Nightfall, the stars were bright, and the moon was full. Few clouds dotted the night sky, a good sign to all of warm days ahead.

One person, however, was not having the best of sleep. He tossed and turned, a nightmare vision playing out in his mind...

His scythe flashed as he cut deep, the girl screaming in pain as he stabbed hard. Her emerald eyes begged for release, for mercy...

"Schala...."

Besides him stood one with golden hair and elven ears, his other companion bearing a head of dark blue hair and holding tight to a powerful looking sword. The blonde girl before him went limp and fell to the ground.

"Schala...no..."

The white haired demon laughed as he hovered above the scene, evil glee in his eyes. His black bladed scythe glimmered in the light of this warped realm. "And so, her life ends as well! Zeal's end has begun!!"

"Schala!!!" He woke with a gasp, sweat beading down his forehead. His sweat soaked hair was matted back, his breath ragged as he tried to shake away the fears form his nightmare. "Schala..."

"Sire? Are you alright?"

Janus Zeal looked to see one of the servents walking on, concern on her face. "I'm...I'm fine...just a bad dream..."

The servent nodded and turned to leave. "Wait...has there been any word of the demon Daikat?"

"None, Sire...you would be the first to know..."

"Thank you..." Janus sighed and fell back against his bed, trying to sleep again...but the vision merely returned...

Where am I?

You're in what can be called the next Realm, the plane of eternity. Don't worry, you're not dead, but it's someone like you who can access this realm.

Why am I here?

Your destiny is approaching, young one. The Devourer of Time is prepare to destroy everything, but he needs one last element to free himself from the Tesseract, the Darkness of Dead Time. Someone descended from the First Ones is what he needs...only two such beings are left on Earth...and you are one of them...

The First Ones? Who are the First Ones?

Those who believe in the four Virtues, Power, Courage, Wisdom, and Love...It is you who will fulfill that birthright once again...but even Immortals have their time...we will meet again..and next time, it will be for real...