Prologue: Our Story So Far
The land of Aystra was a peaceful place. It was large and lush; yet parts were barren and lifeless. The Kingdom within its center was a bustling place of life-- the largest in the land.
The King and Queen ruled peacefully. Most laws were determined by public vote and many things were given by the government to its townsfolk such as healthcare and public education for both typical schooling subjects (math, language, sciences) and also the basics of magic.
This center town, known as Potluck Square, was an area in which everyone was accepted. It didn't matter your race, origins, sexuality, gender, half human or whole… being yourself was all the King and Queen could ask for.
However someone wished to rid the world of this peacefulness.
High above on a distance mountain was a creature known as the Dragon Witch. She was known for her ruthlessness and cunning. Rumors spread she was the original Queen of the land before a revolt but no one who still lives knows the truth.
She believes half breeds between humans and animals are the superior race in every way. Creatures like herself-- half human half dragon.
Mistress was her given name but she had long tossed it aside. No need for human customs.
Once she saw news of the formerly thought barren King and Queen were pregnant with what would come to be known as the "miracle baby" the Dragon Witch had had enough.
On the day of his birth and the subsequent viewing to all of the kingdom who would show to see the future King, she planned her scheme.
A spell for the future King-- one that would give hope to his parents but also immense despair. For years they would suffer and suffer never knowing if their son was truly alive. It was exactly the kind of revenge she longed for. Sure the spell would force her to wait another 16 years before she could take the land back to her own control (based on the spells specifics) but what was 16 years to a Dragon Witch who has been around for centuries?
She descended upon the festivities-- the beautiful clear spring morning turned dark and dismal within seconds, thunder and lightning spiralling out of control. Wizards of all strengths and specialities did everything they could to fight her off but they were weak spirited. Nothing could stop her spell on the small, innocent baby in his mother's arms.
She cackled with glee as she saw the life disappear from the child's eyes and took her leave.
The queen screamed in agony, tears rolling down her face as she sobbed into the unmoving body of her son. The King growled fiercely and immediately took control of the situation, demanding all wizards to read every book in the library to find out a solution to save his child.
The paramedic wizards came in and took the boy, checking his vitals and all were amazed. The boy was 100% healthy, the body functioning just fine. The heart rate was normal and his nerves still accurate. What had happened?
After a few weeks of this, a single wizard, the best the Kingdom had, stepped forward with a very old tome he had found in the ancient texts. He had found the spell the Dragon Witch had cursed the boy with. It was one of the many forbidden spells simply known as "The Split".
In exchange for one third of her life, the Dragon Witch had split the soul of the prince into the parts that make it up. The now split souls didn't know where to go so when traveling they found other babies yet conceived within soon to be pregnant women and took hold.
The King was outraged. What did it all mean?
The Queen stepped towards the wizard. "Mephisto, please explain clearly. How can we save our son?"
Mephisto snapped the book closed. "The only way is to find the souls in the world who make up your son's complete self and sacrifice them with the reverse spell. Only then will your son awaken."
The Queen immediately fell to her knees and the King as well.
They couldn't sacrifice children… other living beings. There had to be some other way…
Mephisto swore in that moment to figure out something else and as the King and Queen's official appointed leader of their Wizard Guild, took full responsibility for Prince Thomas's safety until his 16th birthday.
The search for an answer had begun.
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