The Gifts and the Curse

Jayden was working at LeRoys as a server. Hailey came in with a confused and concerned look on her face. “What's wrong?” Asked Jayden noticing Hailey’s facial gesture as Hailey as she sat down. “its the wedding,” said Hailey. “You just have cold feet, it's normal,” said Jayden. “There's nothing normal about this it is, freaking creepy,” said Hailey. Hailey statement got Jayden’s attention. “Tell me about it,” said Jayden. “I go to a bridal shop to look for a wedding dress. There was one there I really loved but could not afford and then the next thing I know the salesman brings me the dress and a receipt where someone bought the dress and the freaking weird part he knew my first, middle, and last name,” said Hailey pausing for a moment. “ I had been looking through a magazine looking at different wedding cakes I saw a picture of one that was absolutely beautiful and wished I could have a cake like that on my wedding day. I go to the bakery with Mom to try and find something inexpensive. The baker asked me if my name was Hailey Blake that he just needed to confirm the date someone had pre-ordered and paid for the wedding cake, I asked him what the cake was going to look like it was the exact one in the magazine,”said Hailey. “That is strange” said Jayden. “Oh wait there is more,” said Hailey. “More,” said Jayden with a surprise look on her face. “I thought it would be an absolutely beautiful wedding to have it in the party room at the lodge on Moose Lake” said Hailey. “But your have to reserve it, almost a year in advance,” interrupted Jayden. “I know but we got a call to confirm the wedding date and the private honeymoon suite for an entire week,” exclaimed Hailey. “This is just creepy, it is like everything I dream about comes true,” said Hailey.

In a realm far away a stranger with snow white hair wearing a crimson suit white boots and a golden eye in his forehead watches Jayden and Hailey on a view screen in an office in a lavish hotel drinking wine. “I do hope you and enjoy my wedding presents,”said the stranger taking a sip of wine. He sat the glass down and picked up a strange looking remote controller. “Now on to finding the Gildebane,” said the stranger. 

In a house in another level sitting in a room converted to an office a man wearing a business suit named Matthew was reading over legal documents looking for legal technicalities to take over Lorebound Studios. In an unsuccessful attempt several years ago, he recruited seven henchmen who became known as the Big Seven to become members of the executive board to take over Lorebound Studios. In the attempted take over a strange magical energy was released and the big seven were transformed into strange things. 

An ancient book of Magic that Matthew had on his shelf stared if each member of the big seven won a shadow game they would become a clone of the duelist they defeated. If they lost their souls would be banished forever in the Umbral Realm. 

Outside Matthew's house looking at him through a window was the Gildebane in the form of a small bird. The Gildebane began flapping it's wing and created an enormous glowing light that almost blinded Matthew. 

As Matthew was getting up to investigate the strange bright light the Gildebane transformed into a golden staff. Unknowingly to Matthew the evil powers of the Gildebane, he picked up the staff and it began to glow and evil magic energy started going to Matthew's brain. “With the power of the Gildebane, I not only have the big seven, an entire army of mind controlled Card Hunters, and the ability to send whoever I want to the Umbral Realm,” said Matthew with an evil

laugh.