Side story 1: The first demon Hope

(I've decided to make a few side stories since I'm still thinking up some ideas for the next chap so I'll use these to keep you satiated (i hope?) so please tell me if you like these or if you have any ideas I'm all ears.)

Love is such a beautiful thing it makes us do many things that we might find stupid or downright crazy.

In our eyes, we see them as beautiful acts of passion but what is the opposite of love?

I'll tell you it unrelenting hatred if love heals the world then hatred claws at the heavens and earth with its bare hands.

So what happened when one loses love but is left with only unrelenting hatred?

You are left with what is to become the demon of hope for every being that has felt despair, loss, and betrayal has felt the touch of hope.

A being that drives one further and further past their limits morals and dreams. It feeds off the negativity of its host and drives them more and more into the abyss.

Now one must question why do we see despair as a negative thing but not hope when it clearly only leads to more despair?

The demon of hope is known as the first demon and is currently the only true sin meaning he has all seven sins.

It was recorded that the demon of hope was born during 1 billion C.R (creation of reality) in the world of the first beings. He was known as the first emperor but shortly gave his title to his son the emperor of defiance after the death of his wife.

After his passing 6 decades after leaving the throne he was reborn as one of his descendants in 1.6 trillion C.R. He soon became emperor in his 25th year of life tilted as the emperor of eternal storms.

During his 25th through 1000th years of life, no record of the demon of hope was known. It was only until 1027 that the sin of lust was killed by the demon of hope.

The battle that occurred greatly affected the southern sector for years to come even now its effects can be felt after so long.

The second sin that was eliminated by the demon was the sin of wrath and not long the demon of envy followed. It only took him a total of 1 thousand years to find and kill all sins before taking their place.

I'm not sure if I should continue to write this do I want these to be my final words or the words I said before I became the new sin of pride?

Well it matters not in the end as I too am driven by hope in the end it was my own hubris that lead me to this path.

My dear daughter my dear wife I'm sorry that I doomed you but I will make sure that your sacrifice is not in vain I will take what's mine and bring you back!

I promise.

-Ezekiel The future sin of pride

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In a land of ash, a man wrote in a tattered book. He wore grand and over cumbersome armor that no mere man could carry. He carried four swords two on his back and two on his hips they were all humongous and cumbersome for mere men to carry much less properly wield.

He placed his book on a pile of skulls and started to walk to the huge castle in the distance. In this land, there was no life only death but today it had changed as one more soul had come to join its fellow companions.

The man climbed the stairs to the castle his steps silenced by the ash that littered the world.

He opened the huge iron doors and was met with mountains of ash and bones. The floor carried the remains of fallen champions from all over the age.

In the center stood a huge mountain of weapons the skeletal remains of many beings remained impaled into the mountain. In the middle of the mountain, a figure sat on a throne made of weapons.

"Ezekiel I have been waiting for you." the figure spoke with a guttural voice.

"You know me?" Ezekiel said as he walked closer to the figure.

"Of course, I would I have been with you since that day I'm the very being that guided you through hell and this land of ash." the figure said as it got up.

His figure was revealed to Ezekiel; his skin was pale and leathery while his body was starved to oblivion. His mouth was lined with sharp, black teeth, and his hands bore long claws stained with unknown fluids.

The stench of decay radiated from him, yet Ezekiel felt compelled to devour him, as if he were more attractive than the most sumptuous and appetizing feast in all of existence."

Controlling himself, Ezekiel shouted, "Sin of Gluttony, I request to see the sin of Pride!"

The figure's mouth widened beyond possibility, revealing even more teeth that had been hidden. His figure contorted and began to change, revealing a man with beauty beyond compare.

The figure looked at Ezekiel, his demeanor entirely and abruptly different. He turned around and sat on the throne as he looked at Ezekiel, seemingly waiting for him to speak.

The figure looked at Ezekiel his mood was completely different than before. He turned around and sat on the throne as he looked at Ezekiel seemingly waiting for him to speak first.

"Sin of pride I challenge you for your spot!" Ezekiel said as he drew his swords.

The figure looked at Ezekiel without any change in expression it was as if he was looking at nothing.

Golden light radiated off of Ezekiel and he transformed his 8 foot 7 inches (261.62cm) height increased to 19 feet 4 inches (589.28cm).

His muscles bulged nearly ready to burst out of his armor that had changed to fit him. Two extra arms grew out of his back and took the other two swords and readied themselves to fight.

"Ready yourself for today you will die!" Ezekiel yelled as he started to walk towards the figure.

The figure sat still looking uninterested in Ezekiel's actions.

Ezekiel reached the foot of the mountain and leaped up towards the figure attempting to slash at him. But as the swords neared the figure Ezekiel made eye contact with the figure and he finally felt it.

The immense power the figure held inside was something he could not fight against he wasn't just fighting the sin of pride but all the other sins and even the demon of hope.

But even those were still not comparable to the beings that resided deep within the figure. The swords made contact with the figure's body and they broke.

Ezekiel frozenly started at the figure who stood up and walked past him.

"Goodbye =#~¥+#%." the figure said to the being that had been erased from existence.