Turmoil
As Agram & Fetya were resting and building their new lives and were visited by many who now deem them as holders of stories, and with the curious nature of Eye Kin, it was no easy task for the couple to try and keep as much of the information to themselves, for if they shared everything, they could possibly be saying too much and upset the King of the Land of Black & White. Meanwhile, back in the Kingdom of Golemia, in a land called Withamberia, south of the Fire Golem Dominion, a gathering of creatures so diverse from across the map, previous residents of Mallardia, and a few half breeds from Darklaf, and even those who came forth from Gooch island. The gathering addressed the unnatural deaths that have been happening within the Kingdom of Golemia.
A half breed, an inarticulate cross between an Eye Kin and an unknown being, not found commonly in the Land of Black & White, stood on a small pedestal with his short 5-foot stature holding up a large head that seemed unfit on its body, and dressed in oversized Eye Kin wear. He addresses the gathering of thousands and, in a loud audible comedic sound, says, “YoOoOo!” after capturing the attention of the beings there. He said: “I am a descender of the Eye peeps D’names’ Bear Eye de Fable! Me n my peeps, we usual not death at old age, but me sees me bro’s dyin one after one, whatcha say be Da reason? I knows, I knows! I hearrrrrrd it from me Papi’s peeps the Eye Kins, dem Golems are cool, but dey be eatin our time ye hear?! OUR time! Ye and me and m’siblings and our peeps!” many voices are then heard saying: “hear here, gotta stop gotta stop!” a chant ensues: “hear here, gotta stop, gotta stop!”.
Although inarticulate and short on language, all the creatures living in the Kingdom of Golemia started taking notice, and with the words of the Eye Kin half-breed, the masses of beings gathered in one place. That gathering caused Golems to notice a significant portion of the scattered flow of time across the land was focused in Withembria, causing the Golem King to send the Fire Golems to investigate, and just as the Eye King was capable of seeing through other creatures, the Golem King could do the same exclusively through his children. Restlessness is bad. He had learned from the Land of Sprout. If more of these words were spread within the Kingdom of Golemia, then their sustenance would be at a shortage, definitely something the Golem King was not going to let happen to him & his children, so he ordered the first Golem-led massacre that sparked the Great War.
Fire Golems walked through in a stampeding fashion across Withembria, destroying over 10,000 precious lives to keep the information away from the remaining inhabitants of the Kingdom of Golemia. Corpses were rendered unknown. If it weren’t for the difference in the color of their blood, no one would’ve been able to tell which corpse belonged to which type of creature; indeed a gruesome scene lacking any emotion. After the massacre, Stone Golems flocked to Withembria and Water Golems to clean up what had been done. They sprayed the land clean and then placed massive boulders across it as a layer while the Fire golems applied heat for the newly formed surface to settle and seal. As the day ended, it was a new land with no trace of life. That day will always be referred to hereafter as the Trampling of Withembria.
The population of Withembria was 10,001, and the 1 remaining fled east only to be lost in the Barren Land. Bear Eye the Fable was walking through the Barren land thirsty, cold & hungry; fleeing the Kingdom of Golemia was the only thing he could do, and as he dragged himself across the cruel Desert, he fell, closing his Eye, fainting from the famish.
As he slumbered, the risk of his demise grew. Low on time, sustenance, and places to go, all he could dream of was his homeland, a distant land called Darklaf, known to be a land awarded by the Eye King himself to the 10,000 strong half breeds, and as he dreamt of walking the narrow streets of the village they all resided in, Bear Eye saw a tall 8 Foot 8 Figure standing in front of him, extending his hand and saying “Come Child, you’re tired, Brace.”
Bear Eye Woke up! With a sudden surge in energy that had him stand straight to his feet, it was as if he was being moved against his will, and he started running with all his might; and as he ran, he spoke to himself in a loud voice: “Why me runnin?! Why me Can’t stop!? Where me is?” he couldn’t stop himself, and it was as though his Famish has been satiated. This continued for a few hours until he had arrived at a land called Drodzokh, a land known to be 2 days away from Darklaf, his home. Bear Eye could stop at the sight of a tall, dark figure standing 7 feet 9 inches, in white attire, a lord, and not any lord, but an Enlightened Lord. Bear Eye fainted.
He then woke at a mansion. It was a pleasant aroma that had him wake up to find on a table a tray of fresh catfish and a tall mug of what is known as celestial milk, both delicacies of the Eye Kingdom. As he dug into the meal, the door to the dormitory opened, and walks in the same Enlightened lord, known as Lord Myst of Black & White, a lord of the roundtable known for his ability with words: “You’ve woken sire Bear Eye, Our dear King has sent me to receive you, as he guided you to Drodzokh, where I have been residing in my most recent creative hiatus.” Bear Eye, with a half-eaten piece of fish in one hand and the mug in the other and a dumbfounded look in his Eye, says: “M’peeps.. other peeps.. Dem Golems killz dem all..” he drops the fish, and the mug falls from his hand and starts weeping “m’siblings, dey flattened on eart.. dey under d’ground..” Lord Myst then gently speaks, “There is no fear when we all hear, what time will bring, we can but all sing, to our lives our glorious King, bring surprise to soothe the sting, of loss and love we shall bring” Bear Eye felt a sudden calmness he had not felt for quite some time and said: “be it magic?!” Lord Myst smiles gently and says: “Words, they are my magic” he then taps the shoulder of Bear Eye and walks out of the dormitory, saying: “War is nye. You have survived with the grace of the King, for the precious blood of the Eye Kin flows within you. Tomorrow you may continue your journey to Darklaf, as the other lords and I are heading west” Bear Eye opens his Eye wide and says: “NO WEST! DEM GOLEMZ!!” In return, Lord Myst says, “It is they who must fear the wrath of the Eye King for what they’ve done.”.
The Turmoil that was brought to silence was the last straw, for when the Prince of Light heard of this, he hastily prepared his lords and, without the consent of the King or the Queen, marched to the Kingdom of Golemia, and on his way, he let out a royal shriek followed by the most articulate words he was ever heard to say to announce his intent: “It is time for ascension! GOLEMS WILL CEASE TO EXIST BY MY HAND! FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS DIRE!”
