The Blending Arc: Prophecy
By Krysdanria
Rating: pg-13
Disclaimer: I do not own either Gundam Wing which belong to Sunrise, Bandai, etc. or the Blending Series which belongs to Sharon Green and HarperCollins publishers.
Prologue
… and so the major error of the past was discovered. In order to have full control of the world around us, there must be a Blending not only of Air, Water, Fire, and Earth, but of Spirit as well. That fifth aspect, so important and yet overlooked for so long, completed the magic necessary for dominance, which in human terms meant rule.
When the first Fivefold Blending, comprised of Elmin Ofgin, Azelin Rays, Widia Almoy, Summia Kamb, and Failin Jarl, came together to defeat the tyrannical Four, our Empire was saved from the dark times of oppression that seemed destined to continue on forever. The Four were each High-level practitioners, and had they Blended with one of Spirit – but they did not, and so met their downfall.
When the Five took their place as the rulers of our Empire, they were the first to speak the Prophecy and them they announced the laws made necessary thereby. Where the Prophecy came from is unclear, but none doubted when it was first spoken of Three Hundred years ago, and none doubt it today. The Four will attempt to return to reestablish their tyranny, and should we stray from the laws laid down for our protection, they may very well succeed.
For this reason the competitions are held every twenty-five years, and the strongest of the new Blendings take over our rule and protection for the nest quarter century. No Blending is permitted to compete a second time after having won the first, and no Blending may simply be appointed without having completed and won. During each rule comes a crisis, which cannot be bested without the laws having been followed to the letter. What causes these crisis to arise is another question which seems without answer, and yet most believe them linked directly to the Prophecy. The crisis faced by the Second Five…
… mentioned in the Prophecies. There will be Signs to show that the Chosen Blending has arrived in our midst, but nowhere are the Signs detailed. It has been promised that they will spring from all corners of the land, that their might will be seen clearly by all those about them, that they will Blend as well in their ordinary lives as they do in the Blending of their aspects. There will also be "subtle happenings" surrounding them as well as "obvious signs", but many of the more obvious signs are to appear "out of the sight of the Five's enemies." Who those can be is not clear, as the only enemy of the promised Chosen Five is the Dreaded Four. Therefore…
