Nine men and women meet upon the pillar base, standing beside their pure white pillars. They meet to discuss the events of the year, and it was there he saw her for the first time. She was a tall beautiful creature whom stood before the pillar of Balance.
Nuboraptor, a proud stern man whom hides below a black hood. His blue eyes stare into those of Ariel, trying to get her attention.
“…So far we have lost six circle members to the vampire Vorador, his acts of violence upon the circle must end here,” the decadent voice of Moebius the time streamer addresses the circle, and moving his hand across the new members. “We are all at risk!”
“Moebius as time streamer you should fore see such a attack upon the circle,” adds Mortanius.
“We had other issues Necromancer…”
“Ah, petty arguing, I suppose he knows the next retort,” intervenes Nuborapter, directing his comment to the other circle members.

        A smile is brought to Ariel’s face; at last, Nuborapter has grabbed Ariel’s attention, which lights up the small dark room with in his mind. With Nuborapter developing pleasant emotions, a stream of those emotions spreads through out the circle, reaching the less mature circle members though. 
“Your emotions are not wanted here, return to your retreat…”
“Return to your cave,” adds Nuborapter, once again bringing a smile to Ariel’s face.
“We must speak in private necromancer,” requests Moebius.
“As you wish,” replies Mortanius creating a stream of energy with in his arm.

        The necromancer and time streamer vanish, leaving the mature members to converse amongst them selves. Moebius and Mortanius emerge with in the oracles cave, with the flames burning brightly.  Moebius stands with the a orange glow upon his face from the hellish flames.
“I am most concerned,” Moebius alerts Mortanius.
“You…concerned…that is a twist indeed time streamer, or are you beginning to lose you mind as you age old man?” Asks Mortanius.
“Nuborapter is a risk to the circle members…even I could feel his lust for Ariel…”
“I’m surprised you know how to identify those emotions…”
“Be serious Necromancer….we can’t allow them to bond…the balance would lose stability…”
“What do you recommend we do…slaughter them in cold blood?” Asks Mortanius.

        There is a deep silence from Moebius, the two sorcerers stand staring at one another, with a cold feeling with in both of them as such a notion was mentioned: killing one their own in cold blood.

“I have seen it...you must brake the bond,” adds Moebius.
“If it comes to such a state, the bond will have to be demolished…” 

        Nuborapter approaches Ariel, passing Malek as he walks towards her. Malek’s floating helmet watches with curiosity as the two finally meet.
“Ariel I presume?” Asks Nuborapter.
“I know what your after…and it’s more than my mind,” replies Ariel.
“I think the whole circle is aware of my feelings,” adds Nuborapter.
“That’s the problem with being sorcerer of the mind,”  adds Ariel.
“It has its advantages…Moebius experienced romantic interests in you for a moment there…”
“A moment?” Asks Ariel.
“Well, two seconds, but still, for Moebius...”
“What about Mortanius?” Wonders Ariel.
“His mind is well closed…it is as if Mortanius was not there at all,” replies Nuborapter.
“His mind is well closed…I would not recommend trying to enter it.”
“To enter his mind would to invite madness into your mind,” interrupts Moebius whom steps in.
“Ah, the time streamer, enjoy your chat?” Asks Nuborapter.
“That concerns only my self and the Necromancer…”
“Shouldn’t you be manipulation some one?” Wonders Ariel.
“I am,” whispers Moebius like a ghost. 
Moebius disappears once again, leaving the circle members to disperse.
“Where are you going know….”

        As Nuborapter turns, Ariel has vanished, leaving a emptiness with in Nuborapter’s  mind. With a flash of light, Nuborapter vanishes, leaving the pillars, and appearing with in his retreat. Through the sockets upon the skull, Nuborapter looks across the green landscape, searching with his mind, trying to find Ariel.

        With in the central space of the Skull, a device created by Nuborapter which can make his mind work a hundred times more powerful than it already does. The machine is a chair located in the brain of the skull, appropriate to Nuborapter really.  Powering the machine, a odd green glow that consumes the chamber. Nuborapter sits with in the chair, closing his eyes, and begins to search Nosgoth with his mind.

