Earth was butchered, wrecked, and scared long before I was born. According to the legends, humans ruin began when the Viatores came into existence in the human world. Viatores are banished creatures from an alternate universe, weaklings who couldn't save their own world and as welcoming as humans are, we accepted them. Redemption, that was what they seeked here on earth but those backstabbing asswipes had other plans. A tyrant, a bastard, known as Nicholas Sylvester led the war. The Changeling. The human rulers had no chance. We were his little project to enslave. He and his seven Lords claimed all continents. On my eighteenth birthday, I was gifted to the King of all Benders: one whom no human dared look at, trembles at his presence. However, in this game of heart and truth, fate has its plan hidden.
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Somewhere at the Veil, an island that holds the covenant between the dead and the undead.
"Just stop, please! " She snapped pretty hard at him, her blonde, box-braided hair was drenched on the influence of the mysterious rumbling clouds, striking down heavy rains.
She did not know she could do that, betraying him was not on her bucket list. Why would he come back, knowing the consequences? Why didn't he just go afar? She was thawed.
"I...I don't love you!" Her voice uttered the absolute opposite of her mind, shattering her soul, her heart.
"No, I don't believe you." Then came his broken voice, forcing her to shut her eyes. Unable to hold back, warm tears ran down her cheeks.
"It's done already. We've... our blood is mixed." She knew she betrayed their love and her actions could never be forgiven, but it wasn't her fault. She had reasons. ""In the Veil, lovers shall stand, their blood entangled. When the moon rests on the sea, they shall know their hearts is one. Their covenant is above death". The moon is resting on the sea. The mate vow is complete." Her voice was just a whisper.
"The bastard is ruining us, and you're allowing it. We were supposed to be mated. You and me. Not that betrayer." He began to stutter. "He's killing all of us. He uses forbidden powers. You can't be with him. I won't allow it."
"You cannot stop what has already been written." A man came from the shadows, earning an awful glance from the distressed man and woman. There was a glint of amusement on his features.
When he got near the woman, he picked up her hand for a kiss. "My love. The vow is complete. You're mine now."
"You wretched soul..."
"Follow my Lord, Allen. He shall escort you to our chambers, Arabelle."
"Please, don't hurt him, Frederick. You told me you won't banish him if I become yours." Within their hug, she muttered.
As she left with Allen, she dared not look back at her true mate. She believed he must loathe her.
After Annabelle had left the scene, Frederick finally said. "You know, I once took you for a man with honour, Slyvester. I thought you'd matter in this world but like the rest, you're a weakling. Because of you, I lost everything only to gain all the power in the world. Now, I'll be the end of you."
For a second, everything froze then all of a sudden, Slyvester screamed, running towards Frederick but with a swift of his hand, the ground shifted.
"What...?"
"Surprise surprise. Now I bend all the four elements, not just fire. Take him!"
As Frederick's guard surrounded Slyvester, he quickly hurled a hurricane towards a number of carts nearby, leading to a collosal explosion whose effect crumbled the southern tower.
"Neither you, nor your men would stop me! " He boisterously spatted, anger and hatred evidently showed in his tone. In a flash, he choked the guards to death, counteractively heading towards Frederick and gripping him by the neck. Air benders were known for super-speed and agility.
"What have you done to her? What sorcery do you possess? Everyone you banished, where did they go?" One could sense the desperation in Slyvester's composure.
"Oh, you are so naive. Well, it won't be for long. He said you'd become just as barbaric as me. You just won't last long."
Frederick's voice broke as Slyvester's grip tightened. "He...who's that?" Massive blow of wind torn the ground as Slyvester's anger rose. "Who the fuck are you talking about?"
"Oh, you humour me, and you're lucky the plan didn't suit killing you myself." Under Frederick's influence, Slyvester fell down to his knees, his eyes bulged and his blood boiling, turning his skin reddish.
"Anabelle made me promise not to kill you, so how about I banish you just like I did to your family?" Gratingly, Frederick laughed at the man he's just blood-bended.
With a brush of his fingers against the air, Slyvester flowed towards him.
