"remember" I heard those words inside of my head and I started wondering what they meant remember what am I supposed to remember.
"remember!" The words sounded louder and louder every time I heard it, to be honest this is getting a little annoying I can't sleep like this!
"remember!!!" Ahh alright, already what am I supposed to re...........
"arghh!!" All of a sudden a sharp pain attacked my head and Images started flowing inside my head I grabbed my head with my hands on an instinct hoping that would ease my pain but I was wrong I wanted to scream but no voice came from my mouth it was a silent scream.
Countless images flowed inside my head, at first I didn't understand them but it was not long that they started making sense to me about who I am or rather who I was in this world called Shaea and my death and meeting with the strange goddess who has given me a chance for a new life as something different.
Suddenly an image of my death came to me I started grinding my teeth I let go of my head and clench my fists so much that my long nails started digging into my flesh hatred filled my whole being hatred for foolish humans who I called my allies, my friends.
In my past life I was born an Elf a highborn a prince who was one day supposed to sit on a throne of the elven kingdom ShalDun we were allies with the humans and I myself had a great friend amongst the humans he was king of the human kingdom called Astia and his name was Reynold Azer.
When the demon hordes invaded their lands we were the first ones to answer and come to their aid it was not only just because we shared a border with them it was more, we were great allies and friends with each other, with our combined armies we marched against the demon hordes and managed to push them back to their hell realms it was a great victory for us but that did not last long.
While our armies focused on the demon hordes we were attacked by a different enemy an enemy that did not care whether you were a human, elf, demon or any other race the undead king had risen from his slumber and once again walked freely into this world the first kingdom that was attacked by the mindless legion of the dead was none other than my homeland ShalDun.
I who was with our elven armies marched with haste towards our lands to defend it against the dead I asked Reynold for his help which he agreed without hesitation but it all went downhill from there.
We marched together towards the capital city Eldenor but what greeted us there was simply horror, a sea of undead creatures were surrounding the city it was only a matter of time before the gates a breached we did not have any time to waste we devised a plan the elven army will charge at them to break their formation and the siege of the city and Astia army was to circle behind their backs attack from there it all sounded great but I was wrong very wrong.
Reynold took about hundred elite knights with him and joined our elven army he said he wanted to stand side by side with me his friend when we beat the undead legions back heh he really was a good friend.
It was not long until our preparations were completed it was time for our charge I yelled loudly "charge!!" and our whole army with a company of Reynold charged towards the endless undead army.
We clashed with them and in simple words the battle was bloody the skeletons did not die unless you crush their heads the zombies as well, it was not long that the undead army focused their whole attention on us it was the time for our allies to strike their back Astia was known for their heavy cavalry and I was certain we would emerge victories this day I looked at Reynold who was fighting a skeleton and he didn't notice another one coming behind him I rushed towards him and just in the nick of time I managed to strike at it head, Reynold finished off his opponent and turned towards me "Dranei I think it's time raise the flag for the charge!" he yelled and I immediately nodded and ordered a soldier carrying a red flag with a horse mark to raise it up high.
The soldier raised the flag I turned my head towards the direction the reinforcements were supposed to arrive but what I saw made my heart stop Reynolds younger brother Ralin who was supposed to lead the charge just looked at us from his horse and smiled he then raised his hand and ordered the soldiers to retreat they were leaving.
I lost my will to fight I dropped my sword and fell on my knees I looked around me and everywhere my kin died the earth was soaked with our blood we were betrayed by the king's brother he left us his allies and friends to die and his brother the king.
I raised my head and looked in front of a skeleton raised his axe high above his head I just looked and did nothing I already accepted my death at this point.
The skeleton slashed his axe towards me and just as it was about to split my head open the axe stopped I looked in surprise and saw Reynold behind the skeleton he crashed its head from behind.
I looked at him and saw that he was bleeding heavily all over his body he fell on his knees, I stood up immediately and ran over to catch him, I held him tight and looked at his wounds I knew with just one look that even if we did manage to get out of this alive he would not make it, just as I was about to say something he spoke.
"Dranei never give up there is always hope!" He spoke while blood flowed from his mouth I smiled and spoke to him with a sad voice "heh as always Reynold my friend you are right".
Reynold smiled and looked at me "tha......thats the way he....." Reynold died in my hands I placed him gently on the ground and took his sword in my right hand and my own sword in my left hand I looked at Reynold for one last time "rest in peace my friend and do wait for me I shall be joining you soon".
I turned towards the undead legion and with a yell charged towards them I slashed left and right with both swords crushing countless undead heads, cutting the rooting zombies flesh I don't know how much time passed but the last thing I remember was standing in a middle of the undead legion they stopped moving and opened up a path in front of me, from there he emerged a creature cloaked in a black robe it head was covered with a hood and it floated towards me and stopped just in front of me, it raised its head and looked at me I looked back at it but what I saw was simply darkness only two small red dots were visible in that darkness the creature spoke to me with a cold voice that sent shivers down my back and cold sweat started dripping down my head.
