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XATEREX MULTIVERSE STORYLINE Volume I: Into the Darkness (PDF / Review / CBW Page) | Volume II: The Shadows Coil (Review / CBW Page) | Volume III: The Darkest Light (Review / CBW Page) | Volume IV: Shattering (Review / CBW Page) Volume V: The Final Prophecy (Review / CBW Page) | Volume VI: Eternal Darkness (PDF / Review / CBW Page) Xaterex Art Blog | Xaterex Wiki Volume III: The Darkest Light Prologue The cavern was silent. Nothing stirred in the twisted depths of the earth, and no voices broke the quiet. It was as if a dark hand had settled over the caves, draping the entire underground city in a dark shroud. All was still, save the torches that still burned with shallow, feverish red light. For one moment, the light illuminated the tall, thin being that walked through the darkness, features hidden by a hooded cloak. Almost hesitently, the hooded being stepped forward, corpse-like hands lowered in supplication. Slowly, a shadowy Presence began to fill the room, a presence so palpable with darkness that even the hooded being seemed uneasy for one moment. The being lowered its head as the Presence seemed to intensify, as though growing stronger and stronger, finally obscuring even the torchlight itself. What news do you bring us? A voice echoed from the shadows. The voice was rasping and cold, and when it spoke, it sounded as if a multitude of beings was speaking together in a disjointed chorus. While it sounded both quiet, loud, and all-pervasive, the hooded being knew only it could hear. "Our war is going exactly as planned. Neither the Ix nor the Toa suspect anything. Soon, both will be no more. Our forces cannot fail to defeat them." This we know. The Presence answered. Everything is proceeding as we have forseen. "Yes, my lord." What more have you learned? The Presence asked. "I have located the Beacon." said the hooded being, scrachy voice echoing slightly through the chamber. "He has eluded us thus far...however, all is going according to the plan." We can feel his aura across the planes. It is one of the strongest we have ever encountered. "Yes, my lord." said the hooded being. "His aura is bending the strands of time themselves across the planes, but he is still unaware of his own power...soon the endgame shall begin." Have you gathered our warriors? "Yes, they have been gathered, as according to your will. A contingency of our warriors has already made preparations for the gathering." You have done well. "What shall I do with the Spirit Toa?" asked the hooded being. "He cannot be allowed to continue wandering across the Empire." Bring him before us. "And if he will not agree?" If he cannot be ours, he must be eliminated...go now. The Presence ordered. Finish this game. Slowly, the Presence began to lift, the voice stopped speaking. The oppressive shadows vanished, to be replaced by the flickering light of the flames once more. For one moment, the hooded being remained standing, alone, in the chamber. Then, slowly, the being turned and vanished once more into the shadows.
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XATEREX MULTIVERSE STORYLINE Volume I: Into the Darkness (PDF / Review / CBW Page) | Volume II: The Shadows Coil (Review / CBW Page) | Volume III: The Darkest Light (Review / CBW Page) | Volume IV: Shattering (Review / CBW Page) Volume V: The Final Prophecy (Review / CBW Page) | Volume VI: Eternal Darkness (PDF / Review / CBW Page) Xaterex Art Blog | Xaterex Wiki Volume II: The Shadows Coil Prologue The tall Ix's cold, dispassionate gaze stared at the hazy image of the elemental standing before him. Like all of his kind, the Ix was wearing robes of the darkest black, and his eyes were cold and impassive, touched with the barest gleam of feverish light. The chamber they stood within was shrouded completely in mist, and the Elemental was barely visible, a faint outline of obsidian armor in the half-light. "They escaped, Skorpix." he rasped at last. He was merely repeating a fact they both knew, but he needed to impress upon Skorpix that the narrow escape of the Spirit Toa had been due to chance, nothing more. Although he knew the elemental was not truly standing in front of him, it was merely an image of a faraway place he'd brought before him using his highly advanced auric powers, he still felt as though the Elemental's cold red eyes were burning through him, as though he knew everything the Ix would say. "Silencer is dead, and Melnox has been lost in Illiera. Our allies there will see that he is exterminated." The Elemental merely nodded, his image flickering out of sight for the briefest of moments before returning. He raised one claw imperiously, and said at length,"We have learned of this. We have already ordered a group of Ix assassins from Illiera to hunt down and kill Ion and the Glatorian with him, and recapture the Toa. It was fortunate he was not killed in the Circle due to the overeagerness of the Fury...we need him alive." "However, this will not be enough." whispered the Elemental Prince. "They will not arrive in time to stop Ion from contacting his allies. Alert the demon Asgard. Tell him we are in need of his services." The Ix nodded, his face behind the mask coldly indifferent, but inwardly he felt a jolt of shock, quickly followed by satisfaction. Asgard would tear the Toa from limb to limb. "Oh, and alert our other agents in the Void that the victor Fairon will be joining them shortly." Skorpix smiled coldly.The Ix bowed his head slightly as Skorpix waved his hand. The image of the Elemental vanished, and the Ix stepped back and vanished, the mist shrouding him from view. Review
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This is the review topic for The Darkest Light, volume three of the Xaterex Multiverse Storyline. As always, reviews, comments, criticisms, and all forms of feedback are welcome!
