Destiny's Flame - Prologue

by: Kitty Cat Demon

Disclaimer: Gargoyles is property of the almighty mouse, and even though they're not in this story, I felt I should cover it just in case.

Note: This story comes after the Change of Face Saga, which should be read first in order for this to make sense.

Rating: PG

Destiny's Flame
Prologue

In the vastness of existence, there is, not a universe, as most souls believe, but a multiverse, an unlimited amount of possible universes, some vastly different, others exactly the same, except for the name of one person.

Now, in the normal course of things, these realities are kept separate, but through the course of evolution, beings of many races have discovered breaches in the dimensional fabrics of space-time, gateways between realities, where one can cross from their reality to others.

In a few rare cases, a device is created, a device which, when properly calibrated, can open these dimensional breaches on command. One such device had, millennia past, been created by a powerful fae. No one knew which universe he came from, only that he had great power.

It was with this great power that he forged Destiny's Gate. Created from the very essence of the multiverse, the gate is a powerful artifact, which can transport a traveller through space-time, allowing them access to any dimension, at any time, on any planet.

The gate itself depicts a silver dragon in flight, upon a background of deep jade green. Smaller than the Phoenix Gate, Destiny's Gate is affixed to a magically unbreakable chain. Designed to be worn as a pendant, the gate is activated when, in any language, someone yells the simple phrase: 'Now would be a good time to go!'

Through the course of time, the gate has travelled from dimension to dimension, looking for a special few known as Travellers. These travellers keep the gate throughout their life time, subject to the gate's whims, travelling to different realities, and helping those in need. When a Traveller dies, Destiny's Gate is lost in space-time, until another Traveller emerges.

Through all eternity the Gate will search, until it finds, not a Traveller, but The Traveller. The one who cares enough to fight every battle, to grieve the loss of every friend, and who will remain with the gate until the end of time.

Now, through the intervention of Puck and the Weird Sisters, the gate belongs to Cat. Now only time will tell if she is the one...

End.

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