Nine years ago in Dimensia, right before the fall. A little girl and her brother are eating with their dad. They finish eating and the father tells them to go play.
"Just don't go too far."
The kids said they wouldn't and they headed out to the forest to play. The father waved at them but seemed worried. The little girl and boy went deeper into the forest. The little girl said,
"Enoch , don't you think father seemed stressed?"
"Yeah I think he did Fay. Let's bring him home some flowers to cheer him up."
"Ok only the best looking ones for dad."
The kids looked for hours, meanwhile back at the house the dad got a knock on the door. He answered the door. It was the village elder.
"I'm sorry for what I'm about to say, Miranda your wife was killed in battle."
He started to tear up and cry,
"Who could she have lost to?"
The village elder looked at the sky.
"Him."
The man's face looked terrified.
"Miranda left a note for you." The man opened it.
"Dear Sylvan, if you're reading this then I have died in battle in the order of the knights the greatest honor and order to serve. I know it'll be hard for you and the kids but please protect them their special. The manipulation our family possesses can change the fate of the dimensions. I write this part now before my death. Thanatos and the Judge have come to destroy all we built there looking for someone who has exceptional shadow manipulation. I fear when this note reaches you it'll be too late of a warning. Love your shadowy wife Miranda."
Just as Sylvan finished reading the note he warned the village elder.
"Judge and Thanatos are coming. Warn the village."
"Why would he come here?"
"Elder please read the note I need to find Fay and Enoch."
Just as he began to run he felt a presence and then an explosion at the front gate of the village. The gate was blown open, the villagers ready an offensive position and ready all sorts of attacks. Through the gate came Judge followed by a man in purple armor that covered his whole body. The villagers attacked. Judge stopped all the attacks from hitting him and sent them all back to the villagers. He opened a leather bound black book and said,
"I'll be forgiven."
Then he proceeded to kill all attackers in one flew sweep. Judge said,
"We are looking for a special family and were told they'd be here."
Then out of nowhere Judge was surrounded by shadows. They came from Sylvan he shouted,
"Leave now or face the wrath of the shadow tribe's fury."
After he said that the remaining tribe made a wall of shadows. The Judge just laughed,
"You believe your fury can match that of my gods. You naive boy."
Sylvan formed the shadow's shape into spikes and launched them at the judge. Judge flew up to avoid the spikes. The shadows continued to follow the judge through the air.
"It's no use, they will reach you eventually and it'll be over. I'll never let you hurt my family."
The other figure hearing that rushed breaking right through the wall of shadows grabbing Sylvan right in the face slamming him down into the ground. Sylvan, caught off guard, tried using his shadows to attack the figure. The figure emitted a purple aura and the shadows immediately vanished. The figure said,
"You must be Sylvan the merciless shadow."
Sylvan's eyes widen,
"How do you know that?"
"You can run away from your duties but never your past."
"Who are you?"
"My name is known by many things god, king, devil but the most common name is Thanatos."
Sylvan's expression was of pure terror.
"Now I heard you say your family. Where are they?"
"I'll never tell you."
"I see."
He grabbed his arm and ripped it right off and let go of Sylvan. Sylvan immediately yelled in pain. He then got up and stopped the bleeding with his shadows. Exhausted from the attack he shouted.
"I'd rather die than give you an info tyrant."
Thanatos laughed and said,
"That can be arranged."
Sylvan took a new stance. The villagers shouted.
"Don't that'll kill you."
Meanwhile back with Enoch and Fay.
"Fay over here I found it."
"Let me see, yup that's the death flower. Ok let's head home, it's getting dark." The kids started to return back.
Back to Sylvan, It was now dark outside. He started to gather shadows and put them all round him to form armor and a new arm with a sword.
"I see you think you can fell a god, Pathetic."
Sylvan rushed at thanatos. Thanatos summoned Aihsromed And clashed with Sylvan's shadow sword.
"I see, so I was right." Sylvan said with a smile.
"What do you believe you have found out, insect?" Thanatos said.
"You can stop manipulations from hurting you or being used but you can't when I use it on myself."
"Hahaha you figured me out makes no difference." Judge chimes in.
"I can't sense the ability here at all, my lord."
"What a shame I do wish we could play longer but I'll end this in the next clash." Thanatos said.
"I'll never lose to you tyrant." Sylvan said.
It's funny she said the same thing." Thanatos said grinning.
"You monster!!"
Sylvan Gathered all the shadows and rushed towards Thanatos. Thanatos rushed back as they were about to clash, Thanatos said,
"It's over."
Sylvan realized all the shadows disappeared; he was then sliced right in half by thanatos. After Thanatos grabs the upper torso of Sylvan By, his only arm left. He says,
"Do you now understand that I am a god?" Sylvan was dying thinking to himself,
At least Fay and Enoch are safe as long as he doesnt find them.That's all that matters, I'm sorry Miranda I'll be joining you sooner than I thought but at least they'll be ok.
Then from out of the crowd he heard a familiar voice.
"Daddy!!!"