the Titans battle

Chapter One

We, who look across the infinite and and open reaches that are the universe, cast out the dust that make us whole, and give it to the void that only desires to be filled. We are the creators and we are no longer physical, to give life one must in return take a life, and with that light was first shown and given the name. Eons go by as specks grow into boulders and flying mountains and then into planets and stars, but with life comes the inevitable death of life. Stars grow and explode becoming black holes, or they shrink and become brighter and more destructive. The world's that formed soon brought life, while others just floated through the void, but with the birth of life so too comes our rebirth.

Though we are given life over and over it does have its flaws such as the loss of memories and the loss of power, but given time both are restored though not always in the way we wish it. Our youngest was the first to fall and when he stood up, reborn, he callled himself "conflict" and he attacked. We took him and inprisoned him but even then his power had already spread, poking through the vail that separated many realms and worlds. The damage had been done, with conflict spreading from world to world they had to do something to stop it but even then how could they. His ppower had spread so vastly and quickly it couldnt be stopped, thats when the oldest decided to call himself "knowledge" and spread his wisdom as quickly as he could but his power would only take time.

Now let us cast our gaze to a small rock that has formed, though it is a planet it is barren and devoid of life and third from its star. A world that is uninhabitable except for them, colossal beings born of "Conflicts" power and volatile essence. They brutally fought one another for only dominance and right to rule the planet, but with every victor there came no change, only more conflict. Though they lost their bodies they always were reborn millions of years later, in a vicious cycle of death and rebirth. Until one finally bested his siblings and took the right to rule, as he raised his arms in triumph he was alone and isolated. He wandered until he found eight of the newborns, they had yet to grow and mature but he wished not to see them harmed.

He picked on up the small sphere and in its own way named it: "you will be North the guide all wish to follow and to seek guidance" and with that he hurled the young being to the top of the world and picked up the second: "you will be South, you shall warn those of danger and point them to North" with that he hurled him to the bottom of the planet. He picked up the third: you shall be West, you will tell of the past and warn those of our deeds" with that he hurled him westward as he began to travel the world before picking up the fourth: "you shall be East and speak of the future" he turned and hurled her eastward. He picked up two more and named them "Northeast, Northwest you two shall protect North and the planet from danger" and hurled them in their directions. Then he picked up the last two and named them "Southwest, Southeast you two shall protect South and the ideals I hold" and then hurled them off.

He raised his hands high up and spoke in a loud booming voice "I AM GAIA! AND THIS WORLD SHALL BREATHE!" He turned and walked as he started to creat life, starting small as he wanted it to survive but not knowing what this would entail billions of years later as he was blessed by "Knowledge" and he intended to change their lives. Three million years later the others return bringing with them their conflict and rage. Even with the odds agains him Gaia pulled through and bested every titan though he was injured, this did not impede his work as comets started to land bringing with them water. Millions of years go by and he finally sees something swimming in his oceans, thus the first fish was born. But the joy didnt last as he was attacked by his fellow titans, he had forgotten about the cycle and was entirely focused on his work, the first struck the back of his head as a second stepped up punching his stomach. The rage from the two was great and could be felt as they all stood knee deep in his creation.

He took the punches and gritted his teeth, when the second raised his fist up again Gaia dropped and rather a the one behind him over in his attacker. He had no intention of backing down now as he was in full attack, he turned and stretched his arm out surprising the others as he grabs a titans head and crushes it into stone and dust. Retracting his arm looked around him as the others seemed more interested in him now, looking down at himself, he saw that he was no longer made of stone but of greenish brown substance that creaked and groaned as his body moved.

He clenched his fists as he looked at the two wishing to battle him. As they stood up he stretched out arms grabbing their heads and crushing them as their bodies crumbled into the ocean, turning he looked at the others as one jumped over the group, Gaia swung his arm out as it stretched out batting the titan away splitting it in two. "Now listen well my siblings"! Gaia called out, "I do not wish to fight you but I will if I have to, you can either submit to me or be crushed by my power. The choice is yours".  He looks at the others as they stepped back, many stepped forward wanting to rule. Though they were crushed quickly, the few that backed off looked him quizzically as one asked "What do we do now brother? The cycle mustn't be broken?" "Or can it"!? Called another, he was a well built titan with a powerful body but he knew from what he saw he'd never stand a chance. "What do you say Gaia? Can it be broken? Can we end the cycle"?

Gaia looked at his hands as the stone was now infused with wood, but he knew not were it came from or when he evolved. "Yes their is". He spoke, we must simply evolve"! The others looked at he quizzically as one stepped forth, "and how do WE do that brother"?! He was clearly angered and wanted to learn quickly. The titan charged him as Gaia quickly grabbed head and slammed him under the waves, pinning him their just a moment longer before he crushed the Titans stone head. He stood up causing even more waves as he looked out at the few that were still standing. They were amazed by the change, if he could change his appearance then what would they look like? They were curious and stepped forward looking at Gaia. He was their leader and he would guide them to the change they wanted, no the change they needed.