Elsewhere in a far and distant galaxy:
Dranon-
Sirens could be heard echoing throughout the burning city, a frightening announcement was made.
"Alert-Alert…I repeat, this is not a drill! Gather all your personal belongings and evacuate to the galactic ships now! I will state this again once more, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!"
It was chaos… complete chaos. Some types of demonic beings were assaulting the entire world for whatever reason, nobody knew the intention as to why.
Currently inside a giant black armored truck, me, along with my wife holding our two kids who are a month old, were in the rear-end of this vehicle. Seated on brown leather seats set onto the sides of this spacious section. My butler was occupied driving, attempting to escape.
It just irritated me that it had to be at a time like this - or even happen at all. My own kids are being dragged onto this wretched planet. All I wanted was to live a happy, peaceful life; without worry and spend time with my family. But now, it seems like Armageddon had truly arrived right in front of my eyes.
This, of course, is something I had never come across before in my life, even when I used to go into the dungeons and explore the dangers in the so-called 'other worlds'. Seeing everything transpire made me quiver with fear that I never knew I had within myself. Me, a planetary adventurer, only covered in rampant terror.
Hellish flames were everywhere in the city that I live in. The once beautiful skyscrapers that used to glimmer radiantly from the sun's rays, were only beaten and broken down horribly. Several windows shattered, sheathed in blazing fire due to short green humanoid demons with pure black eyes.
There were people stuck on those once breathtaking structures. Some eventually burned to a crisp from the flames. Whilst many others had fallen out the windows, trying to escape. Sadly, it looked as if a mass suicide had occurred.
But it didn't stop there, the streets were even worse…explosions and fire burning in and out of buildings large and small alike, restaurants, stores, all the way to small homes. As people tried to run, speeding cars who were trying to retreat collided with civilians.
Red demons with curved horns who are at least eight feet tall, were witnessed chasing the people out. Completely slaughtering them, blood staining the streets and sidewalks as many citizens were getting mauled to death. As they continued to perish, it seemed like somebody had poured gallons of red paint onto the cement.
Those animals...were even cackling away while murdering the civilians too, smearing the blood of their victims on their twisted faces, revealing those beastly fangs. Many other adventurers tried to help save this world but were killed off swiftly by those fiendish bastards.
I lost many friends and comrades during this time of chaos. It's horrific, it…disgusted me.
"-ney."
It truly disgusted me.
"Honey."
I looked up to see my wife looking at me with a worried face, a beautiful woman. Having long straightened scarlet hair that was pushed to the back of her head with a silver hair band, big dark brown eyes that dazzled. Having a tiny scar on the right side of her face that went under her eye. She wore a crème-colored nightwear dress and a pair of dark brown slippers.
Our kids covered in brown blankets on her lap had begun to cry after waking up and she had to calm them down, "its ok, its ok."
After rocking them back to sleep, I watched her lips begin to word everything that she was saying.
"How are you feeling? You look pale..." She asked concerned.
I looked out the window as we entered a tunnel glowing with dim lights on either side. Eyeing my reflection, I have a very muscular build with a wide chest, broad shoulders, and big thighs. Wearing a black t-shirt, a pair of black shorts, and brown slip-on shoes. My short silver hair looked as if I had jumped right out of bed, also having light brown eyes wearing a pair of small glasses.
I turned back to her, attempting to smile, "yeah... sorry, I'm fine Alorerah. Just trying to think of other plans just in case something goes wrong."
My butler, Winston, had came up with a quicker route that he knew to take us to the ships faster, sense everything else would be held up from traffic and the demons.
Alorerah responded looking at our sleeping kids who had light grey hair with pudgy faces, "it's ok, you don't have to apologize Dranon. From what we witnessed earlier; I don't blame you at all. Anyone would feel the same after experiencing that."
I looked at our kids and clinched my fist, hard to the point I could see a tinge of pink in my skin, "don't worry Alorerah, I promise that we'll get away from here and live a better life with our kids."
She sat her soft hand on top of my fist, responding with a smile reaching to her peach cheeks, "of course honey, I always believed in you, and will never stop. We'll make it out of this."
I nodded, my expression stern.
Exiting the tunnel, I gazed out to the sky. The more I looked at it, the more it hit me that this world was gone…forever. A giant bird-like beast with enormous draconic wings flown high, its feathery jet-black body big as a five-hundred-foot building. The monsters large red beak opened, spewing black fire out of its mouth, disintegrating fighter jets and other adventurers shooting an array of spells at it.
The light blue skies had altered, changing into a purple color. Those fluffy clouds were no longer white, but now a mixture of yellow and orange, like bright hellish flames.
Suddenly, a crash came out of nowhere, causing the entire truck to ascend into the air.
The kids had begun to bawl. As they cried, Alorerah had quickly casted a sleeping spell. Waving her hand in the air, small white particles drifted onto their faces, causing them to go into a deep slumber.
