Beginnings

You Should have saved him, you should have done something anything, these thoughts echoed in his mind as Toba stood there watching Demo, his brother be lowered into the ground. The grass was damp form rain but now the sun shone brightly overhead. Grief plastered on everyone's faces. Toba couldn't move, couldn't think, he was drowning in despair. He couldn't watch anymore and slammed his eyes shut and in his head he Screamed. He yelled so loudly that no matter where Demo was, no matter how far he would hear him. Demo! I will never forget you, no matter what happens, even if I move on, even if I start a family, tears began gushing from his eyes, you will always be with me in my heart. This was the promise Toba would live by for another seventy years.

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Contentment, fulfilment, theses where the thoughts of a now eighty-six-year-old Toba. Toba Had grown up, had kids and his kids had kids and they had kids and through all that time he never forgot Demo but learned to move on as well. He loved his new family but from somewhere deep in his soul he wished he could see Demo again. Just once he told himself, then I'll be satisfied. The sunlight moves through the curtains exposing all of the dust particles in the air, allowing him to see all the imperfections on the old leather chair in which he sat. "When did I get so old" Toba spoke softly his voice withered by age, how did you get so old Toba, Demos voice echoed inside his head. Toba smiled reliving the memories of Demo and of all that came after. Suddenly, Demo's soft voice was replaced by a metallic machine like-one<System Error 040> the spell like trance was broken Toba became quickly aware of his surrounding, but nothing was out of place everything was as it should be. The old deactivate service robot gathering dust in the corner, the small hum of the cleaning robot in the kitchen, nothing was out of place. "Hello" Toba said into his surroundings "Is anyone there". Nothing but silence, then as if by command the voice spoke again in its cool metallic voice <System Error 040>

<Do you wish to correct Error>

<Yes /No>

Toba's heart was pounding against his chest, "What Error" he replied No response. "What is Error 040 and Who are you" Toba had raised his voice speaking into the air. What's happening, is this real, what's going on Tobas mind was racing.

<System Error 040>

<Insufficient Amount of <Sacrifices>>

<Current Amount <1> Specified Amount <2>>

<YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DIE>

<But now soon you will die anyway so I have contacted you>

<I am CS@sd#2--->

<Notice unauthorised information>

<Do you wish to correct Error>

<Yes /No>

What is going on, Toba's mind was racing, I was supposed to die, these words echoed in his head banning around is felt like it was going to explode, what did it mean unauthorised information, but then it all fell silent. Current amount one. Demo. In that moment Toba knew exactly what to ask. "What is the condition of Sacrifice 1 and what happens to a sacrifice". And as if on que it responded,

<Sacrifice 1 <Demo>>

<Condition: Frozen from point of death>

<When unfrozen condition will be normal>

<Current Objective: Collect the Sacrifices and Reincarnate them in <Zayelyn>>

<Do you wish to correct Error>

<Yes /No>

Me and Demo go to another world together, that was all Toba needed to make up his mind and if this thing was to be trusted he was going to die anyway. Just before he spoke the words the voice wanted him to say he realised he had lied to himself he had never moved on and was over the moon at the chance to see him again. Toba took one last look round his room at the faces of his children all grown up and at the pictures of the new generation which follows, live good lives, Toba said to himself. After he had blessed his family, he said the one word he believed would reunite him with his brother "Yes".

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<…..>

<Sacrifice <Toba> Unresponsive After being Frozen>

<Auto generating body>

<Attempt 1>

<...…..>

<Fail>

<Recalibrating>

<…1….2….3.>

<Success>

Toba was awoken by a ta-ding made by the mechanical voice. He panicked as he was falling in and endless dark void, "Toba?". The sound of my voice brought him to tears. "Demo your alive" He said through snot and tears. "Ye- "but that was all I could say before Toba was consumed by the darkness that surrounded him. Panicked I desperately flailed my arms and legs around to try to move towards where he once stood. "where is he" I scream panic and pain clear on my face.

<High Levels of Emotion Detected>

<Editing Memory>

Editing. What! No wait I don't want to forget Toba was here no stop-

<complete>

<adding sacrifice to world < Zayelyn>>

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The smell of nature filled my nose, I could the sound of a rushing stream off in the distance. I slowly opened my eyes unsure of where I would awake. So, this is Zayelyn its beautiful. I was laying in a clearing surround by trees, leaves danced in a playful wind, off in the distance I could hear the sounds of the animals. Gone where the obnoxious sounds of the city replaced by this world. I felt something run over my feet. I gazed down at myself I was wearing my yellow top and black shots, my short black hair gone, replaced by long silver hair that seemed to shine in the sun light. I was bare foot and could feet the mud and grass beneath my feet. Without warming the stunning green grass and soft mud beneath my feet became hard and cold, the colour was drained, away it was as if the very life had been sucked from them. Then Words Appeared in front of me.

