Roy.

My name would be Roy. That was the name that was constantly whispered outside the warm darkness that surrounded me. Sometimes it sounded like a prayer. A long somber symphony of hope, R-O-Y. It was nothing if not soothing to hear.

I was aware of this name and something else.It had not been there in the beginning. At least I only felt a small part of it at first. The dark cloud around me was normal yet also strange. It bore not sounds not even thoughts but feelings. It seemed broken, and lost. And empty shell.

Pure feelings. Bursting with hate, Love, Hope and Despair.

This cloud gave me understanding. I did not know the feeling that was hope but this cloud seemed to feed the thought into me. Bringing understanding to the situation that I was in. I was unhealthy.I was broken just as it.

How I was unsure. But the cloud though dark vibrated a protective instinct of safety towards me, within me. I knew I would be safe.It knew that it would be safe with me as well. A sense of familiarity resided in it. Almost screaming the words,"I found you."

I knew the voice was also going to help me. I knew that this darkness was not inherently myself but was going to become a part of me as time went forward maybe becoming one with me. That was the feeling it gave to me. I believed that would be the price to survive. Survival though I was yet unborn seemed important. I would live. I would live and this shadow of darkness would become my savior.

As time passed I became more and more aware of the noises that clothed me in the darkness. Sounds of strange yelps and abnormal movement became routine. I did not mind. The darkness that had been around me was no longer with me, but apart of me.It had crept its way into my body.I felt no animosity towards it or hatred for the strange mind it seemed to be giving me.

The knowledge it knew seemed to be endless. I knew inherently that the shadow was not bad. It was lost. Almost disowned and dispelled from it previous place. It could be said I did not mind. I was happy with the knowledge of good and bad. Of right and wrong but I knew because of this I would never find myself on either side. I would be grey.

It had begun to give memories to me of times I knew nothing about. Of places I never seen and of knowledge that was not my own.. Making me lose myself in those memories. Love seemed to me cruel. Hate seemed pretentious and wasted energy. But hope and despair flowed through me at such intervals that I could only stay in the middle. Much like a boat midst a dark and stormy sea I could not help but feel that my sanity was verging at every way. But I held on. Not for my own sake but for the prayer that whispered to me everyday.

"R-O-Y, please live."

I could never give up. The darkness was not lost in giving me itself. Until a day where the whispers stopped and the darkness seemed to vanish and a voice was triggered within the dark corners of my mind.

"You and I are broken. But together we are whole. Will you accept my power? Will you accept my feelings? Will you accept my madness? That is the price."

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All the sudden I was within a memory of the shadow but this time it was different rather than being a bystander. I was the darkness. I was what it had been. Great expanses of clouds were above a blue sky. But what caught the majority of my sight was a Moon red in color that elapsed half of the sky. It was incredibly beautiful yet ominous at the same time. Fear seemed to be projected from the Blood Red moon.

Then I noticed something else. Around me were Eight individuals all who were different were standing around watching me. They did this in such a way that I didn't feel threatened but held in place.

From them I could easily tell the leader apart from the rest. Thought he was plain. With a white shirt and blue eyes clearer than the sky I could not but feel lost within. His face was rugged, grey hairs unkempt loosely dangling apart from the others. His hair was pure white but he still held youth of younger man.

That was when my voice responded to there presence.

"You think to hold me here!?" I said laughing," I who gave life to you all and brought about this existence?"

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I wanted to question the shadow about the words I was speaking but it was hopeless I could only feel anger and betrayal.

"We followed you for a time. We believed in your words and could tell you meant them." the leader said with pleading eyes," But you are chaos, completely rabid in desire. Nothing can stop you."

He stopped and pointed to an empty spot near the ground behind him. I could see nothing nor feel anything at that spot. It was odd. All space held life or death. This space held nothing. And then a thought occurred to me. Almost unthinkable. It was impossible but it must be so.

"You would collude with fate and turn against me?" I seemed to scream with fury.

The others back up slowly fearing my anger but only slightly. The knew my power and only all eight together could be my match. I then noticed the spot and become larger. Its emptiness had expanded was reaching towards me. But I gave it no ground. I let out my essence to fill the void to hold it while i dealt with the greater souls.

"Emeryal, will you side with them?" I said letting the only emotion that was not despair seep through the anger I exuded.

There was a pause. A slight second where I knew who he/I referred. A women who stood as tall as the men as well as above the women in the group faced me. Unlike all the others here face was covered with a mask. One side that showed great hope and the other great sadness.

She seemed to be gathering here words after looking at the leader.He nodded.

"It has already been decided." She said lowly.

Anger filled every part of my being. I had given them so much and they wished to use it to destroy me. In this moment the insanity that I held so tightly was unleashed I yearned to unravel to destroy and recreate what was and what will forever be. I saw them no longer as the beings that I had given power but the mountains I toppled on a yawn. I believed my power omniscient and unbeatable.

It seemed to be true when I killed one of those I believed to be own true friend. He was the greater soul of Patience. I killed him in a single strike. I saw his smile when he seemed to be absorbed back into me. I would imprison his soul in with mine.

In a blur I attacked all the others in moments trying to take them back but they were working together well at this point and my powers were waning. Fates cruel emptiness held onto me. She was calling me back into a machination of her design. I did my best to fight them away but together they held me off beautifully. I was almost proud in the chaos, I was showering around me. But I knew they were only defending. They knew they couldn't kill me. I was after all one of the Beings of the beginning.

But fate could do something.At this time I could finally see her. Which was not good. Sanity was returning to me. Power was fleeting me. Time was on her side.

In a moment of pure desperation. I grabbed the chain on my soul that had always linked me to another and pulled desperately. I would toss my being into the great river of souls it was the only way to hide and regain myself. I didn't know then what would happen but I could say only this to others as they began to surround me.

" You I given the powers to judge to be above to look down below from the birch that I have help create. I warn you of the future that i will return. I will have my revenge and the Chaos shall reign above all once again."

I started roaring with laughter. I long deep laugh. That continued while darkness and the sea of souls began to be around me.

I heard fate scream for the first time.

"Noooooooooooooooooo!" It was more of a roar then a a scream and I could only smile as I became darkness.

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For a moment their was silence and then I felt my sanity fall. But just as I was going to topple into the darkness of my mind. I saw a light above me. It was dim. Yet it still burned my eyes. And then i felt myself being guided from where I had been into the light of day. I was born.

I had accepted his power. I had accepted his feelings. I had taken his madness.

As well as inherited his vengeance.