FOREWORD
This story, History, is the first in my series I am writing called The Book of the Shadows. I began to write this story when I was fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. It was originally just an unorganized set of ideas and has since developed into the creation before you now. While I am writing this here foreword, I am only about a quarter of the way through History. The last sentence I typed before typing this piece was, "If you two know so much about her then why didn't you say anything when you saw her this morning?"; just to give you an idea of where I was when I did this little intro. But why am I babbling on here about the story. You probably want to get on reading the story so if you can just bear with me while I say a few thanks I will not take up too much of your time.
First I would like to thank my family. They bore with my late night keyboard bashing as I pounded out this story here. They also allowed me my privacy, most of the time, so that I am allowed to concentrate on building up my ideas on paper.
Second I want to thank Stephen King. A magnificent writer, Mr. King has helped me a lot just by writing the stories he did. I have always thought that no one had a mind filter so "twisted" as mine until I read his book The Eyes of the Dragon and collection Night Shift. After reading those two, I went on to read many of his other great works.
Lastly I would like to thank the writers of the many anime and video games I have come to love. It is from some of these shows that I got the ideas that my saga is centered around. When writing I had not thought about publishing this and therefore had no worries about plagiarism and all that. It is not my intention to unduly take credit for their accomplishments and works, so I will apologize ahead of time if that is the impression I have given. Hope no one gets too upset if this does become a published work. Here are some of the stories that I have watched, games I have played, or have otherwise influenced me and this story; Soul Taker, Betterman, Yu-Gi-Oh! , Sailor Moon, Silent Mobius, Crest of the Stars, Gate Keepers 21(short but okay), Hellsing, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Ruroni Kenshin, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Big O, Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Gundam Wing, G Gundam, Zoids, .Hack/Sign, Soul Calibur I and II, .Hack/Infection and Mutation, and all the Legend of Zelda games except for Gamelon.
All right, that's that. Sorry if that sounded like a cheap play on an award show acceptance speech. I would like to encourage those of you who have not read Stephen King or have not watched any of the aforementioned anime to give them a look. Gate Keepers should not be too hard to make time for seeing that it is only six episodes long with each episode being under a half hour. They are all very good. As for "certain" anime fans, I did not put Fooly Cooly down on my list because I don't like it! Too bad! Anyone interested in knowing what it's about, go ahead and watch it, it is just as long as Gate Keepers. Sorry for rambling again. I hope anyone reading my story enjoys it. Peace!
- DaCosta Rosencraft
September 28, 2003
INTRODUCTION
The legend of the two queens is one of incredible journeys all of which may or may not be true. These stories have been passed down throughout generations. I have been entrusted with the truth behind all of these tales and plan to let out just a sample of it to you, here, now. Many are believed to be false but some are so terrifying that no one dares question the validity of such a tale.
I will begin to unravel this intense mystery from the start of the most amazing and widely known of the legendary tales of the two queens. It is actually the start of the tales of the queens. It is how the Queen of Dark Magic and the Queen of Dark Power came to be known in this world.
