The Mixel King

Chapter 1 - They Create to Live

The fires of the Magma Wastelands, otherwise known as the proud Infernite Kingdom, were blazing almost as brightly and beautifully as the rising sun, as it rose slowly over the land of the Mixels; creative and unique creatures that lived to create…and created to live.

And speaking of which, the entirety of the Magma Wastelands was anxious to hear the news of a new child borne of their mighty Infernite King Ignitus, as the said buff cardinal-looking king stood proudly upon the highest point in the kingdom.

But it wasn't just the Infernites; it had to have been ALL of the Mixel tribes that gathered in honor of the new Infernite prince or princess' birth. There were Infernites(obviously), Electroids, Frosticons, Flexers, Fang Gangers, Wiztastics, Orbitons, Glowkies and much, much more.

Speaking of Glowkies, King Ignitus' royal adviser was a Glowkie; Glowkies were Mixels who usually resembled bats and bugs, and they loved to spend their time putting on bright shows and plays in the dark. This generation's model was a Glowkie that resembled a bat, and his name was Globert; he tended to have British accent that symbolized his smarts and loyalty to the king.

And right now, Globert was flying high with his bat wings to reach his king at the top. When he got there, he greeted His Majesty with a respectful bow, in which King Ignitus smiled in return.

But Globert wasn't going to be the only one showing up in the child's honor; a Wiztastic named Magnifo was the one King Ignitus had picked to present his new born child to the world.

Magnifo was a Wiztastic, so like all Wiztastics, he was a magician…except Magnifo was more or less a magician in need of much practice. But the king still trusted him enough, as he and his adviser soon saw Magnifo walking up to the top with his wand in hand, as well as a small red blanketed bundle.

That bundle was the king's child, and not even the king himself knew the gender of his child. So Magnifo softly smiled as he gently turned the new born over while moved the blanket to reveal—a boy. The new born looked cardinal-like, just like his father, just much smaller and cuter.

Magnifo looked up from the young prince and up at King Ignitus, and the two old friends shared a big hug. But they soon had to end the hug because they had planned to present the new born just as the bright sun rose completely over the horizon line.

So, the king and Globert stepped back from the edge, and then signaled for Magnifo to step forward to present the young present. And he soon did; he removed the blanket while slowly stepping closer to the edge of the tall volcano.

And all of the Mixels down below went quiet, as they all looked up with excitement. But the silence was not to last long when Magnifo presented the prince by lifting him high up and into the sun's rays, and everyone cheered the top of their lungs. And the little prince just sat there while still being held, and looked around with big, curious eyes.

The dawn of a new era of a new fire ruler was truly here.

But not everyone showed up like they were supposed to. who was 'they' you may ask? Well, it was actually one important person; the king's brother Nyx. Nyx was quite different. Nyx was born as an Infernite, except he wasn't born red, he was born pitch black with a golden set of spikes on top of his head.

And technically, Nyx is the older brother over Ignitus, but no one really trusted Nyx enough for him to rule a kingdom because he looked more like a mischievous Nixel instead of a Mixel. So, Ignitus was easily picked to rule, but because Nyx never really had a happy childhood, he tends to have a dark and negative vibe, and it especially didn't help that he always wore a creepy looking, black cloak.

Speaking of Nyx, as an adult, he was over half his brother's size with his tall and slender legs, body and arms, and he had a greater black mustache than Ignitus. In fact, Ignitus didn't even have any facial hair.

But right now, Nyx was hanging out alone in dark cave while twiddling a Rainbow Cubit in his black claws.

"Oh, it just wasn't as fair for me. You, my little colorful and inanimate friend, live a more thrilling life than I do," Nyx grumbled lazily to the colorful cubit, "it's even come to the point where I talk to myself."

"You would have had more Mixels to talk to if you had shown up to the young prince's birth!" Globert angrily called as he flew into the cave with disappointment.

"Oh, must you always lecture me so, Globert?" Nyx whined while not even paying attention to his brother's adviser, so Globert snatched the cubit and threw it away.

"You'll be lucky if you get away with this; the king is as mad as a cat in a washroom," Globert said while landing and crossing his wings and turning his back to Nyx…which was a mistake.

"Ooooo…I quiver with fear," Nyx growled while grinning and showing off his sharp fangs, and that started to scare little Globert.

"Now, Nyx…d-don't look at me that way…HEEEELP!" Globert cried as he tried to fly away, but Nyx jumped up and caught one of Globert's wings in his teeth, pulling him down as Globert helplessly continued to escape with only one wing.

"Nyx! Let him go!"

Nyx knew that voice all too well, so he had no choice but to roll his eyes and reluctantly let go of Globert's wing.

"Very punctual today, aren't you, Sire?" Globert asked while bending his poor little wing back into place since it got a little bent when Nyx bit him.

"Well, if it isn't my little brother to come and mingle with the commoners," Nyx acted with an innocent smile as he stared down at his brother.

"I never saw you at the birthing of my son," King Ignitus grimly pointed out.

"That was TODAY? Oh, I feel simply AWFUL!" Nyx clearly lied as he found a cave wall to drag his claws into, and scraped them down with a sickening sound that was like nails on a chalkboard.

"Must have just slipped my mind," Nyx sighed as he took his claws from the wall and began to chew on one of his pinkie claws.

"Quite—but as 'slippery' as your mind is, as the king's brother, YOU should have been FIRST in line," Globert angrily added as he flew up to get eye-level with Nyx, but then Nyx grinned and flashed his fangs to scare off Globert again, in which the Glowkie then his behind his king for protection.

"I was first in line—until that little insect was born," Nyx growled at his brother's advisor.

"That 'little insect' is my son, and your future king," Ignitus said firmly.

"Oh, well then, I shall practice my curtsy," Nyx chuckled as he walked past Ignitus and planned on leaving.

"Do not turn your back on me, Nyx," Ignitus growled at his brother.

"Oh no, Ignitus—perhaps YOU shouldn't turn your back on ME," Nyx said under his breath, but Ignitus heard him, and so the king stepped in front of his older brother and glared up at him.

"Is that a threat?!" Ignitus snapped.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Oh, little brother. I would never even THINK of hurting you," Nyx protested with an innocent smile, but when he finally left and he knew Ignitus wasn't looking, he sneered.

"What am I going to do with him?" Ignitus sighed sadly as Globert stepped out from behind him…and Globert had a pretty good idea as to what to do with his brother.

"He'd make a very handsome throne rug."

"Globert!" Ignitus said with surprise, but he was still smiling, so Globert thought he'd continue making fun of Nyx.

"And then think; whenever he gets too dusty, we can take him out and beat him."

Ignitus couldn't help but laugh.

Sorry for the short chapter. I'll try to make future ones longer.

Until the next chapter, I'm TRikiD, bye-bye!