Moose Tyrant · @MalletMoose
30th Mar 2013 from TwitLonger
Real ending of Nedric's story
The world of OverSoul is strange. Many beings can exist at any given time. It seems to be a merger of worlds and "what-ifs." Nulgath was never meant to step in that day. He could care less if he couldn't capture one forest and enslave new minions from it.
Instead, Nedric fought off the Voids and Fiends bravely. He became a legend among them. A feared legend. They avoided the Moose Forest much like a plague. But not all was sunshine and happiness from that point on.
Many years had passed since Nulgath came to play. The forest was thriving, that is, all except the moose. They were dying out and Ned could see it. He knew what it meant though he hoped it was not true. The only way to save them all was one that would be near impossible to complete. But he must risk it.
All species possess an Essence, a sort of God or higher being. The Essence ensures the survival of their species and vice versa. The death of the species will kill the Essence.
No one knows how to contact an Essence or how to even find them, yet Nedric was determined anyways. He spent countless nights meditating and opening his mind and heart. Eventually, the Essence found him. He brought them to the Essence world, a place for the Essences to hide out and convene in peace and protection.
As suspected, the Essence was slowly dying. Essences differ from gods in that they do age and are mortal. They do have enormous lifespans though. Ned took his stand, valiantly offering his own life to replace that of the current Essence. The Essence asked him if he was willing to abandon the forest just to save a species and he knew he was trapped.
He slumped back down and held his face between his hands. He looked up and the Essence was gone. All that was left was a note.
It read: "Your motives are valiant and I promise you that someone will be there to take your place as the forest's guardian. You know her but a long time has past without you, nor anyone else ever seeing her, except Death. I had some favors that needed taken care of anyways. My power is now your power and the moose species shall live on until your time has come."
He folded the note neatly and used his new powers to transport back into to the forest. Down at his hut, he saw a a young girl of about 16, a girl he had not seen for at least that long. She looked up, saw him and waved. Nedric shed a tear looking at the sight of his young daughter, grown up and alive. He waved back, blew a kiss and teleported back to the Essence world.