DISCLAIMER: So for this story, which will be part of a series, will follow the events of the films, albeit with some drastic changes. For instance, Mei's mother, Ming, will have a much more judgmental and rude aspect to her characterization, but that doesn't mean she'll learn to change eventually. And also, be prepared for some heavy and darker themes of trauma in this story, concerning Kris's character arc which will be tied to the gods and goddesses of Norse mythology. So allow me to introduce you to my OC's.

KRIS BENGTSSON: A 15-year old Norwegian-Canadian boy living with his mother, adopted brother and two grandfathers in a low-income house who works part-time at the Lee family temple as the cashier. He is an expert at mythology, folklore, gratuity, knitting, cartography and linguistics. He, his brother and their friends love death metal music and tabletop role-playing dark fantasy games, such as Arcana Encanta, The Lords of Decay, Dragon's Keep and Mazemaster. He is close friends with Meilin Lee, whom he has a crush on, though her mother strongly dislikes him who bosses him around, belittles him and underpays him despite his work performance. And it appears as though Kris suffers from night terrors and parasomnia as a result of PTSD and survivor's guilt after witnessing his father's murder at a young age.

ALEXANDER "STIG" FALKENBERG: Kris's adopted brother; a 14-year old sarcastic, apathetic, short-tempered, assertive, snarky and straightforward Danish-Canadian goth rebel who has a pet snake named Fang. At age 5, he was the sole survivor of a car crash that claimed the life of his parents before Kris's parents took him in.

ROAR WAGNER: One of Kris's friends; a 15-year old supportive, observant and protective gymnast who always has his friends' backs. He had an alcoholic uncle who abused him, physically and psychologically, until he was caught and arrested.

RUDOLF STEIN: One of Kris's friends; a 13-year old cowardly, slow-witted, but fiercely strong-willed young boy of Inuit descent. One time, he was stabbed in the side with a kitchen knife by a stranger and was hospitalized where they had to stitch up his wound.

So with that being said, enjoy the first chapter. Yes, I know it's short, but the rest will be longer than this.

So where do I even start? Well, let's just go with this.

Hi, my name is Kristoff Torsten Deshawn Bengtsson. A long name, for sure. I know. But just call me 'Kris' for short. Everyone else does. Anyway, here I live in the peaceful and cozy city of Toronto, Ontario. It's not a bad place. In fact, I recommend you come and check the place out for yourself. So what's my story you ask? Let's see.

I was born in Norway, in a small quiet town called Bjørnbæk in the middle of the mountain range. I grew up there until I was 5 years old when, shall we say, circumstances forced us to move out of our home country and over to the Great White North. We moved into a boring little suburban neighborhood house with my two grandfathers; the father of my mom and the father of my dad. Needless to say, it wasn't a great start for me. Adjusting to a new location, meeting new faces, but I eventually found some astounding new friends.

There's Rudolf Stein. Although he is cowardly as he is slow-witted at times, he has a huge heart and he cares for his buddies regardless, even if his awkward clumsiness gets the best of him.

Roar Wagner, another one of my pals, is the most caring person ever. Supportive, observant, smart and always has our backs. And did I mention that he's an excellent gymnast? Well, he is. The more you know.

And then there's my adopted brother, Stig. Yes, that's what he calls himself. Don't judge him, please. How do I put this? He's kind of a hothead and a wise-ass. Not afraid to speak his mind, even if it hurts your feelings, and takes shit from nobody ever. A real tough cookie, he is. But underneath every cold, hard shell lies a heart of gold. Stig really cares for me and his friends. And he'll fight anyone who dares try to harm them.

Together, we're pals to the end. A sacred brotherhood. But that's not all my friends, mind you. There's also the four girls affectionately calling themselves the '4*Townies', because of their shared love for this cutesy boy band called 4*Town, consisting of wildcard Abby Park, caring and smooth Miriam Mendelsohn, dark and mysterious Priya Mangal and last, but certainly not least, the most precious, cutest, prettiest, smartest and most caring girl in the world.

None other than the one and only, Meilin Lee.

And this is MY story.

Next Chapter: We are first introduced to young tween Kris Bengtsson as we meet his best friends and his secret crush, Meilin Lee. However, not everything in his life is peaches and cream as he has to deal with bullies at school as well as being bossed around and harshly criticized by Ming Lee, his boss at Lee Temple and Mei's overprotective mother.

Next Update: February 3, 2023

Stay tuned, kade32, signing off.