Hello faithful readers. How do you do? I have been incognito for a while due to some hardware issues with my computer but I have found a way around that thanks to God. I am sorry for letting you all down and hope that wouldn't happen again. Now that I have that out of the way, there is an announcement to make.I am here to inform you that Book 1 of Hunters: The Prequel - Hunter Hunted - is over. And Book 2 begins today!Book 2 explores the gaps left behind jn Book 1 and hopes to set the stage for Mane's return to the True Universe. And this means our little Supreme would have to bear with the Dreamscape Universe for a little while more.So enjoy the first chapter of Book 2: War. I wish you the very best. And please when you say a prayer, say one for me too
It had been ten minutes since the noise died down and the chaos ceased. The clouds had returned to their bright, cheerier forms and the sun was back brightening up the sky. Everything seemed normal, but when one gazed upon the earth from above and saw the destruction that had been wrought on it, they would understand that nothing was normal. For the land was fractured and uneven. Canyons as deep as the pits of hell and just as wide dominated the landscape just outside Amalgamation. The land of Elementals itself had borne quite a loss. For even with the Nature Barrier shielding the people from harm, many buildings fell and the constructed roads were deconstructed. Nothing was the same. And it wasn’t just at Amalgamation. Every major city suffered great loss and even some villages had been completely destroyed. People lost their lives as easily as it took a man to weed out grass. And property was destroyed – everywhere. Apart from the human settlements, forests and other natural landsca
Mane was unaware of Ancestor Origin’s – nay, the Origin King’s – resurrection. The old man was like a leech and it seemed that killing him wasn’t enough. Anyway, it wasn’t the young Supreme’s current concern. Right now, sleep was far more important. He slept peacefully, like a man worn out after a long and tiring trip. But to be fair, he had experienced much in the last hour or two So his slumber made sense.Crystal was almost at Amalgamation by now. The journey should have been much shorter, but the new topography of the land made traversing it much more difficult. For there were craters everywhere. And the chasms that reflected the depth of the strength of Mane and Shiva could be found almost every hundred steps. Crystal had to evade these obstacles most of the time. For though she had the strength to easily call upon Chaos now, she was in no hurry to return to the city. She felt that her Lord would awaken when that moment came and was trying to avoid that as long as she could. She
Mane had no idea how long he slept. But he knew that it was a long slumber. For the Supreme was accompanied throughout his rest. Mane dreamt of many things. He dreamt of Zandor, his home. He dreamt of the people he loved; those he was missing occupied the bulk of his dreams. He dreamt of his mother and father. He saw Uncle Jake’s signature smile and though the young Supreme knew that it was just a dream, he was elated to see his former guardian again. He saw his friends – Abe, Jake and John, Selina and Frederick – and even saw the disciple he had neglected since the boy was accepted into his tutelage – Aegeus. Mane didn’t know whether it was because he had missed them so much that he saw them in his dreams, but he was happy to see them. But the dreams weren’t all good. For the young Supreme saw his enemies as well.He saw the god who dared place a Universe Level Bounty on his head – Seth. For some reason Mane could see the unhidden features of the Dark God, and though he had never me
It had been six months since Mane’s slumber began. During that period of time, the young Supreme remained in the same bed, constantly under the care and protection of the same people each and every day. These people were those he had met in this world: Crystal, Sunflower, Lam, and Lily. Surprisingly, there was another here who wasn’t here in the beginning. There was a person here who hadn’t been with Mane when he first came to Amalgamation. And that person was Rose. The thorny eldest sister of the triplet Elementals had been sent here when news of mane’s sleep spread to Ashera. The Elemental Scholar couldn’t leave her tower, so she sent her right hand ‘woman’ in her place. Rose got to Amalgamation in a month. And she had been caring for Mane along with her sister. The two, together with Lam, Crystal and Lily, cared for the young Supreme. A lot could happen in six months. And a lot had happened in 6 months. Crystal searched for Aurora during this period. And she did find the Wraith aft
Mane’s awakening was a joyous thing for everyone. The ecstatic ancestors were the first to receive the news and had rushed to meet Mane – all, but Ancestor Spector who was buckled down with numerous tasks. Ancestor Ice and Ancestor Storm were especially happy to see Mane. Why wouldn’t they be? For though Crystal did promise them that Mane’s sleep was her doing an d that he would awaken soon, they couldn’t shake off the fear that the boy would sleep forever. After all, he did face a god. Staying alive was a good result after fighting a person who was meant to be immortal. They needed Mane if they wanted to defeat Pazuzu. They needed the boy who killed a god. But all of them had to leave the place once the twins heard the news. For once the Lam and Lily found out that their best friend had awakened, they dropped everything and came to see him. Their status was very unordinary now – much more than it was in the fore. For now they were the ones charged with leading the reconstruction of t
