Note: This story is the backstory for the MTG set I'm creating called Realm of Angels, first in its block. If you wish to see the set, there are preveiws of it on my MySpace.
Disclaimer: I do not own Magic: the Gathering, nor do I claim the Realm of Angels is developed, created, designed, published, or made legal by Wizards of the Coast.
Realm of Angels
Prologue
A winged page ran through the halls of the holiest of temples. She bore the worst kind of news, because today she brought news of a loss. She strode hesitantly into the grand audience hall, and knelt down before her master. "What is it little one?" he asked, his soothing voice calming her tense nerves.
"It is the Crafted One my lord" the page whispered, as she herself could still not believe it. "It is Akroma. She has been slain. We do not know how, or by whom."
The Lord, known otherwise only as the Creator, sighed. "I have no doubt that the demons are behind this tragedy, if not directly responsible"
The page looked up at him. "What will you do my lord?"
The Creator sat in thought for a long time before replying. "These futile wars between our realms are pointless. They result only in loss, and offer no real victories for either side. It is time we end this. The next war we wage will be the last!"
In another castle, a horned servant dashed through lamp-lit corridors, bearing equally devastating information. He walked nervously into the great hall, and knelt, cowering before his master. "What is so important that you should disturb me?" the demon lord, Sarhekt demanded.
"I-it is the Changed One, sir" the servant stammered. "Phage sir. She's been killed. We don't know anything else."
Sarhekt's fist slammed against the arm of his throne. "Damn! It was the Angels! It could be no others!"
The servant shrunk at the anger in his master's voice. "W-what will you do sir?"
An evil grin spread across the demon lord's face. "Its war they want, is it? I'll give them a war the likes of which they've never seen!"