Chapter Thirty Four: We Are One

1900

Amron stood inside the woods of his past. Everything was still green and bright.
Amron
Calm down, Orthak. You are making this difficult.
Orthak screamed. Orthak is now the size of a ten year old.
Amron
I know this place brings back bad memories, but we need to be here to find it.
Orthak screamed again.
Amron
I told you already, the Elf world. This is where Hayden first appeared. I remember he said the passage to his world led him right to me. If that is true, it should be near here.
Amron searched and searched while Orthak screamed.
Amron
Well, don’t you look suspicious?
Two trees stood in front of Amron. They went up and arched into each other like a doorway.
Amron
This must be it.
He walked up and ran his hands across.
Amron
I believe we’re supposed to walk through. As we do, become my shadow. I don’t think your presence would do me any good. Best to not make a scene.
Orthak screamed and became his shadow. Amron walked through. It was as if he was transferred into a different world. The sky was purple and the grass was the greatest shade of green he had ever seen.
Amron
Remarkable.
He walked further until he found a giant city. The city resembled an old roman city, all white and beautiful. There were no elves around, just Amron and the wind.
Amron
Hello!
No one answered.
Amron
Dead already?
He approached the middle of the city where the biggest building stood. Up the high stairs sat an elf. Long black hair flowed to the ground and his skin was as white as Amron had ever seen on a face.
Stranger
I’ve knew you’d come.
Amron stood paralyzed in his place.
Stranger 
The reason for your presence, I do not know. I confess that much. My name is Godlin Olymny.
Amron
I come for information on your world. You are the king, I assume?
Godlin
Indeed.
Amron
You’re still alive. Hayden would be most pleased.
Godlin’s voice grew tired.
Godlin
Hayden? My son?
Amron
Yes, your son. I am an old friend of his.
Godlin
Oh, how I miss him terribly. He was always my favorite. Did he ever tell you that?
Amron
He’s never spoken of this world. It seems he has gone great lengths to forget it.
Godlin
Shame, he values the rules far too much. He can never come back and that will always eat him inside.
Amron
Why can he never return?
Godlin
Once one leaves this realm, they may never return. We are not to leave our land and return. It’s called corruption, and we need not anymore of that. We are one, Elf, humans, animal, Earth, Universe. Corruption will only teach us otherwise.
Amron
Why was Hayden forced to leave?
Godlin
Well, because of the last great battle. Not too long ago we were attacked. The battle was not going in our favor. While we stood our ground here an assassin got in. Hayden was not for battle and did not enjoy the pleasures of administering death. The assassin elf found his way behind me. Had Hayden not have struck him down, I’d be dead. Right after the elf fell, he was gone. I lost the ability to sense him soon after. We had to accept he left. I have not seen him since that day.
He stood up.
Godlin
I’m forced to believe he thought we’d be dead soon after. If only he waited. If only, then he’d see we survived. There aren’t many of us left but we are still here breeding, trying to start over. The last of the rebel group is being fought as we speak. My sons and daughters are storming their fortress now.
Amron
And you are here alone?
Godlin
Yes. My palace is the safest place in all the lands.
Amron
So elf can die?
Godlin
We do not die naturally. We can be killed, as I’ve pointed out in my story, by another elf. Our bones are the strongest thing you’ll ever find on this planet.
Amron
What sorts of power do the elf posses?
Godlin
We are one with the world. We are capable of harnessing all the elements of this planet and bending them to our liking. Our strength is beyond measure and our magic unfathomable.
Amron
Why has Hayden never used any of these powers?
Godlin
As I said, he is ashamed of being an elf.
Amron
That really clears up a lot. I must ask, because I am curious, are you afraid of death?
Godlin sat back down.
Godlin
We have never thought about that. Our long lives tend to not entertain such ideas.
He placed his hand on his chin.
Godlin 
All I have is my existence. I do not know what nonexistence feels like. Existence should fear the nonexistent. That fear doesn’t go to far though. I don’t believe I’ll ever die.
Amron
How old are you? If I may ask.
