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[ravencrow1300]

Ch 2: Dreams, Scares and Night Terrors

VESPER

I hate having dreams... Especially the ones that never seem to end. I've always had weirdly vivid dreams. This one was no different. 

I was standing behind a pillar. Voices could be heard from a short distance away. "You have failed me, you wretch." a male voice boomed. 

"I'm sorry, O Greatest One." a familiar voice replied back. Mx. Sandjra? I thought. There is no way? Right? They couldn't've escaped. 

"You allowed that demigod get away.. and get across the border no less." the booming voice solemnly said. 

"I almost had him, sir. If I could-" 

"SILENCE!" a wave crashed into me. "You shall be tossed back into the Abyss. You are of no need to me. I have other ways to get what I want." I peered out from behind the pillar. Mx. Sandjra was kneeling before a throne. The throne was shrouded in darkness. Mx. Sandjra scrambled away from the throne. With a snap of his fingers, the being shrouded in darkness opened a portal and Mx. Sandjra was swallowed with a shriek. 

"Sir? Was that truly necessary? She could have been useful." Another, more calm voice requested. 

"You are all I need now. Bring the Son of Fabius to me. He will be mine to consume." I wanted to pipe in and say, No thanks! No, don't eat me! But my voice didn't seem to work. 

Then the dream shifted. This time I was sitting in one of the trees in the Capital. The leaves were in full bloom. Purple, pink and red leaves covering the tops of the trees. I touched the rough blue bark and smiled. This was one of my favorite places. "Beautiful, isn't it?" a small voice asked from beside me. I almost fell out of the tree. 

"Who? What??"  I asked, surprised that my voice actually worked. Next to me, sat a young girl. A crown of lilies and skulls adorned her head. 

"I am Asphodel, goddess of death." she answered. Her silver hair fell into her palms as she stared off into the city. 

"Um? What are you doing here?" I asked. 

"I love this scene. It is one of my favorite's in Stargate 12. I visit here often." She turned to look at me. Her eyes were hollow and black. "Oh, you meant in your dream." She giggled. It was more of a crow caw than a giggle. "Don't worry, hero, I do not mean to cause you harm. I am here to warn you." She clasped her hands in her lap again. I waited patiently, watching the scene below and around us. "They are arising again." she said quietly. 

"Who is arising?" She looked at me. Despair and sorrow on her face.  Silence fell over us. I stared at her, waiting for her to say anything. "Who is arising, Asphodel?" I asked again. I didn't really want an answer. She pressed a lily into my hand. 

"I must go, hero. I hope that I won't be meeting you again. Be careful and heed these words: Do not trust the Red." Before I could ask her what she meant, she disappeared in a cloud of smoke. This lily was warm against my skin. I stared out into the city. The sound of sirens and alarms blared. 

I jumped awake, banging my head on someone else's. "Ow! Frick, what the?" a sultry voice asked. I rubbed my head and eyes. It was too bright. A shadow casts over my face. 

"Is he awake?" Another, more familiar, voice asked. When I opened my eyes again, I could see clearly. To my right sat Zadia. To my left sat a guy I didn't know. 

"Yeah, Zayd. He's awake." the guy on my left replied as he got up and walked out of the room. Zayd? Who? It clicked then, must be Zadia's nickname. 

"Hi." he said. 

"Hey." I answered, parched. As if on cue, Zayd handed me some water. He was wearing a yellow veil today with sparkly eye shadow to match. I smirked. He looked great. 

"I'm glad you're finally awake." he said, a sad look on his face. The other guy came in just then. Zayd's face flashed a look of concern, but it disappeared. "This is Eclipse. He is our medic. He nursed you back to health." I turned back to look at the guy. His two-toned hair was tied back into a pony tail. 

"Hey." He said and raised his hand in a wave. I nodded at him. "Oh, by the way, Lystar will be here in a little bit. I told him you were awake." Lystar? Why did that name sound familiar? Just then the door opened and a huge mass ducked inside. 

"Hello. I hope I am not intruding." a soft voice said. 

"No. Not at all, Lystar. He just woke up." Eclipse said and turned to lean over a table covered in books and jars. My mouth dropped open. Before me stood a hulking man. he stood at least 7 or so feet tall. He smiled down at me. "Please sit, sir." Eclipse said and pointed to the chair that was on the left. Lystar gave Eclipse a grumpy look, but sat down none the less. An earthy smell wafted into my face as he sat. Zayd sat up in his chair, nervously looking from Lystar to me. He shot me a don't-ask-questions-you-don't-want-the-answers-to kind of look. I shrugged. 

"I am Lystargant, trainer of mortals and heroes alike." he paused as if to let that sink in. "It has come to my attention that a Mellaliontjzek attacked you and Zadia. Not an easy fight, but I have been told that you did well." Lystar shot a look at Zadia. Zadia was looking at his hands. He breathed a sigh and continued, "These are dark times, son... I need to know everything." I looked up at him. His green eyes looked tired, yet calm. For some reason, the entire story flooded out of me. I even told him of the dreams that I had had. He listened intently. Only pausing to ask for clarification or to question me. When I was done, he sighed. "It seems that the plot thickens..." The silence thickened. 

"So, what do you think Asphodel meant by don't trust the red?" Eclipse asked. I shook my head. 

"Honestly, I have no idea." I answered. I wish I was given more of a clue. 'The Red' could mean anything... It could mean a person, a place, or thing. It could literally be anything in this entire universe... "Oh! This was in my hand when I woke up." I said. I held out my hand to show Lystar the lily that magically was in my hand after Asphodel had given it to me. 

"Hmmm. Interesting." Lystar said as he stared at it. A name popped into my head. 

"It's a Crestdoon Lily. These lilies are said to mark the entrance of the Ether. My father studied one once... He almost lost his job. 'Chasing Fairy tales' is what the government said." I held the lily closer to me. It was red with specks of yellow and orange. Lystar and Zadia stared at me. "One of my dad's is a botanist." I explained. 

"Does this mean...?" Lystar trailed off. An alarm went off. I jumped. Lystar looked at his watch. "That would mean that it is first rotation. Zadia, Eclipse, Vesper I bid you farewell for now. I have to go make sure my wife hasn't burned the kitchen down." And with that Lystar was gone. Silence coated the room like a heavy paste. 

"Can you walk?" Eclipse asked from his corner. I looked over at him. He was staring at me. 

"I think so?" There was a lump in my throat as I swung my legs out from the covers. "Uhhhh.. Eclipse?" I asked. 

"Hmm?" 

"Where are my clothes?" I asked. He turned around a sparkle in his eye. I covered myself with the sheets. I didn't like the way he was looking at me. Beside me, Zadia bristled. Anger flashed on his face, but when he looked at me, the look was gone. Replaced by pity.

"Oh shit! I forgot about them in the wash. I will go grab them now. Sorry!" Eclipse seemed flustered and he dashed out of the room. We waited for no more than five minutes and Eclipse was back. He handed a neatly stack of clothes at the foot of the bed. "I had to borrow a shirt from the camp store. There is also a light jacket and different socks. All of the clothes, except for your jeans and underwear could be salvaged." I nodded. Eclipse stared at me, as if waiting for me to get dressed. A creepy look on his face. 

"Um... privacy?" I asked him. Zadia was already gathering his bag into his arms. He grabbed Eclipse's arm roughly and pulled him out the door.  I sighed in relief. I pulled myself out of bed. Zadia pulled back the curtain. 

"I'll be out here if you need me, Vesper." he said. A hard look was plastered on his face. I nodded. Something isn't right. I thought. I heard quiet angry voices from the other side of the curtain. I pulled my underwear to my knees. When I looked down, there was an odd stain. It looked new. As if it had happened not to long ago. An uneasy feeling churned in my stomach. I  quickly shucked off the underwear and threw them across the room. They hit the curtain that was opposite from where Eclipse and Zadia went out of. I quickly pulled my pants, new shirt, jacket, socks and shoes on. The voices quieted down. I came out from the cot area. Tears threatened to fall down my cheeks. When I opened the curtain, Eclipse was gone. An immediate feeling of relief washed over me. I looked up at Zadia, tears in my eyes. He pulled me into an embrace. "I know... I know. Let it out." he said, rubbing my back. 

