Beyond Destiny: Tranquil Flow

By Ryan Sharpe

Destiny is a choice for some, a beginning to reach an end. Yet some may not always see it coming but can feel it. This is more than a role to play, but it is freedom to embrace or see the truth and be free from a set path. Within and around life, a spiritual flow exists that springs forth from deep within. Far into the heavens, a world far away is home to a people who shine with this power and the world around them. Yet with this beautiful gift from the Holy One Himself, sin and darkness leaks into the world in ferocious forms the people must combat as a part of their lives. Two souls who live upon this world will grow as flowers, reaching higher and higher-the spiritual sword to slash through darkness and the shield to defend others as well as those they love through pure faith. Together, and with those they love and trust, they will go further than even they know, past the limits of a path destined for them. They will go beyond destiny itself while spiritually awakening more of their inner selves, their tranquil flow.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 13, 2020
• ISBN: 9781644683583

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Table of Contents

Title

Copyright

Author's Note

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Epilogue

Book 2

About the Author

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Beyond Destiny

Tranquil Flow

Ryan Jordan Sharpe

ISBN 978-1-64468-357-6 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64468-358-3 (Digital)

Copyright © 2022 Ryan Jordan Sharpe

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A dedication to my older brother.

Edwin Zane Sharpe, usually called Eddie or little Ed because our dad is named Edwin, was born in 1976. He went to be with the Lord not long before this book's revision completion, July 16, 2022. He had his struggles but had his joys; we loved him as he loved us. Given how things were going weeks and weeks before his passing from this mortal life and how the Lord straight up confirmed to others, including my mother, he made things right with the Lord Jesus before the end.

He loved his dogs and his cats, and though we had our occasional differences, he loved us greatly. He didn't like it when people spoke badly about any of us and was there to wish me many happy birthdays. At one point, he even gave me fifty dollars as a gift now and then. He was popular in his school days but not a snob to anyone who wasn't. He had great charisma with anyone he met and a great personality. He was even part of a football team that won a state championship back in his high school days.

In the end, mom and dad and I were there for the last five minutes of his mortal life, the only time I saw him that Saturday. I know he made things right, and he awaits for us one day. I love you, my brother. We had our differences, but we really loved and cared for one another. I will one day see you again in heaven. I promise to do my best to live my fullest and share with you the stories I'll be gathering for years to come.

It still doesn't feel real, but I know what is: It's you with the Lord, and one day, we will reunite with you again. I miss you. I love you, brother. Enjoy all the people and animals you meet and reunite with family gone on before us. The Lord kept His promise to our mother. You're safe now. Your final breaths were that of struggle, but your first new breath was that of peace in your new clean and infinitely better-than-before body. I know you said you wanted to be like me, but trust me, brother, you were awesome as you were no matter what.

Love you, Ed, until the day we meet again. Enjoy yourself. I pray you are told you have this dedication because you are missed, loved, and blessed for eternity. See you again one day.

Love, your brother, Ryan. And of course, your animals, friends, and family love you too. We will see you again one day.

To everyone else out there, know that the Lord gives us mercy and eternal love. Before it's too late, listen when He speaks, who He speaks through to get to you, and know while you still breathe that you can be forgiven with a simple prayer of heartfelt faith. Please don't forfeit this free gift for all, a gift of love that kept the promises of God even today. This isn't religion I speak to you, but truth, eternal life, and most of all, true unconditional love surpassing all, from creator to creation. God bless. Jesus loves you, truly, and Holy Spirit forever be with you.

An important message for the readers.

I just want to say thank you everyone for purchasing this revised version of Beyond Destiny: Tranquil Flow, also known as, the True Edition. I do apologize, however, for the many grammatical and spelling errors in the original first edition and other minor errors. However, I am very blessed to know many still found the beauty within its pages. This revised version is my gift to you all, the way it was truly meant to be. During the time the original edition was being edited, everyone, including myself and Covenant Books, felt the harsh effects of early COVID-19. I never went to college, and my computer at the time didn't have a proper editing program to my knowledge. I was anxious and didn't think about checking my final draft more carefully. Nor did I notice the mistakes that slipped by me originally. However, I do know that my passion and blessing is creative writing, and I learned what I could during the time between then and this revision's release. And now, I'm more focused and have an actual writing program now which makes it easier for both me and the editing team.

The book contains the following:

Improved grammar and spelling

More details and bonus information compared to original print

A better read

A teaser for book 2

Once again, thank you all for the support. I also thank the Lord for helping me in my life in everything. Enjoy the read. God bless, Jesus loves, and Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Author's Note

Before you dive in, I'd like to say that I highly appreciate you giving this book, and potentially the series to come, a try. I wanted to help clarify a few things for anyone reading this to better understand the contents within. This is the first one in the series, so know that any questions you may have will be answered as new books are released. The plot, world, powers, and character development will grow and be further explored one book at a time.

Think of it as meeting a new friend for the first time. You know only so much until you learn more as the friendship grows. You may even see things that influence and help them develop as people. The same logic can be applied to this book. The more you read the series, the more you'll understand.

