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Kara Mooncrest
"𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙, 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛'𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢?"
"The moon may seem tranquil, but within it lies a darkness that can consume us all."
- Sherrilyn Kenyon. Dark Side of the MoonHave you ever heard that the moon has two sides? I am here to tell you a story, to tell you a myth that has been kept a secret from humanity.The moon has it's own rulers, their own gods, two kingdoms divided by difference of mentality and usage of magic. Light and dark. The queen from the light kingdom is described as an extremely beautiful woman with long hair. She is often said to wear a crown with a crescent moon on it. And yes, you thought correctly, the queen of the dark side of the moon is no different, simply with opposite colors and upside down crescent moon crown.
From a young age, princess Kara was set for great things, she was born in the dark side of the moon where dark magic was born and still resides. Even as young, Kara was already involved in rituals, controlling minds and bodies with voodoo dolls, slowly gaining experience in tarot reading and the lecture of the stars which is known on earth as Astrology.
Soon enough, Kara was queen of the dark kingdom and leader of the largest coven, The Shadowmoon, creating more and more darkness into her home where the sun barely touched and yet kept it warm, she has created life but also death, creatures of the dark feared in many worlds and kingdoms. Legends were created for them in many worlds for children and elders to be aware of what to fear and be cautious.
What only a few got to see was Kara's kindness with her people, she would listen even to the smallest troubles they would have and bring them comfort, and only those close to her were able to see how she liked "cute" things.
But such behavior was never seen outside of her kingdom, she was seen as cold and someone who had no mercy for others, the queen of the light kingdom did not liked where all of this darkness and strength was going, she feared her kingdom entering a war with the kingdom of darkness for she was gentle, bright and kindhearted, she did not wanted to put her people in danger. So instead, she faces Kara along with other kings and queens who have been affected by the dark queen's power. Together they invaded ger kingdom and attacked Kara unguarded. She fought as much and as hard as she could, but the power of all the kings and queens combined were too strong for her to deal by herself and lost the battle...
In punishment for her creations and destructions and, well, to protect themselves, they punished Kara by storing some of her magic away and casting her away to earth unable to return.... yet.
The kings and queens were merciful and sent her away with her demon companion who disguises himself as a black cat.
To this day, the whereabouts of queen Kara are unknown, but she has recently been seen in what humans call "internet", using this tool to slowly regain her strength creating a cult of her own on earth.
But now... I wonder, dear reader, will you accompany her? Join her cult? Follow her ruling? I must say, it's not that bad being in the darkness... not when you become a part of it.
The end...?
Part 2.
At a young age, Kara experienced war millions of years ago when her father won against the light side of the moon for more territory. There had been rumors of his power being equal to the queen from the light side of the moon, for they were blood-related, cousins, to be more exact. King Athanasios, Kara’s grandfather, decided to leave his title and create his kingdom after not agreeing with his brother’s point of view on ruling, they were the personification of “light” and “dark” They helped their mother, Selene, by keeping the night, helping with the growth of plants and animals, though Athanasios power sometimes was a bit too much for him to handle that made some citizens go into lunacy, there was times he couldn’t help his mother. Through many years of investigation, he was not alone, and yet his brother refused to see it, refused to support those in need, and only called it an “infection” for those who carried the dark magic, years went by when millions of blood was shed, by both the king himself and citizens who supported the king. Athanasios decided to step up for himself and his people for he could not stand to see them being massacred every day.
Hidden to those who can only see the light of the moon, there’s always a side that cannot be seen, uninhabited, abandoned, and broken buildings, there was a lot to be done, but there were many who followed Athanasios into this new realm, all of them with their magic they created a new era, a new kingdom, those who were the supporters are known as the “Sages” those who are the right hand of the ruler of the kingdom. Not of equal power but enough to be trusted by the king or queen.
Through the years, Kara had known about her history, and how her kingdom was created and was very proud of it. It was easy to notice the similarity between the two queens, such as their magic, they could wield every element with ease; fire, earth, wind, and water, but some had more than others, Kara was a necromancer and weaver, while Serenity focused more on childbirth and the growth of plants and animals, just like their great-grandmother, Selene, does.
Queen Serenity from the light side of the moon had white hair and silver eyes, long pointy ears that appeared once she “awoken” her godly power, her lineage of the “Nereids”, always dressed in white dresses and silver colors a long scepter with a small full moon floating and glowing on top of it with a crown on the back of her head that shined like a halo. Many said she was the living image of her great-grandmother Selene, her kingdom loved her kindness and gentle heart, helping those in need whether in her realm or others outside of the moon, her gentleness carried so far that she was praised on earth by farmers and families.
Queen Kara had the opposite colors, white hair with the ends fading into black, golden eyes, always dressed in black with golden clothes, her black crown highlighted itself in contrast to her white hair, she did not hold a scepter as often as Serenity, only during important ceremonies, the upside down crescent moon lightened up every time it was held showing her queen status and power.
Once every few moon rotations there was a big gathering amongst the gods of each realm, each time Kara and Serenity had to be face to face without causing any ruckus, everyone could tell the tension between the two and the fake smiles they gave to one another. Not all the gods supported the queen of dark witchcraft and yet even as a great-grandaughter of a goddess Kara held certain respect from them as she was trained by the goddesses Nyx and Hekate.
