Chapter 1: Nosgoth Restored
~~~The Temple of Clans~~~
"Raziel, you have done well, but Kain still lives. Go to the highest peak in Nosgoth. There you will find Kain, destroy him." "Very well Elder, but what of Nosgoth? Will it be revived if Kain is killed?" "Raziel, this I will tell you, as Kain was the successor to the balance pillar, he also has a successor. If you defeat Kain he will reveal who his successor is. Be warned if his successor does no sacrifice him or herself to restore Nosgoth, then Nosgoth will crumble away until it is no more. I cannot tell you if it will or will not restore Nosgoth. But when Kain is defeated you will be rewarded for your services, Raziel." So Raziel set off on his journey to the temple of clans, a temple completely for the use of recording the history of the vampire clans. Raziel didn't run into any vampires, which was strange because, this was the most sacred place for vampires. When he arrived Kain stood in the middle of the room. "Welcome Raziel, I've been expecting you." "Kain your terror ends here! You have destroyed my clan, defiled the ancient tomb of the Sarafan and you act as if nothing has ever really happened!" "Oh, you of all, Raziel, ought to the consequences for betrayal. Before you were cast into the abyss, you were a loyal lieutenant. You evolved before I did; you grew wings when I had none. So now that you have slain your brothers, how does it feel?" "Shut up Kain, I have one brother left. Not all of them have been slain." "Ah, yes Turel, he is gone. The moment you were cast into the abyss he left Nosgoth. His territory is in ruins, like your own. I have not seen him for what, over two millennia. He is a coward and a traitor like you." "I assure you Kain I am no coward. I have traveled through time many times to find you! Now you will pay for your crimes Kain!" With that he lunged after Kain, neatly cutting his forearm off on his right side. "Ah! You will pay for that Raziel! You will pay with your life, Raziel!" With that Kain lunged in with the Kain Reaver and swung at Raziel from above. But, Raziel had taken the Soul Reaver (Physical form) and stabbed Kain right through his gut. Kain had been defeated and was now dying. "So, you have defeated me Raziel. But I will be back in another form, Raziel. I had not yet chosen a successor to my thrown until now Raziel. I choose you, Raziel to be my successor. The fate of Nosgoth rests upon you now Raziel. You can now rule over all of Nosgoth or you can sacrifice yourself for this barren wasteland." "Kain you have been defeated, now suffer the consequences. Here is where you will die." Then Raziel stabbed the Soul Reaver into Kain's heart and he devoured his soul. Gaining Kain's ability to disappear and reappear. Then the Elder spoke and said, "Raziel you have defeated Kain and now the souls that could not find peace can. What do you want as your reward Raziel?" Raziel had forgotten about the reward. So he thought and came to the conclusion that he wanted to live as a Sarafan Warrior Priest again. "I wish to be human again as a Sarafan Warrior Priest." "Then it shall be done Raziel. You will be human again at the cost of the Soul Reaver, being destroyed." "It can't be destroyed, it will just convert back into a wraith blade again." "You have learned much Raziel. Then hide it in the future. Where no one can retrieve it. Throw the Soul Reaver into the abyss, where it will not be disturbed." So Raziel went into the future and went to the abyss and threw the Soul Reaver into the watery depths.