"I don't know why I'm crying.." I whispered. "What happened while I was asleep..?" Thoughts ran through my head. Something happened. Something bad happened to me? Something had to. Otherwise, I wouldn't be crying. I would be fine. What was that stain from? 

"Hey. Look at me. You are going to be fine. Its going to be okay." I looked at him and the tears fell down freely. "Let's take you to your cabin. We can decorate it together." I nodded and followed him out of the clinic and into the fresh air. "Welcome to Camp Interstellar." Zadia said with his arms out. He took on a tour guide's voice. "You were just in the Kenzi cabin. Kenzi is the majesty of medicine." I looked behind me. The majesty's cabin is oddly shaped like a circle with its bottom cut off. It was made of tempered glass. You can kind of see into the dome at the starch cream curtains, but kind of not. Most cots were empty, but a few of them had some campers in them. 

"Why is it made out of glass?" I asked, sniffling. I was messing with the zipper of the jacket that I was wearing. It was chilly out today. A low cloud was hanging in the air. How there was a cloud here under the city, I had no idea.  Zadia looked back to the building. 

"It didn't use to be. It used to be a dark building. A lot of the campers started to get depressed and a few..." He trailed off. I got the gist. "Anyway, we rebuilt it and made it out of glass so that the campers wouldn't be as depressed." I nodded. 

"That's pretty cool. You can see the rest of the camp." I replied. Zadia took my hand. A warmth spread from my palm to my shoulder. I was blushing. He didn't seem to mind and pulled me deeper into the camp. 

"This is the Syzak cabin. Syzak is the majesty of the arts. Most of their kids work in the sculpture field, but some work in other areas." Zadia pointed to a bunker that was above the ground. Rusty, old metal covered the roof. The front door was a deep red with golden-yellow trim. A small porch with several small metal sculptures welcomed you to said door. I stared in awe at some of the creations on the porch. There were a few whales and flowers. Some of them looked like they could move if they had mechanics in them. 

"Whoa. That's super cool. I love this one." I said pointing to a black metal cat with wings. It reminded me of my childhood cat, Jello. 

"You can have it if you want it." a new voice said. I turned around. Beside Zadia was a girl. 

"Hi! I'm Cassy! Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you all!" She cheerfully said, a smile on her face. 

"Jesus Christ... Don't sneak up on me like that." Zadia said, a hand over his heart. She turned back to me and the winged cat. 

"I made it. You can have it. Its not my best work, but it will suffice." Cassy declared. 

"Wow. Thanks! You don't have to though..." I answered. She smiled at me. 

"I think it likes you." she cooed. I was about to ask her what she meant, but the cat's eyes lit up and looked straight at me. 

"What the-" I jumped back from the porch and the cat followed me. It mechanically purred. "So, they are animatronics. That's so freaking cool!" Cassy and Zadia smiled. Cassy pushed her dusty red hair out of her eyes. 

"I'm glad you like it." A huge bang from inside the building made us all look at the door. Cassy rolled her eyes. "I guess I have to go see what the hell that was. It was glad to see you Zadia and meet you. What was your name?" Cassy asked. 

"Me? I'm Vesper Crowe. New recruit." I said, petting the metal cat. "Have you named the cat yet?" I asked. Cassy shook her head. 

"You should name it and give it a gender and all that. Come back by so I can give you the software program and charging station." She responded as she opened the door. She waved and then she was gone. Zadia started to walking again. I got up and followed him. My little buddy following behind us. The next cabins were close together. 

"These cabins are Pau and Pat. Pau is the goddess of justice and power and Pat is the god of balance and choices. They are twins. The second twins of the gods Typhus and Sen." Zadia noted. The Pau cabin is a white marble building in the shape of a modern building. It was two stories. A statue stood in front of the cabin. The goddess was perched in an action pose, an arrow in one hand pointing down at us and scales in the other. Her eyes pierced into the audience's soul. The Pat building was a mirror image of Pau's building except in black. A statue of Pat also stood in front of the cabin. This statue was more calm in nature. Pat was meditating with koi fish floating in a circle above his head. 

"These statues are expertly done." I marveled. Zadia smiled and nodded. 

"One of the campers made them. Pat and Pau are a new edition to the camp. There are not a lot of children between the two of them. Right now, the cabins are empty. There are a few kids that stay here, but they are not year-rounders. I think one of them is going to law school right now." Zadia replied. 

I gestured to the cabins and asked, "What does those symbols above the doors mean?" I could barely see them. Pau's symbol was a black upside down "U" and Pat's symbol was a "U." 

"Oh, they mean opposite in an old ancient language. I'm not sure which one. I'd have to ask Lystar about it." Zadia clarified. We stood there for a while admiring the craftmanship of the buildings and statues. While we were standing there, a few campers past us. 

"Hey, Zadia!" A younger camper hollered and ran up to Zadia. The boy had a mop of blond hair and clear purple eyes. He ran up to Zadia and threw his arms around his legs. He had to be 7 at least. 

"Well, hello to yourself, Dawn!" Zadia replied, ruffling the little boy's hair. 

"Who that?" He asked, pointing at me. "Is he your new boyfriend?" Zadia Chuckled. 

"No. He's not my new boyfriend, Dawn. He's a new camper. I'm showing him the cabins." Zadia explained, a goofy grin plastered on his face. I blushed and stared, awkwardly, at the ground. 

"Awww..." Dawn groaned. "I like the look of him better than that other guy." Zadia pretended not to hear him and grabbed his hand. 

"Shall we show Vesper to our cabin?" he asked Dawn. The little boy smiled again and nodded vigorously. He jerked his head at me in the direction of the cabin. I followed. "This is the Kolvax cabin. Kolvax is my parent. They are the majesty of love." Zadia sighed heavily. Like he was ashamed of that fact. Dawn let go of his hand and ran into the building, giggling. The majesty's of love's cabin is oddly shaped like a heart cut in half, and the tip cut off. It had shiplap siding on the top of the building, acting as a roof. It was pristine and white. The building itself was painted pink with red trim. There was a wrap around porch with the same pristine white wood as the roof. Three stained glass windows were in the front. Pictures shifted in and out every few minutes. I approached to get a better look. Scenes from the past, I'm going to guess. The front door was next to these windows. Inside, I could see a kitchenette area and a living space. Mostly decked out in pinks, reds, and purples. "Let's not go in there, right now. There is only so much pink I can handle." Zadia bristled. I smiled. We continued. The next cabin was really close to the Kolvax cabin. This cabin looked like an actual volcano. 

"Um... Why is this one on fire?" I asked. Zadia looked at the cabin longingly. 

"That is Ariel's cabin. He is the god of war and this cabin is home to some of our most fierce warriors." Upon closer inspection, there was a red door hidden by the rocks that are piled up in front. I stared at it, watching the lava fall into a pool at the edge of the cabin. 

"Is it hot inside?" Zadia shook his head. 

"No. Surprisingly the lava is cool to the touch. I still wouldn't suggest you touch it though. We don't need another hospital visit." I nodded, a sickening feeling rising in my stomach. A glimpse of Eclipse crossed my in my mind and I almost threw up. I wonder what they were arguing about before I came out from the curtain.  I decided I would ask Zadia about it later. We crested a small hill and before us stood two buildings that looked like they actually glowed. One was a light yellow, like the sun. And the next was a bitter grey, like the moon. "Those are Yarin's and Furion's cabins. Let's skirt around them, the campers and I are not on good terms. I beat them in Capture the flag." I smiled at the thought. The goddess of the sun's cabin was tall mini-castle. The building itself looked like it made of gold. The god's of the moon, however, was pale in comparison to his sister's castle. It was a simple building made of silver. 

"What is that over there?" Zadia looked to where I was pointing. A huge greenhouse was a few yards away. A huge tree was at the center of it. 

"That is the Botanical Gardens. You will learn more about that later." Zadia replied with a slight mischievous smile. "You're in luck. The next cabin is yours." I stared past Zadia. 