So little was known of Kara outside of her kingdom, some rumored she was a bit too busy with her social life to care about it, or that she was too busy handling her kingdom to even realize that she was the last of her lineage. Kara was “young” compared to other gods and goddesses to worry about lineage, but in a time of war, it was considered important to have someone ready to be appointed if there was anything to happen to the queen. However, there was one rumor that was indeed true… she had a secret lover, Theodoros. One that she cared for a bit too much enough that she was willing to marry him and announce it to her kingdom, a fire elemental magic wielder. Theodoros had joined the coven after he had earned Kara’s trust, he was a duke, and his family had followed Kara’s grandfather into the new realm and was someone whom they trusted. He tried to stop the gods when she was being punished by them and sent to Earth as punishment and yet Kara never heard from him or anyone else while she stayed on Earth, all contact was forbidden. Theodoros was now the leader of the dark realm, the leader of the Shadowmoon coven.
Through the years, Kara had grown accustomed to living a hidden life as a human, causing mayhem wherever she went, collecting souls and continuing with her dark magic, hiding her castle where the human eye could not reach to see, and conquering many worshippers to join her coven all around the world. When the time came for the god's reunion, she was summoned to attend, much to her surprise they had granted her access back to the moon in exchange for not starting a war against Serenity, she had long given up on trying to defend herself, she had done it before and was cast away from her home. Agreeing to the terms, for now, Kara was stepping back into her home, where she was welcomed with happy tears and praises from her people, flowers were thrown, loud music was played, cheers all over chanting her name and welcoming back, and yet she couldn’t help but notice many familiar faces looking dirtier and skinnier. Everyone looked different. A lot of time has passed by, yes, but something was not right. When asked for clarification, her smile soon disappeared and she knew she was going to be greatly punished by the gods. However, Kara cared too much for her people. She would not allow such treatment for her people. Theodoros was the ruler ever since she left, but in recent years he was engaged to Queen Serenity. Kara slowly noticed the difference in her city. Many billboards were turned off, the security uniforms had changed color, the city was much quieter than she had left before, and her people lived hidden and in fear as if it were back in ancient times. For now, she could only reassure her people that she would fight for them and fight back for their kingdom.
Without hesitation, Kara headed to Phoenix, where the fog was heavier, but the sounds of her wyverns and dragons had quieted down, and the screams of the souls screamed louder in pain that it even hurt Kara to hear. The more steps she took, the more her heart broke, for her people, her kingdom… for the treason of the one she loved. The guards she had known all her life were gone, the servants were nowhere to be seen, and everything was too quiet. It hurt her greatly. The guards called for Kara to state her name and business but she continued walking without speaking. “Halt!” They spoke in a louder voice, but noticing that Kara did not respond they started to run at her ready to cast some magic, but she swiftly snapped her fingers. “Pop”, the guard's gaze suddenly faced the castle, not being able to feel their running feet anymore, they looked down and noticed their legs were facing the other way before they fell to the floor and were dragged away into the dark waters by the souls. With a wave of her arm, the front gates were instantly opened. They were expecting Kara to return there were guards everywhere ready to attack her with magic and spears, filled with rage, she did not hesitate to use every dark spell that she knew not leaving any trace behind but only of those she knew and trusted, her servants, her sages, freeing her wyverns who were tied in a corner, letting them fly high and make their lovely sounds bringing life back into her castle, to start the war of recuperating their home. Blood dripped from the walls, puddles on the floor, lifeless bodies, and guards being tortured and begging to be killed, Kara had no mercy, she thrived by hearing their cries. The upside-down pentagram on her chest and the symbols on her face started to appear and lighten up, making her magic stronger and much more deadly.
It wasn’t until she heard a familiar voice calling her name that she stopped her movements and slowly turned her gaze to where that voice came from… Theodoros stood in front of the coven tower, her chest hurt, her body felt heavy, and yet the rage did not leave her.
“How could you…” She whispered before raising her voice angrily, “How dare you!”
“I…” He paused as he took a deep breath before looking into Kara’s eyes, “I was sent here as a spy from the light side of the moon. I was supposed to marry you before conquering the kingdom and turning it into the light. But I… I couldn’t do it. The more I got to know you, the less I wanted to do it, but once you left I tried my best to keep your kingdom the way you liked it, but….”
“But what? Hm? Did my early return break off your “brilliant” plan!?”
“My father arranged the marriage behind my back, I couldn’t say no.”
“That doesn’t make you any less of a traitor.”
“I know.” He heaved a sigh. “But Kara-” He paused, “If I didn’t accept it, worse fate would’ve occurred to your kingdom, I tried to prolong it as much as I could. I did want to keep your realm intact until you returned, no matter what fate had in store for me. I’m just… sorry I wasn’t strong enough to fight back.”
“I’m just sorry I fell for your scheme, that I was willing to give everything to you. But I should thank you, Theodoros, for now, you have taught me to not trust anyone but myself.” Tears fell down Kara’s cheeks as she lifted her arms and waved her fingers, making Theodoros cry in pain, slowly killing him, but the more he screamed, the more it hurt her, the more tears fell down her cheeks. “Mortem.” Kara whispered before she lowered her arms and ran to Theodoros as he fell to the ground, hugging his dead body as she cried in pain. Her heart was in so much pain that she didn’t notice the pain going at the top of her head and her body, what captured her attention was the bright light that her body emitted, “No, no, please, no!” She panicked, and shouted out loud, “No!” She knew what was happening… Kara was unlocking her godly powers, her long, white, fluffed ears spawning at the top of her head, along with nine tails spawning behind her, embracing her lineage in the blood of a Teumessian fox. With ease, Kara was able to unite her tails into one as she looked at the servants and sages who slowly approached her placing their hands on their chest as a white light appeared, they lowered their hands to their sides as the white light floated at the palm of their hand before releasing it to the sky along with Theodoros soul. Kara now carried a soul-less body in her arms. It was at that moment that she would never forgive Queen Serenity.