DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the cool characters. If you read about a character that you've never heard of before, chances are it's mine. I'm not making any money out of this... (pouts)

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Kodomo Hikari:       This is my first fan fiction so be nice. Please R & R. (makes a puppy face) I just did this to see if I can do this. @_@ Parental guidance to be safe. Uh...what else? (scratches her head)...oh yeah, I love this site! Uhmm...lot's of crossovers, that's for sure.

Titania, Queen of the Faeries (from Neil Gaiman's Books of Magic):          "There are only 2 Worlds-your world, which is the Real World; and other worlds, the Fantasy. Worlds like these are Worlds of the Human Imagination: their reality or lack of reality; is not important. What is important is that they are there...They do not exist; and thus they are all that matters..."

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Word watch:

Kitsune = fox

Chi / Qi= energy/ spirit energy

Ningen = human

Makai = demon world

Reikai = Spirit World

Youkai = demon

Gomenasai = I'm sorry/ pardon me

Regis = another word for Queen

Regent = another word for King

The Japanese words are written in the way I think they would be written in English. I could be wrong though so don't bother with a Japanese English dictionary. My Romanization still needs a lot of improvement.

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                                                                                                Prologue

Earth, 2023 BC

            The land was laid to waste. A graveyard of bones littered the landscape. Already, a huge army was advancing forward to destroy the last of the Resistance. On top of a silent hill stood the last of a dying but powerful race- a creature so Ancient that, it gave pause to the Great Annunaki and their children, the Nefilim.

          The great army paused in the middle of the plain and waited. Victory was assured, they thought. There was no way the stragglers could hold back the inevitable. So why does their great leader hesitate?

          "You have damned us all, my Love."

          The voice that spoke came from the hill. It was said quietly and even sadly. A creature, not unlike the one that stood on the hill, rode forward from the Army. His robes were resplendent with the light of the sun that it even dimmed the brilliance of his fiery steed.

          "It does not have to be this way. Return to my side and together we will create Order." His voice had a commanding tone that hushed even the wind.

          "Order?" the voice from the hill said scornfully. "You have destroyed all our kind. The First Borns are no more."

          "I am tired of watching. I have seen what the Children are doing to each other. I want to return this place to what it used to be." the leader of the great army responded.

          "That is neither our place nor our duty. We are the First Born. We teach, we watch and we aid but we do not run their lives."

          "Then are you happy with this? The Gods grow childish. The Demons are greedy. The Humans grow arrogant. And the World suffers for this! Abominations walk the earth!" retorted the great army's leader. He was angry. Why does she refuse to see his point of view?

          "And so you choose to instill order with an iron fist? Tell me, how is that different from what they are doing? You have built yourself an army from the Children who support you and destroy those who do not?"

          "And why not? We are more than Gods are. We are the First Born." Shiva gritted his teeth. His Queen had refused him.

          "I will stop you."

          "There was a time when you loved me."

          "I still do. That is why I must do this," Her voice sounded tired and weary

          "You leave me with no choice..." If She will not be my ally then She will die along with the rebels.

          At the unfinished sentence, the army surged forward. The ground resounded with the footsteps of a thousand feet and hooves as human, demon and their generals, the Nefilim let loose an attack. There may be only one First Born on that hill but their power was never to be taken lightly. Especially not THAT one.

          The ground beneath their feet suddenly erupted into a thousand spikes. Sharp vines grabbed hapless soldiers and trees several hundreds of feet tall crushed war machines.

          Shiva watched in frustration and anger as his army was laid to waste by what seemed to be the very forces of Nature. His silver eyes glittered and a huge tree burst into flames. His third eye glanced at the hill. How dare she oppose me ! He strode boldly forward ignoring the carnage and destroying anything that got in his way. Then he saw him...standing beside her.

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          He held on to the hand of his Queen. He longed to comfort her. It tore at him to see her like this. He watched her pale face and dark eyes. She was so sad. So beautiful. Her midnight black hair flowed with the wind. He turned to the scene below. Why does he do this? Why is he hurting her? Surely, he must know he is hurting her? He did not understand. He rarely understood grown ups anyway. He let his Chi move forward. The ground gave birth to more monstrous plants that continued to devour the great army. He will keep doing this. He will protect Her from Him.

          "ENOUGH!"

          A strong hot wind blasted out from the speaker. The silver fox tumbled. His Queen steadied him. He glared at Shiva, angry that he was thrown off his guard. The flora and fauna stilled and then all at once resumed their murderous rampage.

          She bent down to him and whispered. It seemed like an eternity. His golden hazel eyes widened. A strangled 'No' forced itself out from his lips, "My Regis...no..."

          "It is now my turn, Kitsune. You have done your part."

          He watched in horror as she moved away to meet the Regent. Every fiber of his young being screamed at her to not do this but he could not move. Her Will was strong and he was rooted to the spot. He watched awestruck as for the second time in his life, the power of the First Born was unleashed. Amidst the chaos and destruction, he heard her voice...and that of the hateful Regent.

          "We are the First Born. The First of the Endless. You cannot stop me."

          The very earth groaned and heaved as the two powerful forces met and clashed.

          With morbid fascination and dread, the young fox watch the Regent and his Regis. Shiva had grown taller, his silver hair whipped by turbulent forces, his eyes flashing with anger. The Queen was equally tall, standing serenely amidst the chaos...and...What was happening? She seemed to be changing before his very eyes. The change was not lost on Shiva too. His eyes widened with a realization.

          "You are wrong," she said softly.

          "You will not! You cannot!" it was a cry of disbelief and anger from Shiva.

          "Yes."

          There was a blinding flash and a deafening explosion. For the kitsune, it seemed that a thousand suns lived and died in that singular explosion. He also knew that there was no escaping it. For a split second, there was a horrible stillness and then there was the on-rushing sound of winds racing to the vacuum created by the explosion. He felt his own breath being drawn out of him and he gasped for air but searing hot winds filled his lungs instead and he knew he was going to die.

          /No. Not yet. /

          His eyes flew open. He found himself lying on...dust. Slowly, he stood up. I'm alive...but how?

          /.../

          He looked around. There was nothing left but a scorched blackened plain. The hill was gone and white dust swirled in the atmosphere. He took a step forward to the direction of the caller and cried out. His entire body was in pain. He collapsed to his knees and a pile of jumbled skeletons crumbled to dust.

          /I am sorry little one. /

          My Queen? She's alive! Ignoring the stabbing pains, he scrambled towards where her mind voice was calling him.

          /I am coming. Hold on! / He responded with his mind. He could not call out to her with his voice. He had inhaled the searing hot air during the explosion and it had burned his throat.

          He found her. Already, her life was draining away in the sand. But...but she was immortal...why? How? Then it hit him.

          "You made yourself human," he managed to croak. It was a dumb thing to say. Nevertheless, it was all he could say as he cradled her broken body.

          /It was the only way. /

          He understood. She felt so light in his arms.

          /Stay awhile. / She was smiling at him, her dark eyes looking at him. And then they started to close slowly, her breathing slowing down.

         He started to cry. Were demons supposed to cry? He did not know. He no longer cared.

TBC