//------------------------------// // Somber // Story: The Epics of Harmonious Defeat // by gcwg57 //------------------------------// An ancient darkness awakes from rest Bringing forth a society oppressed A student sent to take a test Six friends embark on an epic quest In a frozen empire a couple stand guard One of them keeps evil’s entry barred The other infected with a crystalline shard A mist of shadow leaves both of them scarred The cavalry has come to put life in the air The past returns to create a grand fair A student and friend climb a great stair To find and conquer darkness’ lair A hero is trapped, an underdog gives heart A darkness destroyed letting a monarch restart