~~~Sanctuary of the Clans/ Present Time~~~
Then Raziel went back into the past from which he left and went to the sanctuary of the clans. He went to the throne room and entered, he went to the spot he usually did when he talked to Arial. "Raziel what can I do for you?" "Mistress Arial, I have come to tell you Kain has been defeated. He is dead and the Soul Reaver is beyond his reach. It is at the bottom of the abyss. I came to see if the balance pillar has been purified yet." "No, Raziel it hasn't, with Kain gone his successor must make a sacrifice to purify the balance pillar. Do you know who his successor is?" "I'm not certain, but he said I was his successor. I believe he may have been lying." "Raziel, you are correct. Kain was lying when he said you were the successor. But he was also telling you who his successor was." "Turel! He is Kain's successor to the throne!" "No, Raziel, Turel is not the successor, but you are close. Kain had predicted that one of you would one day surpass him. So he had another set of lieutenants. He also had a body in dormant to pass to if he were ever defeated. His soul however was taken to the underworld. His lieutenants would wait until he had gone to the temple of clans, then go there as well and hide. Kain's successor is Kian, his son, who was defeated in battle against a Sarafan warrior." "Kain's lieutenants will try to manifest his and his sons spirit into one and into the body. While waiting in dormant for so long, his sons body has evolved passed Kain's original body. He has wings, he can swim, he can climb, he can pass through bars, he can use the force projectile, he can use the constrict ability, and he can use his son's and his own abilities as well. You cannot defeat him as a human, vampire, or even as a Reaver of souls. You must become a demon itself to defeat Kain." "A demon, never will I stoop that low. What about making me something that is part human, vampire, demon, and Reaver of souls?" "Hmm, I suppose that could work, but what would you call this new form?" "I'll call it a shifter, a creature that can blend into anything and take on the form of anything, something that can become a demon, a vampire, a human, and a Reaver of souls. Something that no one has ever seen before, a myth so to speak, a creature that holds, no one form. With Kain gone from Nosgoth he is no longer the Guardian of Balance is he?" "No he is not, Nosgoth will not return unless Kian is resurrected and he makes the sacrifice or find another who is to take his place. I know who that is Kean his brother. If Kian were to die in battle Kean would take his place. I will go get him now." So Raziel left to get Kean who was busy bending the bars to get in. When he finished bending the last bar and he was in. "Kean I've something to tell you, you're the Balance Guardian now, your brother was slain in battle. You must make a sacrifice to restore Nosgoth." "What must I do?" "You must sacrifice your life by killing yourself, to restore Nosgoth." "I'll do it so my son Kaen, will grow up in a beautiful Nosgoth." With that he went to the balance pillar and made the sacrifice. With that the pillars returned to normal. Nosgoth was now restored, but the sky was still a mess. "Raziel, Nosgoth has been restored, but Kain still lives in his sons body. Which is basically an exact copy of him. Go to the lands beyond Nosgoth, where my influence has no influence on you. There are other Elders other than myself. Kain has gone there and the rest I cannot tell you. Before you go there though go to your brother Turel's clan territory." "Raziel where you found the Sun Light Glyph, the vampires you fought were Turelem. Your brother lies hidden in the Dark Eden, where the factories polluted the skies of Nosgoth. Either reave his soul or try to make an alliance with him. You'll find Vorador's body in his chambers; he uses it as a trophy and as an ornament. Revive him by taking the dagger out of his chest. Then he will ally himself with you for taking the dagger out of his chest and he will help you in your quest for revenge." "Very well, but what of my reward Elder?" "Ah, yes your reward Raziel. What is it you want Raziel?" "I want to be restored Elder! Restored to my former self, Elder! Do you hear me restore me to my former self! Before I was thrown into the abyss, restore to what I was then, Elder!" "Very well Raziel you shall become the shifter! Now go and take your revenge on Kain! He will awaken soon. But first slay your last brother Turel!" "Elder I don't want to become the shifter! I want to be what I was before I was cast into the abyss!" Raziel kept yelling at the Elder, and then he fell to his knees and started yelling in rage. Then a light appeared in the middle of the room. It