8a$ e m'3e$me. Si" sa(i$ a (a su&e$0i)ie, "a' !a)ia (a

&a$te t$ase$a e E( E")a"tamie"t'. is m'3imie"t's se sie"te" e$$ti)'s, )'m' u" &u(&'

que i"te"ta +ai(a$ +$eaa")e. P'$ mi 3isi7" &e$i04$i)a, "'t' que ('s &e)es t'a3%a

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est" e8e)uta"' su es&e)t)u('. =Det4"a"se a!'$a is&4$se"se. =$it'. Se

is&e$sa" i"meiatame"te, me &$eu"t' qu4 est &e"sa"' (a auie")ia e" e( +a$)'.

Pe$' ms que es', me &$eu"t' a 7"e ia+('s 0ue Ra"a. =Ra"a =&ue'

&e$)i+i$(a, est e"0$e"te e m%. E"t'")es (a 3e', tie"e a Li( e" (as ma"'s.

Est' ta" 0u$i'sa, que )asi me '(3i' que "' &ue' $es&i$a$ e" e( aua )'m'

e((a. s +ie" me t$a' (a mita e( ')4a"' )ua"' a+$' (a +')a &a$a $ita$(e. Es)u&'

aua sa(aa e" mi )ami"' !asta Ra"a. N' se m'(esta e" )e$$a$ (a ista")ia e"t$e

"'s't$as, ms +ie" se i"a a es&e$a$ que (a a()a")e. L' que "' &ue' e)i$ )'"

&a(a+$as &'$ e( m'me"t', i"te"t' e9&$esa$(' )'" u"a mi$aa i"i"aa.

i$a a (a mu:e)a (ue' a m%. Aita (a ma"' &a$a $esta$(e im&'$ta")ia i)e.

=Bie" &'$%a sa)a$ a(' e este 3ia8e. =E"t'")es me su8eta &'$ (a ma"' me 8a(a

!a)ia ma$ a+ie$t'.

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>a" &asa' 's !'$as ese que e8am's at$s E( E")a"tamie"t' tam+i4"

ese que "'s !a+(am's (a u"a a (a 't$a. Au" as%, Ra"a es mi ?"i)' mei' &a$a ((ea$

a (a )'sta. A( me"'s, e" u" tiem&' e)e"te. Est' seu$a que Ga(e" T'$a0 3e"$%a" a

+us)a$me e3e"tua(me"te, &e$' es&u4s e( 3ia)$u)is e !', est' e9!austa s7('

quie$' a$me u"a u)!a e i$ a (a )ama.

N's a&$'9imam's a (a &a"-a e u" +a$)' &esque$', (' que si"i0i)a que "'s

a)e$)am's a (a )'sta. Ra"a se etie"e se i$a !a)ia m%. =T'a3%a &'$%am's sa(3a$

e( %a )'" ese +'te e a((.

=@u4 quie$es e)i$/ =Est' )'"s)ie"te e que "uest$a e0i"i)i7" e Jsa(3a$

es +asta"te i0e$e"te. Hu"t' )'" "uest$'s &u"t's e 3ista e (a 3ia e" e"e$a(.


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&uee que quie$as aua$ a tus ami's e a((%.

DARK GUARDIANS

=Te m'st$a$4 =Fi"ie"' e Ra"a, esas &a(a+$as me asusta"=, &e$' &$ime$',

U" $a" +a")' e se$3i'(as e $a" tama:' "aa e" )%$)u('s +a8' e( +'te,

'+3iame"te )'quetea" )'" (a iea e i$ t$as e( $a" &ea-' e )a$"e que )ue(a e u"sea( e &es)a "' ta" i"3isi+(e. =A(48e"se =$it'=. Pe(i$' A(48e"se. =Se is&e$sa"

e" t'as i$e))i'"es, u"'s &')'s 3ie"e" a i"s&e))i'"a$"'s a Ra"a a m%. U"' e

('s t$es )!')a )'"t$a mi !'m+$'.

=N' s' )'mia =(e i'=. A(48ate.

Pe$' es Ra"a (a que se a(e8a &$ime$', !a)ia e( +a$)'. A(te$a e( sue(' ')e"i)'

e" e( t$ae)t'* a$$ast$a (a ma"' &'$ (a a$e"a (e3a"ta t'a )(ase e !umus.

=@u4 ests !a)ie"'/ =i' )ua"' (a a()a"-'.

