A thousand apologies to my very few onlookers. I'm going to start writing this story again, after months of hiatus.
Adelaine: I appreciate your criticisms and agree that the chapters aren't exactly coherent or transitional with each other. I felt that the chapters I provided were points in the story that were needed and necessary for development of the character and plot, and that providing the story in between these chapters would take away from the main objective of the story.
Oh, and I'll try to work on the length of the chapters. =)
Anxiety's Visions: Stop
With the flick of his wand came another flash of light. As Steena recuperated from the last luminous attack, she no longer felt the anger of the sea. The menace of the storm did not advance nor did it recede. The world itself no longer seemed to breathe. The frozen time made the world heavy and encumbered.
Steena turned and faced the new nemesis.
"Make no mistake. If you are this new threat I sensed, I have no reservations of destroying you."
At that, a wall of flames erupted from Steena's palms. The inferno encased Guile within its treacherous borders and burned Guile. Steena stood at the head of the boat in anticipation of retaliation.
Staggering out from the flames, Guile launched an assault from his wand, demolishing Korcha's boat. The frozen time proved of some benefit, as Steena did not fall through the water's surface. Steena realized the properties of Guile's spell must surpass simply freezing time, and the prospect of plummeting into the depths of the waters at Guile's will terrified her.
"You are the threat Steena. The Dragon Soul must be stopped at all costs."
Even as he said this, Steena found that Guile was not angry at her. The slight softening of Guile's demeanor betrayed this.
"What are you talking about?"
For a moment, Guile looked into Steena's eyes and recalled the alliance they once shared. He stared at her; her face was firm but her eyes were screaming. Her chest was heaving, and her skin glowed from the sheen of her sweat. The frigid air tugged at his burns, leading him to sit on the water. He waited there, exhausted from the use of such heavy magic. He knew that she deserved to know what had been born inside her body. Solemnly, he began:
"Ages ago, the Dragon Gods preconceived their own demise from the prosperity of mankind. Enraged at their own helplessness, the Dragon Gods merged their powers and created two items that could alter their fate."
Steena stood entranced and forgot the immediate peril she was in. Despite the rancor between them only minutes ago, Steena became drawn to Guile and did not doubt any of his words.
"You know one of these items: the Dragon Tear. You know that the Dragon Tear has the ability to switch entities from body to body. What you don't know is that it also posses the ability to merge entities into one body. The Dragon Gods planned on merging into one supreme Dragon God when they came close to demise. However, Lynx stole the Dragon Tear and eventually Serge destroyed it. This still leaves one item. The other item the Dragon Gods created was the Dragon Soul. With the remainder of their powers, the Dragon Gods created a crystal that enclosed and sealed an empty dimension. The Dragon Gods infused the majority of their essences within this empty dimension, knowing that in this dimension the essences of the dragons would grow into the supreme Dragon God. With the majority of the dragon essences gone in our dimension, we easily defeated the Dragon Gods when we confronted them. However, we did not take into account the power of the Dragon Soul. The power of the Dragon Soul is the ability to replace an entity from within the crystal with the entity that bears the Dragon Soul. The Dragon Gods desired the Dragon Soul to be a last resort knowing that the Dragon Tear could potentially fail. Therefore, they embedded the Dragon Soul within the first Direa of Guldove. After every Direa passes away, the ghost of the old Direa inhabits the new Direa, bringing along with it the Dragon Soul. It is said that when the Dragon Gods are destroyed, the Dragon Soul will activate within the current Direa. She will journey to the Terra Tower, where the powers of the Dragon Soul will be fully realized, and unleash the evil from the crystal upon mankind."
Steena was lifeless. She could not bring herself to doubt Guile, but she could not accept what he had said. Brimming with confusion, despair, and self-hatred, her body replied the only way it knew how to.
The sea welcomes tears from the weeping.
Notes: Sorry that the paragraph on the Dragon Soul was so awkward. I wanted to express my ideas about the Dragon Soul, but it came out very sloppy.
