The Beginning before End

author: anonymous

Long ago, before the beginning of time, there lived a shadow not known to either heaven or hell. He kept himself hidden for many years, not revealing himself to anyone. He was born of the devil's blood, and reincarnated by evil. His name was Fallen One.

For years Fallen One had existed without existing. He never stayed in one place for long in case of suspicion. He had but one plan... to lay waste to mankind. He knew that even if he were to be caught that he could be killed. He needed an apprentice. Someone he could tudor and teach the Black Arts to. He had searched for years, but no one had enough evil in their hearts to accept him, for they were sure to betray him and reveal him for what he truly, or untruly, was. Then, the day had come. The day that his apprentice would rise... he knew undoubtfully that this was to be the one. The one who could help him. Fallen One fastened his cloak and stepped out into the night. He arrived at the hospital were the proud mother and father were now getting their first glance at their newborn child. Suddenly, a power failure swept across the hospital and by the time the light had been restored both parents were dead and the child was gone.

Fallen One raised the child in a fatherly fashion. Although the child was mortal, he barely needed feeding. Fallen One began the boys training as soon as possible. For this child displayed an amazing amount of power... even for his age. The baby was soon able to make things float and zoom across the dark cave were he and Fallen One resided. Tiny Zasz grew older and his powers became more apparent. Zasz grew stronger, and older. Soon, tiny Zasz was not so tiny anymore. As he reached his sixteenth birthday, for the first time, he was able to see sunlight. The sun strained his eyes, but he adapted quickly. Fallen One was very pleased of the progress his apprentice had made. The first time he had gone out Zasz was able to fly, possess others, even lift a semi without lifting a finger. Zasz's skills were constantly challenged by Fallen One. The year's passed, and Zasz grew ever stronger, even outdoing his master in some of the trials Fallen One had set forth. This is were our story takes place, twenty three years after Zasz's birth... the year 2003...

"Setaro Ivnok untero Sor-"
"It is Ivnok then setaro untero soronus my young apprentice." Fallen One said from a dark corner of the cave.
"Forgive me master." Zasz's voice came from behind an ancient book of spell's.
"Do it again then." Fallen One coached.
"Yes master." Zasz cleared his throat,"IVNOK SETARO UNTERO SORONUS!!!"
The crackling fire roared and sent flicks of fire across the room to Zasz who caught the flames in his hands. Zasz peered at them for a moment and then closed his fist, extinguishing the flames.
"Bravo my young apprentice, you are showing significant improvements on that spell." Fallen One said with a grin.
"I was able to do the spell when I was seven." Zasz commented.
"Aahh that you could, but you could never do the spell to my satisfaction." Fallen One said crossing the room and closing the spell book,"And to think it took you sixteen years to finally get it right."
"It did not take sixteen years." Zasz said coldly.
"You are in your twenty third year are you not?" Fallen One asked.
"Yes master." Zasz replied.
"Then it took you sixteen years to perfect." Fallen One said,"And unless you change your tone with me I may not be so forgiving with you, my young apprentice."
"Yes master." Zasz said bitterly.
"Good. Now, we have to go to the surface tonight, so I don't want you to mess around, the time is near when we make our final strike against the humans." Fallen One said firmly,"There is to be no foulups."
"Yes master." Zasz answered.
"Grab your cloak and follow me." Fallen One ordered. Both of them grabs identical black cloaks and slowly walked from the cave. Fallen One waved his hand and the entrance to the cave was sealed.

Zasz and Fallen One walked to the nearby city, making sure to keep their faces hidden. They walked until they reached a deserted parking lot.
"What are we doing here master?" Zasz asked curiously.
"Zasz, I want you to tell me what you see..." Fallen One said, surveying the city.
"I see a world to be conquered, a world to control..." Zasz said," Why? what do you see master?"
"Filth." Fallen One answered,"Only to be cleansed... come Zasz, the night awaits."
"Yes master."
"Did you bring what I ordered you to bring?" Fallen One asked.
"You mean your lamb's blood?" Zasz asked.
"Yes I mean my lamb's blood."
"I have it master." Zasz said showing Fallen One a goblet from within his robes.
"Excellent, I shall require it now." Fallen One said,"Hand me the cup Zasz."
"Yes master." Zasz replied handing the goblet to Fallen One.
Fallen One clutched the cup and slowly began to drink, he finished all, and left not a drop.
"Aaaahhh... very good cold, lamb's blood." Fallen One said to Zasz.
"Shouldn't we get going master?" Zasz said.
"Yes, I suppose we should. Come my young apprentice... the night grows short..." Fallen One said, with an evil look in his eyes.