=A?ame a e")'"t$a$ u" &a(' ' a(' =E"t'")es sus '8's )ae" s'+$e u"a

)ama e a(as ma$i"as a u" met$' e "'s't$'s=. De !e)!', es' se$3i$=. Le3a"ta

u"a +$a-aa e es' "aa !a)ia e( +a$)'. E"3ue(3e meti)u('same"te e( a(a ma$i"a

a($ee'$ e( sea( )u+$e e( a"-ue(' &'$ )'m&(et'=. Tie"es que te"e$ )uia' e "'

8a(a$ (a )ue$a =e9&(i)a=. L' sa)a$%a" a"tes e"t'")es "' se$%a i3e$ti'.

Asie"t' &'$que qu4 ms &ue' !a)e$/

6ua"' !a uti(i-a' t'a e( a(a ma$i"a, i"s&e))i'"a e( e9t$em' e( sea(

'"e e( a"-ue(' s'(%a 3e$se. P$esi'"a sua3eme"te (a masa e a(a ma$i"a e")ue"t$a

(a &u"ta. =La a(a ma$i"a es &a$a aua$ a que te su8etes =i)e=, "' quie$es que e(

a"-ue(' se te $es+a(e e (as ma"'s. >a u"a seu"a &u"ta aqu% ae"t$' )'" (a que

te"$s que te"e$ )uia' =6'" e( &u(a$, 0$'ta )'" e(i)ae-a '"e se su&'"e que

est (a seu"a &u"ta=. Si 8a(as emasia' 0ue$te, te e"a")!a$as tu s'(a. L' !e !e)!'

a"tes. 6$e% que T'$a0 se i+a a esmaa$.

Y ' "'.

Su8eta )'" u"a ma"' e( a"-ue(' )'m' au8a (e a u" 3i'(e"t' ti$7". E( sea(

)ee se a0('8a u" &a$ e met$'s. Au"que )asi i"sta"t"eame"te, u" 8a(7" $es&'"e

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e")a"taa.

DARK GUARDIANS

e( sea( em&ie-a a a)e$)a$(a a( +'te. E((a sue(ta u"a $isita. =O+se$3a, =i)e,

E"t'")es em&ie-a a "aa$ e" (a i$e))i7" '&uesta, 8a(a e( a"-ue(' t$as e((a

)'m' &a$a 8a(a$ )'"si' e( +a$)'. E" $ea(ia s% )'"siue ae(a"ta$se u" &')' a"tesque e" u" 0'$mia+(e ti$7". =Puees imai"a$ (' que est" &e"sa"'/ =$%e e"t$e

ie"tes=. Guau.

Re&e"ti"ame"te, (a 8a(a" !a)ia at$s e" i$e))i7" a( +'te. =Su4(ta(' =$it'.

=P'$ qu4/ @uie$es &$'+a$/

La &a(a+$a Je9as&e$a)i7" 0ue i"3e"taa &a$a esta situa)i7". =Ra"a, e8a e

8ua$. @u4 ta( si te at$a&a"/

I")(us' a esta ista")ia, 3e' que $uea ('s '8's. =@u4 !a)e" Ga(e" t? &a$a

i3e$ti$se/ N', "' me ias. e quea$%a '$mia =A?" su8eta e( sea( 0$e"a e(

&$'$es' e( &es)a'$, (ue' em&ie-a a "aa$ +a8' e( +'te=. Feam's qu4 &ie"sa" e

est'.

Des&u4s e u"'s m'me"t's, e( &es)a'$ '+3iame"te se i$ie a( 't$' (a' e(

+a$)', '"e Ra"a "aa at'('"$aame"te !a)ia Eu$'&a. N' &ue' e3ita$ s'"$e%$

a"te (a 3isi7". Lu)e ta" 8'3e" e i"')e"te 8uuetea"' e" e( aua, mie"t$as aita e(

a"-ue(' a u" (a' 't$'. e &$eu"t' si est' es a(' que ('s S$e"a 8uea" )'"

0$e)ue")ia* (' u'. Tie"e" $e(as est$i)tas s'+$e i"te$a)tua$ )'" !uma"'s.

