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Tales of the Shadow Queen

Jan 11, 2017 13:11:12 GMT

Post by yjflordofbio123 on Jan 11, 2017 13:11:12 GMT

The Makuta were gods among mortals. As the Toa came and went, the Makuta stayed, the Antidermis Pool depleted and gone.

Then a spring formed on Destral. At first, the great discoverer, Teridax himself, thought one of his lessers had been injured, but the pool steadily grew. New Makuta crawled out of the pool, confused by what was going on. Antroz was delighted, a fresh brood to teach, with hope, he could find an apprentice. His delight dwindled, they were all females, and not warriors like Gorast or Insorz. They were frail and spindly and ill.

Gorast was delighted at the fresh wave of women, after all, the amount of femme makuta was small, in comparison to their male bretheren. She took it upon herself to meet each and every one of them. The first one, a sickly green female, with two crescent shaped horns on her head, slithered out. Instead of legs she had one long, thick snake trunk, the scales transforming to smooth skin, covered by golden armor. Her nails were long, more like talons, as she crawled out of the pool. Her innocent, naive eyes were lime green, with a twinge of black swirling around. Everywhere she crawled, the local flora and smallest of the fauna withered away to dust. She however held a proud regal nature, despite her hideous lower half. Her name, as Gorast asked, was Toxica.

The fifth of them was named Crystalia, as she immediately shouted upon flying out of the pool. She had smooth white armor, with a light blue trim, and a long braid of "hair", two small horns forming from her foreheads corners. She was unnaturally tall, and very thin. She had heels, as was a common trend among the new brood. Her trapezoid eyes were light, translucent blue, and sinisterly glaring at Gorast often. Her first action was to create a wall of ice, which grew spikes, and she launched at Chirox and Mutran.

Gorast decided Crystalia was her favorite.

Astrona was not Gorast's favorite. She came right after Crystalia, rising slowly yet steadily. Astrona's first reaction was to sneer. Unlike her cohorts, Astrona seemed relatively armored, not unhealthily thin or tall. She had clawed feet, and a rahkshi face, two long braids of hair, her black and silver/gray armor gleamed. She ran up to one of the Rahi lurking nearby and began to coddle it.

Gorast was pleased by the next one though. She was formed from Antidermis, yes, but the puddle of Antidermis tredged to a nearby tree, assimilating the local flora to form her body. She had green armor, with a golden trim, her eyes dark like soil and shifting. "The name is Zenila, darling." She had purred, forming a whip out of a vine.

And many more Makuta

One that Gorast did notice, was a relatively short one. She was taller than a Turaga, but shorter than a Toa. She had two ridiculously large hands, the fingertips bladed and the size of spears. She did not give herself a name, but she merely sat down and followed Toxica around loyally.

Gorast did not like the runt. And she made sure the runt knew it. Toxica affectionately referred to the runt as "Selene", which the runt eagerly accepted.

This is not the story of Gorast though. Nor is this the story of Toxica. This is the story of Selene, and her journey to become the Shadow Queen.

~oOo~

Selene walked into the convocation hall with Toxica and another Makuta, by the name of Helios. Helios had red and orange armor, with streaks of gold, and he was faintly reptilian, with a horn jutting from his forehead. Selene on the other hand had blue and black armor, with silver highlights. Her large fingers were holding her up, as it was faster than using her legs.

Toxica slithered around, giggling. "Did you see Crystalia's face when I broke her Ice sculpture?!" She snorted, cackling. Selene smiled softly, as Helios chuckled. "It was pretty amusing to see her face. But did you see her face when I melted her ice palace's prototype?"

"That was amusing." Selene murmured, as Toxica began guffawing. Her special ability wasn't that interesting. Toxica could create and control toxins and poisons with ease, Helios could transmute his body into sludge and control fire and heat. Selene could turn into diamond, which wasn't all that. Most Makuta, if they had a physical ability such as transmuting their bodies, had an additional special ability. Her secondary seemed to be able to control air and earth. 'Weird combo.' Selene thought.

