The Book of Siy: Part One

Prologue

In the beginning, there were five gods that lived in harmony together. The first of the gods was Daigon, the god of the sun and sky, known for his fairness and justice. Then there's Krotis, the god of the Nether realm and master of fire, he is known to lust for power and being completely ruthless to his foes. He's considered the most extreme of the four lesser gods. The next is Junipa, goddess of the ocean and all bodies of water. She is generally associated with kindness and tranquility, she is Daigons' lover. The next of the five gods is Lotus, goddess of the ground, fertility, and beauty. She loves all living creatures and her beauty knows no bounds. She is Krotis's lover. The last god that rules above the other gods is Siyrant, he is the lord of time and space, and the master of everything and nothing. He is all-powerful, or so he believes. He rules over the four gods with an iron fist, he is a cruel leader.

One day the four lesser gods got together and talked about something forbidden to them, they wanted to create life, Siyrant forbade them from creating life saying it was his job. The world already had sheep, pigs, cows, horses, and many other animals, but they wanted something more, something that would love them and worship them for who they were. First, Lotus took dirt from the ground and molded a shape so the creation could move freely, then Junipa took her water and hardened the dirt so the creation wouldn't be fragile. Next, Daigon blew air into them and gave them a voice for worship. Lastly, Krotis took his fire and filled the creation with a will to survive and a sense of power. The four gods loved their creation, they called them mortals or humans. The gods loved their creation so much they gave them everything. Daigon made the world full of light to keep them happy, Lotus fertilized the ground and taught them how to farm so they would have food, and Junipa filled the world with clean water so they would have drinking water and places to bathe. Then Krotis gave them thoughts and free will because he didn't want them to be mindless.

The gods watched over their creation and hid them away from Siyrant for fear he would get rid of them. As time went on though the gods were slowly getting stronger for they had a purpose to exist. One day, Siyrant was looking over all his creation and he noticed something different, he sensed a different life, this did not please him. Siyrant went to investigate and what he found angered him, he found weird creatures, creatures that walked on two limbs and grabbed and moved things. They were intelligent, and among them, he saw his gods and he was not pleased. Siyrant confronted his gods demanding an explanation for these atrocities. Krotis was the first to step up and explain the marvel and wonders they had created. He swore to Siyrant that the mortals were the greatest things in the world and said he would defend them to his dying breath. The other gods stood behind him ready to defend the things they loved the most. Siyrant was now enraged and with just a wave of his hands knocked the gods back. He stepped up to a nearby mortal and hit it, crushing its skull and killing it with a single blow. He looked at the gods and laughed, these things are the greatest marvels in the world, they are easily destroyed. Siyrant then reached for his sword, Krotis with fire in his eyes charged Siyrant with his sword of fire driving him back screaming an unintelligent babble. Anger had taken control of him and he was out for blood. Alone though Krotis could not defeat Siyrant and was beaten down, the other gods swarm in to protect Krotis and defend their creation. After countless days of continuous battle, the gods rose victorious for they may have been weaker, they had a purpose to win, a purpose to fight. They cut Siyrant into fourths so that he may never come back. Krotis took his head and hid it in the nether realm, Daigon took his torso and placed it on the sun, lotus took his legs and buried them deep below the ground, and finally, Junipa took his arms and laid them at the bottom of the ocean. The gods loved their creation and swore to protect them to the end of times. That was many, many centuries ago, these days are troubled, there is a darkness spreading and we fear the gods have finally left us. The crops are weltering, the farm animals are dying and the water is drying up. It's only a matter of time before we all die. I don't know what we did to deserve this but the gods are not pleased and we are going to pay for it.