And he stretched forth his hand, and from it flew waves of dark energy. Unholy flames of blue, green, and purple enveloped the object of his rage. Harder and harder he pushed, willing the death of his target. At last, his rage spent. he withdrew his hand. As the smoke slowly began to clear, he smiled for the first time in what seemed as forever. Then as quickly as it came his smile faded, for from the ashes and clearing flame there arose a figure. Dressed in robes of the deepest hue of black, and enveloped in a cloak this figure rose to its full height. From deep below its cowled visage, there arose a maniac laugh. Raisig its eyes at last to meet its would be murderer, the figure, now seen to be a man, he spoke. "That was a mistake." And suddenly all hell broke loose. And in the ensuing chaos, I was born..................