"Dolores inferni circumdederunt, Ares. Da electi regis imperium posset. Hanc discussis squalentibus. Atque ingratus homini de terra. Periculum esse debet, sicut ille est destrui. "
A white sparks of electricity flowed through Frederick's veins, and like the weave of a thread, the lightning moved across his oceanic eyes. The sky roared, thunder lucidly mumbled through the clouds. The blazing rage of Frederick's power was overwhelming.
"Nos eiciant vos." Frederick's voice was not his, they held piles of voices. His dark-god, and they amplified with authority by each second passed.
"The world isn't what you think it is anymore."
A flood of shadowy thread with screeching sound devoured the beloved as he screamed. His heart beat incredibly fast, not because of the unbearable pain he was passing through, but because of his loss. Hatred and rancor was all he felt as they pierced his heart. Soon, all faded out...
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~Author's Note~
Yo, bubble butts.
Welcome to the land of Changeling where only the fittest survive.
Straight to business, I'm going to start by appreciating you for taking up this book. This novel explores a fantasy world of benders, except when you think that's lame and unexciting, ask yourself: have you ever seen a fire bender who can command nuclear weapon with a swift hand movement, channels the energy of life from a human to himself?
Ooh, does that grab your attention?
The main character of this sorry is Liliana Rosalyn. I love her so much, and I hope you guys find her intriguing as well. She captures the personality I want for you. Now, I put in my all into this book so please engage with it. I welcome corrections as well.
This is book one of 10 books. Let me give you a snippet of the first five books.
First book: Benders and humans.
Second book: Vampires and humans.
Third book: Mages and humans
Fourth book: The creation of the source, a vital importance in the future books. This part will conjoin the characters from book one to three.
Fifth book: A new universe: a new character.
Overall, the books are going to link together like a wheel.
A/N: Note: No part of this book is to be copied. Names, personalities, or behaviours are entirely fictional and will be coincidences if it resembles anyone's.
***Meaning of some words in later chapters***
Emit: a human slave whose sole duty is for benders to feed on (drinking the human blood).
Dator: a human slave whose sole duty is to reproduce more humans to be enslaved by benders.
Emunctor lactis: a human slave whose sole duty to be a mother to the human children (birth by a Dator) until they can be taken into the slave's academy.
Hindering: to hinder a bender is to lock them away from being able to use their powers or to be able to compel them to use their powers in the way you want. This is done by a bender to another bender.
Bivatar: the power of each benders. The stronger the Bivatar, the stronger the ability of that bender to bend their elements.
Monster: the power gained from the Curse. It helps in amplifying Bivatar but in a destructive and monstrous path.
Curse: the evil that runs in each bender, making them immortal and having to use human blood/energy to sustain their lives.
Tainted: the mixture of blood and mercury to retain the immortality of a bender.
Harlows: these are benders who serve Frederick Harlow's and his mission.
Rex meus: simply means "My King".
Viatore: a bender who's travelled through the cave that links the human and bender world and lives in the human world.
