Author's Note: First things first. My previous account was accidentally deleted and so was my story. So I created a new account and a new story. It's the same but certain details will be added in or be missing.
12 years ago…
Elemental Terrae watched with dead eyes as her side faltered, the searing heat from the explosion melting men's armor right to their skin.
The smell of burning flesh was poignant, even more so than the scent of blood. Men and women were screaming like frightened children as short arrows found their way into their armor's slats.
Warriors toppled but still clinging to life were trampled into the ground by the enemy's men, either dying of a deep wound or perishing of a snapped spine. They weren't relenting though. Clouds of arrows and strange, unfamiliar energy cascaded upon her teammates like raindrops. She then heard loud shrill shrieks from behind her.
There was at least a dozen of those filthy monsters; all brought here by him. They each had a sword in their hands, and all she had were her last two small firearms on the belt around her waist. The first beast shot by with ridiculous speed, ruffling her clothes and slicing the side of her stomach thinly. She cried out, slipping to the side as another rushed at her. Suddenly a blast of water knocked at least ten of them to the ground, as well as dousing them in a cold shower. The attack was followed by a shower of scarlet red fire, setting the remaining bodies ablaze. A small smile made its way onto Terra's lips as she saw her three other teammates. She was expecting them to be smiling as well, despite the tense battlefield which they were fighting, but their faces were grim and sullen. "10,000 citizens; mostly children died," Ignis said grimly. Tears ran down in rivers on Ventus's cheek and Aqua looked away. "Where's Esperanza and Erdanna and her daughter?" Terrae asked. "Esperanza is showing them the escape route. They're in good hands," Ventus reassured. Terrae nodded and tied her black into a ponytail and turned back to the battlefield. "Come on ladies. Let's kick some ass." Terrae declared. The women nodded ran into battle with a mighty warcry.
It was only about thirty minutes but it felt like an eternity for the Elemental of Earth. She was now down to one gun with only two bullets. Suddenly a bright white light emitted from within the crystal palace. Then a mighty wind started to blow, pushing both sides back. The Elementals tried to gain balance and squinted their eyes to what was causing such a mighty force. Finally, they fixated their eyes upon something in pure horror. The citizens of the kingdom ran in pure terror, trampling on other helpless people in the process. There on the horizon was a being. Shapeless and amorphous, its sadistic grin seemed to make them feel as if it watching them and sent chill down their spines. The being's followers cheered with happiness because their Dark Master had finally arrived. Then The Entity set its eyes upon the shining crystal palace and zeroed in on it. With incomprehensible force, It flew to the palace with great speed. The resulting impact was grave. Supersonic waves of wind exceeded the speed of sound at high altitudes. Screams were ripped out of people throats as they were literally blown away. The glimmering light and The Entity's power clashed with a scary amount of violent force. It lifted people off the ground; followers and Elementals included and the remaining (but not for long) spectators watched helplessly as the ground below them began to rumble with power and break apart. After that, there was... silence. Elemental Terrae opened her eyes; surprised that she was still conscious or alive, and gasped in disbelief. Half the buildings on the street were fallen or partially destroyed. The ones that were still standing, however, were in serious disrepair. The Crystal Palace was the only structure was still standing, however. To make the surroundings even more unsettling, the sky was blood red and only a cold wind blew. The citizens were either dead or badly injured and her friends were unconscious. She got up with unusually steady legs and ran to the nearest Elemental who was Ventus. She was not critically injured with only minor scratches and bruises. Terrae gently shook her best friend, snapping her back into consciousness. After exchanging surprised and relieved conversation, they awaken the rest of their friends and realized they all had the same question in their heads. Where was The Queen? Suddenly they saw a figure running towards them. It was Esperanza. Once she caught up to them, they saw her blue hair stuck to her face due to flowing tears. Esperanza never cried. This was bad. "The Queen is gone, the princess is dead, Victor is gone and Allegra and I are the only known survivors besides you all," she said. There were at least ten minutes of silence between them before all the Elementals reached the same decision. "We'll have to find that Entity and make It pay." Esperanza's eyes widened. "You all are in no shape to fight anything and even if you were, where would you find It?" Terrae shook her head. "I don't know but this cannot go unpunished. Our precious Queen and princess are missing and Victor gets to run free? Huh, no way." "I'd hate to admit it but Terrae's correct," Ignis agreed. "I don't," Aqua disagreed. "That's too reckless." Terrae's eyes lit up with conviction. "I don't care, I'm finding It, whether or not you help me." Esperanza and the Elementals sighed. Once Terrea got an idea in her mind, you couldn't get it out and her teammates couldn't just abandon her. "Just remember to be careful." They all nodded and teleported away.