"Whoa." The majesty of treasure, fire and space faring cabin is a simple low building that is painted an emerald green. A large porch was on the right and wrapped around to the side of the building. Hanging from the rafters of the front porch, were serval various types of crystals and gems. Two torches on either side of the door. The door itself was rectangular with a curtain of crystals, shells, and gems. There wasn't an actual door, just flaps of colorful fabric with a repeating circular pattern. The beginning of the end. The end of a beginning. I thought. As an extra layer, sewed on top of the fabric was pastel lace. I stepped inside. 

It was dusty. No one had been there in years. Three bunks were pushed against one of the walls. "You can choose which one you want and we can move the others to a different cabin." Zadia's voice echoed in the empty room. I nodded. To the left, next to the door, there was a few books, models, maps, and other random supplies sat covered in dust. Beyond the book case was a place to put your armor. A sleek black mannequin. To was a window covered in dust. A shaggy purple curtain covered it. I pulled it back and looked back at the cabins that I had seen. "Well, the other bunks are broken, so I guess this is the one you are going to get." Zadia pointed to the bunk that he had pulled out. I walked over to it. It was simple bed without sheets or pillows. Its a good thing I brought my Ether bag. I thought. Zadia walked to the side porch and opened the door. "Okay.. Shall we get started?" He asked. I nodded. He handed me a cleaning kit. I took it and put it on the floor. Within a few minutes, the floor had been cleaned. 

"I've never seen one of these in action." I said, breaking the silence. Zadia didn't seem to hear me. I looked over at him. He was fixing the books on the book case, straightening them and putting them in order. I walked over to him and placed a hand on his back. He looked over at me, seemingly like he was in a trance. 

"Hmm?" he asked. "I'm sorry I didn't hear you. I was thinking." Silence fell over us again. Zadia started messing with the book in his hand. He stared off in no where in particular. 

"Zadia..." I grabbed his hand. He looked at me again. I gritted my teeth, the silence deafening.  

"Do you remember anything?" his voice was small. Like a terrified kid. I shook my head. Tears were in his eyes. He held them back. "Are you sure?" I shook my head again. "I uh..." he cleared his throat. "I caught Eclipse... doing terrible things..." he broke down. Unable to keep it up anymore. 

"What do you mean?" A sickening feeling overcame me. Zadia looked away from me again, back to the book shelf. Dread filled my veins. "What happened?... I need to know-" I trailed off. When Zadia turned back around, he put his hand on my face. My face flushed. His hand felt like static electricity. I nudged it. He pulled me closer and whispered in my ear. Tears poured down my face. "Bathroom?" I asked. Zadia pointed to the corner of the cabin. I ran for it and emptied the contents of my stomach. "Should we tell someone?" I asked with my knees to my chest after awhile. Zadia shook his head. 

"I already did. Lystar knows and an investigation has already been opened." I nodded, numbly. A bell rang. "Its dinner time. Do you want anything? If not, I can bring some later?" Zadia asked. I nodded. 

"I'll eat later. I don't want to be alone though." As if on cue, the metal cat sat by my feet and mechanically purred. 

"I won't be gone long. Lystar will want to know what happened." Zadia said quietly. "I will be back. Try to get settled in and we can talk about it later." I nodded. Just like that, I was left alone again. I stared at the point where Zadia had stood. I don't know how long I sat on the bunk with my knees to my chest. Emotions came out in waves. How dare he? He doesn't even know me? How long has he been doing this to other people? Hot tears flew done my cheeks. Eventually, I felt okay enough to move. I sighed. While I had been zoned out, a camper dropped off the stuff that was in my car to the cabin. I grabbed my Ether bag and reached into it. The first thing that came out was my Dinky. Or, well, not mine, but my baby sister's. A "dinky" is a plush toy that can be made for a child. I made this one for my baby sister when she was born. Fittingly, she had named the little lion Rainbow Star. Mix-n-matched patch work in rainbow limbs is how it got its name. I smiled at the memories and placed it on the nightstand. I reached in again. A comforter was next. It was a dark emerald green on one side and purple with vibrantly colored alien cats, ships, stars, and planets on the other side. My dad got this for me when I turned 13. I remember that I had wanted a hover bike, but got this instead. Of course, back then, I was annoyed. Now, there is no way I would sleep without it. The next two things that came out of my Ether bag were green sheets and a yellow throw blanket. The sheets were nothing special, but the throw blanket was my moms. One of the only things that I have left of her. I hugged the blanket and then folded it. The last thing I pulled out of the bag was two pillows. I threw them at the head of the bunk. I looked at the bunk. It was a start. Thoughts came rushing back and a wave of nauseous threw me back into the bathroom. There was a knock on the wooden frame of the door. I sat at the toilet. 

"Anyone home?" The sing song voice of Eclipse ripped through the silence. I almost threw up right there again. Where was Zadia or Lystar? I asked the gods. "I know you are in here, you fucker! Come out!!" He bellowed. I crept out of the bathroom. 

"What... What do you want?" I breathed out. It was barely a whisper. Eclipse smiled deviously. He tossed his two-toned hair over his shoulder. He lurched towards me. I ducked from his arms. He dove for me. I ran for the door. He grabbed me from behind. "No! Please no!" I cried, softly. Eclipse pinned me to the wall beside the door. 

"You caused me a great deal of trouble." he growled. "I could lose my job as head healer because of you and that snake." Fear rose to my throat. I couldn't speak. He leaned in close to my face. There was something sweet on his breath. Something I couldn't quite place. I whimpered and turned away. "You look so pretty when you're scared." he whispered in my ear. He grabbed a fistful of hair, forcing me to look at him. He clenched and unclenched his jaw. Something sparkled in his eyes, for a split second. It was red. He leaned closer, pulling my head back, exposing my neck. He bit. I quietly wailed. I tried to push him away. I struggled. I pushed him back a little bit. "Why you little. I wasn't done yet." his demeanor went from lethargic to quick in two second flat as he grabbed me again. He pinned my hands above my head and forcefully kissed me. I cried. 

"No.. No please. I don't want it." I pleaded. He didn't stop. He pressed his body against mine. I shuddered in fear. I struggled again, but his grip was too tight. He put his hand under my shirt. He stood on my toes. He kissed me again and again and again. Then, it happened. He unzipped my pants. I wailed louder this time. Praying for someone to hear me. Anyone to hear me. I zoned out at that moment. Slumping against the wall. 

"Let him go, now." a voice commanded, pulling me back to reality. Eclipse was roughly pulled off me and thrown across the room. I crumbled to the floor. Lystar, Zadia and a few burly men stood in the room now. Lystar had a spear and shield in hand. Zadia had his arms crossed over his chest. When he saw me on the ground, he ran to me. The burly men grabbed Eclipse off the floor. "There is no room in this camp for scum like you. You are dismissed, Eclipse Grizham. You are now banished from the premises." Lystar spit on the floor. Eclipse was escorted out of the cabin, but I had a feeling that this would not be last time I would see him. 

[quillrosetellsstories]

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[pika143]

Listen...You have become so important to me

Not that I wasn't in love before

Not that I never had butterflies before

Not that I didn't felt the breeze around my neck like kissses..

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I dont know if any words can describe it..But you helped me to get closer to myself ❤️

- Pika ♡

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[ajones1218]

Hundred words a day

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While I feel writing is on the brain much more than it has been in the past several years, I still have that trauma wall pushing back on my urge to write. And it is trauma. An unhealthy relationship with writing in the past is keeping me from writing now, even though I am much wiser. I know the healthy thoughts to have about writing. I know as a writer I should play with writing; enjoy the craft for the craft’s sake. Not every group of words I through together will be publishable, and the intent should not always be for publication. There should never be guilt that I am writing something that isn’t a main project. Just the fact that I am writing is a wonderful thing. And, too often, in the oversaturation of purpose, I forget that writing can be playful, fun, creative, and nonsensical. There does not need to be a reason for me to write. I just need to do it. 

[ravencrow1300]

Ch 1: A God Ruins my Birthday

VESPER 

 Today started off really normal. I got up and played on my tablet for a while, checking notifications, did some school work, and generally scrolling through social media. I got dressed, brushed my teeth and I even made my bed. I didn't plan on having a monster curse me with her sleepy breathe, nor did I plan on crushing on the new kid NOR did I plan on having my reality crash around me and find out that my dads aren't really my dads... I really, honestly, wanted to have a good day today without any troubles. But, I guess, the gods had other plans. 

