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Submitted by Katelyn Jane

Write a short story where humans are the mythical beings.

Legendary Man

In the world, as we know it, there are gods demons, animals, and the hidden spirits. But it is said that once there were other beings: a people called Man. It is said they invented the gods and that the demons are all that are left of their flesh and blood. They ruled over the animal and natural worlds with a cruel and selfish fist. They did not believe in the world of spirits, nor of the ancient ones from the skies, but rather believed only in their own power to control the universe. Some might say they were a beautiful, misunderstood race of brilliant creators. Others might remember them as fearsome and unforgiving. But the legend goes that mankind lost its footing in this world, not from being too inventive or adventurous, but from their own fearful and selfish greed. For though they built grand cities of glass and silvery steel, launched rockets to far away worlds, and created great, technological wonders - even crafting mechanical beings, flying ships and devices that held all the information of their culture in the palm of their hand - they also created deadly weapons of war and destruction, systems of power that oppressed and impoverished, and the worst of all man’s inventions - the Dark Collider - the most powerful and uncontrollable source of energy ever known to mortal, god or demon.

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