Re(as que Ra"a +ie" &'$%a usa$ )'m' &a&e( !ii4"i)'.

e a)e$)' a( +'te es)u)!'. >a u"a $a" )'"m')i7" e" )u+ie$ta. >a $it's

e !'m+$es )'"3e$sa)i'"es 0$e"4ti)as. La &a"-a e( +a$)' $esue"a )'" (a i"te"sia

e( 3e"a3a( que Ra"a !a )ausa' e" (a +'$a. S's&e)!' que es (' ms em')i'"a"te

que (es !a &asa' u$a"te e( %a. =L's ests asusta"', =(e i'.

Se $%e. =Es&e$a a que 3ea" est'. =E"t'")es t'ma a (a &'+$e Li( (a e"sa$ta

e" e( a"-ue(' (e a u" 3i'(e"t' 8a(7" 0i"a(. I"meiatame"te, 8a(a" a Li(. I"te"t'

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6a$'(i"e. P$'+a+(eme"te es (' ms m'$+'s' que !a" 3ist' "u")a.

DARK GUARDIANS

imai"a$ sus $'st$'s )ua"' saque" a (a mu:e)a que &e$te"e)e a u"a "i:ita ((amaa

De i"meiat', e( +'te se quea quiet' s'+$e e( aua. Y Ra"a ' s'(tam's

)a$)a8aas.

N's a)'m'am's e" e( si((7" a)u$$u)am's e( ta-7" e &a('mitas e"t$e am+as.

Ra"a a?" tie"e ($imas e" ('s '8's &'$ (a ?(tima &e(%)u(a $'m"ti)a que 3im's. La&a(a+$a J)'"t$ai))i7" me 3ie"e a (a me"te.

A "uest$a e$e)!a, (a &ue$ta )'$$ei-a e )$ista( se a+$e T'$a0 as'ma (a

)a+e-a. =Ra"a, t'a3%a estam's &e(ea's/ =6ua"' (a mi$a, e" )uesti7" e

seu"'s a+$e (a &ue$ta )'m&(etame"te se sie"ta e" e( es)a"sa+$a-'s a su (a'. Le

a)u"a e( $'st$' e"t$e (as ma"'s (e (im&ia (as ($imas e ('s '8's. =P$i")esa, qu4

&asa/ P'$ 0a3'$, "' (('$es.

O!, 3' a 3'mita$.

E((a se (e a$$'8a e" ('s +$a-'s. =Ya "' estam's &e(ea's, T'$a0. L(43ame a

)asa.

T'$a0 me (a"-a u"a mi$aa es)a(aa. =@u4 (e !i)iste/

=Ese t'"' "' 3a a 0u")i'"a$te, &is)a$' =i)e Ga(e" ese (a &ue$ta t$ase$a.

La )ie$$a et$s e 4(. S7(' t$ae &uest' e( t$a8e e +a:' su )a+e((' est !?me'* e+e

!a+e$ i' a "aa$ es&u4s e ete")i7". 6$u-a sus +$a-'s mus)u('s's me ui:a e(

'8'.

Y mi est7ma' !a)e esa $i%)u(a )'sa e $e3'('tea$.

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su &$eu"ta. =@uie$es e)i$ qu4 me !i-' Ra"a a m%/

DARK GUARDIANS

A&a$t' ('s '8's e( t'$s' es)amisa' e Ga(e" $e$es' mi ate")i7" a T'$a0

=Es' sue"a ms ae)ua'. =i)e Ga(e". I"te"t' "' em')i'"a$me emasia'

)ua"' )ami"a t$as e( si((7" me &(a"ta u" +es' e" e( )ue(('.

Ra"a 3'(tea (a )a+e-a )'m' (ti' me (a"-a u"a mi$aa e J)uia' )'" ('

que i)es. A!'$a mism' est a mi me$)e. O!, (as )'sas que &'$%a e)i$(e a T'$a0.

P'$%a esta&a$ su mu"' se)$et' )'" u"a s'(a +')a"aa e ai$e. Y e" esa misma

+')a"aa e ai$e, &'$%a mete$me e" &$'+(emas )'" Ga(e".

=@u4 quie$es e)i$/ =E( e"'8' e T'$a0 )asi se !a e3a&'$a'. E" ('

&$'0u"', sa+e que Ra"a es (a que i"i)ia (as )'sas.

=S7(' est' +$'mea"' =i', me met' u" &u:a' e &a('mitas a (a

+')a=. S7(' 3im's u"a &e(%)u(a t$iste, es t''. =Y as% e sim&(e, mi '&'$tu"ia &a$a

e(ata$ a Ra"a se isi&a. Pe$' est +ie".