"Vesper! Come on! You are going to be late for school again!" my step-father yelled at me from downstairs. I sighed and got out of bed, plopping my tablet onto the covers. Killjoy. i thought. My step father was standing at the bottom of the stairs. He was in his Stargate Army Pilot uniform. Ka'Zander Crowe is of African decent. His afro was in braids this morning with a few golden trinkets in it. A soft, cream veil covered his head and part of his hair. "There he is! Happy Birthday, kiddo!" he said, ruffling my hair as I passed him. I smiled at him. We walked into the kitchen together. 

"Good Morning,  작은 꽃."  My father said. 

"Good morning, dad." I replied and bowed slightly. He returned the bow. My father was in a pink hoodie this morning and a pair of sweats. His hair was slightly disheveled. "Long night?" I asked him. He nodded. 

"I found a new species of flora and have been trying to identify it all night. The company never sleeps." he said half jokingly. I nodded. My father works for the government as a monsterologist and botanist. He was one of few. "Happy Birthday, 작은 꽃! I am making your favorite." I smiled. My favorite was pancakes and eggs with white gravy and candied roses. Rose flavors and rose things were one of my favorites. 

"Oh shit! Look at the time. I'm going to be late for roll call!" My step-father said as he looked at his watch. He disappeared for a moment, then returned with a small package. "This is for you. Open it whenever you can and let me know what you think." he replied as he handed the package to me. He kissed my forehead and then hugged and kissed my dad, then ran out the door. I had a sinking feeling that this was going to be the last time I got to see him for a while. 

"He loves you a lot, you know. Saved up for your gift this year. He wanted it be the best, sweet 16 ever." my father said, staring longingly at where my step-dad had been standing. He turned back around to the meal that was in front of him. 

"I know he does, dad. I love him too. He's been great for me and for you." Although, waking us up every morning at dawn is not fun and I wish he would stop." I said. My dad nodded. 

"I agree with you on that." he replied. My dad put a plate of pancakes, eggs and gravy in front of me. I dug in.

 "Oh man, these are perfect. Thank you, dad!" I said and shoveled food into my mouth. 

"I'm glad that you like it, 작은 꽃." he replied. "I have to go get ready for work. We will see you after school." he said, patting my bare shoulder and rubbing it. "I wish she was here to see you now." He said, wistfully. I sighed. 

"Yeah... me too." When I turned seven, my dads adopted a little girl named Amara. She was... murdered when she was five. I was 12. When I turned 15, I got this tattoo in memorial of her. That is what my father was rubbing just now. I turned to my breakfast, not wanting to finish it. All the joy drained out of what was supposed to be the biggest meal of the day. 

"I will be home later. Get ready for school and open your dad's present. I think you will love it." he said as he disappeared upstairs. I finished my breakfast and went back upstairs. I got changed into actual clothes. Black t-shirt, fitted blue jeans, and my combat boots. I opened my step-dad's present and I screamed. It was keys. Keys to a Triple SGTR Signa. My first car-ship. Hell yes! I jumped up and down out of excitement. I grabbed my backpack. I was about to walk out the door when a shiver went down my spine. I quickly grabbed my go bag, my tablet, and my ether bag. I grabbed a mirror hanger and walked out of the room. Feeling like this was the last time I was going to see my childhood bedroom for a while. 

<\\......//>

SCRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWW!!!!

Fuck. I thought. Now what? I turned around there was a hag in front of my eyes. 

"Mr. Vesper? Can you answer number three?" Mx. Sandjra asked me. They looked different. Their smile was too wide and menacing. I looked around the classroom. No one else seemed to be phased. 

"Sorry, Mx. Sandjra? I wasn't paying attention. What are we doing again?" I replied. Their eyes darkened. 

"That's okay. I will explain again. Please pay attention this time, Mr. Vesper." I sighed in defeat. This is one of the most boring classes in my high school. Mx. Sandjra teaches math that we don't actually need. The students call it, OTM. Or Old Time Math. We don't use Algebra or geometry or trigonometry. We mostly use Areo-math. I can explain what that is later. There was nothing more I'd like to do than get out of this class. 

SCRRRRRAAAAWWWWCHHH!!  

There it was again. That screech. Where is it coming from? I looked around the room. The only other person that was looking around was a guy that was new to school. He looked at me with a nervously glance and then looked back at the board. When I turned back , I almost screamed. There was a hag standing in Mx. Sandjra's place. What the hell?? I fell back in my chair. I landed with a thud on the ground. My head smacking against the concrete and tile. 

"Mr. Vesper?? Are you okay? What happened??" Mx. Sandjra asked. A look of concern on their face.  It wasn't real. I shook my head. They moved to help me back up. 

"I uh... I've been having terrible waking nightmares... Mx.... I think it's happening again." I panted. My head felt like it was on fire. 

"You are burning up... Go to the nurse. Will someone help Mr. Vesper to the nurse's office?" The new kid raised his hand. He moved his mauve veil out of the way a little to look at me. My heart began racing. He was pretty. Dark skin and bright eyes. He moved to hook an arm around my waist and the other hooked around his neck. 

We walked down the hall. "You can see it too right?" He asked. I looked at him. His veil cover part of his face. His round nose stuck out from behind it.  

"What are you talking about?" I asked, my head felt foggy. 

"Mx. Sandjra becoming a hag and screaming at you." he answered. My eyes widened. 

"Wait you mean to tell me, you see it too??" He turned to look at me for the first time. His violet colored eyes bore a seriousness in them. 

"Yeah... She's not human. She's what we call a Mellaliontjzek." he turned back to look behind us. 

"A Mellon-lion what?" I asked. What the heck was this guy on about? 

"A monster, in short." My head started to pound again. I grabbed my head and wavered. "Hey! Take it easy. It's okay, I got you." My knees began to buckle. I felt like my head weighed a ton and my knees were made of jello. 

"Fuck..." I mumbled. 

"This is what they do.. They make you see things. Don't black out, you won't wake up if you fall asleep." he murmured. He reached into his pants pocket. "Here. Eat this. It should help." He handed me a silvery pill. "It's called Healing Moonlight, my boyfriend makes it for me for times like this." I took it. Almost instantly, the fog in my brain lessened. 

"Thanks." Why did I just willing take this pill from a stranger? What is wrong with me??? Just because he's hot doesn't mean you take a shiny, silver pill from him. He could have just drugged you. You dolt.  I thought.

 My classmate stepped away from me to test to see if I could stand on my own again. I wobbled a little bit. He reached out and grabbed me. I looked into his face. It was creased with worry. "I'm okay.. I think..." He hooked his arm around my waist again. My heart was racing faster, heat rising to my cheeks. I've never really like closeness or touching people. For some reason though, I felt safe in his arms.  There was shuffling behind us, breaking me out of my daydream. 

"Come on let's go!" my classmate said. He tugged me across the hall to a room. My head started to spin again. "She's close." He shifted on his feet to get a better look out into the hallway. His breath hitched in his throat. The shuffling was closer.  He leaned me up against the wall. My head lolled to the side. I tried to look out into the hall as well, but he put his hand over my chest. He pushed himself against the wall as much as he could. The shuffling grew closer. A huge shadow covered the hallway now. The shuffling now the clacking of heals. A low growl came from the direction of the shadow. I let out a hiss in pain. My brain felt like it was rattling in my skull. I bonked my head against the wall behind me. The shadow grew until it covered the entire hallway. I held my breath. There they were. Mx. Sandjra. Except now they looked like a walking nightmare. Their blonde hair was disheveled. Their skin was grey and peeling off in chunks, leaving a trail of goop on the floor behind them. My classmate's breath hitched in his throat. He clenched his jaw. My head started swimming and I almost fell again. My classmate's hand was still on my chest and he pushed me up slightly when he noticed that I was falling forward. Mx. Sandjra heard the shuffling of our feet she turned in our direction. Their eyes were closed with green goop falling like streams of tears. She sniffed the air, as if trying to find us. 

"I know you are around here, you cursed Son of Fabius." she hissed. A cloud of greenish-purple smoke came out of her mouth. It burned my nostril hair as I breathed it in. My head spun and I collapsed. My classmate caught me before I could fall on my face. He shielded me with his body and Mx. Sandjra stumbled past us. 

