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/Gods of the Shadow/
Memories/DreamsTale of the Moon Goddess
Chapter 1
You Are The Child of the Stars
"Are you ready little one?" the beautiful woman asked her small son. He nodded his head quickly, but then hid his face as best he could. After a few minutes he looked back up at his mother and shook his head no.
"Why not, little one?" the moon goddess asked as she picked up her son and held him close to her. She smiled slightly and kissed the top of his head, waiting for his answer.
"I'm scared."
The moon goddess laughed gently at this. "There's nothing to be scared of. You are just going to be presented to your grandfather, that's all."
"But, he's the ruler of the gods of purity, and he hates father, what if he hates me too because of..." the pale blonde child was stopped when he found a finger on his lips.
"Your grandfather will not judge you because of your father. If you are on your best behavior then you will have no need to fear him as a ruler." The moon goddess sighed as she placed her son back down. "Please, do this for me," she whispered as she knelt down to look the child in the eyes. "Please, Chandrakant (1)," she said taking the child's hand.
The child, Chandrakant, nodded, but held onto his mother's hand. The moon goddess smiled at her son as the doors to her father's throne room opened. The moon goddess walked with her son, making sure that he wouldn't fall. After all, he had only learned to walk about two weeks ago, but he was a quicker learner than anyone could have hoped for.
Chandrakant looked up the ruler of the gods of purity, his grandfather, sitting on an eloquently carved throne of ivory and gold. He looked kind, yet at the same time, Chandrakant found him to be intimidating, like he could see into his very soul.
To advert his grandfather's gaze he looked over to the sides of the hall where the other gods of purity sat. His eyes locked with those of a young god who had black, disheveled hair. His eyes were a brilliant gold, yet they seemed to be laughing at him. The young god smiled at him and Chandrakant suddenly found that his steps were surer than they were before. He had finally met his father. That young god had been the god of the sun.
His hand slipped from the moon goddess and he walked the rest of the way to his grandfather's throne by himself. His mother stayed standing where Chandrakant had left her.
Rune looked down at his reflection in the water of the lake he sat by. The memory of the dream was fading fast, and that truly annoyed him. He knew that the dream had been important, but the only thing that he could remember was the face of the young, black haired man.
"Hey, Rune," Thatz said coming up behind him. "You okay buddy?"
"Yeah, I just need some time alone to think," Rune answered smiling at him.
"Alright. Just as long as you're sure you'll be alright." Thatz walked away when Rune smiled innocently at him once more and nodded.
Rune looked back at his reflection, his smile fading. 'Who was that man? He seemed so filmier, yet I know I've never seen him before.'
Fedelta and Saabel watched as Thatz walked back into the Dragon Knight' camp without Rune.
"Now," Fedelta whispered drawing his sword half way from its sheath.
"What about the Water Knight?" Saabel asked in an uncertain voice.
"We'll take care of him later. It'll be easier to take care of him once his two friends are gone."
Saabel nodded and he and Fedelta both jumped down from the tree they had been hidden in.
"Cool! The first thing I get to do today is fight demons! This is awesome!" Rath yelled as he drew his sword.
"Bring it," Fedelta whispered so low that Saabel hardly even heard him.
Rune still hadn't moved. He continued to stare at his reflection, almost as if he looked long enough then he would receive the answers he wanted.
He was startled out of his trance like state when he heard a twig snap from somewhere in the woods behind him. "Whose there?" he yelled into the woods. After a few minutes of hearing nothing else and getting no response he dismissed it, thinking he was just being parodied.
There was silence for a few more minutes until Rune heard footsteps from behind him.
"/Hello, Chandrakant,/" a cold voice said. Before Rune could turn around to see who was behind him, he felt Water's power around him as he fell into darkness.
Fedelta, Saabel, Rath, and Thatz were taking a break to regain their breath. They stood on opposite sides of the clearing glaring at each other. Suddenly the power of the Water dragon reached them. Rath and Thatz looked up in horror, completely forgetting about Fedelta and Saabel, they ran to find their elfin friend.
"What the hell? No one was suppose to attack the Dragon Knights but us," Fedelta growled as he lowered his sword slightly.
"Maybe Shydeman decided to join us. Anyways, we still should see what's going on," Saabel said before be began to run after the Earth and Fire Knights.
Water growled at the creature in front of him. He didn't know what had happened exactly, but he'd be damned if anything that felt that evil got its hands on Rune.
"/Well, I thought it would be a bit harder to capture Chandrakant, but the only thing I find here is a weak, little dragon,/" the owner of the cold voice said. It was almost as if he was frustrated the he hadn't found a better opponent.
