Chapter 55

"Everyone and everything originates from the sea, where they had all rested in Mother Earth's womb, lying in wait until they were ready to move around on their own, without any help from others, after which they would become independent, and raise their own whelps.

Finally their growth was complete, and they were ready to leave the safety of their mother's womb, and they began to roam about, with their mother's watchful eye always upon them, watching their evolution, how they changed into completely different races, and for years, they all staid there.

However, some of the creatures became unhappy, and began to long for a life out of the water, on the land that they could only view from below the waters, making them long to see these lands from a different point of view, but Mother Earth protested sternly.

Eons passed, and evolution continued, until finally, the creatures in the sea revolted against Mother Earth, and left her safe womb below for the furious lands above, where they would have to start a new life, on their own, completely without the help of Mother Earth.

Evolution kept on going, until millions of different creatures had been created, and Mother Earth was shocked that all of this had happened so fast, and she let them roam about freely, letting them enjoy the freedom they now had, instead of being bound to her by her own selfish rules, for she always wanted them near.

She took a short nap, but when she woke up, she was horribly shocked to find that two races were for some reason, fighting, and killing one another, and she couldn't even ask why they were fighting, because no matter how hard she tried, all her children had become deaf to her voice.

The two races, were known as Reptites, monstrous reptile-like creatures, and an odd race known as Humans, a race only recently developed, and a little behind with knowledge, but they somehow managed to make it through, surviving everything the outside-world threw at them, where others would've died.

Humans were true survivors, because they managed to adjust their way of life as the weather changed, and even they began to evolve, only not much changed, safe for their knowledge and ways of living.

The Reptites however, were weak compared to Humans, because they were weaker to lightning, cold, and heat than the Humans were with their adjusting capabilities, who stayed inside during storms, dressed warmly during the winters, and dressed lighter when the heat came.

But the Reptites' skin was tougher than that of Humans, making the Reptites difficult enemies, but the Humans managed long enough, until the Reptites used a weapon that could not only kill the Humans, but would take that of Mother Earth as well.

Before Mother Earth knew what had happened, the final leader of the Reptites, going by the name Azala, summoned a large, demonic fire to the planet, which was to destroy all Humans, but instead, Azala signed, not only his own, but the doom of the entire planet.

The alien monstrosity, would soon be known as 'Lavos', a word that meant 'Big Fire', for that was exactly what Lavos was; a large, destructive fire that nearly burned down the woods, after which a freezing ice age followed, sending the Humans through yet another test.

However, the collision with Lavos, caused Mother Earth to change dramatically, causing the atmosphere around the planet to shift so horribly, that some Humans became influenced by Lavos, whom rested in the core of Mother Earth, eating her up, piece by piece.

Humans discovered a new something they could use; something they called 'Magic', a word meaning 'Odd Happenings', for Magic made things possible never thought possible.

Making a fire without the use of wood or a different material, making water appear from out of nowhere, creating electricity without a storm, and freezing water, things that had been only possible for nature to do, and not by Humans.

Humans used this power to their advantage, and created an island, hovering high above the ground, something they named a Kingdom, where one line of people would make sure that Humans wouldn't kill each other, while those few Humans who had no knowledge whatsoever of Magic, were not allowed up at the Kingdom, for any reason, and treated like they were trash.

But Lavos betrayed those who used Magic, by destroying their home, making them equal to those knowing no Magic at all, and dispatched Magic, leaving these Humans without their former possibilities, but they were accepted by the others.

Evolution continued on, and in the end, almost 2000 years after Humans began to name years, Lavos, the largest creature on the entire planet, was brought down to its doom, when he had tried to rise from the ground to devour the planet entirely, but instead, he was murdered.

However, an object with great power was created through this; an object known as 'The Frozen Flame', the very essence of Lavos' powers, and the greatest treasure known to men. Many men perished trying to find the flame, located in the Sea Of Eden, on a faraway planet, brought there by a group of wanderers.

They were stranded, with no way of returning home, and would not rest until they were able to get back, but they all had Life Eternal, and they lasted for eons, yet they waited for the moment that the Eternal Chains Of Fate, created by FATE, a large computer brought forth from the Mother Brain Virus from the planet where Lavos had made his first appearance, would be broken by the Arbiter, a clone of the Youngest Black Dragon, going by the name of Same.

The Arbiter went by the Dragon's original name, but only her last name was different, yet it didn't really matter, for she would always be herself, no matter how hard she might try to change it, because she is so much like Same, yet so very different from her.

But, all eight wanderers staid, remembering that there was no other place they could go to, and that they were needed on the place they had crashed with their transport, and finally, they came to a decision to stay.

Who would've ever thought that they would ever come to a decision like that? They had waited years for the moment they could return home, until they realized that when that time came, that they were too attached to the planet.

So, another tale has been put to rest, one that not many people will remember. That is why I am leaving this behind, so that people may realize that not everyone's life was just the best, that things can go wrong, and on such great scale, that your entire life might be ruined forever.

Like what happened to us.

I shall leave this book behind, in which I have written all we've been through, and what the Arbiter has gone through. Because, you see, her and I, are separate parts of the same person, yet we are so much different, yet in little things, we are the same.

