Prologue
Rays of light shot over the ground as the golden sun brought forth a new day. A day of hope, happiness, and tragedy.
"Will… Will! ... WILL!!!"
The young man woke with a start, hitting his head on the hammock above him. He looked around to see a priest standing nearby. His golden mustache was familiar.
"Oh, hello Jaemon," Will said, standing up and stretching. "Why are you up so early?"
"You've been summoned by the Lord High Priest," Jaemon said slowly. "You only have 5 minutes!"
Will jumped in shock and flew out the door. Three minutes later he skidded to a halt out side the Lord High Priest's office. He knocked three times before entering.
"You wanted to see me Your Holiness?" Will said, bowing as he beheld the ancient priest.
"Ah yes," the priest said, his voice weak and frail. "I have a mission for you child."
"A mission sir?"
"Yes. Surely you have felt… strangely, the past few days?"
"Um… yes sir. I've been having these… odd dreams lately."
"I thought as much. I have also sensed it. These dreams you have are trying to warn you of impending danger."
"Danger, sir?"
"Yes. A terrible event is about to occur. I'm sending you to investigate; unfortunately you will undoubtedly arrive late. If that does happen, watch over any survivors."
"Yes sir. Where is this going to take place?"
"Trodain."
The priest rose and walked to a mirror on the wall. He passed his hand over the surface and an image appeared. Dark clouds swirled around and blocked everything else. The priest stepped aside, motioning Will to the mirror. He stepped forward and felt a pull behind his navel. The clouds were swirling around him as wind whistled in his ear.
Then he passed through them, and saw the castle below. It was riddled with thorny vines that had utterly ruined the once beautiful estate. Then the reality of what he was seeing set in. He was above the palace, with nothing to slow his decent. Will's eyes surveyed the ground coming up quickly to meet him and he came up with a plan. Muttering a quick spell, he summoned the water from an inactive fountain and altered it to make a large chute.
Just before he touched down, the spell gave out and he hit the ground hard. His vision blurred and he blacked out.