Journal Entry 4,092, Apr 27th, 2017 AD
They called us the Elemental Keepers. We were an alliance that has guided humanity through its many advances for a thousand years…and protected it from the things that lurk in the dark corners of the earth. But I am getting ahead of myself! I must start at the beginning, twelve years ago. I am Esperanza Magister, former Chief Advisor to Her Majesty Queen Erdanna of the Crystal Millennium: The Elemental is not my story, nor hers'. Nor even the story of the Elemental Kingdom or the members of its court. This is a chronicle for all. Humanity has been on the edge of annihilation for millennia. Man, woman, and child go about their daily business happily, only because they are unaware of so much happening beneath the mundane existence that they know. They know not know how dependent they are on the few that dare to venture down into the deepest depths where dark things are The Keepers. We are the last of a once great race of beings, The Elementarians of the Crystal Millennium. We were a peaceful people of long lives and great knowledge. One day, we observed a new life upon the earth's surface: humanity. Short in lifespan, but with great potential. We took it upon ourselves to educate them and be their guardians. We did so for thousands of years, making ourselves less and less known to them as they became more capable of surviving on their own. We would be content to watch their progress from a distance one day. However,…it was not meant to be. Something dark entered our galaxy. What It was, is still unclear. Its intentions, however, could not be less ambiguous. It was a harbinger of chaos and destruction, reaping death wherever it went. My people were quick to intercept Its path, and It did not take kindly to us. I accompanied them to serve as a witness to the event. I could never properly describe the beast before us. Envision viewing something through the extremities of your peripheral vision. It appeared as blurred, soft, and weak. No hard angles or sharp edges. Its true form remained hidden to me, a shapeless form concealed under a cloak of hollowness. In a word: imprecise. Henceforth, It was a dubbed The Mugen or Infinite were quick to begin our assault. Just as that thing was beyond my ability to portray, so was the true form of Its attack. We never discovered what became of those poor men, but The Entity left me alone for reasons I never fathomed. The only thing that stopped it was the power of the sacred power of our Queen. We sealed in the North of earth's two poles, due to lack of knowledge and ability to destroy it. We dared not store in our home or anywhere close to living creatures. We had hoped to see the last of it. As time went on, our scholars studied It while we continued our mission. Right under our noses, The Entity spread Its influence through the earth, making way for distrust and hatred of the Crystal Millennium. The Mugen Kingdom rose to power in Europe at the height of its Dark Age. It was led by The Entities' followers. We first discovered them during one of their Masses, speaking hymns to it. They waged war on the rest of the world and on us. They took hold of a nameless power over the peoples, using dark creatures that had long haunted man's nights as their army. Upon further observation, we found energy was flowing forth from It, but we could not stop It. We could only limit its power as we had and maintain Its prison. It needs additional power to escape the shell Her Majesty encased it in. We intended not to let it obtain any. On the eve of our princess's 5th birthday, they came. They sundered our home. Alas, our dear Queen fell, but by her graces, was Chaos and its legions stopped, but not permanently. A few of us survived to reach earth to dwell among mortal humans. Even fewer remain now, but we must endure. We were sent here for a reason. We must continue our original mission, and await the awakening of the Elemental Warriors. Our task to is to ready them for what is it to come. All our hopes rest with their coming. I only pray that their arrival will be in time, and Heaven help us if they cannot contend. The Entity stirs. It's time once again near. Its attention turns to finishing what It began so long ago. I can feel it in the air. It gathers Its forces once more. Whispers of dark dealings in this world's underground speak of the return of the Dark Kingdom. Where are the Celestial Warriors? Are they truly coming?
