Abnormals

e busy village streets nodding to people as they passed by. He hardly received acknowledgment back, but that was nothing new to Kronos. He stopped as he walked by a window and looked at h

ith black boots. He wore two silver earrings, one on each ear depicting a roaring dragon and a tied dark red headband. He sighed and continued his trek in the cold morning ai

Zlona village his whole life. It was a tiny village nestled deep in the unforgiving Dragon Woods, the most treacherous woodland in the land of Ocrad, ruled by the Ishtar Dynasty. Kronos had only experienced brief glimpses of the outside wo

aw in the eyes of the Ishtar Dynasty. If he left the village and was discovered as an Abnormal, he'd be publicly executed. Kronos yawned and closed his eyes I w

he landed in his village. As he hurried to the Headman's wooden hut, he noticed people stare at him and whisper to each other. Kronos was in too much of a hurry to con

began, but the elderl

s Gamma, reserved for those too young, too old or just unable to fight. Then there was the Digamma, the rank usually reserved for those in training. Mo

n, half dragon. Taboo in the eyes of the Sintar Dragon Tribe. Kronos apologized again and hurried past the old man, trying to ignore the eyes staring at him, judging him. Kronos made it

uldn't have to send my elite guards to find you, Half-breed." Again with that

disgust on his face. Half-breeds. Nothing but abominations, the lot of them the

n of the Sintar, addressed a letter to him?! Hurriedly, with slightly shaking hands, opened the parchment and read. It was a simple job request to clear out a band

n handle," The Headman sneered. Kronos's eyes stun at this. Inferior. Half-breed. These two insults had plagued him his enti

Sintar dragons. Someone deemed weaker than most by the standards of the Sintar. He approac

with green eyes and brown hair run up to him. He wore a simple whi

ave his first genuine smile that day as the young child hugged him. Icarus was the only one in

n a special missio

d the parchment. The eye of Icarus wi

e Hera h

ieve it either," K

be this is a mission only you can do!" Icarus said, his e

rules. You have to finish trainin

his foot, folding his arms, and pouting.

mise I'll bring you back

don't stand a chance against you!" The guard at the entran

racing our kind." Kronos's happiness evaporated like morning dew. Icarus opened his mouth to give an angry retort,

Kronos nodded. He followed the young boy back to a bench where a thick brown leather journal was bound by a strap. Icarus sat on the

ups," he said. Kronos flipped through a few pages

So much of this information is

answered. Kronos rolle

r teacher." He shook his head and flipped the journal to a blank page, sitting next to Icarus on the bench. H

s, Aetherbloods and Netherbloods. I see Midas got that right at least, but of course he didn't tell you the

ything from the sky to the sea and everything else.

ows who they really are, other than the fact they were made of pure Mana created everything by expending parts of themselves. Ether created the sky, bodies of water, and the ground we are standing upon. Aether cre

lting his head. " Ive neve

They weren't really given a name so most scholars call them the Mordean, meaning The First People. Xether wasn't really accepted by the other three, and because Xether wasn't delegated any resp

d to create a superior race of beings. So Xether created the earliest ancestors of Half-Breeds, the Xikram. The ver

How?" Icarus asked furrowing his

nflict with other versions of this story. All I can tell you for certain is Xether became part of their very genetic code. But the

d. " If we known as the Four

, created by the Paragon himself, Kealdin, yet they weren't considered to be of mixed blood. All I know for certain about them is they are the ancient ancestors

this Kronos?" Icarus a

re is lower than most, no one will pays attention to me unless they have t

an instructor!"

they decided to make me fight on the frontlines and gave the position of instructor to Midas. Ah w

ather and mother speak of you oft

yway, I should go on my mission. I'll seek you out once I get bac

ening. He flew through the air, disappointed with how easy the mission had been. He opened his left hand and stared at a small figurine of a warrior he had snagged for Icarus

before his eyes widened in horror. The smell is coming from the same direction as my village! D

that had been guarding the village ripped to shreds. The smell of fresh blood flooded his sense of smell, causing Kronos to gag. What happened here? Oh no, Icarus! Kronos landed in h

Icarus! He hurried to the body and scooped the little boy up in h

e?!" Kronos asked frantically.

