Spell Reign

“As Kyran walked through the forest of nightmares, the boy instructed that in order for Kyran to save him. He must go through the Forbidden Hollows. A land of torture and regret. A place where damned souls lived for eternity repeating their worst nightmares. Scared, Kyran was not one to show his fear. So he didn’t. Instead he continued with the boy in his arms. He carried the boy throughout the treacherous terrains. On his journey, he fought many demonic creatures including the Warvue and the Sholls. He fought Sholls guarding a bridge. The Sholls gave him riddles and poems that would unlock access to the bridge in order to get to the other side. The boy sad that he could not carry him further as he must travel alone. Kyran asked why and how could he get the medicine to the boy. The boy responded that he must come back this way to leave this place and that he would be there waiting for him. Kyran smiled and motioned onward to the path ahead. The boy smiled and sat there waiting for the young Kyran to return. Along his path, Kyran would meet many different creatures including Screechers. Precognitive creatures whose screams can shatter glass. Product of fallen casters whom died and reverted to black magic to get back at the people who done them wrong in life. Members of their family are the Harpies and the Banshee. From his learning of these creatures from a relative of his. He knew that Screechers only appear when danger is near. That their screams are only deadly to those whom are about to die and that they are messengers of impending doom. Although, the Screechers were not his enemy on this journey. Their relatives the Harpies and Banshee were. Demonic creature’s scorned by males. Any male within their path would die at their sight. Kyran fought them throughout the night. But proved to be difficult because of the amount of them appearing throughout the forest. So he went to hide. Here he met the Cave Dwellers. Evil creatures, he started to feel as though this world was a place best to have not entered. Asking himself why the medicine for sickness would be in a place of darkness and hate. He found a resting place in the deep part of the cave. Where here he would meet a sleeping Ice goddess named Snow. Instantly in loved with her. She awoke and attacked him. Attempting to figure out her frustration of him. He would get the chance to calm her to hear her story. A story he felt was wrongly applied to her. Throughout the night, the two talked. Changing their introduction, Snow told him about the place he entered and how she too are trapped here. He mentioned to her how he was not trapped but on a mission to find a medicine. Asking about his mission and what medicine. Kyran told her the story of the boy he met. Agreeing to follow him on his journey. Snow fought along his side to get to their destination. In the following morning, Kyran noticed that he was still in this world and unlike before he did not return to his own world. Split in thought, he was happy but he also was worried that he could not return. His pushed ahead with Snow. The two came across the Harpies and Banshee as leaving the cave. Snow managed to relieve Kyran long enough to escape. As he looked back at Snow fighting the creatures. He cried while running. Finally getting to the mountainside where the alleged cure was. Kyran moved backwards and saw a path leading up to the tip. Following the path, he would go deeper into the side of the mountain. Here a glowing object called the Pearl of Indomnia was lying dormant. He walked up to the pearl to find spirits were protecting it. These spirits once again gave him riddles in order to take the pearl from its resting place. Riddles about his own life and his reason for being here. Failing the first riddle. He was given a second chance. This time he responded that he was in this world because he felt drawn to it and that no matter what he would have ended up here. The spirit let him pass and the remaining spirits disappeared. As the mountain started to collapse, Kyran took the pearl and ran down to see Snow lying on the ground. He took a vine from a withered tree and wrapped the pearl around his neck. As the Harpies regroup to attack again. He closed his eyes and released a wave of powerful energy which burned the Harpies to ash. Surprised at what just happened. It was his first taste of black magic. He ran with Snow in his arms. Fighting creatures along the way, Kyran was getting stronger. Getting back to his starting point. The boy stood up. No longer withered and deform as before. He laughed and responded how foolish Kyran was. He grabbed the pearl and knocked Snow out of his hand. The boy released a power from his hands and Kyran flew to the ground. Covered in blood. Kyran’s eyes lit up and the boy caught on fire. Asking how, Kyran responded with multiple underlying voices in sync. That he was the reincarnation of Kathias and that no one could stop him. With his wombs healing themselves. Kyran was now at full power and his magic was growing stronger. He took Snow’s body and grabbed the pearl back for himself. As the boy burned to ash behind him. Kyran walked back into the land of Dreomede”

