Destiny's Flame
Prologue
by Cat
catk@buffymail.com
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Disclaimer: gargoyles is property of the almight mouse, and even
though they're not in this story, I felt I should cover it just in
case. This story comes after the Change of Face Saga, which should
be read first in order for this to make sense. And now, the story.
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Destiny's Flame -- Prologue
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In the vastness of existence, there is, not a universe, as most souls
believe, but a multiverse, an unlimited amount of possible
universes, some vastly different, others exactly the same, except for
the name of one person.
Now, in the normal course of things, these realities are kept
separate, but through the course of evolution, beings of many races
have discovered breaches in the dimensional fabrics of space-time,
gateways between realities, where one can cross from their reality
to others.
In a few rare cases, a device is created, a device which, when
properly calibrated, can open these dimensional breaches on command.
One such device had, millennia past, been created by a powerful fae.
No one knew which universe he came from, only that he had great
power.
It was with this great power that he forged Destiny's Gate. Created
from the very essence of the multiverse, the gate is a powerful
artifact, which can transport a traveller through space-time,
allowing them access to any dimension, at any time, on any planet.
The gate itself depicts a silver dragon in flight, upon a background
of deep jade green. Smaller than the Phoenix Gate, Destiny's Gate is
affixed to a magically unbreakable chain. Designed to be worn as a
pendant, the gate is activated when, in any language, someone yells
the simple phrase: 'Now would be a good time to go!'
Through the course of time, the gate has travelled from dimension to
dimension, looking for a special few known as Travellers. These
travellers keep the gate throughout their life time, subject to the
gate's whims, travelling to different realities, and helping those in
need. When a Traveller dies, Destiny's Gate is lost in space-time,
until another Traveller emerges.
Through all eternity the Gate will search, until it finds, not a
Traveller, but ~The~ Traveller. The one who cares enough to fight
every battle, to grieve the loss of every friend, and who will remain
with the gate until the end of time.
Now, through the intervention of Puck and the Weird Sisters, the gate
belongs to Cat. Now only time will tell if she is the one...
End.