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Silver Cross

Prologue


In the begining, an emperor reigned. No one knew where he came from, or how old he was because there was no record of his birth. It was as if he had appeared out of nowhere. This wasn't far from the truth, because he was a temperal being who had been born at the end of time, and brought to the begining to live his life.

The emperor wasn't a kind ruler. To make things worse, he was immortal. Over the eons his power grew, and all learned to fear him. All he cared about, was himself. The suffering of those around him meant nothing to him. As long as he got what he wanted, what else mattered?

After eons of his tyrany, 7 artifacts were forged that had the power to resist him. But the emperor found, and took them away before they could be used against him. He was impressed with the power of the artifacts, so he did not destroy them. But he couldn't allow them to be used against him, either. He scattered the 7 artifacts across the Multiverse.

One of these artifacts found its way to a peaceful civilization. The Threnogem, as its creators called it, was a seemingly ordinary silver crystal. It fell into the hands of the royal family of this civilization. The power of the Threnogem protected the good people of this civilization for thousands of years, before the emperor sent his agents to destroy it.

They nearly succeeded in their mission, before they were driven back by the Threnogem. Over time, other attempts had been made, but all were stopped. Then one fateful day, a tragic event changed all that: The people who used the Threnogem suddenly found themselves shifted to another place in the Multiverse. And the Threnogem did NOT go with them......


Chapter 1

Far From Home


Through an icy shadow, fell a girl. It felt like she was falling, levetating, moving forwards, backwards, and to the sides, all at once. The void around her was filled with silent screams that were both audible, AND inaudible at the same time. Just as the girl thought she was going to go mad, it ended as abruptly as it began.

The girl looked around. "Where am I?" she thought. "This place isn't home. Where is this place?" Standing up, she felt the after effects of interdimensional travel: Nausia, and a throbbing headache. At least she hadn't lost her memories. "Rei!" she shouted, wincing at the painful headache. "Ami! Minako! Makoto! Where ARE you?!"

"They can't hear you," replied a voice behind the girl. She spun around to see a young man in his midtwenties. "You are the only one who materialized," he continued. "Are you an interdimensional traveler, too? You are certainly not like the natives of this world."

The man was tall and lanky. He had long dark hair, and a pale complexion. He was wearing denim shorts, and a white T-shirt. He had an expresion of both friendship, and sincerity.

"Who are you?" the girl asked him. "And where is here?"

"I have gone by many names in many worlds," he responded crypticly. "I have chosen the name Ryan Falstaff in this one. As for my real name, it is Aragos. This world is Thelaria, and it is a world I would very much like to leave if I knew of a way to. Now you know who I am. Who, may I ask, are you?"

The girl extended her hand to shake his. "My name is Usagi," she replied. "I'm from Crystal Tokyo, but I don't know what WORLD it is."

"Fair enough," Aragos said absently. "By the way, if your friends ARE here, you might want to try looking in town. Just walk north along this road for half a mile. You can't miss it."

"Thank you, Aragos," Usagi said as she looked down the road. "Ummm, anything else I should know about this place?"

"Just one," Aragos responded. "Don't let anyone know you're not.... local. They tend to fear what they don't understand. Ya know, I could go with you if you want. I could act as a guide."

"I'd like that. Can we get going, then?" The 2 started along the road, and came into town 10 minutes later. Sirens could be heard as an ambulance raced around a corner with its lights flashing.

Usagi watched as the ambulence sped past them towards a crowd up ahead. "I wonder what's going on," she commented. "Do you see what's happening, Aragos? Ummm, Aragos? Where'd you go?!"
Aragos was already running, and was halfway to the scene when Usagi spotted him. Usagi gave out a sigh of frustration, and chased after him.


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When a girl's life is on the line, will Aragos do everything in his power to save her? Or will he heed the laws of his own world, that forbids him to interfere? Find out when you read the second chapter of Silver Cross entitled: Life And Death.