Compelled by his story I asked Ananaka what would happen to Snow and Kyran. Ananaka responded that Kyran and Snow made it to a safe haven at the farthest region of Dreomede. Here they would spend their coming nights together. The two made love for the first time causing a magical blizzard outside of their location. He states that when given the chance to save his beaten love. Kyran found a member of his family a dying girl named Kycenia. He offered her the chance to save her life which she accepted. He would then use the Pearl of Indomnia on the two of them and they would merge souls. As Snow took over Kycenia’s dying body, mind, and soul. Snow went into a sleep hidden within Kycenia’s subconscious. I turned to ask Kycenia if she knew all of this. She responded that she knew only a portion of why Snow sought her out in the first place. But did not know that Kyran was the reason behind it all. Nonetheless, the story of Kyran coincided with the journey I took throughout Norgard with my cousins. Our similar journey and creatures were in direct mirror image of Kyran’s story while in Nigerkarte. Making me believe that Kyran, controlling the events of Norgard to his advantage. Placed our entire mission on what he went through during the very moment he realized what he was capable of. Since it was a test to see how strong I was. Ananaka says that Kyran although very smart and cunning. Chose to go down the path of manipulation and attempting fate with placing others in similar roles of his life.

Ananaka took us back inside the castle to show us a small doorway. The doorway’s size was very small and appeared that we would have to crawl through it. He told us to close our eyes and with white shining light covering the wall ahead of us. We appeared on the opposite side of it. Looking around beautiful butterfly creatures fluttered throughout the room. Their wings lit up and a giant bear like wolf stood guard on a massive pillar. Asking Ananaka where we was, Onarosh responded instead. Saying we were in the room of Names. A place where all beings who have ever slept and those that have come to this world is listed. On each wall and on numerous windows were names of all sorts. Including ones I read in textbooks in school. Some names appeared to have been very old while others were modern. Vena mentioned that this place has billions of names and that overtime eventually everyone is listed here. Ananaka pulls a sparkling pillow from a cupboard and placed it on a long lying couch. Like one you would find in a psychologist’s office. He mentions that because I am one with Kyran. I could see Kyran’s past as it will lead me to stopping him in our present. I laid my head down on the pillow and got comfortable. Ananaka then told me to close my eyes and relax. Following his direction, I instantly fell into a sleep. Something I did not think possible in dream world since most were already dreaming. But nonetheless the sleep took me into another region of Dreomede. A region where few can go. A place where history is shown and where burning white light covers the skies. Stars hover where the ground should be and the only way to move about. Was to catch a ferry. I could hear Ananaka, Onarosh, Vena, and Kycenia talking to me. Letting me know that I was still able to contact them. From a distance, I saw that a ferry was on its way. So I stood at the edge of the moving pillar I appeared on. The ferry came to me and I walked aboard. Beings of all sorts sat on the ferry in silence. Few looked to me. As I turned forward a haunting figure controlled the boat. Through fog and wintery chills. The ferry moved through what could only be described as thick mud. Although looking down out of the boat. It was nothing to be seen except multicolor stars sprinkled across the floor. The ferry stopped at a massive golden star where the haunting figure turned to me. He signaled me to leave the ferry. With Ananaka’s words in my head. I obliged. I stepped onto the star watching the ferry leaving me behind. Ananaka states that the remainder of Kyran’s story could be see here. So I sat down in the center of the star. As the star released a beam of high pressured air appearing like light shooting upward. I went into a trance.

