A/N: Am I the only one getting a Kingdom Hearts vibe from this? Yes? Mmkay.
The true nature of the Malpercio siblings had long been buried. It had been masked by stories of horrific monsters that brought only death and destruction.
That wasn't true. Perhaps the darkness had smeared their name. It was most likely. Humans had a great fear of the dark, and tended to shun anything associated with it.
What they failed to realize was that the dark held as many gifts as it did curses. Those with pure, strong hearts could handle these dark gifts without losing themselves.
The Malpercio siblings had the strongest hearts of their era, possibly the strongest hearts in all of recorded history. The gifts of darkness were simple for them to handle.
Of course, the people of Cujam were afraid of the five siblings after the Dark Brethren touched them. They blindly sought help from the true god of destruction, Wiseman, regardless of the consequences.
The entire War of the Gods could have been avoided. Very little of the blame rested on the shoulders of the Malpercio siblings. Most of the fault belonged to the humans.
Fear is a powerful emotion, able to take control of our instincts in a heartbeat. However, humanity's greatest fear, the darkness, does not deserve its reputation. Why?
Because in a twisted sort of way, darkness is light, and light is darkness.