The Shadow Play

1: The Pillars

In a world, the people are all blessed with powers of their own at the age of 15. But it depends on what they have doing in life. Strength, flight, magic or powers. Powers were the most strongest, as they give you the ability of flight, magic and strength. Six best friends were blessed with powera of their own, and they go to the School of Magic to learn how to control their powers.

Meet Zud, with an appearance of brown curly hair that touches his shoulders. He's blessed with powers and the ability to fly, after performing one of the strongest wizards' spell, and he wears glasses occasionally to look smarter than everyone else. He's known to be one of the very talented students in the School of Magic. He does his work seriously and usually takes the lead of all his friends.

And there's JeromeASF, better to be called Jerome. He has brown hair, usually dressed in black tops or hoodies. He has the ability to fly, and he's a very wise and honest person, even wining an award for 'Most Honest Student'.

Enter GarryBlox, a man who usually wears his hat to cover his head. A person with strength and he's a student who's known to make everyone laugh. His practical jokes and puns keeps the school going.

Now introducing the ladies, who also shares great core values. First up, Mitzefy, better to be called Mitz or Marisa. She has wings of her own, she had ginger hair and she's known to be very loyal to students and teachers. She always chooses friends and family over others.

Next up, Helloiamkate. Of course just better to be called Kate or Katherine. She usually hair either light purple or purple hair, but it depends, really. She's blessed with magic, same like Zud. She's a person who is willing to give someone something they deserve or lost. She's the class' chairwoman and she does her duty very well.

Finally, Chrissy Costanza. Just better to be called Chrissy, kind soul, has the ability of flight, and has helped a lot of people that are unfortunate. Looks or disabilities, she never disappoints any of them.

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The school bell rings, and it was time for the next lesson. The six friends sat at their seats and listened to the long lecture their professor gave. "Another day, another boring lecture. Can you believe it? A thousand year old man as our professor?" Jerome said, sulking. "I really want to have some practical, where we can use our magic. This is boring, for real." Mitzefy replied. "Are you sure you don't want to listen to this? This is about the Pillars!" Zud replied in excitement. 

"The what...?" Kate questioned.

"The Pillars! They were the first ever people who gained and learned magic and powers!" Zud replied.

"Okay, now that's actually something interesting." GarryBlox agreed.

"The six Pillars each held a core value. These six were the first who have discovered powers and magic of their own. But since then, nothing was learnt about them, as they may be a myth." The professor explained. "I want you all to research about the Pillars, find as many as you can, and do your presentation for the class in a months' time. I believe you all can do it, so I'm going to make this lecture nice and short for you to do your research." The professor requested. "Dismissed."

"Well that was certainly shorter than all the previous lectures, and this one is pretty interesting!" Chrissy exclaimed. "It sure is. Though I'm very curious at what happened to them, they could be a myth." Mitzefy said. "I don't think it is, otherwise how do we have magic or powers of our own?" GarryBlox said, stating a point. "Good point. You know what, let's go to the library for research." Kate added.

It has been a few hours, but there was no luck. They couldn't find anything related to the Pillars or the core values. Just then two of their friends, who hold the top students role in the School of Magic, walked up to them. Crainer, a student with light brown hair and blue eyes, has magic and Wisp, also known as Kit, a student with brown hair, has magic and having a troll personality. "Hey people, what are you doing here, and why do you look so restless?" Crainer asked. "Hey... we're told to do research about the Pillars and... we can't find anything really. It's been 6 hours." Jerome explained. Some of them were yawning. "The Pillars? Didn't they vanish a century ago?" Wisp asked. 

"THEY VANISHED?!" Mitzefy exclaimed.

"You... didn't know?" Crainer questioned.

"Not at all..." Kate replies.

"Then I know how you can get your information. Here, take this book." Wisp replied, taking out a dirty old book from his bag.

"This book is pretty old. And it's from the most powerful wizard of all, Slogo!" Zud replied. "I can't open it somehow. I don't know why. Apparently you need friends that represents reflections of the core values of the Pillars." Crainer answered. "You can't?" GarryBlox asked, flipping every page of the book. "Looks like I can." GarryBlox added. "Maybe the six of you represents core values?" Wisp pondered. "Maybe. Let's read it." Chrissy replied.

The best elements can spread light and virtue, and there are people that represent them all.

Strength.

Beauty.

Bravery.

Healing.

Hope.

And Sorcery.

The six of us were gathered together by another to maintain and share the light of these powerful ideals. But we soon came to believe that the friend that brought us together only wanted the power for himself. Cast out and alone, our power-mad friend turned to darkness to satisfy his thirst. Transformed into the Shadower, he returned for revenge — to extinguish our light and rob the world of hope. To stop him, we had to make a grave sacrifice. But we decided to leave behind a seed in hope that one day it will grow into a force to stand against the darkness for all time. We must now face the fiend with the only plan we have...

"...I only hope it will be enough. That's the last entry." Jerome said.

"And maybe his final words before he vanished..."