was a light no unholy vampire could stand, that no unholy creature could stand. Then a figure emerged from the light and spoke to Raziel. "Raziel, you have been slain by yourself, resurrected as a vampire, slain again by the abyss, then brought back as you are now. You slay your brothers freeing them from their hideous forms. Now the Elder will not restore you, he will condemn you to the life of a slave to himself. Show your true self now Elder!" Then a form from the shadows appeared it looked similar to Raziel, but it had horns and was huge, with a squid like arm. "So you see my true form, well at least half of my true form. You have seen the squid like form of me already. She is right you know. I won't restore you. You are forever condemned to do as I say, Raziel, forever! Ha, ha, ha, ha!" "I think not you foul creature! If you wish to condemn then you are to late, I was condemned when you brought me back from the abyss! Now you shall be the one condemned, foul creature!" With that Raziel struck out at the Squid Elder and wounded him. "You should not of done that Raziel! Now you shall feel my wrath!" "I have already defeated you foul creature, you hold weakness to the Soul Reaver and when I have defeated you, I shall devour your soul!" Then Raziel struck out with the Soul Reaver again and again, until the Squid Elder could not defend himself. "Strike me down Raziel, you know you want to!" Raziel looked at what he had done and looked at himself. "What have I done? I have become what I feared most, I have become like the Elder." With that Raziel turned the Soul Reaver on himself and impaled it into his body, leaving him motionless on the floor. "Fool you impale yourself on the Soul Reaver and you destroy yourself in the process! I have won!" Then the angel spoke, "No, Elder you have not won. Raziel sacrificed himself, so he would not become like you. A creature, that knows only the taste of helpless souls. Of the many souls you have condemned you yourself are condemned as well. Now Raziel arise, you have proven yourself worthy of becoming the guardian of Nosgoth and all the empires that surround it. A Reaver of Souls, are you no more, but a Guardian of Souls. You have been blessed with the gift of pureness. You shall be restored, but not as a Vampire or Human, but as an angel of souls. In the power and the name of the lord, I here by decree that the sanctuary of the clans is now the sanctuary of Nosgoth and that this is Holy Ground. Now go Raziel, to the lands East of here, to the Dark Eden. Your brother Turel awaits you there. Your weapon shall be the not the Soul Reaver, but the Holy Reaver." With that Raziel awoke and spoke, "What has happened to me? My wings are different, I am restored!" "Yes, Raziel you are now a Guardian of Souls, an angel that protects mankind and vampires. You are the protector of Nosgoth and the surrounding lands. Now go to the Dark Eden and release the holy might of the lord." With that Raziel left for the Dark Eden.
~~~The Temple of Clans~~~
"Raziel, you have done well, but Kain still lives. Go to the highest peak in Nosgoth. There you will find Kain, destroy him." "Very well Elder, but what of Nosgoth? Will it be revived if Kain is killed?" "Raziel, this I will tell you, as Kain was the successor to the balance pillar, he also has a successor. If you defeat Kain he will reveal who his successor is. Be warned if his successor does no sacrifice him or herself to restore Nosgoth, then Nosgoth will crumble away until it is no more. I cannot tell you if it will or will not restore Nosgoth. But when Kain is defeated you will be rewarded for your services, Raziel." So Raziel set off on his journey to the temple of clans, a temple completely for the use of recording the history of the vampire clans. Raziel didn't run into any vampires, which was strange because, this was the most sacred place for vampires. When he arrived Kain stood in the middle of the room. "Welcome Raziel, I've been expecting you." "Kain your terror ends here! You have destroyed my clan, defiled the ancient tomb of the Sarafan and you act as if nothing has ever really happened!" "Oh, you of all, Raziel, ought to the consequences for betrayal. Before you were cast into the abyss, you were a loyal lieutenant. You evolved before I did; you grew wings when I had none. So now that you have slain your brothers, how does it feel?" "Shut up Kain, I have one brother left. Not all of them have been slain." "Ah, yes Turel, he is gone. The moment you were cast into the abyss he left Nosgoth. His territory is in ruins, like your own. I have not seen him for what, over two millennia. He is a coward and a traitor like you." "I assure you Kain I am no coward. I have traveled through time many