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Ankolyste
01-25-2010, 04:44 AM
Rated R for - Death and Decay, Gore, Language, Sexual References/Situations that may or may not happen.
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In ancient times a prophecy told of wars and ultimate death for the entire world. The prophecy foretold that a war would come about the world, tearing it to pieces slowly but surely. It tells of the tragedy of what would happen to those who lived in these times, the demons that would erupt from the depths of hell to cover the skies in blood. It was a terrible ordeal. But the Prophecy also foretold of a solution. A young maiden would be infused with an ancient nature spirit who, upon awakening would save the world. This young maiden was born the very day, hour, minute and second that the war started. She was the one who could solve the problems, 18 years after she was born; by being sacrificed to the Gods on the very moment of her 18th birthday. The Prophecy was called the Butterfly effect, and thats exactly what it was.
The girl held the Earth herself, Anything that happened to her happened to the world. And upon her death at the ceremonial place, the world would be reborn into perfection and the war would be over. If she died prior, the world would be doomed to hell.

These prophecies were locked away in books along with an ancient civilization as they died out thousands of years prior to the date described. They were found by a few scientists who stumbled upon the burial place of the Kings while searching for samples they could take back of the stones they used to build their building with. Their 'silly' expedition, as claimed by newspapers, turned out to be the greatest finding since the Earth itself. The scientists spent months decoding the ancient books, documenting them for later use. It was a single man who one day decided to actually read them to himself that found out about the tale. When he brought it to the table, people laughed. As they usually did when some tale of a great war came around. "It sounds like a fantasy novel!" They all laughed at him as he tried to explain about it. Even the tabloids called him a fool. Soon the entire world was laughing at him.

Little did they know that the war was just waiting to begin, since the child the prophecy foretold was already conceived and now growing in the womb of an unsuspecting mother. December 21st she was born, and flames erupted from the bowels of the earth as demons filled the sky and brought a blanket of fear to cover the world. The mountain told of by the tale grew towards the sky, the stone black as night and as jagged as a shark's razor teeth. It was there, that Eighteen years later the young woman must be sacrificed.

The infant was named Lily, Lily Breimer. When the war started she fell silent, most newborns crying unstoppably, Lily was silent and slept easily even though destruction lay outside the hospital. The hospital was soon greeted by the demons, trying to get to the only solution to their own personal fun that existed. Sure, the humans had armies, but demons far outnumbered the human population by 5 times over. The demons smashed into the hospital, killing anyone who stood up to them. They got to the room where Lily lay sleeping in her mother's arms. When they burst in shrieking her mother screamed, holding Lily close to her. Lily awoke then and began to cry. As she cried the earth began to shake, and the winds outside began to turbulently spin. The demons were frightened away by the infant's already developed hold over the earth. Lily's mother looked at her child, knowing about the prophecy she had read about and laughed at just like the others in the world. But she knew, that she was holding the solution to the war.

As Lily grew up she was very sheltered. She was never allowed to play with other children or even contact anyone other than her immediate family and their friends. Her parents learned quickly that Lily was tapped into what the earth felt as well as the earth to her own well being. When Lily threw a fit, the earth rumbled. When she cried, the winds became turbulent. When she was happy or laughing the earth produced flowers where she stood. When she was upset or cried, so would the heavens. She was taught at home by a professor paid by her parents. Lily caught onto anything and everything very quickly. She mastered physics, calculus and the entire Latin language by age ten. She was very literate and often her parents couldnt understand her when she spoke due to the high language she used.

By age 13 Lily and her parents were visited by a group of scientists who broke the news to them about the prophecy. When her parents refused to give up their daughter...they took her away from them. She watched from the limo's tinted windows as her parents stood in the doorway crying and grieving over their soon to be deceased daughter. Lily was taken to a facility and locked away in her own 'room'. She was talked to by scientists daily, but she never spoke back. She just looked out the window they installed for air ventilation. Of course the window had bars on the outside to prevent anyone from going in, or out. There was one simple oddity that no scientists could explain, wherever she were to go... she attracted butterflies by the thousand.

On her 17th birthday she was told that she would be going on a trip of her own destiny....well that was the way they tried to put it.