Water growled at being called weak, though in the back of his mind he was really confused about why this strange creature had called his knight Chandrakant. That did not even sound like it belonged to any culture he knew of.
The dragon could suddenly n longer think through the pain he felt around and ripping through his body. He roared out, but he could vaguely hear his attacker's voice laughing evilly.
At this time Rath and Thatz ran out of the woods to see Rune lying unconscious on the soft grass with the Water dragon in front of him, roaring in pain at the black energy chains around him. They seemed to be stealing energy front him very quickly. A dark figure walked passed the Water dragon and toward their elfin friend.
"Get away from him!" Rath yelled as he ran toward the figure with his sword raised. The figure turned toward him and it was then that Rath got a good look at him. The man was very pale, almost snow white. His long, midnight black hair fell around his shoulders to frame his face, making his already pale skin look even paler. He was tall, taller than Lykouleon or Tetheus (2) probably. His eyes were black, and they seemed too cold to belong to even a demon.
The dark stranger pointed two clawed fingers at him and muttered something that made Rath freeze. The Fire Knight was no longer in control of his body. He was frozen down to the very spot of grass he stood on, unable to help the Water Knight.
Thatz found that he was frozen as well. And when Fedelta and Saabel entered the small clearing, they found that they could not move either.
This allowed the dark creature to walk easily pass the Water dragon and take Rune effortlessly into his arms. He rolled his eyes and sighed in frustration, clearing wishing that they had been a challenge. With that, he disappeared in a shroud of shadows, taking Rune with him.
Rath, Thatz, Fedelta, Saabel, and the Water dragon woke up hours later having been knocked unconscious when the stranger left. Rath groaned and sat up. There was still dark magic in the air; meaning that whoever had taken Rune was indeed very powerful. It wasn't as if they didn't know that already though.
"Do you know who that was?" Fedelta asked, standing behind him.
"Why should I tell you if I do or not?" Rath snapped at him.
"Obviously you don't," Fedelta said calmly. "Do you know the legend off the moon goddess?" Rath nodded, wanting to know what Fedelta was getting at. "Well, that was the leader of the shadow creatures."
Rath jumped up immediately, eyes wide. "And why the hell would the leader of the shadow creatures want Rune?" he snapped at the fire demon.
"Not Rune, he came for Chandrakant," Fedelta answered in the same calm voice.
Then suddenly it dawned on Rath. Chandrakant was the name of the moon goddess' son. If the leader of the shadow creatures had taken Rune then that could mean only one thing. "Rune's the child of the stars," Rath said with utter disbelief in his voice.
Thatz's eyes widen when he heard what Rath had said. "Are you sure?"
Rath nodded, but it was Fedelta who gave a spoken answer. "Yes, and that means we will all have to woke together if we want to save our kingdoms."
"Nadil and Lykouleon working together? Do you think that's possible?" Rath asked with a hint of amusement in his voice.
"If it's to fight against the shadow creatures, then yes," Saabel answered.
Nadil looked up as Shydeman walked into his office. "What is it Shydeman?" Nadil asked, his eyes returning to the scroll in his hands.
"My Lord, the temple of the moon goddess has shown itself once more."
Nadil's head snapped up and he looked at Shydeman as if he had just said that Lykouleon had been killed by the weakest demon in his army. "Where?" Nadil asked, no emotion in his voice.
Nadil and Shydeman stood in front of the white, marble steps that led up to the temple. Nadil sighed and began the climb, though his thoughts were racing.
'If the temple is here, then that means that the child of the stars has been discovered,' he thought as he stepped off the last step. 'If he is captured then I know I'll have to join forces with Lykouleon, no matter how much I don't want to.'
Walking inside Nadil saw that even in daylight, it seemed as if the place was bathed in moonlight. At the far end, there stood a crystal, though when Nadil looked at it again he could not tell if it was indeed a crystal or if it was ice. Trapped inside was a woman, her long blonde hair fanned out behind her to make it look as if the wind was playing with it. Nadil and Shydeman both stared in shock at the woman. It was too strange that she and her son could look that much alike.
The woman inside the crystal seemed to be an exact replica of the Water Knight
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Ok, that chapter was longer than expected, but who cares. Anyways, review if you want the next chapter.
(1): This is an actual name. I did not make it up.
Chandrakant:
Indian
Means 'beloved by the moon', derived from Sanskrit chandra "moon" and kanta "beloved." In Hindu mythology this is the name of a gemstone formed from moonlight, also called the moonstone.
(2): I think that Lykouleon and Tetheus are the tallest member of the Dragon Clan, but I may be wrong.