times to find you! Now you will pay for your crimes Kain!" With that he lunged after Kain, neatly cutting his forearm off on his right side. "Ah! You will pay for that Raziel! You will pay with your life, Raziel!" With that Kain lunged in with the Kain Reaver and swung at Raziel from above. But, Raziel had taken the Soul Reaver (Physical form) and stabbed Kain right through his gut. Kain had been defeated and was now dying. "So, you have defeated me Raziel. But I will be back in another form, Raziel. I had not yet chosen a successor to my thrown until now Raziel. I choose you, Raziel to be my successor. The fate of Nosgoth rests upon you now Raziel. You can now rule over all of Nosgoth or you can sacrifice yourself for this barren wasteland." "Kain you have been defeated, now suffer the consequences. Here is where you will die." Then Raziel stabbed the Soul Reaver into Kain's heart and he devoured his soul. Gaining Kain's ability to disappear and reappear. Then the Elder spoke and said, "Raziel you have defeated Kain and now the souls that could not find peace can. What do you want as your reward Raziel?" Raziel had forgotten about the reward. So he thought and came to the conclusion that he wanted to live as a Sarafan Warrior Priest again. "I wish to be human again as a Sarafan Warrior Priest." "Then it shall be done Raziel. You will be human again at the cost of the Soul Reaver, being destroyed." "It can't be destroyed, it will just convert back into a wraith blade again." "You have learned much Raziel. Then hide it in the future. Where no one can retrieve it. Throw the Soul Reaver into the abyss, where it will not be disturbed." So Raziel went into the future and went to the abyss and threw the Soul Reaver into the watery depths.
~~~Sanctuary of the Clans/ Present Time~~~
Then Raziel went back into the past from which he left and went to the sanctuary of the clans. He went to the throne room and entered, he went to the spot he usually did when he talked to Arial. "Raziel what can I do for you?" "Mistress Arial, I have come to tell you Kain has been defeated. He is dead and the Soul Reaver is beyond his reach. It is at the bottom of the abyss. I came to see if the balance pillar has been purified yet." "No, Raziel it hasn't, with Kain gone his successor must make a sacrifice to purify the balance pillar. Do you know who his successor is?" "I'm not certain, but he said I was his successor. I believe he may have been lying." "Raziel, you are correct. Kain was lying when he said you were the successor. But he was also telling you who his successor was." "Turel! He is Kain's successor to the throne!" "No, Raziel, Turel is not the successor, but you are close. Kain had predicted that one of you would one day surpass him. So he had another set of lieutenants. He also had a body in dormant to pass to if he were ever defeated. His soul however was taken to the underworld. His lieutenants would wait until he had gone to the temple of clans, then go there as well and hide. Kain's successor is Kian, his son, who was defeated in battle against a Sarafan warrior." "Kain's lieutenants will try to manifest his and his sons spirit into one and into the body. While waiting in dormant for so long, his sons body has evolved passed Kain's original body. He has wings, he can swim, he can climb, he can pass through bars, he can use the force projectile, he can use the constrict ability, and he can use his son's and his own abilities as well. You cannot defeat him as a human, vampire, or even as a Reaver of souls. You must become a demon itself to defeat Kain." "A demon, never will I stoop that low. What about making me something that is part human, vampire, demon, and Reaver of souls?" "Hmm, I suppose that could work, but what would you call this new form?" "I'll call it a shifter, a creature that can blend into anything and take on the form of anything, something that can become a demon, a vampire, a human, and a Reaver of souls. Something that no one has ever seen before, a myth so to speak, a creature that holds, no one form. With Kain gone from Nosgoth he is no longer the Guardian of Balance is he?" "No he is not, Nosgoth will not return unless Kian is resurrected and he makes the sacrifice or find another who is to take his place. I know who that is Kean his brother. If Kian were to die in battle Kean would take his place. I will go get him now." So Raziel left to get Kean who was busy bending the bars to get in. When he finished bending the last bar and he was in. "Kean I've something to tell you, you're the Balance Guardian now, your brother was slain in battle. You must make a sacrifice to restore Nosgoth." "What must I do?" "You must sacrifice your life by killing yourself, to restore