~Liliana~"No, it can't be!" My inner voice screams at me. Worth it.As we pass by a room, my thoughts shatters at a girl's cry. It's loud, shrieking. I could tell she's fighting for her life, and I'm scared to open that door to see whatever is happening to her. I could hear the laughter of a male Viatore behind the door. My heart is instantly swallowed by grief and horror, freezing me in a spot. I want to scream at King Nicholas to do something but my mouth is mute. My lips are shunned and I can't even tear down the door if I wanted to. My mobility is seized. Then, it taps in. He's still compelling my body to do as he wishes, so I use the only source I have. My thoughts. "Save her, please. You know she's probably being raped or worse in there. Please do something. I beg of you. Please!"Silence. Deafening ears received me. King Nicholas fixes his eyes on me only to say. "There's nothing you can do for her. At worse, you will suffer the same fate and die. I can't have that." His voi
~Liliana Rosalyn~Warm ray of light heats up my skin, calling me back to life. Fluttering slowly for adjustment, I pause to admire the room. I haven't really paid much attention to it until now. The faint purple led lights coming from the ceilings' corners attract me even more. The room is painted dark ash, giving sexy and dangerous vibe, matching the matte black of the furniture. There are different lights but they are all warm and dark colours while the corner lights are purple, radiating off of the black walls. It's so beautiful. It looks something out of a fantasy picture. Wow. The ceiling-to-floor mirror only adds to the beauty and the last magic is the ceiling-to-floor curtains left closed.On the wall of the headboard is a portrait. It's a black horse in a garden. The king-sized bed is tucked with silver ash cover. Wait, a bed? Then, it taps in. I'm in King Nicholas's bed. That realisation triggers me closer to death. I didn't remember sleeping here at all. Apparently, that
"That is all I need, Firecracker." He tells me. "Just to touch you and I can take away your energy. Tainted is only a way to preserve that energy. In your blood, energy is retained which can then be mixed with mercury in order to function but directly as well, I can suck it out. As a royal, I have many abilities. Shouldn't be surprising anyway, judging by the reality of my status amongst benders." Finally, he releases me and I turn around to face him after a few seconds of breathing hard. My chest has never been this scared, but then, I'm in front of the world most dangerous predator. Oh, he proves that right. "There's much you will learn about us, Firecracker. Oh, you'll be mind blown on the things we can do." His grin increases when he sights the fear in my eyes. "Follow me. You are hungry." Fuck, I didn't even realise that anymore because of the fear he's ingrained in me. But I'd rather die here than to follow him. So, I stay back. He's only three steps forward when he stops. Hi
~Liliana~Linda rests on me throughout the trip back to the Kingdom. Cowering in the back seat, I'm engulfed in my own thoughts. My mind reels about, trying to make sense of what happened back at the Referendarius. It should be impossible. All these things should be impossible, or perhaps I'm the one with little knowledge, and maybe this is why Benders ruled over us—hiding their true strength so we aren't able to know everything about them. Even in history classes, they hid them. I saw Lord Lucas's veins crack up, like the effect of erosion on a land. It splits open to reflect an immense glow, one that increases his powerful aura. The dark scarlet glow in his eyes and the monstrous way he killed those benders. And speaking about those benders, my mind can't unravel what they are. A different kind of bender. Why are they fighting each other? It doesn't look like those "Harlows" were trying to save me or Linda, instead they wanted to kill Lord Lucas and Lorenzo. It's as though they a
~Liliana~Just then, the stage stops, causing me to stagger briefly but I balance myself when a bridge extends and links to the cages. More thoughts that I can't wrap around my head flow through me, leaving me with more shock. I've been worried sick about Rita since we've been separated. She has good grades too but not as much as Linda which makes me wonder where she would be. Lord Lucas walks towards where Linda's cage is, wandering his eyes about. I've never wanted something this much except my death of course, but I want him to pick her. I'm almost squirming. Lord Lucas turns around and my stomach hurts. He goes back to the stage, then his voice breaks the silence suddenly. "I want that one." My eyes grow huge as I trace his finger to where it's pointing. Goodness, it's Linda's cage. Yes!Don't get me wrong. My hatred for Linda still runs deep but she and Rita were friends. In fact, Rita is friends with everyone but for some reason, I believe Linda will know Rita's whereabouts
~Liliana~Did he...read my mind? Lord Lucas's brows are furrowed in annoyance but I give no two fucks about it. Respectfully, in a very demure manner, I curse again. "What the fuck was that?""Telepathy. You look so surprised for someone who lives in a paranormal timeline, Liliana." There, he calls my name again. How did he know my name? Can he also read my memories?In a routine, secretly, I glance over Lord Lucas. I'm still in disbelief of what happened minutes ago. The car is speeding fast, blurring the environment. All my life, I've been caged in that godforsaken academy, confined within a space but I see vehicles, people—no, monsters like humans—roaming the street. The world looks like humans are still the ones occupying it, except the way things used to be is different now. Technology keeps growing.The silence between Lord Lucas and I choke me and reels me into different thoughts. I have many questions that I doubt he'll answer straightforwardly. "What do you want with me?
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