~ Insanity Of Dark Cloud ~

~ * Summary* ~

When a little festival goes on in Norune Village it gets crashed by a evil dark genie. What do you get when a average boy from Norune grants the power of Atla and has to save the world?

~*~*~*~*~*~Prologue~*~*~*~*~*~

A book was found in some old ruins. All the scholars who decoded it puzzled over the mystery of the book. A world with two moons illuminating the sky...The many dazzling adventures of a young boy...But wheter or not this is a true story...Do you belive in the story woven in this book? Maybe it's a fantasy that existed opnly in a boy's heart...Let me tell you this story. This ancient book tells of a

magical...

...and magnificent fairy tale...And the hero of this wondrous tale, whose
name is....

.................Toan.................

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~A Shattered World~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~400 Years Ago~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

The King of the Eastern Continet watched heartbroken as the Western Wizard Army prepared its magical death-blow to his staggered ad suffering forces. The King sat alone by the light of two moons contemplating the end of his kingdom and the destruction of his people. At the moment o his darkest anguish, a shrouded made appeared. He offered the King an unholy victory born from the blackest witchcraft. Desperately, the King accepted and, as promised, the West miraculously fell in defeat. But soon, to his ever- lasting anguish, flames consumed the King's beloved Eastern kingdom as well.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Present~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

In the western village of Norune, music floats across the air on clear warm night bathed by the light oftwo moons. The villagers dance and perform around the communal fires in celebration of the Harvest Festival. Not far from Norune, a more ominous dance plays out. Within the Dark Shrine, hypnotic rhythms pulse off heavy granite walls as bewitched mystics focus their energy on a gigantic urn in the venter of the shrine. At the foor of the urn, stands Flag, a cold-faced military man who is the one responsible for unearthing this dark treasure. He hides his anticipation as the ceremonial dancers sway and chant to free the bration of life, but a blood ritual of resurrection, the rekindling of a imprisoned and horrible force.

The contents of the urn begin to swirl, and then pulse upward as the spell shatters the seal. An enormous being emerges from the urn. Known as the Dark Genie, he is free for the first time in 400 years. Flag's stony glare turns to fear as the monstrous blue-tongued creature gazes down at him. But he still manages to pronounce himself the Genie's master. The Dark Genie agrees, and then quickly devours on an unfortunate priest. The suffering of the Western Continent is about to begin.

In Norune, a young boy named Toan looks for his friend Paige among the crowd of performers. The faces of the dancers glow with happiness. But in the sky above, the Dark Genie with Flag in hand arrives like a lunar exlipse. In a moment the Harvest celebration ignites into an inferno. Toan makes a futile leap to save Paige from a collapsing tower. As his village crumbles, Toan's world goes black.

Toan awakens alone and confused to see an ancient man standing before him. He is the Spirit King, one who can join all the spiritual forces of nature.

In the last split second before Norune and other villages vanished the Spirit King casts a magical spell. Everything was encased magical spheres called Atla. Atla containing every person and piece of Norune are now scattered over great distances. The Spirit King sees a brave heart in Toan and grants him the power to rescue and restore his homeland.

Challenge the incredible power of the dark evil that, even now, is turning what remians of the land into vast dungeons. Kind deeds and bravery will win Toan allies while spirit magic charges his weapons with astounding power. Resurrect Toan shattered world.

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