The Song the Ravens Keep

Kara tells El of the First Phoenix and the Last War of Heaven. Lyrics Before the towers touched the sky Before the neon drowned the night Before the Choir whispered lies Before the world forgot the light There was a girl. A spark. A flame. A name the centuries could never tame. The Ravens watched. We always watch. And we remember. This is the song the Ravens keep. The story buried far beneath. Of blackened skies and broken thrones. Of gods who learned that they could bleed. This is the fire before your fire. The flame before your flame. The war before your war. And the world was never the same. She stood beneath a crimson dawn. Ashen wings. Crimson crown. The heavens trembled at her name. The stars themselves looked down. The faithful called her monster. The broken called her hope. And every kingdom feared the day They saw her banners smoke. Temple after temple. Crown after crown. The world changed with every step. This is the song the Ravens keep. Of thunder rolling through the deep. Of black wings over heaven's gates. Of fire that refused defeat. This is the storm before the storm. The wound before the scar. The last war heaven ever knew. Before it forgot who we are. We watched the heavens burn. We watched the oceans rise. We watched the mountains split apart. Beneath forgotten skies. The First Wingbeat of War. The Long Decay of Crowns. Ravens in the Thunder Sky. Names the ages left behind. But Ravens never did. The gods descended. The Phoenix rose. The sky became a battlefield. Fire against eternity. Flame against the divine. And still... She would not kneel. This is the song the Ravens keep. The legend carried through the years. Of phoenix blood and endless flame. Of victory forged through tears. This is the fire before your fire. The choice before your choice. The path that waits beyond the stars. And now... It hears your voice. The song ends. The wind returns. The stars above seem strangely dim. El says nothing. The fire crackles between them. Finally... She looks toward Kara. "And then what happened?" A long silence. Kara lowers her head. "That..." "Is not the part Ravens sing." The night grows still. And somewhere beyond the stars... Another light disappears. #cyberpunk #storytelling #darkwave