Legends of Ardonia 3: Color Balance

Prologue

They called them...Drougs. Our world Ardonia, is a peaceful land; safe and just. It is home to many diverse people, strange creatures, and dangerous monsters. But the dangers in our home would be nothing compared to what we faced next. They attacked as suddenly as they appeared. An alien race known as the Drougs, who went from planet to planet, conquering and brainwashing entire populations. They vanquished the kingdoms and people of Ardonia as they spread across the land with deadly efficiency. They were unchallenged, for no one could amount to the savage might and cunning of their leader, Lord Galvatron, a fierce gladiator and warlord who commanded the Droug army along with his military and scientific officers. The Zuldoris clan, discovered to have a long lost connection to the invaders, joined them and fought against Ardonia, Sandrev Zuldoris chief among them. The kingdoms desperately turned to the Ardoni for help, but found none, for the Prime Songs were far out of their reach. But five friends sought to change their predicament. Together, they travelled through time to recover the Prime Songs. Their mission complete, the fourteenth Primesinger, Emmilia Voltaris, used all four Prime Songs against the leader of the Drougs. But she did not prevail. She had failed and nearly perished, for even with the Prime Songs she was no match for his skill in battle. After her defeat, Emmilia cast herself out beyond the shores of Ardonia to Valerium to better herself under the guidance of Optimus Prime, the Primesinger before her, not to be heard of for some time. On the night she left, the Masters met to discuss their next course of action, but were ambushed by Galvatron himself. In under an hour, he slayed the masters of the Kaltaris, Sendaris, and Mendoris clans. The fourth master, Esaria Nestoris, survived the ambush due to Galvatron's arrogance. Not long after, he launched an invasion across all five Ardoni provinces that tore families apart and destroyed villages. And thus began the Droug War. All six kingdoms, the capital, and the provinces were rendered inhospitable as the Drougs ravaged the land and purged it of its inhabitants. The people were brainwashed and indoctrinated to be used as soldiers for the Drougs. The Ardonians had lost all hope in the war. Despite their many efforts, the Droug army could not be stopped. The balance of power shifted after the return of the Voltaris master. Now adept and skilled with the Prime Songs, Emmilia Prime was able to form a strong and competent team to combat the Drougs and free Ardonia. This team came to be known as the Ardonian Resistance. Together, they fought valiantly as they liberated the provinces and kingdoms from Droug control. But it did not come without a cost. Adarian Nestoris and Eve Sendaris perished in battle, their sacrifices never forgotten. In the war's final days, the Droug officers were killed off one by one. In a final act of bravery, the Ardonian Resistance stormed and successfully destroyed Darkmount, the Droug military headquarters, after a Droug officer by the name of Drakos gave Adarian Nestoris and Hylis Mendoris the blueprints to the citadel and turned against Galvatron. The final battle took place in Biggerton, at the ruins of the fortress and the city itself. The End and Nether realms arrived at the battle after having long refused to participate. Through unknown means, former Ender-Nether Empress Jasmine joined the fight against the Drougs, and ultimately returned the legitimate Prime Songs. The kingdoms reassembled their armies and the Ardoni clans wielded their Songs of old, uniting in the field of battle. Even He was there. All of Ardonia fought the Droug army. It was here that the Primesinger and the Droug leader engaged in a duel of the fates. In the end, one stood and one fell. The indoctrinated Ardonians were freed with the destruction of Glados, thanks to Milan and Eve Sendaris. With no soldiers, Varek and the few remaining Droug sergeants left Ardonia for good, leaving the Zuldoris to fend for themselves. Emmilia, the Prime of Freedom, had freed Ardonia from the scourge of the Droug warmonger, and the land once again found peace.

The Droug War, 17th Wall of Time