P'$que, &a$a se$ si")e$a, a(?" %a me usta$%a 't$' %a e )!i)as.2


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6>E6A LAS SIGUIENTES PVGINAS PARA LEER EL PRIER 6APWTULO DE

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1ENTIERRO ('s &ies es)a(-'s e" (a a$e"a, (' su0i)ie"teme"te )e$)a e( aua

&a$a que (as '(as e meia ma:a"a me !aa" )'squi((as e" ('s e's. 6aa '(a

&e$e-'sa me (ame ('s &ies (ue' $et$')ee )'m' &a$a a$$ast$a$me a( O)4a"'

At("ti)', susu$$a"' s'+$e a3e"tu$as, ' t$a3esu$as.

S'+$e &a- ma(ita t$a"qui(ia.

@ue es t'' (' que quie$' es&u4s e ('s su)es's a"te$i'$es a( 3e$a"'. E"t$e e(

i"te"t' e Hae" e aue:a$se e ('s $ei"'s, que ('s !uma"'s )asi "'s es)u+$ie$a",

que ' (ie$a$a u" mu$' e &e)es a u" t$i+u"a( su+ma$i"'=a&e"as tu3im's

'&'$tu"ia e $es&i$a$. Y e"t'")es "'s a$$e+ata$'" e( a(ie"t' &'$ )'m&(et' )ua"'

Ra)!e( se a!'7.

N's me$e)em's u" es)a"s' e t'' est'. Ga(e" ', &e$' "' &a$e)e que

3aam's a )'"seui$ u"'.

Det$s e m%, e( 3ie"t' t$a"s&'$ta ('s ')asi'"a(es $it's que sa(e" e mi )asa.

L's au((i's e Ga(e" su !e$ma"' ma'$, G$'m, ti:e" e( aua )'" u" $e")'$ que me

a(e8a ms e (a )asa me at$ae ms !a)ia e( aua. e a$$ema"' ('s &a"ta('"es e(

&i8ama &e$mit' que e( aua sa(aa 8ueue )'" (as &(a"tas e mis &ies, e" u" i"te"t'

e i"'$a$ (as &a(a+$as que a()a"-' a isti"ui$ e"t$e ('s )!i((i's e (as a3i'tas que

me s'+$e3ue(a".

Pa(a+$as )'m' J(ea(ta J&$i3a)ia J(e. Res&i"' )ua"' es)u)!' (a

&a(a+$a J(ut'. Esa &$'3ie"e e G$'m, es&u4s Ga(e" "' emite &a(a+$a. Es u"a )(ase

e si(e")i' que !e ((ea' a $e)'"')e$ e" 4(, u"' ((e"' e a"ustia, t'$me"t', )u(&a

(a a+$uma'$a "e)esia e e)i$ ' !a)e$ a(' &a$a ')u(ta$('.

Pe$' "' !a es)'"ite &a$a ')u(ta$ que (a mue$te e Ra)!e( !i$i7 (as &a$tes ms

&$'0u"as e su i"te$i'$. E((a e$a ms que s7(' su asiste"te, e$a su amia !uma"a ms


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)e$)a"a. Ta( 3e- ('s ems "' 3e" (a &$'0u"ia e es'. Si (' 3ie$a", "' se ('

(a"-a$%a" a (a )a$a ' (' uti(i-a$%a" e" su )'"t$a. Pe$' ' s% (' 3e', s4 )7m' se sie"te que

te ue(a ta"t' e( )'$a-7" que ((eas a es&$e)ia$ e( ai$e que te ma"tie"e 3i3'.

Ga(e" "' (('$a, "' !a+(a s'+$e e((a. Pa$e)e !a+e$ u"a &a$te e Ga(e" que&e$te"e)%a a Ra)!e(, e((a se ((e37 esa &a$te )'"si'. L' que que' e 4( i"te"ta )'"

t'as sus 0ue$-as 0u")i'"a$ si" ese t$'-' 0a(ta"te, &e$' "' &uee )''$i"a$ +ie". 6'm'

u" aut' si" as'(i"a.

@uie$' aua$(', e)i$(e que s4 )7m' se sie"te. Pe$' )'"s'(a$ a a(uie" es

i0e$e"te a que te )'"sue(e". De a(u"a 0'$ma, es ms i0%)i(. Pas4 &'$ est' es&u4s

que &a& mu$i7 e )")e$, es&u4s que mi me8'$ amia 6!('e 0ue$a ata)aa &'$ u"

ti+u$7"* &e$' a?" "' s4 qu4 !a)e$ ' e)i$ &a$a !a)e$ (as )'sas ms 0)i(es &a$a Ga(e".

