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Chapter One-The Legend

A mother sits by her young daughter in bed during the last minutes of day. The day had been good so far. No attacks were heard of today. The sun is setting in the small window that looks out to the sea. It is a concoction of pinks, oranges, purples, and blues. The sea sparkles as the waves come into shore.

"Mother, please tell me the Legend again."

The mother looks at her small daughter and smiled. "I've told it to you so many times. Don't you ever tire of it?"

The daughter looked at her mother with shock evident on her face. "Of course not! It is the most exciting story that I've ever heard in my entire life! Please tell it to me again. You tell it the best!"

"Well… if you put it that way, I suppose I can tell it to you again. Long ago there was a nice sorcerer who was very powerful. He was known to be able to do amazing things. Heal the sick, grow gorgeous plants, and even… predict the future. Those were the good times. There was peace in the lands and crime was at a low. One night while the sorcerer was sitting in his favorite chair thinking, a vision came to him. In this horrible, but insightful vision, he saw several terrible things. Gigantic monsters that emitted a pungent smell, monsters that were serpent-like that bore humongous fangs, creatures of the night with great wings attached to their bodies and huge, keen, red eyes."

"How scary mother! I would hate to be near those things!"

"I know dear… lets continue the story shall we? These monsters and many other kinds were all destroying villages and towns, leaving nothing standing. He heard the wailing of children and adults alike, and the sounds of things crashing to the earth, and the noises that escaped the gruesome figures' mouths. Then, all of a sudden, he was panting and sweating, still sitting on his favorite chair. After he thought about the premonition that had just occurred, he set right to work creating two magical beacons of light that would help save the future world. When he was finished, they looked to be the most beautiful pieces of weaponry anyone in the world had ever created. He had made two swords. Both were a mix of gold and silver, but they were different in every other way. Different swirl designs decorated each hilt along with a stone. One of the swords had an emerald stone, and one had rose quartz. The sword with the emerald stone was heavier than the one with the rose quartz. The two swords were designed to help bring about peace, when used together, in the hands of the Destined Ones. But if evil got to the swords before the Destined Ones, and they didn't get them away from the evil…"

"There would be no peace in the world and destruction would never cease…"

"Right honey. The Destined Ones would endure many hardships to get to the swords. Legend says that there would be a great battle between a great evil and the Destined Ones. The outcome of that battle is uncertain."

"Mother, I hope the Destined Ones will come soon and save us", the little girl said, starting to cry quietly.

"Don't cry dear. I'm sure they will come soon. Everything will turnout just fine." Inside, the mother was just as uncertain and just as hopeful as her young child. She knew not whether the Destined Ones would come forth and save their beloved world, or whether utter destruction was in the near future. Saying everything would be fine to herself gave little reassurance. But it seemed to help her daughter.

"Never give up hope my child. Hope is what will pull us through."

The mother sat on her daughter's bed and held her and rocked her, stroking her golden hair. The girl soon fell asleep, and the mother tucked her child in and kissed her on the forehead.

"Sweet dreams, and may the gods protect you."

With one last look, she closed the door on her sleeping child and began to walk down the hall. She began to hear loud noises and rapid footsteps heading her way. Something was not right, and she could guess what it was.

"Mistress! Mistress! Where are you?"

The soldier spotted the woman he was searching for and ran to her.

"Mistress, there are beasts spotted heading our way! They are almost at the gate, which means we only have about five minutes! We need to evacuate you and your daughter to safety right away."

The young woman took on a face of utter dread. The color drained from her face and her eyes were beginning to fill with wet, salty tears. In response she only said two words.

"Oh… no…"

A/N: Hello! This is my first fic so tell me what you think. Please give me some constructive criticism by e-mail or review! Thank you! It would also be great if you wanted to suggest anything that I could put into this story. I welcome all ideas even though I pretty much know what I'm going to write. Arigato gozaimasu to all who read and reviewed! I hope to post the next chapter soon, so be on the look out!