AN: Was bored last night so I finally broke down and wrote a little teaser for a story idea that came to me early last week. Please to all who read this, if you do read this review and tell me what you think. Especially tell me if I should continue or not because I need something to help me get rid of the aweful writers block I've been having and this is most likely it, so I may continue it anyway. God, enough rambling GL and get to the story already. Please enjoy.

Prophecy of Leementes

Prologue

Everything is in conflict. Earth and air, fire and water, even life and death struggle to form power. This holds especially true for the world of Leementes. Every day on this world is a struggle. A dark emperor, by the name of Sheng Guile, has ruled the land for countless millennia, and fears nothing of the world in which he rules. His armies have crushed every rebellion and every hero that the Leementians could throw at him, but there was one thing he did fear.

It was an ancient story told on since before the dawn of civilization on the world of Leementes. It told not only of his family's rise to power, but also of its downfall. The story told of a hero that was different than the rest. The hero would be a woman that could control both the force of life and the force of death. She would be clad in the brightest of armors yet wield the darkest of blades. The most startling feature of this mythological figure was that she was to have startling red hair. A trait that no Leementian possessed. She would be the one to end his reign, and show the true ruler of Leementes.

He swore that he would never let this woman rise to greatness, and so abolished the thought of the myth as just that, a myth. There was no red haired woman on Leementes, there would never be a red haired woman on Leementes, and there would never be any more talk of such things. Still, every sixteen years he was worried. The story told that the woman would be young when she challenged his title. Yet who this woman was eluded him greatly.

That was when the stranger came. He said he was a trader from a land called Meridian, and showed the dark tyrant great respect as he was brought before the throne. Sheng remained calm, he might have been cruel to the people, but he knew not to show aggression to people from other worlds. Leementes was chaotic enough without having a war with another world added on top of it.

"Please tell me of this world," Sheng said as he stroked his beard. The trader appeared to not know that Sheng was the cruel dictator that he was but that made it easier for Sheng to gain information.

"It is a beautiful kingdom Lord Sheng," the trader said with pride. The trader was not heavily armed and was probably before the emperor to discuss trade with his world.

"What is your ruler's name if I might ask," Sheng calmly continued his inquisition while waving his hand through the air. Sheng could not let anyone leave his land and summoned his guard to be ready to escort the trader to his new home in the dungeons.

"She is Queen Elyon sir," the trader said with joy, but is shocked as two black armored hands clutched tightly onto his shoulders.

"I see," Sheng said calmly, "then this Elyon will be missing a trader. Take him to the dungeons, and remove his tongue so that he may never speak again."

"What," the trader screamed as he was lifted by the large warriors, "you can't do this?"

"I am emperor," Sheng responded, "I can do whatever I wish."

"My Queen will not stand for this," the trader said rapidly as he was rushed away, "she will send the Guardian's for me."

Sheng raised a hand and halted the warriors' march. "Who are these Guardians, some kind of advanced force of your army?"

"They are the peacekeepers of Candracar," the trader said while trying to struggle free of the warriors clutches. "They cannot be beaten."

"Candracar," Sheng said slowly as he moved from his throne to the windowsill of his great hall. "Is this a temple on your Meridian, and what do these Guardians look like."

"I am not sure where Candracar is," the trader said as he watched Sheng nervously. "But the Guardians themselves are beautiful women that can control the abilities of the elements."

"The elements," Sheng's eyes widened in shock. Women that could control any form of magic worried him. "What do these Guardians physically look like, and more specifically what are the colors of their hair."

"They look like humans for the most part," the trader said as he watched Sheng approach him. His eyes fearful of what the emperor would be doing to him. "Two of them have black hair, one is blonde, another brunette, and the keeper has fiery red hair."

"Red," Sheng gasped. Could this "keeper" that the trader mentioned be the one he feared. The description fit. "Take this wretch away, and take off that head of his." With a flick the warriors marched the screaming trader away as Sheng returned to looking out the window. He could easily nip this problem in the butt. He had to in order to keep his title as ruler, but he had no way of reaching this woman. He would have to ponder this question, and would be at it for some time.