P'$que s7(' mu)!'s, mu)!'s ama"e)e$es &uee" ami"'$a$ e( '('$. Y t'a3%a "' !a

&asa' (' su0i)ie"te &a$a es'.

e sie"t' ma( e e8a$ a mam e" (a )')i"a &a$a que (iie )'" este esast$e e((a

s'(a. A &esa$ e se$ (a &$i")esa P'sei7" que es, es u" &$'+(ema i0%)i( e ma"e8a$ &'$

su )ue"ta* &e$' a?" "' &ue' $e$esa$, "' !asta que &ie"se e" u"a 0a"tsti)a e9)usa e

&'$qu4 &e"s4 que esta+a +ie" a+a"'"a$ u"a )'"3e$sa)i7" que es mu se$ia e

im&'$ta"te &a$a Ga(e". De+e$%a esta$ )'" e(('s a((% e" (a )')i"a, &a$aa 8u"t' a 4(, )'"

('s +$a-'s )$u-a's, (a"-"'(e a G$'m (a mi$aa a)e$aa que $eite$e que "' s' su

s?+ita que est' e( (a' e Ga(e" si" im&'$ta$ (' que es' &uea si"i0i)a$.

Pe$' es i0%)i( e"0$e"ta$ a G$'m )ua"' ms ' me"'s est' e a)ue$' )'" 4(.

Es&e)ia(me"te )'"sie$a"' que e( $e T$it7" es u"a e (as &e$s'"as ms i"timia"tes

que !aa te"i' (a es$a)ia e )'"')e$. X( ata)a$%a mi $e(u)ta")ia, 3e$%a a t$a34s e

m% si &'"' &$ete9t's s'+$e e( 3ia8e.

Este est?&i' 3ia8e.

E( a:' &asa' e" (a $aua)i7" +ue"', "uest$a &$'&ia 3e$si7" e (a

$aua)i7", que i")(u' +ai(a$ +a8' e( aua e" A$ma"i* "'s &$'metim's que !a$%am's

u" 3ia8e a (as m'"ta:as. Pa$a a&a$ta$"'s e t'', ' (' que sea. Y a( &$i")i&i', esa

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e9)u$si7" )'" Ga(e" u$a"te t'' e( 3e$a"', me &a$e)i7 u"a +ue"a iea. De !e)!',

&a$e)%a u" &a$a%s' si" (%mites. Est 0i$me e" que quie$e esta$ a s'(as )'"mi', &a$a

)'m&e"sa$ t'' e( tiem&' que &e$im's "ea"' mutuame"te "uest$'s se"timie"t's,

(ue' e( tiem&' que &asam's ete"ie"' e( a3a")e e Hae" s'+$e am+'s $ei"'s. Y

qu4 &'$%a se$ me8'$ que es'/ Pasa$ tiem&' a s'(as )'" Ga(e" es )asi u" ie- e" mi

e9tasi'met$'. P'$ su&uest' que quie$' $e)u&e$a$ t'' e( tiem&' &e$i'=$'+a$%a e(

tiem&' e a"tes e )'"')e$"'s si &uie$a, e a(u"a 0'$ma, e"a:a$ a( u"i3e$s' &a$a

)'")ee$ ese's.

Pe$' (a ma'$ $a-7" =(a $a-7" $ea(=&'$ (a que )$e' Ga(e" quie$e a(e8a$se, es

Ra)!e(. S4 que quie$e u" )am+i' e es)e"a$i'. @uie$e a(e8a$se e (a )asa que

)'m&a$tie$'" 8u"t's. Es&e)ia(me"te e (a )')i"a e"('que)e'$ame"te si(e")i'sa '"e

s'(%a -a&atea$ )'" sus ta)'"es e au8a mie"t$as (e &$e&a$a+a e(i)i's's &(ati(('s e

ma$is)'s. La )asa s'(%a '(e$ a )'mia u" )auti3a'$ &e$0ume ita(ia"' &'si+(eme"te

&7(3'$a si ((ea+as e( %a )'$$e)t'.

