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Solar Storm: Prologue
The Golden Millennium was a time of peace and tranquility throughout the known galaxy. From the Core Worlds to the edge of Wild Space, there existed a coalition of over two thousand planets spread across ten thousand light years. And at the centre of it all was the planet Aryol.
Aryol was a diverse world with rolling hill, open grassland, trumendous mountain ranges, vast forests and clear oceans of the deepest purple. However, the entire population of Aryol, all two hundred million, only lived in one city along the east coast. The single city, called Deriva, was home to over thirty species and known for its diverse and accepting nature of the Aryolans.
In the central ring of Deriva laid the royal palace, home to King Sol and Queen Celestial. The entire city was celebrating the birth of Sol and Celestial’s children. The king and queen had been blessed with triplets, Prince Solaris, Princess Nova and Prince Luner. Everyone rejoiced when the triplets were presented and as their parents made their way through the streets to the Oracle’s Temple.
For centuries the royal family had brought their children to the Oracle’s Temple to have the future of the next generation revealed. The intricate tapestries and columns that adorned the halls of the temple comforted the king and queen as they made their way to the inner chamber. Solaris and Nova quietly slept in their father’s arms. Luner began to cry but Celestial soothed her youngest son and he eventually drifted back off to sleep.
The doors to the inner chambers open. The room was dark, only lit by the skylights above. In the center of the room sat a hooded figure beside an alter. King Sol and Queen Celestial knew the hooded figure to be the Oracle they had come to see.
The oracle pointed at the alter with a long, scraggly figure.
“Bring the eldest child forward,” the Oracle instructed.
King Sol stepped forward and placed Solaris on the alter. The Oracle placed his hands upon the infant prince and began to chant. A white light flashed from the crystal about the Oracle’s neck.
“This child has a great future ahead of him. I see a male, loved by all the people. He will lead our people into a new age and unite the world unlike any who came before.”
King Sol and Queen Celestial smiled when they were told their eldest son’s future. The Oracle then called for the second child. Sol handed Nova to the Oracle while he picked up Solaris. The Oracle repeated the process with Nova, only this time the crystal flashed blue.
“This child has a gift. She will be one of the most powerful seers known to any world. She shall be able to foretell the future even better than I.”
This intrigued the king and queen. It had been over a century since the last seer was born into the royal family.
Last to be seen by the Oracle was Luner. Celestial placed her youngest child in the alter and picked up her daughter. The Oracle placed his hands on Luner and gasped. His crystal flashed red, startling everyone. The Oracle lifted his hands off Luner, acting like the child would burn him if he continued to touch him.
Luner began to cry. Celestial handed her daughter to her mate and quickly picked up her youngest son. The Oracle glared at the child held by the queen, a look of horror clear on his face.
“Get that thing out of here! That thing you hold will bring an end to the galaxy as we know it. Despise of it before it’s too late!” the Oracle warned the king and queen.
The king and queen were shocked there was no way for any of their children, especially Luner, to be a threat. Of all the triplets Luner was the smallest and the weakest. The healers told the king and queen that their youngest would always be weak and sickly. How could such a person be a danger to anyone, let alone the entire galaxy?
Sol glared at the Oracle, his voice form as he approached the broken and twisted form who had threatened his youngest child.
“If you speak a word of this reading to anyone I shall have you executed.” Sol turned to his mate. “Let us return to the palace, my love. Everything shall be fine. I will not let anyone harm our children, I promise you.”
Celestial odder and turned to exit the temple. The king and queen would return to the palace with their children. No one would learn of what the Oracle foresaw for any of their children, especially their youngest. The king and queen swore to that, even if it meant deceiving the rest of the galaxy.
The Golden Millennium was a time of peace and tranquility throughout the known galaxy. From the Core Worlds to the edge of Wild Space, there existed a coalition of over two thousand planets spread across ten thousand light years. And at the centre of it all was the planet Aryol.
Aryol was a diverse world with rolling hill, open grassland, trumendous mountain ranges, vast forests and clear oceans of the deepest purple. However, the entire population of Aryol, all two hundred million, only lived in one city along the east coast. The single city, called Deriva, was home to over thirty species and known for its diverse and accepting nature of the Aryolans.
In the central ring of Deriva laid the royal palace, home to King Sol and Queen Celestial. The entire city was celebrating the birth of Sol and Celestial’s children. The king and queen had been blessed with triplets, Prince Solaris, Princess Nova and Prince Luner. Everyone rejoiced when the triplets were presented and as their parents made their way through the streets to the Oracle’s Temple.
For centuries the royal family had brought their children to the Oracle’s Temple to have the future of the next generation revealed. The intricate tapestries and columns that adorned the halls of the temple comforted the king and queen as they made their way to the inner chamber. Solaris and Nova quietly slept in their father’s arms. Luner began to cry but Celestial soothed her youngest son and he eventually drifted back off to sleep.
The doors to the inner chambers open. The room was dark, only lit by the skylights above. In the center of the room sat a hooded figure beside an alter. King Sol and Queen Celestial knew the hooded figure to be the Oracle they had come to see.
The oracle pointed at the alter with a long, scraggly figure.
“Bring the eldest child forward,” the Oracle instructed.
King Sol stepped forward and placed Solaris on the alter. The Oracle placed his hands upon the infant prince and began to chant. A white light flashed from the crystal about the Oracle’s neck.
“This child has a great future ahead of him. I see a male, loved by all the people. He will lead our people into a new age and unite the world unlike any who came before.”
King Sol and Queen Celestial smiled when they were told their eldest son’s future. The Oracle then called for the second child. Sol handed Nova to the Oracle while he picked up Solaris. The Oracle repeated the process with Nova, only this time the crystal flashed blue.
“This child has a gift. She will be one of the most powerful seers known to any world. She shall be able to foretell the future even better than I.”
This intrigued the king and queen. It had been over a century since the last seer was born into the royal family.
Last to be seen by the Oracle was Luner. Celestial placed her youngest child in the alter and picked up her daughter. The Oracle placed his hands on Luner and gasped. His crystal flashed red, startling everyone. The Oracle lifted his hands off Luner, acting like the child would burn him if he continued to touch him.
Luner began to cry. Celestial handed her daughter to her mate and quickly picked up her youngest son. The Oracle glared at the child held by the queen, a look of horror clear on his face.
“Get that thing out of here! That thing you hold will bring an end to the galaxy as we know it. Despise of it before it’s too late!” the Oracle warned the king and queen.
The king and queen were shocked there was no way for any of their children, especially Luner, to be a threat. Of all the triplets Luner was the smallest and the weakest. The healers told the king and queen that their youngest would always be weak and sickly. How could such a person be a danger to anyone, let alone the entire galaxy?
Sol glared at the Oracle, his voice form as he approached the broken and twisted form who had threatened his youngest child.
“If you speak a word of this reading to anyone I shall have you executed.” Sol turned to his mate. “Let us return to the palace, my love. Everything shall be fine. I will not let anyone harm our children, I promise you.”
Celestial odder and turned to exit the temple. The king and queen would return to the palace with their children. No one would learn of what the Oracle foresaw for any of their children, especially their youngest. The king and queen swore to that, even if it meant deceiving the rest of the galaxy.
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