Hi! This is just a prologue, but it does impact the story in it's own way... Sorry if it seems boring. I'm definitely going to change thing up later.
I was standing in the middle of a sea haven, holding a set of dual blades pointing behind me. I was facing my brother, whose face was shadowed over, but I could tell it was him. I felt myself move forward and I attacked, jumping up and swinging my swords downward. He blocked as I continued to attack. He began to match me blow for blow, pushing me back as he did.
"Hmph, I see you have a similar combat grip. You and I are definitely siblings... and yet..." he said as he charged forward, "I got all the strength! You actually think you'll make it through the Trial like this? Don't make me laugh, Ludger!" I cried out as he began to slice my arms and sides. He began to yell and I grunted as he kicked me in my stomach.
"The Trial is cruel. Unbearably cruel." I heard him say as spots began to fill my vision, "And people are weak, weak enough to ruin us all. You will come to understand... This is our curse! The gears of fate that grind will grant us an armor of death, it's a key and a lance that pierces space and time. Souls encircle the throne of the void. The branches of history reach out to infinity." He seemed to chant, still attacking me without slowing down. I kept on blocking and tried to attack when I could, but to no avail.
"Be gone!" He yelled, stopping his attacks. My arms dropped to my sides like dead weights and I was breathing heavily. What was he talking about? He stabbed at me, and I crossed my blades in front of me, making his grind to a halt. He continued to attack and I continued to just barely stop his blades.
"You alone must make the decision, sister. Everything rides upon this one choice. Not just your life... But the fate of the entire world. Do you have what it takes? To destroy? To choose? To finish the Trial? Answer me, Ludger Kresnik!" He yelled as he stabbed me through the stomach. I dropped my blades with a cry and clutched my stomach in an attempt to stop the bleeding. As that happened, I blacked out.
I felt a nudging on my head and I shot up from my bed in cold sweat. What... was that? I heard a meow to my right. I turned to see Rollo sitting next to my pillow. I looked past her and saw the digital clock on my headboard. I grabbed it and sat there for a few moments, processing what it said. My eyes widened.
"Oh, crap!" I cried, tossing the clock onto my bed and changing my clothes as quickly as I could. I ran out of my room while throwing my almost waist length hair into a messy braid and draped it over my shoulder.
Let me know what you think!
