Hey, all! This is a major project of mine for the summer. I thought about writing the tenth cycle of Dissidia. Why tenth? Eh, I don't know...I didn't want to make it chronological. Besides...I like the number ten. XD Well, new characters abound, even another goddess...I've been talking with my friends about it, and figured why not post it here...? Feedback is appreciated. ^_^
Chapter 0: Shades of Grey
The war is starting once again.
Cosmos, the goddess of harmony. Chaos, the god of discord. They each summoned warriors into battle. Their armies. One side fights to restore peace. The other to reign in destruction. It's a war where sides should be definite. You're either seeking harmony or discord. Each soldier, whether it be a soldier of Cosmos or Chaos, has something within them. A warrior of Cosmos contains harmony, compassion, and justice inside himself. A warrior of Chaos holds hate and destruction.
...But what about the soldiers that have both? It's difficult to choose a side...when you are stuck in a shade of grey. That's why Hekate, the goddess of crossroads, chose us. After this cycle, we make our own decision. Whether we come to terms with our pasts...or let it consume us. If we are still uncertain, Hekate takes us once more. We're at least blessed with our memories of our homeworlds and previous cycles in tact, while the other warriors do not remember a thing. A blessing...or perhaps a curse for us.
Despite the proclaimed "neutrality", I do not believe it is so. Neutrality doesn't exist in a world of war. You're either good or evil. In one army or the other. The fact that we have been chosen by Hekate means nothing. In the end, we must choose Cosmos or Chaos.
What we hope to find, none of us know. All we know...is that we have to keep moving forward.
...But it's hard to do. Especially when you're too busy looking back at what you could have done, what could have been, who you can really be.
Hekate called us again, since we're all still uncertain. She told us to find our own paths.
And so...we all are.
Fun Fact: The narrator of this chapter is a part of the main cycle 010 cast. Next chapter will reveal most of them. You may provide your guesses in a review. ^_^