Rise of Time: Prologue

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The cool winter air brushed against the sparse gove wood. The lush leaves swayed as snow fell down and coated the ground. A man in a rainbow suit of armor stood off to the side, looking over the forest. His air condensation in the winter air. I hope he comes soon. Waiting, the figure began to pace. Behind him, a red armored Enderknight stood, glancing around in worry. Next to her, a little kid stood. She had red Ardoni runes, but skin like a Netherean. The kid shivered, confused as to why they were all here.

The Flamesinger’s head snapped up as a sound like thunder shook the ground. Overhead, a storm had gathered, energy flickering around inside it. In front of the trio, a new figure appeared. He looked like a normal man, except for his glowing eyes. Voltar gasped upon seeing the new arrival. “Herobrine?! What is he doing here?” Herobrine strode over to where the group was standing, using mindspeak to talk. <I am here at the request of the Flamesinger. He told me to meet him here.>

Flamesinger nodded. “I called you here to ask a favor. I need your help to protect my daughter.” Herobrine glared at the Flamesinger, energy crackling and gathering around the Titan. <After all that has happened, you dare ask me for help?!> Flamesinger looked pleadingly at Herobrine. “I know that I did some bad things, but my child will be killed without your help! I have too many enemies!” Herobrine snarled. <Oh, you need my help? Where were you when I needed yours?! When Kronus shattered, I asked for your help! You were the only one who could fix what had happened since you weren’t bound by the Ancient Laws you put in place! Instead of helping, you ran like a coward! You erased your memories and chose to re-born as a mortal over and over again. You left me for dead, all because you were too afraid and ashamed of what had happened! Why should I help you?!>

Voltar stepped forward, trembling as she faced down the angry cosmic being. “He was just a child when this happened. He didn’t mean to let Lilith in! She forced him to do those things!” Herobrine turned on her, rage filling his eyes. <He shouldn’t have let the demon in in the first place. And he could have broken her control if he had really tried.> Achillean Voltaris shook his head. “I can’t get rid of Lilith so easily! She possessed me! And I know that she is coming back! She’ll be in control soon. It’s taking all my power to stop her!”

Herobrine snarled. <Well, you should have thought of that when you let her in. You gave yourself to her in not just one, but several lives. Each time you were reborn and escaped the clutches of Solace! You should be facing judgment in Krios’ hall!> Voltar stepped forward, her eyes brimming with tears. “So he did some bad things, but haven’t we all?” Herobrine’s eyes ignited, the strom growing stronger. <DO NOT LECTURE ME ON THIS! I am well aware of what I’ve done, and I cannot fix it. But he could have, when I called for help! But he ran away, like he always does!> In an attempt to calm the Titan down, Voltar held out her hands. “Okay, but would you really doom this child of mine because of the father? Is he guilty of what he hasn’t done? Please, people will try to hurt him! Lilith will try to corrupt his innocence!”

Herobrine looked at her with sympathy. <You chose a faithless man, a cursed soul who can never escape the pain of mortality.> He sighed. <But you are right. The child does not deserve what has fallen on her. She has done nothing wrong, and her soul is her own. I am the protector of humanity, and I cannot let her be destroyed by actions that were not her own. I will help you, but not for the Flamesinger. He deserves what he has gotten. But for the sake of the child, for the sake of her future, so that she does not suffer our fates, I will help her.> Knowing what Voltar planned, he raised an eyebrow. <My realm is dangerous. The land of the Titans is risky for a mortal. My darker kin would be more than happy to meet and mess with her. And I cannot do as much as you hope, because of the Ancient Laws, which you, Flamesinger, put in place.>

Flamesinger hung his head. “I was just trying to help. I thought that, if I restricted your powers, the world would be safer. I never meant to hurt you.” Herobrine snorted. <Yet you didn’t help when you could have. But I suppose you were right to bind us. Otherwise, with Kronus gone, the dark Titans would have destroyed the Universe already. I and the Laws are all that stop them. But this is beside the point. To raise her as my own, I cannot. However, I can protect her in another way.> Voltar looked up, hope shining in her eyes. “How?” Herobrine sighed. <I can bless her, make her a demi-titan. She will gain supernatural powers, though she will stay human. With my mark on her, Lilith will have a hard time breaking her. Plus…> Herobrine hesitated before continuing. <I could make a sacred oath to guard her. That way, if someone tried to hurt her, The Laws would not stop me from using all in my power to help her.>

Voltar gave a sigh of relief. “So that means that she is safe from the demons that haunt us.” Herobrine nodded, then teleported back to his dimension. Before them, brimstone fire erupted, and a demon stepped out. Flamesinger clutched his head as the demon smiled and reached into his mind. “Achillean Voltaris, did you think you could stop me forever?” Flamesinger gritted his teeth and laughed. “No, but I held you off for long enough. You’re too late!” Lilith shook her head. “When your child comes, she will become my slave as well.” Flamesinger merely grinned. “No you won’t. I got her protection from a power higher than you.” Lilith snarled. “We’ll see, Flamesinger, we’ll see.”

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