Legend of Parocaav II: Against the Darkness (rough draft)

Epilogue

Several months have passed since Lady Parocaav had been defeated and the world has been in a state of true peace. Drayk nervously paces back and forth near a wooden door. His child is about to be born. In all his life, he never thought he'd see the day where he has kid. That day is now before him though. With the Goddess of Life gone, there is nothing else to take his mind off of this moment.

Drayk sits down over on chair a few feet away from the door. His foot keeps tapping against the floor, no matter how hard he resists. He tries to think about other things to distract him. Drayk looks down at his hands while making fists. The Ultimate Magic is no longer his. He had to sacrifice it to help maintain the balance without all of the deities around now.

After a moment and a heavy sigh, he stands up and walks over to a mirror. He looks into his eyes which have lost the yellow tint given with the power of the Goddess. A smile spreads across his face as he goes to sit back down. His mind briefly flashes to his sister, he will never forget her. He starts to let his mind wander to what happened about four months ago from this moment.

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All is quiet now, the world at peace. The Bringers of Hope have retired to a small house they built out in a hidden meadow of a mountain. The house is made out of logs from its surrounding forest with a stone chimney along the left wall. As the sun starts to rise over the new day, smoke pours from the chimney. Roku has lit the fireplace to warm up the house from the morning chill. She walks over to light the stove next to brew some coffee.

After a moment, the smell of coffee spreads throughout their home. Its aroma makes its way to Drayk, waking him up. He stretches in bed before heading out into the front room. A smile appears on his face when he sees Roku. How lovely she looks, especially with the glow of pregnancy. He sits over at the table next to and kisses her on her cheek.

Suddenly, Leon's voice echoes in the room, "Bringers of Hope, please go to the Labyrinth of Time. I need to speak with the two of you."

"Alight Leon, we're on our way," Roku tells him.

The two of them walk outside and disappear with a flash of light. They appear next to the entrance to the Labyrinth. The hole in the ground has since been sealed closed where Roku and Sammi had fallen through. Drayk knocks on the door and it's not long before they hear the clicks of locks unlocking. Lord Bahemyth opens the door to greet them with what smile he can.

"Please, Leon is expecting you," Lord Bahemyth says as he leads them down the staircase, "It's nice to see the two of you again."

"Likewise," Roku politely replies with a smile, "Nice to be here on more pleasant terms."

"Well it isn't a bad reason you have been summoned here, but not a great one either," Lord Bahemyth explains, "Leon will discuss it further though."

"Thank you Lord Bahemyth, you are always such a gracious host," Drayk tells him, "Even as Tao, I have a lot of good memories here."

The three of them reach the bottom of the stairs and make their way into a room hidden below them. The atmosphere of this room feels completely different than the rest of the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth of Time always has a sense of Darkness from all the people and constant times crossed together here. This room however is unique, it feels as tranquil as the rest of the world now.

Leon appears before them with a warm smile on his face. He gestures to them to join him near the fireplace in corner of the room. The Bringers, along with Lord Bahemyth, sit down in the chairs along the dancing fire. Leon pours some tea for everyone before he says anything to them.

"Thank you for coming all the way out here," Leon says, "Now that the Goddess of Life has been vanquished, the world can now know peace. There is however the problem that the balance is completely thrown off."