Y "' s4 ' )7m' se sie"te es'/ Des&e$ta$ )aa %a e" mi !a+ita)i7" ((e"a )'"

(as )'sas e 6!('e 0ue )'m' si me ami"ist$a$a" ia$i' u"a i"e))i7" e e0e)t' $&i'

&a$a $e)ue$'s '('$'s's. Fe$ e( (ua$ 3a)%' e &a& e" (a mesa se se"t%a )'m' 3e$

+uit$es e( &asa' 3'(a"' a($ee'$ e su si((a 3a)%a. Pe$' Ga(e" "' se !a &e$miti'

i"i)ia$ e( &$')es' e ue(', este 3ia8e &a$e)e u" i"te"t' e ma"te"e$(' a $aa ms

tiem&'. L' que "' es sa(ua+(e, a que "' es sa(ua+(e, me sie"t' ms )'m' u"a

0a)i(ita'$a que )'m' a&''.

6'm' sea, a!'$a e+e$%a $e$esa$. De+e$%a $e$esa$ esta$ a!% &a$a Ga(e"

e)i$(e a G$'m que si" im&'$ta$ (as $a-'"es, Ga(e" "e)esita este 3ia8e* (ue' e9&$esa$(e

a Ga(e" mis &$'&ias &$e')u&a)i'"es e" &$i3a'. De+e$%a esta$ a!% &a$a 4( a!'$a

a&'a$(' e"0$e"te e ('s 't$'s, )'m' 4( !a$%a )'"mi'=)'m' !a !e)!' )'"mi'.

Ne)esita$4 e9&(i)a$=&'$ qu4 me 0ui u$a"te (a )'"3e$sa)i7", e" &$ime$ (ua$=,

e)i$ a(' &a$a "' (u)i$ )'m' (a im+4)i( que s'. E( ta)t' "' !a si' mi es&e)ia(ia

?(timame"te. Pie"s' que (a !e$ma"a e Ga(e", Ra"a, es )'"tai'sa que e a(u"a

0'$ma me i"0e)t7 )'" su $'se$%a. Pe$' ta( 3e- e( ta)t' "' es a(' que "e)esit', ta( 3e-


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ANNA BANKS

se"ti$ i")(us' ms s'('.

DARK GUARDIANS

e+e$%a i"te"ta$ )'" (a 3e$a. La 3e$a s7(' a3e$'"-a$%a a Ga(e", e)i'. Y (' !a$%a

O ta( 3e- sim&(eme"te s' u"a a((i"a tem+('$'sa $es&e)t' a t'' e( asu"t'.

Su&'"' que te"' que a$(e u"a '&'$tu"ia ia"tes)a a( ta)t'. A'$a+(e.

Ta" &$'"t' me ' (a 3ue(ta &a$a $e$esa$, &e$)i+' a mi a+ue(' e" e( aua. E(

&u(s' e( $e P'sei7", A"t'"is, $'ea mis &ie$"as )'m' u"a )ue$a a&$etaa.

a+u(a"tsti)'. Hust' (' que "e)esitam's. Ot$a '&i"i7" e (a $ea(e-a $es&e)t' a "uest$'

3ia8e.

Es&e$' que eme$8a, mie"t$as i"te"t' &e"sa$ e" u"a $a"i'sa e9)usa e &'$qu4

"' e+e$%a i$ a (a )asa. N' se me ')u$$e "aa. 6ua(quie$ )'sa que ia s'"a$ ms)'m' que "' es +ie"3e"i', )ua"' e" $ea(ia, me usta$%a 3e$(' ms seui'. X( est

)asi !asta a$$i+a e (a (ista e &e$s'"as=+ue"', &e$s'"as que tie"e" )'(a=)'" (as que

me usta$%a &asa$ tiem&'. Pe$' a!'$a "' es +ue" m'me"t' &a$a es'.

N' &asa mu)!' tiem&' !asta que mi e9)usa &a$a a!ue"ta$(' se &$ese"te &'$ si

s'(a e" 0'$ma e u" a+ue(' es"u'. e )u+$' ('s '8's, (a i$$ita)i7" me s'+$e&asa

)'"t$a mi 3'(u"ta. =De 3e$a/ De 3e$a siem&$e '(3ias &'"e$te &a"ta('")i(('s

)ua"' )am+ias a 0'$ma !uma"a/ N' &uees e"t$a$ a (a )asa as%.

