Adventures of John: Ravages of War

Introduction

My name is John the Adventurer. Not really. But in order to protect my identity, I usually refer to myself as such. Our world, our reality, is not the only one there is. There are an infinite number of planes of existence beyond our own, realms of myth and magic filled with all manner of beasts and creatures. There are those among us, ordinary people in all other aspects, that have a connection to one or more of these worlds. Their connection to these worlds can often give them abilities beyond those of other men, or even provide passage to these worlds. Many of these gifted individuals are unaware of their abilities.

I am one of these people, except I am aware of my gifts, and I am not merely connected to one realm, but to all of them. Because of this, I can see and speak with creatures from these realms, as well as separate my spirit from my body and use it to travel to these realms. When I am in these other worlds I can use the magic inherit in these worlds to do anything I can dream of. These are the tales of my journeys through the magical realms. These are the Adventures of John. Why am I posting my tales on a fan fiction site, you ask? Well, you wouldn't believe the people I've met.

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In my early adventures, I was little more than a magical tourist. I traveled from realm to realm, sometimes doing some good, but mostly just making a mess of things. I had met some incredible people and been to some impossible places, but I was simply going with the flow, jumping into whatever adventure came my way. But after falling into an alternate universe and finding the true love of my life, Queen Elsa, and losing her when I was forced to leave, I found something within myself that I hadn't had since I was a little child. I found my defiance and my determination.

I spent the next few weeks(in our world. It was nearly a year when the magical realms' different time flows are taken into account.) searching for a way back to Arendelle. Though it had begun to seem almost impossible, I made my way through it, determined to find a way. Eventually I did return, and my strength was needed again as together we faced enemies determined to destroy her kingdom and those she loved. War raged and battles were fought. We were betrayed, only to find those that betrayed us would be our greatest allies. Among all the sorcerers and magicians, it turned out that those with no magical abilities at all would be our greatest assets.

After a near-disaster in which magic returned to our world and we were all nearly consumed by an eternal Darkness, things seemed to settle down. I believed that being reunited with my love would be the end. Our situation wasn't perfect, as I was forced to split my time between my universe and hers, but I was content. Elsa and I even got married, though the proposal was somewhat marred by an untimely interruption by Aphrodite. However, our happiness was not to last as I discovered the rise of a secret society. Determined to make sure nothing threatened my new life, I hunted down every clue I could find about this society. I soon discovered that this was more than anything I could have guessed. This secret society, calling themselves the Brotherhood of the Void, were a part of a plot as old as the universe itself, a plot to bring an end not just to our universe, but to every universe, to all of creation.

To be perfectly frank, this was beyond anything I had ever experienced before. I had been in many battles in the past and saved many lives. I had defeated monstrous beings of every variety and even had my own nemesis. However, I was no superhero. I was no savior or messiah. The last time the fate of the world was in my hands the Doctor ended up doing most of the work. The fate of the universe, or in this case, the multiverse, was not my problem. That was for men like the Doctor and Superman. However, this time it was my problem. The Doctor couldn't solve this one for me, nor could the Man of Steel. They helped me along the way, of course, but in order to protect those I loved I had to defeat the Void itself, the vast emptiness between the universes, a sentient force of pure nothingness. It took everything I had, but I was able to triumph.

Now Elsa and I have twins, a boy named Zane and a daughter named Alana. I would love to spend my days enjoying life in Arendelle with my family, but I can't do that. Our universe is in the middle of a war, a war between the forces of Order and Chaos. This war is consuming every aspect of our reality, from the magical realms to the mortal realm. Nearly everyone has already chosen a side in this war whether they are aware of it or not, and if that wasn't enough, the conflict between these two forces is tearing the very fabric of our universe apart, breaking down the barriers separating the mortal realm from the magical ones. This war is being felt in all four corners of the globe, and if either side wins it will result in the end of the world as we know it.

I stand against these forces, along with those few who have joined me. It will take all of my strength, determination, and most importantly, defiance, to defeat this. However, I cannot do it alone. Only together can we defeat both Order and Chaos, restoring Balance to this world. When this firs started I had a vision, one filled with disaster and pain. I beheld unspeakable horrors and watched the fall of civilizations. I saw, and then lived through, an alien invasion that nearly consumed our planet before time was rewritten and it never happened. Also among these images was that of a man in military garb, pointing a gun at my head. Many things in this vision have already come to pass, but many still have yet to be fulfilled.