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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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EDIT: The World Wakes quest completely removes all possibility of this story being true, as well as other lore since the original conception of the idea. I must say sorry to everyone who waited for more and stayed true to the thread. But I just don't see how I could keep going, knowing that the story is impossible.
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Disclaimer: This story is noncanonical. It has minor religious reference and I ask that there be no flaming based on this. I only ask that you don't judge me. If you have nothing nice to post, don't post it. This is a book I am currently writing irl.
Here's the QFC for another great story, not made by me.
The Story of a Young Elvish Hero, by Superjak45
QFC: 49-50-440-60904003
Foreword
My name is Guthix. I am the God of Balance. This is the story of how I discovered my true identity. First, I shall introduce myself.
I am currently 6,568 years old, although I only appear to be about 20. Where I live is hard to say. As the God of Nature as well as Balance, my spirit lives in all things I created in this glorious realm of Gielinor. I am both immortal and genderless.
To fully understand this tale, you must learn a bit about the natural laws of the universe. Time is relative to one's location. Depending on where you are in space, time can vary greatly in its course. What is one second on one world can be decades to centuries on another. The scale between Gielinor and Earth is roughly 5 Earth minutes for every 6,000 Gielinor years. I myself do not quite understand why, just that it is so.
The last thing I shall state before moving on is that my original name was Steven Smith. And so I shall begin. The story begins on the planet Earth.

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Jul

2012

Hexie Kazumi

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Chapter 1
Our tale begins on the 20th December, the Earth year 2009 AD. I went to bed like normal, albeit feeling noticeably unwell. I did not sleep at all restfully that night. I woke up at 5:00 AM the following morning, same as any other day. At first I noticed nothing odd.
I willed myself to get into the shower, and I managed. I still didn't notice anything. I'm surpised at my past ignorance. When I actually started washing is when I realised something unusual. As I was washing my torso, I felt a bump. I managed to dismiss it. Then, I felt another. They were both rather large bumps. Now curious, I gazed at myself for the first time since the night previous. I had bosoms!!
Horrified, I turned my gaze to my lower abdomen. There, I witnessed the final proof that I had undergone a tremendous transformation as I slept. I was female, without question. The question was, how? There was another question as well. How could I go to school like that?
I decided that it mattered not. I required my education and I would let nothing get in the way of it. I proceeded to school. When I entered homeroom, I got my first comments of the day.
__" I was unaware that we were getting a new new student today," she said.
__" I'm not new," I said.
__" Then who are you, I might ask?" she responded.
__" S-stev-ven Sm-mit-th. I w-woke up-p like th-this and I don-n't kn-now how," I gulped
__" Don't be afraid," she said," I really don't care."
__" Thank you," I said.
I continued to have a day as normal as it could be. A few people made fun of me, but I didn't really care. In lunch I chatted with my friends Liz and Michelle. They didn't believe the rumors that I chose to become female. They believed me, as did my other friends, and that was all I cared about.
In science class, I told my science teacher what happened. She had a Bachelor's Degree in biology. She asked me for a sample of my DNA, so I gave her a piece of my hair. The rest of the day followed its usual course.

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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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The next day, my science teacher told me what she found. Some of my genes were mutated. Particularly the ones concerning immunity, blood replenishment rates, and healing speed. I was completely immune to everything. Whenever I got wounded, it would heal abnormally fast, and what little blood lost would almost immediately replenish.
**" These mutations effectively make you immortal. In addition, you have no gender," Mrs. Hopson said," I have no idea what could've caused these mutations. Regardless, you have nothing to fear from them."
__" I'm not afraid of anything," I said.
Later that day, I called Liz to discuss Mrs. Hopson's findings.
__" Hello?" Liz said.
__" Hi Liz," I said," I've called to talk about what the hell's happening to me."
__" Sounds to me like you're a god of some sort, or deity," she replied.
__" Just because I am genderless and immortal does not make me a god," I debated.
__" No it doesn't. You could just be a minor deity," she replied.
__" Maybe not even that," I responded.
__" Come on, you're at the very least a deity. You're more likely a god though. There are all those genes Mrs. Hopson couldn't identify."
__" I Guess so. You think I'm a god then?" I asked.
__" Yes. Of what, I'm not sure. I *am* sure that you'll find out eventually," she replied.
__" I suppose you're right. Goodnight Liz," I said.
__" Goodnight," she replied. I went to bed.

