Once Upon A Time
In the beginning, there were three races. HUMANS, MONSTERS, and ESSENCES.
Essences had no power…
Unless it was given to them.
There was a human, a monster, and an essence. They were friends, once upon a time.
But when an Essence dies, they are embedded in the hearts of those who loved them.
The Essence was alone and unloved, except for its two friends.
The human girl, Shifty.
The monster boy, Cher.
Shifty gave her SOUL to Cher.
The Essence was made whole again, alive in the hearts of its friends.
But then the HUMANS saw. They believed that Cher had killed Shifty and stolen her SOUL.
And so the great war broke out, led by generals from three clans. The HUMANS were led by the clan of Ayno. The MONSTERS were led by the Dreemurs. And the Essences, caught in the crossfire, and merely seeking peace, were led by the Dere.
In the war, the Essences were completely destroyed. The MONSTERS were driven underground, and sealed with a magic spell. The HUMANS emerged victorious.
Shifty and Cher were not killed. They were forced to cast the magic spell, and were then driven away from civilization. They make their home on the peak of Mount Ebott, the place where travelers are oft said to disappear. Though they mourned their brethren, the lone Essence guided their hand, and bid them stay, trapped in between worlds.
And then one day, many years later…
Two travelers came, seeking refuge. Two siblings, and Shifty's heart mourned for them.
But they did not know who the being before them was.
However, they agreed to stay.
One day, though, the elder of the two strayed too far away from the path.
They tripped and fell, and landed in the realm of MONSTERS.
And then THEY CAME BACK.
