My name is Janovah. I'm the heir of Mar, to the throne of Haven City. I am to be married and crowned...or was.

It was sundown. Dim light shown gently thorugh the window. Dust particles danced beautifully in the yellow glow. That wasn't all that shown. I was loading a gun. A pistol. My Dark Self was free, this was my one option...

flashback

The Air Train came to rest in the port. I was shivering under a blanket, even though it was fairly warm. Something terrible was approaching...something wicked stirred. The htach opened with much noise. It was mid afternoon or so. Freedom League Guards were unloading the pure eco onto a Tanker, while I sat and waited in the Air Train. We set up a new HQ, an air base. A ship. I was sitting by a sleeping Torn. His head was tilted back and his eyes closed peacefully. Then, two familiar faces boarded. Dash and Kat. My old friends...yet...there was an essence...an evil. It seeped from Dash. Something wasn't right about her, I could tell. My senses had become atuned to such changes. They had been picking up senses of evil since my encounter with Rin. Speaking of which, I was picking him up too...a far away feeling. But it was approaching. For once I wated to use my dark powers, to predict the future, to see the plans. Yet for once, when I needed my dark powers the most, they were gone. I closed my eyes out of sheer frustration. I exhaled and buried my face in my hands. But then, time seemed to slow...I heard a voice, a familiar one. It was Rin's voice...

Rin: I am coming for you, you cannot escape....I will have you....I've had your virginity and I will take your life from you too! You will be my source of seed, and when I finish with you I will dispose of you!

NO...You won't! I showed no fear. I knew what he meant to do...he meant to rape me again, and again, and produce new dark makers. But how? I killed him....twice? Besides, Dash would protect me.

Rin: The half-breed? Humph...you know little.

Half-Breed? What did he mean?

Rin: Did you not notice? She's HALF-PRECURSOR! She's among the last spawn of a dying race. Or was.

WAS? No...he's toying with me.

Rin: Or so you think.
Samos: Rin! You slimeball! Get out of her head!

Do you two MIND? This is a private conversation.

Rin: Ah, Samos Hagai. We meet again.
Samos: I knew you were behind it! I KNEW it was you who did it!
Rin: Survival of the fittest.
Samos: You RAPED a teenage girl, and impregnated her with a monster!
Rin: We had FUN.

Samos: Leave the girl alone! She has enough on her plate already!

Thank you very much.

Rin: Humph...I had my way with her once, I shall do it again!

Could you two take it outside?

There was finally peace in my mind. I opened my eyes. Torn was gazing at me with sleepy eyes.

Torn: Wasswrong?
Janovah: He is here.
Torn: Who?
Janovah: Rin.
Torn: Didn't you kill him? Twice?
Janovah: He's back.

The hatch closed on the Air Train and we took off again. It was a short time before We paused again. The Hatch opened to a long hallway, and made a great deal of noise, like wind. I got up and stretched, my joints popping. Kat and Dash had joined us on the ride. Dash was mysteriously silent. One of the guards escorted me to my sleeping quarters, and left me alone. The room was small, with a little bed in the back. I plopped down, just exhausted. I closed my eyes, and felt sleep take me.

I awoke to tugging on my clothes. I opened my eyes, and what I saw chilled me ot the bone. Rin was ripping off my clothes. For some reason my hands were bound, I could not move, I was just his prey. I screamed, but then, the vision faded...

It was only a dream.

I sat up, eyes wide open, registering my enviroment. I was alone. It was a small room, the ceiling was rounded, no windows. But the wall was solid and white, and the light had a slight bluish tint. I got up and stretched once more and opened the door to exit. The hallway was techy looking, large, blue florescent light flowing though from all angles. I saw Dash leaning against the wall. Her eyes fixed and serious. I walked in front of her.

Janovah: Hi, Dash!

Not even cracking a smile.

Janovah: We DID this place come from?
Dash: A donation from Franerik City.

She just said that in very bored and redudant way. I just walked off, trying to make heads or tails of the place. Freedom League Guards were rushing around doing things. The hallways all looked identical. I didn't bother with any of the rooms. I just wandered around, trying to get feel for the place. I paused. This is where I started. Dash was still there, too. Oh well. I just moved off in another direction. I had turned about 3 corners when I heard familiar voice.

Torn: I've been looking for you.

I turned around, and Torn was standing there, his face serious.

Torn: We have serious trouble. The Dark Makers are getting ready to attack. They are stationed in the forgotten lands. We think they're going after Franerik. Come with me.

He took my hand and we hurried to a large circular room, with a large panel of glass that showed a triumphant sky. It looked over Haven City. People had populated it once again, but sparsley. I looked beyond Haven onto a neatiful grassy lanscape, but it was intereputed by a cloud of dark purple. I looked up and saw Samos standing there. It was weird seeing him in person after our mental conversatinon.

Samos: Janovah, we're in serious trouble, as you plainly see. The Dark Makers advance closer every day.
Torn: All the ships have landed there. The only way I see we can defeat them is to launch a head on assault.
Janovah: So...let me get this straight. We journeyed thousands of miles to collect Pure Eco, almost died, had my Dark Side seperate from my boady for NOTHING?
Samos: Not necessarily...There is a temple in the Forgotten Lands that has not yet been taken. There is a weapon you can use, but only Mar's heir can use it. But they also must face the Array of Trials.
Torn: That's sort of like the Tests of Manhood, right?
Samos: They are indeed like the Tests of Manhood.
Torn: Then this should be cake.
Samos: Only, the Array of Trials is much harder. Even if the challenger makes it out alive, they still must face Judge of Purity. They say, only those Pure of Heart can survive his wrath.
Janovah: Well, then, Dash, Kat and I can have another old-time adventure.
Samos: Your companions will have to stay behind. Spares almost always die. You must go it alone.
Janovah: If it is necessary, then I will see it done.
Samos: You must be weary. There are dangers you can't even imagine.

I was going to defeat te Array of Trials. I had only one choice, I had to do it for the city.