Welcome to Gaia! ::

"Its ok because you were right. They created this world to be one of the few that would have life. Peace reigned for many years but it was not to last. For you see Mal the god of darkness became desgusted with the life forms the others had created and set out to destroy this perfect world and all its inhabitants. Before he got there though Azeois stopped him. A battle insued and by the time the other gods arrived Mal had been defeated. For this Azeois was banished to a mortal formand was flung into the universe. But Mal was not yet dead and as the god of darkness he controlled all the black holes up in space so he sent his largest black hole to destroy Azeois. Azeois was not able to escape and eventually was drawn into the black hole peice by peice. Molechule by molechule until eventually his body was destroyed but ths was not the end. Azeois still felt conciousness and while he was still inside he saw the future of the universe. It all circled around one planet. The perfect planet. This planet. So after he escaped from the black hole he eventally found his way here and is liveing amoungst us right now. He could be anyone. He could even be right under your very nose. Waiting, listening, and watching for anything that might cause the destruction of the perfect world or all will be lost." -He paused for effect- "So how do you like my story?"

"Oh of course im sure they did but what kind of justice would it be if that one crime was over looked. They knew that it had to be done but no matter what the intentions are a crime is still a crime even if you did it for the greater good. As for Azeois don't feel bad for or pity him. Cheer and praise him. He holds the fate of us all on his shoulders." -Strider looks up at the sky- "And just think he could be looking at the same spot in the sky as we are right now. You see Azeois is just as mortal as you and me. He struggles, he has desires, he can love, and he dies just like you and me. Its just in his case he doesn't die as easily."

"Well he probably would have been had he not dissappeared." -I look at Elistral- "Why do you care so much about someone you don't even know?"

"The way I see it everyone and everything has a purpose. From the smallest bug to the largest animal everything has a certain job and Strider is no different for he too is bound to this thing we call destiny." -Then a shadow moved and another and Strider sat up- "Elistral get out of here." -Then demons appeared and lunged at Strider-

-Strider dropped the last dead demon on the ground. All around him the demons were scattered with holes and gashes in them but Strider had no sword. Strider went after Elistral-

-Strider is seen sitting on a rock infront of Elistral- "Your mother won't be found here. She was taken by one of the demons." -Strider hops down from the rock- "And it is to dangerous for you to go being so young."

Orcus walked out of the trees and waved hello to the guy that liked his constant noise. "Madam, as you go along on your quest to find your mother trap the souls of the vanquished demons in this." Orcus handed her a five inch long tube with a cape in it. He walked back into the trees.