1 The strange island

″Ark how much further till we reach the coast? ″ said the boy who was panting heavily.

He only wore a small piece of cloth made from the skin of a dire bear who roams and rampages the eastern part of the island. The cloth covered only his most private area. His body was well built all the muscles could be clearly seen, his hair was black in colour neither was it straight nor was it curly but wavy, his skin was neither white nor black but brown, he wasn't tall or short and seemed to be young not more than 20 years old.

"Keiser, we are close just a bit further..." before he finished speaking, the boy interrupted suddenly. "didn't you just say the same thing a while back. Huh! am getting hungry Ark, do you have anything to eat?"

All the monsters and beast bowed their head when they saw these two daring not to provoke them.

"We have been running for six hours straight. I think it's best if we rest, we won't reach the coast until dawn either way," said Keiser who was gasping for air and drenched in sweat.

Both suddenly stopped and looked around to find a good place to sit down and relax. Not far away they spotted a tree large in length and massive with leaves that overshadowed the rest. They quickly went towards it. The jungle was lush, vibrant with life as small as a grain of sand crawling beneath the ground, and as big as mammoths travelling through the muddy lands.

The rainy season had just ended. The vanilla orchids and the heliconia flowers were blooming as they released sweet scents ladened the air with moisture. In this jungle grew all type of plants and herbs that are otherwise extinct in other parts of the world.

keiser threw himself, his back facing the ground. He exhaled heavily. The air he exhaled was visible and could be seen, as the nights were cold, and the days were hot on this strange island. He faced the sky where small black wings were dancing under the beautiful bright full moon and stars that were like lucid snowflakes of silver as they sprinkled the night sky.

The black-winged dragon spoke with a deep voice saying," Keiser, we have been in this accursed island for almost eighteen years. You have achieved what no one has done before; all the beasts and monsters recognise you as the master of the island. Remember! 10 years ago, I said we could only leave this island if you sit on the throne in the Doom Palace. Since you have already done that there is no more reason for us to stay. it's time for us to leave here and chase our dreams. This island is separated into two parts dividing them up is a lake and just by following the lake we will reach the coast."

Keiser tilted his almost circular head sideways and looked at the Dragon with a confused look," Ark how are we going to leave here if we reach the coast? we don't have any ship to sail the oceans and clearly, I cannot ride you so long as you stay in that small form."

Ark is the name given to the Black Dragon. In some kingdom's mothers scare the children who misbehave by saying," the black wings will dive down with his scary big jaws and eat you if you don't behave and be a good child." None knows in the outside world where the once prideful dragon who terrorized their land is not even his own race `the dragons` knew except for the few responsible for his state.

"Let me worry about that Keiser, I already have a plan on how we shall leave," said ark as his eyes gazed sharply at the huge tree, enforcing his will upon it then suddenly the fruits of the tree fell on top of Keiser. They rested there for a while and started heading toward the coast following the lake.

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In the northern part of the island. The monsters were feasting with the fresh meat of the elk they had just caught. An elk the size of a tree trunk enough to feed the whole tribe. They danced joyfully with a big smile on their faces, as it occasionally turned into sad faces almost about to cry.

The biggest among them spoke with an adenoidal voice and said," the king is finally leaving, and we didn't even repay the debt we owed to him." The one that just spoke seemed to be over nine feet tall with a big spear crafted from a special mineral called Larium on his back, two long horns directly facing the heavens as if opposing them, and with a scar running from his upper chest all the way to his stomach. From a single glance. you could tell, he is a warrior strong enough to send terrifying thoughts at his enemies, however, his eyes were as red as blood with tears flowing from it and had hooves instead of legs while black dishevelled fur covered his lower body.

This is the tribe of the Minatouros led by the great Gabo, The master of the Northern Forest. Surrounding him were all his subordinates, they were differences among them in skin colour and the size of their horns. The strongest one being Gabo with black skin and two large horns. They were also yellow, red, brown and white coloured skins.

Chief, one of them said," don't cry the king had left the northern part of the forest under your control. You should be happy." thus they all laughed as they continued their feast.

They are four types of monsters that Keiser appointed to rule the island. The southern part is ruled by the werewolves and their leader known as Afil the clever wolf, the northern by the minatouros, the Eastern part is ruled by the goblins and their leader was the goblin chief called azazu the mad warrior and the western part is ruled by the lioones clan who is the strongest of all the four tribes and was led by Simba.

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Finally, the two reached the coast at dawn. The sun rose from the east, as It always had regardless of the situation. The world didn't know yet, but this is how the adventure of Keiser began from a strange island filled with beasts and monsters. Mist surrounded the coast of the island making it difficult for Keiser to see through it.

"Ark, we have reached the coast so how are we going to leave? surely you didn't mean for us to swim, right?" said Keiser as he looked at the dragon who was atop his left shoulder.

"I once saw a small boat when I came here and I hid it inside a cave just beneath the rocks there, come we will take that and leave here but before that Keiser let's make a contract of brotherhood," said Ark. "I have watched you grow up, overcome your weakness taught you the language of man and beasts. keiser you are my little brother and I do not wish any harm to befall you, the outside world is full of the strong and mighty, and as long as you strive towards your dream, you will have to overcome each and every one of the obstacles in your way, and as long as you have life in you, I will always be by your side."

Keiser laughed and said," you have always been my brother come let's form the contract. Let's go and chase after our dreams, the world is waiting for us."

I bit my finger and blood flowed from it so did Ark. our blood made a circle with some unknown writing to me, Ark shouted," from today onwards, you are my brother whom I will never abandon."

Suddenly a bright white light enveloped both of us and the floating blood returned to my finger with the blood of the dragon. It was painful, and I lost consciousness.

I woke up in a dark place, but felt way better than before, as if I became much stronger. My body felt light as a feather as I easily jumped over ten feet. I could easily hear the noises of my surrounding, my eyesight and all my senses improved drastically.

"Ah, you finally woke up sleeping beauty. Come help me push the boat," said the dragon.

As I pushed the small boat from the cave, memories of the strange island started resurfacing in my mind. The difficult battles which made me stronger and who I am today, The feasts that came after every battle, the dancing, the crying, the war and the peaceful times, but I have already made up my mind, however, you shall always be my first army the residents of this island. I will send them a ship that all of them can fit into once I conquer a land.

I hopped on the boat then suddenly I could see the four chiefs of the tribes standing on top of the hills. There was no need for any more words or farewells for this was not the last time they will see of me. I heard the howls wishing me fortunes. I couldn't look back, so I wiped my tears and disappeared into the mist thus was how I and ark left to begin our journey.

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Across the world, the experts could feel a new era was upon them as war broke out on the borders of different kingdoms. In a secular location at the top of the mountains where the snow was falling nonstop was a small building made of wood with a simple design and surprisingly it was strong enough to withstand the harsh winds.

An old man came out of the small house with a beard thick and long as a lion`s mane. A shining bald head with a scar big and deep on his face starting from his left eye to all the way down his chin. He looked scarier than any monster and was missing an arm. His eyes looked crazed as if it could swallow all that it gazed upon. He slowly muttered to himself saying," war upon the seven kingdoms."