Author: Diva-Elf

Title: Through the Mists of Life

Rating: R

Genre: Humor, Angst, Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance

Summary: AU. Abusive Dursley's, new powers, fighting, pranks, surprises, and new allies.

Warnings: Battles; people's heads coming off; blood, guts, and gore; implied slash

FOR RETURNING READERS: We highly suggest (or really, really hope) that you re-read the story, as there are small, but important, changes. Thank you.

From Both of Us: For those faint of heart, we suggest, for the sake of your sanity (or heart palpitations) that you skip over a few of the battle scene descriptions. However, as we doubt any of you will actually have a heart attack and die from Diva's less-than-beautiful descriptions, ignore this warning. And also for those who do not, in particular, like male/male or female/female pairings, please be aware that while they are not emphasized, they are implied. If you don't like this, then you can ignore it or stop reading, but we hope you do the former, because, as we've already stated, they are merely implied. Except in one chapter, quite a ways from now, but we believe it's only about five sentences or so where it is clear. (And, for those of you who do not mind slash, the pairing of that scene is Siri/Remmy.)

Thank you,

Diva-Elf

--Banii-chan

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Prologue: Of War
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Deovonna May looked out into the newly repaired city of two years that was her home. For two years she had ruled over her people, calmed her people after the end of the war, and now… now was the time to go after the one that had started the last war that plagued her people for many years.

Getting up from where she was sitting, she made her way through the familiar halls of her castle-like palace home. Servants greeted her as she passed them and she acknowledged them with a smile and a nod of her head. She was almost to her destination when she heard a small child run up behind her.

"Queen Diva, Queen Diva!" Deovonna turned around and allowed the little girl to catch up to her. "This is for you. A really weird-looking demon lady gave it to me so I could give it to you."

"Thank you, Lina," Diva said, taking the parchment the child held out to her. "And I don't think you should repeat what you said about that demon. Some of the other demons may not take it as funny." The girl nodded her head.

"Okay, I won't." Diva smiled.

"Why don't you go down to the kitchens. Tell Chef that I say to make you a little something." The girl smiled and bowed.

"Thank you!" Diva smiled again, dismissed the girl and watched as she ran towards the kitchens. Diva turned back around and began to read the letter.

Greetings Deovonna of Garthon,

As unusual it is I call upon a non-demon, I believe it time you know the dangers of the mission you are about to take-part. Should you go to the Realm of Earth, as I know you will despite my warnings, you will never be able to return to Garthon. You will be bound to Earth, and Earth to you.

But I know you very well, so do not fret. You will find a way around such path, like you do all others that have been lain before you.

I do suggest you listen carefully to my words of advice- if you do not wish to choose between love and land, then do not love at all.

Although, as I suspect you will, you will find a way around that, too.

Farewell.

Diva looked at the letter. She hadn't told anyone of what she was going to do. Not even Pheonixx or her Grandfather Godric. Looking up and around her she checked to see if she was being watched. She didn't see anyone, or feel anyone present around her. Shaking her head, Diva continued on her way.

'You're just being paranoid,' Diva thought. 'War can do that to a person, you know… even if it has been over for two years.' Diva shook her head again and walked into the council room. All of her Commanders looked at her and bowed.

"My queen," they murmured. Diva rolled her eyes. Two years and she still wasn't used to be called 'queen'.

"Yes, yes, sit down," Diva said as she made her way to her own seat. Everyone sat down at the table and looked at Diva expectedly.

"I know that all of you are wondering why you have been called here," Diva began. "Now that Garthon is beginning to stabilize, I think that it is time that we find the one that started the war." All the Commanders' eyes widened.

"But… my queen, how are we to do that? Surely he is not on Garthon. You would have given him sentence by now," the Fire Commander, David, said.

"No, David, he is not on Garthon," Diva said, a little annoyed. "He is on Earth. That is were we are going. He is like a plague there. Wanting to control it, like Sutain wanted Garthon. Many an innocent has been killed and I want put an end to it. Now. Once and for all."

"My queen, if I may speak?" the Water Commander, Julie, asked.

"Of course, Julie."

"I can understand why you want to go and give him sentence, but shouldn't the humans deal with him?"

"Normally I would let the people of Earth deal with him," Diva said. "But he is far stronger then what they can handle. He has gathered thousands of followers from all over Earth and more are joining him by the day. The human Lights don't even have a fraction of his army."

"What about Queen Pheonixx? Surely she would help," Commander Morgan said.

"Yes, Pheonixx would, but the World of Fire is still recovering as well," Diva said. "I would like all of you to gather only one of your platoons. One hundred twenty five strong, including yourselves. Collectively, we'll have three thousand, and I'm sure the rest of Garthon would be willing to help as well if we ever need to call on her." Diva dismissed everyone, and waited for her Spirit-Shadow commander, Rin, to approach her.

"My queen," Rin said.

"I know what you would say Rin," Diva said.

"I know, but I feel that I must say my thoughts out loud." Diva nodded for her speak. "Even though you have the best of intentions for Earth, I feel that this will be nothing but pure folly."

"Rin," Diva began, "I know that you only trust when it is shown one can be trusted, and it has meant a lot to me that you find me trustworthy, but please, trust me enough to come with me. If you feel that this will still be folly, you and whomever else wishes may return to Garthon." Rin looked at the young queen before her and bowed.

"If it your wish that I trust you, then I will."

"Thank you, Rin," Diva said. Rin turned and walked out of the room. Diva exited a few minutes later, heading back to her room to get ready for the trip to Earth.

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Somewhere else in the Galaxy:

Silver eyes opened and looked into the large, clear crystal before them. It showed them all that was, all that is, and all that could be. They watched as the evil plague of Earth destroyed countless lives; watched as the war of Garthon took it's toll; watched as evil on both worlds were defeated; watched as evil on both worlds won; watched as the dearest to them than any other was murdered; watched as the dearest to them than any other was born; watched as both worlds were created; watched as both worlds were destroyed….

They watched it all, and stood silently. Finally, the eyes blinked and turned away, as if they could no longer bear the thought of the possibilities.

Then they thought. And contemplated. And once more turned back to the crystal.

This time, the eyes vowed, they would not just stand back and watch.

Thus decided, they turned back to watch the reckless queen of Garthon as she entered the Realm of Earth to exact due justice.