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A/N: I should finish Knight's and Moonlight, but this idea has been floating in my head so I decided to start it. Sorry this is so short but it's just the prologue. Read, enjoy and review.
Long ago, the world was ruled by a multitude of gods. The gods for the most part, stayed out of the lives of the mortals of the world, letting them handle most of their problems for themselves. Soon many people came to forget the gods, leading to the death of many of the immortals. You, see the only reason the goods actually existed is because of the belief of their people. When the people forget the god the god or goddess simply, ceased to exist.
The remaining gods and goddesses got together, trying to find an answer to the loss of belief in them. They spent many days arguing with each other on the best answer to the problem. Some wanted to rain holy fire down on the mortals to remind them who held all the power in the universe. Others wanted to start granting the miracles mortals asked for, hoping to renew the waning belief.
Finally Rahee, god of shapeshifters came up with an idea. All the gods would set up a system of lesser immortals to serve them and function as messengers between the gods and their mortal followers. Rahee changed his system slightly, setting each member of an important family from a tribe with a guardian beast. The beasts would provide advice and protection for their mortals. But Rahee had ulterior motives for providing his people with the beasts.
Rumors had been floating around about a war led by a mage far to the south. The mage was slowly working his way north, destroying the non-magic people in his way. He enslaved people with magic, twisting them into monsters, draining their humanity.
Rahee returned to his home, a grove in the middle of a huge forest. Next to a pond stood a huge red phoenix; dark brown eyes focused on a black panther on the other side of the pool. Sitting next to the phoenix was a whiteish- blue wolf and a large grey coyote. When Rahee arrived eight pairs of eyes focused on him, unwavering in their gaze. He nodded to all of the guardian beasts before making himself comfortable on a giant toadstool. "I bet you're all wondering why I called you here?"
Nods came from all the guardians, interest showing through the various colored eyes. The god laced his fingers together, trying to find the best way to tell the beasts without having the panther jump the wolf, phoenix and coyote. He finally decided that the best way to tell them was outright. "Its time that your tribes unite." The action was immediate. The panther crouched down, muscles tensing to spring at the phoenix. The wolf and coyote moved to flank the phoenix, ready if the mighty bird needed their help. The phoenix didn't move, brown eyes focused on the panther's dark form.
"That's enough!" The panther relaxed gold-green eyes focused on the god. "I knew this was the way you would act! I don't know why I even try." Rahee raked his black eyes over the four guardians, willing any of them to make a hostile move. The phoenix was first to speak, deep voice easily filling the grove. "Hiwatari is going to be pissed." The wolf grinned, knowing all to well how the phoenix's partner was going to react to the news. The coyote remained motionless, letting the two other guardians deal with the problem. Black eyes shifted to the black panther, who was sitting motionless. "Halen, how will your partner take it?" Halen snapped back to his thoughts. His voice was higher than the phoenix's, an almost shrill sound. "Kozue is going to be upset. You can't expect him to willingly give up his only heir do you?"
Rahee nodded leaning forward on his toadstool, eyes serious. " I expect him to do it right away. Tell him that if it doesn't happen, a very upset deity will visit him. You are excused." Halen bowed low before disappearing in puff of black smoke. The coyote also took this as his sign and left, leaving the wolf and phoenix before the god. "Dranzer, how will Hiwatari take this?" The phoenix glanced over at the white wolf before turning his attention to the god. "He will do what he needs to, in order to make sure the tribe is taken care of. Even if it means making an alliance with a tribe he hates." The god nodded eyes on wolf. "Wolborg, I expect you and your partner to help Dranzer with this is." The wolf nodded and phoenix and wolf disappeared in a mixing cloud of white and red smoke.
*****
Down on the mortal plane the wind whipped across the prairie, driving between the tents, whipping the short grass, stirring up what little dust resided on the ground. Set in the middle of the encampment was a large tent significantly bigger than the rest of the tents.
Miles away was a second encampment, slightly smaller than the first. The people of this tribe were in their tents, trying to avoid the biting wind. The camp was silent, for several seconds before a loud yell of rage was heard from their leader's tent.
