They say the hero will always make sacrifices in the heat of battle. Achillean Nestoris made the greatest sacrifice. He became something unrecognisable, something unredeemable. What Prime Songs did to the mind of the Deathsinger bears no comparison to the monster that the Tidesinger became when he saw no other way of winning the Great War than to wield the Aggressium Prime Song, himself. What he did afterwards is a tale untold for too long - the Tidesinger's greatest secret...

(!!!THIS STORY IS UNDER A MAJOR REWRITE!!!) In the frigid mountains of Northwind, The Walls of Time were created and written to document records of the past and present times, so the historical events would never be forgotten by future generations. Telling tales of how Ardonia was first settled upon, of cities that were founded; and secrets and treasures of the ancients that were uncovered. However, the Walls of Time also hold records of historical battles that were waged across Ardonia, the most recent and memorable having been the Great War. After horrific actions occurred that left the Ardoni Provinces in flaming ruins, and the rest of the land being ravaged by the invading Nether army, hope seemed to diminish. During this very dangerous war, two Ardoni had risen up as leaders. One, a mysterious Nestoris bearing a double-bladed staff, who had united the species and Kingdoms across Ardonia, despite their differences, to fight together against the Nether. And the other, a victorious champion who later revealed his traitorous connections to the long-forgotten and exiled Ardoni Clan, who soon became an ally to the blazing Nether King. One hundred and fifty-four years later, these two Ardoni were seen as unstoppable legends. But one does know that legends are never just "born". Journey through time long before The Great War, and discover the origins of the Tidesinger and Deathsinger.

The Second Great War has been over for two years. Queen Abbigail leads the EnderKnights and King Vulcannus allows the Overworld to live in peace. As for the Voltaris Clan, Senn is their Master and they live in peace with the other Clans. However, beyond the horizon lie surprises. People who have died return, and trouble is brewing on the Uncharted Islands. When a young Voltaris flees the Islands with his family and more knowledge of the Songs than anyone could dream about, the past he's running from follows him. Secrets buried deep within Ardonia's past surface and enemies as old as time emerge from the shadows. And nine of the most powerful Ardoni must rise to answer the call of the Songs and fight.

He was meant to die at Gale Point. He didn't. Ingressus Voltaris, the Deathsinger, achieved what he set out to do. He struck down his closet childhood friend, Achillean Nestoris, securing the Aggressium Prime Song and cementing his path of vengeance. The guilt was supposed to be the hardest part. But the hardest part is discovering the strike wasn't fatal. When Achillean steps back onto the battlefield--wielding the Mobilium Prime Song and marching right into the crossfire--the Second Great War fractures. Achillean doesn't want revenge. He offers forgiveness, determined to save Ingressus from his own darkness, even if he has to break Ingressus's weapons to do it. Trapped between a resurrected best friend who refuses to hate him, and a ruthless Voltaris veteran, Balthazar, who is ready to mutiny at the first sign of weakness, Ingressus's resolve begins to crumble. To make matters worse, a cynical, clanless healer named Zephyr (xe/xem) is pulling strings from the shadows, and a hot-headed Nestoris protege is hunting Ingressus down for blood. Can Ingressus finish the crusade he started, or will the ghost of his past rewrite the future of Ardonia?

A lost child, scarred and orphaned, is found by a new family. Time passes, wounds heal, and the child finds peace in his new life. His rescuer, once a stranger, becomes a friend and brother to him. But then, pain, denial, betrayal. Best friends, brothers, become mortal enemies, leaders in a war set to tear their land apart. A familiar, tragic story. But perhaps, the story was changed. Perhaps the will of the ocean brought the child to a different place, a different rescuer. Perhaps, in this story, the child's fate took a different path. A fanfiction of Songs of War. Spoilers are present; you've been warned. I have decided to try nanowrimo... I may regret this. Honestly if I finish this thing in two months I'll be happy. Holy. Crap. #1 in Voltaris, Galleous, Ataraxia, and Ingressusvoltaris??? ???????? Holy crap.