"Why do you think the convocation was called?" Selene asked, Helios shrugged. "Well, ever since we all sprung out of the fountain, there's been such a larger amount of us. He might be assigning us new roles or something." Helios was one of the few males spawned from the pool, but not the only. He spawned the same time as Selene, and that made them think that Helios took most of the matter, which was why Selene was so short.

"It would make sense." Selene conceded, Toxica frowning.

"I hope I get a big island, I don't want part of a continent." She muttered. "And a small island wouldn't be fun!" Selene smiled at Toxica, who whipped around, slamming her tail into a nearby column, the column shattering into fractals.

"Perhaps, Toxica. Perhaps."

The convocation hall was mostly empty, to their shock. Teridax was of course, seated upon his grand throne, while Lohraz and Antroz were discussing military tactics a few feet away. Septerion was present, his seven heads looking in a different location. Selene walked to her seat, between Helios and Toxica. Toxica's "sister" of sorts, Jellica, sat next to Toxica.

The convocation hall slowly gained more inhabitants over the course of the next twenty minutes. The last to arrive was Makuta Inharax, who had an insane gleam in his eye, more-so than usual, and just before him was Selene's least favorite Makuta: Makaria and Melinoe. Two Makuta, twins and always together.

Teridax stood up with the Kraahkan proudly worn on his face. "Attention my brothers!" He began loudly. Upon several glares he added, "And sisters." He added as an addendum. "We have recently had a spike in our numbers! Our numbers went from 100 to 321! This is great news, but we must give our new family a job, yes?" He asked.

"Which is why I have constructed this list! Come to my throne, and I shall assign you a new job. Any whom wish to digress with their role may petition!" He ordered, and began to list off several names and new titles.

"Toxica! Maiden of the Toxic Meadows, and Makuta of Aryon-Nui! Mistress of the Poison Gulfs!" He suddenly shouted.

"Jellica! Queen of the Seas, and Makuta of Mahri-Nui! Lady of the Protodermis Sea!" Jellica roared with approval, her friends also applauding.

"Makaria! Lady of the Void and Chief Assassin! Melinoe, Lady of the Night and Head Spy!" Of course the twins would work together. The twins squealed and ran off, Makaria brandishing her scythe.

"Selene! Makuta of Zeyla-Nui, Empress of the Earth and Duchess of the Skies!" Selene paused, ignoring the cheers of Toxica and Helios.

"Helios, Lord of the Ancestral Plains! Makuta of Zeylo-Nui!"

And with that, Selene collapsed.

~oOo~

Selene stirred, she could not believe it. She was given ZEYLA-NUI with HELIOS? "Welcome back, sleeping beauty." A low voice chuckled. She saw Helios sitting next to her, with a book in hand. "Since we are so close, we should use Zeyle-Nui as our base. It's small enough nobody would settle there, and it acts as a bridge between the two islands." Helios began.

"Yeah." Selene murmured. "What does it mean by Lord of the Ancestral Plains?" Selene asked.

"I am the lord over all spiritual affairs. I've gained new powers, Selene. I can use Soul Magic." Selene gasped at this. Magic was something most Makuta were incapable of utilizing, Soul Magic was extremely rare for even Sorcerers! "Also, you didn't hear your third title, did you, Selene?"

"No..? There was a third title..?"

"Yup. The Arcane Maiden." Selene's eyes widened. "Why would I have been chosen as the new Arcane Maiden?" Selene asked harshly. The Arcane Maiden was chosen by Mata Nui as soon as the current one was to die, and they were one of the strongest magicians.

Selene couldn't perform magic! That must've been a mistake! Besides, the Arcane Maiden was always a member of the High Council, or an affiliate of theirs! She was no mage, she wasn't even a sorceress! Why would she have been chosen?!

"Yup. So, my queen," Helios did an exaggerated bow. "Shall we depart to Zeyle-Nui?" He snickered, bowing lowly once again, before carrying Selene out, and to a ship.

"Congratulations, Selene!" Toxica shouted, Jellica whooping with joy. "My best friend is the Arcane Maiden.." Toxica murmured.

