epic fantasy · legendary heroes · ancient prophecy · magic · light versus darkness · noble sacrifice · quest · mythical kingdom · fated meeting · desperate alliance
The scent of old paper and stone dust hangs heavy in the air. Five figures are clustered around a great oak table, their features carved by the jumpy light of a lone candle. Shards of moonlight, fractured by a stained-glass window, paint the room in shifting color. Pure Vanilla's shoulders are slightly hunched, his voice whispering out, thin with strain. 'Their power... I do not know how we can stand against it.' Golden Cheese's gauntleted fist strikes the wood, a sharp *crack* echoing. 'He speaks truth! They outnumber us—six to five!' The impact seems to jolt an idea loose in Hollyberry. She rises, her eyes blazing. 'Every beast has its ancient mirror. What if the sixth beast has a counterpart we've never known? There must be a sixth hero.' White Lily's delicate fingers trace the edge…