<Notice: The effect of <Aura of Decay> is causing damage to objects around you>

<Cancel Effect>

<Yes/No>

Yes. The effect had stopped but it was too late the ground in a neat circle around me had been destroyed. Thank god I stopped it who knows what would have happened. Just then a white ball of fur fell out of the bushes. I stared into its deep blue eyes and pink nose and stainless white fur. I looked at me, frozen in place, then spirited back into the forest. I followed ducking and weaving through the maze of foliage. I noted I seemed to be faster than I used to be, and able to react quicker. I pursued until finally reaching a sparkling blue river which was amplified by the sun light. "wait for me" I called out to the ball of fur with legs, but the river made me pause I wondered what I looked like. Cautiously, I peered into the rive and gasped at the face staring back at me. I was now a girl, boy, if what's between my legs is to be believed I'm a boy but on looks alone I look like a girl at about 13 with one mesmerising blue eye and piercing red eye. I look cute. A smile appears on my face I don't mind my new look. A loud cry coming from my left draws my attention and I see a massive white mass of fluff in a net being dragged away by 4 men. One of them cheers and speaks to the other but I can't understand their language. Soon I become nervous as I see a crystal in his hand turn red and they start to turn around disrupting and stamping on some crystal blue flowers. How am I going to talk to them, will they attack me, what's with that crystal, what am I going to do? As if responding to my plea, a message appears in front of me.

< foreign language detected>

<Enable use of <Undin>>

<Waring: after use, no other languages can be auto learned>

<Waring: after user assist will end>

<Yes/No>

I scream yes inside my head as the distance between us is closed. Suddenly information rushes to my head and I can understand them perfectly. One, I assume to be their leader, dressed in leather Armor lined with fur approaches me. "Are you ok" He asks softly as not to scare me away I suppose. I nod at him. They are really close now I can smell the blood mix with sweat that hung to them. After I assume realising, I can understand him and are not a threat he casually approaches me. "Oh, hey don't mind us we are Adventures out gathering food for the city my name is Clif Heaveguard, where are your parents?" they are now standing right in front of me. I shake my head to notify them that I am all alone my long sliver hair swishes around me as I do it a simile appears on my face. "Probably abandoned" one other the men next to Clif stated "you know because of the-"

"Hey now, we shouldn't talk about that" Clif said, face hardening as he turned cutting him off. Slowly his turned his attention back to me his face softened as he spoke in a calming voice "would you like us to bring you to the city?" He asked.

"Yes", I replied the sound of my voice made me stop it was child-like and playful. Clif gave me a warm smile took my hand in his as he led me back to the clearing to pick up the animals he had trapped. He told me the names of his men. Dagon was the man who Clif cut off earlier, then there was Dan, who was wearing what appeared to be regular clothes with a shiny dagger attached to his belt, and Gothru, a man dressed in a cloak who they had apparently hired to preform first aid and support if necessary. I watched them load the carriage as the sun set, Clif barking orders, Dan and Dagon running around frantically trying and failing to do all of the at once and Gothru holding up the mantra of I was hired to do one job so that is the only job I will do. I laughed at them and started off into the sunset, while doing so a small tear rolled down my face. I proceeded to wipe it away but could help but feeling like I was forgetting something, or maybe I was just nervous about going to the city and who I would meet.

X

Tobas eyes shot open. The Smell of blood mixed with rotting flesh filled his nose. His hand quickly moves to his mouth to stop him from puking. "Hello there, summoned one" A voice called out from behind him. Toba turned around quickly, crushing what must have once been a skull in the mass of bodies at his feet "Where's Demo, who are you, what happened here". Questions rushed out of his mouth. Suddenly the torches lit up around him and he could see he was in a dingy stone room with moss, cracks and blood on the wall. "Fear not little one", the voice spoke again as the stature the was behind Toba, the origin of the voice, began to glow. "I am one of the idols of this world, Cien the Goddess of wishes, the trash beneath your feet are the Cultists who came here seeking my help to resurrect their beloved demon lord, but I couldn't do it. But I have an image to uphold so I told them to kill themselves and I would resurrect him, and they did so I pulled you from the space between world and brought you here using their souls as a power source". As she was speaking Toba notice the room had begun to morph into a white void. Suddenly a golden ring appeared on his finger. "This ring will allow me to control you" Cien Spoke softly.

<Effect in Progress: Dominate mind>

<Do you wish to use Unique Skill <Wisdom of the Fallen Kings>>

<yes/no>

As Toba could feel my mind slipping, he said yes.

<Notice unable to nullify fully>

<Gives effect: <Emotion Nullification>>

"what" she screamed, losing her composure. "How are you able to override my control".

"Enough" Tobas voice echoes with unseen authority. "Where is Demo".

"I don't even know who that is" Cien retorted. Toba stares at her, all of the emotion in his eyes disappeared. Use skill <Mind Destruction> Toba commands him self and the white void, reality itself shatters and what was left was nothing but a crater. "I will find Demo", Toba silently promised himself. At that moment all the leaders and idols of this world received the same message.

<Notice: Idol Cien Goddess of wishes is dead >

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Name: Demo

Race: Unknown

Skills: Aura of Decay<Gained from Race, everything within the radius of the aura will decay leaving nothing but death>

Language: Undin

Name: Toba

Race: unknown

Unique Skills: Wisdom of the Fallen Kings<Gained from living a full life in another world,>

Skills: Emotion Nullification<Supresses extreme emotions>, Mind Destruction< chooses a Target and destroys their mind, note must be close to target>

Language: <due to the effects of <Wisdom of the Fallen Kings> he can learn any language just by hearing it>