After, I immediately shouted out, standing up almost instantly, "WHAT'S GOING ON?!"
Winston responded from the front, stuttering, "I-I'm sorry sir but there is an extreme problem!"
Grabbing my black gauntlets and walking towards the front in a hurry, "what do you mean, what happened Winston?"
I entered the front, two seats on each side with the interior covered in black. I turned to Winston, who sat on the left side behind the grey steering wheel. His face showed nothing but complete terror. Jaw draped, showing almost all his bottom teeth. Those brown eyes widened, becoming extremely small, as if he seen death slowly making its way to him.
Cold sweat formed on my forehead, I quickly gazed at my right, staring at a demon maybe fifty feet away from us.
Humongous; at least rivaling the size of the titanic itself! Its build was sort of round, but extremely muscular, like a bulky bodybuilder. His eyes and entire body were blood red, two giant horns curved to the top of its head. Long unruly black hair pushed behind his head. The only clothing it wore were metal shackles on his wrists and a pair of baggy brown pants.
He disappeared; in what seemed like an instant.
Thinking to myself on how something at that size could move so fast, I noticed a large shadow. Slowly, but surely, getting larger and larger.
My instincts kicked in and I sprinted to the back of the car, "Alorerah get up!"
By the time she stood with the kids in her arms, I kicked open the armored door. As it flew making a way out, I grabbed my wife and kids, jumping out of the car, running as far away as we could.
While we ran on the dirt covered road, Alorerah held the kids tightly. I forged an earth wall, hoping it'll cover the shockwave.
Winston made it to the door, yet the being smashed and decimated the entire car, creating a giant crater under his large feet. It was done at such an insane speed I couldn't even comprehend what was going on at first.
Alorerah cried out, "Dranon, w-what is that."
Turning to look at the creature still standing, "I don't know, but he's something I never came across before."
The giant demon had slowly lifted its large head, its black horns gleaming from the sun above, its voice deep and grimy, "show yourself, lessers."
Alorerah had eyed me in terror shaking her head, her body shivering in fear. I looked dead at her, my eyes slowly shifted onto our children. Filled with determination to keep my family safe, I stood, trying to keep my composure, "what is it that you want?"
The being turned around with his red eyes staring deep into my soul, "what I want is this world and it alone, without you messily bugs on it."
"Is there any way that you can just let us possibly live? If not me, then please let my family live is all I ask."
Alorerah screamed in denial, "Dranon stop!"
The demon scoffed, "sorry, but that is something that I cannot allow, lesser being. Insignificance is not allowed to live."
As I was about to forge my mana to fight off this being to protect Alorerah and the kids, the demon flicked his finger at me.
Before I knew it, I was inside the dirt.
My ribs were broken, my left forearms bone was jutted out and my right leg twisted backwards from impact. I could barely keep my consciousness from fading due to the bare pain alone.
Alorerah ran to me, creating a protective barrier between the demon and us four. Tears slowly crept down her cheeks trying to heal me. Raising her fingers at me, she closed her eyes and red particles appeared, flickering like fireflies surrounding my entire broken body.
The being uncuffed his large hand, black and white flames appeared. Alorerah and I knew this would be the end after feeling the pure pressure from him, along with me in an unrecoverable state to fight.
Alorerah turned to me sobbing with hiccups, "I'm sorry… that I was useless to you… Dranon."
I placed my bloodied hand on the side of her shivering cheek, "Don't be...you kept the kids safe, it's my fault that I'm not strong enough to protect you all. I appreciate all that you've done."
Knowing that this was the end, Alorerah held the kids tightly and smiled one last time, "I love you, and I hope in another life we'll meet again, Dranon."
The demon had released his horrific flames onto us as we embraced each other.
"As do I, Alorerah," I pulled her in, sharing one last intimate kiss.
I could only sit back in silence, watching the family whom I love so...so much, wanting to protect them with every fiber of my being, disintegrate right before my very eyes. I'm truly a failure...
If only I was stronger...
*****
"Oh my, such a miserable way to die," the mysterious voice of a woman chuckled. "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt to give them another chance... just this once."
A brilliant light had shown, comparable to the big bang itself. Four souls appeared; two large, being the size of an adult's head and the smaller ones around that of a baseball.
The two big souls are different colors, one is violet as the other crimson red. While the smaller ones were both a light blue, however.
The colors shined brightly and there were a few things in view.
It was the unknown woman's slender hands, wearing a platinum bracelet and two rings on her index and ring finger. She had perfectly sized pink lips, smiling. Her neck, attired in a platinum necklace that dangled over her well-developed body. However, the rest of the areas such as the other half of her face and limbs weren't shown due to dark shadows surrounding her.