I feel the wind shifting…

The scent of death fills my nostrils…

I do not intend to worry my friends though…

Once the Black Wind begins to blow…

I'll be ready…

Signed,

Princess Milaya Laze Milen

Last heir to the Kingdom Of Zeal,

And Youngest Black Dragon Goddess Of Time"

The golden haired woman smiled, a genuine smile, and carefully closed the book after rereading her own words, and flipping through it a few times. She enjoyed staring at the pictures of her former home, the battles they had fought, but that time was over. Her sapphire blue eyes moved over the brown and black cover of the book. The book was simple and rather plain, but she was satisfied with it.

The black symbols on the cover were in her native tongue, the language she had grown up with ever since she'd been 'born'. She closed her eyes and frowned at the memory. Finally, she opened her eyes, and took a burning candle. She allowed the tallow to seep on the cover, then placed the candle back.

Then she picked up a ring, one she had almost never used, and pressed it on the drying tallow, embedding a symbol in it. It was a crown surrounded by a few flames, some feathers, and some curls. She picked up a feather, and drew a 'Z', and extended the bottom line, on which she wrote the last three letters. She smiled again.

"You know, this is one of the first times I've actually seen you smile," a familiar voice said.

She turned around, and said: "How many occasions have there been to do that?"

The man shrugged.

"Not much I guess. What were you doing?" he asked, and moved over, looking at the book.

"Writing," she said.

He opened the book, and began to read, smiling as he remembered everything she'd written. He looked at her, a smirk on his face.

"You and your bloody mindreading abilities," he said.

For some reason, she actually started laughing. Not a cold-hearted laugh like she had done time and time again, but a cheerful laugh. When he realized why she laughed, he cried out and slapped himself to his forehead, which only caused her to laugh harder.

He chuckled silently at his own foolishness, and she tried to stop laughing by placing her hands over her mouth, but it didn't help. Finally, they just burst out laughing.

"Hey," he said once they could stop laughing.

She looked at him, still smiling.

"Look, I… I'm sorry about… you know…" he started, but she cut him off.

"I'm not mad about that anymore. Don't worry about it. What's done can't be undone, and I've learned to live with it," she said.

He smiled.

"Thanks, Laze," he said, removing a spiked strand of red hair from his emerald eyes.

"No problem, Elvor," Laze said with a smile.

The door slowly creaked open and he walked inside. He lifted his hand, and began walking down the long shelf filled with books, his fingers trailing past the covers. His eyes were blank, and his mouth was slightly open.

Finally, he found the book he'd been looking for, and picked it from the shelf. He moved over to the desk, lit an oil-lamp, and sat down with the book. The light shimmered across the room, and outside, the two full moons hung, shining brightly. Only, the darker moon seemed brighter than usual.

He carefully flipped through the pages, and suddenly came across a picture of a group of people.

A golden haired woman, a pale, black and red-haired man, a flame-haired man, a man with wild black hair and two scars in the shape of a cross on his cheek, a girl dressed in rags, a man dressed in nothing but black, with a tough face, but a gentle gaze upon his face, a young harlequin, a silver haired woman, a white and black haired woman, holding two blades in her hands, and a blue-skinned cyborg.

Tears formed at his eyes, and he moved back so as not to let them fall on the book. His finger trailed the contours of the golden haired woman's face. Then, he flipped the pages again, until he came to a picture of all eight Dragon Gods. He sighed, running a smooth finger across the face of the youngest Black Dragon. She'd been like a mother to him in the years she'd been with him. And now…

He sniffed and whispered a little something she had said once before.

"Insanity leads to chaos, then to solitude…

The fruitless effort of adding meaning to what is meaningless.

A lone crimson tear falls to the sea…

The echo of the remaining star cries out in the infinite vacuum.

The least I can do is send my distant prayers.

Over the wind of time, setting sail on dreams…"

Reviews:

Ciria: No problem girl! Can't answer the question about Laze's son. Sorry. Just wait for Chrono Crystal.

Kat421: Thanks for the compliment. If you think this is good, try 'Fighters Of The Universe' for once. And I'll try to get in touch through all my homework, but I'm sure it'll be okay. Oh and, no, it's not the end.
samicat: Can't answer, and if you're talking about little Ciria and Laze's kid, it's Laze's son. Ciria's one, Laze's kid is three.

Kewla [chap. 1]: Glad you did.

Kewla [chap. 3]: It won't stay in Highschool. Just wait and see! [smirks] Thanks for the compliment.

KC: Well KC, pretty simple. Chap. 53, was a flashback of something that had already happened. Because if you think about it for awhile. The chapter told about the time Vegeta and Elvor met, and when Elvor became a Deva. Oh, and yes, I had to bring Yamcha back because I promised one of the reviewers I'd kill him. Get it? Hmmm… Well, could be. But you wouldn't be able to tell most of the times. Oh and, like I said before, this isn't the end yet!

MoonlightPrincess: I know I should, and I wish I could, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT PROGRAM!! I've been asking my parents for it, but it's too expensive. At least, that's what they say. And I never learned how to make a website either……!!!! WAIT A SEC!!! My sister's gonna learn it on school, and she can teach me! Ahem! Anyway. Read the epilogue and the name of the new enemy will be given.

Kewla [chap. 7]: Thanks.