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Jul

2012

Hexie Kazumi

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Chapter 2
I stood in a black void. An enormous ball of fire soon appeared. It crashed in front of me. I reached out for it, but it dissolved away.
A strange Englishman was before me. He was speaking, although I didn't hear much. I caught words like "end", "stone", and "fire." I know I heard him say "2012" at one point. The Englishman vanished just as the ball of fire did.
I soon saw a strange land appear before my eyes. Elements faded in one by one- mountains, rivers, seas, hills, valleys, plants, animals- all came into being at once, arranged as if they were well placed by some being; as if it were planned. There was a green-robed figure standing on a high mountaintop. I had a feeling it was the being who created the wonderful land. He stood there, admiring His work. Suddenly, the wonderful scene faded away, just as the two previous ones did.
The new scene that appeared looked dark and gloomy. The green-robed deity and the strange Englishman stood on top of a large building, side by side.
__" Remember Guthix, at the stroke of midnight, remove your hood while in your divine form. On my signal, you are to teleport all of the marked ones to their designated areas of Gielinor. Then, once you give comfirmation of their safety, we unleash the flames. Is the plan clear?" The Englishman said.
__" Of course it is, Jas. You know, back when I was 15 and mortal, I had no idea that December 21, 2012 would really be the end of the world, and here I am causing it," Guthix replied.
__" It's quite incredible, isn't it? How a normal boy transformed into the creator of a world and the saving destroyer of another?" Jas stated.
__" Indeed..." Guthix responded as He, Jas, and the scene faded away. The last thing I heard was a clock tolling midnight, which was interrupted by my alarm. I woke up.

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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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Chapter 3
After I took my morning shower and had my breakfast, I went to school. The beginning of the day was normal. It is what happened later that must be noted.
At around 10:30 AM, it was time for me to go to lunch. I decided to take the long way by going outside. An enormous ball of fire fell from the sky. It was exactly the same as in my dream. It crashed in front of me, barely 10 yards away.
Several students attempted to approach it. Every one of them was thrown back about 10 feet. Except for me. I was able to penetrate the invisible force field. I reached out for the rock, and this time it did not vanish. I touched it.
Everything changed that moment. I was enlightened. I realised that I was Guthix, God of Nature and Balance. The crowd let out an audible gasp. Apparently I was glowing. I then experienced the next part of my dream, only this time I heard the Englishman.
At the same time as the Englishman appeared, the crowd, school, and everything else vanished. Everything except for me, the stone, and the Englishman- Jas.
__"Greetings, Guthix. Glad to see you received the delivery," He said.
__" What delivery?" I replied.
__" The Stone of course! My Stone! The Stone of Jas! You didn't really think that it was a normal meteorite did you?" He said.
For the first time, I noticed our location. It was a vast, barren wasteland. There were no signs of life except for me and Jas. There were no mountains, rivers, streams, valleys, or any other landforms. All you could see was flat, arid, lifeless plains for hundreds of miles around. It was a black void, devoid of everything. I wondered why we were even there.
__" Where are we and who are you?" I asked.
__" You very well know I'm Jas. As for location, we are in Gielinor," Jas replied.
__" No way! Gielinor is full of life and beauty! This is just a barren nothingness!" I exclaimed.
__" That is where you come in. Was the Sone not clear enough?"
__" Yes. Can you fill me in?"

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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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__" Of course Guthix. You see, this world needs life. It needs to be inhabited and diversified, or else humans can not live here."
__" Why would they need to?" I inquired.
__" The planet Earth is reaching its clim(a)x. Not all humans are bad, so some must be spared," Jas explained.
__" Are you saying the world is going to end soon?"
__" Indeed. I believe you know the date."
__" It can't be! Not..."
**" December 21, 2012 is the day the Earth shall end. It and the surrounding universe must be destroyed in a great celestial fire."
__" What do you mean 'must be?'"
__" I mean we must destroy it," He said impatiently.
__" But why!?"
__" Because, it is going to be destroyed one way or another. Either it dies slowly by being roasted, sucked up, spit out, and frozen; or quickly by being instantly vaporized. If we vaporize it, no pain. If we let it end itself, the pain will be agonizing."
__" Why do you use 'we?'"
__" You're going to help."
__" I can't vaporize a universe! It's *so* not me!" I argued.
__" You must. It is one of your duties. Besides, I don't have the power to do it myself."
__" Why me though? Why do I have to be Guthix?" I implored.
__" The God Over All Others has ruled it. He has the final say in all matters divine. It is not prudent to go against His wishes," Jas replied.
__" What is His name?" I asked, although my heart knew the answer already.
__" Every religion on Earth has its own god. They are really all the same god though. The God Over All Others is this god," He answered," You know your duty now. Get started."
__" What about my friends and family?" I asked.
__" They'll be spared if you deem them worthy enough to move on to Gielinor," He responded.
__" I mean, I'm missing school as we speak," I stated.
__" No you're not. Time flows differently here. You'll see what I mean when you finish your work and return to Earth."
__" What about me? Can I change back into a boy yet? If so how? If not, how long do I need to wait?" I demanded.

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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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__" No. How old are you?" Jas responded.
__" 15 years old. Why?" I asked.
__" There's your answer. You need to spend 15 years of your life as a girl to be balanced. However long you choose to be male you must spend an equal amount of time as a female," Jas elaborated.
__" Thank you for clarifying everything Jas," I said.
__" No problem Guthix. If that is all, I shall be going. I have a business meeting and I must get ready. Farewell, and good luck!" with that, Jas teleported to Earth and left me to do my job.

