A/N: I do not own The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, or any Seuss characters/cities/creatures mentioned. Anything else mentioned I may own but may contain various fantasy aspects related to various fantasy/anime/video game genres. This story came to mind after being a lover of fantasy novels and stories and wanted to find a way to combine them using. I always love feedback and reviews, so please read and review! I hope you enjoy :D
Let me tell you a story. A story so old, when the trees were young and the sun newly shined. From the Castle of Krupp to the peaceful city of Solla Sollew, there existed one world, a world in which everyone lived in harmony; no war, no sadness, no evil. A world where creatures of all kinds existed in happiness and friendship.
This world…was the world of Seuss. Or in shorter terms…Seussia.
No one knew who Seuss ever was…was he their god? Creator? All they know is he sent down The Phoenix, a creature from the heavens to watch over this peaceful world. The Phoenix was beautiful, a creature so heavenly and pure that just gazing upon it's rainbow colored wings would bring one's life prosperous and full of happiness. But The Phoenix couldn't watch over the world alone…oh no. So she created three guardians that roamed this world in her place as she watched from the heavens.
First came the Skylax, a winged creature such as herself, who watched over the sky and the beings that flew between the clouds. Then came the Sealax, guardian of the sea and the inhabitants that swam through the ocean's blue waters. Then lastly, the Lorax, guardian of the earth, trees, and land dwellers. All together they became the Guardian Trinity, a watched over Seussia alongside their heavenly goddess.
But peace could only last so long…
The pureness inside it's citizens hadn't lasted too long, soon people started craving dark desires; desires of lust, greed, power, and many more. Fighting and battles broke out between kingdoms, and lives were being lost. The Phoenix could not stand for this, so with her power, she vanquished away the darkness inside people. Soon everything was at peace again, but unknown to the Phoenix and Seussia's now again innocent inhabitants…something evil was coming.
The Phoenix banished away the darkness to another dimension, unknown that these desires soon would take physical form. These creatures became the Dark Matter, eyeless beings of darkness and despair. There had been so much evil desires banished away that they became stronger and increased in number…and soon found a way into Seussia once again.
The Dark Matter had the ability to inhabit themselves inside people's hearts and souls, and made them commit horrible acts: acts of lust, greed, power. Soon war broke out between the lands again, causing death left and right. And with each dead soul possessed by the Dark Matter, the Dark Matter grew stronger, and more deadly.
The Phoenix and the guardians fought against the Dark Matter, but their power was not enough. So the Phoenix called forth four warriors, each carrying a magical weapon under the power of the four elementals: earth, water, wind, and fire.
The bearer of the earth weapon, The Gollum Bracelets, which had the ability to crush stone walls and mountains, came from a powerful race of were-mammoths, called Manahorns, that resided in the Icicle Mountains. His name was Wilfred, a strong, gruff warrior who was the strongest in his village.
Then came the bearer of the water, a beautiful and kind human maiden named Arabella, a daughter of seven. Her weapon was created from the tufts of the oldest Trufulla Tree, called the Trufulla Brush, which gave her the ability to create beings made of water.
The bearer of wind was also a warrior of his clan, a race of were-hawks called Brawlhawks, whose name was Hendrix. His weapon was the Horn of Yop, which had the ability to call forth beings of the sky at one's aid. He preferred to fight with his trusty spear though.
And last, a stubborn, buff warrior named Vorcanoth, son of one Lord Droon, was chosen as the bearer of fire, wielding the weapon known as the Burning Will sword, which was carved from the tooth of an ancient dragon, and could summon the spirits of past dragons to one's aid, as well as become more powerful with each Dark Matter it slain.
The four warriors, alongside the guardians, fought against the Dark Matter with ease, but with only a few Dark Matter remaining, Vorcanoth's ego came over him, and he insisted to destroy the rest on his own. The other warriors, beside Hendrix, agreed, but there was nothing Hendrix could do, for he knew he could not turn on his own comrade. However, Vorcanoth's lust for power took him over,'Why should I listen to the Phoenix when with my great power, I could rule over this pitiful world myself?' His desire was so great that hundreds of Dark Matter were drawn to him, and soon became the most powerful dark creature ever known. He threw aside his sword and created a new sword of darkness…The Sword of Vorca.
With Vorcanoth's new evil power, he had the ability to create Dark Matter from the tip of his hands, and the warriors and guardians were too outnumbered, and were defeated. Darkness covered the world, once innocent beings became evil…all seemed at lost.
The Pheonix watched in despair, knowing with her power alone she could not defeat Vorcanoth and his army…but she could lock them away back to the Netherlands. So using the last of life force, she banished Vorcanoth and the Dark Matter back to their world, and from her ashes created the Vorcan Portal, and a gate that would stand as the bridge between both worlds, called the Gate of Groul, using Vorcanoth's sword as the key. The guardians also helped using their power to create a barrier using three stones that locked away access to this portal, at the cost of becoming weaker and smaller, but still able to protect their lands, and their powers were locked in these stones and scattered. The Phoenix's last dying wish was to separate Seussia into smaller worlds, where only a few still pure creatures still inhabited the original lands.
With Vorcanoth and the Dark Matter locked away, peace returned to Seussia and the now connected worlds. The guardians also agreed to watch over the other worlds as well as their own, and jump between worlds at will. The warriors weapons were locked away as well…not able to be wielded again unless it was called for.
But for how long could peace last…?
The wind blew harshly through the dead valley, almost sounding as if the wind was howling. A cloaked figure ran against the gusts, and ran behind a pair of large rocks, as if they were hiding. A roar bellowed from behind and two large, tiger like creatures stopped in their tracks, sniffing around as if they were looking for something. A hidden figure each perched on the each of the creatures' backs, looking among their surroundings as they both held lit lanterns in their hands.
" Do you see anything?" One spoke to the other.
"Nothing. Come on, maybe she ran ahead." Both commanded the felines they were riding to advance forward, and disappeared in the distance.
After waiting a few moments, the cloaked figure emerged from their hiding place, quickly glancing around to make sure they were alone. They quickly ran toward a huge stone wall, one that look hundreds of years old with ancient writing carved in. The figure pulled back their hood to reveal the face of a woman, long black hair quickly covering her features as the wind continued to bellow around her. She lifted up a finger and a small flame quickly emitted from her fingertips, lighting up a little bit of the wall before her, showing the carving characters in better light for her. A wide grin drew across her face, followed by a small chuckle.
"Yes, I've found it," she spoke silently," The Gate of Groul…"
A/N: And that's the prologue, hopefully it helps for better understanding of what's to come ahead. The Dark Matter were based off the Heartless from Kingdom Hearts, so if it seems very similar, that's the reason. The world of Seussia does contain characters and elements from the books, as well fantasy beings and beasts. These beasts are mostly OC, but they are all based on existing creatures from various series. More Seuss characters besides the main stories(The Lorax and Horton Hears a Who) won't be shown right away, but they will be beginning to appear around Chapter 4-5.
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