Iona, the twin world of Eos. Torn asunder by a cataclysmic event, only two survived. King Fellux Naxan Valtreus and his daughter, Makina Hexxus Valtreus, fled to Eos and found sanctuary. As the last survivors who carry the blood of the mighty dragon...
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Flames erupted into the sky, illuminating the darkness brought by the night. A large snake-like daemon was the cause of the flames. It slithered through the cars in search of its next target to slay. The half-woman/half-snake daemon peered into the cars with its swords drawn.
Noctis was dragged out of the car by his mother. She tried to usher him to safety away from the marilith, but it spotted them. It swung its swords, slicing the woman's back. She screamed at the top of her lungs as blood spurted from the large, deep gash. Her body toppled over and pinned the eight-year-old boy to the ground.
Laying in a pool of his mother's blood, Noctis was in utter shock. He couldn't process the horror he was witnessing. All he could see was the large daemon looking over him and his mother's corpse. He stared blankly at it as his mind desperately tried to understand what was happening.
The marilith swung its blade at the young prince, but its attack was intercepted by a rift. Its four arms penetrated the rift and before it could retract them, it sealed and severed its arms. The daemon cried out in pain and its tail lashed around.
Noctis' unfocused eyes drifted to a figure emerging from a toppled-over car. They limped towards him with a hand pressed against their bleeding side. He couldn't make out who it was until they drew closer. His once unsteady gaze managed to focus on who it was. "Makina," he weakly whispered her name.
The armless marilith set its sight on the princess. Although it was now weaponless, it still could use its tail. With what sounded like a hiss combined with a shout, it lashed out its tail.
Just before it struck Makina, she held up her hand and froze time. The daemon and the flames from the cars ceased. She lowered her hand as a surge of pain coursed through her chest. A whimper fell from her lips as the pain moved from her chest to her head. With her other hand, she pressed the palm against her left eye as a black substance leaked from the corner of it. From her right eye, a silver substance trailed down her face. An unbearable pain reverberated in her head, eliciting a bloodcurdling scream from her.
Makina fought through the pain and lowered her left hand to reveal the white of her was tainted black. Her right glistened with silver. Her lilac irises were brighter than usual and her pupils were now slits. She took a few more steps towards Noctis before falling to her knees, exhausted. She smiled apologetically to him. "I-I'm sorry, Noctis." With those final words, she collapsed and fell unconscious.
Noctis feebly reached out to her as time slowly restarted. His eyes widen in horror when the marilith went to attack the unconscious girl. Its tail whipped towards her.
Just as Noctis was about to shout her name...
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He woke up.
With a startled gasp, the prince sat up to find himself in his apartment. He had fallen asleep on the couch while waiting for Ignis and Gladiolus to arrive. He leaned against the back pillows and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Dammit..."
