Ugh I'm bored…The boy thought as he looked blankly at the screen. It was blank, the screen full of static. To any normal human, they would not have been able to have heard it; however he wasn't any normal human. He wasn't a true human at all. He could hear it. He could hear the voices in the static. And the reason for that is….
He's a Traveler. Travelers are a special race that has been around for millions of years. They are called Travelers because they are just what the name says they travel and if they feel the need to, colonize on other planets. Travelers have three main classes:
Spector: The most common and lowest of the race. They are not able to fully transport themselves to other planets besides their home planets, much less other worlds, and they cannot interfere with the course of the planets' respective timelines. Their abilities include only speaking fluently any language and minor manipulates of certain elements as well as moderate intellectual capabilities. On the home world, they are peasants.
Wanderer: They are above the Spector class and not as common. They are able to fully transport themselves to other planets besides their home planets, yet no other worlds. However they are able to colonize and establish deep connections with other planets. Their abilities are about the same as the Spector class but they have a higher intelligence and moderate manipulations of certain elements. They are also able to shift however not for extended periods of time. Shift is the ability to change their bio-structure to fit the need to live in other planets and become a copy of the native planet's species while maintain their home bred powers. On their home planet they make up the middle to high class.
Trial: The Trials are the most powerful and rarest of their species. They are the true epitome of what a Traveler is. They have the power to fully transport to other planets as well as other worlds. They even have the special ability to change timelines unlike Specters and Wanderers. Of course they need permission to do so. They have the basics of the Wanderer class but they can do multiple shifts more easily though. Their intelligence is the highest and they are wondrous control over certain elements however only though of the pure royal bloodline can have power over more than one element but two to three is the most noted. In all of the Traveler history only a few Trials had they ability to master three to four elements and only one, just one, had power over five. But that is a lesson for another time. Oh one more thing, those of the Trials do not mate anyone outside their race, much less their class.
Now you may be wondering, is this a caste system and it basically is however it is not as strict. Specters can marry/mater with Wanderersbut it does not happen often due to the risk of tainted blood. Wanderers can marry/mate with other species but risk miscarriage and/ or loss of their Traveler genes, meaning the child is fully the other parent's species and not a Traveler at all. Then the Trials run the same risk but due to their significance and rarity, they do not under any circumstances mate outside their race. They also only marry/ mater with pureblood Wanderers of the highest degree.
A degree is the power of a Traveler. There are several levels:
Level 1: Lowest level, weakest of the weak. Mainly Spector.
Level 2: Low and weak but not the weakest. Mainly Spector.
Level 3: Average to almost high power. Mainly Wanderer.
Level 4: High power. Mainly pureblood Wanderer and Trial.
Level 5: Highest power. Mainly Trial, royalty.
Your level is decided through tests. There are four tests. The first test is at birth; the second during the beginning of adolescence, third at the middle, and the last at the begging of adulthood. After the third test, it is a rarity to obtain a higher level.
Name: Shinimi, Kage
Meaning: Shadow of Death
Traveler Name: Apollo Montague
Age: 1400 (Every hundred human years is equivalent to one Traveler year) or 14
Appearance:
-Hair: Short to Medium length, Coal black
-Eyes: Forest Green
-Height: 5'9
-Weight: 175
Birthplace: Earth, Asia, Japan
Birthdate: 31 of October in 614A.D
Level:
-Birth: 2
-Early Adolescent: 4
Class: Trial
Element: Darkness
Mother: Pureblood Wanderer, noble
Level:
-Birth: 3
-Early Adolescent: 3
-Middle Adolescent: 3
-Adulthood: 4
Element: Ice
Father: Trial, close relative of the royal family
Level:
-Birth: 4
-Early Adolescent: 4
-Middle Adolescent: 4
-Adulthood: 5
Element: Fire, Metal
Now back to the story…
Kage was just blankly looking at the screen, he was beyond bored. He had just finished his first year of Traveler high school and was back on Earth with his mother. His father was attending to his duties back at Trimoer, their species' home world. Kage was bored beyond belief, having been raised mainly on Earth and attending school in Trimoer, he could feel the weight of time. So it was going to be another hundred human years till the next school year. Of course if he stayed in Trimoer, he wouldn't feel the difference but he always enjoyed living on Earth. Right now it was the beginning summer of 2014. Many of the human children were on summer vacation or just finishing up their first semester.