Visions of a child being born, eyes open to see his mother fighting a demon. His father wounded on the floor. A spiky hair man holds him. The man introduces himself as Oakenis. The mother fights to get her child back but the two disappear without warning. In the middle of the night she gets a letter that her child is being held in a rundown portion of the closed Docklands. From whom the letter came from remained unclear. As a determined and heartbroken mother. The woman took to the streets of the area and rampaged using dark magic to fight her enemies. The mother was the reincarnation of Kathias and her child who was dying of premature birth. Was on the cusp of death. That’s when Oakenis would meet the woman at the edge of the docks with her child in his arms. He told her that he is not her enemy but believe that her child could be saved for the sake of them all. The woman attacked him and the two landed in the nearby waters of the docks. She rose with her child in her arms. Her child was now gone. Oakenis appeared behind her and told the woman that she will save him, that he will one day free the magic of his bloodline. Oakenis named the child Kyran and stabbed the woman in the back. As the woman fell, Oakenis used his magic to rescue the baby. Oakenis used the woman’s blood and her soul to be placed inside of the child. The child was revived and the woman’s body turned to flames. The child and Oakenis disappeared and the child appeared with his weeping father back at their large estate. The father greeted his son and prayed for his wife’s return as well. He would never find out what happened to her instead assuming she was dead. As the boy grew up, he showcased incredible magic. Something the guy believed that the child received from his mother. The father, mortal, believed that magic was too dangerous for the child to obtain. So he sent a message to his ex-wife’s family in hopes they could help conceal the child’s magic. However, the family believed that the child was somewhat evil. So they turned their back on him. The father moved the child away. Only to return years later while the child was a teenager to the estate they once abandoned. The Lazaron Estate. The two lived in the house until the father died of old age. The father never knew that his son would have travelled throughout multiple worlds in his sleep. As the boy known as Kyran would stay in the estate over the times of his life. He hosted many functions in the house. Including a speakeasy during the prohibition era in the United States where he met a daring woman from London. The two fell in love briefly and traveled to London where they dated. The girl was also magical and used her magic to connect with dark forces. Something that in time would break the two apart. Little did Kyran knew at the time. He would be betrayed by her. Who wanted his family’s precious items for his own. Years prior, my grandfather left this house up for grabs for any future relative to take it over. Ever since magical families from all over the world has fought for the home and the land it sits on. The woman took the vulnerable state of Kyran. In love and blind by it, Kyran would not see that she would kill him if it meant for her to win the house for her family.

One morning, Kyran now eighteen has found out that he could control two out of the four elements. First the power of water from the well in the backyard and the other through wind. Growing at an extreme rate, the woman with Kyran who revealed her named to be Stephanie grew worry that she would not be able to successfully take over the home in time before Kyran would gain control over the Kenoxes. So she acted fast. Stephanie placed hidden crystals in each room of the home. Each time Kyran would sleep near one he would slip into the dream world. Each time he would go deeper and it would be harder to wake. Although in the beginning her plan was working as thought. She would fail in one incredible way. Kyran knew of her plan the entire time because of gaining the power Premonition. A power that has since been absent from the Lazaron family line for nearly four hundred years. To defer her attempts further. Kyran confronted her. The two would battle each other in which Stephanie would lose. He burned Stephanie’s body to ash and sent the ashes to her family with a warning to not attempt attacking him again. From that very moment, Kyran became the dark person he is today. In fear that his power would only continue to grow. Like each reincarnation of Kathias before him except three. Kyran would meet the fate the same as his recent past life. The High Council intervened by locking the house with a powerful magical spell. They forced themselves on Kyran. That evening Kyran met his fate. Betrayed by love, life, and his destiny. Kyran presented his plan to return to the land of the living.

To prevent the same thing from happening again. The High Council influenced Jonun and the Groners in an attempt to stall the birth of another Kathias avatar. That is until Kathias’ soul was born again as me.

I woke up and the ferryman returned to me. I stepped onto the ferry and he took me back to the gates. As I stepped onto the dock. The ferryman, without words, looked as though I would return to greet him soon. I turned to the platform and I disappeared back to dream world. But no one was around. Sounds of war was happening outside of the window. Broken glass and ground of fire could be seen for miles along the main market place in Dreomede. As I stood on the balcony of Ananaka’s castle. I noticed that Ananaka was flying on the massive creature that was recently in the room. The creature let out rain of fire from its wings and could spit acid from its tongue. It was a moment of war and it could be seen that the gates of Nigerkarte was opened wide. Tonik had returned, riding on a Warvue throughout the Valley of Sand. With him were giant shadows and hundreds of foul creatures. The skies of Dreomede were darker as millions of dreamers laid sleeping in the middle of all it. I ran downstairs to be greeted by Kycenia and several Croptes who told me that I must return to the land of life in order for me to stop Kyran. Refusing to leave, Kycenia stated that I was the only one capable of defeating Kyran and bringing an end to all of this. Asking how I could return, one of the Croptes grabbed me by the hand and Kycenia in the other. We whisked away to the other side of the marketplace. Here we met the Bana Woman and her sisters. Following them into a hut. The Croptes stood guard on the outside.

