Defenders: The Battle for Hope
Prologue
If you're reading this... Don't stop. This is the story of our group, our team and how we came to be. How we fight to save hopes and dreams, keep the Disney parks safe and still stay secret. How we stop the shadows, the darkness connected to our world and souls, and keep balance with them. This is the story of the Defenders.
~The Origin~
Long ago when man kind came to be, dark creatures formed from the evil in their hearts and minds. These creatures are called nightshades, the shadows cast from light. The balance between good and evil formed; in order for this world to exist you need both to survive.
For centuries Darkness and Light lived in harmony and peace. But as time wore on, things changed. Darkness began to consume and devour creatures of the light. Dreams and hopes of human kind were stolen to make the shadows stronger. It is Darkness's nature to consume, to take over and overshadow. To take hold and conquer anything in it's grasp. The world fell into dark times full of war and destruction, hate, and sorrow. People prayed to the gods for a miracle, for the darkness to end and to once again to feel the warmth of light. The gods answered their prayers and sent down a glowing orb of brilliant light with the ability to grant powers to the ones who chose to wield it and its responsibility. This group of super humans set out to vanquish the darkness and return light to the world. Peace was once again restored and the heroes dispatched no longer needed, but the darkness continued to exist and strived to consume.
The world was again thrown into darkness and turmoil after years of peace. The heroes, now old with age, gathered yet again and passed on their power to their successors who would defeat the darkness. This time the new heroes stayed to keep the darkness at bay and watched vigilantly in the night to defeat rising evil. The Group vowed to keep the world at peace and always fight the darkness, to keep balanced with it's other half, to defend the world. Time passed and the power the gods granted passed on from successor to successor, and continued that way for centuries. The group spread around the world and increased in size and secrecy. No one could know of the battle dark and light forever waged, to know of the power of the gods and use it for malice, to let the power fall into the wrong hands…
~Beginnings~
That is our history. Who are we exactly? We're the Defenders. And who am I exactly? … You'll find out later. This is our story. Put the book away if you like. Forget about what you've read if you're afraid. If not, keep reading. There are things you need to learn. It may help you and even save your life but for now, relax. Let's start from the beginning…. The beginning of how our team formed.