Chapter 0: Prologue
This is a story I wrote after reading and enjoying "familiar" with Darkserpent.
You can find the link here: https://www.sofurry.com/view/523882
My story takes place in the same world but at a distant time. I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 0: Prologue
The night had fallen for several hours and the village was sleeping in the arms of morphée, finally all the village except a boy. He was always awake, looking out the window at the sky and the stars wondering what could be there.
The boy in question was alone in his room, this one had a very old damaged and repaired bed everywhere, the mattress was an old black straw futon covered with a sheet sewn with old pieces of clothing and fabrics of all kinds. A wooden board was placed on two large wooden logs used for his office, in front of it was normally an old stump transformed into a stool so that he could sit there to work on a possible lesson, but he also uses it to sit on your knees some evening to watch the stars like tonight. And as the last piece of furniture, an old wardrobe with holes used to store the few clothes he owned.
While completely absorbed in star gazing, the boy didn't hear footsteps and doors opening at all. He was then surprised when the room was lit and turned to be greeted by the stern look of a young woman with long blond hair in pajamas.
- Jordan! she said in an angry tone. What are you still doing standing in front of the window?
The boy looked down knowing he had done something wrong, but he couldn't help it.
I just wanted to ... see the stars. He replied then with a weak and uncertain voice.
Again ! How many times have you been told not to stay up all night watching them?
Uh, several times. The boy put his head in front of his knees to hide when he answered. It's just that they are so beautiful and I couldn't sleep.
Go to bed now. She said in an authoritarian tone.
The boy did so and the young woman tucked him in to make sure he didn't get out of bed when she knew she was gone.
Now you're sleeping. She said in a soft and warm tone, caressing her cheek.
But I'm not at all sleepy. This complained the boy. Tell me a story big sister Anna.
Jordan, you know you must call me Sister Anna and not a big sister. And for the story, why not, but what?
The boy thought for a moment before finding what kind he wanted.
Why not an old story from the past, like a legend. I love it so much when you tell it, it makes it so real.
But most of it is true! Replica Anna. But if you insist, I do have an idea, a story: that of the war of demons.
She then took the old strain and sat on it comfortably before telling the story, meanwhile Jordan was ecstatic, such a story is going to be incredible.
So the story begins centuries ago, we don't know when exactly because we lost a lot of our history. But it is not the most important, so a very long time ago, human beings lived with demons on this earth, these creatures were half-human, half-animal.
How do you know they're demons? Jordan asked innocently.
Because they were monstrous abominations with destructive and evil powers. But let's continue the story rather:
The world was thus filled with these creatures, the human beings of the time invoked them offering their souls to the demons in order to recover their power and knowledge to take the ascendancy over the others. Of course at the end of their life the demons invoked remained on earth doing everything they wanted without any constraint having no more master to serve and just their vices to be satisfied.
Their number increased so much with the wire of time, that this made create conflicts, the demons fighting between them for grounds and servants, without counting the invokers who wanted their share also. All his violence eventually turn into a total war that affected the world, the demons killed each other, as well as the summoners.
Having had enough of this, a small group of humans decided to act and fight the demons in order to protect themselves and others. This rebellion gained momentum and our god intervenes, entrusting great power to some of the most loyal servant of it. Thanks to this uprising and to the powers of these elect, humans succeed in completely annihilating the demons present in this world.
Of course the new summoner tried to take over the world soon after that, but they and their demons were easily defeated, and the invocations of that became a total taboo.
Wow, this story and totally incredible. Jordan exclaimed with joy, impressed by the story.
Yes, and it is true. So we should always be careful of future invokers even if we have seen more since this dark age.
Is the whole story true?
Of course, there is nothing to doubt it. Answered the deep voice of a man.
Jordan and Anna then both turned to see a man in long black pajamas at the doorway.
So still not in bed Jordan? He asked.
I found him still staring at the stars, so I laid him down and told a story so that he would sleep my Father. I hope you don't mind. Then replied Sister Anna to defend Jordan.
I totally understand my Sister, I know this boy's great curiosity but it is time to sleep, tomorrow there is mass, we will all have to get up early. Explained the Father before leaving.
Good night Jordan and sleeps well. Hello Anna.
You too big sister. Jordan replied, turning.
He then looked at the window wondering what the real part of the story was, because if no one knew when it happened, then no one should know the whole truth. Jordan therefore decided to ask his friends the truth about all this.