“We hoped to have seen you again on friendlier circumstances child.” Says the Bana Woman.

“There are dark forces leaking into Dreomede. The darkness that was held at bay by Kyran’s imprisonment has been let loose because of his escape.” Says Arikura.

“What we do now is to get you back to your world. This will give you a fighting chance in stopping Kyran and bringing order back to the world.” Says Touchi.

“What do you mean order?” I said.

“Kyran has incredible power, his power along with yours cannot coexist in the same timeline. One of you will not outlast the other. Therefore you have to make sure that you are the surviving one.” Says The Bana Woman.

“I have a feeling Kyran knows this.” I said.

“You best believe that he do, it is the reason why he did what he did to lure you here and to test how strong your power was before attempting to face you head on.” Says The Bana Woman.

“You see collectively, The Bana Woman, Arikura, and I are the deciders of dreams. We also predict the past, present, and the future. We had a feeling that the dreams of Kyran would play out in due time. It is the reason why you played such an important part in a bigger plan.” Says Touchi.

“So if you know that I was destined to stop him, why not tell me so I could prepare myself.” I asked.

“Because like Kyran, we wanted to see what you were capable of. Knowing your strengths. We also know of your weaknesses. Using both to your advantage. We led you with the knowledge of our world and with the goal to succeed if you was to face Kyran.” Says The Bana Woman.

Taking my hand, Arikura responds. “You are special, without you, no one would be able to stop Kyran. So let’s get started.”

The sisters laid out a plan allowing me to get back to my world. Taking into account that the forces that Kyran has let loose now inhabits dream world. It would be difficult for me escape. So the sisters instead needed help from my world. The only way to communicate with individuals over there was through a psychic. My brother to be exact. His power to enter minds has since grown very powerful. Strong enough to one day rival my grandfather’s own similar ability. So I close my eyes and thought of my brother. While he was recovering in the real world from being drawn here. His eyes turn white and he goes into a trance. His mind connects with mine on a deserted plane. I tell him about the Pearl of Indomnia and how its power has me stuck here in dream world. The only way for me to return was for him and the rest of our family to remove it from Kyran’s belonging. He insists that Kyran has us all surrounded by dark creatures and that our family are fighting for their lives. He also mentions that dark things are happening again as they did before I left. To ensure him that things were going to get better. I gave my brother a hug and told him to just hang on and believe that things will get better. His reinsurance gave him the confidence to proceed with the plan. Returning back to his waking state. He used his power to communicate with the others and with an understanding. The group gave themselves the leverage to pull the tide of the battle closer to their favor. Moving ever closer to the second sign of the Apocalypse, Kyran unleashes giant shadows from dream world onto the land of the living. The shadows run throughout the house and then releases onto the world. Tearing down trees and light post along the streets. The neighbors terrified at everything that was happening lately. Began to suspect that my home was the culprit being that many things have been suspected from here for years. News reports started to come in about strange occurrences around the world. The same events that was being witnessed inside of Dreomede. Believing that Kyran has not only unleashed creatures here, but also manage to find a way to break a veil in other places. Kyran laughs and tells the room that he has been planning this for nearly a century and has found ways to rip holes through dimensions. Sighting how he was able to control events that has happened here in the last century. My mum, brother, and sister strike down the several creatures aiming for Kyran and the Pearl of Indomnia. But are easily overcome by his dark energy. Kyran flashes in red light and disappears into the night. While the outside look like a war zone. Things being seen on the television was no different. As my family regrouped and push the creatures out of our home. Their eyes quickly turned to the television in the main room. Words of earthquakes and crazy weather was found in all major places around the world. With various creatures awakening that was once believed to be myths. One reported announces that the ground has opened up. What appears to be demons depicted in biblical textbooks, fly upward releasing flames onto a nearby town.