"you fought well elven prince but sadly your time in this world is coming to an end"
"heh we will see about that" With my last ounce of strength and courage I charged towards the creature with my sword raised high, the creature did not move at all it just stood there I came close enough for my sword to reach it and slashed but in that second the creature disappeared and I felt pain in my stomach I looked down and saw a black hand piercing my stomach.
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"farewell brave elven prince" Those were the last words I heard before complete darkness took me.
I opened my eyes and all I saw was darkness "hmm wasn't is supposed to be dead?"
"you are dead" suddenly I heard a gentle voice of a woman the voice was sweet and sounded very refreshing to the ear, I looked around but I could now find the owner of the beautiful voice.
"over here" I heard the voice again behind me and I turned around and what I saw shocked me, a giant white spider woman or whatever she was was just floating in all the darkness this thing had a body of a woman four arms two on both side a body of a spider she had six big legs on her body something like jewels of all kinds and colours were glittering in this darkness wand with an addition of her being white it really hearts my eyes.
"hehe are you shocked elven prince Dranei this your first time seeing a spider?" when she spoke she snapped out my daze and I looked her in the eyes "well no but never such a big spider and a spider who can talk so you can't really blame for being shocked right?"
"hehe I guess that is true" she spoke and every time I heard that voice I sounded peaceful "your voice sounds beautiful"
"ups!" I blurted it out loud she just stared at me oh man am I going to be eaten "pfft hahahahah now that's a first haha" oh she laughed I guess it's not that bad right?
"umm excuse me miss spider but could you tell me where am I?" I have to know where I am right now I'm pretty sure I died.
"oh please call me Ariade and for your question you are inside my realm your soul floated In here, to be honest I was surprised I didn't have a visitor for a very long time"
"hmm my soul so I am dead"
"unfortunately yes"
"sigh" what am I going to do now what is a soul supposed to do anyway "sigh" wait she called this place her realm what is she anyway "umm excuse me miss Ariade but what exactly are you?" I asked her politely I hope she answers me.
"oh me well I am a god" Umm did she just say a god I never heard of a god that looked like a spider "umm excuse me but I never heard of a god that looked like a spider" oh damn I blurted it out again.
"haha no wonder I was forgotten long time ago long before your race was even born and even before your goddess Eliandre was born hehe"
"Is that so but why were you forgotten lady Ariade?" I hope she doesn't get pissed off for asking.
"oh it's really simple when your race forgets you who else will remember you?" Ariade looked at me with a sad look and her eyes felt distant "from the story it seems there was once a spider race ?" I asked to confirm my suspicions.
"oh yes I guess the races of Shaea have forgotten the ancient kingdom of spiders hehe you know the race I created was once the most powerful in all of Shaea but sadly the other races and their gods didn't like me or my race very much so they simply erased them now only primitive kind of spiders exist in Shaea my race was not entirely destroyed but the primitive and simple-minded little ones don't even know I exist hehe" She laughs like that but I can feel her pain of being forgotten and spending her time all alone In this dark realm.
"I am sorry to hear this lady Ariade I wish I could do something to ease your pain but as you can see I'm not In a position to do so"
Ariade looked at me with her big eyes also did I forget to mention she has six eyes and long black hair and I mean really long well that's to be expected since she is so big.
She looked at me for some time than a smile flashed across her face "hehe Dranei I think you are suitable hehe" hmm suitable for what I wonder?
"umm lady Ariade I am suitable for what exactly?" I kinda got a bad feeling.
"oh don't worry just to be my champion and the one who will resurrect my forgotten race nothing big hehe" did she just say be her champion and resurrect her race the hell does that even mean?!
"excuse me but I don't quite understand"
"well to put it simply you will be resurrected as my champion and also you will have a chance for revenge against the foul traitor sorry I looked into your memories"
I will have a chance to revenge Reynold and countless deaths of my kin but this seems to good to be true there must be catch to all of this "the offer sounds great but what is the catch there must be something you want right?"
"Dranei are you deaf, fool didn't you listen be my champion and resurrect my forgotten race and lead them in your new body, live with them and make my race prosper once again that is all I ask and In return you will gain my powers and an army hehe"
"oh that's all well I guess I will accept your offer lady Aride I got nothing to lose anyway" yeah I got nothing to lose I can only gain and on top all I get to have my revenge.
"good well lets get started" Ariade raised her hands and light appeared beneath me I started sinking into the light "the hell is this !?" I yelled.
"don't resist it that is your ticket to Shaea and to your new body "queen" huhuhu" bye bye"
"huh queen what do you mean queen hey!?" That's the last thing I remember and now I am here I look at my body again "that damn goddess she wants kidding when she said queen I turned into a female damn" "sigh" oh well I guess I will live with it I'm still Inside the egg I wonder if I should get out?
Or maybe stay a little longer hmm what that footsteps, I heard footsteps coming closer towards me "see see me not lying this one big we can eat good yummy spidee yumy spidee, big egg yummy"
"yes big very big"
Ehh eat are they talking about me I guess I won't be sticking here for long no way am I going to be eaten now that I got a new life.
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AN: Here it is the 1st chap with some backstory, sorry for no actual story yet.