Legend of the Seven Lights

Before They Were Kings: God's Messenger

Hello, everyone. With the Opening Saga now commencing, it won't be long until we face the Leaders of the World Government. But before we do, I think it's only fitting you know just who the Leaders were before they were kings. In any great series, character development is a must. Even for these guys. This chapter in particular continues from Chapter 29 of Seven Lights. (A fair warning though, this chapter has religious material that some may find sensitive.)

Chapter 1: God's Messenger

Palutena's Temple

"Phew!" Palutena brushed the sweat off her forehead after the exciting battle she just endured. "Glad to see Jennifer is as spry as ever. But at least Sector W managed to escape!"

"Um, Lady Palutena?" Pit spoke with an awkward expression. "I think the readers were hoping for an onscreen battle between you and Jennifer."

"Silly Pit, we need to save the budget for the battles that really matter!" The Goddess of Light grinned. "And that's only between the main characters. Besides, my first battle with Jennifer was a lot more exciting."

"But that was 2,000 years ago. My memory's not that good."

"In that case, Pit, would you be up for a little story? Not just about Jennifer, but I've been doing some research. The World Leaders have quite the histories."

"Can the Chronicler tell us the story?!" Pit asked excitedly. "He always makes them interesting!"

"You wanna brave the Chronicler's Element Trials just to hear a prequel story?"

"You made me do that for Crystal's story!"

"Well, you should have paid attention when it was happening the first time. Now sit back and listen to your goddess! Now then, let's start with Jennifer Bush. It was over 2,000 years ago..."

2,032 years ago

It was 500 years after the founding of the Fourth Age of Kids Next Door. As generations passed, this army of brave children slowly dwindled in numbers, until they became no more than a legend. However, the Sacred Trees that the gods had planted for them still grew about the Earth, serving as reminders of what the Kids Next Door had done. But it also reminded the world of the dark powers that be. The world knew that demons lived under the earth, and would rise again if the need suited them.

According to that legend, the Kids Next Door were aided by fairies, and after their victory against the demons, baby gods known as "Firstborn" rewarded the humans with a delicious cake with supernatural powers. But even in this age, people followed numerous religions, and many did not see eye-to-eye. Some were strong in the belief of one God, a God who was pure-hearted and wanted His children to follow the correct path. His followers believed that these fairies and other so-called gods were what attracted the demons in the first place. They strayed humankind from the right path, ideas of merpeople and fairies dirtied their minds and filled the demons with hunger.

That's why, if any of these accursed trees were seen, they were to be burned to ashes. These "Sacred Trees" were a call to the demons to feed on the organisms nearby, they had to be extinguished, so that one day those legends can be erased. In one peaceful village within the Oaklands, red embers rose to the clear night sky as a giant tree was in the process of disintegration. Everyone in the village could see it. Even the innocent family who lived on the hill in the forest far away.

"La da da da da." Jennifer Bush was an adorable girl at five years old. Her brown hair was shiny and her skin was fair. She danced outside in tiny bare feet, her pink dress flowing as she twirled. ♪ "Let it burn, let it burn." ♪ Jenny sang. "God, please punish the heathens." Her voice would make anyone smile. She was so sweet and pure-hearted, full of love and life. "When I die, may I be rocked to sleep in your loving arms, and may the people who planted those trees be eaten by demons."