The Sun is fading. Down it falls past the horizon, shimmering in a storm of vibrant gas. Slowly, surely, it is disintegrating into an atom of immense pressure, crushing all that could possibly venture near it. Calmness settles on the surrounding villages, coating them with a fine layer of glass, and shielding their innocent eyes from the being shrouded inside.

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Title: Winged Darkness

Author: Novalight

Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King.

Genre: Action/Adventure/Angst

Rating: T

Summary: The light rises to the darkness, only to be consumed. Can they fly away from doom, or will they stay and welcome it?

Pairings: Eventual Hao x Lyserg

Warnings: AU, cliché. Future violence, language, shonen-ai, OOC.

A/N: If you do not approve of any of the circumstances mentioned above then go back. Otherwise, enjoy reading! And constructive criticism and non-flame reviews will be greatly appreciated.

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Prologue

Cries of fear suddenly alighted the village one night. A harsh, lonely cry echoed through the streets, crawling and scratching, sending shivers up the spines of the dead that lurked around. A loud, thunderous crash resounded, startling the few who remained unfazed by the cries. Fear rebounded again and again, spreading from one vile being to the next. Screams of insanity soon followed, bearing the brunt of the vicious whirlwind of confusion. Not soon after, a ghostly white filled the sky, blocking out the last bits of light that reached the scrambling village. Remnants of silver coated the air, exploding like a supernova of gas when contacted.

Fear, pain, and insanity followed.

The last one had arrived.

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TBC…