Kro

s me, buddy. What

his. The Imperials?! The ones in charge of eliminatin

e has been in an alliance with them for

s whispered. Kronos gritted his teeth as he listened to Ica

e going to be alright

Realm of Dragons." Icarus said before his

tears began to fall as he gently set the child down and closed Icarus' eyes. So...the Ishtar Dynasty has betrayed us

t reached his nose, a smell he didn't know. Moments later, a patrol of four Imperial soldiers wearin

e Imperial soldiers said. The four took defensive stance

g of this?!" One of

. Sooner or later, you would have risen against us. But don't despair. Cause we're gonna be sending

, punching one in the chest so hard his fist penetrated the body. The soldier gurgled and slumped, blood pouring from the body. The three remaining soldiers thrust and slashed their swords towards Kronos but being an Abnormal, he dodged

ank. The blood roaring in his ears as he fired lightning bolts into the bodies of those Kronos that

mor. The shoulders were pointy, wide, and quite large. They were decorated with two rows of bones on each side, one row is at the front and the other on the backside. Her upper arms are protected by squared, fully covering rerebra

legs were covered by a chainmail skirt reaching down to the knee. The lower legs were protected by greaves which had a dagger attac

ps but my elite guard as well. Yet, if my memory serves, Kronos, you were ranked as I

or, holding the rank of Alpha. It was often said she was the greatest warrior in the history of the Sintar

ad grumbled after he had lost a sparring match. Ca

lypso had grown up tp become the right hand to Queen Hera hersel

" Kronos demanded. " You're one of us damn it! Or have you

o many weaklings among us, holding us back. So, her majesty has decreed all villages of the Sintar that she deems are holding us back

same people that treated you so badly, I hid you in my family's cellar just so you had a place to sleep where you'd be safe from the elements. Th

ut because of your soldiers, Icarus is dead." He clenched his fists. " A

ad promise. As I once thought you had." She shook her head in dismay. " But it would seem you're weak as ever Kronos. To

e even permitted to go there in death, Half-Breed." With a smirk, Calypso yelled as her body became engulfed into a mighty whirlwind of wind. Kronos had to step back

full decade to fully control and master their power but Calypso was a true prodigy, having completed her training at only seven. Kronos had been left in the dust, having graduated far later than everyone else, having to spend a little time with the class to succeed his own before finally managing to gr

ompared to my own, but for a Half-Breed, it's almost commendable," she said with a sneer. Kronos let out a roar and before Calypso could blink, Kronos

o more times and tried for an upp

er breathing hard. He weakly tried to punch Calypso again but she caught his other fist. Instinct took over Kronos and she straightened up and headbutted Calypso, causing the smug smirk on her f

hite lightning balls at Calypso rapidly which exploded upon impact with their target. After a few moments of his barrage, Kronos landed on the ground. A thick dust cloud had blocked his view from Cal

he exclaimed. " There was a time I had to let you hit me, but now..." she trailed off. Kronos let out a cry of frustration and rushed Calypso but was m

Calypso was upon him again. This time her kick below his jaw sent him crashing through the roof of the house. Kronos felt himself flying upward before being violently sent back down to the ground by anothe

Kronos was able to catch a glimpse of the surprised expression on her face before the attack engulfed her. The burst of lightning raced into the sky before dissipating, Calypso nowhere to be

orn as if he had been caught in a tornado. But how, he hadn't taken that m

out of his body. He heard footsteps walking towards him from behind and stop when they were in front of his face. Calypso knelt in front of him

ed." Kronos gritted his teeth at that. His Mana had never gained coloration, the symbol one had mastered their Mana. Try as he might, Kron

ng. Out of pure desperation, Kronos fired whatever lightning he could fire out of his mouth, hitting Calypso square in the face. It had no affected but the smile on her face grew. With a chuckle, she slammed Kronos on h

and deeper into the earth, creating a small crater. Only when Kronos's eyes had closed

nd and then we'll-" Calypso trailed off when she sensed movement behind her. Looking over her back, her eyes widened in shock. Kronos was climbing out of the crater, onto his feet, h

rken. Calypso backed up, eyes widened in shock as Kronos's white lightning changed to silver. She could feel the power emitting from it, power she never would have dreamed K

was Kronos. Besides the two Abnormals, everyone else was dead. Calypso stared in disbelief at the motionless body of Kronos. His last attack had actually hurt her, damaged her. She would have

y to nightfall. " I should kill him. But..." She looked back down at Kronos, a smile slowly spreading over her face. But, from what I saw of him