MS - Prologue

So here's my first attempt at a 'novel', entitled : "Moonlit scars" I've divided the prologue to three sections, namely: the past life, the eye of day and the wide abyss :)

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MOONLIT SCARS - PROLOGUE

The Past Life


The Moon is a celestial object that is said to bear a powerful force that intensifies whenever it is full. It is widely known that the most common creature which has been affiliated with full Moons is the Werewolf. Creatures that originally keep to their human form for most of a month, but morph into wolf-like beasts when a full Moon appears in the sky. Long ago their numbers excelled, but as time has worn on they have dwindled almost to the point of non-existence; however, they are still believed to roam the world, still enthralled by the Moon's overpowering intensity.


For centuries the Moon has co-existed with the Sun in the realms of the universe. Over thousands of years the human race - as did other creatures - have perceived the Moon to possess magical powers and have acknowledged the celestial body as a God of the night or a great beacon in the dark expanse. The powers of the moon might not be as fiery and exciting as that of the Sun, but its divinity lies in its quiet, serene yet powerful command of our inner senses.


Though unbeknownst to the rest of the world, the Moon deity Luna resides alone in the Moon. It was that life of solitude that made her yearn for companionship. Despite being a deity, she still bares with her the heart of a woman and like all women, she has sought the warmth of what relationships could offer.


One fateful day, after many long prayers, God answered her wish for companionship and presented four flowers to her, whereby each flower had been harvested from different moons: The Moon of Leo, Virgo, Scorpio and Pisces. These flowers, not long after, magically turned into four young women, each endowed with a powerful attraction that was awe-inspiring to the naked eye.


Though similar they were, each held their own differences, Leo and Virgo were two extremes; the latter held the power to create things anew, while the former sought to control that growth of life, by taking it away. Pisces on the other hand, had the power to endure extreme heat and she controlled fire whereas Scorpio, could endure the bitter cold and had the power to manipulate ice. Like unwritten scriptures, they were predestined partners, like most pairs in life, they are opposites and that represented the balance of nature. They were not sisters, but sisterhood was irrevocably what they stood for, and Luna loved them to unparalleled lengths and under her care they bloomed into incomparable beauties.


Together with the Moon deity, they led a perfect life of rapture. She taught them of the worldly order of things, made them understand that each of them had a gift; despite that being so, they would and could not survive without their preordained pair. In a way that was true - it was impossible to have death without there being life. While, cold and heat can balance each other out perfectly. She constantly reminded each of them why it was of utmost importance not to take each other's bond so lightly.


Day in and day out, the five of them lived their peaceful lives. It seemed like nothing would ruin their secluded lives from the rest of the universe. Unfortunately, this would have to end abruptly, as fate would have had it, during the time of an Eclipse, the powerful Sun God looked enviously down on the Moon; what he saw made him furious: why has God given her a gift of companionship, when he - a much worthier deity, as he believed himself to be, had none! This infuriated him.


In just a blink of an eye he committed an unforgivable act and out of jealousy, rage and downright irrationality, the Sun God, made each of the 4 young women mortal by forcing an Elixir of Mortality down their throats. With that the 4 sisters had no choice but to descend down to Earth to live amongst other mortals. Luna, unable to do anything at the time, simply wept and gazed sadly at her four beauties as they descended from the celestial world...


Slowly the tears turned into anger then to a most deep hatred; this awaken her unprecedented powers, emotions got the best of her and with vengeful feelings towards the Sun God, she declared war and unleashed a deadly attack on him. For days they fought, causing such turmoil until the Universe was teetering on the brink of disastrous oblivion.


Before that could happen, God intervened and subdued her emotions and as punishment to the Sun God for what he had done, he was severed into two halves - as if split into two beings - one of which seemed to be unconscious, slowly it too was sent down to Earth, for it was the only way to make him go through losing something so precious to him, as the Moon deity had.


