The Beginnings (Part 1)
Prologue
In the world called Terraarum far beyond Earth's knowledge, there are many kingdoms surrounded by beautiful places, animals of all sorts, wondrous waterfalls, magical forces, and even mythical creatures.
One day as the sun shone, Princess Agatha of Lush was married to King Damien of Credere. The bride was one of the most beautiful women in all Terraarum. He promised her everything she wished for and it was a happy marriage. Soon the baby came and it was a son, the couple named him Derek. Again the Queen was with child and everyone wished for a girl and it was. They decided to name her Artemisia after the Greek goddess of the Moon and Hunt. They also agreed to betroth the princess to the young Prince Nathaniel when the princess turns 25.
Then on a dark, gloomy and rainy day, the oracle Daphne came to visit the King and Queen of Credere to tell an prophecy.
"My Dear king, you shall listen carefully for your future depends on it", she says.
"Of course wise one, you may go on."
As she spoke, Daphne's eyes turned golden and shone brightly.
"Five shall meet in the city of fortune and opportunity,
Each comes for a specific reason.
One to find hope and responsibility,
One comes for revenge and beauty,
Another to
The last for
"Wise one, is there a meaning to say this riddle to us?" asked the King.
Daphne goes on.
"She who everyone hopes for,
Is the one to slay evil and end the King's rule.
She who comes to Terraarum,
She, the brave, the beautiful
the daughter of the King himself."
The king was upset and couldn't bear to hear anymore and left. However the wise Queen decided to listen on.
"You may go on, Daphne"
"As you wish my Queen."
"The great king who everyone praises,
Will become mad and evil.
Thus, treating all of Credere horribly.
Soon he will try to conquer all of Terraarum,
And all the magic will be divided unequally among all Terraaruians ."
"But every story should have a happy ending,
As the daughter slays evil,
The rightful king will take his place.
The four heroes will be honored and become protectors of Terraarum,
Creating peace all over again."
As the king told the queen that he had to kill his daughter, the queen was thinking. She decided the only way to keep her daughter safe was away from her father and to Earth. There Agatha will use all the magic she had left to create a shadow to hide the princess from the king. She knew this was a risk to take and she took it. She knew she had to tell someone about this and told her good friend Queen Clara, her son, Prince Nathaniel and Prince Derek, only they knew this secret. After she did this, the King Damien found out that his wife betrayed him and asked her where his daughter was. Of course the good queen kept her word and did not tell the king.
The king gave his wife a choice,"Tell me where she is or it is you who shall die first."
The Queen Agatha said "For all Terraaruians' safety I choose death."
The queen Agatha was given a poisoned wine to drink while all of Terraarum watched her fall to the ground, lifeless. Many people gathered there and threw flowers on her funeral bed and said their goodbyes as they wept for their beautiful queen; for they all knew she was innocent. The King's orders was to leave the queen's body unburied, but the people of Credere knew better and secretly buried her next to the Tree of Hope.
The King continued to look for his daughter, scared that when the times comes, the princess will be back to claim her rights and make the prophecy come true. To prepare for that time, he gathered his men to protect him and yearned for more power. He then joined forces with and agreed to conquer all of Terraarum. He later married another woman, and bore a little girl with her named Andrea. The Prince Derek was waiting for his sister's return to Terraarum to help him seek revenge for their mother and to claim the throne. As the King Damien continues to try to conquer all of Terraarum with evil magic, all of Terraarum waits for the Princess Artemisia and the 4 guardians of Terraarum to come.