         Ariel sleeps, as the sun sets, she falls into a dream. Upon the pillars, she finds her self, a scene is set out before her: white flakes of snow fall from heaven, but at the same time, the sun shines brightly, and the grass is a greener than ever before.  Ariel smiles, a odd feeling she has never felt before begins to take over her.
“We do not chose love, love chooses us,” the voice of Nuborapter swirls with the breeze of wind.
“Nuborapter?” 
“I chose a familiar scene…”
“It’s very nice…but how…”
“I wrote a poem for you Ariel, would you like to hear it?” Asks Nuborapter.
“I suppose so,” replies Ariel.
“Upon a white circle I saw you, tall and glamorous, but I’m sure you knew, your face is brighter than the sun, a heart to match I never won, your face and soul is filled with Glee, I ask you Ariel, will you marry me…”
“Marry you…we just met!”  Answers Ariel. 
“I have developed these strange emotions…we are soul mates as it were…”
“Fate has placed us together,” whispers Ariel.
“No need to whisper, this is my world…”
“Your world?” Asks Ariel.
“I have created a machine that allows me to turn my thoughts into a great force...you are a part of that force…”
“But that could be a weapon as well,” adds Ariel.
“I am a force of good, not evil….”
“I know, but…”
“Moebius…he plots against me, I can feel it…”
“You know what he’s thinking from your retreat?” Asks Ariel. 
“I can here a thousand thoughts…we must meet at the pillars Ariel…awake…”

        Ariel awakes, awakes to a dark star filled sky above, and a feeling of great concern.
Ariel claps her hand together, which she disappears. Upon the pillars she appears, with the night sky above, and a full moon to match.
“Nuborapter?” Ariel shouts into the air.
“I am here…”
“Why must we speak in person…what thoughts must we keep to each other?” Asks Ariel.
“Moebius is a manipulating bastard, he plots to keep us apart,” replies Nuborapter.
“Mortanius has great trust in the time streamer…how could he do such a thing…”
“Moebius is the true threat, I shall not allow him to separate our union…”

        Nuborapter takes the hands of Ariel, under the night sky, they stare at each other, piecing each others souls. 
“A union,” adds Ariel delivering a kiss to the Nuborapters lips.
And from the distance, Moebius watches them, the first domino has fell.

        Nine men and women meet upon the pillar base, standing beside their pure white pillars. They meet to discuss the events of the year, and it was there he saw her once again, they were bonded as soul mates. 
“The vampire Vorador must be put out of the picture,” says Moebius.
“I didn’t see that one coming,” jokes Nuborapter.
“Is that all you think about Time streamer?” Asks Mortanius.
“You apparently don’t listen…many of my great soldiers have been slaughtered in his name,” answers Moebius.
“Vorador is a solitaire man, if we do not disturb him, he will not intervene with us,” says Ariel.
“And what if he kills with out a cause?” Asks Moebius.
“The name Janos springs to mind,” says Nuborapter has he explores Moebius mind.
“Your mind is to strong for your own good,” adds Moebius. “We must speak necromancer, alone.”

        Again, the two disappear, and re-appear with in the oracles caves, with the fire still burning brightly. Mortanius stands with the fire lightning up his face.  With in Moebius hand, a small dagger is held tight. Moebius passes the dagger over the flames.
“You know what you have to do,” adds Moebius.

        As Mortanius and Moebius hold the dagger, the flames rise with in the air, a odd feeling  enters Mortanius mind. With in each eye, a red glow emerges, just before Moebius disappears. Mortanius holds the dagger with in his hand, then disappears.

        Ariel senses a great disturbance, she turns towards the smile upon Nuborapters face. The smile turns into a look of curiosity.
“Ariel?” Asks Nuborapter.
“Forgive me,” adds Ariel, placing her hand upon Nuborapters face, then vanishing.
“Ariel!” Yells Nuborapter.

        Nuborapter enters his retreat, and heads towards the machine sat at the chambers centre. The green energy passes through the skull, Nuborapter sits with in the chair. His eyes close, and he begins to search with his mind.  Images emerge, images of fire, of death, a dark feeling rushes through his mind, a feeling of guilt. 

        With in a house, that belonging to Ariel, the a blood stained knife has been left upon a blood stained floor. Nuborapter watches in horror as his mind moves across the blood, approaching the corpse of Ariel. 

        His scream shatters the glass with in the retreat, the minds of his servants brake down completely, insanity consumes them. The world begins to shatter, a wave of madness sweeps from the skull, across the land. The pure pillars transform into nine corrupted pillars, and the legacy begins.