He began chanting under his breath, the words sharp and unfamiliar.

  “What language are you using?” I asked, uneasy.

  He didn’t answer.

  The chanting grew louder—

  Suddenly, a bolt of white lightning tore down from the sky and struck the space between us. We stood parallel, frozen, as the ground split with blinding light.

  The air twisted.

  And then—something opened.

  A portal.

  Through it, I could see an entirely different world waiting on the other side.

  And I couldn’t believe it was real.

  I put my hand through it and it’s not visible on the other side of the portal ,and a sudden push and I am in it.

  It’s Eden who pushed me .

  “I have no time for your child's play and curiosity just moves ahead”.

  “Wait who’s the child here “.

  “You are”.

  “Ohh Yeah why not I am because you are an old creep weirdo let me see what I will call you mmmm! Vintage Eden suits you so much more than Eden “.

  His back was facing me.

  Then suddenly—he turned his head. Not fully. Just halfway.

  From the corner of his eye, he gave me a death stare through his side profile.

  In the next second—

  he was in front of me.

  I didn’t even see him move.

  His hand grabbed my collar, lifting me slightly off the ground.

  “If I didn’t have to report,” he said coldly, “I would turn you into a fossil right now.”

  I let out a dry laugh. “Huh vintage Eden. Weird humour. But looking at you—aren’t you the oldest one here?”

  I laugh while talking .

  His fist slammed into me—

  and I crashed to the ground.

  I knew he was stronger. I could feel it. But I wasn’t the type to hold back.

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  As I pushed myself up, only one thought burned in my mind—

  Punch that vintage face.

  I vanished forward, moving at the speed of light. In a second, I was in front of him. His fist came for my face again—

  I dodged.

  Dropping low, I swept my leg hard against his, throwing him off balance. I sprang up instantly and drove my punch toward his eye.

  It was inches away.

  He didn’t even blink.

  He saw it.

  I couldn’t believe it—how fast he was. He was reading my movements like they were slow.

  To anyone watching, it would be invisible. Our strikes were faster than time itself.

  But I wouldn’t stop.

  We both raised our fists at the same moment—

  His aimed at my face.

  Mine aimed at his.

  And suddenly the door opens and he immediately fits himself and stands like nothing happened .

  I forgot that there are two giant doors in front of us. I am inside the portal. There is a big hallway and in between the hall there are the doors and the doors are so huge and giant and they open and we get inside. and there are lots of people but in different clothing like armour and with swords. It's a beautiful place with a castle .

  “Kelix hide your face’

  “But how ,

  There are hoods in the cart for soldiers he got one for me with a mask and said .

  Until I didn’t instruct you ,you are not gonna show your face to anyone got it “

  “Got it “

  “Follow me and if anyone asks you something, say that you are a new recruit “

  “Okay”

  I followed him without any questions. It's a big castle in front of my eyes. I thought it might be a different world but it is not except the technologies and buildings It's just a castle but the castle is so beautiful and its architecting is from old times .

  “Well is there a king inside it “.

  “No it’s not a kingdom or king's castle, it's an academy” .

  “An academy. “

  “Yes, now shut up and come “.

  There are two guards at the academy’s entrance. They see Eden and said welcome chief in sync .

  Eden says “open the door .“

  They do the same as they are instructed .

  As the academy door opens It’s so big it has so many rooms in front of us there are stairs in the centre and beside the stairs there are lots of rooms on both sides we go upstairs in a room and again two guards at the gate they again greet him and they open the gates.

  We enter it. It's a very beautiful room with lots of books and antiques and again there we have to go upstairs. There are stairs in the middle but not long there is a room again there are no guards on it now Eden put his hand on it to start glowing and open automatically and we enter it.

  A man stood there with white hair brushed neatly back, faint wrinkles lining his face—signs of age, not weakness. Despite the years, his physique was firm and well-built, carrying quiet strength.

  He wore a long black cloak coat, the fabric rich and heavy, embroidered with intricate, almost ancient patterns that shimmered subtly in the light. Beneath it was a crisp white formal shirt, perfectly fitted black trousers, and polished black leather shoes.

  Around his neck rested a green gemstone, glowing faintly against his chest—

  as if it held power of its own

  He turned around and said” welcome Kelix, I am Ariander Thomas, you can call me Arian. I know you have so many questions we will answer them” .

  without eating time he asks directly

  “But can you tell me what happened to you yesterday? “

  “I already asked him if he remembered it .“Eden said

  “I see then we wait for his recognition. “

  “Okay wait, now can I ask why am I here and will you help me or not “

  “Yes we will help you “

  “And you are here because Kelix. Yesterday we sensed some extremely powerful aura which is impossible to control, handle and use .

  And it locates your house when we send Eden you are unconscious there Eden hospitalized you “

  And why we are helping you is that none of the hunters awaken this level of power we also confused and didn’t know why only you if the other people know about you they come after to get it then it’s more dangerous for you and your family “

  “But why me how can I have this power and what surety is that you are not after my power”

  “If we are after your power then we did it before you are not standing alive here and for your power we will find it as we are also unsure of some things but it’s sure that you are a hunter if you want to find your family then you have to improve. You will stay in the academy and learn to control your aura. It helps you accomplish your goal more easily. “

  “I don’t have that much time. I didn't even know how they were since they were missing”.

  “Don’t you want to learn why you can use the powers where they come” .

  “No I don’t give a damn about who you are, what amd where these powers come I just want my family back .

  “We know it's difficult if you don’t want to stay then at least just learn to control your powers” .

  “Okay but just two days teach me all you have “.

  “What did you think of yourself, two days you can't even learn the basics “ to control it you need focus as it works with one’s soul focus and control over the senses and concise all these are not possible in two days it takes years to control your body mind and soul “ Eden says.

  “We will see it because I can do anything to find them but not wasting my time”.

  “Okay , in two days Eden will explain to you about rules and basics to control the power so you can use it and from tomorrow we can teach you all we can in that time “.

  “You can stay in the dorm room. Sophy would show you your room let’s go down “.

  We get down and then Arian calls Sophy a hunter and says that

  “Kelix is new here. Please show him his room” .

  Sophy showed me my room and then left.

  I sit and remove the hood and the mask and just think about how to get my family back .

  “Arian, are you insane for two days? Really he is a stubborn immature brat. Do you think he can do it in just two days “ .

  “Eden, don't tell me who is mature or not. I heard that you are fighting with him at the door “.

  “That was to teach him a lesson” .

  “Why just because he called you a vintage man and laughed at you“.

  “Arian seriously “.

  “Eden I know it’s tough but you are not seeing what I see he is going to change everything “

  Kelix lying on the bed and thinking

  “Huh what a day ,one night changed my whole life”

  There are parallel universes and some hidden places. I am a hunter with some kind of unknown power. We always read them in fantasy books and now it’s like I am into some fantasy world .

  But it’s not a dream, it's a reality.