Mane’s leap was daring, yet when one considered that he was a Body Wielding Noble, it seemed like humility to leap from a tower that didn’t reach past the confines of the atmosphere. The wind pressure alone should have been enough to ruffle his clothes, yet Mane’s attire remained as it was. His clothes defied the laws of physics and moved freely in the wind, almost like Mane was taking a casual stroll through the neighborhood.Down below, the mouths of many of the workers were agape in shock. They had just witnessed a man leap off a building without a single display of caution. All the men and women below were competent warriors in their own right, but none dared to make such a leap. And though they had witnessed their ancestors flying around freely constantly, they had never seen any of their leaders take such a daring leap; they had never witnessed a man playing with – no, taunting – fate.“Did he just jump down?” Lam was the person in charge here. Lily was stationed elsewhere, deal
Several kilometers away from Amalgamation, at the location where the great forest that marked the boundary of the Elemental territory previously stood, an old woman with a Lion head cane stood calmly. Her aged eyes swept across the land, taking in the distinct differences; differences that had been born from two gods reckless rampage. She sighed painfully when she saw how much damage the land had accrued. And though this wasn’t the land of her people, it didn’t mean that she couldn’t sympathize with the Elementals. For though the land of the Ancients had faced its own share of devastation, it couldn’t compare with what she was seeing here.“Being close to the source of the destruction surely didn’t help,” the old lady sighed and lightly tapped her cane on to the ground. Her simple action elicited a loud groan of discomfort from the earth beneath her, and it shook and trembled as it struggled to patch itself together. Yet no matter how much it tried, it just couldn’t mend its wounds.“
“This…is amazing,” Mane’s eyes widened as he took in the sight before him.The young Supreme was seated on Roxanne. The beautiful dark horse had been granted the power of flight by Crystal who had no trouble casting a flight Lease on the lovely beast. While this was not a permanent condition, it would last hours, and that was thanks to Crystal’s expert command over Chaos. Any other person would have been able to cast this Lease for just under a few minutes. Mane was no exception to this. Even if his power was not sealed, he would not be able to use this Lease to liberally. If this Lease was that practical, it would have been popularized.Next to him, Professors Stern and Stanley, and Dean Desmond had smile plastered on their faces as they watched the Supreme’s gobsmacked reaction to the impressive sight before him. Behind the professors were the students, both old and new. While the older students, Kahn, Frost, Bel, and Maia were floating on their own, the new students had to be envel
“What a brilliant welcome,” Poseidon slowly moved towards the teenage looking Zeus and Atlas with a broad smile on his face.The god of the waves floated elegantly upon a bident, his eyes briefly scanning Atlas before finding his brother’s immature figure.“You have grown weak, brother,” Poseidon chuckled as he slowly flew towards his brother.Atlas, who had been on guard since Poseidon’s appearance, frowned upon seeing the god of the waves getting closer to a much weaker Zeus. His figure flashed as he appeared before Zeus, shielding him from the gaze of his own blood brother. “You have fallen low brother. Now, you require the protection of a titan? Hilarious.” Poseidon mocked as he locked eyes with the delicate looking Atlas. “Of course I have fallen. Not only was I betrayed by my own son, but I also almost died. What did you expect will happen when one who is considered as part of the big three of Olympus approaches a fallen god?” Zeus did not mind his brother’s comments.Instead
Days passed and soon it was time for Mane to leave the planet of the Celestial Emperor. Well, he wasn’t the only one leaving. It was time for the professors to return to their academies with their students – both old and new. In front of the portal that could transport them back to their academies, Mane stood with his friends as they bid each other goodbye. Well, something close to that at least. To give them some privacy, the other professors had gone on ahead with the students, standing a few tens of meters away from the Silver Wolves.“Our great Supreme, our captain and leader, the Unbended is finally leaving us. Whatever are we to do?” Abe waved his hands theatrically as he feigned sadness and pain.His words caused Selina and the twins to snicker. Only Aegeus snorted before shooting Abe a deathly stare. As for Mane, he could only smile wryly at Abe’s comments. He didn’t know when it had started since he had been away for so long in the Dreamscape, but Abe had become more easy goi