"Thanks again." I breathed. He looked down at me. He cursed. He looked out into the hallway again. He pulled me to my feet. 

"Do you mind if I carry you?" He asked. In response, I crumbled forward into him. He picked me up and carried me bridal style. I blushed.  What I wanted to say was, yes I do mind, but what happened was the opposite. He peaked out around the corner and ran in the opposite direction that we were going in. 

"Where are we going?" I asked quietly. He didn't answer. I realized that we were running to the back parking lot. 

"You got a vehicle right?" He asked, looking down at me. I nodded, my head spinning. We burst into the sunlight. It was warm and comforting. "Which one is yours?" I beeped the horn to my new Triple SGTR Signa. The parking lot flooded with the sound of my horn. From behind us, Mx. Sandjra clambered out of the building. My classmate ran to the beeping of my horn. 

BOOOOOM!! 

A car in front of us exploded. "What the fuck??" my classmate asked. "Shit!" He ran and ducked behind a different car. He plopped me on the ground. I sat with my back against one of the tires. "You are going to have to run on your own until we get to your vehicle." He said. 

"Why? What is happening?" I asked, upset that I would miss his embrace around me. 

"She is throwing poison balls at us." he said matter of factly. My mind went blank and I started to faze in and out. I wanted to go to sleep so bad. "No. No. Stay awake!" 

BOOOOSSSSSHHHHHH!! 

The car beside us exploded. The poison started to melt away at the car's metal. I did not want any of that touching me. No thank you! Seeing the car explode and melt made my head clear. I nodded. "I can make it to my car. But you may have to drive." I answered. My classmate nodded. I peered from around the car we were hiding behind. She was really close. Almost too close for comfort. "We gotta go!" I hissed. The sound of fire sparking made my legs move on their own. I tackled my classmate to the ground. A burning sensation lapped at my back. I hissed in pain. "Fuck.." I sputtered. "Let's go!" I said, grabbing my classmate's hand and pulling them towards my car. I glanced behind me. The hag was three feet behind and gaining on us. We had about 10 seconds to get to my car. I pushed myself to a sprint, lugging my classmate behind me. 

10... We were close to the car. A roar from behind us made us fall to our knees. It was so loud. My head rattled and I could feel sleep washing over me. Come on, Ves. Pull yourself together! 

7... I pulled the  keys out of my pocket again and started the car with the button on the fob. A whistle of air from behind me made me roll out of the way of a swipe. My classmate cried out from behind me. He was holding his arm and running. My guess is that the swipe landed on his arm, breaking it. Shit...

5...  We were at the front doors of my car. I fumbled with the handle of the door. My class mate made it into the car and slammed the car door shut. Come one, Come on! Get in! Get in! Get in!!!

3... I pulled the door open and slammed it shut. Fuck.. That was close...

1... Mx. Sandjra was at the door right where I was standing a few seconds before. I guess I'm driving. I thought. I turned the car on and we peeled out of there. 

<\\......//>

We finally stopped driving when we got to the heart of the Capital. The Capital is the biggest part of Stargate 12. We had mostly drove in silence.  Only speaking to get directions. We were in front of a fountain. It looked like a fountain from the olden days back on OlTerra. The water no longer washed over its stone surface anymore. A light was in the center of the fountain sprouted different colors in intervals of 3. "This is Moonfall's Entrance." my classmate said to me. He was still holding his arm. It was definitely broken. I looked at the fountain. An echo of the past. 

"I never got to ask you back there. What's your name?" I asked as I reached back into the back seat and brought ether bag to the front. I put my arm into it. My classmate watched me with curiosity. 

"I'm Zadia Hale." he said. I closed my eyes and visualized a broken limb kit. One appeared in the bag. I pulled it out and tossed the bag back into the back seat. My classmate stared at me in amazement. "Was that an Ether bag?" he asked. I nodded. He smiled. "That's so cool! What did you ask for?" I held up the broken limb kit. He clenched his jaw. "Oh..." 

"Hand me your arm." I replied. I gingerly took his hand in mine and placed the kit on top of his broken arm. "This is not going to be fun." I said and looked at him. He was tense. 

"I know... Just do it." I pretended to read the instructions to give him time to be less tense. When he wasn't as stiff, I pushed the button on top. Zadia's arm was analyzed by the kit, there was a SNAP! And then the kit vacuumed itself against his skin. He looked pale. His jaw was still clenched. "I hate those things." He said quietly. I smiled. 

"Sorry... I know they are a pain." I said. He looked out the window, back to the fountain. The golden trim was glistening in the starlight. It looked like there used to be a center piece, but that was missing. The city behind the fountain was a mix of neon flares and hover vehicles. 

"Shall we?" He asked, breaking the serene silence.

"Shall we what?" I looked at him with a quizzical look. He opened his car door and walked to the fountain. I followed him. He pulled an old rune out of his pocket. 

"O' Goddess of the Moon, grant us passage into the realm below." he whispered to the rune, then threw it into the fountain. There was a moment of silence. I opened my mouth to say something, but the ground quivering stopped me in my tracks. The Fountain was disappearing into the ground. It split into three and a road was exposed to the night sky. It was dark in the tunnel and it looked like it went down for forever. 

"Oh.. That's cool! Where does the road lead to?" I asked with excitement. 

"A place where kids like us would be safe... I hope." he spoke, cradling his arm. 

SCCCCCRRRRRRAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWTTTTTHHHHH!!! 

Zadia turned to look at me. Fear covering his face like a cloak. I looked behind me, too. And there they were. Mx. Sandjra. I cursed under my breath. "Vesper. Get back in the car." Zadia replied, gritting his teeth. I stared at Mx. Sandjra. The headache was coming back again. 

"I knew you would try to enter here. Its the only entrance on this side of the city." Mx. Sandjra hissed. 

"Vesper. Get. back. in. the. car." I turned to look at Zadia. Head pounding. He had his hand on the handle of my car. The look on his face snapped me out of my trance. I ran back to the driver's side. I floored it. It was dark in the tunnel so I flicked on my head lights. The tunnel was bathed in blue light. Zadia held on to the Oh shit handle above his head and the seat beneath him. "Bob and Weave if you can." he said through clenched teeth. I looked into my rear view. Mx. Sandjra was coming into the tunnel. 

"Does that Tunnel close?" I asked. 

"It's supposed to once the person that asked for passage goes through. I'm not sure why it's not closing now." he answered. The sound of sizzling could be heard from behind us. I looked in the mirror again. There was a poison acid ball coming for us. I jerked the wheel to the left. "FUCK! Watch it!" 

Another poison acid ball and I jerked to the right. "Put your seat belt on." 

"Vesper? VESPER! THERE IS A WALL!!" Zadia screamed. I slammed on my brakes as I took a tight turn to the left. Back onto the road. I checked my mirror. Mx. Sandjra ran into one of the pillars behind us. 

"Get back here, you cursed Son of Fabius!!" they hollered into the darkness. I slammed my foot onto the pedal. Taking off into the darkness once again. I swerved to avoid a pillar in front of us. The box that the keys were in slid into my classmate's lap. He grabbed it as I swerved to miss another pillar. "I will get you! You!! Curse you and your green, fancy, flying vehicle, Son of Fabius!" They ran into another pillar as I swerved out of the way of their claws. 

"Hey, Vesper?" Zadia asked. I glanced at him. 

"Yeah? What's up?" 

"What is this?" he held up an ancient coin. Puzzled, I looked at it. 

"Envy?" I asked.

"Yes Captain?" an automated male's voice asked. 

"Analyze." 

"Yes Captain." A beam of light shot out and scanned the coin in my Zadia's hand. "It appears that this coin is from the Province of Shadeario on the Planet Fare." the voice said. I had no idea what that meant. We gave each other a confused look and Zadia shrugged. 

"It said 'Flip me' on a piece of paper on top of it." A screech from behind us, pulled us back into the chase at hand. I punched the gas and we burst forward. "We are almost to the border. Just get us to the border." I nodded, again, not sure what that meant. On the horizon, I could see spikey things pointing out from the ground. "Yes! We are almost there!" 