"Your sister is the Queen of the Ocean." Jellica grunted out, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes yes, that's nice Jellica. But she's the Arcane Maiden.." Jellica murmured, awe in her voice. Jellica let out a noise of exasperation, turning away to talk with Zenila, who had been given the title of the Botanical Maiden, Makuta of Arshen-Nui, which was near the equator. Zenila was ranting over how exhilarated she felt.

Selene had a bad feeling about this all.

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Re: Tales of the Shadow Queen

Jan 13, 2017 2:58:18 GMT

Post by yjflordofbio123 on Jan 13, 2017 2:58:18 GMT

The Zey-Nui Triad was to the east, in the middle of the ocean, the closest other landform nearby being over 200 kio away. Zeylo-Nui was to the south, and extremely hot and humid, being very tropical. It even had a small volcano in the center of the island, and many dangerous rahi. To the north was Zeyla-Nui, which was highly dangerous in it's low temperatures, at least, to a Zeylo-Nui resident. Zeyla Nui was a temperate, bordering on polar zone, and almost perpetually covered with a layer of white. Blizzards were quite common. The center island, Zeyle-Nui, was very small, maybe the size of half of a metru in Metru Nui. Most of it would be taken up by their fortress.

Of course there were more islands, not just three, with settlements and what-not, but they were under the nations of either Zeyla or Zeylo. Each island in the area was unique. While Zeylo-Nui was a tropical, humid area with lush jungles, and Zeyla-Nui was an arctic wasteland, somehow survivable, and Zeyle-Nui was mountainous and was colder near Zeyla, and warmer near Zeylo. The rest of the islands were inhabitable, Zeyle not so much. The only island besides Zeyle that would be difficult to survive in was the Isle of Death, which was so toxic even Toxica would gag. That isle was practically forbidden by all to enter.

Selene and Helios would enter it, just on principle.

The isles of the Zey-Nui Triad were radically different. Magic was highly prevalent in the region.

Dark Magic.

Selene wondered how, as the new Arcane Maiden, would her powers instinctively come to her for once, like it does for the Toa. She shuddered. Ever since Zenila’s apprentice..!

There were many positions Mata Nui assigned. The Arcane Maiden was just one. The Arbiter of The Forsaken was another. Selene sighed, pulling a small scroll full of the titles.

The Arcane Maiden, the Arbiter of the Forsaken. The Hounds of War, the Wolfs of Night. The Plague Doctor, the Death Monarchs..which was so confusing for Selene as it was, she didn’t need to attempt to understand the politics of the Underworld.

The Arcane Maiden was the highest authority of the Magical domain. The others tended to get blurry in their authority, except for the Death Monarchs. They ruled over the Souls, choosing which one went where. She frowned, looking for a name. She gasped softly, Helios apparently not noticing.

The Guardians. The Guardians were fearsome things, and the mightiest wrath of Mata Nui, bar that of a fully awakened Arcane Maiden, or a very upset Arbiter of the Forsaken. But..the Arbiters could not feel emotion, making that rare, and the Arcane Maidens could still not take on all of the Guardians.

The Guardians carried out the will of the others, as well as their own. The Arbiter was the only who called upon them regularly, for nobody really liked the pretentious Guardians. The Arcane Maiden was not above the Guardians, but they were roughly adjacent on the hierarchy.

The Makuta were Gods among mortals, but...even the lowest of the Celestial Hierarchy, the Watchers, who were highly respected, but actually very weak, were leagues above even the most powerful of Makuta.

An Arcane Maiden...being a Makuta?

Unheard of! It wasn’t allowed..Right?

~oOo~

Helios was thinking on his own. He could feel the celestial plains were shifting. They knew the hierarchy was adjusted. He glanced briefly at Selene, who was shoving her nose into a scroll. Helios frowned. How could she be the Arcane Maiden? Even he, as the Lord of the Celestial Plains..was nowhere near the level of even the Watchers…

..So why was his twin one of the highest powers of the hierarchy?

It defied all the rules and laws. It defied logic and principle.

