Stories From Terra

Crowned in the setting Moon

Agent had partly finished his task of creating the crowns, but he only had just finished his later project, the combs, the happening after the doing, the end before the beginning. The combs were a beautiful make, and they were the best hope of the three Saunds sisters, a little more hopeful then previously he called for a Fae, this time Andema answered the call. Her trip to the Ethierean castle was quite easy compared to Gloly's however this was in no little part due to the power signature, the crowns gave off a more powerful Majestic signal, while the Combs were more subdued. At this time I ought to also tell you that Agent had just found the Fourth gem, and was finally able to set Apon the final task he had been given, and he did so eagerly, because this task would sit Apon the road to greatness for the holder.

The three Saunds sisters were unaccustomed to Manduous and Malissa being busy for the majority of the day, after Manduous had taken rule of Ethierea, Malissa had become a sort of temporary queen with their mother almost completely stepping down. The only time the three girls had together was after they had all gone to their shared room for the night. Then the only topic that came up and was really discussed was the box, the note and the crowns. After two fortnights had passed the girls decided that they should open the box. Quietly Malissa opened the closet door, while Piper checked the lock Phayze grabbed the note which they had hidden under her mattress. Malissa walked to them and placed the box on the mattress. Piper lifted the lid, Malissa gently grabbed the black crown and pulled out her comb and inserted it into a spot on the tiara. The combs had arrived months ago and though all of the knew the gift had been sent by Agent none of them had placed both of them together and connected the dots until now. Then Malissa placed the Tiara on her own head, before her sisters could stop her. What followed was exactly the reason Agent had hated his duty of sending the three girls The Tiaras. Malissa fell to her knees and gasped then the whole world was bathed in dark. It was only seconds but it was stunning and purely black dark, even more so then a night devoid of moon and stars, spent inside with no flame for a candle. Then the light was back in full, for all but in the room where the girls still stood and though for them the light had returned the light was dimmer than before. Piper and Phayze watched as Malissa ceased to exist. Malissa's hair grew dark until the night crowned her head in a dark deep black. Her eyes remained blue but went dark; they now displayed the dark blue of the east sky behind the setting sun. Malissa stood up and looked at her two younger sisters. Piper whispered Malissa's name and Malissa looked at her and laughed. This was perhaps the most frightening thing. For Malissa's laugh was a thing of beauty and humor but this sound had no humor in it. All it displayed was incredulity and a taunt to fight. What she said nest is known to all who have ever stepped onto Ria soil. "Child, Malissa is a thing of the past; days bygone and past. I am Malice, the Deamon." As you know or maybe don't, names have power; and so Malissa would have fit into an acorn better than the role of a Daemon, but by changing her name, she changed herself enough to take the role of a Daemon.

Malissa did not make a sound as the darkness overcame her. Tears gushed out of her eyes, hopes poured out of her soul, but Malissa could not or would not make a sound. This that the power so utterly overtook her, in seconds. Her will had been compromised by the act of placing the comb in the crown, and even more so by willingly placing it on her head. And so, now Malissa, is gone. In her place stood Malice, a Deamon who's name would be used to frighten little children. The name Malice would be feared across all of Ria and Andorana, Millenia after she is gone. Malice left for the Deamon kingdom almost immediately after her transformation