E( a+ue(' sus&i$a. =is is)u(&as, 8'3e" Emma, &e$' e+es amiti$ que t'as

esas )'stum+$es !uma"as s'" u" ta"t' a+$uma'$as. D7"e &'$%a e")'"t$a$ u"'s

&a"ta(i(('s/

@ue (a $'&a (e &a$e-)a u"a )a$a &esa%sima, me $e)ue$a (' es&e)ta)u(a$me"te

i0e$e"tes que s'" "uest$'s mu"'s. Y que &'$%a a&$e"e$ u" m'"t7" e 4(. Si"

es)u+$i$me ('s '8's, a&u"t' !a)ia e( aua, e" (a i$e))i7" )'"t$a$ia a '"e s4 que

Ga(e" tie"e u"'s ')u(t's. 6ua"' !a uas, !a que !a)e$ tiem&'. =I"te"ta &'$ a!%,

+a8' u"a &ie$a. Y se ((ama" &a"ta('")i(('s, "' &a"ta(i(('s.

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=e tem' que te"$s que a+u$$i$ a a(uie" ms )'" tus e9&$esi'"es !uma"as,

8'3e")ita. N' me &'$%a im&'$ta$ me"'s =L' es)u)!' esa&a$e)e$ +a8' e( aua

eme$e$ 3a$i's seu"'s es&u4s=. L's &a"ta(i(('s "' est" aqu%.

e e")'8' e !'m+$'s. =Su&'"' que e"t'")es "' &uees e"t$a$. =Est' este"' me8'$ e (' que )$e%.

P$)ti)ame"te &ue' se"ti$(' )$u-a$se e +$a-'s. Aqu% 3am's.

=6$ees que est' aqu% &a$a '+8eta$ )'"t$a que 3aas tie$$a ae"t$' )'" Ga(e".

La +')a se me a+$e e (a s'$&$esa, ta$tamue' e9)esi3ame"te )ua"' i', =

Bue"', mm, "' es as%/ =P'$que !asta a!'$a, "' se !a ei)a' a 't$a )'sa que se$

e( )!a&e$7" e"t$e Ga(e" '. >a)e u"'s &')'s meses, "'s e")'"t$7 +esuque"'"'s Ga(e" )asi se esma' &'$ es'. Dese e"t'")es, Ga(e" !a esta' ate$$'$i-a' &'$ (a

iea e e)e&)i'"a$ a( $e P'sei7", as% que (a '&i"i7" "eati3a e( a+ue(' s'+$e este

3ia8e &'$%a )am+ia$ e( 8ue'.

Es &'$ es' que "' &uee e"t$a$ a (a )asa.

Es)u)!' a( a+ue(' sume$i$se e" e( aua (' )'"0i$ma )'" =Ya &uees mi$a$

=A!'$a s7(' sus !'m+$'s &e)!' est" s'+$e (as '(as. S'"$%e. Es (a )(ase e s'"$isa

e a'$a)i7" que siem&$e !e imai"a' que u" a+ue(' (e a a sus "iet's )ua"' (e

muest$a" sus ms 'i'sas )$ea)i'"es )'" )$a'(as=. 6ie$tame"te "' est' 0e(i- )'"

que 3aas tie$$a ae"t$', &'$ su&uest'. Tam+i4" !a+%a esea' &asa$ ms tiem&'

8u"t's, &e$' s4 &'$ e9&e$ie")ias &asaas que (as &$i")esas P'sei7" "' est" i")(i"aas

a que (es im&'$te mi '&i"i7".

Es a(' e"ia( que se $e0ie$a a m% )'m' &$i")esa, au"que mi ma$e es (a

&$i")esa e( te$$it'$i' P'sei7". Au" as%, e(e3' mi )e8a e J3e a( $a"'. E( a+ue('

!a)e (' me8'$ &'$ $es&'"e$ 0$a")' i$e)t'.

=Est' aqu% &a$a !a+(a$ )'"ti', Emma, s7(' )'"ti'.

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'$ti0i)aa, me &$eu"t' si e9iste u"a e9&$esi7" S$e"a &a$a J(a )!a$(a e (as

0('$es (as a+e8as. P$'+a+(eme"te s%, &$'+a+(eme"te es a(u"a a"a('%a $ea(me"te

esa$aa+(e $e(a)i'"aa )'" e( &(a")t'" ' a(' &e'$.