It took a week for Godking to complete its assignment and soon, Mane was back on Planet Celestial. Walking through the streets of the capital, he noticed that he was receiving a lot of stares. While it wasn’t unusual for people to stare at him given his appearance and his ethereal aura, that was only on Zandor. One could argue that it was because he didn’t look like a Celestial, but that was not accurate either. Since Celestials opened their homes to others who craved entry into the God Academies, they had welcomed several different species into their home world. Mane wasn’t not out of place in this new era, meaning there were definitely staring for another reason.“You have become very popular, young Supreme,” Professor Stern who was walking next to Mane chuckled and said.“Hahaha! The recordings that were taken of you should have spread everywhere by now. Even those who were unable to attend the event know who you are!” Professor Stanley laughed heartily while striking the young Sup
“You are still eating, even after all that happened?” Hildegarde frowned and said.She was looking at the boy who had forcefully taken her with him when he was returning to his realm with a disapproving gaze. They had escaped that world that had been prepared as his burial place. As though it had never happened, they had returned to the exact spot he had been teleported from – the kitchen. Hildegarde was confused about his current reaction.Seeing him biting onto his tuna sandwich caused her eyebrows to lift in frustration. It was the very same meal that Mane had made and had barely taken a bite of when he was transported to another world. And yes, that was not a dream; it had really happened. She couldn’t understand how the Supreme could be so calm after coming out of a life-or-death situation.“What would you have me do then? Toss it into the trashcan? That would be a waste of food.” Mane answered nonchalantly as he wiped some fish from his cheek.“That…” Hildegarde searched for wor
There were many things that could not be understood in this world, regardless of the amount of logic that one’s mind could process at any given moment, there were things that befuddled even the most brilliant minds. One of such brilliant minds – no, two of these – was staring into the sky full of stars with a torn expression on his face. This man – nay, this god – was the trickster and master shapeshifter, Loki. But he wasn’t alone.“What are you thinking about?”“Many things.”“The great Loki has more than one troubling issue? This is interesting. Odin would have laughed at the absurdity of such a statement; but looking at your expression, it seems to be true.”“It is arrogance to assume that one can solve all one’s problems with one’s mind alone. Why do you think I sought you?”“Isn’t it greater arrogance to presume that two would be enough?”“But its not just two is it? One is the mind of Odin and the other is the mind that Odin sought.”“You say you aren’t arrogant, but you do not
He moved quickly, his feet gliding across the floor soundlessly as he reached the Earth Realmer’s unguarded back. He opened his mouth and spat out a dagger, sending it flying towards the neck of his enemy. Before he was spotted by one of the Profound Realmers, his dagger had already pierced the Earth Realmer’s neck, and the latter was grasping at his neck furiously, almost like he could seal the hole and return his blood to his body by doing so.“Intru-“*Puchi*Dan swiftly waved his hands, changing the direction of his dagger and sending it flying into the neck of the Profound Realmer who had tried to sell him out. As he did so he was already sweeping his foot towards the abdomen of another enemy.*Boom*The stunned guard was sent flying into the wall and coughing up blood before he could fully understand what was going on. By this time, the last guard had finally caught up. He dashed towards Dan quickly, drawing his sword in the process. Without any hesitation he swung his blade at
“There really is no one impressive here,” Dragon King Bast stated as his sword sliced through a Noble as easily as cutting through tofu.“I knew he said he will make sure this place is left almost unguarded, but this is incredible,” Captain Hafiz muttered as he watched the disciplined legion of warriors beelining into their path.While he spoke calmly, his rioting aura and the violence being radiated in his eyes showed his eagerness for war. He was not the only one expressing such deathly intent. Every member of the Sun Squad was ready to go wild, their eyes gleaming just as dangerously as their captain.“Why are you people talking so much. Let’s fight!” Monkey King Hanuman roared out and jumped towards the approaching legion.While the others were a bit taken aback that there were none of the Skies here to face them, Monkey King Hanuman didn’t care about that. Last he remembered, several of the Skies had died on his planet, leaving only the strongest behind. Since Loki said he would
Back in the Dreamscape Universe, there was a war raging. While it wasn’t overt, citizens in every world could feel that the drums of war had been brought out. They had not been embroiled in chaos yet, but they knew that soon the drum beaters will strike down, announcing the start of another war, and this world would fall into disorder again.The one who stood at the centre of this war were preparing in their own right. Within the camp of ‘good’, Loki, Ananse, and Zica, gathered allies. So far they had attracted the likes of the Barbarian Primogenitor, Red Rose, and some of the Barbarian Ancestors. Destiny and Pathfinder were here along with a few other unknown ancestors. As if that wasn’t enough, the Barbarian Lord, Magma, and his Flames, had also escaped the confines of their home to join this war. They weren’t the only ones that had stepped up though. The Elementals had not hesitated to send their best as well. Ancestor Spector had arrived with a few other ancestors from Amalgamatio