The "War in Heaven" had been more of a rout than an actual conflict. Countless gods and goddesses were sundered by the advancing hordes of twilight. In the end Kiara, the Goddess of Light and Hope, stood alone against the might of Ozul, God of Death and Shadows. A fierce battle ensued. Kiara was able to slay Ozul at the cost of being mortally wounded. Hope was dying.

Without Hope, the descent of gloom appeared inevitable. While Ozul had been removed from the equation, nothing could stop his armies from ravaging across the lands of Erebus. Soon it seemed that the world would come to know overwhelming darkness and despair.

Now, in her final moments, Kiara turns her attention to a mutant, Ishune, who has come across a piece of her divinity by accident. Through Ishune, Hope could return and light a path through the dark. Though whether a single, shining beacon of the desire for a better tomorrow will be enough remains to be seen...