The prophecy
After the war a prophecy was foretold. "Darkness has been reborn, with the birth of this child the shadows will raise and cover the sun, the rule of fire and stone will return, yet among you another will be born, one who can turn time and undo what has been done" For years it has been said that an child will be born, and fulfill the prophecy, yet none have come.
Our story begins In the Kingdom of Cadin, formed by the Sahil Lighiras after the great war. It is a peaceful kingdom, with very little commotion. Today however is a very special occasion, the queen is having twins, but these are not just any lighira cubs they will be the mark of an alliance between tribes. Queen Ariala, queen of Cadin, paces the cold stone floor as she waits for her husband, King Terovu, king of Elede. "where is that mane-less mutt!" she whispers to herself as her snow white tail flicks with anticipation and annoyance. She stops pacing as she hears voices approaching from down the hall, soon after King Terovu walks in.
"where have you been!" her ice blue eyes glare at him coldly
"I was speaking with the general about the ceremony, I apologize, please excuse my tardiness" he says smiling playfully.
she softens her gaze as she asks " how are the kids?"
" when I last went by the hatchery they seemed fine, you should stop worrying so much" he says gently as he makes his way to the ceremonial balcony, she smiles and follows.
 
As they step onto the balcony side by side she glances out over her kingdom, she studies the peaceful shoreline and the lush forests that mark the perimeter of Cadin. Her heart is filled with pride as she waits with anticipation. A young lioness joins them on the balcony with a small leather pouch. The three walk towards the edge of the balcony, where there is a shallow stone bowl. the young lioness removes two identical lighira eggs from the pouch and places them gently in the bowl. Ariala Lets out a mighty roar and Terovu does the same, as the entire kingdom raises their voices for the young royalty they eggs begin to crack, and eventually the eggs are replaced by two stunning lighira cubs, with coats the color of the sand and eyes the color of the ocean.  
The two lighiras look out upon their new kingdom with curious eyes, Ariala looks at her cubs with pride, and then glances out at her people. "Our kingdoms are now one, and may we all lift our voices as one!" she speaks with strength and pride, as the kingdoms let out another mighty roar. Ariala turns to her new cubs and glances at her husband, they take the cubs and start to leave the balcony. As they turn Ariala notices the fear in the young lionesses eyes as the pouch she holds begins to move as if it was alive. In Panic the young lioness drops the pouch and quickly backs away. A small lupora wriggles out of the pouch clearly frightened and confused. she was a light tan with eyes that were an ice blue. Ariala looked at her husband as they set the cubs down. "What should we do with it " she asks hesitantly, Terovu glances at the cubs and nudges them forward to the young pup. The two circle the pup curiously, then one of the cubs leaps in front of the pup wanting to play the other cub follows in response, the pup still frightened slowly curls up on the ground. Ariala smiles as she picks up the pup and pads to the nursery.
E:2
Once it the nursery Ariala places the pup down on a plush resting mat used for her cubs. She circles the pup, she is rather small, but something seems different , Ariala thought. The pup sits up straight looking Ariala in the eyes "Your not going to hurt me are you?" the pup looked confident rather than scared. " No young one" Ariala responded "Then what will you do with me?" the pup asked trustfully. Well i will need to talk to Terovu about this first Ariala thought as the pup shot her a hopeful glance her eyes, they remind me of something... something I've heard . Tarovu comes into the nursery with the cubs " Ariala " he says hinting for them to leave. She nods and walks out of the nursery with Terovu close behind.
" What are we going to do with this?" he asks angrily.
" I'm not sure " she responds. "we cant just get rid of her".
"that thing can't just stay here" Terovu snaps.
"And we cant just let her die Terovu!" her voice now filled with anger.
"So you want us to just take her in as one of our own!" he says.
"yes I do, is that wrong ?" she says accusingly.
He glances at his large paws " What do we do once she growls up?" he asks genuinely.
" She will go through training and earn her armor just like any lighira" she says.
" Are you sure she will make it? You know what happens when a member of the throne does not get their armor."he says.
She nods "I know....I know".
He nudges her shoulder and pads down the hallway. She makes her way back into the nursery with a slight fear in her heart. As she opens the curtain she can she the cubs and the pup wrestling playfully. They stop as she enters and eagerly listen.
"Is she going to stay" the female cub asks.
She smiles " Yes".
" Really!" The three say as they begin to play and wrestle with excitement.
She smiles "Would you like to know your names?" they stop and nod for her to continue.
She looks at the first cub, the young female " You will be called Viera, for the faith in you heart is great".
the second cub, the young male now sits up straight with pride.
"And you shall be called Kemen, for your spirit is courageous" she says smiling.
She takes a long look at the pup,
"Istisna, that shall be your name, for your eyes hold much wonder and curiosity"
"And what is your name?" the pup asked.
She smiled " My name Is Ariala Astor, Queen of Cadin, and ruler of the Sahil Lighiras, and most importantly your mother. Your father is Terovu Astor, King of Malhun, and ruler of the Terra Lighiras"
E:3
(Five years have past)
change in cast characters
  
Setting: The Silent Forest
"Viera give it back!" Kemen said angrily .
" What are you mad that i'm a better hunter than you?" Viera said smiling with the stuffed sheep held firmly between her paw and the rock.
" I Said Give It Back!" Kemen growled loudly.
