Scepters of Empyrea

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by Vignesh Ravichandran


  Titanoboa with its spin made Kong wheeze for breath, Kong was nearly close to its final minutes of life as it also getting chunked by Velox at its spine. Kong with hard effort managed to grab a boulder from ground and hit at the body of Titanoboa to free him from its swirl, swiftly when the Titanoboa gave away its grip a little, Kong bitted it hard and threw it towards the shore.

  ong got up from the ground and grasped the velox with its strong fists and hurled it towards the falcon rock. Before hitting the falcon rock, Velox instantaneously transformed as Quetzalcoatlus and flew back towards Kong. Kong plucked out a coconut tree with his right hand and played a cricketing shot on the Quetzalcoatlus, and that shot broke the jaws of it.

  Your actions are making me angry. I cannot allow this, shouted Royston.

  (Huge waves started to approach the coasts of Falconnia)

  (Dssami! Dssami!) Tsunami! Tsunami! shouted a Dinomen.

  Then, in the distance, waves came gushing. The whole jungle could experience the sheer magnitude of the waves even before it hit them. An enormous wave slashed through the trees, uprooting everything in its path. It was more than 50feet, its height equivalent to Kong, Titanoboa, and Tyrannosaurus.

  Watching the huge wave approach, the people and the creatures ran for their lives creating a stampede. The birds Quetzalcoatlus and Falcons started to fly away from Falconnia. The creatures like Triceratops, Veloxes, Compsognathus, Gorillas, Gibbons began to run to their safe parts to save themselves. The people Nagas, Vathroos, Dinomen, and Rhinorios were riding on their part creatures trying to escape the wrath of the wave.

  Many were injured in the stampede. Some of the Falconnian creatures like saber-tooth tigers and the rhinoceros were scattered not knowing where to go desperately looking for a place to hide.

  Except seven people, everyone got out of that place. Those seven were the four new lords of Empyrea and three old lords. The new lords were still fighting with one another and their spectators were Tyrant, Pitheceus, and Kraity, who were still waiting patiently to get back their scepters.

  The tsunami waves rose almost 80 feet in height, and put an end to the fight. Each Lord held on tightly to a falcon rock. The old lords also managed to hold on to other massive rocks.

  The Tsunami ruined Falconnia. Giant boulders completely lifted off, chariots flipped, and the camps demolished. Even the strongest rhinoceros and triceratops were floating in that current. More than 3000people and 1000creatures drowned in the waves, and more than 1000people injured because of the stampede. The Falconnian War and the tsunami waves depleted the count of Empyrea.

  Even after the tsunami, Falconnia was still flooded, with 6 feet of water stagnated. The Empolosseum looked like a swimming pool. The new lords swam through the flood and reached to their regions, the old lords swum and went to Evila. It took hours for the flood to settle down to normal. When it did, nothing was left in Falconnia.

  The whole of Falconnia lay in utter despair, not a soul in sight. Emperor Royston didn’t know where to go so he stayed back in Falconnia. Soon, the remaining Rhinorios came and bowed down to him. Slowly the rhinos and saber tooth tigers that were in hiding started to get out of the forest. All these creatures too bowed down to Lord Royston who they understood was the Lord of Nature. Lord Royston was undoubtedly the Lord of all Lords.

  Post the Tsunami, the coast of Falconnia was flooded and was ruined. The battle place stood empty. None of the creatures nor the people turned back after the massive disaster. But the Empyreans were not like the Dinomen, Vathroos, Nagas, and Rhinorios, they had similar helping qualities like that of the humans.

  Immediately after the tsunami, the Empyrean people in Armania rushed to Falconnia and supported the Rhinorios to help them recover. They treated the injured ones with their own medicines. Some other Empyreans with the help of mastodons removed the floating trees and repaired the pathways. The rest dug the ground to drain the water.

  In the middle of this, Royston sat on a rock on the coasts of the Empyrean Ocean deeply stressed.

  On that fateful day, my words brought thunder and struck the stone and again today, I spoke the words out about tsunami and boom it came and ruined the coasts. Is this a magical place where our words come true? But why are these people and the creatures looking so weird. Where am I and what kind of place is this, is this hell, thought Royston and threw his scepter frustratingly on the ground.

  (Empyrean Ejeeth picked the scepter, cleaned the mud on it)

  (Elod, gwska theuir, esteem keousgi ngeem loileylo, zuirthu owdci iehtis) Lord! (Ejeeth genuflected) Here is your scepter. Do not let us suffer without you, be with us and guide us on the right path, requested Ejeeth and gave the scepter to Royston.

  (Royston received the scepter)

  I don’t understand your language. Who are you people, where am I right now and what’s the way to India, asked Royston.

  (Elod! esteem reatifesjic, falconnia paathukapa leynae bloobna varthey)

  Lord! Don’t panic, without you Falconnia would have been in a bloodbath, said Ejeeth.

