Chapter 18: Light and Darkness

After the meeting, Orlo and Eldeon approached Ska who was crying because of Luna's demise...

Orlo: Look Ska... Luna isnt dead... She's... Well, uh... She's...
Ska: I don't wanna talk about it. To me Luna is dead! She's no longer a part of us! Her soul is trapped beneath the sea of dawn, and we can do nothing about it!
Orlo: Yes.. For now... But I know we can find a way...
Ska: No we can't! Our power is starting to get weaker because the Pillar of light is getting dimmer!
Orlo: And so what? Should we lose hope for that?! I know the Pillar of light is vanishing, but don't we have another source of our energy?
Ska: You can't seriously mean-
Orlo: Yes! Our disciples! Our believers! Their prayers give us the strength we need to answer their calls. With their strength and our power, together, we are stronger than what Hebarn can throw at us!
Ska: I guess you're right... Maybe I have misjudged you the first time...
Orlo: Hehe... Not really, I still have my bling-bling, though in times like this... Material things are less favored over our problems...
Eldeon: Yes... To be selfish in a time like this is futile.. It'll make you be like Hebarn herself!
Ska: And to help each other is to make our united power stronger... Even stronger than that of the dark one...
Eldeon: Agreed. We must work together to finish what we've started despite the problems. The more followers we make, the more stronger we are, and with our combined power, we shall crush Hebarn and her dark armies!!!
Orlo: Yes! I believe that there is still hope in this!
Ska: Yes. Let's do our best!

Meanwhile on another side... Phage, Lilith, Altana and Karkia are on a hill, look at a field of flowers...

Lilith: It's so... peaceful in here...
Altana: Yes... Compared to the other planets... It's nearly paradise here...
Karkia: (Wears mask of intelligence) Yes... But the realm itself is not peaceful. Because of Hebarn and her dark influence.. This realm is on the verge of total chaos...
Phage: And If we don't do something about this...
Altana: Then this realm will be a dark paradise...
Karkia: And it's up to us to stop them. I know that we can do this, and with the combined power of the Gods and their followers, Hebarn and her minions are sure to be vanquished!
Lilith: Yes... Wait.. Where's Arua and Junon?
Phage: They are resting... Perhaps we should consult them tomorrow about what we should do....
Karkia: Good idea. Let's rest as well... It's been a long day...

And so, everyone rested.. But meanwhile on the planet Hebarn... The dark quee, as well as her Right hand man, Hector, and her new left hand maiden, Medusa are scheming another diabolical plot.

Hebarn: Ah, Medusa, of the poisonous lake! You have been spawned to serve me?
Medusa: Yes... I am here to serve the dark lady.
Hector: Good. We need more dark guardians to protect the dark one.
Medusa: Yes... and i shall protect her with my life.
Hector: Excellent. Let's move on to our plans. We must possess more believers for us to strengthen our forces... But with the lack of corrupted souls...
Medusa: Isn't there another way to take over a planet other than creating and possessing minions?
Hector: We haven't thought about anything else yes...
Medusa: Then perhaps.. I shall share you my idea... How about we should... Poison the believers..?
Hector: Poison? With what? The lake's poison isn't enough to corrupt a multitude of followers...
Medusa... Ah.. But Mine does... the poison I excrete makes the person dissillusioned... And drives him insane. And anyone who touches him, will turn insane himself, thus spreading the poison... Not only that, but it will create a duplicate of the corrupted soul.. Adding it into your river of dark souls... For your usage that is...
Hebarn: But won't it drain you of your energy?
Medusa: Not really... I have a few vials back at the lake...
Hebarn: Excellent! And I know the perfect place where we can test it...
Medusa: The planet Eldeon, I should guess...
Hector: Yes.. Eldeon... Maybe we should corrupt a tribe there...
Hebarn: I should say.. The Sikuku tribe.. They have the fiercest warriors.
Medusa: Well, any tribe will do. And it's decided. I'll make more vials for you to use, my queen.
Hebarn: Yes... Well, without your help, our job might be much harder...
Medusa: But I can do some damage myself. I can turn any person who looks me in the eye into stone, and you can use them to be morphed in golems to be your elite guard!
Hebarn: Good! Good!
Hector: When will the attack commence?
Hebarn: As soon as Medusa has made enough. And whats the name of the poison?
Medusa: The Devil Pest.
Hebarn: Excellent! With this Devil Pest... I shall make my dark paradise into a reality! And the Gods will surely be vanquished! Hahahahaha!!!!!

And so, the dark ones have now started working on the Devil Pest, which in the future will be the cause of all suffering in the realm...