Raphtalia Shield Hero Novels & Stories

He nodded. “You see when news spread about what Henry could do, he became the protector of his land. When his sons were granted with the same abilities, they were looked at like Gods. They could heal fast, they had this amazing strength, and they could transform. But they also had this hunger for blood. And to keep them in check when they shifted, they needed blood. Athena started The Reaping.” “That sounds very anonymous.”

He told Dakota, Griz and the others in the room. “Do we know who this Russian Alpha is?” Blaze asked as he walked into the room. Dakota looked over at Kydence. Kydence and Mimi were the only females in the meeting. “Our job as Shadow Guards,” Kydence started, “is to help protect the innocent and vulnerable, be they supernatural or human. The Shadow pack has been blessed with the ability to do several things. I do hafta ask that our identities stay here in this room.” She said looking into the eyes of each new wolf and bear they’ve met here over the last several days.

This shield, woven with strands of ancient magic, would render them impervious to missiles and weapons forged from lead, providing an invaluable advantage on the battlefield. The soldiers marveled as the shield materialized, its translucent form radiating a faint luminescence. Selene's words echoed in their minds, reminding them to trust in the shield's power while remaining vigilant and skillful in their maneuvers. They were now protected by an enchantment that would turn aside arrows, deflect blades, and repel any harm that would befall them.

Her fury ignited, a blazing dome of moonlight forming above her palm,but before she could release it, Kaela slid in front of me. The goddess hesitated. Kaela wasn’t shaking. She wasn’t even breathing heavily. She stood tall, expression unreadable, eyes sharp. Unmovable. No fear. No cracks. I love how fearless she was,I trained her well. “You dare shield him? After the lives he’s taken?” the goddess demanded. “I shield who I choose,” Kaela replied simply. I almost smiled. Fearless as ever. The goddess tried again. “I am the guardian of celestial law. That man stands—”

It was a "Defense-by-Certainty." "The Shield is 'Humming' at a 'Perfect-Truth'," Kiri observed, watching as a stray "Draft-Mist" hit the field and instantly turned into a shower of "Standardized-Bolts." "We’ve made the 'Air' around us so 'Correct' that 'Lies' simply fall out of existence. It’s the ultimate 'Sanitizer,' Elen. But it feels... 'Quiet.' Too quiet. We’re losing the 'Echoes' of our own past."

Still, that shield was as vulnerable as if it was made of paper under Dalton’s incoming sword. A muffled sound rang off! The man’s shield was shattered into pieces. The clothes on his body exploded, revealing the upper half of his body. A ping-pong ball-sized Red Moon tattoo on the man’s chest was revealed, and the pattern was too dazzling not to be seen.

Kael hummed a quiet, satisfied note. Liora looked at the page in her hand, which still pulsed with the gentle light of her daughter's silly song. It was a new kind of weapon. A shield made of joy. The universe had tested them and they had found an answer. The cost of the song was real but as she looked at her family, their faces alive with relief and love, Liora knew the price was worth it. They would find a way. They would protect their song, their messy, beautiful, human song, no matter what the cosmos threw at them.

Not just for Raphael. For their child. Her heart twisted painfully. Tears welled again, but she bit them back, forcing herself to steady her breathing. She couldn’t—she couldn’t tell them. Not Tamy, not Robert, not Claudius. Not yet. Her fingers curled, silver light flickering between them. She closed her eyes, reaching inward, wrapping her aura tight around the tiny spark inside her. A shield. A cloak. No one would sense it. Not even Claudius with all his centuries.

I covered my head instinctively, bracing for impact, but it never came. Slowly, I opened my eyes and was shocked to see the knives, daggers, bows, and other training weapons floating in the air around us. What. The. Hell? 'Our talent has manifested. We are shielding ourselves from the danger,' Ria said slowly, her voice thick with surprise and excitement. Is it my talent? Shielding? 'Hell yeah! We can shield not only ourselves, but those nearby!' That’s when I noticed the invincible shield covering not just me, but my friends, too.

Caitlin wracked her brain, trying to understand. “The shield, the most powerful weapon on earth, is an antidote. An antidote to the disease of vampirism. When you drink this, if you choose to, you will unleash the antidote. You will cure the disease. From the moment it touches your lips, vampires will be no more. Including you.” Caitlin tried to process it all, flabbergasted.