Not so long ago, Victor Silvertounge had left his daughter Emma and his son Arran Ember to go to the Pale Tower, Unaware of what had happened to Emma and the true scoop of the danger that Arran was in.
Victor rode to talk to the only person he could seek counsel from, his Master Vexin'ra, who was inside the Pale Tower.
As Victor slowed his horse to a stop. Dust flew up around him from the barren wastes of the Broken Lands. Victor looked around and could only see barren land, the skeletal ruins of towns and cities lay scattered about like ancient ruins of a better time. Victor looked forward and saw the Pale Tower, a towering monolith of stone as pale as moonlight untouched by the barren wastes.
He was stepping off of his horse and onto the ground. Victor could feel an unfamiliar presence, and the Pale Tower felt different than it once had. Victor placed his hand on the tower; as he did, the unknown presence became stronger
" What is it I am sensing? It feels like this tower has been encased in a shell of darkness for many eons. " Victor said, walking down the stairs into the Pale Tower.
As Victor descended, the dark presence became stronger until it was unbearable. Holding his hands to his head, Victor fell to the ground screaming in pain as cries of agony filled his mind.
" My poor Victor, The Pale Tower is not for anyone to just walk into; you must first become one with the Darkness that dwells within yourself," Vinx'ra said as he walked out of the shadows, lifting Victor with one hand and placing him inside a sealed room. Victor tried to move and speak but was not able to his body frozen with fear.
Victor's vision went dark; he did not know how long he had been out, but suddenly Victor awoke to find himself chained next to the Older Version of Arran.
" This is awarded." the older version of Arran said as a long silence followed
Victor finally broke the silence " Who are you, and why do you look like Arran Dra'ghoul?"
A second long silence followed " I am Arran Silvertounge, your son from Timeline 3256, and I got captured by Vixen'ra then chained here about Sixteen years ago."
Victor replied, " So have you seen Lupion at all?"
Arran Silvertounge looked at Victor " No, I only saw Xenoventaries."
Vixen walked in and snapped his fingers, releasing Victor, who fell onto the floor
" What is the meaning of this Master!" Victor said, standing up slowly Vixen'ra motioned for Victor to follow him.
as they walked up the stairs of the Pale Tower, Vixen'ra spoke, " I am sorry for that, Victor, but it was needed to draw out the darkness within you so that you can enter the inner chambers of the Pale Tower."
Victor looked outside and saw the vast darkness of the night sky, and the world was lost in the sea of clouds that surrounded the outer walls of the Pale Tower.
" Master, tell me, why is that person down there say he is my son and from Timeline 3256?" Victor asked Vixen'ra, who stopped at a massive wooden door; placing his hand on the handle, Vixen'ra said calmly, " The time has come for you to complete the quest that was prophesied at your birth."
Victor replied, " I thought helping Adam defeat Zargorwarth the Demon Lord was what Fate wanted me to do. If that is not it, then what is it?"
Vixen replied as they stood atop the roof of the Pale Tower.
" Your destiny is to die for the honor and glory of Azadawns new kingdom that he shells user in when Xenoventariess brings back our lord."
Victor smiled as he placed his hand on his grandfather's blade Soulstorm" Azadawn the Overseer and Xenoventariess? Your right helping Arran was not my true task. But to finish what my Grandfather started long ago..."
Victor paused and grabbed the blade, the curved end of the blade slicing into his hand. Victor removed the blade from his hand just inches away from making an impact with his chest
" To destroy the Crimson Tower and kill Azadawn, the Overseer," Victor said, falling to the floor in pain; his hand burned like fire, and he could felt like his insides were melting
Vixen'ra let out a shill laugh and said, " I expected you do something rash like that, so I coated the knife in the saliva of a Cosmic being called Consumer who eats worlds so as we speak your body is being melted into nothingness.
Down inside the Pale Tower, Arran Sivertounge found the strength he needed to free himself. Arran shattered the chains that held him to the wall and in less than a second teleported to the roof and tossed Vixen'ra to the ground far below.
Arran Silvertounge knelt next to Victor " To think in a different timeline, I have a son. Is Ashri your mother?" Victor asked
Arran Silvertounge responded, " Ashri, so that is her name. To answer your question, you.. the version of you from my timeline told me that she died shortly after my birth."
Victor replied, " I see. Fate is cruel, but even in other Timelines, he must keep the balance even it means being a bastard."
Arran nodded as he could feel Victor's life force growing weak
" Promise me, son, that you will finish the quest that my grandfather was unable to finish," Victor said
Arran Silvertounge nodded " yes, I will."
" Thank you, and I give you my sword Soulstorm uses its power well, my son," Victor said as his life force faded away
Arran Silvertounge picked up Soulstorm and attached it to his waist " I promise father, your destiny is my own, and I will complete the task that the Silvertounges have been destined to finish."
He paused and floated down to the ground; as he did, Arran Silvertounge looked out and said, " The quest to destroy the Crimson Tower and end Azadawn the Overseer."
