Chapter 5: The Underworld
The underworld, a shadow plane of darkness was an inverted mirror image of the universe the voice had created containing Raa and Bira.
Everything about this world was maleficent and ominous. The voice had created this universe eons before he created the universe Raa and Bira was in. Dark powers crept in insidiously and took over this universe. The voice created an entity, 'Rakas', all powerful for this universe as a balancer, as a protector of order. Consumed by his enormous powers, he starting ruling the worlds. Destroying everything in his path that tried to rebel or disobey his commands.
His eyes darker than the darkest black there was. His legions of men, darkest of souls there can be. His generals, ready to do anything Rakas commanded. The lust for controlling everything so strong, Rakas disobeyed even the voice. He was an antithesis of Raa and Bira.
Finally this world was abandoned and the voice created another universe.This time learning from past mistakes, 2 beings were created, so that the omnipotence of one could not corrupt the growth of this universe too.
Rakas feeling the presence of another universe through his dark eyes became restless, he planned and plotted to conquer that world too. He wanted to fill this realm of light and hope with darkness and fear of his power. Empowered by an army of faithful fighters and power thirsty generals, he was successful in creating unrest here and there all this while in the new world. But Bira contained the chaos effectively.
The connection between realms only lasting for few moments, overlap between the dimensions of two universes remained for few moments and shifted continuously.
Now in the skys of Helon the other overlap was to occur. Rakas planned on holding the point of merger longer this time. He had called for a device to be built that could hold the fabric of the two words. But the energy in all the world Rakas ruked could hold together the fabric only for a very brief window. The device would weaken the barrier between the realms for few minutes but enough for Rakas's plot to take shape. He was ready to unleash his legion of darkness when the time came.
He had built a base where the overlap was to occur and the device was now almost ready
to hold the fabric together for Rakas to enter the new world and conquer it.
Rakas and his generals planned to shift their entire army of blood thirsty men, to jump the worlds and conquer a new one. The overlap just days away now.
Rakas:"I can sense one more being like me in that realm.... Awaken just now.... "
This was the moment Raa woke up from his slumber in the land of Helon.
Rakas started laughing and the generals joined in unison.. His voice echoing in the halls where he sat with his generals.
Rakas:"So he created one more to stop me!!... Let them both come head on... WEAK CREATURES!!! "
Rakas already knew about Bira. He was the one who always foiled his attacks and his plot to strike his fear in the new world.
Rakas:"I will destroy them both, clenching their throats as i lift them up, I will consume the life in them and rule their WORLD!! "
Rakas said in a high pitched voice, all the generals started cheering for their leader. Beating the table they sat on and looking forward to win some points in front of Rakas in the battle about to come.
They all were seeing the spot in the sky where they awaited the overlap to occur. Their legions ready to consume all the light in the other realm, to strike fear in the innocent beings of the other world, they lived for it.
Rakas:"Let him create a thousand other worlds..... I will rule them all, everyone shall bow to me..... I AM THE OMNIPOTENT RAKAS!!!! "
The cheering became louder and louder.
Meanwhile in the world of Raa and Bira, who became aware about their connection and knew about the impending clash between the worlds, went around recruiting best fighters they could find. Addressing worlds after worlds, they requested their leaders for their armies and told them the danger posed to their realm.
Rakas was aware about their presence but they were not. They were unaware that their world was threatened by a same being as them, but corrupted by his powers, and who was created by the same creator. They just knew they have to prepare for the worst if they were to protect the creation.