Return of the Reaper of Life
Arc 1: Rise of the Caribou

By W. D. Arceion

Chapter 1

Deep beneath the earth in the lowest levels of Tartarus stood an ancient castle, inside a man sat upon a throne. His hands and feet were chained to the throne with thick chains embedded into the walls. The man wore heavy armor and a tattered black cape with a red inlay. His black hair floated in a nonexistent breeze. "So they created the Avatars... interesting. I had not anticipated this. However, if they think this will stop me then they are in for quit a surprise." Moros Apocalypsis rose from his throne the chains clanging as he stepped forward and and raised his hand. "I am Moros Apocalypsis, the bringer of the End. I call upon that of which is Plague, I call upon that of which is War, Come forth and serve." As he said this a read mist emanated from him and began to solidify into two orbs, the first was an orb as red as that of freshly spilled blood, the second was a sickly green. The red orb formed into a creature of hulking proportion, it had the body of a horse from the waist down and from the waist up the body of a man, its face was that of a baboon and it had two horns atop its head. The second orb took the form of a man with cloven hooves, he had the horns of a ram and he wore the tattered robes of a necromancer. As the two beings completed they bowed to Moros Apocalypsis.

"We have heard the call master we answer." The first said. "I am Tirek, the Bringer of War."

"I am Grogar the Ram, The plague Bringer." The second said.

"We have answered your call Master what is your will?" Tirek asked.

"You will do." Moros Apocalypsis said calmly. "You are creatures of my realm Demons I have summoned to be my generals for my army. They will never tire, they will never weaken. They hold no morals, humility, or those ridiculous virtue that those created by Aion Erebus and Moirai Physis hold."

"I see no army only a man in chains Moros Apocalypsis. Yes, I've heard of you. the one being that even I fear. A man so evil that he was sealed away for all eternity." Tirek said a hint of fear in his voice.

Slowly Moros Apocalypsis raised his hand and the dark mist formed again. "I craft you an army, the Army of Depravity!" He yelled, as the mist collected the shadows warped and animalistic screams and grunts as well as moans came from with in the mist, as it dissipated an army of creatures slowly appears. There lower body was shaggy with fur and were that of Caribou, there chest and arms bulged with chiseled muscle and there face was that of a Caribou complete with horns and all. However unlike the two Demons that Moros Apocalypsis had summoned they wore no cloths and they appeared to hold no humility. As the creatures completed forming they bowed to there master. Tirek and Grogar shook in terror as Moros Apocalypsis laughed. "Here is your army." He said as he turned and walked back to hes throne and took a seat. "I have given you the means of which to exact your revenge. Tirek you have failed me twice, I will be more lenient with you Grogar as you have only failed me once but if you fail me again Tirek I will take what you owe me. You sold me your soul for your power, fail m again and I shall collect upon that debt." The two demon generals bowed to there master.

"I will not fail this time master, I swear it." Tirek said as he turned and walked away.

An army of demons brought forth within the pits of Hell had risen to claim the world.

Author's Note

So this is the beginning of the true story. Now I want to point out that Moros Apocalypsis DID NOT create Tirek and Grogar he summoned them.
However he did create the Caribou and for those o you who know what the Caribou are and I told you that you would understand...
Do you now understand?

Anyway this chapter is very short but it's suppose to be this is a little teaser for what's to come. I hope it lived up to your expectations.