Mars

## Life

### Pre-SMP

***THIS IS ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE! A DECENT AMOUNT OF IT REVOLVES AROUND C!ETERNAL DUO LORE, SO IF THEY FINALLY CONTINUE THAT STORYLINE, SOME PARTS MAY BE ALTERED!***

Before their time on the current Dream SMP, Mars was housed in the Nether. A kingdom now destroyed, the Nether Realm was once a powerful empire that dominated above the others. Because of this, Mars had been subject to harsh treatment most of their life.

Before Mars came Eret, the first spawn of Herobrine. His role was to replace Herobrine once he could no longer rule, but Eret had different plans. He wanted to run away to the Overworld with a friend he had made: a god of storms and skies, life and death. Eret's plan of escape was successful, abandoning the empire and finding greener pastures. However, this did not sit well with Herobrine and his wife, the Wither Empress.

She was the leader of the infamous Wither Cult, marrying Herobrine to solidify a mighty empire. Before the broken fortresses found in the realm today, the Nether was a thriving kingdom of boisterous citizens and prosperity. If one looked past the fire and flames, they would see one of the most powerful realms of its time and for much longer to come. With such a reputation to hold up, Herobrine and the Wither Empress knew they had to find a replacement to reign over the Nether in their place. Not likely because of their passing, but more so if they became bored of their positions. And this was where Mars fell into the plan.

The only reason they were born was to make up for Eret's failure as a son. Their parents had no intent of caring for them like had for Eret; instead, they found themselves seeing Mars as more material worth. They were no more to their parents than a figurehead in place of their first born child, only useful for what they would become. For now, they were focused on isolating Mars in attempts to prevent them from running off with anyone like Eret had. They kept them locked up in the fortress, the outside world nothing but a fairytale to them; they would see it one day, but on that day they would be too broken to cherish it.

As a child with an active imagination and ADHD, it was hard for their parents to handle such a thing that was supposed to just stay locked away until it was ready to rule the realm. They often chastised Mars for behaving like a normal kid would, seeing any error as a step closer to them becoming just like their elder sibling. The screaming and yelling got to them eventually, and by the prime age of eight (in Overworld years) they had already began masking their neurodivergency in attempts to get their parents to stop abusing them. As a result, they are scared to unmask later on and have a difficult time explaining how they are feeling. They often find themselves breaking down instead of talking about what's going on because they never really learned how.

To occupy themself during their time isolated in the castle, they took up a few hobbies. They enjoyed jewelry making, painting, puzzles, arts and crafts, and most of all, alchemy. Mars had discovered an old book while rummaging through their mother's nightstand one day when they were out, opening the dusty pages to find all sorts of spells and potions. It fascinated them beyond comprehension, resulting in them swiping some of the fortress's nether wart and other ingredients to cook up something of their own. This would be a reoccurring trend; Mars sneaking away some supplies every week or so to whip up a batch of concoctions that they would often test out on themself (which wasn't exactly a good idea in reference to harming potions, but was hilarious in terms of leaping and swiftness). A new hobby unlocked, it made the locked up experience just a tad more bearable.

Mars had been doing a pretty good job in the eyes of their parents for a while; they found less need to constantly moderate them and began to assume that maybe they weren't like Eret... a *failure*. That was until they found out through the library's books that other realms existed. So the confused yet curious now twelve-year-old planned a quick trip to the portal hub one night to see what exactly it entailed. They had researched which would be a preferably simple one to start with, and they found the Fae Realm seemed colorful and pretty, so they determined they would teleport to that one first. Though it was disorientating and scary their first time, Mars found it would not be the last time they would sneak out to the Fae Realm. To their surprise, they were caught by a passing fae in their daze, rested gently against a giant mushroom as they regained the ability to sit up without gagging. A girl with long brown hair and beautiful blue wings met their gaze, a welcoming smile on her face. This was Mars's first friend, and would be their last one for a long while.

Bibby, the young fae girl, was the sweetest thing; she jumped at the opportunity to show Mars around the realm, being extra cautious to make sure no other fae tried to pickpocket them. The two instantly clicked and it pained Mars to have to return home soon after to avoid the wrath of their parents.

Work in Progress :)