As of now, Kage was in one of his many penthouses in America, specifically Los Angeles, California. He isn't usually a big fan of warm areas but he felt he needed a change. Sadly after while he had gotten tired of everything however there was one thing he did enjoy and that was Anime. During his time away in Trimoer, the humans weren't through a great technological advance. One of the many things they created was cartoons, animation in other words. He was particularly fond of the Japanese cartoons categorized as Anime.
He had just finished watching one of his favorites Naruto, episode 110. He had gotten so caught up in it that he was fantasizing what it would be like if he lived in the Naruverse. Of course it was a pipe dream. He hadn't learned how to travel between other worlds, no that was for college students on Trimoer and even then it was only for level 5 Wanderers and Trails. So…no transporting for him since the Naruverse was an entirely different world and it was a world created out of fiction so that made things all the more difficult.
No, no it can't be impossible. Maybe, just maybe I can transport myself there. I mean I AM one of the most gifted of the Trail for my age group. Perhaps I can pull it off, although I might have to use mother's amplifier to help boost my transporting power. Kage got up from his couch and went outside. He stood straight and closed his eyes. You could see rays of neon green and electric blue shroud him. He spoke is his native language under his breath and in a second he disappeared in a bright flash of light.
When Kage opened his eyes, he was at his mother's home. It was a traditional Japanese style estate, built during the early years of feudal Japan. It was one of his mother's antiques. She liked the old, historic feel it has though personally Kage prefers the modern look, though they both agreed it is nothing compared to Trimoer's capital city, Vistrinium. Vistrinium is a true Utopia. It had the latest and most advanced technology in the universe. The streets were made of air since the vehicles, like Gravitiars and Cyclones, rode the skylines. All the buildings were built to touch the stars and the royal palace shined brightly. The people were wealthy, happy, and safe; always learning and training their abilities. If anyone wanted to visit Vistrinum they would have gold clearance and a good map since the city was always moving, never saying in one place for no longer than a couple months, but we're getting off topic.
Upon arrival one of the maids showed up and bowed "The madam was not expecting you Sir. May I take you too her now?" The girl had short auburn hair and sun kissed skin. Her cheeks were rosy and she had a round face with a small nose and big brown sparkling eyes.
Kage sighed softly and waved in a dismissal mien "No it's alright. I want my visit to be a surprise so no one is to know I'm here Miss..?"
She smiled and bowed "Merumi, Merumi Watanabe"
Kage looked at her closely "Well Merumi nice to meet you and…..this conversation never happened" And by the time Merumi lifted her head to face him, he was gone; as she returned to her duties, his last words played in her mind again, this conversation never happened.
Kage was next found in his mother's tea ceremony room. It was right by one of her many rock gardens. He could hear the birds chirping and water streams close by with a thunck from her fountain. Kage knelt down unto the floor and tapped the floor a few times. Then he removed on of the mats and found a crystal ord. It was a foggy white with blue misty swirls and had a soft green glow. He took the orb in his hands and focus as much of his power into the orbs. He could feel something grabbing at him and his mother calling out to for him but it became muffled as a loud pop was heard and his transport was successful.
When Kage awoke once more, the sun was on him and he could hear the birds chirping. He opened his eyes and sat up to just to find himself in a lush green forest. He looked was in awe but question whether or not the transport was successful but he felt it was. Yet something…..something felt wrong, very wrong. He shifted his gaze to the orb in his hand only to find it see through and empty...