"Not so fast!!" Mx. Sandjra cried. They had jumped in front of us. I slammed on the brake. We stopped a few feet in front of Mx. Sandjra. Zadia clutched onto a necklace that hung around his neck. I hadn't noticed it before. He handed me the ancient coin. 

"You might need this." He hopped out of the car. I followed suit.

"Envy." 

"Yes Captain." 

"Shields up and back up." 

"Yes Captain." The car backed up about 15 feet. I faced Mx. Sandjra. 

"O-ho-ho-ho! Now you want to come out and play?" they smirked. "Well if that's the case..." there was a rumble and a roar. It was so loud that it knocked me to my knee. When it ceased, Mx. Sandjra was no more. In front of me was a monster. A fully transformed monster. A half-serpent, half human. Their skin was grey. A huge snake body on the bottom was golden and shone dimly in the dark. 

"Shit." Zadia said. He was closer to me than I had thought. A bow in his hand. 

"Where the fuck did that come from??" I asked him. Looking at the bow in awe. The bow itself was made of black metal. It glowed oddly of purple or pink, I couldn't tell. The arrows shaft were also the sleek black metal. The tips, however, were energy. 

"No time for questions. Flip the coin." he said. The sizzling of poison and acid caught our attention. I dove out of the way of the bullet of poison. Zadia fired an arrow at what was Mx. Sandjra. It caught them in the shoulder. They screeched.

"Nice shot." I celebrated. In a blink, Mx. Sandjra was standing in front of him. He backflipped out of the way. Dodging her attack. They took a swipe at him with their talons. He rolled. I picked up a rock and threw it in their direction. "Hey! I'm the one you want right? Come here and get some then!" I shouted, flipping the coin as I did so. When the coin landed in my hand again, it wasn't a coin anymore. It was a energy blade. "Whoa." I said. Mx. Sandjra snarled. In another blink, they were in front of me, taking a swipe at me. As their talons got close to me, I side stepped into them. Swinging my blade as I did so. The blade hit the talons and sizzled. Mx. Sandjra stepped back and swung again. This time an arrow hit them in the back. The combination of the swing and the arrow made the blow go off course, giving me an opening. I swung the blade up and caught them in arm. Mx. Sandjra shrieked in pain as the arm went flying into the darkness. 

"You fool!" they spat. I dove out of the way of one of their slashes. They swung at me again. It swiped at empty air as I jumped back. An arrow whizzed by their head and landed in the ground in front of them. I heard my classmate curse. Mx. Sandjra ran at me. I didn't have the chance to move. Panic gripped at me. They slashed at me. I matrix leaned and the talons whizzed by my face. I was so worried about the talons covered in poison, that I didn't notice their stump coming at me from the other side. The stump hit me in the jaw. My head snapped back. I stumbled and fell on my ass. My vision was blurry again. "I got you know." Mx. Sandjra lulled. More greenish-purple smoke came out of their mouth. This time I put my shirt on above my nose. 

"Not this time, you don't." I said and slashed at them again. Miss. She swung he good arm at me. Miss. I swung. Miss again. They swung. Miss again. I swiped and landed a blow against their torso. Green, tarnished blood ran out of the wound. I blinked and they pinned me to the ground. Mx. Sandjra dug their talons into my chest, just below my rib cage. "FUCK!" I cursed.  An arrow hit them in tail. They hollered in pain and turned to look behind us. There was a few people other than my classmate now. All of them decked out in armor. Mx. Sandjra swiped at me again. I rolled over their arm and staggered to the group of people that my classmate was standing in front of. I heard the sizzling of poison again. I watched in horror as the poison bullet was heading straight for Zadia. Everything around me started to slow down. One moment I was where I was standing, and the next I was standing in front of my classmate, looking at their shocked expression. Then pain. A burning, itching pain in the middle of back. 

"Vesper?" Zadia breathed out, grabbing hold of me as I stumbled forward into his chest. He pulled on of his hands away. It was red. 

"Get him out of here! Get across the border!" Another voice. Then, the darkness of sleep swallowed me and I knew nothing. 

[ravencrow1300]

Planets & Star System

System Name: Xihe (Zi-He)

Type: Orange 

Age: 7 billion

Main Objects: 8

Planets with life: 5

Stargates: 12 

Sector Affiliation: Major Power, Stellar Empire

Description of the universe: 

THE STAR: XIHE

The star of this solar system is 7 billion years old. The orange stars emit less radiation than the sun so their M-type planet's tend to have thinner atmospheres and humans need less protection. 

Brightness: 0.38x10 to the 26th power. (0.1 x the brightness of the Sun) 

Mass: 1.19x10 to the 30th power. (0.6 x the mass of the Sun) 

Life: NONE 

Stargate: 1 (On the outskirts of the sun's rays.) 

God/Goddess/Majesties Associated: Yarin

PLANET 1: FARE (FA-IR)

When you see this planet from afar, it looks like OlTerra. The only difference is that it doesn't have any land that you can see. (Blues, Green, Red) 

Type: Class M (Temperate)

Distance: 0.5 AU = 74.5 million miles 

Mass: 11.84x10 to the 24th power lb (0.9 x the mass of the Earth.) 

Density: 1.57oz/in to the 3rd power (Rock/Ice: 0.5 x the density of Earth.) 

Average Temperature: 80 degrees F 

Movement: 16 days around Xihe 

Atmosphere: Thin (79% N2, 21% O2) 

Hydrosphere: 3%

Seismicity: Inactive 

Possible Resources: Artifacts, metals, minerals, raw industrial products, mercenaries, and used equipment. 

Life: YES

Stargates: 2

God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Fabius

ASTEROID BELT: Tau Ceti Xygatis (T-ow Set-i Zy-gad-iz) 

Type: AST 

Total Mass: 5.6x10to the 21st power lb 

An asteroid belt that hosts a multitude of dwarf planets and smaller ring-like bodies. These asteroids are primitive bodies but some are also captured by the gravity of the star. It is estimated that these belts can host large asteroids, but also millions of crashed objects with a radial of 1 kilometer. 

PLANET 2: TAAF (Ta-af)

From afar, this planet just looks like a giant round cloud. Most space farers pass it by without a second glance. (Purples, Grey, Blue-grey)  

Type: Class J (Gas Giant) 

Distance: 0.6 AU = 89.4 million miles

Mass: 342.21x10 to the 24th power (26 x the mass of earth.) 

Density: 0.63 oz/in to the 3rd power (Hydrogen: 0.2 x Earth's density.) 

Diameter: 41949 miles (5.31 x Earth) 

Gravity: 34. 1 ft/s to the 2nd power (1.06 Gravity of Earth) 

Average Temperature: 70 degrees F 

Movement: 21 days 22 hrs 

Atmosphere: Thin (88% H2, 12% Ar) 

Seismicity: Inactive 

Possible Resources: Helium-3 for fusion, plants, elemental hydrogen, gravity- charged or gravitational devices, antimatter, and alien  structures and systems. 

Life: Yes and No; The life on this planet is actually on the surface  of the planet in gravitational pods. 