Helios thought to the Makuta’s own hierarchy. At the lowest rings were the grunts, such as Astrona and Zenila. Powerful, but simply too reliant on abilities, and not worthy of supreme power. A little above the grunts were the warriors, formidable, but not high ranked enough, such as Gorast, Inharax, Toxica, Crystalia and Lohraz. Past them was the Generals, who tended to be powerhouses, such as Antroz, Jellica and Karunax

The Juggernauts, which was a loose term. The first juggernaut, Karunax, was why they are called Juggernauts. They are powerhouses, capable of massive destruction on a widespread area, or with extreme capability to slaughter. Zenila, Toxica, Crystalia, Karunax himself and Jellica were the most well-known and relevant Juggernauts. The class of a juggernaut was unhinged from the rest of the hierarchy, but an additional class. Karunax was equivalent to a General, but he was first and foremost a juggernaut, not even a powerhouse.

Powerhouses were always extremely powerful, but typically had severe drawbacks. Karunax did indeed qualify by that, but powerhouses were always capable of long-term planning and were good, intellectually.

Karunax did not qualify.

But, even the Generals paled in comparison to the mighty Imperials, of which only three were known to ever exist.

Teridax, Thanatos and the disgraced Tiamat.

Tiamat was exiled, while Thanatos had become a recluse after Tiamat’s departure.. Only Teridax ever appeared, even then it was rare.

The Imperials were of the highest order of Makuta.

And Selene broke all of that. She may not be equal to an Imperial..she was above them. How was that possible, when before all that, she was a simple grunt?

It shouldn’t be possible..

..So what was Selene? He risked a glance at his twin, her nose still buried in the scroll, as she gasped softly, not that she noticed he knew.

Jellica was a dangerous threat...Queen of the Ocean, and her sister..Toxica..Maiden of the Toxic Meadows..Mistress of the Poison Gulfs? The Ocean was a powerful domain. But..the Toxic Meadows? Poison Gulfs?

Tiamat’s domain. She was once a powerful ruler of the Ocean, but her true domain held over not just water, but toxicity. Acids, Poisons. The Toxic Meadows were her domain..the Poison Gulfs where her citadel laid, the Oceans lapping at it’s sides.

What was Teridax scheming?

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Re: Tales of the Shadow Queen

Jan 16, 2017 21:38:59 GMT

Post by yjflordofbio123 on Jan 16, 2017 21:38:59 GMT

The deepest chasms of the oceans squirmed and wreathed, a loud roar bellowing from one of the chasms. Jellica raised her eyebrows from her throne, all the way in Mahri Nui. She felt the disturbance. The Seas were not pleased with her. But who else could cause such havoc in her domain? It was with chilling realization she figured it out. The Old Courts.

The original lords of water. Poseidon, Neptune, Amphitrite, Phorcys, Keto, Pontus and Thalassa. They were not happy. She felt the monstrous children of Keto and Phorcys stir. The Kraken, the Sirens and even the dreaded Leviathan was stirring. Jellica's regal blue and white armor swirled, as she held her trident. Her legs turned into a long trunk with scales, ending in a tail with two translucent fins. Her long white hair fell down in locks, her cold gray-blue eyes narrowed as she sensed one of the most dangerous monsters stirring.

The Nightstrider. Even the Leviathan could not oppose the Nightstriders. For they were descended from the mighty Krekkanons.

Keto was preparing for war. But why?

~oOo~

Thanatos snarled at Teridax, holding Teridax by the throat. "You dared to interfere with Tiamat's domains?!" He screamed, furious. You could not give a domain to another without a conflict occurring. Thanatos was thickly built, with black and blood red armoring. He had two gigantic tusks escaping from his temples, swerving down to frame his cheeks. His "eyes" consisted of one orb, swirling with a mist of red or black. He was incredibly tall at a height of 30 feet, with rippling muscles underneath his armor. His large clawed hands were stained red at the tips of his bladed fingers. Thanatos tusks extended a foot or two past his lips, while two massive wings, red and black, were bundled at his back. Thanatos opened his mouth, bladed teeth shown with a forked tongue. His long tail, with a row of spinal blades starting at his neck, going down to the end of his tail, culminating in a cluster of spikes at the end of the tail, one long spike at the tip. Thanatos threw Teridax across the room, his fury stronger than ever before.

