"It was a treacherous year...

The year of a tale
Told only in legend
No one to rule
No law of the land
The threat of diplomatic
Chaos is ever more imminent
What is to become of this
Imperiled world?
Who will unearth the secrets
Beneath the shadow of Zera?
This is the story of...

The Zeramin Game!"

(Instrumental)

Far across the universe
Deep into the unknown
There was a world called Xia
Forgotten and alone

This is the story told
Of how a perfect world
Could go from unity to disarray
And no one knows
Of how it all began

This is the land of Xia
Where there's no telling what the future has in store
We've waited 700 years or maybe more to find out why

Why every hope is fading away
We carry on but we're living day to day
There is no promise of redemption
In The Land of Xia

700 years ago
Thе planet's fate was sealеd
A spell cast on history
So that nothing was revealed

But there's a prophecy
For just one man to be
A mighty warrior to save us all
But no one knows
Of who this man could be

This is the land of Xia
Where there's no telling what the future has in store
We've waited 700 years or maybe more to find out why

Why every hope is fading away
We carry on but we're living day to day
There is no promise of redemption
In The Land of Xia

"Centuries of uncertainty, wonder and fear
Just one claim to power unjustly seized
By the dreaded and loathsome fiends
The Pirates of the Seas!"

Nobody knows
The terrors of this dreadful place
Beyond the clouds
Where just the bravest go
But never to return
Will Zera stay a secret
Till the end of time

Seasons, they change
But Zera remains
A place of darkness
Consigned to the past
Its name now an obscenity to speak aloud
Its curse is stronger
Than ever before

Far across the ocean
Out of sight and mind
There's an island full of mystery
No clue what is hidden inside
But there's a thousand deadly reasons
Not to go anywhere near

It's everything that you fear!

Hidden in Zera's Shadow
Where nobody dares to go
Hundreds of fallen heroes
Who marched into the unknown

They knew of the terrible terrors
But dead men tell no tales
The secrets of this evil place
Remain forever veiled

Someone's living in the shadows
Rescuing the secrets
That were struck from history
But no one else can see
That he could find
The answers that could still
Set them free

Coming and going
For weeks at a time
On a quest to uncover the truth
The only one who dares
To stand upon the shores

And face his nightmares!

In his hour of darkness
Searching for the light
It's become this old man's destiny
To learn and stand up and fight
But still those thousand deadly reasons
Not to go anywhere near
Will stand in his way
Till he discovers what is here

Hidden in Zera's Shadow
Where nobody dares to go
Hundreds of fallen heroes
Who marched into the unknown

They knew of the terrible terrors
But dead men tell no tales
The secrets of this evil place
Remain forever veiled

Though in the end
When the legends are tales no more
Will come a story never told before
Some day when the chosen one arrives
We will be free

Saga begun
Who is the chosen one
Hear us pray
Come what may
Some day soon
It will be no more

"And so, the prophecies remain as legend
One mysterious traveller
Our only hope
Fowlen's his name
And Zera's his game
A man with untold stories of his own
But unbeknown to all
There lives another
A boy longing to prove himself a man
His dreams riddled
With the forbidden place
A boy whose destiny awaits..."

Hidden in Zera's Shadow
Where nobody dares to go
Hundreds of fallen heroes
Who marched into the unknown

They knew of the terrible terrors
But dead men tell no tales
The secrets of this evil place
Remain forever veiled

Till now I've lived
A life of mediocrity
But no one sees what I can see
I know that there's a reason
I was born into this world
The hero in my dreams
Could he be me

I've learned many things
That I am no supposed to know
This knowledge is forbidden
But I can't just let it go
When there's a mystery
An unexpected void in history

Now is the time to
Rise above the others
And to resurrect the past
And journey towards
The forbidden skies

Some day soon
We'll sail across the ocean
Some day soon
We will go down in history
We'll explore into the unknown
And our names will be carved in stone
Once our mettle has been shown
We will be worthy

Shame and disappointment
Is all I'm ever told
I'm the one with whom
They say the maker
Slipped and broke the mould
I've tried and tried again to be
A son to make him proud
But I just can't get
My head out of the clouds

Fowlen thinks that he's
The only one who knows the way
But little does he know
That we've been watching
Every day he goes away
We know just what's been
Leading him astray

Now is the time to rise
And journey towards
The forbidden skies

Some day soon
We'll sail across the ocean
Some day soon
We will go down in history
We'll explore into the unknown
And our names will be carved in stone
Once our mettle has been shown
We will be worthy

Some day soon
We'll sail across the ocean
Some day soon
We will go down in history
We'll explore into the unknown
And our names will be carved in stone
With our hope and faith alone
We'll end this story
Once our mettle has been shown
We will be worthy

As time passes by
In a world that's full of wonder
The past still hidden under
A spell cast long ago

