VidaBurn's Bar, New York CityThis man seemed like a god.A god who had been in a fight.Vida only intended to take out the trash but she got more than what she had bargained for: a spawn from heaven touching her face like she was some delicate China or something. She should be panicking since this man was a stranger in even stranger clothes. But as soon as his hand touched her face, her heart fluttered with something she could not explain. One thing was for sure: it was electrifying.The man cleared his throat, "Hi."Vida smiled warmly and replied, "Hello."There was something hypnotizing about his eyes that Vida could not seem to look away. And it appeared that he felt the same. Ever since he opened his eyes, he never left his gaze on her. They were both lost in each other's eyes, as if they were frozen in time.Vida realized that he was still sprawled on the street, so he helped him up from the ground. "Here." She reached out her hand for him to grab onto.Once the man had regaine
KING MALIKThrone room, Kingdom of Howard"What do you mean he got away?""We were not able to keep up with him, Your Grace." Vergil, the strongest amongst the Royal Guards, reported."You were not able to keep up with him?" King Malik roared. "How many were in pursuit? You had dozens at your disposal, Vergil. Yet you could not pin down Colter?"Vergil bowed his head in regret. "I am so sorry, Your Highness. He was powerful enough to counter the guards. No one could best him in combat."The King agreed on how Colter was powerful. Despite his son being a nuisance, Colter was an essential piece in the Kingdom's ranks. He was the most powerful amongst the Fotiá-Ecanus. It was such a shame that the King was not able to keep him in line. "Then what of you, Vergil? You are more than capable enough to match Colter in such situations." King Malik asked the knight."I did all that I could, but Colter was cunning enough to evade me and the others." Vergil answered. He hoped the King would not
King DyronKingdom of HavoccIn his eyes he saw the chaos that plagued the kingdom of Howard, there were various patrols of soldiers and guards searching for the missing prince. In the midst of it all, they did not notice the looming threat that had embedded itself in their midst quietly and creepily. They had watched ever so closely at what happened, hidden by the shadows of the darkest part of the forest.The vultures that they paid no mind of, they waited patiently, observing the madness that was brought upon the kingdom by the disappearance of Colter. A flock of them had gathered on withered tree, a vantage point that gave them a nice view of what was happening at the moment.The guards were disarray, huffing to and fro, trying to find traces of the missing prince. Malik had grown angry at the results of their kingdom-wide search. It produced nothing. It was as if the prince had disappeared into thin air.In his own private chambers, the king of Havocc laughed maniacally. He had w
ColterNew York City, Planet EarthWhile the kingdom searched, the prince they were looking for, had decided to settle down and find peace in this new world he found himself in. It had taken a few mistakes and misunderstandings as he absorbed their culture. How humans talked, how they walked, how they went about their daily lives. He was away from the iron grips of his father; no longer would he suffer his brother’s schemes.Weeks passed by in this new world, as Colter took in everything. He found himself learning more about humans day by day, he took residence on an abandoned rooftop. The prince noticed various similarities between Ecanus and human customs.He learned how to dress and hide himself among them, no one noticed he was not from their world. He did get tons of glances from strangers who admired his appearance. “This world is weird in a lovable way” Colter had said to himself as he observed the people below, “Their ways of courtship are admirable. The way they express thei
ColterOutside Burn’s, New York CityShe was staring at him in disbelief, the same feeling he felt but the gloom and doom of the moment had passed and color had returned to his world once more. Vida was staring at Colter with a cutie but disappointed face. Her amber eyes showed concern and curiosity and Colter stared straight into them with his emerald ones.It seems that she had left that kingly looking man and ran outside to catch him, he felt the joy well up in his body as he tried to regain his composure. “She left him to talk to me!” his thoughts sang in his head but he tried to keep his face emotionless. Mustering all his will to prevent his voice from shaking, Colter answered her question:“Yes, Vida. I walked away because I realized you were busy” he focused on the word ‘busy’ lacing it with slight sulking and jealousy.Catching on, Vida laughed playfully at Colter fumbling his words and sounding petty. The flower in his hand caught her eye and she took it from him with amaz
ColterStreets of New York City, Planet Earth“Would you do the impossible and fly if I told you what would you do if Vida falls in love with you? Would you be able to catch her?”Tessa's words were like a slap to Colter. The past couple of days on Earth were the greatest adventures he had in his entire life. However, he still could not forget the risk of an Ecanus falling in love with a human.He can still hear Samuel's, the Lost Ecanus, words of warning in his mind:"I would not want to see you suffer the same fate as I did."Having a romantic relationship with a human that goes beyond platonic is forbidden. When that happens, the Ecanus will be stripped of his powers and have the special Ecanus mark removed painfully. The only way to reverse the crime committed is to have the heart of the Ecanus' lover be brought to Howard and offered to the Deity to be planted. In three days, if it blooms white, the Lost One would be welcomed back with the greatest honor and he shall slowly gain h
VidaVida's Apartment, New York CityThings are about to get interesting.As Vida opened the door to her apartment, she immediately hesitated about bringing Colter over.It was surreal to say the least. The man she had been dreaming about was actually real. She had doubts at first when she could not find him at all on social media. But when he appeared that day at Burn's, she knew it was too good to be true. There must be something going on. She was not sure yet what it was but there was something she could not place. "So, uh, make yourself at home." Vida flipped the switches and light flooded the living room. "Let me get some towels so you could dry off."While she went to the tiny bathroom down the hall to get some towels, she realized that she had a stranger in her apartment. Well, Colter was technically not a stranger, but nonetheless, Vida had only known him for a couple of days. It was out of character for her to be taking in homeless men"Homeless yet drop-dead gorgeous men,"
VidaVida’s Apartment, Planet EarthHer thoughts betrayed her as she stared at the ceiling of her apartment, there was a disturbance in her very existence as she tried her best to find sleep. But it would not just come to her. She lay in her bed, blankly trying to under what was going on. Her guest, a man that came straight out of her dreams, was on the sofa close by. A coffee table was set up to make a mark of separation between them.Vida thrashed around in bed as her thoughts lingered, sleep would not come as she fought against the voices that were biting at her mind. It was as if regret suddenly decided to show up and start biting at her being as she tried to comprehend what was going on. Was it naivety that made her trust this person that was lying and sleeping on the sofa that she had set up a while ago. This stranger who had somehow landed in the midst of a bustling New York City was now in her own apartment, sleeping peacefully.“Stupid!” Vida’s thoughts screamed at her, “Jus