For centuries, humanity has looked up to the sky and asked what lies beyond the stars. Its been a question that has fascinated them.
So one day, a young man named Ronan decided to embark on a little journey from his village to discover what lies beyond.
Many laughed at him, some called him crazy, many thought he was just foolish, but he didnt care.
He wondered through out the many lands, until after 5 years of traveling, he found the bridge between reality.
A gate way that divided humans from gods, with confidence that he probably shouldnt have have, he stepped through.
To the suprise, the gods welcomed him woth brimming smiles and a warm welcome. They offered him food, drinks, women, anything that would make him feel...welcomed.
At the end of the celebration, the decided to 'give' him a gift for all his troubles. They offered him a drop of their blood.
He took it without question, accepting the gift from his creator. He was then set back with a message, "To spread the glory of Salvation to all!!." So he accepted.
He trekked back to his village. He was given the approval of the headman and gathered all his villagers.
Standing at the center of them all, he started preaching. At first everyone was skeptical, but soon the found knowledge in his nonsense.
As he continued, more joined in, hearing his tales of the realm beyond imagination. It seemed he had done it.
But then he felt a sharp pain in his chest, he tried to continue but couldnt. He then started coughing horribly.
He fell to his knees, placing a hand over his mouth. He vomited a black substance, the ground below him melted.
As the crowd stepped back in horror, he told them not to fear, saying.
"Its simply a test of his faith and devotion."
But then as if the heavens themselves heard him, a voice came from beyond. Ronan rejoiced, proclaiming that the gods will show them the truth.
But what came next shook him to his very core.
"My Creations, the man before you has forsaken us, he is not a prophet, he is a fake, so we demand retribution for this violation....."
'Offer him as a sacrifice to show your faith and we will reward every." The gods had commanded them.
Ronan lost all colour from his face, his heart sank to his feet, he heard the murmurs of his villagers behind his back.
Then with a slow turn, he saw them, approaching him, garden tools, weapons, anything they could find , they had it.
"Sorry Ronan, but the gods have spoken, you are a false prophet!!!" They said.
Ronan backed away, trying to escape but was stopped. They surrounded him weapons raised.
He tried to splee with them, but something in his throat prevented that, when the headman stepped closer, he vomited the black liquid at him.
The headman screamed and fell to the ground, his hands to his face. His skin slowly melted away, leaving nothing but the bones .
They watched in horror, panic and absolute fear. Soon the headman layed dead on the ground, his skull the only thing left from his face.
With murderious intent, they attack him, slashing him, cutting him and broking his bones.
He screams as they do, so they break his jaw with a hammer. One man, the son of the head man declares that they burn him alive.
So they crucify him, gather up all the avaliable fire wood, and begin praying to gods. Dancing as a show of thier faith.
Above, they laughed, finding their creations amusing and comical. "Quite the amusing species, really pathetic really.," they declared.
""Alright, weve accepted your sacrifice and have decided to grant you a piece of our very blood." They said.
Ronan watched as his own people worshiped the beings that had betrayed him. He watched as they lit the fire that engulfed him.
So he placed a curse upon humanity, cursing all those who inherited the essence of the gods.
As they worshiped, as they laughed, he shed tears upon them all...
590 later....