Hello!
Welcome to my very first, 100% original fic, all characters are my own, all story plots are also my own.
Though not extremely original, I hope you guys will like…
I may update sporadically, but should do so once a week. English is not my 1st language, and apologize in advance for any odd grammar/syntax. I would love to have a beta read my work please PM me if you are interested.
Please note that this story is rated Mature
All was decided in ancient times, in a Period long gone, and none today remember, let alone tell fact from fiction, truth from lie, reality from myth. None but the Four.
In the time of the Ancient, petty and greedy Giants ruled and used humans as cattle. Elemental beings, remaining dormant since the genocide of the Titans, agreed on a truce. Being partial to humans, they decided to end the reign of destruction brought by the Giants to bring forth the Era of Men. Over eight thousand years ago, elementals formed a pack to combine their powers to battle a force older than their own…
Duality, Good and Evil, was battling at that time. Evil had the upper hand, and let its Giants continue their reign of terror. The Four chose to split such power, choosing neither good nor evil, neither light nor dark. Forming a new alliance, the Four would rule; each responsible for their own realm, no coalition being allowed, thus a balance would be maintained.
All had agreed, except for the for-mentioned, that a leader should be appointed. Only one showed the desired qualities of all four elements without showing the negative traits associated with such forces. A Woman would always be the Head of Council of the Four. She would always be the deciding voice should a consensus be needed. She could also, need be, control all other elements.
Only one could bring permanent cold amongst this realm… It was not the Earth King, as his feet were constantly deeply rooted in earth's warm soil, nor was is Wind, the Air Queen, which careless nature would bring from matter to another, breezing through to quickly to care, nor the Fire Emperor, whom was too busy in his consuming blaze… Only the Water Queen could permanently affect this, and many realms…
She was known for endurance, patience and tolerance… Until one faithful day, she was brutally attacked and forced into her next incarnation by the forces of evil, wanting to escape their prison. They had planned this coup for centuries, and 500 years before Moses would part the waters of the Mediterranean sea, the council was weakened to the point of breakage. The Fire Emperor was on a spiritual quest, hidden and afar amongst his own realm, the Air Queen was the first, and easiest to kill. Next was the Earth King, falling whilst protecting his beloved human wife. Having lost her allies, the Water Queen held the Evil for over 200 years alone, and was defeated, broken and defiled. Amongst the four, the longest had she lived, and for the first time since her brethren had forced her into guardianship of the council, had she been forced to live the cycle of rebirth. Her brother, the Fire Emperor returned, to find her on deaths doorstep. He vowed to find all of them once they were reborn, and forge anew the broken council. He was forced to flee, and live hidden amongst the shadows. He watched the rise of man and the return of the fight of duality. He watched centuries of hatred, of blood spilt upon 'holly lands' in the name of Good, of all the triumphs of Evil and of the slow decline of the followers of the Four.
Before the Water Queen died, she used the last of her strength to weave and seal an ancient spell in the fabric of her soul. Her enemy was powerful, and she needed to ensure their full strength before her return. Therefore, her first spell, through her age and wisdom, would be that whoever possessed her soul should meet its rebirth in water. Being a ruler of the Water Realm, sea creatures would come to her aid, and she could count on micro-organisms to change the human's body back to its elementary form. She also allowed her soul to seal and imprison all memories of past lives. Once she would come into full power, all the experience that she will have gained, all the knowledge and strength would return and aid her to regain full strength.
A gift and a curse, depending of the time it took for the council to reassemble.