"Do you understand what we are saying to you Lily?" The scientist tried to get her to speak with him. When she didnt respond with a simple nod or slight hint of understanding he sighed and turned to the others "Im not even sure she is competent anymore George. Maybe she has no understanding of this world at all."

"I understand alright." She said, her voice delicately soft. Lily didnt look away from the window nor did she even flinch a muscle. "You are sending me away to my death because your civilization has screwed up and Im the only one who can possibly reverse the war at hand since no modern warfare equipment is enough to take on the hideous beasts that have erupted to the Earth's surface who are trying to take over this world since it is so simply easy since nobody bothered to even believe ancient tales they were presented by what the world calls the smartest men for the job just thinking that they came across a silly tale of a deceased civilization they stumbled upon. Am I going to fast for you?" She asked as she blinked slowly, her natural tears glossing over her red eyes.

The scientists' jaws dropped as she spoke, never before hearing her voice let alone her comprehension or literate English level. "Well...uh..."

"I understand fine. I assume you are now going to tell me that you have hired somebody who has qualified for the position of taking me up the mountain to the spot of where I must be sacrificed and doing the job right upon my 18th birthday down to the very precise second to save all of your, pardon my French, asses?" She asked as she blinked once more, taking in a deep breath and letting it out, slightly annoyed at how slow the scientists processed thought.

"Well uh....Yes. He is actually waiting down in the testing center. We must make sure he is physically healthy before we send him out with you for a year. If you were to catch an illness..." He chuckled "I would hate to see what the world would be like then."

Silence.

"Alright then. Well since you understand the task at hand. Go ahead and get dressed and pack your needed belongings. Try to keep them to the minimum, we expect you both to travel light since you will be on horseback." George said as he started to exit the room with the other scientists.

Once they were all out Lily sighed, pushing her hair behind her ear and then standing. She changed from her white gown into her favorite dress that was imported from Europe. She got it for her sixteenth birthday from some King in some place. It was supposed to be a thank you for being willing to die for us all. Lily loved the colors and it fit her well. Thats all she found that was good for the gift. Lily packed a few other dresses and her personal garments along with her necessary utilities into her leather bag which would keep it intact and safe. Looking to the window a smile came to her face to see it jam packed with butterflies of many shapes, sizes and colors. "Hello friends..." She muttered as she smiled more, going up to the window and placing her hand against the glass.

Ookami
01-25-2010, 09:39 PM
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The clapping sounds of a rope, slapping the concrete floor, echoed within the testing center. Two scientists were monitoring a young man in grey sweat pants, with no shirt or shoes. His skin glistened from how much sweat had collected on his body. The muscles on this young man were slim but well cut, giving him a perfect look, not weak or strong looking, just fit. His breathing was slow, calm, and deep; showing how strong his heart and lungs were. One of the scientests looked at his still-working watch, snapping his fingers to tell the young man to stop, "Okay, that's enough for the cardiovascular test. We will give you a few minutes to catch your bre-", the scientist was interrupted by the young man, "No need for a breather.. Let's hurry up and get the other tests done. Which one's next?", he spoke in an impatient manner, wanting to get it over with so he can get the girl to the mountain and get the job done. The two scientists looked at eachother before the main one continued talking, "... Alright.. Well, we have a few more tests for you. Strength, Vision, Hearing, and Speed/Agility. If you are going to escort our precious cargo, you will need to be able to protect her and yourself, Mr. Slater".

"Maximus.. My name is Maximus. No need for professionalism, buddy.", he snickered, "Let's just get the tests done". The scientist nodded once and pointed at a white piece of paper on the wall, across from where Maximus was standing. It had letters, the ones on the top of the poster were large, shrinking in size as you got to the lower rows. He read them out, each row, one at a time, easily seeing them until it got to the last row which were only slightly difficult to see but he read it well. The scientist wrote down notes as he watched Maximus read the poster, keeping a close eye on his eyes, noticing he almost squinted at the last row but didn't and read it well enough to pass. Nodding to himself, he checked it off on the chart and pulled out an odd looking tool from his pocket. "Okay, hearing test", he approached Maximus, putting one hand on his left ear while tapping the tool on his hip with the other, then held it near his right ear. "Do you hear this?", the scientist asked, recieving a nod from Maximus. Tapping it again, he held it farther from his right ear, "Do you still hear it?", he asked, again recieving a nod. Doing the same with his left ear, he got the same results.