I wrote everything for a reason and purpose. However, you will see more complexities, wholesome moments, dark moments, and exploration of powers, story, and characters as the series goes on. This is meant to be an introduction to all these things before they start developing more and more.

I know everyone has different tastes, and I respect that. I hope anyone reading this finds something to enjoy and even share with friends, family, and other fans. If you are interested in the series and where it'll go, keep an eye out for what's to come. Sequels, prequels, side stories, and special books for those wanting to delve deeper into the lore, locations, history of people and places, illustrations of characters, the development history of the books, and more.

God bless you all and thank you for the support.

Signed, Ryan Sharpe

Prologue

Within us all resides a beautiful soul crafted by divine hands. From this core, emotions grow, sprouting a heart. Knowledge and wisdom yearn to grow, sprouting a mind. Together, all three flow as one, becoming the beautiful flower called a spirit. We learn as we grow. More and more we seek to find our truest selves. When we look beyond our usual sights, looking within, one will see a world unlike any other. Always growing, always influenced, this is our inner garden. From here, the divine hands from which life is given to us flows like cool winds and life-giving water. Love shines like the sun, and faith is rooted in good soil. Within the Flow of life is unseen yet more real than the life we see—each life, a special flower. Each petal, a piece of what makes them special, truly unique and blessed with what lies before them in life. When we walk down the ancient and narrow road of truth, we will see and experience what lies beyond. Life within us flows like a river, and on occasions, rivers can cross into one another. When two or more lives come together, they will go as one down into the unknown until they reach the same point. Like rivers flowing into a stream, a brook, or even an ocean, they become part of something bigger than one originally thought. Like flowers, we bloom as our petals flow in the wind. Like water, we flow as we are guided into the unknown. In life, we may encounter many, or simply a few. We flow and grow together until we reach that point as one. Like the wind and waterways, we, through faith, are guided by masterfully loving hands. We flow beyond the horizon, beyond the limits, even beyond the path of destiny.

Chapter 1

Deep within the flow of life is a living soul, the core of purest self. From its wellspring, the spirit shines our truest form. From the core emerges a heart full of emotion, compassion, kindness, care, and love with every beat, the mind with wisdom, knowledge, and creativity with every motion of thought and creativity. From this, everyone is taught that peace is truly found within, the life that flows in all of us. Unique is every growing life. Peace, hope, faith, joy, and love blossom from deep within. Planted there by holy hands, the people of this world experience their gifts, of the Tranquil Flow.

The ways of the Flow are taught to everyone on the planet Mystaria (Myst-aria) and its moons. Located within the Radiant Star System, this world has a vast array of humanoids. Though not human, they are very humanlike. Each living being resembles traits of one or two creatures, even nature's flora and the elements. Some traits are full. Some traits are partial, and at times the partials can resemble a human to a degree. Each is unique. Even those with similar traits are different to one another, not just in appearance, despite the birth of twins and so on, but in spiritual and natural ability. Some Harmonian can awaken and manifest a second trait or more. These people have made many diverse cultures, each bringing something unique to assist one another in the life they share on this planet and the surrounding moons. These people are given the gift of the Tranquil Flow, a spiritual power that utilizes life within and all around. This is done by unleashing with one's inner spiritual power, delving deeper within oneself, harmonizing with another, and even nature itself. Each person's Flow has one or more colors representing them. This is a very, precious gift, branching out like the branches of a tree, each branch budding forth something new about oneself. The Holy One (God-Jehovah), Creator of all life, is the reason for the Flow's blessed existence.

He gave the people a name that harmonized these spiritual and physical traits as individuals and with one another. He called them Harmonians (Harmonian for single person). Those that lived on Mystaria were called Mystarians. Mystaria's three moons, each having life of their own. Emotia (Emo-sha), dwellers are called Emotians (emotions). Knowsdom (noz-dum) with Knowsdomians (Noz-dome-ians), and Soulirit (soul-ear-it) with Souliritans (soul-irit-enz) were their names given by the Holy One. They all maintained both a natural and spiritual flow that affected the planet and one another. Likewise, the planet's Flow affected them as well. This spiritual power is both of a holy source and mystical product. The Holy One gave unto the people shrine gates. This would allow them to travel to and from the moons and planet. This was to make easy travel to populate the world and moons, exploring the riches and beauty of them all. Rich with life in their own way and very inhabitable, the people would bring their culture and form new ones upon these moon worlds to be enriched with.

Each shrine gate was protected by a shrine gate guardian. Each one would be chosen by the Holy One if they sought this responsibility and meant it with their whole heart, mind, and soul. They could communicate with another guardian with something special, the Voice and Sight Garden. These are special flowers that could project both image and sound from one guardian to another, keeping communication from one world to another. This ensured safe travels and communication with those on the other side. Times of peace and joy filled the lives of the people. Many types of Flow and other spiritual gifts from the Holy One blessed the people.