"Hey! Enough Fighting, you two better start acting like a team otherwise we will fail our first test" Istisna said firmly.
" sorry we both kind of got carried away" Viera said glancing at Kemen.
" Why haven't you been Practicing with us sis?" Kemen questioned.
Istisna looked at her paws " I have been practicing but not with you two, because when we take the test I cant work with anyone".
" Why not? you are one of us" Viera said.
"Well the council still doesn't think I should be here so they are going to test me harder than the rest of you."
"That is ridiculous! isn't there something mom and dad can do?" Kemen practically shouted.
" No, the rules are only for Lighiras." Istisna responded.
Viera and Kemen looked at each other sadly, for they all knew what would happen if she failed and did not win her armor.
Istisna Smiled " its okay you two I have been practicing very hard and i'll be fine."
"okay then, battle me " Viera said as she jumped off the rock and crouched down
Istisna smirked as she crouched down and the two began to circle. Viera lunged at Istisna with all of her strength, but she quickly leaped out of the way and onto the rock. A loud shriek suddenly cut through the silent air. the two stopped immediately.
"what is that?" Istisna Said quietly.
"I..I don't know?" Viera said almost whispering.
"We need to get back to the gates" Kemen said.
Viera and Istisna exchanged glances, and the three make their way back to the kingdom gates. As they reach the edge of the woods the trio stops dead in their tracks. the kingdom appears abandoned and is completely silent.
"What is going on?" Istisna asked.
" Look the red banners have been raised!" Kemen said almost in a panic.
" that means everyone is already underground, but why?" Viera said.
" they only raise the flags if someone is tying to attack." Istisna said as she thought.
" Or something!" Kemen said his eyes filled with fear.
Viera and Istisna turned to follow his stare. deep in the clouds they could spot something flying and circling back to the kingdom. Another shriek cut violently through the air. The flying object starts to decent toward the gate.
" Whatever it is its not happy and its looking for a fight" Istisna growled as she prepared herself for whatever was going to break through the clouds. Kemen and Viera did the same. A massive Ny'Vene Flew down, landing firmly in front of them. It let out a laugh as it looked them over.
"Is this their army, or is it just a snack"
E:4
"Why are you here?" Viera Asked calmly.
" Because I have a Job to do" He replied with a menacing smirk.
"What Job" Kemen asked.
" I was sent to destroy this kingdom" The Ny'Vene said
"Well we will make you a deal" Istisna said.
The twins looked at her to see her face filled with confidence.
"We will let you in but you must kill all three of us first, and it must be physical combat" Istisna said.
The Ny'Vene's smirk grew slightly "Deal".
Istisna smirks in response "Deal, shall we begin?".
The trio separates from the Ny'Vene to begin the battle. "What are you thinking Istisna!" Kemen said.
"Just trust me, okay so we need to break his wings first, then we can finish the job" Istisna Said.
"Istisna we are not even sworn warriors yet!" Kemen argued.
"Even the warriors are to frightened to be out here Kemen! You should want to protect our home!" Istisna snapped.
" Your right..." Kemen said.
Istisna looked at the twins "I have a plan, the only problem is making sure he cant fly".
"Okay ground rules stay away from the tail and the mouth, his arms and legs are too short we shouldn't have to worry about them much" Viera said.
"Well belly, wings, and back should be our target of attacks" Kemen said.
The trio turned to face their opponent with confidence, and the Ny'Vene let out a loud shriek. the twins let out a mighty roar, and Istisna followed with a howl that made the air stand still. The trio raced toward their opponent. The Ny'Vene laughed as he lifted himself into the air, using his wings to force the air down on the three. "Now!" Istisna said, and the trio split surrounding their enemy. I hope this works Istisna thought. She planted her feet firmly into the ground as she concentrated all of her strength. She let out a bark as loud as thunder, and the Ny'Vene let out a cry as he came spiraling toward the ground. As he hit the ground it was clear that his wing had been broken. The Ny'Vene got back to his feet and was now very angry. " Now lets go!" Istisna yelled, and the three bolted off to the woods.
"I don't know how that happened, but I do know that we have a chance now" Kemen said.
The three entered the woods with the Ny'Vene close on their heals
"To the rock!" Viera Yelled, the three made it to the rock with a little more time between them and their enemy.
"You two hid in the trees, quickly!" Istisna said in a hushed voice as she could hear small trees snapping under the weight of the Ny'Vene. She stood in front of the rock and planted her feet firmly in the earth as she waited. The Ny'Vene broke through the trees and into the clearing, but Istisna stood her ground without a flinch. The Ny'Vene stood still for a moment.
"You know I don't really like to kill people if they don't know my name" He said, his voice now serious.
" My name is Asken, and yours?" he said.
Istisna did not respond, " So no name huh?, Well do you know what we call people with no names?" His voice was now filled with anger "Pungos. How does that sound Pungo?" He growled as he charged toward her. She let out another deafening bark and the Ny'Vene fell face first sliding towards Istisna and the rock. Istisna leaped to the out of the way just in time to see his skull slam into the rock. He hit with such a great force that it caused the rock to crack all the way through. The twins leaped down from the trees.
"What did you do?" Kemen asked slightly frightened.
" I did what I had to" Istisna Said.
" How did you do it?" Viera asked
" I will show you later first we need to tell Mom, and when she asks we lead him here and he tripped." Istisna said. |