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Greetings. I'm Varkanax39 (also known as Varx or Varkanax) originally from the Custom BIONICLE Wiki. I haven't really been a part of BIONICLE fandom for years, since I finished my fanfiction series on the Custom BIONICLE Wiki, the Xaterex Multiverse Storyline (XMS). The storyline ran from 2010-2012, with six main volumes and a few spinoffs here and there. After completing the final volume, I took the series to BZPower in an attempt to expand the audience further. The results were only modestly successful, mainly because I gave up posting it due to that "one chapter a day" rule in the Epics library. Now that that rule's a thing of the past, I think posting the rest of these on BZP isn't the worst idea, mainly because my perfectionism demands I finish uploading the rest of the series. I'll add links to both the story topics and the review topics, so you can berate me publicly. Warning: These novels are long (Idk about exact page count but the shortest is ~40,000 words, while the longest is ~100,000 words). They're also heavily AU, I haven't thought about the series for a long time, so the exact details escape me, but I'm reasonably certain none of the canon characters make an appearance. If AUs aren't really your thing, you might not appreciate the XMS. Also, this was written years ago, and I'm really only posting this here to satisfy my own perfectionism (I hate unfinished threads) so I take no responsibility for spelling/grammar/continuity issues that may have arisen in the transition. If you notice anything you want me to fix, let me know. Xaterex Multiverse Storyline (XMS/Xaterex Chronicles) Volume I: Into the Darkness / Review / PDF / Custom BIONICLE Wiki Page (2010) Toa Shardak's peaceful life in the city of Intax is shattered when his father is murdered. Together with his friend Blast, Shardak sets off on a quest for vengeance against the enigmatic Ix Empire that will change his life forever. Volume II: The Shadows Coil / Review / PDF / CBW Page (2010 - 2011) Shardak, Fairon, and Valkyria's destinies collide explosively in the aftermath of Shardak's narrow escape from the Circle. Volume III: The Darkest Light / Review (Summer 2011) / PDF / CBW Page Now full-fledged members of the resistance, Shardak, Fairon, and Valkyria struggle against both their personal demons and the Ix Empire, while behind the scenes a darker evil looms. Volume IV: Shattering / Review (Fall 2011) /PDF / CBW Page On the distant world of Corona Magna, Toa Shardak comes face to face with his destiny. Volume V: The Final Prophecy / Review (Winter 2011) / PDF / CBW Page The resistance has been shattered by treachery, and now faces an enemy from within even as the war against the Order and their diabolical leaders continue. Volume VI: Eternal Darkness / Review (Spring 2012) / PDF / CBW Page Lord Vahrikaan has risen, darkness has fallen upon Xaterex, and the rebellion is nearing defeat. The only hope for the free world lies in the hands of three beings, whose true destinies are at least revealed in the concluding volume of the Xaterex Storyline. I'll try to have all of these novels posted on here by the end of the week. If you have any questions/comments, feel free to ask me here or via PM. Thanks! ~Varx
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This is the review topic for my story serial, Into the Darkness. The epic is 15 chapters long, and I'll try to post a new chapter each day. Reviews, comments, criticisms, and all forms of feedback are welcome here.
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This is the review topic for The Shadows Coil, volume two of the Xaterex Multiverse Storyline. As always, reviews, comments, criticisms, and all forms of feedback are welcome here.
