Chapter 13






    
Thousands of years ago, the world was ruled by the dark ones. They were horrible malignant creatures that took joy and fulfillment in the suffering of others. Humanity was subjugated by them, acting as little more than their servants and playthings. And, for thousands of years, it appeared that that was how the world was destined to be; the dar

Chapter 11





There didn’t seem to be much to the room. After the doors had closed, the light began to fade and Demi was left standing in a small room with only a circular elevated platform in the middle of it. She stood for a few moments, inspecting the area and waiting for any indication of what to do. When she received none, she decided to walk onto the platform.

“Alright, le

Chapter 10






Five Years Ago



    
Demi sat on the stone temple floor alongside the goddess Chlora. It was Demi’s first day of training with the goddesses and thus far it mostly involved her sitting still and silent and “clearing her mind”. Chlora called it meditation.

Chapter 9



    
It had been seventeen hours since Demi had made her departure. Since then, Tiama had stayed at the temple, waiting patiently and somewhat dreadfully for the arrival of her sister. She stood at the top of the temple where her wading pool was and looked out at Port Valma. She had considered going to the town and visiting all the people there (perhaps for the last time), but she decided aga

Chapter 8






    
Contrary to popular belief, gods are not, strictly speaking, immortal. They are prone to longevity and are exceptionally hard to kill, to be sure, but just like all the things in the universe, they have their time and place and do, eventually, die. Perhaps that was what the Goddess Herra knew, that her time would be coming soon, when she made th

Chapter 7






Two Years Ago



    
Demi attempted to counter and fight back as well as she could, but Ashera’s relentless assaults were too much for her. This had been the third time in a row the two had engaged in combat, presumably to test Demi’s skills, but Demi couldn’t be sure since As

Chapter 6






Fifteen Years Ago



    
Demi was starving. She hadn’t eaten in three days and had subsisted only on fresh water from a river she had been following. It was a mistake going to the Ozavi Mountain Range. There was no civilization for miles and precious little wildlife. She had occasionally

Chapter 4
The worst situation had finally
come to pass. Their sister, Kalia, had given herself to the darkness.
Perhaps there was something they could have done to prevent it, but
now was not the time for regrets.
The situation
was unprecedented. The darkness alone was dangerous, but a goddess
under the influence of the darkness could be catastrophic.
Unfortunately, Kalia was in the Dark Realm now, a foul, evil,
otherworldly place that none of them could enter; nor would any of
them want to. T

Chapter 3
Four Years Ago
“Alright, so all I gotta do is
break that stone apart. Right?” Demi asked.
“As you so bluntly put it,”
said the goddess Minerva, “Your objective is to channel, focus, and
apply your power. Once you have achieved the proper focus, there will
be no defense that you cannot break through.”
“Right, so wail on it as hard as
I can,” Demi replied.
The goddess sighed, correctly
foretelling the fruitless outcome of the exercise.
Immediately, Demi unleashed a
d

Chapter 2
Approximately two miles off the
coast of Port Valma was a small island. Upon the island was built a
large elegant temple that resembled a giant fountain. The structure
had an intricate network of openings and trenches through which
endless waves of water cycled throughout its vast chambers. Countless
waterfalls and geysers flowed ceaselessly, creating a truly
magnificent sight.
Atop the temple was a large
perfectly circular pool of water. A relatively calm and quiet area,
the commoti

Chapter 1
This is the land of
Terrania. It is a land marked by great mountains, valleys, oceans,
forests, monuments, and cities where the people live in relative
peace and prosperity. The land is protected by the five goddesses,
Chlora, Minerva, Thora, Ashera, and Tiama, who hold the five elements
of Earth, Fire, Thunder, Air, and Water in balance, keeping the world
in harmony.
However, there is a
darkness that exists within this world. A dark realm that, while
usually kept at bay, is in constan