This world is cruel.
It's not fair. Some people get all the powers and riches the moment they are born, while some are born and have nothing. Most are born 'normally,' while others are born with imperfections that make living difficult. Some are treated harshly because they are not of the same race. Everyday, these things happen in the world.
A great example of why the world was cruel was the "Possessed." The descendants of the heroes who defeated the demon, Diablos, who cursed them to become ugly, demon-like monstrosities. The Possessed were condemned by the people, if you someone was Possessed, they would needed to be given to the Church for "purification." But really, the Possessed are just killed off by the Church to get rid of the descendants of the heroes. Why would the Church do that? Because they are being controlled by a dark organization called the Cult of Diablos. The Cult seeks to revive the once defeated demon, Diablos, for who knows what reason.
To find out the truth of why the Cult seeks to revive Diablos...
No.
Our organization was not formed for that. Sure, we'd need to find out why exactly the Cult wants to revive Diablos, but ultimately, our goal is to destroy the Cult of Diablos. The revival of Diablos would spell the end of this cruel, cruel world.
Even though I find most of this world to be cruel, I still fight for the safety of it. Because it is a world where He lives in. Nothing would make me happier if I helped make the world He lived in fit to what he desired, although I should not be so presumptuous as to think that I know what My Lord desires, but he would not form our beloved organization if he did not desire to rid the world of the Cult. Our Lord fights valiantly everyday against the Cult. No one else in this world is more powerful, more knowledgeable, and more wise than our Lord Shadow, the Creator, the Master, of our organization, Shadow Garden.
We, of Shadow Garden, fight in the shadows to hunt the shadows, as our Lord would say. Everyday, Our Lord and us members strive to fight against the very darkness of the world, while carrying all of this world's sins.
...
An explosion could be heard. As soon as that first explosion occurred, many more explosions followed.
That's our signal. I quickly rushed in what seemed to be a normal bakery along with two other members.
There were six cultists stationed in this bakery. As we jumped in through the various openings, they were surprised from the earlier explosions and our sudden arrival. Using that, we swiftly dealt with all six of them, easily.
"Status report to squad: enemies are successfully eliminated," I announce for formality.
"Do you really have to do that, 169? I mean, it's just us friends on this squad, right?" A girl with gray hair and pointy ears, evidence of elven descent said.
"This isn't really a friend outing, is it, 178?" I reply.
"Fair point," 178 replies with a shrug.
"Enough chatter. Help me look if we can find some important things that the Cult may have hidden here," a girl who had brown shoulder length hair suddenly cut in. She was known as 165.
"Right, right," 178 says with a lazy tone.
We all searched the whole bakery for anything significant, but came up empty. I doubt the Cult would even hide anything a bakery that was this small, anyway. All three of us decided that the search was over and the mission to be accomplished.
"Alright, since we've successfully attacked our designated area, I'll have to make an official report to Lady Gamma," 165 bids a momentary farewell. "I hope we get to see each other at the base."
"That depends, 165," I reply. "See ya!" 178 says with a grin.
As 165 was about to make her departure, a brilliant purple light exploded a great distance behind us. We all turned around and marveled at the sight.
Only one person could have caused such a beautiful occurrence. It was Him.
"Ah, our Lord's magnificent light..." 178 says, dropping her earlier attitude and just simply lets herself be in awe at His brilliant power. It seems 165 is of the same situation.
I, of course, am no different. I am enamored by the light of Our Lord. The light that shall pierce the darkness in this world and purge it. The light that saved everyone in Shadow Garden, and continues to do so. It is the light that guides them, that protects them.
I still remember the day I was saved by Lady Epsilon, it was just like the light before me that cured me of my possession. Lady Epsilon's light was brilliant, but His was taken to a level where Lady Epsilon's light was a mere firefly, where as His was the sun.
This light reminds me of why I fight. Of why I continue to live. It is all for Him.
Whatever his orders, his desires, I shall continue to fight so that it could all be realized.
This is my story, as the Grunt for The Shadows.