Nosgoth." "I'll do it so my son Kaen, will grow up in a beautiful Nosgoth." With that he went to the balance pillar and made the sacrifice. With that the pillars returned to normal. Nosgoth was now restored, but the sky was still a mess. "Raziel, Nosgoth has been restored, but Kain still lives in his sons body. Which is basically an exact copy of him. Go to the lands beyond Nosgoth, where my influence has no influence on you. There are other Elders other than myself. Kain has gone there and the rest I cannot tell you. Before you go there though go to your brother Turel's clan territory." "Raziel where you found the Sun Light Glyph, the vampires you fought were Turelem. Your brother lies hidden in the Dark Eden, where the factories polluted the skies of Nosgoth. Either reave his soul or try to make an alliance with him. You'll find Vorador's body in his chambers; he uses it as a trophy and as an ornament. Revive him by taking the dagger out of his chest. Then he will ally himself with you for taking the dagger out of his chest and he will help you in your quest for revenge." "Very well, but what of my reward Elder?" "Ah, yes your reward Raziel. What is it you want Raziel?" "I want to be restored Elder! Restored to my former self, Elder! Do you hear me restore me to my former self! Before I was thrown into the abyss, restore to what I was then, Elder!" "Very well Raziel you shall become the shifter! Now go and take your revenge on Kain! He will awaken soon. But first slay your last brother Turel!" "Elder I don't want to become the shifter! I want to be what I was before I was cast into the abyss!" Raziel kept yelling at the Elder, and then he fell to his knees and started yelling in rage. Then a light appeared in the middle of the room. It was a light no unholy vampire could stand, that no unholy creature could stand. Then a figure emerged from the light and spoke to Raziel. "Raziel, you have been slain by yourself, resurrected as a vampire, slain again by the abyss, then brought back as you are now. You slay your brothers freeing them from their hideous forms. Now the Elder will not restore you, he will condemn you to the life of a slave to himself. Show your true self now Elder!" Then a form from the shadows appeared it looked similar to Raziel, but it had horns and was huge, with a squid like arm. "So you see my true form, well at least half of my true form. You have seen the squid like form of me already. She is right you know. I won't restore you. You are forever condemned to do as I say, Raziel, forever! Ha, ha, ha, ha!" "I think not you foul creature! If you wish to condemn then you are to late, I was condemned when you brought me back from the abyss! Now you shall be the one condemned, foul creature!" With that Raziel struck out at the Squid Elder and wounded him. "You should not of done that Raziel! Now you shall feel my wrath!" "I have already defeated you foul creature, you hold weakness to the Soul Reaver and when I have defeated you, I shall devour your soul!" Then Raziel struck out with the Soul Reaver again and again, until the Squid Elder could not defend himself. "Strike me down Raziel, you know you want to!" Raziel looked at what he had done and looked at himself. "What have I done? I have become what I feared most, I have become like the Elder." With that Raziel turned the Soul Reaver on himself and impaled it into his body, leaving him motionless on the floor. "Fool you impale yourself on the Soul Reaver and you destroy yourself in the process! I have won!" Then the angel spoke, "No, Elder you have not won. Raziel sacrificed himself, so he would not become like you. A creature, that knows only the taste of helpless souls. Of the many souls you have condemned you yourself are condemned as well. Now Raziel arise, you have proven yourself worthy of becoming the guardian of Nosgoth and all the empires that surround it. A Reaver of Souls, are you no more, but a Guardian of Souls. You have been blessed with the gift of pureness. You shall be restored, but not as a Vampire or Human, but as an angel of souls. In the power and the name of the lord, I here by decree that the sanctuary of the clans is now the sanctuary of Nosgoth and that this is Holy Ground. Now go Raziel, to the lands East of here, to the Dark Eden. Your brother Turel awaits you there. Your weapon shall be the not the Soul Reaver, but the Holy Reaver." With that Raziel awoke and spoke, "What has happened to me? My wings are different, I am restored!" "Yes, Raziel you are now a Guardian of Souls, an angel that protects mankind and vampires. You are the protector of Nosgoth and the surrounding lands. Now go to the Dark Eden and release the holy might of the lord." With that Raziel left for the Dark Eden.