Zasz followed Fallen One to the heart of the city, he'd never been allowed to travel in the city for fear of being revealed. Zasz tried to get a good look, but Fallen One only quickened his pace. It was only when they were outside a bar when Zasz realized what was going to happen.
"We're not?... I mean, we're not really"
"What? kill them?" Fallen One answered,"Of course Zasz, haven't I taught you anything?"
"But right here?" Zasz asked.
"Oh no of course not," Fallen One whispered,"We'll lead them away from here...then carry out the deed."
"But why?"
"Because it is written in the Book of Inoksun that a human sacrifice is needed in order to start the ceremony... we need their blood." Fallen One finished,"Now follow me..."
"Yes master." Zasz said, following Fallen One into the bar. It was a strange sight, two men with hooded cloaks walking into a bar, but most of the people were drunk, and didn't care.
"Now for the disguises" Fallen One said, concentrating hard.
"Hamuntera" Fallen One whispered. Instantly, the wrinkles in Fallen One's face vanished and his eyes changed from a grey to a dark blue. His aged white hair was replaced by dark, wavy jet black hair. His nose which was so crooked, shrunk to a normal size and smoothed out. His long and lanky body shifted to a body of a young body builder... Fallen One smiled.
"The perfect disguise." He whispered,"Now your a young mortal, so you should be fine just the way you are."
"What are we supposed to be looking for again master?"
"Sacrifices. Anyone who may have the slightest interest in you. Oh, and by the way, don't call me master, it might draw attention to us." Fallen One said,"Good luck."
With that Fallen One put up his hood on his cloak and sat at the bar. Zasz looked around, looking for a sacrifice for the final task. (In case you haven't noticed Zasz isn't too keen to the whole thing.) Zasz paced the bar, lowering his hood and casting his cloak into a shadow. Zasz knew he must keep his word to his master, for the prophecy must be fulfilled. He would rule the humans which shunned him so many years ago. Fallen One had told him the whole story; the humans had cast him out and left him. Fallen One had heard his cries when he was above ground. Fallen One had cared for him, like a father. Fallen One raised him like he was raised... with a loathing of mankind, and now here he was, learning the Dark Arts from the most powerful being in the world. Still... Zasz didn't like the idea of killing, no matter what the purpose was. Fallen One had always told him that there is to be no pity on victims. His thoughts were interrupted when a young lady brushed against him.
"Sorry." the lady said.
"My mistake," Zasz replied," Didn't see you there."
"Are you that strange guy that walked in with that coat?" she asked.
"Yes." Zasz replied," I am here with my ma- I mean friend."
"Cool." she said mildly," I saw you when you came in, I was hoping to get a chance to meet you. By the way, I'm Sarah."
"Zasz, a pleasure." Zasz said bowing before he could stop himself. Fool Zasz said to himself humans don't bow to each other. Zasz cast a look across the bar to were Fallen One was. He was talking with a young blonde-haired woman. Fallen One and Zasz met eyes, and Zasz sent a message telepathically; Let's get out of here. Fallen One nodded slightly and stood up, the blonde following him to where he and Sarah stood.
"Hello Zasz." Fallen One said," This is Veronica. Veronica, Zasz."
"Pleasure." Zasz said, remembering not to bow.
"Who's your friend?" Fallen One asked nodding at Sarah.
"Oh, this is Sarah. Uh, Sarah, this is... this is..." Zasz trying to figure out what Fallen One had named himself.
Bill, I named myself Bill my young apprentice.
"Bill." Zasz replied.
"Well Sarah it's nice meeting you." Fallen One said slowly, kissing her hand.
"Brrrr your hands are cold." Sarah said with a shudder.
"Well it's cold this time of year." Fallen One replied with a grin," Now, did you have any plans for tonight Sarah?"
"Not really, I was going to eat and maybe have a drink, but otherwise nothing on my schedule." Sarah replied.
"Excellent." Fallen One said,"Let's go." So Fallen One, Zasz, Veronica, and Sarah walked out of the tiny bar and began to walk back to the deserted parking lot, unknown to Veronica and Sarah.

They all arrived back near the lot at about midnight. Fallen One seemed quite pleased that they had arrived so late... he cast off his disguise and stopped suddenly.
"Bill?" Veronica asked uncertainly,"Bill are you ok?"
Fallen One did not answer, but began to chant an incantation.
"Sacklem Setna, Sacklem Setna, Sacklem Setna..." Fallen One chanted.
"Zasz, what's going on?" Sarah asked.
"You need not worry about it." Zasz replied,"All is well." Zasz too began to chant until both he and Fallen One were practically shouting it. Suddenly, a swooshing noise filled the air, like a jet revving up, the noise became louder... and louder... and louder until the sound was too unbearable to hear. Sarah and Veronica covered their ears as a giant shadow began to spread across the parking lot, blacking out the full moon, and causing a power failure to the entire city. Zasz and Fallen One began to generate a sort of heat, the power coursed through their bodies, causing them to take shape of their true identities. The energy began to die down... the darkness lifted... Fallen One leapt out of the darkness first and took out his victim. Needless to say he didn't need to move at all. The power that he now controlled could have just sucked the energy straight out of her. Veronica was left in a bloody heap of bones and flesh. Sarah began to run, but wasn't fast enough. Zasz simply lifted her from the ground and easily snapped her neck, killing her instantly.
"I knew I could count on you my young apprentice." Fallen One commented,"Hurry, and bring the bodies we must prepare for the ceremony."

