Book of HOPE

Chapter 1 The War

Chapter 1

In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. 

~ Robert Ingersoll.

If anyone noticed the thin black haired woman  shuffling slowly with a cane in front of her, they would not believe she was only twenty five.

Her slumped shoulders and body language bespoke of a woman older. But if you looked at her face when she had one of her infrequent smiles, you would have been stunned by her fragile exotic beauty and very youthful face.

My world came crashing down a year ago and I finally now picking up the pieces. I know, I know....Everyone has told me to bounce back, get over it...but the depression after I lost my job, my marriage, and most of my eyesight made it difficult for me to cope. Last thing I wanted to do was "bounce back".  One year ago I thought I had it all, a nice husband, good career and a nice home.

My husband realized he wasn't happy, and decided he didn't want to be married to me. Mike just said he did not love me anymore and wanted to find himself. For God's sake's, he was 40 years old!!! You would think he would know who he was by now?! Good luck on finding yourself!!

Mike filed for divorce and I did not contest it.  How could I make him stay with me, if he didn't want me?!!! Mike had his eighteen year girlfriend move in as soon as I moved out. I guess he found himself between her thighs. My younger replacement was now nineteen.

Eight years I wasted on a selfish man. Six of them, married to him.

 So instead of facing what was going on, I had thrown myself into my job. Not eating, barely sleeping, so it was no wonder I had a physical breakdown and ended up in the hospital.

 After months in the hospital, I was laid off.  It did not matter that I was their best sales manager, that I had won awards, I was expendable to my company when I became ill.

So when I got out of the hospital, I packed up my apartment and moved in with my parents. I was twenty years old and living with my parents. The looks of pity was tormenting me. What more could happen, I thought to myself.

That is when the headaches started coming on. my eyesight started deteriorating. Now, I have the worst coke bottle glasses known to man.

But you know what they say "troubles come in threes".So I'm having my self pity party in my old bedroom with a pint of strawberry ice cream and oreo cookies. Then an abundantly deserved night of sleep. 

    It was written in the history and legends of Terra, in a large volume hidden away... THE BOOK OF HOPE, IN THE YEAR Of THE RED STAR Of TERRA... before the super wars all the super-naturals lived in relative peace. The planets dry continents, sky, and waters were divided into kingdoms, covens, tribes and pack lands.

Angels -see Serphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations, principalities, virtues, powers, archangels, and guardian angels 

Vampires/demons -see Sanguine, psi, emphathics, soul suckers, and dreamscapers 

Dragons -see red dragon, wyvern, loonnsg, etc.

Lycans -see werewolves, were-panthers, were-lions, were-bears, shifters, etc.

Elemental  -see witches, fairies, elves, satyrs, nymphs, etc.

Naturals  see- mermaids, unicorns, Pegasus, Minotaur, sirens, dolphins, etc.

Until an ancient powerful vampire and most of his brethren made a pact with demons, to take over the northern continents.

He had decided that his species needed more hunting grounds and power and brought lampreys to kill off the other supernatural species.