Kyran was steadfast on bringing the Apocalypse to the world. His next goal was to release the Hepti Apocalypse onto the world in corporal forms. He knew the only way he could do so was to break the seal of one of the points of hell. My home. Coming back to the house. Kyran stops by Karos’ home. Answering the door, Karos is blown backwards into the front foyer. His siblings step forward to release their power onto Kyran. Revealing that Kyran has since mastered his powers again. Stepping backwards to help their brother up. The siblings ban together to fight Kyran. To only find out that Kyran has company. His minions our now behind him and tracking through the house. Giant shadows crush pieces of the home to dust. While the Warvue watch guard at each exit of the house. Holding his own against the siblings. Karos could not think of anything other than fighting my body. Trying his best to fight Kyran but without hurting my body. He cast an immobilization spell on Kyran. Only temporary, he states to his siblings not to hurt me. Eager to attack me while Kyran was immobilized, Kymberly steps down when Karos mentions that she owes him an unmentioned favor. The siblings go throughout the house to vanquish Kyran’s minions in hopes to weaken his army. Meanwhile, Karos sends a mental letter to my brother Kyle. In hopes that he could shroud what he really is from my brother. As my brother tells my family that Kyran is at Karos’ home. My family head over to Karos’ home. Greeted by Warvue on the front lawn. My mum mentions to Kyle that along with my cousins and himself. They must get the Pearl of Indomnia from Kyran while they still have the chance. On their way into the home, my brother sees Kyran slowly breaking free from the spell place on him. As Kachine uses his power to grab the pearl. Kyran breaks free from the spell and he throws everyone in the room against the wall. Kachine in the process knocks the pearl under a nearby chair in the corner of the room. As Kyran questions where the pearl is. No one answers. So he begins to torture them. As my mum and sister enters the house. They are forced to kneel to the ground at Kyran’s power.

Meanwhile back in Dreomede, The Bana Woman, Touchi, and Arikura each practices a spell to send me back. After getting word that the pearl is no longer in Kyran’s possession. We plan for my arrival back into the real world. Placing hot stones around my body, I kneel to the ground. Touchi sings an enchantment that places me into a deep sleep. When I awake I am now floating above Kyran. As I lashes toward him. I grab his spirit out of my body. Fighting each other in the process. Kyran’s magic is let up and my family is freed. Karos comes back into the foyer. He sees the pearl under the chair and takes it. As my family watch, I fight for control over my body and in the middle of the fight. Karos’ siblings insists that they destroy us two to get rid of the threat forever. My family protects my floating body from Karos’ family. As the two are at a standoff. A rush of white light enters my body and Kyran is thrown out. As he lies on the ground burned and bruised. He laughs as his body is also corporal. Meaning he has gathered enough energy and power to sustain remaining in this world. One of his shadows take him off into the dawn.

My mum take me by the hand in my weakened state and as my family guard me. We leave Karos’ home. As he watches from the back of his siblings. I turn to see him before exiting the front door. Back at my home, the front door was open. Kachine, Kadeem, and Kachina each go to see if someone has entered our home. I return home to see the place torn to shreds. Laying down on the couch in the front room. My mum silently tells me that the Apocalypse is here and that she was afraid that we may not make it out of this alive. A vision I too had shared from everything that has happened.

Back in Dreomede, the sisters are greeted by Tonik and his soldiers as they fight off the Croptes.

“Where is the girl hags?” says Tonik.

“So I see your back. How are you darling?” says The Bana Woman

“Don’t play with me hag, where is the girl?” says Tonik.

“She isn’t here. You will lose this fight Tonik. We will make sure of this.” Insists Arikura.

“We will see about that. They are coming and they are stronger than before.” He says.

“Who are they?” says Arikura as Tonik leaves.

“Well sisters, lets fight!” says The Bana Woman.

As the sisters look at each other. They head out to join in the fight against the creatures of Nigerkarte.

