ATHYRA

Athyra, a land filled with both magic and technology, mystical creatures dwell with the people together. You wouldn’t see this place here; it is from a different world, a world with an unfamiliar reality. Nature so beautiful; the sunrise and the sunset were one of a kind, from the coldest winter to the warmest summer, the wind blew gently with its cool breeze, trees, and skies so blue filled with clouds. Way up high in the sky, big cities form with the tech provided. Though modern tech they own, they kept their ancient tradition. The way they dress, the way they speak, might not be much different from what the Athyrans applied. Still, they use a different alphabet; other lands exist in Athyra. Each land has its realms depending on what type of land it was. Some of the lands have the most beautiful place, and some have their worst nightmares. Different names were given by the people to it, such as Land of Hope, where anyone who enters it will never fear anything and always stayed straight ahead. Another was the Land of the Dragons, where a barrier lets only dragons enter through it, a haven for the dragons. There was one that the people of Athyra feared and avoided for good. It holds the darkest evil beings like witches, criminals, and other dark beings. It’s called Land of the Doomed, where deep in the Realm of Nightmare is said to be. No one knows what happens if you were to enter the realm; nobody ever survived to tell the tale.

As for Athyrans, they lived in harmony since ancient times. Except for a war that once happened. After all, it was no heaven; it’s just a different situation than what humans face. Different reality means a different fate, a different tale. However, the hardship is still the same. Always problem appears anywhere. It is the matter of perspective on how people deal with it. Like our world, we do have our weaknesses, weaknesses that caused such terrors, the act of violence that lead to such destruction. Still, nature stayed the same. Nature in Athyra is alive. It will speak, act to whom it may, legend has it for those chosen would be given a gift by it. Athyrans look like humans, but on how magic and abilities flow in them. Their technology depends on the magic that lurks there. Any advancements will evolve based on them. Magic in Athyra works like a power fuel or power source. It doesn’t just absorb in machines but in the people too. But still only a few may have the ability to own the power. These people are known as sorcerers; they train to control power with their mind and soul. Magic will not corrupt them. They use magic to heal the mystical creatures and heal the sick ones affected by witchery.

Since magic runs in their lands, flows in their soil, water, and air. It was necessary to have also affected the plants that grow there. These plants grow faster and live much longer. In the night, these plants and trees would glow brightly. The people would come and pick them or tear them down for good matters, but not all were torn. Only some of them were, like the Glowing Wood. A great medicine to heal physical wounds inside and outside the body.

Deep in Athyra is a kingdom; it stands in the center to rule all who lived. The most extraordinary power ever known there is the heart of Athyra, which is guarded by the royalties. However, evil forces lurk on the edge of Athyra, and the land was called Zytriya. The Zytriyans used to be allied with Athyrans and guarded the portal to the human world, but the leader known as Sir Fallien had something in mind to conquer the human world. So, he went to the royalties and convinced them of his plans. But the prince, who was a researcher, spent most of his time learning there. He objected to him and convinced the whole palace that the human world must never interfere and that the humans are powerful and dangerous that could affect the Kingdom. After months, the prince was married and lived together with the princess continuing his research. The Zytriyans were soon replaced with the Royal Guardians to guard the portal due to his suspicion. Since then, the people of Zytriya lived in their lands. Fallien only grew hatred towards them and never changed his mind since, so he went to the kingdoms forbidden archive secretly and stole the ancient dark scrolls. He combined the dark magic with the pure magic of Athyra, thus creating a new power of darkness. Daily, he used his magic to fool the guardians and sneak into the human world to find whoever could be his apprentice.

One day, a human caught his intention, so he dealt with him and brought him back to Athyra. Months of training and planning, finally, the Zytrian’s waged war against the royalties to take the heart of Athyra. They attacked so powerful it was a battle like none before because a human fought with them. Fallien knew that a human would be great enough to take down Athyrans. With the king’s order, all Athyran gathered and fight, using the heart of Athyra’s power, he closed all portals. But before, the prince and the princess left their child in the human world to protect him and their child’s name is Kalen Jones or his Athyran name, Karley Jona. Of course, they did not leave him there alone. They sent a guardian disguising to be his uncle to protect him. Whatever lies ahead of Kale awaits, he will return to Athyra for whatever he possesses belongs to Athyra.

Prince Marley Jona, known as Marlin Jones in the human world, was driving fast through the heavy rain in the middle of the night. His wife, the princess, was holding baby Kale in her arms. They were in a hurry to reach someone they were close with and can trust. The person’s name is Maxirm Vlekt or short Max. Works as a Royal Guardian for the royal family but lives in the human world to guard both the prince and princess from far where they live, deep in the woods. In a mansion where they conduct their research, he would come by to take guard, and then when his shift is over, he would return home just nearby the city. When the Zytriyans attacked, all guardians in the human world were sent back to Athyra, but Max was allowed to stay by the king’s permission to protect the child, the prince, and the princess’s care Kale but because the king ordered them to fight. As they drove in a rush to reach his house, they had a conversation with each other,