I'm adding this late, I know. But there's a saying that goes something like "It's better late than never". Or something like that. Don't know the right english translation for it.

This is my first fanfic. And this is the first chapter (even if I wrote it after the others, mind you).

Anyway, Enjoy!

Prologue

Long ago, before the first rising of the Golden Sun, there were four shape-shifting tribes that ruled over the world of Weyard. Each tribe lived around the sacred elemental mountain of their ruling element.

The werewolves lived in Osenia, and their cities were built in the valleys around Air's Rock. Werewolves were fast and powerful creatures, and they could gather the power of the Wind and lightning, fire and water. They waged an endless battle against their natural enemies: the werebears. They worshipped Jupiter, the wind goddess.

The werebears lived around Gaia Rock, on the easternmost reaches of Angara. Werebears were the strongest tribe (physically) and they could summon the powers of Earth, Fire and Water, but not Wind, their elemental weakness. They were a shamanistic race, and their cities were built around nature. They worshipped Venus, the Earth goddess.

The sea-dwellers lived on the continent of Atlantis, and they worshipped the water goddess, Mercury. They lived around Aqua Rock. There were many kind of sea dwellers, including gill-men, mermaids and others. All of them could summon the power of Water, Earth and Wind. Their King was Neptune, who later became a god. Their cities were built primarily with sapphires and waters running everywhere. They were very wise, for the clear waters of Aqua Rock purified their cities and their minds. They were enemies of the Dragon Tribe.

Lastly, the Dragon Tribe built their cities around Magma Rock. They were gifted with long life, and they were the wisest and most powerful of the four. They mastered the powers of Fire, as they worshipped the fire goddess Mars, and they could also summon the powers of Wind and Earth. Their cities were always lit with many fires and built with onyx stones and rubies everywhere. Their King was the inmortal dragon known as Bahamut, and He had lived since before anyone could remember. He only had a son, Shinryu who was inmortal as well; and, like his father, very powerful. Their wars against the Sea-dwellers had been raging since the beginnings of time.

But while each tribe wished to be the ruler of Weyard, a fifth and until then unknown Tribe appeared. For the rulers of each tribe, hungry for power as they were, summoned the Elder Tribe from the Outer Spheres, and made a pact with their demons. And, with the pact, the tribes doomed Weyard, for the Demons took control over Tundaria, and from there sent their armies against them. But after innumerable battles anddeaths, the Gods sent a gift. The four lighthouses, containing the purified essence of each element, and the Golden Sun, the essence of the gods.

And men, until then considered only a nuissance, became Adepts. Their powers, coming from the gods, banished the Demons to the Outer Spheres. They sealed the gate, so this would never happen again. Since then, the four tribes have been losing power, and there's now only one city for each Tribe, while the Adepts grow stronger and more powerful, and it's said that the future belongs to them.

Along with the Golden Sun and the four lighthouses, the gods sent also their servants to live among the people of Weyard. These were the djinn. There were four kinds of Djinn, just as there are four elements: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and Mars.

But the people of Weyard, fearing that these creatures would be used to war, appointed their strongest Adepts to seek and capture these beings, and prevent their use in a possible war. An Age passed, and the Djinn-hunters continue to do their job, seeking the djinn in forests and caves, while protecting them from Evil. And the world of Weyard, with the Golden Sun still lit, goes on and on, oblivious to the threat of the Elder ones, who still lurk in the outer spheres, biding their time, and still intent on ruling this world.

What do you think? Cool? Lame? Weak? Review!