1. Rebirth

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A bright light blinded Elisa. It sent her through space and time. A generation was born, gifted with superhuman attributes. Dark energy seeped through them. They were known as the special ones. However, the power within them was too great to control. They lost their sanity, giving in to the demonic whispers. They were possessed by the creatures that roamed the outer dimension. Many assumed they were dead, after the collapse of the dimensional bridge. It was like a supernova, destroying everything in it's path. Now, the site is known, as The Void, a vast empty space, far away from the solar system, now an aftermath of the accident. The same energy that filled The Void, is the very life force of these children. Multiple events flashed in her dreams as you slept soundly in your journey. The capsule is approaching her homeworld, the empire that expelled you for your gift. Light years passed, she aged slowly through the journey. The Earth glowed blue, structures floated above it, along with a meteor shower. Large cosmic rocks, raining down from space and high velocities, capable of ending civilizations. It masked her presence as she came through. Calculations were accurate. The fortress was ready. Each meteor was targeted. Lasers fired, vaporising the rocks into smithereens like a fireworks display.  The space pod was faster, with the help of the additional thrusters. Elisa sneaked pass the fortress, pass the large space cruisers, pass the satelites, and escaped low orbit with tremendous power. As the space pod entered the atmosphere, it burnt up. There was no slowing down. The pod concealed the capsule, protecting Elisa from the impact. Like a bomb landing on its target, a mushroom cloud emerged from the horizon. Days go by, the demons have arrived. 

"Bring us in...........go and seek out, The Brimstone......the humans have it....." A demonic voice whispered.

Multiple whispers drove Elisa mad. Her eyes opened, finally conscious. She was lying down on a rather comfortable soft cushion. The top split open, opening slowly. The hatch lifted slightly, fresh air rushed through. The hatch folded up, the light blazed into her eyes. Her legs were wobbly as she stood up, her weight heavier than ever before. She got used to it, and stepped out of the vessel. The ground was filled with ashes, flames burnt around you. She climbed out of the crater. As her head peeked over, green grass laid over the entire place. Flowers bloomed in a distance, mountains towered over the horizon, trees could be seen, scattered across the landscape. The sky was bright blue, decorated with clouds. Birds chirped in a distance, dragonflies buzzed past. Rustling could be heard. Elisa got up, landing her feet onto the healthy soil. On the left, a pack of curious wolves observe her. Their fur was grey, their ears were pointy and their eyes, their amber eyes, glistered. Elisa stood still, so did they. Seconds go by, the stare down ended with the pack leader backing away. The wolves trotted away into the wilderness, even they could sense the stunning energy inside Elisa. She sprinted across the meadows, towards a shimmer ahead. As she got closer, it revealed a lake. Elisa stepped forward onto the fringe of the ground. She kneeled down, hunching over to scoop up the water to quench her thrist. She stared into her reflection. She played with her wavy black hair, her eyes were blue and lightly brushing her arched eyebrows with her fingers. 

"Elisa.....there is no time to waste......get The Brimstone now......." The reflection said with a demonic voice.

Elisa retreated back, kicking herself away. 

"Who are you? Why should I get this...Brimstone." She stammered.

"Elisa....I am Zibliq, lord of the Djinns.....and your true master.....the energy that resides in your soul.....belongs to me...." The demonic voice replied.

"Let me teach you....how to use that power....." It added.

Elisa ran away in fear to escape it. 

"I am a part of you, so long you possess that energy, you belong to me...." The demon said.

"No!" She screamed.

Shock waves unleashed into the surrounding. The grass waved as the powerful force was released. Anger triggered her reaction. Suddenly, the sound of a jet thruster blasting filled the sky, getting louding every second. She ran to a nearby tree, hiding behind it. A drop ship zoomed in a distance, lowering it's altitude. The grey hull was shaped like an arrow, with a windsheid at the front. Light reflected off the glass, the cockpit could now be seen. It had three bell-shaped thrusters extending out from the back. The sloped bottom of the hull had hatches, like ramps, they lowered. Occupants leaped of the ramps, serving as a platform for them to jump off onto the landing zone. The shuttle elevated, zooming away. As it flew past you, the roar of the engine shattered your ears, the wind intensely blew, the tree Elisa used as cover was being blown away, it's trunk slightly bending with the leaves rustling above, the branches moved like maracas. The shuttle was further away now, but the ones on foot inched closer. From behind the trunk, she observed them walking in a staggered formation of four armed individuals. They wore a large, bulky seaweed green matte exosuit. In their arms, they carried a large gauss rifle, scanning through the area. They were walking towards her from a far. 

Elisa peeked out from the side of the trunk. As she did, she gasped, retreating back behind the trunk as the amber optics of the mask glanced at her. They squad croached, aiming their rifles at the tree she was at. They moved briskly on high alert. Her heartbeat accelerated, scanning the horizon for an escape route. There was barely any cover. The footsteps amplified. Stressed, she dashed out of tree. 

"There!" The soldier exclaimed, only a meter away. Elisa ran for her life, but she was not fast enough. A soldier launched a grappling hook from his from his palm, made from solely energy as it glowed blue. The hook grappled onto her arm, pulling her body back. He grabbed onto her in a bearhug. She resisted, only to be taken down onto the floor. Her arm was pushed against her back. She was stuck, crying in pain. 

"Let go of me!" She yelled.

A force blasted outwards from her body, sending the soldiers flying back, far away at high velocities. She crawled up to her feet and ran off. The soldiers bashed into the ground burying them into the soil in four different directions. The impact of the blast was so strong, the exosuits were damaged. The fireteam was separated, buying Elisa time to escape. The pursuit began. She has disappeared by the time they recovered. They regrouped, requesting for backup for the new objective, hunting down Elisa. 

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