Ok. As we all know about the awesome series Chaotic (that for some devastating reason was canceled) (Dream Dragoness: I know. It was due to some legal issues. The show's either on hiatus or has been forgotten by the creators. Nothing about it being canceled. At least not that I know of.) I decided to make an entire remix of it here on fanfic. It somehow similar to the original one but way different.
November 11, 2015:
Disclaimer: We do not own Chaotic
Chapter 1
The Beginning
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It started off in a world where fantasy and magic is alive. It is a world called Perim. Living on this world, there were among five different tribes that resided in it.
One tribe belonged to an underground domain known as the Underworld. Many of these creatures, the Underworlders, were masters of the dark arts, as well as earth and fire attributes. Of course, they are among the most hostile of the tribes
Then there is the Overworld, whose residents sought peace and morality within their land. Like the Underworlders, the Overworlders consisted of diverse creatures. But while the Underworlders consist of monster-like appearances, the Overworlders have either humanoid or animal-like appearances.
Next were the Mipedians, a race of lizard that rains over the desert area of Perim who are master of illusions. Ruled by a royal council, the Mipedians are masters of invisibility thanks to the rare Mipedian Cactus, a plant that bears juices that enables the Mipedians their gift of invisibility to work. The Mipedians were also known to create water-creating stones that provide much needed water to various places of the desert.
Then, there were the Danians. The Danians are a royal kingdom of insect-like creatures, ruled over by a powerful queen. Those who dare enter the Danian lair at Mount Pillar may never come back, wither it was with their lives or as the creature they entered as.
All the tribes live in this one world and often fought over territories and, of course, the legendary Cothica. According to legend, the Cothica was as source of great power in all of Perim. For ages, the tribes fought for the right to claim this relic. But alas, the Cothica has yet to be found and war continues in Perim. There was never a time since the wars began when the tribes weren't at each other throats almost every day. Many claim that this was a never-ending war. You can say it was always chaotic between the species.
But there was one race that is separated from the rest. One that didn't have power or supernatural strength like the rest. They were the humans and they resided in a distant metropolis known the Earth Dome. Ruled over by a council of seven Code Masters, each representing the high advisers of all four tribes and a triad of governors for the city, keeping the peace between them and the humans the best they can. The Humans maintain their own peace, remaining neutral to the wars.
While it is true these humans don't have powers of their own, they do control magical cards known as the Chaotic Cards. The cards gave the human using them the same powers as the other Tribes, but only for a short time. If needed, they could use the cards to cast an illusion of a creature they summoned. Only a small few knew how the cards got their magic. Others either didn't question it or came up with their own theories. One popular rumor was that the cards were given their magic from the Cothica. But then again, that was a rumor. The humans mostly take their time battling one another in coliseums as a form of entertainment. Yet at the same time, this gives the humans knowledge of what's going on and what to do if they were ever on a battlefield.
While the Humans may be among the most vulnerable of the five races that live in Perim, they were smart as to try their best to stay away from any fights. In fact long ago, back to who-knows-when, there was a treaty that the humans made among the four other tribes. One that meant to put an end to and prevent any future war between them and the other tribes from ever occurring.
It was that treaty that changed it all.
According to the treaty, every once a hundred years, four humans would be betrothed to the leaders or heirs of the tribes, one human for each tribe, as a sign of peace. Each chosen human shall be marked with a tattoo and a tribal medallion representing which non-human tribe they belong to. Not only would the four humans be engaged to each tribe's main ruler, but they also each must take a primary role in protecting their homes, both human and the tribe they belong to, from any threats of any types.
We all know our lovable heroes, Thomas (Tom) and his friend Katz, Peyton, and Sarah right? All four live in the Earth Dome. All four of them dream of one day of leaving the city and venture off to the dangerous world beyond. None knew of the Codemasters plans to have them be given as intendeds to each tribe.
When they are told of their fate, the thought of being separated from their friends devastates them and Tom will NOT say his goodbye. He and the others will try their best to find a way to end the war between the tribes if the must to reunite. What our young heroes would do will change the very faith of Perim and humanity itself.
The Earth Dome. Present Day...
"Come on Kaz! We're going to be late for the Codemasters announcement!" Tom yelled to his crimson-haired friend as they both hurried down the streets to the cathedral.
It has been practically ages since the Codemasters had called a grand announcement within the Earth Dome. Usually, these kind of things were just about changes in the city, political affairs, or the difficulties Perim. But this time, it's different. This was the announcement of the Codemasters' grand retirement and new candidates to take their place.
Tom and his friends; Kaz, Peyton, and Sarah, overheard the news just recently and now it had been the talk of the city since that morning. Everyone has been in an uproar, seeing it have been what seemed like years since an announcement of the Codemaster retirement and the very thought of the possible candidates.