Among these blessed people were the Sages, those that were chosen to bring what the Holy One desired for them all, including faith, peace, joy, hope, love, and more. They were very harmonized in the way of Tranquil Flow. This did not mean they were better than everyone else but were also gifted in unique ways, like everyone else. During their history, there emerged dark threats to the ways of life and faith. These threats were the Tainted Flow of others due to sin and negative influences. When the people grew deep in corruption, their Flow would become tainted. This is known as a Tainted Release. These releases not only tainted a person's Flow, but became a deadly way of harming others, even tainting them. Things got worse for the people; creatures filled with Dark Flow appeared. These monsters were called the Void. These beings were void of love, light, and anything positive. They emerged when dark influences corrupt the Flow of nature and people deeply. Not just influence, but people with intense negativity growing deep within or a Tainted Release being the cause. They would emerge in many ways depending on willingness, weakness, and circumstance.

However, there are beings far more threatening than the Void, known as Mages. These Harmonians are so deep in the Tainted Flow, even having limited command over the Void. They were on par with the Sages. These individuals have caused very destructive events in the history of the world and its moons. During three of these events, the shrine gates were corrupted, causing separation between the people. However, the people and the Sages, together through faith, fought the darkness corrupting the many lands as the Holy One purified the shrine gates. When major disasters occurred, a Mage was a common cause. However, people of great faith, including the Sages, came forth to stop the tainted ways of these beings and bring peace to the land and the people.

During the world's history, many events happened that helped shape the modern world, such as the invention of spiritual technology, also known as Spiritech. Through the use of the Tranquil Flow, one could awaken many truly unique things about themselves. Manifesting weapons from deep within the soul, for like the wielder, they too have names when they are fully awakened. They utilize new abilities, enhancing one's physical and spiritual traits, flight, and much, much more was among these many things Flow can do. Spiritech can't be formed back into one's inner self, for they are carnal, enhanced with the spiritual not formed from within. Due to this, they have to be carried around. However, it would help conserve one's inner energy. Through time, the Holy One, Creator of the universe, the Son of Love, the Anointed One, and divine Spirit, the Inner One, they were known as the Holy Triune. Through them, Scripture documented heroes of faith, spreading the truth to all who would hear. The Holy One would bring unto them stories of a world called Earth. Many acts of love and faith happened here, as well as wisdom to be passed on to the Harmonians throughout the ages. Upon this world, salvation spread through the universe, piercing through the darkness upon people's lives.

As time passed and events shaped the world and its moons, the light of the people's spirit fought the twisted darkness of the Void, Mages, and many other threats. Even in times of peace, people would both learn to live with one another and learn to fight to protect themselves and others. Throughout the ages, people would bring forth prophecies. Others would fulfill them. Destiny is indeed, something else. For not all would acknowledge its existence. For destiny would blossom forth from inner gardens unknown to many, blooming to reveal the design of the divine Creator, deep-seated from his own hands. Watching as it grows from the unknown sprout into the plant destined to show us as we grow who and what lies beyond the final bloom. Two souls of the modern age shall both bud forth; they shall begin to reveal the unknown as they grow together in life. For soon, they shall find one another in their growth, upward and onward, toward the sky and beyond. Awakened from the deepest part of their souls, Flow of life and love. Go beyond the awakening; go beyond destiny.

Chapter 2

New yet familiar light pierced the horizon. The morning dew glistened. Birds sang their morning song, each unique from one another. The stars faded from sight as blue covers the sky; nature woke, blooming to a fresh new dawn upon Mystaria. Looking out her window, a young lady stared into the night sky, seeing the planet as it glows in the morning light. How lovely, such a sight this time of night, said the full-trait she wolf Serena as she admired the view from the moon Emotia. Her ear twitched, hearing a noise down the hall from her room. She knew those steps; her parents were getting an early start for the great changes ahead of them. Her mother knocked on the door, then being welcomed in. Good morning, Serena, or night around here anyway.

The young she wolf smiled her mother's way. Good indeed, Momma. A wonderful morning for Mystaria and a lovely night to view it here.

Her mother noticed her staring through the window, admiring the view. Excited then? asked her mother. Serena nodded, followed by a yawn. I know it's been a bit tiresome getting used to the day and night switch, but don't worry. We'll all be used to it very soon. Good news is that it's been a week already. Preparation is key.

Serena continued her long gaze toward the beautiful planet. It's not a bother to me. It's worth it honestly. I'll get to see new and familiar people, learn new things as well. I've been praying a lot lately. I truly believe this is going be a blessing in more ways than one. Her mother smiled her daughter's way, feeling uplifted by Serena's statement.

We'll see our distant family members more often and even our friends. They have children your own age there, sweetie.

Serena grinned. She remembered someone very special to her from childhood. With a longing in her voice, she said, It's been a while. I'll enjoy seeing him again. There was a special friend she made years ago she'd see every once in a blue moon. It's been some time, yet they stayed in contact through letters and the occasional get-together with their families. She continued staring while smiling at an unknown future, one full of great and hidden potential. She was truly excited.

On the planet she so fondly looked upon, a young man woke to the light through his window. He then gazed upon the night side of the moon Emotia. He felt something