#1 Beginnings
As if from nowhere, the forces of darkness appeared, waging genocide against the draconian race. However, against the elemental mastery of the dragons, the apes—even added by their newfound manipulation of the gems—could do little more than hold their adversaries at a stand still.
The seemingly futile war showed no signs of ever ending, even in the wildest of dreams. Day in and day out, both sides suffered, but neither showed any sign of faltering. It seemed as though these two sides were destined to stalemate...
Until the day when a great black shadow fell over the battleground.