1 Prologue - A Tale Foretold

Hello, welcome, get comfortable. I am Ariolo, ancient God of Fate, Prophesy and Giver of the Elements. Why don't you stay a while, listen to the story I am about to tell, a prophesy I foretold many, many eons ago.

There was once an ancient kingdom, called Regnum Elementorum, or as you mortals may call, The Kingdom of Elements. Ruling this kingdom was a beautiful, wise and noble Queen named Elaina, also known as the Queen of Light, who gave birth to six children, quadruplets and twins. The eldest twin was her daughter, Terra, who was born with the power of earth, her eldest son, Ignis, born with a power over flames. Aeris was a girl who was third born, she had control over Air, and the final daughter was named Aqua, born with the power over water.

Next, comes the twins, Lux and Umbra, not many people wish to speak of Umbra, but, I shall make an exception for you. Umbra was a child who kept to himself. Always playing with magic he didn't have control over, always trying new experiments to learn of their power and quality when it came to magic.

Now Umbra and his twin sister, Lux, did everything together. The two were inseparable. They soon found that their magic was greater than their older siblings. After many years, the children grew to young adults and the queen was dying of illness and age. She decided to divide her kingdom between her children. Terra set to the west to build a kingdom for children of earth, Aqua set out to south, making a kingdom for the ones with the love of water, Ignis set to the north, building a kingdom for those children of fire and Aeris set to the east, for the kingdom she would rule for the children of air.

Lux and Umbra were the last two who remained and Elaina had yet to discover their magic but she soon found out both of their magical abilities, happy with Lux's ability, as she followed her mothers talents, but horrified by Umbra's. Umbra showed he had power of forbidden magic, the magic of the shadows and darkness. After a while the queen decided to make Lux the new Queen of Light, making her rule the Kingdom of Elements. Umbra was most unhappy.

Once Lux became queen, Umbra attacked the Kingdom of Elements, surprising all those at the coronation. Just so you don't get too bored with my story telling I will cut it short. Because of Umbra's moves he started a 80 year war with his own siblings and after that war was through Lux banished Umbra and created a barrier between her kingdom and his cruel magic.

To this day people still speak of a war that started and ended 3 centuries ago, yet people say there is a moving Kingdom which appears at different kingdoms just at the outskirts of them. They say Prince Umbra still lives, they say shadows granted him immortality, or at least that's the rumour.

I'm going to let you in on a small secret, the rumours are true. After 3 centuries Umbra still lives. How? Simple. He still follows the Old Gods. The Old Gods were once feared and respected throughout the Kingdom's. There were 7 Old Gods which included; Ezura Goddess of Dusk and Dawn, Ligraaf, God of War and Strength and a patron to blacksmiths, warriors and adventures, Kenareth, Goddess of Wisdom and Health, Myself, Ariolo God of Prophesy, Time and Fate, Sheanae God of Time, Tyburai Goddess of Generosity, Feana Goddess of Hunting and Animals, and finally, Nocti the Goddess of Night and Shadows

Umbra has, well had, been consulting with Nocti, making a deal with her, The only way to contact one of the Ancient Gods is by blood packed; using your own blood to make the symbol of the God you wish to contact. Usually there should be no reason to contact a God, unless you really have to. Umbra only contacted Nocti to make a deal with her.

"Mortal! Why have you summoned me? It better be a good reason." Nocti asked, looking down at the man in front of her. Her hair was long, wavy as stars looked as if they were dotting her hair, her dress was black, long and torn at the bottom while her skin was a light grey, and her eyes were a dark blue and yet held a menacing look. "I wish to make a pact with you," Umbra said, on his knees as the Goddess of Night peered down at him with an interested look "Oh you do? And what does a mortal like you have to offer me?!" She asked with a sharp tone which would have scared most mortals, but Umbra did not flinch "my mortality." Now that shocked her, he wasn't simply talking about offering his mortal soul in order to be immortal. He was offering himself as her servant in both life and death. Nocti smirked "I find your offer... somewhat satisfying. Very well, it is a deal." She changed her womanly form into a black crow, she flew over and landed on his shoulder, and thus the deal began.

Umbra offered his very being to her. Nocti will be able to take his immortality any time she pleases, that is the only way he can die. It isn't to say that she will do it, Nocti is a very crafty Goddess, and she changes her mind almost as quickly as she changes her form. Nocti might end up finding him to be more of an asset on earth alive rather than in her realm dead.

Anyway, I must go now, I have been in your world to long be able to stay any longer, but I do have a question for you.

Who knows what will happen in the future? Well, I do, but I would prefer to not tell you just yet, you're not ready to know the fate of the mortal world just yet. Besides, it's better to find out on your own, isn't it?