Each Codemaster represented not only the Earth Dome, but the four tribes of Perim: the Overworlders, the Underworlders, the Danians, and the Mipedians. It has been like this for centuries now. Now it has been called in of Codemaster in the cathedral hall of the Earth dome. Tom and his friend are eager to venture on and hear it soon.
"Slow down Tom will ya?" Kaz yelled to his friend eager to hear the announcement as well.
Tom slowed down slightly, allowing his childhood friend to catch up.
"Can you believe it? The Codemasters are finally retiring after so long!"
"Who do you think will take their place soon?" Kaz asked as they slipped through the public market, passing by people selling food and items.
Tom shrugged his shoulders as he made his way through the crowd.
"Don't know. All I know is that they would be specifically selected by the Master themselves. It could be anyone in the city."
Shortly after Tom said that, he and Kaz were able to get out of the crowd. Once they were out of the marketplace, they stopped by near a coffee shop to catch their breath after that long.
"*pant*, *pant*, *pant*. You think *pant* Sarah and Peyton *pant* are already at the Cathedral, *pant* waiting for us?" Tom asked as he bent over, catching his breath.
Relieved that they were having a break, Kaz replied back as he leaned next to a light pole.
"I think so. Knowing Peyton, he would go wherever the free food is at."
This caused the two teenagers to laugh. Despite the teasing remark, they still thought Peyton was a fun guy to be around. And while she may be bossy, Sarah did have her perks. She was one of the better students of their class at Terra Gaia Academy, the local school.
Suddenly, a shiver went down Tom's spine. The shiver was the kind that would tell you to watch your back. It was so sudden, this icy cold blast, that Tom could tell that someone watching him somewhere near. Whatever it was, it doesn't seem human at all. And it was scaring Tom like no other. Whatever it was, it wasn't anywhere in sight. And Tom didn't like this one bit.
Kaz, noticing Tom's strange behavior, decided to speak.
"Tom? Are you alright? You're looking a little…jittery."
Realizing that Kaz was talking to him, Tom mentally shook his head and returned his attention to Kaz.
"Uh . . . ye-yeah. I'm ok. Just got this strange feeling. Like…something's watching us."
Kaz give him a worried look. Tom never said anything like that before. Was he not feeling well? Placing a hand on Tom's shoulder, he spoke.
"Jeez. You ok, buddy? You don't look so good. If you want, I can call the guys and tell them we won't be going and just hea-"
But Tom shook off Kaz's hand before raising his own in a waving-off fashion.
"No, no! What are you talking about? I'm fine. Really. I'm just being paranoid, that's all."
Kaz didn't believe it, but let it go as he looked at his watch.
"Well, if you're sure about it, then let's go. Peyton and Sarah must already be at the cathedral. We should get going."
Tom didn't argue as the pair continued their way to the cathedral. However, the feeling in his spine didn't go away. Shaking his head, Tom thought to himself.
"I probably am being paranoid. Still, better take the back alleys to evade whatever's watching us."
No one noticed that high above one of the buildings, a humanoid chameleon was watching the two boys from his hiding spot.
"It's almost time. . ."
Later…
Inside the Earth Dome, nearly every residents in the city rushed to the Coliseum next to the Codemasters' Cathedral, where the meeting with the Codemasters' announcement was to be take place. Inside, Peyton and Sarah were aimlessly wondering about the halls of the food court looking for their friends, Kaz and Tom. So far, they were nowhere to be found.
"Find them yet, Peyton?" Sarah asked, worried about the two.
"No, ma'am. I check all over the food court. They're not here." Peyton said as he ate his burrito savagely.
Sarah just rolled her eyes in annoyance and gave off some cringes of disgust at Peyton's eating habits.
"I doubt they'd just be at the food court, Peyton. Maybe they're running late."
Suddenly, the sound of a horn blared from the cathedral, announcing the arrival of the Codemasters. Everyone at the food court stood up and started to head inside the Coliseum, excited as ever.
"Oh no! We have to hurry or we'll be late!" Sarah cried out, worried.
"But what about Tom and Kaz?" Peyton asked, throwing his burrito wrapper away.
But before Sarah could reply, a voice called out to them.
"HEY, GUYS!"
Both Peyton and Sarah turned around to find their two former missing friends. They looked completely exhausted as they ran up to the pair. In annoyance with a hint of worry, Sarah folded her arms and began to scold them.
"There you are! Where in Perim have you been?"
After another session of panting, Kaz spoke up, giving an accusing look at Tom.
"Long story, really. But Tom been acting weird lately. He said something about us being followed. He made us keep going through alleys and small markets, thinking we can outsmart whoever or whatever it was."
"Hey, I had to be sure!" Tom protested. "I'm sure there was something following us."
"It could be paranoia." Kaz replied bluntly, frustrated at Tom's declarations.
Sarah, seeing the crowd beginning to fade, took the initiative to interrupt the pair.