Tell me what you think about it.
Adelaine: I appreciate your criticisms and agree that the chapters aren't exactly coherent or transitional with each other. I felt that the chapters I provided were points in the story that were needed and necessary for development of the character and plot, and that providing the story in between these chapters would take away from the main objective of the story.
Oh, and I'll try to work on the length of the chapters. =)
Anxiety's Visions: Stop
With the flick of his wand came another flash of light. As Steena recuperated from the last luminous attack, she no longer felt the anger of the sea. The menace of the storm did not advance nor did it recede. The world itself no longer seemed to breathe. The frozen time made the world heavy and encumbered.
Steena turned and faced the new nemesis.
"Make no mistake. If you are this new threat I sensed, I have no reservations of destroying you."
At that, a wall of flames erupted from Steena's palms. The inferno encased Guile within its treacherous borders and burned Guile. Steena stood at the head of the boat in anticipation of retaliation.
Staggering out from the flames, Guile launched an assault from his wand, demolishing Korcha's boat. The frozen time proved of some benefit, as Steena did not fall through the water's surface. Steena realized the properties of Guile's spell must surpass simply freezing time, and the prospect of plummeting into the depths of the waters at Guile's will terrified her.
"You are the threat Steena. The Dragon Soul must be stopped at all costs."
Even as he said this, Steena found that Guile was not angry at her. The slight softening of Guile's demeanor betrayed this.
"What are you talking about?"
For a moment, Guile looked into Steena's eyes and recalled the alliance they once shared. He stared at her; her face was firm but her eyes were screaming. Her chest was heaving, and her skin glowed from the sheen of her sweat. The frigid air tugged at his burns, leading him to sit on the water. He waited there, exhausted from the use of such heavy magic. He knew that she deserved to know what had been born inside her body. Solemnly, he began:
"Ages ago, the Dragon Gods preconceived their own demise from the prosperity of mankind. Enraged at their own helplessness, the Dragon Gods merged their powers and created two items that could alter their fate."
Steena stood entranced and forgot the immediate peril she was in. Despite the rancor between them only minutes ago, Steena became drawn to Guile and did not doubt any of his words.
"You know one of these items: the Dragon Tear. You know that the Dragon Tear has the ability to switch entities from body to body. What you don't know is that it also posses the ability to merge entities into one body. The Dragon Gods planned on merging into one supreme Dragon God when they came close to demise. However, Lynx stole the Dragon Tear and eventually Serge destroyed it. This still leaves one item. The other item the Dragon Gods created was the Dragon Soul. With the remainder of their powers, the Dragon Gods created a crystal that enclosed and sealed an empty dimension. The Dragon Gods infused the majority of their essences within this empty dimension, knowing that in this dimension the essences of the dragons would grow into the supreme Dragon God. With the majority of the dragon essences gone in our dimension, we easily defeated the Dragon Gods when we confronted them. However, we did not take into account the power of the Dragon Soul. The power of the Dragon Soul is the ability to replace an entity from within the crystal with the entity that bears the Dragon Soul. The Dragon Gods desired the Dragon Soul to be a last resort knowing that the Dragon Tear could potentially fail. Therefore, they embedded the Dragon Soul within the first Direa of Guldove. After every Direa passes away, the ghost of the old Direa inhabits the new Direa, bringing along with it the Dragon Soul. It is said that when the Dragon Gods are destroyed, the Dragon Soul will activate within the current Direa. She will journey to the Terra Tower, where the powers of the Dragon Soul will be fully realized, and unleash the evil from the crystal upon mankind."
Steena was lifeless. She could not bring herself to doubt Guile, but she could not accept what he had said. Brimming with confusion, despair, and self-hatred, her body replied the only way it knew how to.
The sea welcomes tears from the weeping.
Notes: Sorry that the paragraph on the Dragon Soul was so awkward. I wanted to express my ideas about the Dragon Soul, but it came out very sloppy.
Tell me what you think about it.