Still, to this day, the sun god bares resentment towards the Moon deity. He seeks after her day after day, constantly running across the Earth’s skies, waiting for the day when he can finally catch her. They say that when another Eclipse occurs, like the one long ago, the Earth may be torn asunder from the cosmic clash.


The Eye of Day

The once darken path was now illuminated by the moonbeams. Cold was the air - bitingly cold, the winter season was never kind to creatures of nature, and with it the cold season left a trail of dying flowers and an air of stillness. A man of incredible height and dark features staggered outside onto the poorly lit streets; happy hour had obviously affected his stature, his back stooped low as he made his way up the hill just across. Every now and again he stopped short, balancing himself, shivering occasionally against the chilly wind.


The crunch of fallen snow beneath his heavy footsteps seemed to sound in longer intervals, as he went further up the hill. Finally, after what seemed like a few long minutes, he was on top, catching his breath he leaned against a withered oak tree. Eyes closed, he drew a sharp breath of cold air - coughed from the sudden icy intrusion in his lungs. I need a smoke. He thought, taking a cig in between his fingers and feeling for a lighter. He looked up at the sky, it was getting lighter, the dawn of day was slowly creeping its’ way to the night sky.


The wind howled, swaying the tall grass and trees in its’ vicinity, when he felt a sudden chill down his spine – though not because of the wind, he thought he heard something… a slight movement coming from the grass. Was he imagining it or did he hear a soft moan? He shook his head; he must be a lot drunker than he initially thought. A few seconds later, he heard it again, he was definitely sure that it was a moan, it was clearer now, without the howling wind obstructing the sound from reaching his ear. It was somewhat chilling but oddly… erotic at the same time.


Cautiously he made his way towards where he thought the sound came from, it was gone now, but he was half piqued and half enticed to find out what had made that curious sound. When at last he found what he was looking for, he saw four young women, stark naked, sprawled on the ground, it seemed as if they had fallen down from a high place, judging by the way that they were covered in a flurry of dirt that seemed to have unearthed from impact.


After he got over his shock, he started to look closely at the four bodies. All of which were undoubtedly curvaceous, perfectly proportioned and each had a different kind of beauty painted across their dainty faces – no amount of dirt or darkness could mask their beauty he realized with a sigh. Are they dead? Should I call the police? He gazed down at one of the woman’s bosom; it was rising and falling at a steady rhythm. Still alive, a small smile crept across his face. He hadn’t been in the company of such a beautiful woman in a very long time. The thought of being so close to not one, but four such women overwhelmed him…


Off in the distance, the first morning movement stirred in the faint rays of daylight. Daybreak was here. A boy was making his paper deliveries - when en route his final stretch of street – he heard a flock of birds cawing and squawking as if taken by surprise, taking their flight into the sky from a forest atop a steep hill – the subtle sound of a shrill scream could be heard and when the scream died down, little did anyone know, in its’ place a pool of crimson red was left.


So then there were three…



The Wide Abyss

The soliloquy of truth:

If ever one day, each of them would appear in a blinding darkness, my heart would sink and a prolonged pang of pain would engulf my emotions. That is when I know that something is amiss; the life would have disappeared from the eyes of my beautiful daughters.


If one of them should stray away from their preordained pair, life would be imbalanced. I cannot bear even the thought of what would happen if it came to that. Mortals they may be, but their spirits are more powerful than any elixir could touch! Oh that envious beast! I fret on what will happen to my daughters... I have yet to care and foster them... The power, that power they bear, if not harnessed properly could do more harm than good – if too weak to surrender to its divinity can-- oh no, I should think they will not fail to succumb to it. Have a little faith.


Faith? Hmm... Why did God not give them back? I fear for their lives… to live among humans… to be with them; mankind is not exactly the purest of creatures. Their lives might perish. Both good and evil runs within the hearts of men, only in the presence of either one could make or break them. Anything is possible, but I would have to keep that monster away from them.

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Story above may have grammatical errors as I did not proof read it yet. XP whatever~ lol =p