A being of darkness, a being of light
Both of them filled fathomless might
Beautiful separate, together, a sight
One creature of day, one creature of night
There is a legend, known throughout the universe. It tells of two beings, one holding power over shadows, the other, light. If the two met, then the worlds would never be the same.
Some believed the change would be good, some thought otherwise. They all agreed not to take the chance.
The creators of the universe decreed the gifts would be given to different races on different planets, believing that would solve the problem.
Oh, how wrong they were...
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An Irken smeet stumbled out of the hatching room and into a corridor. Normal, except he glowed. All Irkens had the light/dark legend downloaded onto their PAK, so the smeet was taken to Tallest Miyuki immediately. She named him Zim, meaning 'little sun-ray'.
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Sarah and Christopher Zaile had always believed in the supernatural. So, when their daughter was born wrapped in what appeared to be shadows, the couple did their research. The two discovered the light/ dark legend, and the newborn was named Atra, meaning 'dark' in Latin.
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Irk's god created a guide for Zim, and she was named Xilra, or 'the guardian' (feminine). Her defining feature was her strange yellow eyes.
Earth's goddess created a protector for Atra, and he was named Dib by his mother, who puzzle over his odd amber irises.
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The universe's true creator smiled. "I feel these are the Ones. The Ones who will fulfill the second part of the prophecy.