The next test was strength, giving Maximus multiple things to do; Push-Up, Ab Crunches, Squats, Weight Lifting, and Hand-Stand Push-ups, added by Maximus, just to show how strong he was. The final test was Speed and Agility, giving Maximus a small running course, with him having to get over, under, and through obstacles. As a terrain runner, Maximus was able to pass with ease, not even breaking a sweat during the test. With all the tests passed, he was given permission to gather his belongings and prepare for the journey.

Maximus was lead to a shower, which shocked him, "You guys actually have a working shower?", he asked as he walked in, about to take off the sweat pants but waited for the scientist to answer. "Well, we have someone who can make anything work, he has even made an invention for you, so after you get prepared, come back to us and we will present to you his invention", he scientist informed him before walking away, giving Maxim\us privacy. Maximus thought for a moment, then took off the sweat pants, turning on the shower.

30 Minutes Later...

Putting on his jacket, he walked into the testing center, curious about the invention they had for him. One of the four, Goerge, approached him, "I hope you enjoyed your shower.. We have a device, invented by a friend of ours". One of the scientests behind him approached them both with an odd looking device, taking the liberty to hook it up to his left arm. Maximus looked at Goerge, then at the scietest who was putting the device on him. It took a minute for the scientist to hook up everything correctly, and make sure it was working properly, pressing a button on the wrist piece, making the device push water through a hoses and spray it out through a small nozzle at the front of the wrist piece, wetting the top of his hand in the process, mainly his knuckles. Maximus slightly jumped from the unexpected spray.

He gave Goerge a puzzled look, making him smile, "This will be your sword and shield on your journey. The water that is held within a small reservior strapped to your upper arm is blessed, having a small hose wrap around your arm and go into the wrist piece which pressurizes it and sprays it out onto your knuckles or onto an unexpecting demon infront of you. This can come in handy in tight situations, and if needed, you can even drink the water for protection from possesion, hydration, and/or cleansing.. These demons can cloud your mind if you are opened up to them. Drinking the water will cleanse you of those dark thoughts they can put into your mind". During the explaination, Maximus started to mess around with the device, accidently setting it off and spraying Goerge in the face.

An ackward silence filled the room, with Maximus immediately putting his arms down by his side and looked around, trying not the smile. Goerge wiped his face dry, and gave Maximus a dirty look, "Well.. I think you get the point of the device.. So lets get to business.. Bring in Lily.". As Goerge focused on the other scientists, Maximus began to mess around with the device again, keeping an eye on the door, where Lily is suposed to come in from.

ooc: Hope this is alright... Rusty.

Ankolyste
02-17-2010, 04:49 AM
Lily was escorted from her room by five scientists, they walked her through the hallways as if she were some kind of protected royalty. The kind that are exploited and never have their own opinions and are just a figurehead the people worship but never really know. Lily kept her head low and her eyes on the ground as she walked, her eyes blank and unfocused as she held her bag tightly in her hands. She was ready to just get out, get out and leave all the white coats behind. "Listen Lily, this young man is not learned on how to take care of you and so you cant just react to everything he does. If he ends up quitting midway well the-"

"The entire Earth is doomed and it will be blamed on me just like the war and everything else that happens." Lily said quietly.

"We just dont want you to scare him away." The man behind her chuckled.

Lily closed her eyes, the ground rumbling slightly as she quickened her pace through the hallway. The white coats caught up to her and lead her to a doorway and opened it. The two in the front walked in first and checked the room, giving Maximus a slight lookdown before nodding to the others in the hallway. "Young man, This is Lily Breimer. She is the daughter of the prophecy and you are to protect her with your life."

Lily looked at the young man as she entered the room but then adjusted her vision to the floor as she tightened her hands onto her bag, she hated it when the scientists spoke about her that way. Like she wasnt already known to the world. Like she needed an introduction. Hello this is Lily and if you dont kill her in a year on the right mountain then her curse will kill us all. Lily closed her eyes as she pushed her hair behind her ear as she waited for them to make the trade off and then for her to set off with this paid man to escort her and then kill her. Glamor is as Glamor does...supposedly. For Lily, this would be all of her life squeezed into the next year.