The universe was born in a sea of darkness and chaos. This
primal force called itself Legel, and embodied both creation and destruction.
Legel's ever churning forces gave birth to a myriad of worlds and creatures
both great and small. Many creations were quickly snuffed out by the very force
that made them, but there were areas of temporary calm. It was in one such
peaceful location that the Goddess Teva and the world of Isya were born.
Like many before her, Teva was a being of tremendous power.
She reveled in the power given to her by Legel, however temporary it might be.
She was fully prepared to accept the inevitability of her own destruction at
the hands of the very thing that created her.
But before this could happen, Teva looked down upon the
world that had been born at the same time as she and saw a variety of new life
on its surface. She saw many brutal and vile creatures upon this world, but
also something else.
She saw children playing and animals nurturing and
protecting their young. There were two species in particular that caught her
eye. These species called themselves Humans, and Elves. What made them so
remarkable was the fact that they continued to struggle even against all odds,
even when most animals would have surrendered. They were frail compared to many
other species on the new planet and should not have survived. But soon Teva
began to see some of their virtues. She saw their kindness, their self
sacrifice, but most of all something else she couldn't understand. Something
kept them holding on even when ircumstances
were dire. Something made them fight on, even though there
was no reason to believe in the future. These creatures called it 'hope'.
What was this hope these creatures held onto so desperately?
How could such an indescribable, intangible feeling give them strength? How
could it drive them to persevere against tremendous odds? Teva wanted to know
more; she NEEDED to know more. But Legel had other plans.
Teva saw the bubble of calm surrounding both her and this
strange world begin to collapse. Legel had come to reclaim what he had made, as
he had done for eons. Teva decided she couldn't let this happen. Not this time;
not until she understood this 'hope'. Teva used the power granted her by Legel
in an attempt to hold back the forces threatened to destroy her and Isya. But
those efforts were in vain. Teva felt herself becoming consumed by Legel.
She felt exasperation. Fear and uncertainty gripped her
heart. Teva knew she couldn't possibly resist the awesome power of Legel.
Teva decided to take one last look at the world that was
born with her and the strange species that possessed a strength she seemed to
lack. Teva saw the people of the world looking up to her, seeing her attempts
to save them. Once again, these creatures astounded her. For the first time
Teva noticed they felt the fear that gripped her. It was a feeling of
uncertainty. Was it always there? Did she somehow miss it? Or did its tight
grip on her help her see it within others for the first time?
Despite the uncertainty, the Humans and Elves held onto
their hope. Teva saw they wouldn't give up, even with Legel's awesome power
threatening to crash down upon them. They hoped for something to save them. It
somehow gave them the power to make it through one more day. Then Teva realized
something else. The Humans and Elves were looking to her for hope; they wanted
her to be the light capable of giving them a reason to look forward to a
promising future.
For the first time in Teva's existence, she understood what
hope was. She knew what it meant and why it gave these species such strength.
Why they never gave up.
With a new found light within her, Teva pushed back against
the darkness with renewed strength. She felt Legel lose ground ever so
slightly. But it was enough. That small victory filled Teva with greater
strength. She pushed harder, and every time Teva felt Legel back away a little
more.
Legel couldn't believe what was happening. Something he
created should stand no chance against his awesome might. Teva was not only
resisting him; she was winning. Legel knew he was in a losing battle and began
to fragment himself. Turning to pieces, Legel created many more beings like
Teva. These became the gods.
Markis was the first god born of this fragmenting; Legel
imbued him with powers of destruction. Pagel was next; Legel gifted him with
greed. The goddess Apoline followed with the power of desire. Next was Anis,
gifted with Legel's strength. Bijou was given Legel's power of creation. Last
came Nik, imbued with the power of Darkness. As each god was born, Legel gave
them a desire to reunite and once again make it whole. But Legel kept the
greatest power for himself however. The power of Chaos.
Teva saw this happening but could do nothing, as she was
completely focused on the battle with Legel. But Legel became extremely weak in
the fragmentation process; so weak, in fact, that with a single mammoth effort
Teva managed to seal Legel and the power of Chaos away. She buried the sealed
God deep within the world of Isya. In a way it seemed fitting to her that Legel
be imprisoned upon the very world which helped Teva defeat him.
Teva then introduced herself to the inhabitants of the world
she just saved. They thanked and praised her, calling her the Goddess of Hope.
But this is just the beginning of our story.
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Lots Of Love,
Douglas Yuan
Source From,
Outspark, Fiesta Online.
