Invitation

September 25th ...

It was only 3 years after the meteorite known as Hercule-15 hit earth. The meteorite landed in the vicinity of Russia, in a relatively isolated area causing much damage to the countries landscape. Luckily, it didn't hit any major city, so the casualty rate was low.

Soon after the event scientists came in to research the meteorite around a week later, but they couldn't determine any worthwhile information from it. They tried many things such as sampling it, trying to break it down and analyse it but nothing worked.

It was a huge buzz across the world, people believing it was constructed from a new material that came from an extra-terrestrial society. Alien fanatics were at their peak and many doubts and theories of the meteorite and its origin began to sprout.

However, like most things as time went on, the hype and care around it died down. Time did its job slowly ticking away as the incident soon reached the back burners of most people's minds.

Things preceded to head back to normality. At least that was as it seemed.

One year after the event, on September 25th, 2025, part of humanity received an invitation. They were given the opportunity to enter Caldera, a new unexplored world.

At first the people that received the messages, were sceptical, thinking it was another scam idea of the sorts. However, more and more people began receiving the invitation.

Due to this, messages and statements about the invitation began spreading across the internet like wildfire.

The same questions propped into everybody's mind.

What was the mysterious message about? Was it a hallucination, or was it real? Did it truly take you to another world?

So many people were confused yet curious.

Would they be next to receive the message?

At first only a few received the revelation, or what they call the blessed invitation. Many to their peril chose to ignore and disregard it, as nothing more than a hoax. However, as time passed more and more people began receiving the message. Reinforcing the idea that this was real. It was no joke.

Sooner or later people began accepting the message and disappearing, vanishing from the place that they called earth. Investigations were set yet their locations were deemed unknown. People who once disregarded the invitations as fake could no longer do so.

Eventually information gathering forums were made about the world. The creator of a specific forum Darkon, provided exclusive information about its beauty and massive resources. The creator of this forum was unknown, how they gathered this information also unknown. It was all shrouded in mystery.

With this people began to dream about this new world, some with ambitions of getting invited to find a new home, others to escape the confides of society and others to establish their mark and leave a legacy of their own.

Politicians, criminals, NEETS, and student all alike had their own opinions on this exclusive opportunity.

The first-generation batch to accept the invitation were known as the 'desired'. In simple terms they were like beta testers, who gained access to a new game before many others.

As time passed again more information was gained.

The year after the first invitation was released a few things were learnt.

1. The message would be only shown once, appearing once in a lifetime. If the recipient refused the invitation, then they wouldn't receive another one.

2. Regardless of age, race or gender the message would appear to anyone. Whether they were a new-born or a psychotic killer, there was no criteria.

3. The messages were only sent on September 25th of each year. On that day and that day only. If you did not receive the message on that day, then you would have to wait for the same day the next coming year.

4.The invitation threshold for the world was set to about 10% of the world population. Meaning a maximum of around 800 million people would get offers.

5. Once the recipient accepted the message there was no way whatsoever to return to earth.

These in terms, were concrete facts which had been determined by the world government. Like a scientific theory some of them were not guaranteed with a 100% certainty, however until they had been disproved, they would stay active.

People excited and nervous at the same time waited in anticipation to receive a message, wondering if one day they would be chosen.

Would today be their chance?

Today the third batch of invitees, would be chosen. Yet again it was September 25th. People waited in their rooms, watched TV, or spent time with their families in extreme ecstasy. Wondering if they would be lucky enough to be selected.

Amidst all this, in the confines of his small bedroom, a young boy aged 15 was busy reading a dirty magazine. His mind busy envisioning the model in the book getting it down and having sexy time with him.

A lecherous grin could be seen plastered all over the youngsters' face.

'Hehehe, Nia Diamond's breast would be the perfect thing to stuff my face in between', he thought.

The young boy's name was Ryuen, Ryuen Kakeru. He was half British, half Japanese with a height of around 175cm. His hair was blue and messy yet somewhat curly.

His face average looking. Not handsome yet not ugly at the same time, just passable. Yes, passable was the best way to describe it.

In terms of size, he was on the lean end. Clearly, his guardians had not been feeding him, or was it a fast metabolism. Who knows?

After a minute of lazing around in his room and getting his business done. He threw the tissue onto the floor.

"That was a good session!", he shouted whilst yawning.

After finishing up he proceeded to get up.

'Perhaps I should go on a jog, beats staying inside this noisy orphanage.'

Just as the boy was about to open the door and leave a ding sound resounded in his head.

'Ding'

[You have been invited to Caldera]

[Do you accept [Yes/No?]]

After looking at the holographic message before him, the boy froze.

'NO WAY... NO FRICKING WAY have I been offered!'

The boy continued to gaze at the invitation again as if it were a mirage. He believed that if he even took a glance away that it would disappear out of his grasps.

Here it was,a perfect opportunity.

He could let go of his shitty life. Make a difference. Experience an adventure and abandon the cold harsh world that he was expected to call home.

After being lost in thought, a bright smile erupted from the young lad's face. Only one word left Ryuen's mouth...

"Yes!"