  Will you please stop it!!!! I cannot understand your words, said Royston, frustrated.

  Royston, don’t get tensed. You are at the right place. A female voice came from the ocean side.

  (Royston turned)

  That was the voice of a charming woman. She looked like an angel. Her graceful face, pretty smile, rosy cheeks, and wet golden hair made her look enchanting.

  Ejeeth went to her and bowed. They both had a deep conversation all the time looking at Royston.

  (Royston went to them)

  Hello there, that’s enough of you having your sunbath. At least, do you know where I am now, asked Royston.

  (Royston stared at her foot)

  First of all, let me introduce myself!! I am Isis, the ermaid(mermaid). (She clasped her hands and showed her respect) I welcome you to Empyrea. Royston, this is your place, your region, your island and your planet, said Isis. There is nothing to get confused about. This is what you were born for. You came to the right place and rescued Empyrea at the right time, said Isis.

  What do you mean by nothing to get confused about. I am standing in the middle of nowhere in between these weird creatures and my friends are turning like monsters. These people look like the beasts, vented Royston.

  Royston! Stay calm, this is not your planet Emrath, this is planet Vathura, listen to my words fully and then react. Now you are the Emperor of Empyrea. You need to guide Empyrea on the right path, said Isis.

  Emperor!! No!! (Isis threw a pebble stone at Royston) I am not the Emperor. (Royston caught the pebble stone) I am a human and I belong to Goa. (Pebble started burning) I need to go there right now, lashed out Royston.

  Look at your hand!! (Royston saw the pebble going into sand) what’s happening, why are my hands burning like fire, asked Royston shocked.

  You are the lord of nature!! You could bend all the natural elements as you wish. Your outrage turned the pebble into the sand. Be calm and composed (Isis threw another pebble) catch this and turn it to ice. (Royston dodged the pebble, and it didn’t hit him it flew the other way). You are a quick learner. You did this by bending the wind. You took the scepter out by bending the thunder, brought the tsunami by bending the water, said Isis.

  (Royston calmed down)

  Listen, I don’t know where I am right now. I don’t understand what these people speak. Why do you say I belong here. I am really confused, do clear my confusion, said Lord Royston and bowed down to her.

  Ejeeth! Please join us. The time has come to reveal your purpose of birth, said Isis and started narrating the story of Empyrea to them.

  (Three of them sat down one on each Rock on the coasts of the Empyrean Ocean)

  5000years back, Our planet Vathura was truly a paradise. It had everything one needed for a happy life. Nothing can beat the continents Lukriya and Zambvia, simply heaven. Many places were filled with romantic landscapes, tall mountains, lush forests, aesthetic oceans, and gushing waterfalls
. Empyrea was the main attraction of our planet Vathura.

  Empyrea was serene, everywhere you turned you could spot the lush greenery. The birds sang their heart out and the golden beaches of Empyrea were poised for eternity. The central highlands of the island were filled with pictures of mountains carpeted with green vegetation, roaring waterfalls and mingled with the clouds and landscapes shimmered in the sunlight and disappeared under the rising mist.

  One day, all the people in Empyrea were happily celebrating the Thadon festival. It was the harvest festival mainly celebrated to convey an appreciation to the Sun God Emra for providing energy for agriculture. And, it’s a special thanksgiving day to the spirit guides for empowering the creatures of Vathura. The first created creature of every species in the planet Vathura was blessed as the spirit guides by the gods Emra and Emla to guide their generation in a right path. There are infinite number of spirit guides in planet Vathura, the famous among them are Dinothadon, the first dinosaur of its kind. Emathadon, the first Mammoth of its kind. Komothadon, the first komodo of its kind. Anathadon, the first snake of its kind. Torthadon, the first tortoise of its kind.

  Part of the celebration was the boiling the first rice of the season and serving it to the Sun god Emra. The dish made with the first rice is called as Eongal. It is a sweetened dish of rice boiled ritually with a lentil that is consumed on this day. And then, we devotees will devour the offerings to exonerate ourselves of past sins.

  I don’t know what incurable sin we committed. Unexpectedly a massive asteroid struck our Vathura, and it nearly destroyed the entire planet. The continents broke into pieces and sunk into the sea. 80% of the people, creatures, and other species were buried in its heat.

  Within hours, thousands of boulders rained down like meteors, earthquakes shook the ground, and tsunami after tsunami battled the coasts of Vathura. Even I drowned in those gigantic waves of the tsunami, said Isis.

  What!!! You’re not dead..!!! You are right here breathing life..? Is this your second birth?, interrupted Royston.

  Yes, my dear! I drowned in the tsunami waves. The form which you see now was presented by the gods Emra and Emla. Yes, this could be considered as my second birth with the curse of immortal life, said Isis.

  Immortal life is a curse???? I don’t understand it, said Royston.