Back in my world, a new day has started. But events from last night has been getting worse around the world. Things around here has since calm down because of the absence of Kyran. The new discussion was set around the now alive Kyran. The fact that he now has more than enough power to free our ancestors. The family plans ways to visit each of the other points on Earth to protect them from Kyran’s army. Worried that the protectors would no longer be there. Each of my family members uses their knowledge of the points to find out their exact location. With one location here in London, another in Cairo, a location in Antarctica, Roanoke, Virginia, and Central america. The five points were once heavily guarded however, since the dark ages many of the protectors grew restless from their posts. So they spread out leaving the posts unprotected. The High Council weary of the gates opening. Have allied with powerful families to protect the points, the council alongside the Caster’s Council. Embarked on the most powerful magical beings in existence.

Fearing that the families may be reluctant to speak to Lazarons. We decided we needed some extra help in finding the families. In response to the events of everything that has happened here on Earth. My grandfather has already gathered the necessary fighters from our family to assist in the search prior to our call. Using locator spells Kristos found each family located exactly on or near each point. Kachine used his martial arts training to further train the new recruits to fighting against the dark forces we were going to face off against. Kachina taught the group spells that could be used for defensive attacks and offensive attacks. While Kadeem taught physical tactics just in case our magic was weak in certain locations due to magical defenses. My mum took my sister and the two used a protection spell on the house to ward evil. My grandfather Kadamba took my brother and taught him one of the most valuable technique to our mission.

“You and I have the same ability. My power was reincarnated into you my grandson.” Says Kadamba.

“I’m afraid. I don’t know how to fight against dark forces.” Says Kyle.

“You did just well earlier. I saw it all with my mind. Power like ours allow us to connect with others like ourselves. Also allowing us to be clairvoyant toward our surroundings.” Says Kadamba.

As my grandfather taught Kyle how to strengthen his abilities. I instead focused my attention on locating the Pearl of Indomnia. At Karos’ home, Karos and his siblings speak on what is about to happen next. Referring to them when speaking of unknown forces. A distracted Karos removes himself from the conversation to join his sister Kadie.

“Why must we do this?” says Karos

“Because of who we are, to go back on this now. Is sealing our fate.” Says Kadie.

“Then as long as she is safe, then I’m ok with my fate being sealed.” Says Karos

“Your love for her, is like mine for him. I am glad that we both have hearts. Unlike our siblings who does not. It makes us stronger.” Says Kadie.

“To bad, those hearts are going to get us kill.” Says Karos.

Back at the mansion, the group comes together after hours of preparation. Kadamba walks in the foyer. Using hang gestures to open a hole into the fabric of reality. To take us to our first destination. Another journey is coming and I have a feeling that this new one is going to test us more than the first. As we gear up to enter the hole created by Kadamba. My mum instructs that she, the elders, and Diana will hold down the point here. As Kadamba tells the group that he will be staying behind with the rest of the elders to protect the point. He mentions to Kyle that their shared powers will come in handy along this journey. He instructs Kristos that his vast knowledge of the magical community will play very well on our journey. My mum hugs Kyle and we grab each other’s hands and jump through the hole. As the hole closes, we appear in a swirling vortex. Spiraling up to a bright and cold surface. We land in South Georgia, Antartica. Where we would meet with a meet with a small igloo living family. Looking around the entire area was covered in ice. The brisk weather was sharp and cut us as we moved. Bundling together as we walked toward the igloo. Our large coats were covered in snow and heavy winds did not help our lowering body temperature. Appearing like ghosts from out of nowhere. The family of this point flashed in front of us with giant floating ice sickles above their heads aimed toward us. Launching attacks we had to defend ourselves. Not to hurt them, Kachine circled around them using his advance speed. Confusing them, their attacks stopped. Kachine mentions that he dealt with this tribe once before. Long ago at the turn of the 1900s. Training them to fight against ice spirits that threatened to freeze their village. Successful, Kachine had somewhat of an advantage against them. The tribe noticed him and as they tried to speak. Their native language did not allow for direct contact. So Kachine picked up snow from the ground and sprayed it in their faces.

“Unlock our languages so that they can hear our words. Unlock our words so that we can hear their words.” He chanted.

The family then ran to Kachine for helping them before. Citing that they were unaware of him because of his clothing. The family was on guard because of constant demonic activity near the point. With their point being one of the most remote. It was rare that demons would travel to this part of the world. But that something was off as the activity here has become more frequent.