Kei’eshi

Third person-POV

 In a deep dark space hidden just a layer underneath their reality in vanaheim, three figures were surrounded by a vortex of chaos. 

Yet even in this primal chaotic landscape the beauty of the feminine figure that manipulated the chaos glowed with a luster that put her surroundings to shame.

Two youthful masculine figures accompanied her while her brows were creased in concentration.

"Here" she announced in triumph.Reality fractured into countless pieces around her, bringing her and her companions into a cataclysmic scene. They were within a strange void.

Perhaps one would describe it as a black hole where element rioted. Bolts of lightning rode spatial storms and all matter gravitated towards scarlet sun that brimmed with destructive power. Immediately they were all affected by a bone crushing force that sealed their very souls.

"So this is her prison. It was in vanaheim all along." Marcel remarked as he took in the frightening scenery around him.

Even at a distance where none of the bolts of dark lightning touched him he felt his existence unravel.

"No, its not sealed. Not anymore" Theia announced with a gravely. "We must evacuate the realm."

"If it's the mother of destruction the time taken for it to shatter through this space and break into our realm should be infinitesimally small, an evacuation is useless." Rubel advised.

For once no trace of playfulness tainted his expression. Theia appeared to be deep thought.

"For now, lets find the head and warn him." She announced. Space began to quake around her, she was clearly going to teleport back, yet the figures of the two males showed no movement. She looked towards them in puzzlement.

Rubel's serene voice answered her in turn. "We aren't going with you. If Kei'eshi detonates we will be doomed either way." 

Marcel supplemented. "We are the only ones who witnessed the mechanisms of a pocket realm in the Nether deathlands If anyone has the slightest chance of sealing it up, its us."

"Don't be fools" Theia yelled gravely, losing her calm temperament for the first time. "Kei'eshi destroys in body and soul. Should you perish by her hand, you will return to nothing. You will be nothing, you will feel nothing, be forever banned from the cycle of reincarnation."

Hurry and come over. I can't keep the breach open indefinitely". Her expression had become panicked now. "Haha our decision doesn't seem too bad now. We saw the panic on your face as worried about our worthless lives at least, you know, princess serving you wasn't too bad."

Rubel expression had returned to that strange serenity. He continued. "We will try not to die but there is a debt we must pay. When Adam wakes up tell him-"

"We owe him nothing". Marcel supplemented.

Space devolved into chaos, cutting of Theia's scream as well as any escape the two resolute figures might have had before.

"Damn." Rubel suddenly cursed. "Just realized I never got to punch that sumbitch ken."

***

Alone in a dimly lit room and on a bloodied bed a lone figure woke. His crimson pupils exuded a powerful glint and his body seemed to release a faint scarlet light.

A mark of all those more immortal than mortal.

Perhaps he should have been drunk with joy but the creases that swam across his marble forehead betrayed his worry. Instead of leaping of the bed he sat in a meditative position as he had in his soul realm. Existing in that form had give him insight as to what the sacred art he had received could do for him.

All the gods were born from primal forces that even they had no jurisdiction over. Yet when the divine gene was fused with the human one these strange forces were drawn to the fusion. Shuras. Every shura was born with a fraction of primal energy around them.

Unfortunately as they grew older it would dissipate into nothing. seemingly the sacred art he comprehended somehow allowed him to sense one of these forces and draw it into his body. The force he could sense was primordial energy. It was matters raw state.

The energy from which everything arose. Whenever he comprehended the mysteries behind it would endow his body with its power. It couldn't give him any abilities. That wasn't its nature.

However there was something it could do for him. Refinement. As it grew denser around him it permeated his body refining it to be stronger, harder, more intricate. Evolving it beyond human and divine limitations. His cells multiplied quicker than they could be destroyed.

With the new ones rippling with robust energy, and the old ones dying of. Soon a cycle of rebirth was completed.

However it didn't end there. This strange refinement continued, as his body profusely released a strange black liquid.

***

"No", an authoritative voice belled out in an absolutely irresistible manner. " If Kei'eshi was really breaking out of her prison, ripples so powerful that everyliving being could feel them would spread through all layers of reality. 

And we would be the first to feel it." The engagement party had been put on hold after princess Theia rushed into the assembly hall in a clearly erratic state.

As such lord Gradyl had immediately cleared the hall. Only him the elders and prince ken remained in the assembly hall. Unfortunately, they were disappointed by the absurd words that tumbled out of her mouth.

Lord Gradyl, who knew his daughter to be calm and collected was especially worried. "I don't know how its possible either, but please you must listen to me. all you have to do is to check the pocket realm to ascertain whether or not I'm telling the truth." Theia was clearly frenzied.

While she was indeed worried about Rubel and Marcel what tormented her the most was the fact that if she didn't succeed the entire realm would be razed.

"Enough, do you even understand the drivel you spout, Kei'eshi is the most destructive primordial force left by the old gods. If we create a breach in her prison for such a trivial reason and she breaks free you cannot imagine the havoc she will wreak."