A/N: I should finish Knight's and Moonlight, but this idea has been floating in my head so I decided to start it. Sorry this is so short but it's just the prologue. Read, enjoy and review.
Long ago, the world was ruled by a multitude of gods. The gods for the most part, stayed out of the lives of the mortals of the world, letting them handle most of their problems for themselves. Soon many people came to forget the gods, leading to the death of many of the immortals. You, see the only reason the goods actually existed is because of the belief of their people. When the people forget the god the god or goddess simply, ceased to exist.
The remaining gods and goddesses got together, trying to find an answer to the loss of belief in them. They spent many days arguing with each other on the best answer to the problem. Some wanted to rain holy fire down on the mortals to remind them who held all the power in the universe. Others wanted to start granting the miracles mortals asked for, hoping to renew the waning belief.
Finally Rahee, god of shapeshifters came up with an idea. All the gods would set up a system of lesser immortals to serve them and function as messengers between the gods and their mortal followers. Rahee changed his system slightly, setting each member of an important family from a tribe with a guardian beast. The beasts would provide advice and protection for their mortals. But Rahee had ulterior motives for providing his people with the beasts.
Rumors had been floating around about a war led by a mage far to the south. The mage was slowly working his way north, destroying the non-magic people in his way. He enslaved people with magic, twisting them into monsters, draining their humanity.
Rahee returned to his home, a grove in the middle of a huge forest. Next to a pond stood a huge red phoenix; dark brown eyes focused on a black panther on the other side of the pool. Sitting next to the phoenix was a whiteish- blue wolf and a large grey coyote. When Rahee arrived eight pairs of eyes focused on him, unwavering in their gaze. He nodded to all of the guardian beasts before making himself comfortable on a giant toadstool. "I bet you're all wondering why I called you here?"
Nods came from all the guardians, interest showing through the various colored eyes. The god laced his fingers together, trying to find the best way to tell the beasts without having the panther jump the wolf, phoenix and coyote. He finally decided that the best way to tell them was outright. "Its time that your tribes unite." The action was immediate. The panther crouched down, muscles tensing to spring at the phoenix. The wolf and coyote moved to flank the phoenix, ready if the mighty bird needed their help. The phoenix didn't move, brown eyes focused on the panther's dark form.
"That's enough!" The panther relaxed gold-green eyes focused on the god. "I knew this was the way you would act! I don't know why I even try." Rahee raked his black eyes over the four guardians, willing any of them to make a hostile move. The phoenix was first to speak, deep voice easily filling the grove. "Hiwatari is going to be pissed." The wolf grinned, knowing all to well how the phoenix's partner was going to react to the news. The coyote remained motionless, letting the two other guardians deal with the problem. Black eyes shifted to the black panther, who was sitting motionless. "Halen, how will your partner take it?" Halen snapped back to his thoughts. His voice was higher than the phoenix's, an almost shrill sound. "Kozue is going to be upset. You can't expect him to willingly give up his only heir do you?"
Rahee nodded leaning forward on his toadstool, eyes serious. " I expect him to do it right away. Tell him that if it doesn't happen, a very upset deity will visit him. You are excused." Halen bowed low before disappearing in puff of black smoke. The coyote also took this as his sign and left, leaving the wolf and phoenix before the god. "Dranzer, how will Hiwatari take this?" The phoenix glanced over at the white wolf before turning his attention to the god. "He will do what he needs to, in order to make sure the tribe is taken care of. Even if it means making an alliance with a tribe he hates." The god nodded eyes on wolf. "Wolborg, I expect you and your partner to help Dranzer with this is." The wolf nodded and phoenix and wolf disappeared in a mixing cloud of white and red smoke.
*****
Down on the mortal plane the wind whipped across the prairie, driving between the tents, whipping the short grass, stirring up what little dust resided on the ground. Set in the middle of the encampment was a large tent significantly bigger than the rest of the tents.
Miles away was a second encampment, slightly smaller than the first. The people of this tribe were in their tents, trying to avoid the biting wind. The camp was silent, for several seconds before a loud yell of rage was heard from their leader's tent.