Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-2600:8807:1C01:A199:C4DA:1B44:C717:1D5D-20191128065714

Chapter 1: Journey to Oriya (We Swear, We’re Not Evil Overlords!)

Sophie twisted her body around, dodging an attack from a Neverseen agent. “GO, FITZ! DEX AND I HAVE THIS DOWN!” She yelled, throwing a goblin star with precise aim.

Fitz hesitated, as Sophie expected. “GO HELP YOUR SISTER FITZ! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE ME IF YOU CHOOSE ME OVER YOUR OWN SISTER!”

Fitz nodded and sprinted off to help Biana, who was struggling to fight off a horde of Neverseen members.

Sophie threw a punch at another Neverseen agent with Sucker Punch. “These are super useful, Dex!”

Dex threw up a thumbs-up before resuming the fight. A Neverseen agent was slinking in the shadows before lunging at the pair. Unprepared, they stumbled slightly, allowing the agent to stab both with a pair of syringes...Everything went dark for the two Black Swan members.

When they woke up, they were in the Lost Cities, yes. But things were incredibly different. The streets were flooded with scared, panicking elves, and what appeared to be soldiers rounding them up, gathering them into a tight crowd, jabbing spears  at them.

Sophie looked horrified, as did Dex. “What’s happening? One second, we’re fighting the Neverseen, and the next, we’re in some dystopian version of the Lost Cities?” Sophie muttered to herself, confused.

“And why are there soldiers? With weapons?” Dex wondered aloud.

Suddenly a guard burst from the shadows. “HEY! YOU TWO, GET IN WITH THE-Oh my, I apologize deeply, Lady Sophie, Lord Dex.” The guard repeatedly bowed. “I-I meant no disrespect towards you!”

Dex was puzzled. “Uh...that’s fine.”

The guard looked immensely relieved before scrambling away to gather a group of wayward elves back into the crowd.

Another elf, a brunette hissed at the two as they walked by. “You...are truly despicable.”

Sophie was startled. She was considered the elvin world’s savior, so why did these elves hate them? She tapped the shoulder of a soldier elf, who turned, and quickly bowed. “Lady Sophie, how may I be of assistance?”

“Could you please explain what’s going on here?” Sophie asked.

The guard looked confused for a moment. “Why, every year, we gather all the civilians into the town square of Atlantis to watch the glorious history of Oriya. You were the one who suggested it, after all.”

“Oriya?” Dex questioned.

“It’s the name you choose for the Lost Cities before...they became the non-Lost Cities...Should I call for medical assistance?” The guard looked concerned.

“Ah, no, it’ll be fine.” Sophie waved him off before turning to Dex. “What in the world?”

“Hey, check that out.” Dex pointed at the largest building in the distance. “Looks like a castle of some sort. Could be where the leaders resides.”

“We should go check that out, we need answers more than anything else right now.” Sophie declared.

The pair started off towards the castle, unaware of the calamity that would occur. 