"Well, look. We can talk more about this later. Let's just hurry and go before there are no more seats left for us."
Within the Coliseum, the crowd was roaring in excitement as they waited for the Codemasters to arrive. Out in the centerfield, a wide, floating platform levitated high in the air, an aqua crystal/pearl colored light emanating from beneath the platform.
On the platform itself, the Seven Codemasters were adorned in vibrate colors and weird masks. These represented the tribes that the Codemasters were advisors to.
All of the Codemasters wore white robes with certain colors that represented the tribes. Three were adorned in gold, which represented the Earth Dome and humanity. The three wore different masks that showed which Codemaster's which.
The Overworld Codemaster wore blue with his white attire. The Underworld Codemaster wore red in his clothing. The Mipedian Codemaster wore a dusty yellow, which was duller than gold. And the Danian Codemaster wore brown with his attire.
One of the Earth Dome Codemasters came up first. He raised his hand causing the crowd to fall silent. Once the crowd fell completely silent, the Codemaster allowed his hand to drop before speaking, his mask having a microphone in it.
"Thank you all for coming here. We are sad to say that this will be our final term. This will be the last year that we Codemasters will continue protecting this city of ours."
There were silent gasp and whispers around, though much of it had lessened as many humans had heard the rumors.
The Overworld Codemaster came up next to speak.
"But have no fear. We will seek candidates to take our places soon. We have been on the line of duty for too long. Now, it is time for the next generation to take up were we left off and protect this city from the dangers that lurks outside our walls."
Everyone soon cheered with joy at the speech. Within the bleachers, Tom, Kaz, Peyton, and Sarah joined in the cheering. But then Peyton turned to Kaz to ask a question that had been plaguing his mind for a while.
"I wonder…how long have they been in the line of duty anyway?"
Kaz placed a hand on his chin as he thought of the answer.
"I'm thinking perhaps 40 years. Maybe 50. I'm not really sure. All I do know is once you are a Codemaster, there's no going back. At least until you reach the age of retirement."
It was then that the Danian Codemaster spoke up, bringing Kaz and Peyton's attention back to the announcement.
"Sadly we cannot announce the new candidates yet. But we promise you that we will soon reveal who they are by the end of this month. So please look forward to it, people."
Once again, the crowd cheered. Now new rumors would be spread about on who the next Codemasters would be as the Underworld Codemaster spoke next.
"But these people we are searching for, the ones destined to succeed us, will and MUST show their courage and duty for the sake of their people and their home."
The Mipedian Codemaster spoke up next.
"They must show that they are not afraid to face the world outside."
The second of the gold Codemasters then took her turn to speak.
"They must show that they are willing to sacrifice much, including their lives, for the sake of our people,"
The third Gold Codemaster then took his turn.
"They must, as Codemasters, act as true leaders for the people and show how far they will go to protect their home."
Finally, the first gold Codemaster concluded the speech.
"We will all soon find out by the end of the month who shall be worthy to lead the Earth Dome. But for now, we want to thank you all for attending this meeting. We shall have a festival tonight at from sunset to midnight, celebrating our retirement. All are welcome."
Once more, everyone cheered and cried out in joy, either excited about the party or just plain happy the meeting was now over. Soon, everyone began leaving the Coliseum in a hurry, wanting to prepare for the party that night.
In excitement, Peyton called out to his friends as he headed to the nearest exit.
"WHHOOO! YEAH! Come on guys! Let's go! They should be giving out free food now. My treat, everyone!"
But as Kaz and Sarah were ready to join their overzealous friend, they took notice that Tom had not left his seat. Instead, he kept his eyes on the stage as the Codemasters departed.
"Is it me? Or does this feel weird?"
"What do you mean?" Kaz asked, raising his eyebrow.
Tom spoke with uncertainty in his voice as he stood up. His eyes never leaving the stage.
"Well…what with this whole announcement about retiring and new replacements. It just seems kinda out of nowhere, don't you think?"
Sarah, however, waved off Tom's concern as she began walking with her friends.
"Ah, who cares as long as it has nothing to do with us? Besides, I've been hoping to be a baker when I get older. Not a leader or a politician. So~ not my style. Now come on! I'm starving after all this."
She then grabbed both of her friends' hands and pulled them straight to where Peyton was. He already holding a bowl full of hotdogs and sauce in it, waving down to the three of them.
"Come on, guys. I can't eat all these hot dogs by myself."
"Were coming! But I think you'll eat them all whether we get there or not." Sarah called out.
As Sarah dragged them, Kaz looked to Tom and spoke.
"Sarah's right, Tom. Let's just forget it. As long as we are all together, there's nothing to worry about."
While the thoughts were still present, Tom let out a sigh before donning a smile.
"Y-yeah. I guess you're right."
Thanks so much for reading and I would like to thank Dream Dragoness for helping me edit this story