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XATEREX MULTIVERSE STORYLINE Volume I: Into the Darkness (PDF / Review / CBW Page) | Volume II: The Shadows Coil (Review / CBW Page) | Volume III: The Darkest Light (Review / CBW Page) | Volume IV: Shattering (Review / CBW Page) Volume V: The Final Prophecy (Review / CBW Page) | Volume VI: Eternal Darkness (PDF / Review / CBW Page) Xaterex Art Blog | Xaterex Wiki Volume I: Into the Darkness Waves of flame, red and white, flashed above the dark-armored Elemental’s head as he raced down the ledge of the tall mountain. The flames’ heavy shroud of darkness obscured almost everything around him. Even with the full moon shining above his head, he couldn't make out anything but the path before him and the deathly red of the horrid flames as they danced across the summit of Obsidian Peak like a destructive, raging demon. Must... escape now. His thoughts sounded weaker than usual, as though the roar of the hungry flames pervaded his mind as well as the world around him. If the Spirit Toa is lost, all of our work has been for nothing. He knew that at least one of his Order was dead already, speared through the eye by the traitor. Many others had been badly wounded in the escape, but he knew at least two members of their Order were still alive. It’s too late for the Shadow Orb. Thought the Elemental grimly as, pausing at the foot of the peak, he watched the flames engulf the entire mountain in a horrible conflagration of red and yellow. He knew that their prize, the greatest treasure ever obtained by their Order, had been lost forever in the brief and deadly skirmish. The Elemental cursed the name of the traitor quietly, imagining his claws slashing open the treacherous Elemental’s throat... For a few moments, the Elemental stared at the blaze, his red eyes gleaming with unspoken vengeance as he watched the destruction of his Order. Then he tore his gaze away from the mountain, remembering there was still one chance for their survival. The Shadow Orb was only the beginning. With the Spirit Toa at our command, nothing will stand in our way ever again. The dark being’s lips twisted into a dark smile as he again imagined gouging his claws into the traitor's throat, watching his lifeblood drain away. With the raw power that this Toa carried within him, nothing would ever defeat their order. Turning away forever from the scene of their defeat, the Elemental strode through the forests, toward the small group of Copies of Corpse left guarding the Spirit Toa while he'd been at Obsidian Peak. Leaving such beings as weak as the Copies guarding such a strategic pawn in their game had been risky, but with all of his elite soldiers and mercenaries guarding the perimeter of the Mountain, there had been no choice. The thought that the traitor might reach the Copies before he did enraged the Elemental, spurring him on. He knew that while it was unlikely any of the soldiers he'd hired to guard the mountain had survived -- the traitor was far too skilled to allow any of them to escape -- but it was likely that several of the order were also still alive. Their lives are irrelevant. The Spirit Toa is the only thing that matters now. he thought as one of the Copy guards came into view. The cavern system where he'd hidden the Spirit Toa and stationed the sentries was one of the most secure fortresses in the known universe. He'd used the Shadow Orb's power to render the cave system unnavigable by anyone except himself or the bearer of the Orb. Striding up to one of the Copies, the Elemental rasped, "We were betrayed. We're leaving now with the Spirit Toa." The Copy did not argue, but simply stepped aside into the cave. The Elemental followed, his eyes shining with fury against a sinister black backdrop. Before he vanished into the darkness, he took one last, lingering look at the burning mountain in the distance, then with a contemptuous flick of his curved, scythe-like tail, vanished into the cavern. The caves were dimly lit by several flickering torches, as well as glowing patches of silvery moss that hung from the walls and ceiling. Pausing before a massive gate made of black, twisted metal, the Elemental raised a single claw and the gate swung open. "What's happening?" asked a new voice. The Elemental turned his gaze on the Toa standing before him. His armor, golden and black, gleamed in the shadows. The Toa's pale green eyes stared at him, wide-eyed with fear as he stared at the Elemental in awe. "Where are we?" The Elemental was about to reply, when another being, taller and armored in red and black, seemed to materialize out of the darkness behind the Toa. "I suggest you give me the Spirit Toa," he ordered calmly, "or things will become