Stargate: 3 

God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Sen 

PLANET 3: TOLNOR (Tol-Noir) 

When you look at this planet, it looks like Mars. The only difference is the coloring of Mars and this planet. (Brown, Grey, Green-grey) 

Type: Class L (Rocky)

Distance: 0.8 AU = 119.2 million miles 

Mass: 19.74x10 to the 24th power (1.5 x of Earth) 

Density: 1.57 oz/in to the 3rd power (Rock/Ice 0.5 x that of Earth) 

Diameter: 11613 miles (1.47 x of Earth) 

Gravity: 23.8ft/s to the 2nd power (0.47 Gravity of Earth) 

Average Temperature: 38 degrees F

Movement: 37 days 19 hrs 

Atmosphere: Thin (77% Argon, 23% Ne, Hydrosphere of 40%) 

Seismicity: Inactive 

Possible resources: Radioactive materials and Uranium 

Life: YES 

Moons: Furtan (Fur-tan) Hot  

               Bocania (Bock-an-ya) Dry without atmosphere (God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Pau) 

Stargate: 4 & 5 

God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Rynaxx

PLANET 4: BEJTA (Bae-ta)

This planet looks like a candy store with its coloring or a bunch of giant candy crystals. Upon closer inspection, the ground is actually a bunch of candy colored rocks. (Pink, Purple, Mauve)

Type: Class L (Rocky) 

Distance: 1.2AU = 17.8 million miles 

Mass: 13.16 x 10 to the 24th power (1 x of Earth) 

Density: 1.57/in to the 3rd power (Rock/Ice 0.5 x that of Earth) 

Diameter: 9954 miles (1.26 x of Earth) 

Gravity: 20.27 ft/s squared (0.63 Gravity of Earth) 

Average Temperature: 75 degrees F

Movement: 61 days 19 hrs

Atmosphere: Standard (74% Argon, 26% C12, Hydro 30%) 

Seismicity: Active

Possible Resources: Radioactive materials and Plutonium 

Life: YES; Live on the Stargates and on the surface of the planet 

Moons: Beta Verlon Minor (Hot) 

                Loborto Agnes (Rocky Planetoid) 

Stargate: 6, 7, & 8

God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Ariel 

PLANET 5: CONVIN (Con-Vein)

This planet, from afar, looks like an oil spilled moon, slick and beautiful. (Teal, Pinks, Yellow, Purple)

Type: Class D (planetoid)

Distance: 2 AU =298 million miles

Mass: 0.039x 10 to the 24th power (0.003 x of Earth) 

Density: 2.007oz/in to the 3rd power (Silica 0.65 x of Earth) 

Diameter: 1975 miles (0.025 x that of Earth) 

Gravity: 5.47 ft/s squared (0.017 Gravity of Earth) 

Average Temperature: 0 degrees F

Movement: 133 days 18hrs

Atmosphere: NONE

Seismicity: NONE 

Possible Resources: Exotic Coal 

Life: NONE

Moons: Ibera (I-ber-a) Hot (God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Talal) 

                Ariaaleko (A-ree-ah-lek-o) Ice (God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Kranon) 

Stargate: NONE

God/Goddess/Majesty  Associated: Typhus 

PLANET 6: ERANGALIA (ER-AN-GAL-EE-A)

This planet looks like Jupiter, but different in color. The colors look like a sherbet sundae. (Periwinkle, Pink, Orange) 

Type: Class J (Gas Gaint) 

Distance: 3.6 AU = 536million miles 

Mass: 118460 x10 to the 24th power (9,000 x of Earth) 

Density: 0.63oz/in to the 3rd power (Hydrogen 0.2 x of Earth) 

Diameter: 194814 miles (24.66 x of Earth) 

Gravity: 158.5 ft/s squared (4.93 of Earth) 

Average Temperature: 45 degrees F 

Movement: 321 days 1 hrs 

Seismicity:  ACTIVE

Possible Resources: NONE

Life: NONE 

Stargate: 9; on the outskirts of the planet 

God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Sineweed 

PLANET 7: ZJETA (Z-Hey-ta)

When you see this planet it looks like rock covered in red fog. The fog is thin in some areas, and dense in others. (Red, Maroon, Orange) 

Type: Class J (Gas Giant) 

Distance: 6.8 AU =1013million miles 

Mass: 2895 x 10 to the 24th power (220 x of Earth) 

Density: 0.63 in to the 3rd power (Silica 660 x of Earth) 

Diameter: 9045miles (0.25 x of Earth) 

Gravity: 73.6 ft/s squared (02.2 Gravity x that of Earth) 

Average Temperature: 99 degrees F 

Movement: 360 days 17hrs around Xihe

Atmosphere: Thick (76% H2, 19% NH3) 

Seismicity: VERY ACTIVE

Life: NONE

Stargate: 10 & 11 

God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Kolvax 

PLANET 8: ZENITH (Zen-ith) 

 This planet looks like the Moon in the Milky Way. The only difference is that it doesn't glow in the night. It looks dark from afar at night. (Grey, moonlike) 

Type: Class D (planetoid) 

Distance: 13.2 AU= 1966 million miles

Mass: 0.059 x 10 to the 24th power (0.004 x that of Earth) 

Density: 2.07 oz in to the 3rd power 

Gravity: 5.47ft/s squared (0.17 Gravity of Earth) 

Average Temperature: 73 degrees F

Movement: 370 days 

Atmosphere: Thin (77% O)

Possible Resources: Amethysts 

Life: YES

Moons: Vivlok (Vie-vlock)  Rocky (God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Hiybaz) 

                Edania (Ehd-an-ee-a) Artificial (God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Furion) 

Stargate: 12 

God/Goddess/Majesty Associated: Asphodel 

OORT CLOUD

Type: Comet Cloud

Mass: 9x10 to the 25th power lb 

This cloud is a spherical cloud at the edge of a solar system that accumulated trillions of objects. They are a source of all long-period comets orbiting the system. They are loosely bound to the gravity of the solar system and the star. The OORT Cloud separates the Xihe galaxy to the Unknown beyond. 

THE UNKNOWN

The Unknown is a part of space that has yet to be explored. In the past, several people and space craft ventured to the Unknown, only to never return home. Because of this, the Unknown is dangerous and no one is allowed to cross it. This part of the galaxy is covered with a veil of darkness. 

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Other Information: 

CLASS D: Class D planets are planetoids such as asteroids or some moons. They are found mainly in the orbit of larger bodies or in an asteroid fields. Their surfaces are barren and cratered. The atmosphere inside the planet is very tenuous, if it exists at all. Most of these are not suited for life. Zenith is the exception. For some reason, Zenith's atmosphere is breathable. It is rich with oxygen. Because of this fact, Zenith was habituated by several species of animals before humans came and habited it. 

CLASS J: One of the most common planet types in the universe. These gas giants orbit stars with a critical mass that could ignite them into stars. They are large and have a lot of gravity with turbulent atmospheres. There are hydrocarbon based life forms on these planets and creatures, but it is not suited for humans. Which is why, most of humans live on Stargates that are just out of the reach of the turbulent atmospheres. 

CLASS L: Small, rocky planets considered terrestrial worlds with atmospheres that are sometimes suitable for Alien civilizations. Most do not have native animal species but are often heavily vegetated worlds that can be terraformed. 

CLASS M: Class M planets are habitable planets that are less likely in a solar system. 

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Meet the Space Gods

Fabius (Snakes and Butterflies): The majesty of gems, fire, and space faring. 

Sineweed (Whale Sharks and Horses): The goddess of galaxies and water.

Rynaxx ( Hawks and Dragonflies): the god of storms. 

Yarin (Fox and Bees): the goddess of the sun, light, and nature.

Furion (Owls and Wolves):  the god of the moon, abyss, and pressure.

Ariel ( Stag and Bear): the god of war. 

Kolvax (Doves and Rabbits): the majesty of love. 

Hiybaz (Cats and Stink Bug): the goddess of planets.

Pau (Lion and Lamb): the goddess of justice and power. 

Pat (Koi fish and Heron): the god of balance and choices. 

Asphodel (Moths and Scarabs): the goddess of death. 

Andrae (Fireflies): the goddess of stars and constellations. 

Aradzak (Pheonix): the god of communication and messages. 

Sohi (Raven): the goddess of darkness. 

Artis (Whales with wings): the god of dreams. 

Malfecius (Bat): the goddess of nightmares. 

Ozion (Eagle): the god of the sky. 

Dylan (Lynx): the majesty of secrets. 

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The Space Gods: Creation Story

At first, the newborn galaxy was calm and infinite, reaching to the stars and multiple galaxies beyond this one. Typhus, the god of the infinite galaxies and its beasts, rested peacefully on the bottom of one of his many shadowy depths. He felt lonely. He stared up at the vast emptiness around him. With a wave of his hand, a blinding light shot out of his palm. "I shall call you Yarin, the goddess of the Sun. You shall warm the day and all the creatures that I create." Typhus said. Yarin was very happy and took her place in the sky. She danced across the skies, pulling matter and creating small rocks and energy that orbited her and worshipped her. Typhus was proud. Soon, however, her rays gave him a massive headache. Typhus rolled over and crafted a smaller ball of light. "I shall call you Furion, the god of the moon. You shall balance your sister's brightness with your darkness. Speaking of darkness..." he dimmed the light and out of it, Sohi, the goddess of darkness was born. Typhus released both Furion and Sohi into the air. 

