Chapter 1: Memoriam

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Necropolis, home to the most cruel and unforgiving individuals, and infested by despair. It is a home with no hope, a home with no peace, a home with war. But Necropolis was never like this at the beginning, as it was a thriving home, surprisingly filled with nature and beauty, but its end came because of one's greed.

In the Minimoy village, Arthur, Selenia and Betameche arrive to find it desolate and empty. Confused, Arthur asked, "Where is everyone?"

Selenia answered, "They must have gone to the Memoriam. We should get there as well, come on." Selenia and Betameche head to the memoriam with Arthur.

"A Memoriam? To who?" Arthur asked, puzzled.

"We'll explain when we get there, don't worry." Said Betameche.

The trio exit the Minimoy village and travels through a long tunnel. After what seemed like hours of walking, they arrived at an incredibly small church-like building with many of the people from the six kingdoms inside and paying their respects to four medium-sized statues that were made from an ageless stone; one of the statues was missing a head. Arthur, Selenia and Betameche notice King Silfrat at the front with others from the other kingdoms and they make their way to him.

King Silfrat sees them and goes up to greet them. "Arthur, my boy, it is good seeing you again." Silfrat gently hugs Arthur.

"It's an honour to be seeing you again, King Silfrat," Arthur responded. Curious, he asked, "Who is this memoriam for?"

King Silfrat explains to Arthur about the Memoriam. "This memorial is for these four heroes who gave their lives to protect the six kingdoms from a tragedy occurring nearly 4,400 years ago, and every 400 years since then, we pay our respects to them."

Arthur was shocked by what Silfrat said. He asked, "What happened 4,400 years ago?"

Silfrat answered, "Ah, it is best you ask Miro about this; he's unfortunately not here at the moment. Have no clear reason as to why." The look in Silfrat's eyes, something was not right. It was as if he had something to hide. "But less about Miro, let us pay our respects."

Arthur, Selenia and Betameche went up forward to the four statues and paid their respects. After it concluded, Arthur was curious to learn more about the four heroes, so he ran back to the village to find Miro.

But suddenly, a shining beam of light appeared in front of Arthur, capturing and consuming him.

"Selenia!" Screamed Arthur.

"Arthur!" Screamed Selenia as she ran to save him but she was too late as he had vanished along with the beam of light. "ARTHUR!!!" Selenia screamed at the top of her lungs and later burst into tears.

Suddenly, the beam of light reappeared and spit Arthur out, unconscious. It vanished again.

Selenia ran to Arthur, "Arthur!" She tried to wake him up but he wasn't responding. "Arthur, wake up! It's me, Selenia! Please wake up!" Arthur was breathing, he was in a coma of some sort.

In a bright room, making it impossible to see, stood Arthur, lying on the floor unconscious. A shadow looms over Arthur and, with a faint voice, says, "He is perfect."

The question to ask is: Who is this beam of light, and what's their purpose?

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