Arran awoke to find himself back at his old home in Haven Valley, " Why am I here?" Arran said as he walked around the old wooden home, memories of the happy times
" Hello, my son." A woman with fair skin and golden eyes she wore a long white dress that was sitting at a chair in front of the table said
Arran did not know why but he knew this person to be his mother; without a second thought, Arran embraced her and wept.
" It is ok, Arran," Victor said, appearing next to him in a ghostly form,
Emma walked up to Arran's side and her body in the form of Scarlet Vermillion
" I will always be here to protect you, Little Brother," Emma said
As quickly as the visions came, they vanished, leaving Arran alone. Suzume sat next to him and placed her arms on Arran's body " I will always be here," said Suzume
After Hearing Arran opened his eyes and looked at Suzume, " Thank you."
Arran stood up, facing the horizon; his mark glowed a dark blue as Arran closed his eyes
" Come and find me, Ezra; I swear I will save you," Arran said softly
Suddenly a shadow mist appeared and took the form of a tall Dyi'verain with Golden Eyes, long silver hair, and stone grey skin.
" So you finally remember me after all this time, Brother?" Ezra said, his voice filled with malice and hate
Arran could not blame Ezra for the way that he felt. " Brother, I am..." Arran was cut off as Ezra thrust his hand upward. Arran flew up gasping for air
" Save me your pity! Fool of a Dra'ghoul! You are weak and can't control your own Kyi; how do you possibly think you will be capable of saving this world in the state you are in now?" Ezra said, releasing Arran, who glared at Ezra; a blue glow emitted around Arran's body, and his eyes burned with Forst blue flames
As Arran stood up, Tsuki woke up and saw the Brilliant Blue Fire that surrounded him
" Brother, I give you my word I will save you. No matter the cost." Arran said as Ezra tossed him aside and laughed, " You are a fool to believe that you can save me! I was lost long ago! What madness drives you to think that you can save someone who can never be saved?!"
Arran stood up, his Kyi becoming stronger and more intense as he spoke, his voice low and grime
" I have lost everyone in my family, my mother, my sister, and someone who I think is my father, so I swear upon my honor as the Dragonborn and as a Child of Azadawn that I will stop at nothing to save you, Brother!" Arran cried out tears flowing from his eyes
Tskui and the rest fleed from the area
"Because I can't lose you too!" Arran yelled
as his hair turned a Frost blue and, with godlike speed, punched Ezra in the face sending him flying through the air
" It is not possible you have reached the levels of power that on;y one other person had achieved..." Lupine said just as Arran delivered a series of blows, mermeies of the Guardian of Light flashed in front of his eyes
" That is impossible! The Guardian of Light needed the power of the six other rings to achieve that kind of power!" Ezra thought as he desperately tried to block the flurry of punches
Mera, Kai'ran, Tsuki, and Suzume watched from a far enough distance
Kai'ran was in awe of Arran's speed and power. It was just like the stories that Morgone had told to them about their fathers might as the Guardian of Light
" But how did he do that?" Mera asked Tsuki, who had been silent the whole time. Tsuki replied, "Arran's passion for protecting the ones he holds dear was so powerful that unlocked a hidden power within him, giving him complete control of his Kyi."
Arran drew Xelgar the Dragonblade; Ezra stopped upon seeing the golden glow of the mighty Dragonblade glint against the sun.
" How can you a worthless, useless existence for a Dra'ghoul be worthy to wield a blade of such power!" Ezra cried out, his body aching from all of the blows that Arran had dealt on him.
With one swift motion, Arran cut a long gash into Ezras left side. Lupines howls of pain could be heard across the worlds
Barn Norrfuu'raatoo sat upon his throne, an evil grin on his face as he listened to the howls of pain from Lupine.
" The Dragonborn has gained control of his powers and has drawn the first blood of a war that is yet to come." Barn Norrfuu'raatoo said to a young Dracoverin with Blue Greyscales wearing Youngblood assiasn armor
" Ryuu Vermillion, do you swear your allegiance to the Dyi'vera and to serve Xenoventaries for the rest of your days," Norrfuu'raatoo said as Ryuu lifted his head, moonlight shone through the windows elements the room enough to see Ryuus scorched face food slowly
Norrfuu'raatoo grinned " good," he said as taking his long spiny fingers, Norrfuu'raatoo laced a dragon helmet to Ryuus's head.
" Now, my Angel of Death, Go forth and kill every single one of those discussing humans."
Arran floated down onto the ground, the last of his strength spent for now. Suzume and the others decided to set up camp.
Suddenly Xenoventariess appeared. Tsuki and Suzume readied their weapons
" I come in peace. At least this time." Xenoventaries said and faced Suzume, " Is it possible for you to console your group in a Time Displacement bubble for the night?"