"It is time to rest, sister." Furion replied. 

"Oh, Thank you, I was getting tired." Yarin said. For the first time, the sun sunk low below and the moon danced a slow dance with Sohi. For the first time in centuries, Typhus slept creating Melody, the goddess of sleep. He woke to Yarin's rays, once again. He watched as his children danced across the sky. The next moon cycle, Typhus fell asleep once again and created twins, Artis; the god of dreams, and Malfecius; the goddess of nightmares. He woke with a start and watched as Furion danced across the sky. Several years past, and with each passing year, Typhus grew more and more lonely. Furion and Yarin grew increasingly worried about their father's depression. Furion and Yarin suggested he created himself a companion. After much thinking, he gathered the ingredients to create himself a companion. A lock of his hair, sea water from the planet Yarin called Earth, a sea shell made of pearl from the planet named 4546B, and a flower from the Endless Galaxy. Yarin offered a ray from her beam. Gratefully, Typhus accepted the gift. And Furion offered a fine dust with glittering flecks in it. Gratefully, Typhus accepted this gift. he mixed the mixture and breathed life into the mixture. A beautiful goddess emerged. 

"Oh, beautiful woman, what is your name?" Typhus asked. 

"My name is Sen, Titan of beauty." she answered. He instantly loved her and her, him. They spent the day watching Yarin dancing. "She looks lonely." Sen said as she watched. Typhus looked up at Yarin and noticed as well. "Can I give her a gift?" 

Typhus smiled, "Oh course, my sweet." Sen closed her eyes and the sky on Earth was born.

"I will call you, Ozion, the majesty of the sky." Typhus was mesmerized by the beauty of the sky. Yarin danced around with her new friend. 

"Thank you, mother!" she smiled and hugged Sen. Night came. 

"Its so empty up there..." Sen commented. Typhus looked up into the night sky. 

"Yes dear it is." 

"We should create something together!" Sen replied, excitement alight in her eyes. 

"What do you want to create?" Typhus asked. 

"Close you eyes. Think of twinkling lights." Se answered. Thus, the universe was created with all of it millions of stars and galaxies. Typhus was surprised. Furion was delighted by her gift. 

"Thank you, mother!" Furion said and flung her arms around the titan. He played with the stars, chasing them across the endless skies. 

"Her name is Andrae, goddess of stars." Sen said, sleepily. Typhus and Sen went to sleep amongst the stars. 

A few months passed... 

Sen was with child. Typhus was excited to be a father. The pregnancy was hard for Sen. One force overpowered the other in her stomach. When the forces were born, one was completely liquid and became the Milky Way galaxy. The other looked like a small gem. The liquid baby was name Sineweed, the goddess of the galaxies. The baby gem was named Fabius, the majesty of treasure and fire. Despite how they were in the womb, Sineweed and Fabius were close and helpful to their mother. Typhus was a proud father. He taught Sineweed how to harness the waves and currents. He taught Fabius to create using gems and fire. And together they created beasts known only as the Jetsoarins. The first monsters. 

Before long, Sen was pregnant again. This pregnancy was a horror for her. A violent storm constantly raged in her womb. Sen was on bedrest for most of this pregnancy. Sineweed, Fabius, and Typhus took turns looking after her. Finally, a baby of storm and rage was born. He became the galaxies first storm. She named him Rynaxx, the god of storms. Typhus was once again a proud father. He taught Rynaxx how to control his anger and harness the winds. Typhus and Rynaxx created the first Pegasus, the mother of all winged creatures.

The last pregnancy that Sen had was quiet. No complications. Or so it was thought. Sen gave birth to a beautiful baby boy with colors of the rainbow. She named him Aradzak, the god of winds and communication. The twin baby girl, was born a ghost. Sen fretted over the baby girl. She eventually came to understand that her daughter would rule Atlantis, the Underworld. She named the baby girl, Asphodel. Asphodel became the Angel of death, the goddess of death. Typhus was a proud father once more. Aradzak, Fabius and typhus created the Hytamas, the father of beasts. Asphodel and Sen created Dynauticus, the leviathan that protects the entrance to Atlantis. 

After this pregnancy, Typhus and Sen decided to pass the world to their children and left for Atlantis. 

When Typhus and Sen left, their children grew very lonely. Fighting broke out amongst the siblings. Fabius and Rynaxx fought over who was the strongest. Rynaxx was convinced that he was the strongest and challenged Fabius to a duel. Winner takes all. Rynaxx underestimated his sibling's cunning and was mortally wounded. This battle caught the eyes of Furion. Furion grew more and more infatuated with Fabius. Fabius returned Furion's feelings. Thus, the first love was between two men. Fabius and Furion created a little boy that they named Dylan, the god of secrets. Dylan never grew past the age of 13. Sineweed, in this time, pined after Rynaxx. When Rynaxx was mortally wounded, Sineweed took care of Rynaxx and created a herb called Attar. A mixture of stardust and a exotic flower. It magically healed Rynaxx's wounds. While Sineweed was taking care of Rynaxx, they grew closer together until a few months later, they welcomed their son into the world. He was born with a shield and spear. They named him Ariel, the god of protection and war. Afterwards, Rynaxx asked Sineweed to marry him. She said yes. It was a beautiful ceremony. On his wedding night, however, Rynaxx cheated on Sineweed with Yarin. Yarin ran away to her palace afterwards and didn't come out until months later with a youngster in tow. She named her Kolvax and she was the goddess of love. When Sineweed found out about Rynaxx's infidelity, she was enraged. For years the sky and galaxies raged against each other. Out of this war to beasts were born. One named Talal; the beast of envy. And the other, Kranon, the beast of lust. Finally, the sky and galaxies calmed. Sineweed forgave Rynaxx and made him promise to never do it again. He promised. 

In the time of the war, Fabius took this time to perfect an idea. From his fire, crystals, glass, and gems, he created several small figurines. At first they were crude and disgusting looking. He breathed life into them and they were the first giants. Giants with 600 hands, and 400 eyes. He named them Igithagz. He tried again. The next batch were no different. He breathed life into them. These were the first warriors. Their heads were one gaint eye, on top of bulky bodies. He named these Lygonizans. The next batch, there was still little to no change. He breathed life into them. These were old hags with horse bodies, five of them. He named these Gwendosimons. The Gwendosimons proved to be helpful at least. They could tell the future. Fabius gifted them a pair of eyes, 2 between 5, a crystal knife, and a pool of water. The Igithagz and Lygonizans were banished and locked into Empty Space. He finally perfected it. He presented his creations to his siblings. They were in awe. "What are they called?" asked Rynaxx. 

"I'm not sure. They are whatever you create them to be." Fabius answered. One by one, the siblings, Rynaxx, Sineweed, Furion, and Yarin breathed life into the crystals. The ones that Furion and Yarin breathed into became several different species of aliens. Halamars, Milloinid, Alvanrynn, and Latavusart are a few. The ones that Sineweed breathed into became mermaids, sirens, and sea life on the planet Earth. The ones that Rynaxx breathed into became giants and trolls and beast of the planet Earth. The ones that Fabius breathed into became the most precious of all, humans. 

For a while, everything was good. Furion and Fabius still loved each other and would chase each other across the skies. Fabius, however, had started to get caught in the long love goddess's spell. The created a girl named, Hiybaz; the goddess of planets. Furion was furious and hid in her castle on the moon and stopped coming down from the heavens. Hiybaz was raised by Kolvax and Fabius. Ariel began courting her, when she became of age. Ariel and Hiybaz had twins Pau and Pat. Pau became the goddess of justice and Pat became the god of balance. With the birth of Pat and Pau, everything was perfect and balanced. 

After this, the gods, goddesses, and majesties started to blip out of existence. Being sucked into by a force unknown. To where? We have never known. To beyond the stars some used to say. Beyond the Stars, into its dark inky depths. 

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Dedication

To Rick Riordan;

the author that spurred my love for writing and mythology. 

And to Colby S.L. Wells, the love of my life.

 Thank you for believing in my stories more than I did at times.