{"author":"Wendy Owens","author_id":"Wendy+Owens","total_quotes":21,"quotes":[{"text":"Before Gabe could react, he watched helplessly as Rachel slipped backwards and out of sight into the mountainside, a crumbling wall now the only thing he could see.“Rachel!” Gabe shouted, rushing forward. Before Gabe could reach her Haim, being closer to where she had fallen through, leapt into the gaping hole after her. The group now only heard Haim's cries echoing in the darkness as they drifted further away.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["battle","guardian","humor","inspirational","love","prophecy","quest","romance","ya"],"id":15510,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"Gabe realized he was standing there alone, with a goofy smile on his face. Limping inside, he closed the door behind him, her words still lingering in his mind. Gabe wanted more than anything to be able to choose happiness. He wanted a rain storm to make him smile. He desired that the simple task of cooking would make him dance. To Gabe, however, it didn’t seem as simple as just making a choice. He hoped her joy was contagious, because he was in uncharted territories.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["battle","guardian","humor","inspirational","love","prophecy","quest","romance","ya"],"id":30762,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"The thought of abandoning his friend to save himself was never an option. He collapsed, pushing even closer to Raimie. Pressing his lips against his friend’s ear, he whispered, “As good a day to die as any.” He would defend them until his end.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["battle","guardian","humor","inspirational","love","prophecy","quest","romance","ya"],"id":80596,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"He jokingly thought that this guy fancied himself some kind of Jedi knight, waiting for him to say, 'these are not the droids you're looking for.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["angel","battle","devils","god","humour","inspiration","justice","romance"],"id":110237,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"The two sat quiet for a moment; Gabe unsure what to say to comfort his friend and Uri stewing in his own frustration. “Damn it! It was a stupid plan!” Uri swung an arm around behind himself and his bag being the nearest object in reach, swung it across the room with as much force as he could muster.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["battle","guardian","humor","inspirational","love","prophecy","quest","romance","ya"],"id":128299,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"You better hope she doesn't say a word,' Gabe warned, lifting a finger to Uri's nose.Uri grabbed the finger laughing, 'What are you going to do, cupcake? Seduce me to death, in all your sexy glory?'Just shut up,' Gabe groaned, pushing the door shut in his friend's face.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["battle","guardian","humor","inspirational","love","prophecy","quest","romance","ya"],"id":148509,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"Michael felt as if his heart might burst. With the death of the council he had felt as though he had lost everything that mattered to him, but here in his arms, he found the last piece of hope he had left in the world. “We have to go back and help Gabe.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["battle","guardian","humor","inspirational","love","prophecy","quest","romance","ya"],"id":168538,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"The smoke stung at the corners of Uri’s eyes as he struggled to open them. He could hear the battle sounds all around him and smell the iron from the blood drenched warfare in the air. Much to his surprise, death had not yet claimed him. He could feel Raimie’s body under his own, no warmth came from him, however, and Uri feared the worse. Over his shoulder, he heard a large blast and the earth shook under him.The trackers had obviously followed someone through. There were hundreds of designated transportation locations as part of the evacuation drill. Absolutely nobody was allowed to transport directly to a primary facility for this exact reason. If a tracker were to follow your transportation signature to the next facility, the Guardians could be nearly wiped out in one night. The secrecy of the facilities and cloaking spells were key in their safety.Uri knew if he or Raimie had any chance of surviving, he needed to get clear of the fighting and find a healer. Attempting to sit up, he braced his weight on the earth just beside Raimie’s head. He quickly reconsidered as the unbearable pain shot through his side. Running his hand down to the source, he could feel the shaft of an arrow jutting out from his side; a warm wetness covered his fingertips.In the distance, Uri could hear someone crying out in agony, not a voice he recognized, yet the pain in it seemed all too familiar. Another blast rang out from behind him as Uri slumped to the ground, groaning in pain.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["battle","guardian","humor","inspirational","love","prophecy","quest","romance","ya"],"id":205303,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"I don't know who you are; you could be an axe murderer for all I know. How am I supposed to trust you and follow you? For that matter, follow you where?' Gabe inquired.'Search yourself, what do your instincts tell you?' Uri asked.'That you're a crazy nut job and freaking me out!' Gabe snapped back.","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["angel","battle","devils","god","humour","inspiration","justice","romance"],"id":207134,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"},{"text":"Day in and day out we learn to train and grow as Guardians. We do as we're told and follow the rules. We all work hard. Now it's our turn to watch some demons tremble in fear! It's our turn to watch the hunters become the hunted. Who's ready to see some fighting? Better yet, who wants to see what our great protector is made of?","author":"Wendy Owens","tags":["angel","battle","fiction","guardian","paranormal","romance","series","teen"],"id":213936,"author_id":"Wendy+Owens"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":21,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}