The Wars Between

It is said that there was once a time of peace. A time when the sounds of swords clashing and shrieking cries of agony were not so familiar. This time was long ago and has passed out of the dreams of most. The rulers of the world were determined to wield their power with force to maintain their strength and wave their flags with pride.Asalandia was a country that took pride in the history of war. Thousands of history books were written, depicting heroes, winning battles against the evil Kastanarians, who wanted to invade, steal, and change their way of life. As Asalandia grew, diversity was inevitable, and some grew weary of the constant invasions, wars and flag waving. However, the wars went on and warriors kept battling. The smell of burning arrows and the sounds of sinking ships became oh so familiar. Kastanarian catapults launched huge boulders into Asalandian walls, crushing everything in the way. Asalandian ships sailed across the seas to Kastanaria to seek revenge and launched their brutal attacks. Blood poured and hearts stopped, and this became a way of life and death between the two nations. Many wondered if it would ever stop but none of them did anything about it and just thought it was all a normal part of life. Nobody questioned anything, they just let it happen, repeatedly. They did this for years and years until someone finally did something. Someone, from the most unlikely of places, did the most uncommon thing to start change. That someone was a young man by the name of Outis Everrett. Read more