The Prophesy of the Lost Flame Goddess!

From inside of a disaster proof bunker, the most valued members of the Pinnacle congregate as they spectate a team of data analysts recording the ongoing attack on the city.

One of the analysts calls out, “current level of destruction is fast approaching 60%!” Mayor Hugo Ublikas responds, “ what’s the threshold for no return?” Another anylyst replies, “75% or more!” The Pinnacle murmurs until a sickly Mill Coleman declares, “how can we be this weak!!!!! I have spent my entire career compiling resources so that this city could be capable of rivaling the twin kingdoms and even surpassing them! Clearly, there is much foolishness among you to have not done more to prevent us from being so vulnerable to a mere beast!!!” A fair skinned man in brilliant robes stands glaring at Mil, he is Shen Xi, leader of the Shen clan and president of Shen MagiTech. “You realize I have my elite unit out there and almost half of them have died protecting the city, they are the best of the best and it still is not enough, so hold your tongue you old dragon! This enemy is no ordinary beast……. That being said, my team has a few more strategies to run through.”

Over the city, the beast remains in place and has finally stopped releasing the energy rain but appears to be preparing to release another attack. The Elite squad of Shen MagiTech take the opportunity to reorganize and set another plan in motion. Of the 15 remaining squad members 5 form a ring of energy around the beast that then closes like a loop while 3 other members create energy chains that attach onto the loop. 2 members wearing giant metallic glowing gloves grab onto the loop and release massive amounts of magic energy to create a jet and begin pulling the beast down to the ground stretching the energy chains, on the ground is one member holding a massive cannon like implement that fits over his arms like a gauntlet that lights up as it charges to release an attack. The remaining 4 members are up higher in the sky and they create another magical circle and once completed they make a signal . The two glove wielding members release the ring causing the beast to be sling shotted up as the gauntlet user on the ground emits a massive energy blast that further propels the monster up into the sky crashing it into the magic circle which explodes upward like a column of light and smoke.

Survivors on the ground cheer on as they see the magical maneuver work as designed but the sudden rise in hope is squashed as the beast roars and suddenly releases a shockwave so powerful that it dispels the magic circle and keeps itself from flying up any higher. All squad members that were up in the air were immediately sent crashing down, now looking like splats of blood on the ground.

From the Pinnacle, the outskirts, the mines, and the crevice people from all around Perilous Mines gasped in despair as the beast began to light up intensely looking as if it were about to explode, but as the light became so bright that it was no longer possible to see, it instantly faded and the beast had vanished.

A deep thunderous voice then rumbled out from the sky announcing:” Humans of Perilous Mines! What you are about to hear is a divine prophesy that if left unfulfilled, will result in the certain destruction of this entire continent! Listen carefully as it will only be spoken once!”

The voice rushes over the whole area like waves of the sea, causing many to look up. We see the Brimstones who appear to have been pulling people out from under debris, workers at the mines who all look badly hurt but are huddled together, the elite members of the Pinnacle in their bunker, all with shocked expressions listening for what this prophesy is, and behind a thick shield of metal the Coleman estate where Match and Atta hold each other waiting for what is to unfold.

The voice continues, “ somewhere among you is a lost goddess of flame who in three months from today must reach the peak of the point of creation, guided by a wise prince! At the peak, she will ascend to the heavens to fulfill her duty and grace shall be given to you foolish humans, but if she is not returned in time, there will be nothing and no one left to give grace to!” And just as suddenly as the madness began, it now vanished and the sky instantly cleared.

Crowds of survivors gathered with grim expressions but among the crowds of the crevice, Jamal kept looking up to the sky with a malicious smirk on his face, as if he knew such a proclamation would one day be made. 

At the roof of the Coleman estate, Match and Atta still cling to each other when suddenly the door leading inside flings open as Aria rushes in exclaiming “It’s You!!!” While pointing at Match.

Looking confused, Match answers, “what do you mean it’s me? I didn’t do any of that?” Aria takes a deep breath and hugs them both and then looking intently at Match says, “listen dear, I’m sure this is scary but my very soul has no doubts about it, that you are the lost flame goddess that voice was speaking of which also means that you my dear son may not have been meant to be the Coleman leader after all, because you are the wise prince that will help Match fulfill the prophesy.”

Atta now looking mildly upset, pulls away and says, “mother of all the things you say and do, this has to be the worst yet, did you not see the devastation that thing unleashed on the city in mere minutes!? There are certainly other great dangers ahead for whoever this prophesy was meant for, assuming it’s even true to begin with! I am powerless and couldn’t imagine after everything Match has gone through to now have her go on what’s essentially a suicide mission considering no one who has ever attempted to climb the point of creation has ever lived to tell anything about it!”

As Aria is about to reply, Match grabs Atta’s shoulder and says, “listen, I appreciate you worrying on my behalf but understand that while my upbringing was rough being with the Brimstones and all, what was much worse was never truly knowing who I am. It may be crazy, in fact I’m sure it is but this may be my chance to find out the truth of where I come from and why I ended up here of all places. I can finally find out if I’m really more than just Match of the Brimstones…… plus it’s a lost flame goddess and my powers are related to flames so that on its own seems a bit on the nose doesn’t it? So honestly as much as I would love to pretend all is fine and live out my fantasy of a peaceful life……. I think I would rather go on this journey and do it with you, cause even if it ends up being a failure or nothing, at least I would get to see the world and experience it all with the person I care about the most.”

Blushing red, Atta exhales deeply and replies “fine when you put it like that I can’t exactly say no, and besides you are indeed amazing and well by your side I admit I feel inspired to be more courageous.”

Aria smiles and triumphantly declares: “It is settled then, but I must remark even with Match’s power, the truth is on your own you two would be lucky to last a day beyond the Thorns of the World. So let me do my part too, I will pull my strings to create a path for your journey ahead.”