unpleasant." "Arcturas" screeched the Elemental in rage. He pointed a single curved talon at the other Elemental. "Back off! This Toa is mine!" An insane rage burning in the red Elemental's eyes, Arcturas snarled back, "I'll never let you resurrect your Order, Skorpix." "Then die," hissed the Elemental in a low voice as he lunged at Arcturas. The red Elemental drew a long, black weapon of half-molten Obsidian, and as Skorpix raised his twin weapons, summoned his powers over fire and caused the weapon to explode into flames. Dark energy crackled from the Elemental's hands as his power exploded from his claws toward Arcturas. The fire Elemental raised the flaming sword and blocked both of Skorpix's attacks. Seeing that his attacks were ineffective, Skorpix, dark fire spiraling wildly from his talons, slammed into Arcturas. Arcturas was faster then he'd expected, and stepped to one side. The Elemental's claws scored thin air, and as he slashed wildly toward Arcturas, the other Elemental brought his weapon down, attempting to slash Skorpix's head from his shoulders. Quick as lightning, Skorpix slipped away from the weapon and parried Arcturas' next few blows. As Arcturas began to force him onto the defensive once more, Skorpix suddenly brought both his wingblades down on Arcturas' shoulder, drawing blood. As Arcturas, realizing the attack had left Skorpix open to a fatal blow, stabbed outward beneath Skorpix's guard. Skorpix slipped away from the weapon and brought both of his weapons arcing down, toward Arcturas' chest. Arcturas began to take a step back, then hesitated as he realized Skorpix was backing him up against the wall. While he was debating his next action, Skorpix struck again, ripping open Arcturas' shoulders savagely and clawing at his mask. The ancient Kanohi that the red Elemental was wearing spurred Skorpix on, allowing him to wrestle Arcturas to the ground. Skorpix could hear the Spirit Toa yelling at them to stop and trying to break free from the grasp of his Copy guardians, but he was unable to comprehend anything but Arcturas as the two Elementals rolled over and over in a horrible, bloody melee. Skorpix scored two solid blows on Arcturas' chestplate and legs, and felt the spray of blood spatter against his mask. Arcturas managed to dodge Skorpix’s next two blows, and as Skorpix was about to tear open his leg with a swipe of his claws, brought his fiery weapon down on Skorpix’s back. Skorpix snarled in pain and rage as blood welled from the wound, a startling crimson against his ebony armor. As he staggered away from Arcturas, the enemy Elemental raised the weapon again, thrusting downward at Skorpix’s neck. The Elemental dodged the blow at the last second, and as his weapon met empty air. Skorpix, now standing upright once more, retaliated with a barrage of chain lightning. Three of the bolts connected, voids of jagged shadow devouring the crimson armor and flinging Arcturas against the wall. The fire Elemental seemed to hang suspended for a moment, and then he collapsed on the ground. Skorpix knew Arcturas still lived. His presence, while weak, was still detectable in the aura field. As Arcturas raised his head weakly to stare at Skorpix, the Elemental fired several bolts of shadow from his outstretched hand. The bolts struck Arcturas head-on, and as Skorpix began to relax, expecting to hear the satisfying crunch as Arcturas’ spine disintegrated. But Arcturas was faster then he’d thought, and the bolts struck his shoulder, obliterating the armor and tearing into the muscle. Arcturas screamed in pain and rose to his feet, flinging several weak bolts of energy at Skorpix. Skorpix deflected them easily, but Arcturas, taking advantage of the distraction, charged him, sword drawn. Skorpix fired several bolts of darkness at the charging Elemental, but Arcturas easily deflected them both with his sword. As Arcturas bore down on him, eyes wild, Skorpix raised his wingblades and tore the blade from Arcturas’ hand. Arcturas didn’t immediately realize what had happened, and as his eyes alighted on his fallen weapon, Skorpix raised both of his weapons and stabbed out at Arcturas’ chest. Arcturas whirled around and, staggering backward and throwing his hand into the air, gathered a massive sphere of flame in one hand. As Skorpix brought the blades down, scoring wounds across Arcturas’ already damaged chestplate, Arcturas released the fireball. A roaring torrent of flame washed over Skorpix like a raging tsunami of fire, and the Elemental screamed in rage. Arcturas watched as Skorpix’s elemental energies slowly overcame the flames. As Skorpix, disoriented, staggered towards him, Arcturas brought down his fist on one of Skorpix’s wingblades, sending it flying