The Sage Of Hythloth
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Title: The Sage of Hythloth
Author: Lord Rune Artisem
The Black Mass held by the Clergy of the Ebon Skull was one of the few things that I could always find pleasure in. The message that Bal-Anon Dak brought before us tonight was a special one, filled with meaning and purpose. It was close to the moment where the Black Mass would have been dismissed, had it not been for the shouting of Virtues coming from the back rows. I quickly turned to see what kind of idiot had lacked the intelligence to do such a thing. I was not pleased with what I saw...
Umbra Moonstone... The Sage of Spirituality...
That idiot Sage had been sparring against me and my rule of Skara Brae Trammel for some time...
And now it seemed that he had decided to come to Caina to continue this... Oh, but the poor fool had no idea what he was doing. For he was in a chamber with some of the vilest creatures of Caina... Bal-Anon Dak, Shadow, Xanatos, Dreamweaver, myself, and many many more...
The Sage was quickly made helpless due to the forces of Darkness that now laid siege to him. The new and recently passed laws by the Tribunal of Entropy made it very clear that members of the Heralds of Awakening were not allowed to enter Caina... Least they would suffer a terrible fate... Many of the ones there were screaming for the Sage's death and so it would have been had I not step forwarded with my dark plan...
For a wonderful idea had been brewing inside of my head for some time now... Many ages ago, the forces of Light were able to rescue Umbra Moonstone from a creature that dwelt in the pits of Hythloth... A creature so terrible that many feared even its name...
The Lord of the Abyss...
Many weeks had already passed since Moonstone had challenged my control of Skara Brae Trammel... I knew that he was a being much more dangerous than the Regent and all the armies of Moonglow... For Umbra Moonstone had been imprisoned by the Lord of the Abyss for untold centuries... He had been freed by the forces of Light, and eventfully became the Sage of Spirituality...
It would be this dark and tragic past of Umbra Moonstone's that I would use and twist to eliminate my greatest threat...
I spoke before those who had come to the Black Mass and was able to persuade them not to slay Umbra Moonstone. But that he did deserve punishment for defying Caina and the Shadow Conclave. And that he should also be placed as an example to his fellow Sages and Oracles...
I spoke my wonderful designed plan to those there. We would travel to the far depths of Hythloth and locate Umbra's former master. There the great infernal beast would be slain, and his essence would be merged with that of Umbra's own being. And the creature that would exist after this would be a great and powerful boon to the forces of Darkness...
It was decided that this would be done. Umbra Moonstone was moved into a prison cell within Golgotha for the time being. Both myself and Bal-Anon Dak then proceeded to gather our respective brethen for a combined assault on Hythloth. The High Priest of the Ebon Skull was able to muster some of the most dangerous and evil beings ever to serve Obilvion... Xanatos, Azin Rosewind, Keaira, Drake, and Daubentonia all came to the call of Bal-Anon Dak. And I was able to summon Lynne Darkthorne, Crystal Ice, and Erland Silverose of the Society. Such a combined force of Darkness should easily be able to bring down The Lord of the Abyss...
Moonstone was ushered out of his cell and put in shackles. Words of powers were placed upon him to ensure that he would not present a problem within Hythloth. His mind was placed into a relaxed state and his body was made weak. Now all was prepared for, and the dark gate to the pits of Hythloth was opened...
It was worse then we had expected. The assaults of demons, gazers, and other infernal beasts was tremendous.
We slowly marched through the hordes of creatures to the chambers of the Lord of the Abyss. All seemed silent and unmoving with the sole exceptions of a few gazers. The forces of Hythloth were soon sent to Obilvion. Then a huge infernal scream came from the northwest of the room. The Lord of the Abyss had returned to his home, and he was quite displeased.
The creature let out another huge scream and began tearing through our ranks. Both swords and spells met him head on, yet they seemed to have no effect. And it seemed that he knew what belonged to him had somehow returned to Hythloth. For he was moving directly towards Umbra Moonstone.
Combined words of powers were said between myself, Bal-Anon Dak, and Lynne Darkthorne; and now a cloak of shadows suddenly appeared over Moonstone. Not even the Lord of the Abyss could lay eyes upon him now. For only us three could now see the Sage now. The great infernal beast then became rather angry and began tearing into us like a fury I had never seen. Our attacks upon him continued for what seemed days...
And then...
The Lord of the Abyss let loose a shriek and fell dead upon the floor.
The spell that hid Umbra was quickly dispelled and he was moved upon the infernal corpse. His struggle was great as he knew what was coming. And yet it was also in vain. Words of power came from the mouths of Bal-Anon Dak and myself. A wall of black energy appeared and seemed to shut off Umbra Moonstone and the dead balron from the rest of us. Our chanting continued even as another creature... The Slayer... appeared to avenge his slain brother. The black energy then seemed to compress itself around the two that were to become one... And then...
A blinding flash darkness that even I could not see through radiated from Umbra...
It was soon over... Umbra Moonstone stood proud and strong... For he was now one with Darkness... The essence of the Lord of the Abyss and his own were now one...
His beautiful and mad laughter filled the halls of Hythloth. It was terrifying to hear... For even the Slayer was terrified of the creature called Umbra Moonstone...
We quickly departed Hythloth, as the Slayer would not have stayed in fear much longer... And survival of another assault by a balron would have proven to end with failure.
I thanked my dear allies of the Skull for their assistance in this matter.... A great blow had been dealt to the Light... And a great victory it was for Darkness... The Society and dear Umbra made our way to Skara Brae Trammel. There I spoke with Umbra and made certain of my bindings.
He had indeed been bonded with the essence of the Lord of the Abyss... And he was now ready to resume his old duties and to assist with the running of the government of Skara Brae...
Umbra Moonstone was now ... mine...
Forever...
My Sage of Hythloth...