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Phantom Wayfarers

Sebastian’s life is turned upside down when he is unexpectedly thrust into the dangerous and unpredictable world of the Realm Walkers. As he navigates this new reality, he must face deadly challenges, forge uneasy alliances, and confront secrets that could change everything he knows about himself and the realms around him. With every choice carrying high stakes, Sebastian discovers that surviving this world means more than just strength—it requires courage, wit, and the resilience to overcome the darkest twists of fate. Note that the build up of the first few chapters may seem slow. ......... Sebastian pushed himself upright, though it felt as if the air itself had turned to tar around him. His thoughts drifted through a dense, suffocating fog that weighed more than his own limbs. Every breath was an effort. Every movement felt resisted by something unseen—something that clung to him without leaving a single bruise or mark to prove it existed. There was no chain. No wound. No logical reason for the heaviness sinking into his bones. And yet it was there. Relentless. He staggered toward the mirror standing quietly before him—too quietly, as if it had been waiting. A shard of memory flickered at the back of his mind, but every attempt to grasp it made the fog thicken, swallowing the thought before it could form. When he finally faced the glass, he froze. His reflection was… wrong. The face was his, yet the expression wasn’t. A smile threatened at the corners of his mouth—not his smile, but something using it. The eyes blinked half a second too late. And the longer he stared, the more the reflection seemed to grow aware of him, as though it had just woken up. A crawling cold travelled up his spine. “What… are you?” he whispered. His reflection tilted its head first. A smile still played across its lips—thin, deliberate, and wrong. There was no warmth in it. No flicker of anything human. It was a cold curve of the mouth, carved with the kind of precision that suggested practice rather than emotion. The eyes above it didn’t match the expression; they remained distant, unfocused, as though gazing at something beyond him trying but also failing to recall. Then its gaze focused on him It then spoke: “The scavenger of the Sovereign’s lost soul, A legacy bound to us… for the world to behold.”
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Beyond the 28th

_Mia stood in front of the cramped mirror, the dim apartment lights catching the awkward angles of her face. Twenty-eight today. No parties planned, just the quiet hum of her small studio, and the creeping feeling that something was off._ ‎ ‎_She'd spent the morning sketching, as she often did when unsure what else to do. Swirls of dark lines, like twisted vines, filled the pages. No clear shape, just a mood. The shadows in her corners seemed to deepen as the clock inched toward midnight. Her phone buzzed—a text from her best friend, Leah._ ‎ ‎_"Happy birthday, M! Drinks at The Annex later? Hit 8?"_ ‎ ‎_Mia smiled weakly, fingers hovering over a reply. She didn't feel like celebrating. Not when the weirdness had started a week ago—objects moving on their own, whispers in the wind, like the apartment itself was watching. And then there was Mr. Elian's comment in history class yesterday._ ‎ ‎_"Some powers don't wait for permission, Mia," he'd said, eyes locking hers with a hint of something unsaid._ ‎ ‎_The clock struck midnight. The lights flickered. A chill crawled up her spine. _This is it_, a voice in her head whispered. The shadows pooled into shapes, swirling like smoke. A low hum filled the air._ ‎ ‎_And then, the knock. Three sharp raps. No one knew she was here._ ‎ ‎_Mia froze, breath caught. Who? The Annex was hours away. No one came to her door at midnight._ ‎ ‎_The knock came again, insistent. She didn't move. A shiver ran through her, like the air thinned. Suddenly, her phone buzzed again—Leah._ ‎ ‎_"Mia, something's wrong. The others… they're gone. Get out."_ ‎ ‎_A jolt. _The others_. Leah, Jake, Sam. Her friends. Gone?_ ‎ ‎_Mia's heart pounded. The knock turned into a pound. She backed away, eyes on the door, as the shadows began to twist into something alive…_ _Mia didn't wait. She grabbed her keys, phone, and the sketchbook with its twisted vines, and slipped out the back door. The narrow College Hill alleys seemed to narrow further, shadows chasing her steps. She dialed Leah's number—no answer. The Annex, a block away, felt too exposed._ ‎ ‎_She cut through a side street, glancing up at the sky. A sliver of moon hung low, like a warning. The hum from her apartment grew fainter, but the sense of pursuit didn't. Avoid the trees, Leah had said. Why?_ ‎ ‎_Mia veered toward the river, thinking of the bright lights of downtown. Maybe find safety in a crowd. As she hit the riverside path, footsteps echoed behind—light, deliberate. Not hers. She didn't look back._ ‎ ‎_A figure emerged from the fog over the water. Tall, hooded, eyes gleaming faintly. Mia spun to run, but a hand closed around her arm._ ‎ ‎_"You're not alone, Mia," a low voice said. "Elian sent me."_ ‎ ‎_Mia jerked free, heart racing. "Who are you?"_ ‎ ‎The scene ends with: ‎- A mysterious ally (possibly connected to Mr. Elian) appearing, raising questions about trust. ‎- Mia's fear and confusion amplifying. ‎- A hint that the hunt is closing in, and she needs choices. ‎ what awaits Mia and her unknown destiny who will be by her side as the One she loves and hold dearly are dead watch know to know what happened
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