Abruptly, another woman's voice had questioned these actions, "my lady, Goddess Malerenz, just what are you doing if I may ask?"
The goddess pulled her hand back, her bracelet and necklace shined from the souls, "ah, hello Jyniper. I'd like to give these poor mortals another chance at life after witnessing what had happened to them."
"I'm surprised that your actually showing empathy ma'am, what made you do this?"
"I'm actually very empathetic, thank you."
"...crazy woman," Jyniper scoffed discreetly.
"What was that dear?"
"A-oh-um, nothing at all ma'am..." Jyniper chuckled apprehensively.
Malerenz shooed Jyniper away while occupying her hand on her chin, "shut up girl, I'm thinking...Ah, I have an idea!" Malerenz cheered merrily, "I'll let the two keep vague recollections of their past when they sleep. I think I'll add something like an organic signal that'll be embedded into their brains. So, when they look at each other in the eyes, evocations from their past lives will play out into their heads, hehehe," the goddess laughed deviously.
"So, ma'am…what exactly is the purpose of this, i-if you don't mind me asking?" Jyniper asked hesitantly.
"Ehh-I'm really just bored...so I thought I'd do a little –experiment – of the sort," Malerenz explained, showing a mischievous smile across her face.
"You really are graceful and empathetic, ma'am..." Jyniper sighed.
"Shut up you fool, or I'll send you to the abyss," Malerenz sneered.
"I-I apologize to her greatness...but what about the other two souls?"
"If those two reproduce babies again, I'll send off the souls before the children are born," Malerenz explained, creating a small green planet, revolving atop her index finger.
"Interesting indeed ma'am," Jyniper acknowledged.
"Meh, I'm getting bored; off you two souls go!" As Malerenz grown impatient, with a wave of her finger, the red and purple souls disappeared.
Traversing throughout the vast and beautiful universe. Passing spiral like galaxies shining with an array of colors, suns, planets, asteroids in all shapes and sizes, giant creatures flying through the cosmos too.
However, a beautiful yellow fox with ten tails and penetrating pearl eyes was displayed. Lying on an oversized peach-colored pillow, in a translucent-like cube, watching the two souls speed past it.
Six planets made an appearance, with each of them placed in a single file row. The last two seemed a bit bizarre, having one directly above the other.
The souls had steadily drifted apart; the red had sped past the planets, soaring elsewhere. As for the purple, its destination was the third. Colors being bright green with light blue water, which is Planet Valorrey.
Just as the purple soul grew closer, everything became a blur. Shooting through the stratosphere, all the continents of the planet were jointed together as one, like Pangea. It then came across a huge medieval-like city, encircled by a large brick wall. Withholding giant buildings and bustling with civilians.
But as the soul passed by the city, an ivory great house with huge acres of land filled with bright green grass was in view. It quickly phased through the house, and all at once, everything turned dark...
****
"Oh! I can see the head. You're almost there, just keep pushing Valentine!" A man's voice exclaimed excitedly.
"ARGHH RELLGIS, SHUT THE HELL UP!" A woman, Valentine, roared.
"Haha, sorry..." Rellgis chuckled nervously.
Another woman had spoken lightly, "just one more push ma'am."
Which another heavy groan of pain, Valentine screamed, and light had finally returned as a baby's cry was heard.
"She's so beautiful," Valentine weakly stated.
"She looks exactly like you," Rellgis claimed.
The doctor then stated matter of fact, "I'm sorry, but 'she', is actually a 'he'."
Rellgis was dumbfounded, "mhm…I have no words for this."
Viewing the white ceiling, the parents were revealed.
Valentine: a very gorgeous woman, who has an exceeding amount of long, wavy pineapple-colored hair, pushed behind her head, draping past her back. Her smooth, sand-colored face covered in sweat. Curly eyelashes and divine lavender eyes, along with deep bags under them from fatigue. Including a simple mole under her left, presenting a passionate, yet exhausted smile curving to her cheeks.
Rellgis; a refined man with lengthy, wild azure hair that flowing down his upper back. Skin of beige, penetrating citrine yellow eyes, and a short beard on his sharp chin, grinning with a cheerful smile.
"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Rillem," the doctor said in a calm manner, bowing.
Rellgis smiled brightly, "thank you for your help doc."
As she left the room, Valentine's lavender eyes shifted onto Rellgis, "what do you want to name him honey?"
Rellgis scratched his short beard while pondering. He raised his arm closer to the baby, his finger grabbed by a small pudgy hand. Rellgis smiled, "lets name him Skysin…Skysin Rillem."
Valentine looked at the small baby cradled in her arms, wrapped in a blue blanket. Silky golden hair, porcelain skin like a glass filled with milk, and large violet eyes with long feminine eyelashes. Holding him tightly as the newborn baby observed his parents.
She acknowledged the name with a motherly smile, "Skysin…I really love that name; I love it a lot..."