Shaiya Chronicles:
Evolution
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Chapter Zero
Life is a story. Stories become History. History becomes Legend.
Millennia ago, the universe was devoid of all substance, so the Great Spirit set forth to create.
Arceus, with his power, formed the stars and scattered them far and wide. He then made a single, perfect planet, earth. To inhabit his planet, he created the shaiyas and the humans.
But Eldryn, Arceus's brother, was jealous. To prove he was just as powerful, he brought a shaiya and a human together and created the Mäyto, a race with the intelligence of humans but with the mighty power of the shaiyas. But Eldryn imbued into the Mäyto his own greed. They quickly swept across the planet, conquering or killing anyone in their path.
Arceus was not pleased. Eldryn had gone too far. Using his power, he destroyed the Mäyto, so that all others could have peace.
Eldryn could not accept being a lesser. In a fit of rage, he abandoned the realm of the Spirits, swearing that he would one day create the perfect race of creatures and surpass Arceus.
Legends become Myth.
Through the ages, humanity and shaiyas forgot about their origins, relying instead on their science for answers.
Yet all the while, the Spirits watch: guarding, protecting, and sometimes punishing.
Waiting for the time when Eldryn shall once again come forth.
