and so, after many weeks of planning, finally Eden begins. this was originally spawed from the brain juices of my beloved forum users, so thankyouthankyouthankyou to all of you. for those that don't have a clue, this is an AU, carrying on where the final (and unsatisfactory) ending of drakengard left off. flame if you want. i've never had one before, but i'm told they're funny. even hate mail wouldbe nice, as long as you leave SOMETHING other than another number on the hit counter. and with that said, enjoy! (and, as a plea for forgiveness, i've posted chapter one too! it's been too long since i've written anything...)
Prologue - Shadows
The old times are dying. No longer do children dream of dragons and warriors. No longer do they dream of princesses living in towers that seemed to soar to the sky. They cannot see the elfin maidens gliding silently through dapple-lit forests, or see the faeries dance behind the sparkling waterfalls. They do not see the unicorns fade from reality with naught but a soft cry, nor hear the last phoenix burst into flame for the final time of its timeless existence. Dulled are the minds to the world of magic.
So when the shadow collapsed amongst the autumn leaves no one stopped to notice. No one felt the subtle ripple as time was distorted to make way for the newcomer. But deep in that same forest, amber eyes glittered hungrily in the fast fading light. Racing between the trees, swift and silent on pitch-black paws the hunter made its way towards the disturbance. It was rare, now, when a creature from the Old World fell into this realm, and it knew it must hurry – who knew what things might have been drawn to the scent of the Old World ether?
A triumphant roar pierced the air, shattering the relative stillness. The hunter had found its prey.