Fiction and fantasy both involve invented characters and events, but fantasy pushes the boundaries into the realms of the unbelievable. Fiction explores what is possible but not true, while fantasy explores what is impossible.
Inna felt as if she was being pulled into the void. As she felt the drag she started having flashes of her past. In one of the vision, she saw her younger self standing at the edge of the cliff and looking down nervously. Every time she walks to the edge, looks down and moves …
Continue reading Proto Armageddon (Episode 15): Into the Void
In the eve of Kurukshetra battle, a sparrow pleaded with Lord Krishna to protect her fledglings, to which Krishna suggested gathering food for three weeks. Enigmatically, Krishna shot an arrow at an elephant's bell causing it to fall. After the battle, Arjuna discovered that the bell had sheltered the sparrow's nest throughout the war, symbolizing divine protection amidst chaos.
Using an ancient script and a spirit crystal, Inna resurrects Lord Attir as an Ethereal. Revealing his existence to his old acquaintances, and showing his jovial and remorseless personality, he is then accepted as servant by Inna, the Devil of the night, in an event known as "harmonisation". The ordeal's aftermath leaves Inna unconscious while Lord Attir remains faithfully by her side, anticipating their shared ventures.
On a regular evening, a Shizian family discusses their day over dinner. Later that night, a fire in the fields awakens the son, who finds his father is missing. Searching, they discover the father's hanging body. As the fire surrounds them, an Azgorian stranger appears, pacifying the flames. Awakening among corpses, the boy, Hamir, accepts the stranger's offer to become his aide, anxious to start a new journey.
Rialz finds a malnourished, imprisoned group, but they refuse to leave. He then encounters Hamir, leading to a fierce battle in which they exchange blows, causing significant damage. Weakened, they both fall through the floor, with Rialz succumbing to his injuries. Suddenly, the Devil appears, commends Rialz’s effort and reveals a mysterious tube, signalling the start of 'Phase-II'.
"His body could not be found mi Lord. We searched the whole and nearby areas of the forest. It's unnaturally dark tonight. Half of the search party did not even return from the expedition and they are believed to be lost." said the Butler. "No point in searching for him anymore, Hamir. His bond with …
In a haze of pain and confusion, Shizian warrior Rialz is confronted by a spectral figure, later revealed to be the devil Inna. After experiencing a nightmarish vision of his loved ones disappearing, Rialz recollects his recent sufferings and his failure to save his family. Inna catches Rialz off guard with her unexpected knowledge of his past and proposes to help him seek revenge, leaving Rialz speechless and startled.
Rialz ascends a tower in Nortim city, awaiting a meeting with Lord Attir. The powerful Lord rewards Rialz's loyalty by reuniting him with his children, only for the joyous scene to turn into horror: the children fall from the tower's edge. Rialz's desperate attempt to save them turns out to be futile, leading to a horrific realization, with Rialz himself plummeting from the tower, while the Lord revels in his despair.
An Azgorian male was pacing inside the room, who seemed to be waiting for someone. He was nervous and sweating, and kept pacing between the door and the fancy-built throne for the host of the room. The room was a well-furnished living room, with fancy gold-plated wall lamps having tinted glass mounted all around, along …
Continue reading Proto Armageddon (Episode 8): Pledge of Servitude
A soldier informs Wolfian leader Gungmar of an uncontrollable, killer Shizian in sector 24. Gungmar executes the soldier for incompetence and moves towards the incident. The Shizian, Rialz, has invoked a forbidden spell turning him into a violent force, annihilating soldiers surrounding him. When Gungmar reaches, he realizes Rialz is a rare white Shizian, who are capable of extreme power and sought after in wars; nevertheless, Rialz is untrained and uncontrollable, becoming a tragic figure.
