Controlling the Beast Within

Darkness. Destruction. Evil. That is how one could describe the world of Calamitous.

Monsters of every kind, varying in size and power, roamed the lands they called home, fighting amongst each other in blood bathes that’d paint entire fields crimson.

Vicious creatures of the air, with talons that could easily slice through boulders as if they were butter.

Monstrous behemoths of the earth, who could cause earthquakes during their fights for dominance.

Malevolent beasts of the sea who could swallow small islands without so much as a second thought.

But none could ever come to a fraction of the malicious, heartless thing that ruled over all of them...

Said to have been born from the very world itself, its sheer size alone could make others retreat. With breath as hot as molten rock, and the capability to rip mountains from their foundations before flinging them with ease, Typhon had no difficulties in reminding those who dared challenge it who their maker was.

The head of a wild beast, hands that ended with serpentine digits, and broad wings that could cause vicious gales of wind from absentminded readjustments, a lower section also serpentine in nature, with no legs, and instead long tentacle-like appendages of which it used to slither about. It was a Titan Amongst Titans. Truly a sight to behold. But what truly made other goliaths shiver, was its eyes; pools of burning lava, seemingly held in place by sheer willpower.

And yet, this creature was not content. After having created countless abominations, it could not seem to find the sense of "completeness" it so craved. Thus, it struck upon an idea.

"Why not create something in my own image?"

And thus, the very embodiment of Chaos was born. This “Son of Typhon” grew to become one of the most feared and hated creatures to live on Calamitous. However, with power, also came intelligence. Not once did Choas ever attempt to overpower Thee, Who Had Given Him Life.

And so, life continued on Calamitous. Monsters died each day from the endless violence, and those who survived only bred more to continue the fight.

But then, something broke the endless cycle. A star fell to this hostile world, hailing from the outer reaches, crashing and embedding itself into the earth. Nearby monsters ceased in their violence, appearing to momentarily swap their mindless fighting for that of curiosity towards this new object. With a bright flash of light that had not been seen on the planet since the dawn of its existence, a single crystalline tree sprouted up from the world’s soil.

Chaos, being the most curious of the rest, was the first to approach the odd plant-like structure. That was when a soft voice began to fill his mind, speaking out to him alone.

“I am Harmonious. The balance of this land caught my attention, as it has been quite unstable for some time. Evil has reigned for far too long, and it’s now killing this planet. If nothing is done to stop its continuous progression, the planet will collapse upon itself, eradicating all that exists upon it.”

Chaos was indeed shocked to hear this. Not only had he never considered what the creatures did here as being wrong, but to believe that it was also killing Calamitous, itself? Taking a moment to look around, the chaotic entity did something it had not done since the first day of its existence. It truly looked around at its surroundings and all the beings that had since gone back to tearing at each other’s throats. It was at that moment that the Spirit of Chaos became enlightened about what his siblings were, and how much destruction they caused to the place they called home. And as it stood there, watching the unending devastation happening around him, Chaos felt unbound by the hatred of the land. While still not entirely understanding what this "Balance" was, he still knew that what was perspiring in this "Kingdom of Monsters" was indeed too much.

Storming off to find his “father”, Chaos tried to retell the happenings that had occurred. Of the one calling themselves Harmonious, who had fallen from the outer reaches, and what they had told him. But the still clouded judgment of the very heart of Calamitous wouldn't accept his words, instead taking its offspring’s words as a ploy to attempt to take power away from it.

Seeing that words could not help him after all, Chaos had no choice but to engage in battle against Typhon. The clash between the two was great, shaking the planet to its very core and bringing it right to the bim of collapsing. But once the dust had settled, Chaos was found to have been defeated by his maker.

However, Typhon had also been drastically weakened by his “greatest work of art”, leaving it more vulnerable than it had ever thought possible. Attempting to finish Chaos off, he was blindsided by an orb of radiant light.

It was Harmonious. With the small amount of energy she had been able to receive from the planet’s dwindling life source, she'd created a more suitable state of being that could help Chaos. Using that same power, she unleashed a glow of pure, radiant, harmony against the titan Typhon, causing it to let out an out-of-character shriek in pain, before slowly evaporating into thin air.

Chaos had been saved by Harmonious. But at what cost? Harmonious, having used nearly all her essence in the attack, was starting to fade as well. But as Chaos watched, holding her withering form in his arms, she managed to whisper one last warning to the creature before her.

“Typhon is not dead. It has merely slipped away in hiding to heal its wounds and regain energy. Something which I, too, will be doing, as well. Be prepared, Spirit of Chaos, for this isn't over yet...”

And with that, she vanished back into the ground to be absorbed into the tree from which she came, leaving Chaos by himself.

The beast wasn't sure what he was to do now.

But at the remembrance of Harmonious’s words from before, he thought about trying to make this “balance” in the world. And so, using the same powers his progenitor had used to create life, so did he. Only, these creatures were unlike the monsters from before. Their natural state was more peaceful. But having still been created by the embodiment of chaos itself, they too had a tiny bit of his chaotic nature tucked away inside them. However, they were able to choose whether or not to define themselves to it.

Secondly, Chaos tried to think of a way to use the powers of “Balance”. In that sense, he tried to think of what this “balance” was.

“Balance is equality. Good and Bad. Darkness and Light. Discord and Harmony.”

But how was he supposed to create positive components, when he, himself, had never experienced them? With this thought in mind and using his powers again, he synthesized seven crystal orbs of what he felt were made up of true chaos. These became known as “The Elements of Calamity”.

After that, he weakly made his way to the tree Harmonious had taken hibernation in. Pleading to her, in hopes that she could hear him, he asked her to create the components of what true tranquility was.

In response, the tree glowed brightly before forming six crystalline artifacts as well. These essences would be known as "The Elements of Harmony".

Using these new Elements, Chaos was able to bring the dying planet of Calamitous back from its ashes, being reborn into the world that was renamed “Equatis”. Equal. Balanced.

However, Chaos knew this balance would shatter upon his father’s return. He was afraid that he would not be able to live long enough to see that day come, as he had seemed to use the remaining energy he had left after fighting Typhon. So, he gave each of the elements the ability to be wielded by one whom they chose was worthy enough.

With that, the now exhausted and at the brink of death Chaos collapsed to the ground, resting his head at the roots of Harmonious' Tree.

In his last moments of life, he silently wished that he had had more time to get to know Harmonious, a single tear–his very first–running down his smiling expression, before going still…