Chapter 1: Life Down Under
"The Kingdom of Ambrosias is located on top of the Continental Canyon.. in ancient times this place started with a small mining village that slowly developed into a successful kingdom." a rugged man with a stubble wearing a White worn-out tank top spoke as he scooped a spoonful of porrage. He have a brown hair and emerald green irises and a powerful muscular body and broad shoulders.
"Back then this Kingdom was constructed in two layers so that the miners who are the main source of profits can easily get into the mines while the non miners stay on top and make things out of the minerals the miners gets.. But slowly.....as time passes by, being a miner started to become a label for the poor.. while those on the upper layer in the surface are the rich..and noble... And just like that..the Slums are created.. The late king actually w-"
"BORING!!!" Suddenly young voice interrupted the man as his eye's landed on the source of noise on the other side of the table.
"Why do we have to listen to that? That shits useless! Can you instead tell me about the Dreamers?? Or..or the Gates!!" A young boy at the age of 15 spoke.
He have a deep raven black hair lithe body and a pale complexion.. Not because he's sick, but simply because of the lack of sunlight in their community. There's nothing much interesting to his appearance other than his hair.
And while he was speaking to the man across from him, a girl who appears to be a year older than him was sitting beside him and was quietly eating crunches up her nose in annoyance. "Art....can you please be quiet? And listen to my Dad's lesson?.. And didn't I told you to stop with that curses?"
She has red luscious hair that reaches down to the middle of her back. She also have a emerald iris like the man across her. She's slim and fair, and like Arteus she have a pale skin from the lack of sun.
"Nah.. I'mma do my own thing.. and besides. What's the point of learning those..its not like I'm attending the Academy.. I'm neither rich or a Dreamer!" Art.. or specifically Arteus spoke crossing his arm scoffing at the girl and the man.
"That's exactly why.. I cannot even send my own daughter Abigail to a school to learn.. so teaching the two of you about the kingdom history and other important knowledge is my responsibility" The man spoke clearly, then he smiled.
"But I suppose you are right.. I've been lecturing for the past two hours.. you two might be bored by now.. Okay then.. lets continue for another time.. you two.. finish your meal then you can do whatever you want.. just don't get into trouble" He said as he scooped the last bit of porrage and ate them, before standing up and heading to the kitchen.
Which is right next to the dining table. Looking at the place.. it seems to be a small room with a kitchen, the bed, and the dining table all in a single room with only the bathroom separate in a single person size room. While the front door is on the corner just beside the kitchen sink.
Hearing what he said Arteus began hurrying up and eating faster. And after that, he placed his plate on the sink and yelled. "Thanks for the food, Carter! I'll be on my way"
With that he reaches for the door and left.
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A few hours later that day Arteus, wearing a old black long sleeve and pants. With a worn-out construction boots is on top of a huge pile of trash and scarps. With his left arm he is slinging a sack of metal scraps and other trinkets on his back while he searches the dump.
The entire place outside is dark.. but not pitch black.. it's like being under a bridge in the middle of the day. The far surroundings is bright.. but the place under the bridge is dim and shaded. Making it possible to search in the dump without much lighting.
*WAAANG* ... *WAAANG* ... *WAAANG* ...
A loud warning began blaring across the entire dump site. Art looked up warily eyeing the metal machinery on the ceiling that is hundred's of meter's up in the sky. Looking closers at it the metal ceiling have dozens of small rings of metals on it.
When suddenly one of the rings opened up and dropped a huge amount of trash down.. fortunately.. It's not the ring directly on top of him.
"Damn..its site 4.. that's a lot of fresh loot.. But it's too far... The moment I got there everything that was good was probably taken already." Arteus sighs as he began scaling down carefully and heads into the junk shop.
On the gate of the dump site Abigail is waiting.. wearing a cargo pants and an old brown jacket and a cap where she tucks her hair in.
"How's the loot?" She asked as she started walking with him to the junk shop.
"Terrible.. I only got a half sack full" Arteus sighs holding the sack on his back as he walks.
And after a while they arrived to the shop, had the sack weigh.. and left the haggling to Abigail. In which they got 20$.
"Damn.. 4 hours of hardwork and just a 20?!? Are you kidding me bro?" Arteus yelled at the man who owns the shop while Abigail holds the back of his collar to keep him from running to the shop owner and getting beat up again.
"20 is already generous Art.. just move on.. you're gonna get beaten up again! so stop being stupid!" Abigail grumbles and pulled harder making him gag as he chokes..
"I didn-" He was about to speak to her when one of the older kids approach them.
"Hey! You two... Wanna join us? We planning on getting up there and loot the place.. we'll get lot's of shit" A guy around 18 said pointing up to the vast metal ceiling covering the entire sky over the entire slums said, smiling at them. While 8 other people are behind him.. young or the same age as him.