> The Epics of Harmonious Defeat > by gcwg57 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Nightmare Night > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The moon doth rise on eternal night Marking the end of an olden dawn A bringer of darkness instills a fright That topples even the greatest brawn The stars in the sky aid in her plight To bring a voice to an unheard cry A target of power is now in sight A forgotten traitor, in bed they lie In a far off tower there is a fight In eyes of green a grudge renewed A monarch falls against her might Darkness falls and chaos ensues But all is not lost and hope takes flight Six heroes remain to shed their light > Discordian > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A resting evil a millennia old Petrified like Medusa’s fate A mind wanders when serving time Through the passing of moon and sun A spark of chaos, a sight to behold Cracks in stone show power great A chimeric form still at their prime Released once more to have their fun Six heroes must let a plan unfold A villain’s pawns yell out “checkmate” Unpunished goes an epic crime Abandon all hope, for there is none Deus ex machine, harmony has won Arrivederci, this story is done > Metamorphosis > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A perfect day, it was meant to be A grand affair of great expense Threats create a strong defense But one slips in and takes up bed Suspicions arise, friends are misled A bridle sham awaits the hour Her evil plan begins to flower Duplicity rears its ugly head But when exposed their skin is shed An invasive battle can commence Love is taken without recompence Six heroes have fallen for all to see But a couple triumphant declare a decree Love will banish, those who took it for free > Somber > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 > Touche > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the dead of night a purchase is made A weapon obtained that has been forbade A beaten foe comes back for a fight Mad at their shameful and sorrowful plight With power anew a hero is beat Forcing them to fall and retreat With friends and mentor now out of reach A hero turns to one with rhyming speech Training commences to save the day While back at home their friends are made slaves Try as they might the hero continues to fall But their friends’ information escapes a great wall With tricks up their sleeve, a plan is enacted Six friends ban together, a foe’s power redacted > Demonic Rebellion (Part 1) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Behold a princess newly ascended Her friends and she attend a meeting As they sleep there is a thief in the night An artifact stolen to a world apart A solo mission the princess must take A stowaway friend tags along for the ride In a new world they find hard to describe The princess and friend are not too late Five friends found without their spark Awkward encounters mean acceptance denied A common factor provides new ways of seeing Six friends come together and make amends The friends are together but there is still more to come An ex-student turned tyrant, has a trap to be sprung > Demonic Rebellion (Part 2) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A song and dance win back her peers But fame is fickle as she has been framed A valiant knight clears her name But the clock is ticking and she needs to switch gears With catastrophe avoided the night arrived A competition between two rivals was had But the foe was not ready to raise the white flag The theft of a friend leaves the princess surprised A chase ensues, the fight is taken outside The villain bluffs but is exposed A game is played while tension grows The upper hand is lost, will the six friends survive The she-demon’s power and reign were short lived But friendship remains, as a welcoming gift > Tyrant > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A princess under utilized, called upon once again To enact a very simple task, in which she has to grin But in past years a guard did slip with impact yet unknown And now the time is right to strike for a power which has grown With evil on the rise again a princess is called in to play But instead an ancient foe redeemed was sent into the fray But evil is quite crafty, over time their skills did hone And foe reformed was convinced to help them win the throne As the duo’s power grew, the land severely weakened But the princess’ time had finally come to be a heroic beacon Unaware the duo conquered, their victory set in stone Knowledge is found through fickle trust, for evil works alone A battle ensues, a barter is made, an evil is beaten once more Six friends are all together again, a princess was allowed to soar > Sonic Refraction (Part 1) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- A trio in exile, their lives they hate A raging hunger, unable to sate But on one night it seemed to be fate A battle was viewed that gave them a way A band of friends eager to play A friend redeemed unable to stay A trio’s song ensnares a school Six friends unaffected, retain their cool A friend is called that bends the rules A song of battle ringing out Causes friends to scream and shout A leader has, a growing doubt The battle continues, of hope there's a glimmer But the spark within them is growing dimmer > Sonic Refraction (Part 2) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tricks for the friends are set into place Trapped together their problems are faced A silent hero appears wielding epic bass The hero then leads them into the fight Six friends are losing, try as they might A friend on the sideline joins their plight The friend sings out matching the beat Their power united ensure evil’s defeat With their power gone the trios on the retreat Peers realize what was behind the grand feature A friend is no longer viewed a vile creature Friend becomes student, student becomes teacher Unknown to all an adventure’s set sail For a studious counterpart is hot on their trail