The Divine Resurgence
Chapter 1
The wind blows across the plains of Orientalis.
It sweeps up and over Gensokyo.
...shielded from the outside world.
What was once a figurehead of democracy, now a hermit nation.
Since the Annihilation, Gensokyo has reverted back to it's ancient traditions, forever changed by the Three.
At border control...
"Hello."
"Please state reason of entry."
"We are diplomats from Iujadogia."
"Confirming request from the High Priests."
"Hmmmm."
"Alright. You are permitted entry. Here is your permit. Return through this gate within 96 hours or you will be apprehended."
sigh "Strict.."
"Welp, we best board the train to Sanctorio quickly."
Later... on the train.
??? says "Pleasant."
??? says "Indeed, it is."
A conductor walks up the embroidered aisle.
"Tickets please."
??? says "Here you go."
The conductor looks at the tickets.
"Hmm... random check-up."
"Date of birth?"
??? says "April 25th..... uh.... oh yeah. 189."
"Alright.. full name?"
??? says "Aldren Tremar."
"Aldren Aleksandr Tremar."
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Monks are meditating by the Statue of the Defender of Tranquility
A monk says "I sense a disturbance."
"A poison has entered our veins."
"And he is heading towards..."
"..."
"He is heading here."
"Inform the Saishi."
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Aldren and the other woman step off of the train
Aldren says "Well, Alana."
"Didn't you yearn for such beauty?"
Alana says "Of course..."
"Frozen for so long."
"Ah."
"Hello. You must be our esteemed guests."
Aldren says "Hello, yes, Saishi."
The Saishi says "I have received gratitudes from Iujadogia, and they wish to conduct further trade deals - that is correct?"
Alana says "Yes."
the Saishi says "Very well."
They walk towards the statue
the Saishi says "....and here we have the statue of The Defender of Tranquility."
The Saishi kneels before the statue and prays
The two also bow their heads respectfully
"Tenno. We ask for your blessings."
"Let them pour down upon this cursed land."
"Free flowing, as fluid as water."
"Be with us."
"Be with us...."
Alana clutches a pendant in her hand
She holds it out, and it floats into the air.
Aldren whispers "Beautiful, isn't it?"
"It's a shame, though."
Alana says "Indeed.."
"I... I sort of wish these could become real."
"Hahaha... haha... oh...."
"Tenno."
The statue's eyes open.
The wings begin to droop, and the flowing of the water ceases.
The grass all around begins to shrink, as if retreating into the soil
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The colours of the flora fade away.
And the blue tinge of light that soars over the horizon flashes away.
the Saishi stares up in horror as the statue turns it's head
The trees begin dying, and wolves howl all around
Andrei looks up to see a growing spot of red light
It grows bigger by the moment, before quickly engulfing the sky.
It shrinks as it falls down to the ground, materialising as a person.
The statue slowly turns it's head to face the person
"........"
Aldren grabs Alana's hand and runs
the Saishi scrambles away
The statue crumbles away, also leaving a woman with angel wings.
The horizons around them have withered to monochrome.
Storms rage across Gensokyo.
The man holds up his hands.
"Relinquish."
The storms cease.
The life begins to grow back on the withered lands, as everything regains colour.
Tenno says "...."
"You have found it.."
"The answer..."
Nihilantis says "To free you? Yes."
"You needn't imprison yourself for eternity.."
"Not for this."
Nihilantis says "Come."
"We must gather our brethren."
The two run off down the hill, heading eastwards.
Aldren says "Is it done?"
Alana says "Yes."
"The two are reunited."
"They head eastwards."
"They are searching for Pilirin."
Aldren says "Hmm.."
"Would they be able to... extract him?"
Alana says "You know better than to underestimate the divine."
"..."
"Yet... they are weakened."
"They need our assistance, don't they?"
"However. They cannot know."
"If they uncover our motives..."
"We will drown in fire."
Aldren says "And once we have all of them.."
Alana says "Yes."
"Yata will be next."
"Though... some time will be needed."
"They have forgotten about their gods."
"Their... real gods."
"And we can't let them off for that... can we?"
Aldren says "Correct."
"They should know better than to disrespect those who created them."
"Well... what now?"
Alana says "Now? Now we wait."
"They will get their help when they need it the most."
