10,000 years ago...

The Abyss enveloped the world...
...and all was well and good.

T'was a time of peace and tranquility.

And naught but two remained lulled within its pristine quietude.

8,000 years ago...

The brothers Light and Dark appeared to the world...
...and all was met with disparity.

Their flickering lights grew to threaten the lull of the Abyss.

And the two that slumbered awoke from their rest only to meet the two brothers Light and Dark, bound in seemingly unending conflict.

Light yearned for life,
and so it was that he made and gave.

Dark yearned for nothing,
and so it was that he made creatures that took all of creation away.

And for the war that raged...

The Unkindled rose with her Firekeeper once more.

5,000 years ago...

The brothers Light and Dark had come to an agreement—
A proposal to end their conflict once and for all.

With the Unkindled as their source,
one final creation was made.

To fight their war in their stead, but most importantly...

To live in this world in their absence.

One that was gifted one aspect of each of the four as its core.

Knowledge from the Firekeeper,
Creation from the Light,
Destruction from the Dark,

and Choice from the Unkindled.

"However...

That was not what the world knows... is that not right, Ozma? Or is it Ozpin in this day and age?

It matters not... because while thy ever changing names and forms hath always remained fleeting and unremarkable, thy Soul shall perpetually stay the same.

As what was agreed, I shan't meddle in thy worldly affairs... and thou shan't with mine.

I care not what thou'st planned with thy Salem so long as thou keep thy hands away from mine Sanctuary and mine Firekeeper.

That is how it should have been...

So... verily, I implore thee, oh Great and Mighty Headmaster—help this Nameless, Accursed Undead understand.

Why hast thou not only taken from me the Souls of Lords whilom, but also defile their dearest graves and legacies to create thy would-be Relics, when thou and thy people hath swore an oath to respect and leave the Old Age be?"

AN: Hello again!

Thank you for taking the time to give this very short chapter a read. I understand that there's far too many left to be desired but this here is somewhat of an exercise for me to try a different writing style as I wanted to take a very short break from writing my other story.

I'm not sure if I will continue this or not, as I'd only written it as a breather. Maybe if this is received well enough, I would.

But for now, this will stay as a simple idea. An idea that I've been meaning to get off my thoughts and into words for quite some time now.

Thank you, again!