Drip Drop Drip Drop

Rain falls from the dark black sky.

A city decimated. Houses destroyed, walls broken down, a castle split in half.

Multiple lifeless bodies are laid out with the colors of red following each. 

A being of all-encompassing power stands above all. Levitating and scoping out the decimated landscape. 

"This world shall end" the being speaks.

"No no, it shall not" a single male speaks as he stumbles to regain his footing.

CLANK

A sword is then planted to the ground "I will not let this world down" the swordsman says as he uses his sword to pick himself up.

WHIRL WHIRL

"May the winds bless me and bring me new life" a woman says as the wind raises her up from the ground. 

SHINE 

A bright light shines from the opposite end of the castle. 

"As long as there's light there shall be no darkness," a male says being encompassed with white lights around his body.

Drip Drop Drip Drop

Drip Drop Drip

Drip Drop

The rain begins to slowly stop dropping from the sky as to begins to glow a blue hue.

"Rainy days shall pass as the sun will eventually arrive," a mage says as he walks towards the being. 

The five mages come side by side to confront the being.

"NYX the world will not end today only you"

"Haha, I heard many say that. If you are successful today I will always. Always. Come back. You cannot kill death. You can only avoid it. As all living things will meet their end. So will this world. Your world you call perfect. With all this life, money, wars, wrath, greed, envy, pride, lust, sloth, and gluttony. It all too shall end" 

"WE SHALL CHANGE THAT," the five mages say in unison as they charge into battle.

"Haha come to your demise then"

Shadows emerge as they engulf the area. 

SHINE 

A blinding inferno combats the shadow as light shines through the dark night sky. The rain begins to stop.

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YEARS LATER 

"Then what happens, Dad?"

"Well the Five Heavenly Mages defeat NYX and happy ending"

"That's a really good story how did you come up with it"

"Story?! Of course, it's a great story. Now it's getting late. Time to head to bed Axelle"

"Ok goodnight Dad"

"Goodnight son"

"Dad are you and Mom still mad at me for burning the apple tree down"

"No of course not we have more than one apple tree. Plus that one was getting old anyway. If it makes you feel better at least your flames are focusing on a single target now. So you are improving."

"Alright goodnight then"

CREAK

SHUT

"Is Axelle fast asleep?" a woman's voice asks lying on a sofa reading a book. 

"Yes dear he is. Ha" A man sits at the edge of the bed as he lies back down exhausted.

The woman meets him there as she sits beside him.

"You still thinking about it aren't you"

"About what?" he asks.

"Axton dont play dumb with me." the women's tone changes. 

The man messes with his hair "Etna Am sorry." The man goes to sitting upright on the bed." It's just it could be possible with candidates popping up it may be time for its return "

Etna leans forward with a concerned expression "T-there are many fire mages out there no-"

"Honey." Axton looks at his wife with a solemn expression. "It's possible. Since the Le Fleur family stated that their heir is a candidate for one of the Heavenly Mages"

"But that's a royal family now. Their standards are different they have the proper training and-"

"I also heard rumors of the son of the War Hero Galen Rossi being a candidate as well."

His wife pouts "The main difference here is that their families with nobility. Were just normal commoners that don't even live in any of the main regions. Were in the in-between. You hadn't had any ties with the royal families since the war." 

Axton stands up from the bed as Etna's eyes follow him toward their window. "Were the first set of Heavenly Mages royalty?"

Silence fills the room for a moment. 

"I I don't know-"

The man turns around and puts his arms on his wife's shoulder. "We may have to accept the fact our child may be a candidate. We must train him together and when he becomes of age he'll be sent to Casadora and attend Ardian Magic Academy" 

Etna eyes begin to water as tears begin to stream from her face.

Axton hugs her.

"I just wanted him to live a normal life without all this war and violence"

"I know I know we should know first hand. Word will get around soon"

They embrace in a warm hug.

"Am just scared for him. Sniff sniff do you think he'll be ready to fight that monster?"

"He will"

As the two parents embrace they aren't aware of the boy who heard everything from a crack in the door.

"Am going to fight that monster?" a young frightened Axelle learns the truth.