A (a ista")ia, es)u)!am's u" $it' e $a+ia. I")(i"a (a )a+e-a !a)ia m%. =P'$qu4 "' ests a(( e"t$' aua"' a tu &$%")i&e/

Si )$e% que a"tes me se"t%a )u(&a+(e &e$' e"t'")es $e)ue$' que este asu"t' "' es

e (a i")um+e")ia e (a "a$i- e( a+ue('. E" $ea(ia (e est' !a)ie"' a Ga(e" u"

0a3'$ a( e"t$ete"e$ a( a+ue('. =P'$que si me quea+a a!% ms tiem&', me i+a a )$e)e$

+a$+a &'$ t'a (a test'ste$'"a que 0('ta+a e" e( ai$e. =P'$ su&uest', mi $es&uesta (e

&asa 3'(a"' &'$ e")ima* )'m' i"i)a a( $'a$ ('s '8's )'" a+s'(ut' a+u$$imie"t'.

L's S$e"a "' sa+e"* a&a$e"teme"te "' (es im&'$ta* (' que es (a test'ste$'"a.

=Si "' quie$es e)i$me, est +ie" =i)e=. 6'"0%' e" tu 8ui)i' =s $it's

et$s e m%. Ta( 3e- mi 8ui)i' a&esta, es&u4s e t''. Est' a &u"t' e s'(ta$ u"a

e9)usa, )ua"' i)e=. Es me8'$ e esta 0'$ma, que est4" ist$a%'s. L' que te"' que

e)i$ es s7(' &a$a tus '%'s, 8'3e" Emma =U"a a3i'ta sue(ta e"t'")es u"a +'m+a,

que ate$$i-a (im&iame"te e" e( !'m+$' e( a+ue('. u$mu$a a(u"a &a(a+$'ta e &e-

sa(&i)a aua sa(aa s'+$e (a '0e"si3a +'(a +(a")a, &a$a que se isue(3a e" e( ma$=.

P'$ qu4 "' e"t$as a( aua &a$a que &'am's )e$$a$ a(' e ista")ia e"t$e "'s't$'s/

P$e0e$i$%a que "aie 'e$a. i$a, )am+ia$4 a 0'$ma S$e"a si es' te !a)e se"ti$ ms

)7m'a.

E"t$' a( At("ti)', si" m'(esta$me e" a$$ema"a$me e( &i8ama esta 3e-. Pas'

8u"t' a u" )a"$e8' $a"e que (u)e te"ta' a &e((i-)a$me )'" su &i"-a. e a)u)(i(('

e" e( aua, sume$8' (a )a+e-a &'$ )'m&(et' me &'"' )a$a a )a$a )'" e( )a"$e8'. =

Si me &e((i-)as =(e i'=, te )'e$4 te a$$'8a$4 a (a &(aa &a$a que (as a3i'tas te

)'ma". =E( '" e P'sei7"* (a !a+i(ia e !a+(a$ a ('s &e)es* s% tie"e sus 3e"ta8as.

a"'"ea$ (a 3ia ma$i"a es s7(' u"a e e((as.

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>e ((ea' a a$me )ue"ta que ('s )a"$e8's e" &a$ti)u(a$ tie"es imi"ut's

+e$$i")!es. e &$eu"t' si e a!% su$i7 (a &a(a+$a $u:7"1. Se es)a&a $&iame"te,

)'m' si (e !u+ie$a a$$ui"a' e( %a. 6ua"' sa)' (a )a+e-a e( aua me a)e$)' a(

a+ue(', a "' a()a"-' a t')a$ e( sue('. e ma"te"' a 0('te 8u"t' a 4(. =Y +ie"/ Es (a

ma'$ &$i3a)ia que 3am's a )'"seui$.

E"t'")es me s'"$%e )'m' si ' 0ue$a (a $a-7" &'$ (a que 0('ta, e" 3e- e &'$ (as

'(as ' su &'e$'sa )'(a. =A"tes que te 3aas a tu a3e"tu$a, 8'3e" Emma, "e)esit'

)'"ta$te s'+$e u" &ue+(' ((ama' Ne&tu"'.

1 6$a++ e" e( '$ii"a(. 6'm' )$a+, e )a"$e8'.


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T$au)t'$a ' A-!$ei

Dise:' ' Pamee


Si quie$es sa+e$ ms s'+$e ('s S$e"a, 3isita Da$ Gua$ia"s &a$a (ee$ (as

!ist'$ias )'$tas, ' es&e$a (a e9)ita"te )'")(usi7" e"

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