Suzume looked at him and said, " Why? What do you plan to do?" Xenoventaries returned her gaze " I am nothing but a man of honor, and I am going to complete Arrans's plea to bring his brother back to human form, and I would prefer that all of you stayed how you are now. Every single one of you is too important to break."
Suzume growled and said, " Very well, But hear this if you are deceiving us, then may the Gods spare you my wrath."
Xenoventaress looked at Tsuki " I see she has the same fire in her soul as her mother; I wonder if she will end the same way Chistina did?" A devilish smile crossed his lips
Tsuki cried out, " Be gone, Demon Lord and torment us no more. Also, do not lay a single hand on my Sister!"
Suzume put her hand on Tsukis's shoulder after she had completed the Time Displacement bubble " He left when you started yelling at him."
Arran woke up, and Tsuki told him everything that was about to happen
Ezra knew that contuing the fight would be pointless fleed to a nearby mountain top where he placed his right hand on the deep gash. A warm substance that Ezra had forgotten he even had coated his hand.
"Blood?"
"My blood?"
" No, that can't be. I am a god, and God can't bleed. I am unkillable!" Lupin said just as Kurio ame and Xenoventariess appeared in front of Lupine
Xenoventariess gripped his blade tight and said: " No, Ezra, you are wrong; you are no god your but a mortal with limitless power that I wanted you to have."
Kurio ame shot Lupine in the leg; the sound of bones snap was heard, and Lupine cried out, "Master Why?!"
Xenoventaries bent to Lupines level, his golden eyes flickering like a flame. " Because Ezra, you have served your purpose; you have awakened the Dragonborns power and allowed him to gain control how much that may be yet to be seen."
Lupine could not speak
" I know it is shocking to know that your einter purpose and goal was me using you as a pawn in my grander plan," Xenoventaries said
Lupine finally was able to speak, " what are you going to do to me? Are you going to kill me? If so, then get it over with."
Xenoventaries laughed, " No boy, in fact, the opposite. I will honor Arran's promise and return you to your human form; your memories of the evil you have done will be gone."
Lupine said, " wait, will I not know who I am or where I am or anything that has happened." He paused " Will I.." Xenoventaries shook his head and said, " No, that would defeat the einter purpose. I will have to do some creative editing to the Time Stream."
That night Xenoventaries, true to his word, brought Ezra back into existence, leaving only minor changes that could benefit him in the future.
Ezra awoke and found himself turned back to a human and the same age that he was when he was killed, also wearing the same clothes. He could see Arran training because he could not sleep.
Slowly Ezra walked up to Arran and softly said, " Brother."
Arran froze at the sound of Ezra's voice; his sword dropped to the ground" Ezra? Tell me, is that you or are you Lupine Riddle?"
Ezra was confused by such a bizarre question " I don't know who Lupine Riddle is, Arran, please stop this; you are worrying me."
In an interest, Arran embraced Ezra and wept, " Oh, I am so sorry! I never want to lose you again!" Ezra was very confussed. Tsuki walked up to Arran and said calmly
" Arran, let us explain everything to Ezra first," Tsuki said as she told Ezra everything that he had done and what was happening, and why the world was like it was. Tsuki finished the next day. Ezra was silent the whole time, unsure of what to make of all of this.
Ezra looked at Arran and said in a worried tone, " Do you still want me as a brother even after everything I have done to you and this world?"
Arran embraced Ezra and said, " Of course I do."
Tsuki, Mera, Suzume, and Kai'ran watched as Ezra and Arran spared and bonded as Brothers once more
" What do you think Xenoventariess's true purpose of making Lupine human again was?" Mera said
Tsuki sighed " I don't know, and that is what frightens me is that Xenoventaress is holding all of the pieces, and so far, everything has gone the way he planned it."
Kai'ran was silent for a long time then spoke his voice dark and ominous
"The one which awaits us at Vera is Fate, the oldest of the four cosmic rulers of the multiverse. She knows all, and her age eclipses the Creator. It has to be her who made the craving. But it is only a theory," Kai'ran said
Ezra walked up behind them " It is very likely, and if what you have told me is right, then somehow I am connected to Xenoventariess, Azadawn, and the Crimson Tower."
Ezra put his sword in his hilt and said, " I don't know what it is, but I need to atone for my past misdeeds, and to help you guys will be my way of atonement."
Tsuki and Suzume looked away
Mara glared at him, and Kai'ran just sighed
Arran faced Ezra and said, " I am sorry. Brother, but give them time."
Ezra was silent as he walked away, " I will do that, Arran, and it is good to see you again after all this time finally."
The two men embraced each other again and went to sleep to be rested for the trip ahead.
Azadawn the Overseer sat silently in the Crimson Tower slowly he lifted his head and said, " Upon my name as the Ruler of the Crimson Tower I at this moment release the third of the Cosmic Rulers of the Multiverse Khaos and commented him to kill his Brothers Order and Life as well as his sister Fate.."
A sinister voice came from the Crimson Tower "You need not give me a commoned to do that, My King. What you ask, I will deliver, no matter the cost."