Zasz stood silent. He looked into Sarah's eyes, staring long and hard into the eye's of what used to be a living human being. Those eye's had a strange effect over him... for the first time in his life, Zasz felt pity. Inside him a major battle was taking place. One side of him was full of hate for these people, the people that had cursed him and abandoned him, left him to die. While the other side was actually willing to protect the humans. He realized that if Fallen One was given the power to control these people that this would happen to all mankind... and that this would happen to the women and children too. He paused, and then faced his master.
"No." Zasz said firmly.
"What?" Fallen One asked.
"I won't help you." Zasz said,"I can't let this happen anymore."
"What do you mean?" Fallen One asked taking Veronica's blood and placing it into a glass vile.
"I won't help you destroy the humans." Zasz said, his eye's burning.
"You fool!" Fallen One said, his eyes flashing dangerously,"Have you no idea how long I have waited for this day to come?! I will not be betrayed by my own apprentice!"
"Well, I'm not helping you." Zasz repeated firmly.
"You know I need your blood in order to perform the ritual." Fallen One whispered.
"Then you'll have to kill me to get it." Zasz said.
"As you wish." Fallen One said casting his cloak on the ground. Fallen One bowed to Zasz, and Zasz bowed to Fallen One. Each one stared at each other for a second then...
"IHITNU SETNA!!!" Zasz shouted focusing all his power at Fallen One. Fallen One didn't even try to move, instead he simply put his hand and blocked the attack. Zasz just stood as Fallen One actually absorbed the attack. Then Fallen One threw the attack back, knocking Zasz off his feet and against a lamp post. His lip was bleeding and he felt his kneecap shatter. Zasz moaned in pain as his master bound him with something that felt like ice against his chest.
"My, my, my..." Fallen One said, cutting Zasz across the cheek to retrieve some of his blood,"To think that you were my greatest hope, that you were my most deloved son... now you have turned your back against me, a foolish mistake."
"Even though you raised me like you I never quite got your way of living." Zasz said struggling with his bindings,"I would have joined you, but you are a monster, just like my mother and father, the way they abandoned m-"
"Oh, I have a little something to say about that." Fallen One said with an evil glint in his eye. He walked over to the remains of Sarah and took some of the blood from her neck. Fallen One then proceeded to cut a small slit above his shoulder, causing just a little fleck of his own black blood to fall into the vile. Instantly, the blood in the vile turned white and began emitting smoke. Fallen One crouched next to Zasz. Then, Fallen One whispered to Zasz.
"I killed your parents."
An insane smiled creeped across Fallen One's face as though he was re-enacting his most favorite memory.
"You killed my parents?!" Zasz replied, a wave of fury swept over him, making him struggle even harder against his bindings.
"Yes." Fallen One replied,"After I had taken you from them they seemed useless to keep alive." Then Zasz snapped.
"YOU TOOK ME FROM MY PARENTS!!?? THEN EVERYTHING WAS A LIE!!" Zasz shouted angrily,"MY PARENTS DIDN'T LEAVE ME!! YOU DID THIS AND NOW YOU'LL PAY!!!"
Zasz burst his chains and lundged at Fallen One. Zasz wasn't thinking about what Fallen One could do to him, all that mattered now is that Zasz hurt Fallen One as much as he could. Zasz began to wail on Fallen One, hitting him as hard as he could. Finally Fallen One escaped Zasz's clutches, he had a nasty cut across his face and he had a black eye. The anger that burned inside Zasz grew, his chin trembled and his eyes filled with hate.
"You deserve to die." Zasz said shakily stepping in front of Fallen One.
"Go ahead." Fallen One dared,"Kill me. Then what are you to do? Tell the humans that you are not of normal blood? That you can't stand light any more than I can? They would dismember you, toss you in a laboratory, and slowly kill you... killing me will just make everything worse."
"Maybe for you," Zasz said,"But I perfer fate."
"As you wish." Fallen One said, flipping backwards and landing on his feet.
"OCULARUS INFERNUM!!!"
"OCULARUS INFERNUM!!!"
Both of them cursed each other at the same time... each using the dismemberment death. Both bodies simply were ripped apart, leaving nothing but 4 mangled bodies and 2 black robes... but when the blood of Fallen One mixed with the blood of Zasz, an outline was formed... a body, concealed within an orb-shaped pool of blood which hardened and took it's first breath of life... the blood had created a female... a new dark youngling...
Kerrigan...

The End.....?