His voice was clearly tethering on the brink of rage. He never had any patience for absurdities. "Young miss, I believe the stress of the mundane world is getting to you. Perhaps I should have the maids see you to your room".

The great elder of the void fey. An large ancient man who stood at a towering 10 feet. His hair and wings were already grey with experience. He was held in high regard as someone who had seen the reign of the past monarchy. He was also the one who had trained the princess in everything she knew.

And with his words a few beautiful female fey surrounded Theia in an attempt to steer her towards her towards her quarters. The great elder turned to lord Gradyl with a musing expression. "My lord perhaps we should have someone ch-". A deep thrum reverberated through the earth as the air hummed in agitation. A helpless sigh escaped Theia's lips.

It was too late. The realm immediately broke into chaos. The earth splintered into several layers and the landscape was devastated by a massive quake. 

"What is this?." Lord Gradyl questioned in fear. His eyes spasming in their sockets. A powerful wave of scarlet energy began to radiate out of the earth. The humming winds compacted to their peak then....[BOOOM]. An explosion rippled through the air.

"Grand elder attend me!". Lord Gradyl's powerful voice dinned through the charged air. Through out the haven of the void fey the explosion rippled outward. Swallowing countless screaming humanoid figures as it razed the previously enchanting scenery.

The glow of chaos refused to subside even as the explosions calmed. The dust cleared from the ruins of the assembly hall revealing a resplendent metallic golden barrier warding of the chaotic red light. It dispersed to reveal several robust figures in sorry states.

"The capital". The grand elder sorrowfully wailed. His arms were outstretched in tandem with Head's, they had no doubt been the ones to erect that powerful barrier. For him, who had watched over the realm as if ut were his own child he was no doubt in excruciating agony seeing the capital in this state. 

"Grand elder I understand your pain. I feel it to. But our priority is the people. Lets evacuate them bef-". 

"cackle". An eerie sound cut of the melody of his voice. The humming wind seemed to revel in humor, no anticipation. A deep crimson bolt of lightning the width of several oak trees descended proudly. Obliterating several homes and trees in a field of death.

"Its starting" Lord Gradyl lamented, his eyes closing in resignation. Time seemed to come to stop for a moment then the next several vengeful bolts of lightning filled with unquenchable power lacerated reality, creating a hellscape of death. "

Listen up, my life is far too important to end here with you old fools. You better fix this".

No one needed to turn to realize the voice belonged to lord ken. His words might have incited their wrath on a different occasion but with the destruction of their realm facing them cruelly, how could they spare the time to care.

"How do we avert this disaster father. You told me yourself. They're no absolutes in this world. His daughters' words stunned him. As he gazed into her flaming eyes he felt the desire to laugh in the face of the cataclysmic scenery.

It was the death of everything he had built but alt least he had raised a worthy heir.

'haha it turns out my Theia is stronger than me'. His determination returned. When he spoke once more his voice reverberated with majesty as the lord of the house of Gradyl.

"Great elder don't you sense a strangeness in Kei'eshi's power this time. If the sealing wards did crumble, she should already have completely broken through and razed everything." Hearing the words of his lord the fractured light in his ancient eyes seemed to assemble briefly.

"Yes it seems there is a powerful constraint on her. We are seeing less then a thousandth of her power. We might have a chance at sealing her". His voice was rejuvenated towards the end of his sentence, youthful.

Unfortunately it provoked a sorrowful expression from Theia. "Rubel and Marcel. They....said the same thing". She recounted dimly.

 "Their death is on my head. If I wasn't so self opiniated and stubborn we could have saved them."

Theia stared blankly at him. Her father almost never apologized, so she knew how valuable his remorse was.

"But I cant make it up to them." A proud smile graced his lips. Immediately every one his vicinity felt immense power holding them in place and rendering them unable to move.

"Father".

"my lord".

Theia as well as the ring of elders released puzzled wails. As for ken. There weren't any restraints on him at all. 

"Listen to the last lecture your father is giving you. The house of Gradyl shall always exist so long as your bloodline does. The blood of the chief. We have become stagnant in our obstinacy but I am certain you will change that. You will become the very best of your line 'lady Theia'."

Broad, powerful wings expanded from his back and with a yell he had flown into the chaotic landscape. The restraints on every one had faded yet as Theia rushed forth a withered figure barred his path. The great elder stood in her way.

"I have already let my lord down but I will not fail in this." She did not persist, rather her ruby lips moved gently. "What does he plan to do."She asked lifelessly.

The great elder let out a sigh no one but him would ever understand as his foggy eyes hardened for the last time.

"He is giving us a chance to seal her. Originally the difficulty in sealing her is due to her being a primordial force. Once unbound she exist every where. But she has a weakness.

She is sentient.

If her pride is challenged her will concentrates on one thing."

"Obliterating the one who attracts her ire. He plans to concentrate every single bolt of lightning in the vicinity on him. 

But will he last long enough…" she mutteredas trars unceasingly flowed from her eyes.

 "We can only pray". He answered, his eyes clouded over tearfully as he watched his king who was slowly like a son to him, throw his body into the endless waves of lightning.

He was certain....that no father had ever been prouder!