Chapter 1
Nephrite stood at the base of a tall mountain and stared up. "I must pay tribute to our neighboring kingdom?" he asked himself with a laugh, "Those fools think that their fawning over our Queen Beryl will end our hatred of them?" His laugh grew loud and cynical as he began his hike up the mountain trail.
As the minion of the dark queen ascended higher up the slope, a figure appeared with a helm on his head and two swords in his hands. It was impossible to know how he got there, but before Nephrite could react, the figure raised his hands and shouted in an unknown language, "Fus roh DAH!" A sharp wave of energy rammed into Nephrite like a freight train, toppling him off the mountain.
Confused, with the world spinning endlessly around him, Nephrite looked up the mountain. What the hell was that strange person? He asked himself in shock as the multiple landscapes merged into one. The ground below Nephrite started shaking as a large winged beast flew over the crest of the mountain. Is that a yuoma? IT CAN'T BE! I've never seen one that size! Nephrite stood in shock as the beast was dragged to the ground by a blue essence. Flames roared from the beasts beak.
"I have to get out of here, and fast!" Nephrite said as he transported himself back to Beryl's palace.
"Nephrite!" Queen Beryl's voice boomed through the cave system resounding off of the walls and roof, "Why do you come before me so soon after I sent you to pay tribute to Queen Serenity and King Endymion?"
"I encountered some difficulties," Nephrite said as he bowed low, hiding his now soiled face with his mane of red hair.
"Explain yourself!" Her harsh voice made Nephrite flinch.
"I was traveling up the mountain trail into the White Moon Kingdom, when a stranger appeared before me," Nephrite explained, "This man was abnormal, and was able to throw me down the mountain with some ancient magic words."
"He was descending the mountain from the White Moon Kingdom?" Beryl asked eyes wide and leaning forward as if he was whispering.
"It would seem so," Nephrite answered, "Though there was a large winged beast, and it seems that he was battling this beast with only his voice."
Beryl turned her head to the side in contemplation. Brows furrowed and lips pouted, Beryl waved her hand in dismissal and Nephrite left.
"Is this war between the Dark Kingdom, and the White Moon Kingdom?" Beryl asked in a quite and raspy voice, "Or is this something else?"
A/N: I'd like to give credit to my super awesome amazing friend who, not only partially wrote paragraph 2, but inspired this entire adventure! thx C.J!