“The Beginning”

 There is a place unreachable by humans, it is called Luthenia. Both occupied by phantoms and Bounts. It is a time of peace and prosperity. Unfortunately the period of harmony would not last. A chaos took place; Malice, Greed and misfortune has been spread throughout the realm. Bounts suddenly became fierce and violent out of themselves. Phantoms don’t have any choice but to fight for their lives.  

Bounts decided to leave phantoms aside and create a new world called “underworld” and worship the power of darkness. Since then, Bounts haven't seen around nor communicate with the phantoms. The start of the chaos is still mysterious, and the next invasion is still…… Unknown ….

In someone’s house

Xion: (staring at her arms in front of the mirror) I wonder where it will appear. (sigh)

Mom: (noticed xion) xion, my dear, until when are you planning to stare at the mirror?

Xion: (stopped staring) I’m sorry mom, I just can’t still figure out why my gerad hasn’t appeared yet. They said every phantom must have a gerad because it symbolizes power.  I wonder what’s wrong with me. Without it, I won’t be able to go to training school. (abit sad)

Mom: Look my daughter, there’s nothing wrong with you, you just need more patience. Maybe it’s not the time yet. Sometimes it do appear when you least expect it. In time you will be able to enroll in the training school too and study there like your big sister okay? (smile)

Xion: (hugged her mom) okay mom! Maybe you are right…

Mom: (worried) …….

In the underworld….

???: it’s been ages since we remain silent. Those illiterate phantoms may have gone easy on us. Maybe it’s already the time to startle them a bit. (Insane smile)

Bounts knelt down before their king- lord of pandemonium. They prepared everything and they are about to start the second invasion in Luthenia but phantoms are still clueless about it. Will they ever get the chance to survive?

At the Huge gate of Luthenia

Sentinel1: You know, I’m a bit confuse why do we still need to guard this place from  Bounts which are already remain silent and I think they will remain like that forever (little laughed)

Sentinel2:Just do what you’re told, We should fear their mere existence. What was happened a very long time ago is really spine-chilling.

Sentinel3: yeah. He is right. And if the other sentinels heard you, you will piss them off for sure…

The three sentinels stopped talking . Suddenly a cold wind blew around them. The atmosphere changed for a while. Then a 12 year old kid approached them wearing a long black suit with a hook covering his face.

Sentinel4: hey little kid, where have you been?

Kid: …………

Sentinel3: where’s your parents? What’s the problem? Are you lost?

Kid: ………...

Sentinel4: kid wont you speak up? Are you deaf? Hey!

Kid: (smile teasingly abit)

Sentinel1: (annoyed) this kid is….something…much better if we will just take him inside and let the elders decide what to do.

Sentinel1 tapped the kid on his shoulder and the kid put his hand over the sentinel’s hand and squeezes it tightly as if he’s trying to break it.

Sentinel1: (hurting) stop it kid….stop it already….

Sentinel2: hey kid! What are you doing?!! (about to take out his weapon)

The sentinels were frightened because of the kid… they suddenly thought of attacking the kid but a blaze of fire killed them all in one shot…

Axel: master, are you hurt? It’s so easy to kill them you don’t actually need to bait yourself.

Kid: (put his hand in his pocket) Let’s go….we should finish this quickly…

The whole army of Bounts already take over the place. Their wickedness became stronger. They killed every phantoms they see. The news already spread to the whole luthenia except inside the training school. Only the elders and masters know what was happening outside, they put on the barrier around the school and the place near it. Phantoms trying their best to go inside the barrier for their safety while the trained phantoms and the sentinels fighting those Bounts. But, it is too Late for xion and her mother to go inside the barrier because Bounts already surrounded their whole place.

Mom: (hiding behind a tree with xion) There’s no other way, I can’t fight like this,

Xion: (hugged her mom and scared) I’m sorry mom, if only my gerad will appear I will be able to protect u from those evil goblins. You can’t even fight because you need to stay with me. I’m such a burden.

Mom: don’t say such things (touched xion’s face) you were never a burden to me xion. For the meantime behind this tree is the safest place to stay. I’ll think of a way to get out from here. (remembered something) (…. is it really the only way to save xion? No, it can’t be, there must be other way, but what if it’s the only choice left for me?) (looking at xion worriedly)

Xion’s mother tried to go to path of life which is very near but also surrounded by Bounts. Her mother tried her best to lower her spiritual power so those Bounts won’t notice that a phantom is around. They safely came near the path of life, just a little bit more and they are on it. Xion’s mom let her go first ….

But Xion accidentally stepped on the dry leaves.......

And one of the Bounts heard it, Xion screamed, her mom went out from behind the tree and killed the bount trying to attack xion. But her high presence called those Bounts around. She tried to fight them alone.

Xion: (staring at her mom fighting those Bounts) mom!! … I can’t move, I’m so useless… I can’t even use my power without my gerad. Why? Why can’t I have it?

Mom: (trying to fight regardless of her wounds) Xion! Go in the middle of the path of life! Do it quickly! (one bount stab her at her hip)

Xion: No I won’t leave without you mom! Come with me! (about to run to her mom)

Mom: Don’t come any closer! Just do as you’re told! (xion stopped) step on the path of life. with your warm and kind heart, you will make it to the human world. I know the path will let you. (one of the Bounts tried to attack xion but her mom used her other hand to throw acrolith to the goblin in order to kill it.) just go! Listen to me, save yourself.

Xion: (teary eyes) ……….okay mom….. please go after me, promise me….

Mom: (smiles) that’s my girl, I promise…

Xion stepped inside the path of life, the four element around formed a star inside the circle and gives off bright light. When her mother saw her safe inside the path of life, she stopped fighting and one last pierce killed her mom, xion saw what have happened to her mom, her tears fell. Before the path of life take her to the other world, her attention was caught by a kid wearing a long black suit also staring at her. While travelling to the other world. All the elements’ spirit talked to xion…

Fire spirit element: I, thereby give you, the strength of a fire fox.

Water spirit element: In time, you will gain the power of water gerad.

Earth spirit element: You will be guided by heaven and earth

Wind spirit element:You will be as fast as the free wind.

All: We, thereby possess you our power, you must go back in time to save your world…

After a few hours….

In the human world….

Xion: (slowly opened her eyesand notice she’s inside a room) where…. Where am i??

End of the chapter one