CHAPTER 1: KING DRE


"I'll get.." a tall man with both western and eastern features looked at the menu hanging from the wall of a fast-food restaurant, ".. a cheeseburger."

"Will that be for here, or to go?"
"To go, thank you."
"That'll be one-fifty five, sir."

He gave the woman at the counter the money and waited for his burger. When it came, he took it and rushed off.

He entered his house and took out his cheeseburger before turning on the television, then started to wolf down his cheeseburger. The house was empty, except for him.

Before he could take the last bite, a white light surrounded him and he disappeared from his house and the cheeseburger dropped to the floor.

The light faded away and he saw that he was now sitting on a wooden floor, in the middle of a white star and circle with strange runes written on them. It was like he was in a ritual.

"Eh? Where am I?" the boy was unusually calm for one in his position.
"Speak your name." it was then he noticed the twelve black figures in sleeved and hooded cloaks.
"Lucian, why do you ask?"
"Come." they walked out of the small room and Lucian followed into a hallway.

"Hey, who are you people? Where Am I?" he asked. "Are you going to answer me?" The figures did not reply, but continued walking. Lucian resigned himself to being ordered by them for now.

Gazing at his surroundings, he found that the place was a strange mix of medieval and modern elements. He was in a castle that much was obvious. But he could see a few clocks hanging on the walls and the guards he saw did not wear body armor but clothing from his world. To his surprise, the castle did not give off a bad smell, like what he had learned in his History textbooks. It was a strange but unique experience, seeing the past and present together.

They soon reached the front of a door larger than the other doors they had passed before. "Wait here." was the instruction given to him before the twelve figures went in.

A while later, the door opened and the cloaked men came out. They motioned for him to enter and he stepped in, only to find himself in a throne room. It was grand, albeit small, with red, gold-patterned, carpet covering the entire floor and walls, huge mirrors with golden frames hung around and three chandeliers- two smaller ones and a large, beautiful one in the middle, hung from the ceilings. And in the middle, at the end opposite of him, was a tanned man wearing a tuxedo, sitting on a throne. No crowns or scepters for this king. The king appeared to be a lazy person, but something about the man seemed strangely odd, he had an air of command despite the lazy appearance. Must be the tux he's wearing Lucian thought.

"Lucian of the Tech-World to see King Dre!" a bald man announced before leaving the room.
"Greetings, I am King Dre." the once apparently lethargic king suddenly had a fierce, yet friendly look to his eyes. Something else was there too, but it was only a hint. Maybe sadness. He stood up and walked to Lucian, then extended a hand. Lucian shook the king's hand and said, "Pleased to meet you. And if you don't mind, I'd like some answers. Firstly, Where am I?"
King Dre laughed, not forced laughter, but a genuine one. He seemed happy. "Very bold, young one. Few have ever dared to speak to me in that manner, you may have done it in ignorance or it may have been that you are naturally defiant," Dre walked to a dark table and poured some whiskey into two cups then invited Lucian, "but I find it extremely refreshing when people speak to me like I'm a person and not a God." Lucian accepted the gesture and sipped.
"Good whiskey, still don't see any answers in it, though." Dre laughed again.
"Very well, if it's answers you want, it's answers you'll get." Dre signaled to one of the four guards in each corner of the room and the guard went to him, "Give him the tour, then show him to his room and get Felicity to explain things to him."
"Wait- How do I get back home?" Lucian asked.
"Everything will be explained by Felicity."
"Who's Felicity?"
"First female Royal Guard of the LiquidSeer family and extremely cute, too."
"Okay, I'm definitely wanting answers from her, then."
"I'll Bet You Do." Lucian then followed the guard to get the 'tour'.