As the title says above, this isn't the final version of this but I wanted to get opinions on the type of story I'm making and how I'm going about this. The story takes place in the age of knights in Strangereal but is not part of the canon Strangereal universe. By that I mean that this should be considered as a more magic fictional Strangereal with Aces from several other Ace Combats being placed into the the story as soldiers, knights, mercenaries, ect. If you're still a bit confused about this don't worry, as the story progresses you should get the idea about it. This will alos be a solo project by me but ideas and placing your ACEs into the story will be fine with me, just send me a message and I'll see where I could fit them (one ACE per person though.) So without further explanation let the story begin.
Prologue - 150 Years Ago[]
Let me tell you of a tale of a time long ago. Yes, I know you've heard it before but for us Seekers, it is always important to have it fresh in our mind.
It began with the mages in the Holy land of Nord Belka. The leaders of the Holy land, seeking greater power, began to experiment with the three classes of magic. The Arcane, wielders of energy, those made thier will into energy. The Channelers, great healers and creaters of magic shields, protecting and keeping others from the death. And then there were the Envokers, those who used the power of the earth itself for thier own design, making skin as strong as rock and thier bodies as fast as wind. It was with these three powers that the Leaders of the Holy Land created new beings, those who could use all of the three great powers together. And thus, the first of the ACEs were born.
The ACEs were men given the gift to be capable of using the three powers together, something that a normal being, such as ourselves could never do. It was with this power that the leaders of the Holy Land challenged the rest of the world. And the conquest of the southren lands begin.
Nord Belka's ACEs and Knights attacks were fierce. ACEs using Arcane power to cut apart enemy lines, creating veils that protected Belkan Knights from sun eclisping arrow barrages with Channeler strength, and tore the earth asunder with great Envoked strenght. Cities fell, the land burned, Nord Belka could not be stop. But a trator rose from the Belkan ranks, an ACE know as "Huckebein" left for the southren lands, bringing the secrets of the ACEs along with him and it was with this betrayel that other ACEs were created. Thus, marking the true beginning of The Holy Belkan War.
ACEs battled ACEs, magic and swords collided. Battles were no longer one sided slaughters. Now both sides were losing lives in large amounts. The nations of the south quickly united and began to push back Holy Belka. But in all of the madness two ACEs stood out from the rest. The first one being the first of the non-Belkan ACEs "Cipher" and the other being another traitor to Belka "Pixy". Together, these two were know as the Hellhounds of the South. Taking on many ACEs and surviving. It was with thier power along with those of the other Southren ACEs that they reclaimed thier land and push the war into the Holy Land itself. But it was there that Nord Belka would do an unspeakable act.
Unable to accept the fall of the Holy Land of Nord Belka, the top Leaders and High Mages used forbidden magic to seal off the Holy Land from the invaders. Sacrificing countless Belkan lives they acheived this goal and sealed thierselves off from the rest of the world, thier land no longer reachable from the outside world. It was on that tragic day that The Holy Belkan War ended.
But the conflict did not end thier. Seeing this tragedy unfold before thier very eyes. ACEs from all over revolted against thier leaders and sought to create thier own ideal world. A perfect world. A World With No Boundries.
However, several ACEs remained, and took up the cause to fight the revolters. Cipher, now known by his title as "Demon Lord" led his fellow remaining ACEs along with men from the Southren lands against these ACEs. His friend and fellow ACE Pixy, however was not with him. It was in the final moments at the gate of Holy Land, known as Avalon, where the two would clash to decide the fate of the world.
Pixy drew arcs of pure Arcane energy from his hands, slicing buildings and trees apart, but Demon Lord rose high into the sky, envoking the air into wings. Pixy then fired shot after Arcane shot at the Demon Lord but unable to hit the ACE. Pixy then began envoke the air around Demon Lord to burst into great flames, but even the Demon Lord was too agile for that. Realizing this was a waste of time and energy, Pixy continued the dark spell found in the second volume of the forbidden tomes. The Demon Lord quickly went to strike at the back, but his strike was deflected by Pixy's remaining energy used to create a powerful veil around most of his body. The Demon Lord and Pixy then began to cast aside magic for this last part for a pure swordfight, each of them chargin at the other, the sound of thier blades coliding ringing loud, each knowing what defeat meant. Each holding a different fate of the world in thier hands. Each time charging quicker at each other, geting hit after hit on the other, until the last charge where The Demon Lord used all of his strength to strike at the who was his enemy and friend and broke his blade in two and slicing off Pixy's right arm. The battle was over. The dark spell unfinished and the world of man saved. But it is unknown of what became of the two ACEs after that. Most would assume Pixy dead but stories say that his body was never found. Perhaps his friend the Demon Lord took him away and buried him somewhere secret? Perhaps he survived their final encounter a changed man? No one knows I'm afraid.
In the aftermath the power of magic and ACEs were sealed away. Though ACEs continued to live on through that time, they were watched over and eventuall forgotten by man and time. If ACEs still exist today many might not even know about the very powers they have. It is up to us, the Seekers, those who still believe in ACEs to find these gifted individuals and make them realise thier greater purpose in life. You are still young Thompson but I suspect that perhaps, you will succeed when other Seekers have failed. In Anea war rages and Estovakia is rumored to use dark arts better forgotten. It this is true, I'm afraid the Golden King and his men will not be able to hold off the Estovakian forces. The time for the ACEs to rise again is coming and it is up to us to find them. Now go young Thompson. Go and fulfill you duty as a Seeker. Bring the ACEs back to this world.