Dragon was a beautiful planet. She had glorious mountains that spewed forth glowing rivers of lava. Her surface was covered in brilliant reds and glowing oranges. Angel, a small and wise planet of glimmering white, was her constant companion. This is why the dragon is depicted with a pearl of wisdom. Dragon and Angel lived near Phoenix, a warm and loving star. They were happy together, but Dragon felt incomplete.
"I miss Light and Dark," she told Angel.
"What do you miss most?" she asked.
Dragon thought carefully. "I miss their laughter. Their joy made me happy."
"You should create life on your surface. Your creations will laugh and bring you joy the way we made Light and Dark happy," advised Angel. Dragon agreed and mentioned the idea to Phoenix.
Phoenix did not answer right away. Dragon worriedly asked what was wrong. "Nothing is wrong. This is a good decision. I too would like to see life in this system. But your surface is too warm. You need to move further away from me before you can bring life to your surface."
This made Dragon sad, but because Phoenix also wanted her to create life, she moved a safe distance away, and Angel followed. When her mountains erupted less frequently and her molten rivers cooled, Dragon made her first creations. But her once beautiful surface was barren, and her creations all soon withered and died. This upset Dragon. She had left her brother's side to create life, but her creations all died. Now she was without her Creators, far from her brother, barren, and nothing but rock.
Angel consoled her with memories of when Light and Dark played in the universe. Reminiscing, Dragon let forth a deep sigh. Air flowed out from the rock and formed winds and the sky. Angel had an idea.
Next she told her sister the story about how Dark and Light met. Dragon burst into tears. She wept and wept, water seeping from the ground. The ground was softened and an ocean formed, separating the earth into different lands.
"Look!" Angel commanded.
Dragon beheld her new surface. "I am beautiful. More beautiful than before. But still my surface holds no life."
"You now have air and water. Make new creations, and they will thrive." Dragon was hesitant. She wanted a populated surface, but she did not want to fail again. She asked for Angel's help. "I will control the winds and the water, because I caused them to appear, and I will always watch over your creations," Angel promised. That is why the tides follow the moon. That is also why we always see the same side of the moon; it is Angel's face.
With Angel's promise of assistance, Dragon made new creations. They quickly filled the lands, the seas, and the sky. Unicorn, a wandering comet, came by and saw how beautiful Dragon had become, and also the great joy Dragon, Angel, and Phoenix had because of Dragon's transformation. She went to spread the news, but quickly returned. Unicorn's wandering spirit kept her from staying with her sisters, but every seventy-five years or so she returns to take joy in Dragon's creations.
While Dragon harbored and nourished her creations, Phoenix warmed them and gave them days and seasons, and Angel gave them weather and patterns. They worked diligently to take care of the source of their joy. Meanwhile, news of Dragon's transformation spread through the galaxies. Planets already supporting life felt happy for their sister, and some others decided to follow her lead.
Void also heard about Dragon, and it would have overflowed with jealousy if it were possible to fill nothing. Void persecuted the planets, seeking to destroy their life. It destroyed many creations and saddened many planets before setting its sights on Dragon. Upon hearing of Void's plans, Unicorn sped toward Dragon and Angel. She warned them that Void was jealous and was coming to destroy their precious creations.
Dragon had just created very special beings. Her previous creations gave her great joy, but she still missed the laughter of Light and Dark, so she created beings in their likeness to be stewards over her surface. She called them man and woman. Dragon, Angel, and Phoenix loved them very much and refused to let Void destroy them.
Phoenix, too far away to send much help, created ghostly beings of light called genii. They ran along her sunbeams, each genius guarding one human throughout their life, giving inspiration and guidance. That is why sometimes you hear a voice advising you but cannot find the source.
Angel crafted the wind and water into beings that she charged with teaching mankind. She made them after the likenesses of the favored lost creations of her sisters. That is why fae are so varied and have strange ways.
Finally, Dragon called upon her creations, asking to know which would come forward to help mankind.
A princess of the ladybugs came immediately. "Mankind do me no wrong. They love me and call me good luck. I shall return the favor," she said.
The shadowy, most agile of the cats followed. "Man's settlements attract mice and rats that they let me eat. I wouldn't want to lose that," he said.
There was a pause, then five more animals came forward.
"They appreciate our hard work and help us accomplish it," said the most diligent bee.
"We like to hear the children laugh when they see us," said the kindest butterfly.
"They know beauty and grace; they understand virtue," said the most respected peacock.
"Large predators run from humans and leave their territory to us," said the slyest fox.
"Though they lack a shell, they constantly leave safety; someone must protect them as they bravely march into the future," said the wisest turtle.
Dragon took these brave creatures and with seven of her scales she forged new bodies for them in her breath. She bestowed upon them a name and a gift. "Tikki, you are blessed with the power of creation," she told the once-ladybug. "Plagg, you are blessed with the power of destruction," she told the once-cat. And so on with each of the seven animals. She called them kwami. From her whiskers she crafted objects for humans to use to connect with the kwami. She called them miraculous.
Humans multiplied and covered their planet with their children and their works. With the magical aids from their guardian Celestial Bodies, they resisted Void.