Godlin
I am eight thousand, seven hundred, and twenty three years old.
Amron smiled.
Amron
Are you the strongest of the elf?
Godlin
One of them. Anyways, I must regretfully inform you that I must return to the battle scene shortly, so this must come to an end.
Amron
I see.
Godlin
I’m sorry young one but what did you say your name was?
Amron
I didn’t. My name is Amron Anselia.
Godlin
You are the first human like creature to venture in our lands. Before you go, I must give you a parting gift.
Amron
What is that?
Godlin
An Elven name worthy of praise. 
Amron
It would be an honor.
Godlin
I sense you will do great things in your life. Ones many will not agree with. Even so, you still will follow your own path and will never compromise who you are. If you were an elf, you’d be my son. So thus I welcome you to a new Elven name.
Godlin walked down the stairs and pulled out a sword from his side and placed it over Amron’s shoulder.
Godlin
You are no longer Amron. You are and forever shall be Ximendos Anselia of the Elf.
Ximendos smiled.
Ximendos
A very pleasing name you have bestowed upon me. I promise it will be one the whole world will come to know. Even your kind, Great Godlin.
He smiled. Godlin began to walk back up the steps.
Ximendos
I have a gift for you as well, sir. May I present it now?
Godlin
You may. What is it if I may ask?
Ximendos
Death.
Godlin turned around as fast as he could to attack but then was stuck to the floor.
Godlin
This can't be!
Godlin’s feet were engulfed in blackness and it was moving up his body.
Ximendos
You did so much talking. I thank, it was a pleasure. But I didn’t come here to view this place and its beauty and get information. I came for you.
Godlin’s hands were now covered.
Godlin
This is a half dead?
Ximendos
I’m not familiar with the meaning of that name.
Godlin
You're half-dead is a dark one. It’s a demon. When someone builds so much darkness in them it the body becomes to small and it cannot call the body home anymore and it leaves. It’s called a half dead. It is neither dead nor fully alive. Once it leaves the body the creator can leave it or they can twist it to their liking. You clearly have given it your color. You wield one of the greatest weapons of destruction of all existence. The power it holds is unfathomable.
Ximendos
That will do. We have to go now. Thank you for the name and your power. I thought I’d let you know this is all to kill your son Hayden. I have plans for the world and he is the only one capable of stopping them. Well, was capable.
Godlin
My son...
Godlin looked at Ximendos in terror.
Godlin
He will kill you.
Ximendos
I doubt that.
Godlin
You will not win Ximendos.
The blackness was now to his neck.
Godlin
I’ve seen many evils in my lifetime and they all lose. Darkness can never truly prevail over the light.
Ximendos
Well, you’ve never seen me. I’ll be sure to break that pattern you think so highly of. The world will know fear when I shake it. I am God, Sir Godlin, and I will always be.
Godlin
Being God comes at a price young one. There will be a price to pay. They will kill you.
Ximendos
Not if I kill them all first. You said we’re all one, well I guess I’ll know what you meant someday.
The darkness covered him all until Orthak stood where Godlin once stood.
Ximendos
Let’s go Orthak.
They left the Elven world and never returned.

Germany 1914
Ximendos
Well Orthak, let’s get this show on the road. Lights, Camera, death!
Ximendos and Orthak began the destruction of humanity only to be stopped by Amros, Amya, and Hayden after a four hour battle. The treaty of peace is signed only because Amros and Amya beg their brother to look into his heart and find enough love to spare the world of his tyranny. Amron could have chosen anything, but he did as they asked. He put aside all his hate and venom for his brother and sister. Although he wanted nothing more than to kill and enslave the humans.....

It was in that moment he saw in his brother and sister, his mother. He knew then they are one. All three of them represent their mother in different ways. He fled right after the treaty was enacted. In his time lost he found Akasha and his other followers. Last of all, Akasha gave birth to his children Ilias and Iris. They each came out crying. Once Amron held them in his hands, they began to laugh and smile. He made two others happy after his mother with his power and they were his children. After all, they are one.