"YOU GAVE THEM TIAMAT's DOMAINS?!?!" He screamed, his voice deep and sharp. Teridax, at a mere height of 15 feet, made it to Thanatos' waist. Teridax's wings were gone, thanks to that old Toa of Light..Takanuva? He still looked like the Shadow Titan, but without wings. Teridax trembled a little. Thanatos never got this upset.

"T-Tiamat is no longer with us! Her domains were open territor-"

"NO DOMAIN IS OPEN TERRITORY UNLESS THE HOLDER OF IT DIES!!!!" Thanatos screeched, slapping Teridax again. "I am the Lord of Death, I would know out of anyone, if Tiamat were to die. You are scheming, Teridax! You cannot do this! You are disrupting the natural order of things, you impudent little fool!" Thanatos snarled. The temperature of the room heated up as Thanatos roared.

"Tiamat. Is. Alive. She was asleep, and you WOKE HER BY GIVING HER DOMAINS AWAY!!!!!" Thanatos roared, attacking Teridax with renewed vigor.

Teridax gulped, being flung across the room and breaking through the walls. "Tiamat was asleep?" He murmured. His eyes widened. Oh no.

And in the distance, a scream of utter agony, unfettered the chains of her bindings.

Tiamat was awake.

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Re: Tales of the Shadow Queen

Jan 21, 2017 21:28:30 GMT

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Post by yjflordofbio123 on Jan 21, 2017 21:28:30 GMT

The seas groaned and quaked.

"Who does that upstart think she is?!" Poseidon roared, his brother, Neptune, holding a hand on his shoulder, attempting to pacify him. Poseidon swung around and brought his trident to Neptune, who responded by holding his own trident in defense. Amphitrite cried, bringing her sword out and sending pulses of peace. "At ease, my family." She said, glaring at him.

"Poseidon, my darling, you cannot continue to take your frustration out on our kingdom." Amphitrite murmured, pacifying the two eerily similar twins. "Keto is rousing her children...Phorcys is rallying their awake children as well as the nymphs." Amphitrite attempted.

Thalassa snarled. Neptune and Poseidon were spitting images. Thickly built, broad shouldered, dark blue armor. The only difference between the pair was Neptune had golden highlights, and Poseidon had silver highlights. Their eyes were also either gold or silver, silver for Poseidon. They both had long, almost serpentine tails, razor bladed. Their tridents were identical, with thin wires wrapping around it in loops, buzzing with electric energies, or in Neptune's case, arctic energies.

Amphitrite was, on the other hand, petite and lithe. She had one long, elegant, stereo typically mermaid-esque tail, and four arms, ending in razor bladed nails. She had an angular face, with cold, slush gray-white eyes with a hint of blue, and long course, blue-green hair. She had two small horns sprouting from her forehead and arcing upwards, but they were very small. Thalassa on the other hand was 25 feet tall, with two long serpentine trunks, ending in a cluster of blades. She had broad shoulders and nine arms, three on her left side, four on her right side. She had nine eyes as well as sharp fangs. Thalassa did not like the puny lesser gods.

"At ease, Thalassa. Thanatos would not lie to you...Tiamat is alive! Our queen shall be restored to her former glory!" Keto's smooth, deep voice boomed. What came out of the corner was a hideous thing. The best description to fit her was a Cecelian. The lower half of an octopus, but each sucker was barbed and the ends of her tentacles were hooked...and the tentacles came out of her back. Her legs were long, and ended in bladed heels. Smooth, yellow and lime green armor covered her frame, her arms were muscley, far more muscly than even Phorcys' or the twins. They ended in ridiculously large claws. Her head came with two blood red eyes. Two mouths, one of them normal, while the other with literal bladed teeth.

Keto, the Mother of Monsters...was awake.

And all would suffer the Great Mother's wrath!