Lived a boy and his friend
Always dreaming of the answer
Should they stay or should they go
To this place so far away

There's a voice that keeps calling
Shadows are falling away
And when the day comes for glory
The end of the story begins

Come follow us
Into the fray
We'll spread our wings
And we'll take you away
Just carry on
And a new day will dawn
When tomorrow comes
And night turns to day

Through the ages of time
There's a flame that keeps burning
We've had enough of learning
And waiting for the day

You have failed to believe
In our raw determination
Now we go we cannot stay
Our future lies so far away

There's a voice that keeps calling
Shadows are falling away
And when the day comes for glory
The end of the story begins

Come follow us
Into the fray
We'll spread our wings
And we'll take you away
Just carry on
And a new day will dawn
When tomorrow comes
And night turns to day

Sing with us
For the brave who must
Carry on through
The darkest of days
May they profit all
Of their hopes and dreams
And return to glory and praise

In our hearts
We must all find a way
To transcend and to
Carry the flame
Ride on to greatness
And never look back
And conquer The Zeramin Game

Come follow us
Into the fray
We'll spread our wings
And we'll take you away
Just carry on
And a new day will dawn
When tomorrow comes
And night turns to day

Now guide our way
Into the fray
Just spread your wings
And take us away
The quest is on
And a new day is dawning
To Zera's shores
We journey today

The point of no return
The bargain has been set in stone
There is no turning back
Our home behind the stern
Determination burning
In our hearts as we set sail

Preparing for the worst
Of all our fears
Moving on until
An enemy appears

Across the seas
Weigh the anchor
Hoist the sails
The horizon holds our destiny
And we will not
Look back until we find
What is hidden in the dark
Take the helm and don't look back again
We will become the heroes of our time

The pirates of the seas
Authority they seized
To rule the oceans and the land
Now on their ship we stand
Our passage to the
Island of our nightmares
And our dreams

Now the sun begins to fade
The shadows choke
The light of day
Nothing left but darkness
Standing in our way

Across the seas
Weigh the anchor
Hoist the sails
The horizon holds our destiny
And we will not
Look back until we find
What is hidden in the dark
Take the helm and don't look back again
We will become the heroes of our time

We never dreamed that we
Could change our destiny
We are but children of a prophecy
Foretold before our time

Now in the distance
We can see the misty shores
Where no one's ever been before
And returned to tell their tale

But now at last
Our time has come
To show the world what we can be
The future generations
In our hands

Across the seas
Weigh the anchor
Hoist the sails
The horizon holds our destiny
And we will not
Look back until we find
What is hidden in the dark
Take the helm and don't look back again
We will become the heroes of our time

Standing on the shores
They're not distant anymore
It's a place outside of our fantasies
We've never seen before
Terrors everywhere
Like the smell of death in the air
A hellish dream so far from reality
But we're determined and prepared

As the lightning strikes
Echo through the night
Will we see the light
Of another day
No one else to blame
For why we came
Unafraid we welcome our fate

As the moonlight fades
And the dark cascades
When the skies turn grey
Overhead again
Let us carry on
We will be strong
Through blood and fire
We'll fight until the end

We've arrived at Zera
Standing at the mighty gates
They've been locked forever
Revealing nothing of its fate
Does Fowlen know
The secrets that await
Beyond these walls
We must go on
With valiance
It's all for one
And one for all

Whispers in my dreams
Slowly turning into screams
Stepping further into uncertainty
My friend stay close to me
Towering so high
The gates so tall
They are touching the sky
My doubts and fears
Ingrained in my memory
But now it's time
To say goodbye

As the lightning strikes
Echo though the night
Will we see the light
Of another day?
Fallen warriors
Watch over us
And we pray
You'll show us the way

As the moonlight fades
And the dark cascades
When the skies turn grey
Overhead again
Let us carry on
We will be strong
Through blood and fire
We'll fight until the end

We've arrived at Zera
Standing at the mighty gates
They've been locked forever
Revealing nothing of its fate
Does Fowlen know
The secrets that await
Beyond these walls
We must go on
With valiance
It's all for one
And one for all

"Abandoned on the misty shores
The pirates will go on no further
Our brave young warriors stand alone in awe
Of what they have condemned themselves to face
But little do they know
That their covert voyage has not gone unnoticed...
A mysterious hooded traveller rides in quick pursuit
Upon his stead
Until now a man with an untold story of his own..."