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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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Chapter 4:
I decided to start by creating the landforms and establishing the climates. Life would come later, and sapient races would be next. Man would be one of the last races to arrive. I started in the far west of Gielinor.
There I made a temperate climate. I made Magical plants. Wonderful pools, glistening with magic, dotted the landscape. Just to the east, I created an enormous mountain range. I established the cave system that would later become the underground pass. This area would later be home to the Elves. By the time I finished creating the elflands, I was quite tired. I decided to settle down for a quick nap.
After my quick nap, I woke up. My clothes had changed. I was wearing a form-fitting green and white hooded robe. I had no idea of where it came from. I wore it anyway, but I supppose I had no choice. I looked into a nearby pool and saw that I was a lean young woman with green eyes. I had high cheekbones and my long, straight hair was brown. I looked to be about twenty. How long had I slept?
No matter, I had to return to my work, so I moved to the southeast. I began to construct a lush tropical jungle. There were tangled nets of vines and a vibrant myriad of rare flowers. To the south of this jungle, I created a golden beach, the crystals of sand sparkling in the sunlight. I made a small canyon which would later house the Ogresses. To the north of the jungle, I made a volcano with lava tubes nearby. These would be home to Ogres and Skavids. Just west of the volcano I made a canyon for the Ogres' ceremonial dance area.
Finally, I created the forests of Achey Trees for use in fletching and for the chompy birds. The whole area would later be called the Feldip Hills. I decided to not take a nap this time, and merely moved on. At this point, I felt a tingling. It was time to change, as it had been 15 years. I was a young man, green-eyed and strong.

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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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I next created the region of Kandarin. Most of the region would have a deciduous climate. A river would run through the region. To the north would be tundra. There would be forests, and mountains would border the east and the sea to the north and west. This region of Kandarin would later be home to the Fremmenniks. They would be seafarers. I created islands in this sea.
After creating Kandarin, I made a vast mountainous region to the northeast. These would later be home to trolls, bears, and various other mountain creatures. They would also be known as the highest mountains in the whole land. At the foothills of these mountains would be gentle slopes, though barren they would be. In the barren vale below would later be the town of Burthorpe, at the edge of Asgarnia.
I created White Wolf Mountain, which would house my noble wholves. In the vale due east of the mountain would sit Taverly. I imparted a bit of my power in this vale, as the Druids would make there home here. Another 15 years went by. Time to change.
I toiled for years and years. To describe all of it would be a book in itself. Eventually I finished the realm. I next brought in all the myriad varieties of life. To create life is no small feat. It drained me of much of my power. Soon, however, Gielinor was complete.
The entire creation took me a full 2,000 years, but it was worth it. I stood on the highest mountain in the land. The land was beautiful. There were birds chirping, and you could hear the trees whisper in the wind. The pastures glowed a wonderful green in the waning light of the sunset. The valleys were covered in beautiful flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. There were fields of heather and down. The rocks were covered with lavish moss. Peace reigned, untainted by the scourge of humanity. The wolves were howling and the diversity was absolutely stunning. I was proud of the beauty of my creation. I sighed. My work was not yet done, but for now I enjoyed the peace and tranquiliity.

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2012

Hexie Kazumi

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Chapter 5
I took it upon myself to observe and nurture Gielinor until I felt that it was self-sustaining. I stayed for 4 milennia, and at this point Gielinor had become independent and unneeding of my care. The final thing I did was hide the Stone of Jas. I shan't reveal where, for obvious reasons. I teleported to Earth. At this point, I could change my gender whenever I felt like it, so long as I spent an equal amount of time as a male and as a female. I was female at the time.
I found myself at the school. It was not five minutes since I had left! There were even people on the ground still! Liz walked up to me.
__ "Where have you been the last five minutes?" she demanded.
__ "Five minutes? It has been well past six thousand years!" I replied.
__ "Maybe for you. But here on Earth it's been five minutes. Now let's go. We're late for lunch."
__ "Okay. I'll explain everything in lunch."
__ "Okay."
In lunch, I explained everything that I experienced in my absence. I explained how I had met an Elder God by the name of Jas. I explained the Stone, and how I used its power to create Gielinor. She and Michelle listened intently the whole time. After I explained the beauty of Gielinor, they both said,
__" Let's go there now." I showed them Gielinor, and we stayed there for a week or two. I changed into a male.
__" I ask that we return to Earth now. It is wonderful here, but we still have lives on Earth. We need to go back." So we returned to Earth. When the bell rang, Michelle made for French class, while Liz and I proceeded to Biology.
Nothing happened in Biology. At the end of class, I left for gym while Liz left for her Student Aid period to help the mentally handicapped learn. She had Multiple Sclerosis and Asthma. As such, she was exempt from gym.
In gym, my class played basketball. I was rather enjoying myself until... THWACK!
__" Ow! By dose!" I fell to the ground clutching my nose. I felt warm liquid coursing between my fingers. It was blood, yet...

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