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Chapter 4: Demons, Dragons, & Darkness
"These creatures…" Spirit began "are beings of darkness called the Heartless."
"Why are they called the Heartless?" asked Beast Boy.
Spirit answered, "They search for hearts to give them substance. The creatures you first fought are the results of beings whose hearts collapsed when darkness was applied. They are shells, all traces of individuality torn away. There are two types that we know about so far. The small creatures are called Shadows and were mostly animals whose hearts collapsed, the large ones are called NeoShadows, originally humans or other intelligent life forms, they are cunning and extremely dangerous."
"What about those other Heartless?" asked Robin "The ones with that mark on them?"
"They…" Said Spirit "are the result of Heartless that have consumed someone's heart. Cyborg, you almost suffered the same fate when that NeoShadow attacked you. That red glow was your heart. Not the muscle that gives you blood, but your soul, your soul-heart. Had the creature succeeded in taking your heart, you would have ceased to exist, becoming a creature like the Shadows and NeoShadows.
"Oh man…" Cyborg said.
"But where did they come from?" asked Starfire.
Spirit answered, "A wicked creature named Chernabog is using his dimension as a living factory to produce Heartless by breeding creatures and then collapsing their hearts."
Beast Boy: Dude…
Starfire: Horrible…
Cyborg: Geez…
Raven: Whoa…
Robin: My God…
Spirit continued, "Chernabog is a demon of massive power. However, as powerful as he is, he wouldn't have been able to send the Heartless across dimensions had another power not been added alongside his own." Spirit's eyes locked with Raven's as she continued, "A powerful demon has added his powers to the mix, a demon…named Trigon."
"No…" Raven gasped. 'Yes Raven.' came Spirit's voice, and Raven realized Spirit now spoke to her alone. 'Your father has joined Chernabog to breach dimensions. I will talk to you about that later.' Spirit continued speaking as if nothing had happened.
"Chernabog and Trigon have had their Heartless slaughter many dimensions, and in so doing, have created Heartless far more powerful than the armor you just fought. However…" said Spirit, "We are the light's countermeasure against the dark. When we form a bond with a Chosen, our powers magnify dramatically. I am capable of far more power than what you witnessed, but I had to hurry ahead of my Dragon knight to reach you. He should be here later but until he arrives I'll tell you the prophecy of the Chosen."
Spirit continued, "The prophecy says that the dragons are divided into eight elementals, Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Light, Shadow, Spirit, and Infinity. The Chosen are the caretakers of seven, Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Light, Shadow, and Spirit. The prophecy gives a vague description of each Chosen. I will now tell you each." Said Spirit.
"Light: Her white glow is masked by a glow of green, yet the white of her pure heart shall show through the screen."
"Wind: He is as ever-changing as the wind itself, and his power will change as he does."
"Water: His element is not easily seen as the flow is within his body and mind."
"Earth: The wind will erode her surface and to the battle she will join."
"Shadow: Her very mind is a paradox, split into many. Her anger rages and must be calmed or her Shadow will become true Darkness."
"Fire: a complex element of two, fuel and a spark. Two shall share this element. One shall create, the other manipulate."
"Spirit: his mind is in turmoil. A child of Darkness who shall wake to justice, the name he bears connects him with the Dragons."
"When the Dragons and Chosen face the core of Darkness…" Said Spirit "Their powers shall join. All Dragons shall become one, as will all Chosen. One Dragon, one Dragon Knight."
"Whoa…" All the titans said at once.
"Starfire…" said Spirit "Now that you have heard the prophecy, I must ask you. Do you wish to accept the responsibility of being a Chosen?"
"I accept." Said Starfire "I will not let my home, or any other world, be consumed by those terrible creatures."
"Very well." Said Spirit, and with that Spirit called Glimmer forward. Glimmer reached out, and Starfire put her hand in his claw. The two began to glow, and as the titans watched, two glowing white hearts emerged from Glimmer and Starfire. The two hearts then split, and a half of one heart joined with a half of the other. The two mixed hearts then rejoined with Glimmer and Starfire, and the glow gradually faded.
"The Bond has now been forged." Said Spirit, "The two you have joined spirits, and share each other's strength…as well as your every pain." Starfire and Glimmer each looked into the others eyes, and each could see a part of their own spirit in the other.
"So now what?" asked Cyborg.
"My Knight should be here any moment now with some of my children." Answered Spirit.
"Sorry I'm late…" came a voice. The Titans turned and beheld the speaker.
He was a boy that looked to be in his late teens. He was taller than Starfire but shorter than Cyborg with slightly pale skin. He had bluish black hair that rose over along his ears to resemble a pair of laid-back horns. But what really made him stand out were his eyes. For some reason they would change color from time to time. First blue, then green, then blood red, the colors went on and on.
"So you're Spirit's knight." Said Raven "Spirit said your name connects you to the dragons. So…what is your name?"
"My name…" The boy said, "is Drake."
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