across the cavern. Skorpix was dimly aware of the Spirit Toa being subdued by his Copy guards, but the pain of his burns made rational thought almost impossible. He could feel Arcturas probing his defenses, inviting him to begin battle using their Psionic powers. Skorpix knew that eventually the battle would come down to a test of wills, but for now he needed to weaken Arcturas further. As Arcturas closed in, raising his weapon for the final blow, Skorpix stared at the ground beneath him. Arcturas was quickly halted as the ground turned into mud, and as he struggled to free himself, Skorpix created a column of earth beneath Arcturas, slamming him into the ceiling. Stunned, Arcturas fell to the ground. Skorpix gestured to one of his Copy guards, who was standing over the struggling body of the Spirit Toa. "Finish it." he ordered casually. As the Copy drew near to Arcturas’ broken body, Skorpix saw Arcturas begin to rally. As he was about to warn the Copy, a massive bolt of pure fire struck him dead-on. Shattered pieces of Obsidian were scattered across the stone floor. "Your arrogance will be your undoing, Skorpix. It always has been," snarled Arcturas as he rose to his feet, eyes burning as brightly as his weapon. Skorpix replied by blasting him with shadowy fire. Arcturas deflected the blows easily, and then replied with a fire attack of his own. The lance of flame struck his enemy directly, but Skorpix let it sizzle through him with no apparent ill affects. Arcturas blasted him again, this time with a cone of fire, but Skorpix dodged and it struck a second Copy, scouring it from the earth. Skorpix waved a hand lazily at Arcturas, and several jagged forks of blue lightning tore through the Elemental’s body, corroding his armor further. Skorpix could see his eyes were dimming, his concentration slowly breaking. "It is becoming apparent that this will not be decided by martial skill," continued Arcturas as Skorpix readied his weapon to retaliate. Skorpix could feel his mental probe drive deeper into his skull, and this time accepted his invitation to battle on the mental planes. As Arcturas staggered upright once more, Skorpix’s ray of immense mental power invaded Arcturas’ consciousness. Arcturas retaliated quickly; using his probe to drive a burning ray of energy at Skorpix’s attacking shadows, driving them back. Skorpix regrouped his mental rays quickly, creating a shadowy circle on the physical world to hold Arcturas back. Back and forth the battle of wills raged. Skorpix’s powers managed to overwhelm several portions of Arcturas’ consciousness, and he attempted to snap the Elemental’s spine. Arcturas broke the Elemental circle on the physical plane with a bolt of sizzling fire, forcing Skorpix to withdraw. Sensing weakness, Arcturas poured more energy into the thought matrix between them, forcing his way into Skorpix’s mind even as Skorpix regained control over the physical battle. Both Elementals poured more power onto the physical world and strove against the mental barriers until both thought neither of them could continue. Then Skorpix felt a disturbance on the physical plane as Arcturas abandoned his assault. Skorpix broke down the last of Arcturas’ mental barriers, and was about to immobilize the Elemental when Arcturas released the last of his energies onto the physical world. Skorpix screamed in rage and pain as flames washed over him, breaking his concentration. Arcturas’ mental rays invaded his mind, seizing control over Skorpix Elemental powers of Earth and bringing the cavern ceiling down on top of him. The ground shook as a torrent of darkness enveloped Skorpix, crushing him against the floor. The two remaining Copy guards charged Arcturas, but Arcturas dispatched them both, stabbing one through the chest and slicing the other in half. Arcturas turned toward the Spirit Toa, who was lying unconscious where the Copies had stood only moments before. Skorpix and the order erased all of his memories. Thought Arcturas. No one knows anything about this Toa... but the Last Prophecy predicted his arrival. He traced one badly injured hand over the Spirit Toa’s mask, erasing the memories of the damage done today. Once he’d believed that the arrival of this Toa predicted the destruction of everything he’d believed in. Now... he was not sure. Arcturas’ thoughts were suddenly interrupted as an explosion of shadow rocked the cavern. He could feel Skorpix, trying to break free from his earthen prison. He knew it would not hold him much longer. For a moment, a single moment, Arcturas hesitated over the unconscious form of the Spirit Toa, the Toa that could one day change the fate of the universe. Then he roused the Toa, and together they slipped into the shadows.
