Legend of the Holy Sentinels: Night Hunters

CHAPTER ONE - the FOUR PRINCES

"A very long time ago, there was an immortal being that's so powerful he created the stars. He flew through the dark sky creating the lights as he passed by.

"When he grew tired of his wanderlust, he created ten lands from a big bright star and dipped his feet to test them. He then chose the third land from the star to rest upon. It is neither hot nor cold, he said. The temperature is just right for him to collect his thoughts and rest. He called this Earth and the star the Sun. He called the other nine lands with different names and written it down on Earth. He smiled with amusement and said to himself that it was good.

"After a few days walking on this vast earth he noticed that he got thirsty. He is not accustomed to walking for he had floated his whole time. He noticed water coming out of his skin so water he should create to replenish. He collected sweat in his body and gently poured it unto the dry earth. Through his amazement, he saw transformations that occurred gradually into the great lands. He was amazed on what happened and he called the resulting immense waters sea and the vast seas oceans. He also noticed water forming inside dry land that came from the sky. He called the still waters lakes and the flowing waters rivers. He also called the blue ceiling of the earth skies and the forming water above clouds. He was contented and he said to himself that it was good.

"The vast emptiness saddened him exploring this great earth. After much contemplation, he decided that he can't leave the earth as it is. He created a tunnel of mazes beneath the earth, beneath the rivers, beneath the lakes, beneath the seas, beneath the oceans. He then created a well straight above the river beneath which directly feeds to it. He poured his blood in this well. 'It is painful!' he said, but lo and behold, things began to sprout through the seas and into the land. Miniscule creatures too small to see but can still be seen nonetheless. He called the river beneath the earth the 'river of life' and the well that connects it the 'fountain of life', for life the well brought to the earth therefore life should be the name it should aptly be called. He took a step back to bask in his wondrous creation and he said to himself that it was good.

"Days passed by as he wandered still and through his amazement of these tiny creatures he noticed they were growing, and growing, and growing till it reached the other lands, and the other, and the other. Some sprouted on mountains, other sprouted under seas. He called the small things that sprouted plants and the big ones trees. In his excitement, he wished to bring life once more; life that moves swiftly and life that grows quickly. He returned to the fountain of life and cut his hair. He tossed it unto it and wandered about to see and marvel to what was created. He went near the sea and with his amazement he saw creatures that move about freely. He looked and with joy, he saw great and small beasts that stroll about and tiny beings that slither and scurry. He called the sea creatures, Swimmers and Dragons; the animals, Beasts; and the tiny organisms, the Spawners. He was filled with delight to see his creations and he loved it so much that he stayed on earth for a long time.

"In his stay he made much deliberation and decided to move about the stars once again to step back and witness the growth of the world he has created unhindered by his presence but without him the earth would fall into shambles. He quickly decided that he should create beings like him, not physically, but in the image and likeness of his spirit. He returned to the fountain and concocted a being best suited for the job. He cut a part of his leg, his eye, his tongue, his arm and his heart unto the fountain. 'The person lucky to be born in this earth must have a foot to roam its vast lands, an eye to appreciate its beauty, a tongue to talk about its grandeur, an arm to defend it from destruction and a heart to love it as I love it.' He said this while dropping each one piece into the pool of life.

"Immediately, beings formed in front of him that sprouted miraculously from the earth. He then instantly gave them a part of his soul. 'In this way,' he said, 'you will be with me and I will be with you. Now you are complete as you are now me as I you. We are now bound. You are in my image, therefore you are my sons. In your soul lies power for you to think, decide and protect the wonders that I have created. It is mine and being my children it is yours, too.'