  (Isis chuckled and continued her narration about Empyrea)

  After all the hazards, the only one living land that survived in Vathura was Empyrea. The people you see here (Showed the Nagas, Rhinorios, and Dinomen) were the effects of that disaster. They all started to attack each other for food. Firstly, Vathura lost all its lands then lost its peace too. To bring the situation under control and to save Empyrea, the Empyreans prayed to the gods Emra and Emla, once convinced with their prayers, the gods Emra and Emla made their presence and gifted five different powerful scepters to five people and made them the lords of Empyrea.

  After which Empyrea returned to normal and everyone reveled in the peace that prevailed. We started to develop, found many medicines and helped all the people all over the universe.

  One day Emperor Mysterio discovered your planet Emrath and brought your people to Empyrea. They were perfect hearted individuals, and we thought to maintain a close relationship with your planet Emrath, so Emperor Mysterio created two shortcut door and gifted the key to them. They returned to your Emrath by spinning into a maelstrom in this same Empyrean ocean.

  Royston interrupted and said, we also entered this place my spinning into the maelstrom, then that’s the door.

  Exactly! Maelstrom was the door. But it will unlock only if we have those keys, said Isis and continued her narration.

  After discovering a new planet, the lords thought to conquer it. But the god’s Emra and Emla didn’t appreciate that. Once again they punished us by launching a meteor on Empyrea. Emperor dropped the thought of conquering your Emrath, but his brother’s family started organizing their troops. To stop their activities, Emperor Mysterio planned to destroy their scepters by preparing the Empyrean stone. That’s the stone where you got this scepter (pointed her hands at Royston’s scepter). Once all the scepters are plugged into it, the stone will fly and explode. And once the scepter is plugged into it, it cannot be removed until the stone breaks, but that’s not possible as the stone cannot be broken with any living power in this universe. That’s why the fate chose the thunder.

  (Royston nodded his head).

  On an eclipse day, the emperor ordered his family members to gather at the waterfall to destroy the scepters. But his brother’s family betrayed him, stabbed him, kicked him, hurt him, (She started crying) and drowned him in the river. But Emperor Mysterio came back. By that, the betrayers were scared and hid their scepters in their regions. Emperor Mysterio was enraged and cursed them to stones.

  Royston interrupted and asked, but how did the Emperor come back?

  People say that he came out from a lightning bust. I don’t know about that, said Isis and continued the narration.

  Emperor Mysterio ordered his son Horus to find the scepters and destroy them. Now you and your friends found the scepter and became the owners of it. Last week those betraying people came back to life. They are the reason for this war. You both need to kill them before they ruin our entire Empyrea, said Isis.

  Why should I!!!!! I need to get back to Goa first and meet my family, said Royston.

  Royston!! This is what you were born for!! Now you are the emperor, Only you could get our Empyrea back to life like before. And if you need to get back to your Emrath, you need to find those keys, said Isis.

  But even then I will work on the search for the key alone. What about the emperor's son? Why can’t he get back to life and handle this war, said Royston.

  He doesn’t have to do that because he didn’t die, he is still living among us, said Isis.

  (Elin gjfyoth, estuvais alomang) Living with us!! Where godmother, asked Ejeeth with excitement.

  He is now present with us, (Ejeeth and Royston were confused) this is Prince Horus, said Isis and opened her right hand. Soon a red phoenix bird came and sat on her hands.

  (Eju emraye….!) My Emraye, said Ejeeth with surprise.

  Ejeeth has been taking care of this phoenix bird from his childhood. He only named it as Emraye at the age of five. The name Emraye resonates with the sun god Emra, the exact meaning of the word is sunlight.

  What’s going on….! Do I look like some innocent school kid? You are showing a red eagle and saying that this is the prince, and he says it has Emraye, what nonsense, muttered Royston.

  Royston!! You need to really calm down and focus. Now you are our Emperor, you need to guide us on the right path of peace. And as I said, this is our prince Horus, his soul resides in this Phoenix bird, said Isis and narrated the past event.

  After the death of Emperor Mysterio, Prince Horus was eager to save Empyrea. Day and night he searched for the scepters to destroy it. The days passed quickly, even the long preservation process of the emperor’s body ended. Prince Horus feared for his mortal life. If he dies without destroying the scepters, Empyrea and Emrath could be destroyed at any time. So he asked King Djoser of your Emrath to help him.

  (5020years back, at Sorgamia in the waterfall)

  I don’t know why the prince told me to come alone to this place..! If he wanted to say something, he would have mentioned it in the palace itself, thinking Djoser and walking around the area of waterfalls.

  (Prince Horus landed from a Falcon bird) I really apologize for making you wait for this long. Guards took their own sweet time to sleep and thanks for coming alone, said Prince Horus.

  Not at all Prince but I’m curious to know what this is all about. What is the need to meet at this place without any guards, asked Djoser.

  I need to say something very important to you. After my uncle’s family betrayed us, I don’t know whom to trust in Empyrea. And this is regarding the safety of your Emrath, said Horus.

 

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