The Forsaken

Part One, Awakening & Release

By: Myles Soares

Editor: Heather Compton

Prologue

The Second Chance

In the beginning of time the balance of power between good and evil was flawless, until a daemon known as Bail decided to raise an army to destroy the balance so that evil would reign forever. For a long time it seemed Bail would succeed until a hero known only as the Guardian, banishes Bail to the Naether. Were he would be sealed forever in darkness. After sealing Bail, the hero disappeared never to be heard from again. Our story begins two hundred years after Bails banishment on a small farm located on the outskirts of the kingdom of Tallos. We see a young man working out in the farms field.

"Dart it's time for dinner." There was an older woman in the house by the fields, standing by the stove. If Dart looked closely he could look in on her ever now and then to check and see if she needed help. The window was to the side of the house, which also conveniently facing the field.

"I'll be there in a second, I just need to finish up with these last seeds." He looked up in her direction, while wiping away several beads of sweat. There was a nice little log cabin to his left, were he grew up; it was the only house for miles.

"Fine, but you need to wash up."

"Ok Grandma." He works devotedly for another twenty minutes and stops by the trouft to wash up. As he finishes washing up heard a scream and bolted toward the building. He rushes into the room only to find his family slaughtered. The big black blur was moving so quickly that all he could see was his Grandfather being discarded like a toy. It was almost upon him in seconds, but his body moved mindlessly and he grabbed the ax that was leaning by the door. The creature jumps as he swings the ax, before he can hit his target they both tumble out the door as the beast slashes him across his shoulder. You can barely see his bone from the blood welling up from his wound. The wounded Dart tries to escape, but he is cut off every time by the monster. As the creator rears back to thrust the final blow, it suddenly burst into flames and disappears with a flash of light. Dart then hears a rustle coming from the bushes to his right and sees a man wearing a cloak step out of the darkness. He felt the blood flowing from his veins and just as light turned into darkness he heard these simple words.

"So this is the Guardian." He laughs.

"I got my work cut out for me."