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“The Darkness was the greatest281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQiOxCAEaf
evil humanity had ever faced. If she is released once again, I fear281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIgvfX9eW5
for us all.”
-Unknown
None remembered the beginning of the world, not281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIhFkNuDBo
even the Deities who formed it. Everything had taken on a form of its own and281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LeRxlmhQw
many believed the Deities to be myths and legends without fully understanding281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Y3a5GzzIA
how much they still impacted the world around them. The Deities roamed freely281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCB0KvVklh
interacting with their creations making sure to keep their memories alive even281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5E5IArCZS
if it’s only in their stories.
None of them loved humanity more than Imitae, the Lord281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFmq6JhOGz
of the Light, husband to Veyar and the grandfather to humanity. He shunned his281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTsmNAF4RS
powers and walked freely among them, helping them with their problems, healing281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JknhCP7Ec
their ales and listening to their stories about his family. So, he didn’t think281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oX8Wkq9kc
twice about helping someone who needed it. He followed a beggar to their home281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAH67Bheyk
because his family had fallen ill. Once there he was hit upside the head and281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo71EVHUqjm
knocked unconscious. He felt himself being dragged on the ground then down a281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yG3JEcGn0
flight of stairs into the cold, dank darkness.
When he woke up again, he found himself in a dungeon281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP83PIMDbge
chained to a wall. Water dripped down from the ceiling onto his pounding head.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlb4qC6DpVK
The room was damp and smelled of mildew. Rats skittered in the corner fighting281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrC6ASxSVzI
over a bone from the last person who died here. One walked over towards him281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcQt7t9d0n
trying to take a bite, but he lashed out with his foot sending it flying into281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuAFimFvbd
the wall where it lay still. Not willing to leave fresh meat lying around, the281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04cXJAsZbV
rats tore into their friend leaving Imitae trying not to vomit. His granddaughter’s281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjb1kRDyD0
creations were disgusting.
He tried to use his powers to free himself, but they were always just out of reach. No281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPuWILxuBF
matter how much he tried, no matter how much he struggled, the powers he281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TXFTBCOdm
controlled refused to answer him. So, he sat there, his hands held above his281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqdDEIHXSd
head with rope with nothing to eat or drink. He wasn’t sure how long he had281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyy87ngHaY
been down there, time had lost all meaning to him eons ago, but it was the281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBwyJV8gwR
boredom that threatened to make him go insane. Just when he thought he was281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6dgbkPoux
about to break, he heard the door on the other side of the room open.
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Two men walked into the room. One of them was dressed in a long black robe with the hood pulled down low covering their face. In his hand was a thick, leather-bound book. The spine was cracked, the words were in a language that had been spoken for thousands of years. He recognized the book as the Darknomicon, the book his daughter had written that explained her cursed powers. This person was an acolyte of hers, he didn’t know how they escaped into the present day, they were supposed to have been hunted to extinction. However, it was the second man that garnered his attention the most.
This man wore a long white vest, but no shirt underneath to show off the muscles he obviously281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqNxpWMjKs
spent a lot of time on. He wore loose fitting pants, but no shoes on his feet.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QqSv6srRK
His head was shaved bald while his light hazel eyes gleamed in the low light. There were no weapons that he could see, but281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IP7PQeu9J
based on his physique and the dangerous aura he exuded likely kept any would-be281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAXYg7sHD9
attacks away.
As he walked closer, the pressure surrounding the captured god grew heavy. He could sense his daughter’s vile power coursing281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr6tpcYjZO
through his veins, but unlike most, it didn’t show on his skin, but covering281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fguYjowpX
the body in black spots thickening their blood until it turned to mud. No, the281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXPph272ec
only indication was his scent and the darkness swirling under the skin.
“This is him?” The man turned to the acolyte who hastily nodded their head. The man’s281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhsR93QM5y
heavy brown eyes studied him for a long time. It was hard to read this human’s281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKussf1UDb
face, but the warning bells in his head kept ringing. This man was dangerous,281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiyEqsRwYX
he should be killed before he brings doom upon them all. But he was useless281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFthRoTRyB
currently, so there was nothing he could do.
“What is it you want from me?” Imitae found his voice, but it came out in a low281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCbNwMjgbm
whisper. It was dry and cracked, he hadn’t had any water in ages. Not very281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynZNksRmCV
dignified for a God, but dignity was in short supply these days for him. Anger281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbuRzPcsNL
flashed in the man’s eyes. He strode over, grabbed Imitae’s platinum blonde281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRHaGDkFxd
hair, so blonde it was almost white, and yanked his head back to stare his281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiOUEPnl5t
captor in the eye.
“You speak when you are spoke too, Imitae.” His voice came out like a hiss. “This is my281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7VmXDZFQT
domain, not yours.”
“Be careful who you speak too, mortal.” Imitae shot back. “You are nothing in my eyes,281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3Dn2eGhPe
just an insect who hasn’t learn their place.” The man reached back and281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Etx31PZHq
punched the god in the face. He was surprised when his head smashed backwards281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAh2O6uCoOv
against the wall he was tied too. He tasted blood which was something he never281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sYcUNK8lV
thought possible. He spat the golden liquid into his hand and just stared.
“You have no powers here.” The man grinned. “You are completely at my mercy.”
“What is it you want from me then?” Imitae asked. He was roughly shoved back to the ground281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajJYjJNeJv
before the man stalked away.
“I need to find the Ma’akti, and you’re going to help me.” The man smiled. Imitae looked up281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD9BWldDGX
at him confused. The Ma’akti were the chosen of the Deities, why would this man281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95VNuxEKuA
want them?
“Do you wish to be one yourself?” Imitae asked. “If you free me, I will give you, my281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYZ9RbNoI6
blessing.”
“What do I need with your power when I already have it?” He laughed. A small ball of light281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqD4ZRPgfE
flashed in his open palm as he grinned at Imitae. “No, I need you for281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2sq8EgVJu
another reason, one you don’t need to know about. You!” He snapped at the281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PYzW44Yah
acolyte. “Get what you need from him, but make sure you keep him alive. We281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIcZMwRsmi
will need him.”
“Yes Lord Whitesun.” The man bowed his head. “Your wish will be my command.” Imitae281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87wdC5AgWH
watched with dismay as the man left the room, leaving him at the mercy of his281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbQiV23Oss
enemy.
The acolyte placed the book down on the ground. As he stalked closer to the God, he removed281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqmWVxVl63
a wicked looking, curved dagger from the inside of his sleeve. “Those281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtICzCjjPh
chains holding you down are made from part of a meteorite and quenched in the281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZrGeWBgZT
water of light blessed by Humjir. They seal your power’s making you mortal. But281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMuxk6JHYR
don’t worry Imitae, this will only hurt a lot.” He placed the dagger on the281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW0gCLNNxg
God’s skin. “Tell me where the Ma’akti Unna’tun is.”
“No.” Imitae stuck out his chin in defiance. The acolyte didn’t ask again. With a large281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0c1IlR2QD
smile, he started to cut.
For the first time in the God’s long life, he screamed.
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and then Add to home screen.