This was not the game plan
This makes no sense at all
These foolish boys have no idea
What lies beyond those walls
This quest of theirs is futile
They don't stand a chance in hell
I have to stop them

This is not the first time
I've lived this woe before
I curse the very day my son
Set foot upon that shore
I tried my best to save him
But alas he is no more
And now my life's devoted
To what he was fighting for

They'd facе a thousand terrors
Things they have nеver known
There's not a man alive who would defeat
These things alone
I've learned all that I can
To try and formulate a plan
And I won't rest until
I've seen the day
This place is overthrown

Fowlen!
He will have his revenge
There's nothing that
Will stop a man
Who lost his only friend

Fowlen!
He'll fight until the end
Avenging heroes
One by one
For Zera's time has come

Riding through the darkness
I pray I'm not too late
Emerging through the misty haze
I think I see the gates
Years of preparation
In my lonesome isolation
The day is now the time is right
To set the record straight

When I stand before you
Your challenge I'll accept
For years I've waited for the day
My promise could be kept

There's no turning back for me
I must fulfil my destiny
The moment has arrived for me
To do what must be done

Fowlen!
He will have his revenge
There's nothing that
Will stop a man
Who lost his only friend

Fowlen!
He'll fight until the end
Avenging heroes
One by one
For Zera's time has come

Zera's time has come

I - Into the Fray

[Instrumental]


II - Wisdom

The game has begun
Only one way to run
There's no turning back
Through a valley of emptiness
Holding the key to go on

Nothing stands in our way
There's a door in the distance beckoning
But this is too easy
I sense a curse we cannot see

Then without warning
An army of demons appeared
Cladded in armour
Each clutching a shield and a spear

There's a thousand or more
In between us and the door is so near
But now it seems so far away
There has to be a way

Suddenly
The answer camе to Vi
For him it's clear to see
That this is a test
Not a battlefiеld
All I see are fallen heroes
Forced to fight eternally
I'll set them free

Sheathing the sword
He had hastily drawn
We have been granted
The key to go on
In peace let us pass
Let this day be your last
In this everlasting hell!

"The first test they may have passed
But little did they know
The endless scale of what the wizards conjured
Long ago"

"They battled on through many tasks
The fallen men had failed
But youth and cunning may prevail
And put to an end to a long lost tale
The final games to conquer now
So onward they must sail!"


III - Determination

No choices but to battle on
Feeling that the end
Is closer than before
Could this be the final test
Or are we imprisoned here forevermore?

Battered and bruised
We move on relentlessly
Another door could it be
This one that sets us free
We beg of thee to have
Mercy on our souls

Climbing toward the sky
To reach our destiny
So desperately longing for energy
Spent so long ago
There's no turning back
To the top is the only way
But if we can't carry on
Then we won't see another day
If we fall we surrender it all
We must hold on!


IV - The Saviour

We were saved and rescued
In our darkest hour
By a friend we never knew
We had before
And now we sense we stand
Before the final door
He wants to fight
But he can carry on no more

It's up to us to end this war
Once and for all
Reveal the secrets ever
Sealed within these walls
And in the end no matter
If we live or die
We fought the fight
And saw the end
With out own eyes


V - The Ultimate Sacrifice

"So now the brave young warriors stepped forward in the dark
Ever more determined to succeed and make their mark
But unbeknown to them
A tragic error they have made
And now the game wants justice
And to make a deadly trade..."

"The final test this is indeed
But heed the signs you failed to read
For only one can claim the prize
The other must meet his demise

So he game must now decide
Who will live and who will die
Your final path you both must choose
But choose it well you've all to lose!"


VI - Succession in Victory

[Instrumental]


VII - The Angels of Xia / Fowlen's Goodbye

I'll never see your face again
But I will always hear your voice
You were my son
My only friend
You were my hero till the end
I say goodbye
Until we meet again


VIII - A Worthy King

"And so at last in Xia
There reigns a worthy king
And in that king's new kingdom
The people worship him and sing..."

This is the land of Xia
Where there's a future free from mystery and fear
A brand new era lasting 700 years and many more

The blackened clouds are fading away
The light shines through tomorrow brings a brand new day
And in the end we have redemption in the land of Xia

The land of Xia!

(Instrumental)

There was a glimmer of hope
Stuck in the dark hiding away
Leaving the world to decay
Things that we've seen
The places we've been
Are memories fading away

All that we knew
The world that we grew
Now is destroyed and will
Never be the same
Forevermore

Earth fire and steel
Everything's gone nothing is real
Come from the skies
Help us to rise once again

When the names of the sorcerers
Are shouted out loud
The dragons of the ages
Will fly over the clouds
They're breathing fire that is
Hotter than the sun in the sky
And they see the world
Through the architect's eyes

Lords of the land hear our plea
Till we agree what'll it be
Listen to me if you wanna be free
I am the one who's gonna secure
A future for you, them and me

Legends have told
That wizards of old
They are the guardian angels
And the kings of tomorrow

Sending our pleas
Into the skies
Up where the dragons roam
Give us a sign
You have designed
Us a new place called home
What is your plan
Will every man
Woman and child
Be free?