The vast ocean seems very calm with cold wind currents and a faint light glimmering. There isn't a single bird or vegetation in sight. Just one huge ship which isn't making any noise, seems to be travelling in the water at a great speed.
"It is right in front of us. Keep maintaining this speed. Turn to 1 O'clock. We should be safe." A person who is in his mid 30's with a buffalo plaid cap, tells the person holding the mast.
"We are entering the domain in 10 minutes. Weather is hot and it's Autumn. Gentleman, thank you for our; once again successful scavenge." The person announces and takes off his coat and hat. Entire ship crew took off their winter clothes.
"The weather seems to be getting colder every year. And the sun looks like it was getting smaller. Are the rumours of our earth drifting away from the solar system are true? Are we moving far from the sun? How is earth still holding up together? We are only living on seafood since birth. I wonder for how many more years can we keep fishing in the outer ocean." An old man keeps talking to a person beside him with puzzled and dead eyes. His face only shows that he is waiting for his death.
"Oi, old geezer! You people are getting the ship and equipment to fish to feed yourselves. You better stop listening to rumours and be happy for your life. Show gratitude to the Lords." Another person with a cigarette in this mouth makes the old man shut up with his arrogant statement.
*"This Reginald! Dog of nobles. He would only understand the suffering when he has nothing to feed his family and faces the dangers that are there for a person living in the lower city."* A person sitting next to the old man, loathes Reginald in his heart.
"We are now entering Aztecc!" The announcement says.
The view In front of the ship is still plain ocean, with no sight of land anywhere but they all are looking forward. The tiptoe of the ship seems to be entering into a thin bubble, resembling their mirror reflection, seeming to pass into another realm.
The inside of this thin bubble is a whole new another world. It is bright and warm with sun rays, the cities are split and firstly a shipping dock takes all the glory.
The leaf like ship dock consists one long bridge in the middle, built really close to the water surface with the road for transportation. And on either side of this bridge are stem like ship docks which makes the whole ship years seem like a leaf.
Past that island. At first glance, you can see skyscrapers and tall building. But as you go close, one can see that most of these buildings are broken and destroyed.
The continent contains only two nations. Aztecc and Agartha. Each nation consists of a 100 cities each.
Medellin is one among the cities of Aztecc. The rainbow-coloured housings were settled on the mountain plains, each connected to others with their roofs joining. The whole city held upright houses close to each other that may even have terraces, to serve as a passage between two. An aerial view would present a bright glimmering rainbow painted on the whole hill. Elders and kids always seem to interact with each other in the very streets. There is a one huge escalator in between the city which goes up the hill. There were malls, schools, markets and entertainment stops on either side of the escalator.
Here, some school kids and elders are gathered around to watch a show of someone entertaining them in between the crowd.
"Wahaha, who is this kid? How did you find him? He is so funny!" One of the school girl who is 10yrs old, talks to her friend beside while laughing at the person in front of them.
"Ehh, this is the kid I told you about who does things for us when we give him money. He is either autistic or his brain stopped growing. He has no father. His mother is sick. But this fool comes to entertain people for money and he buys food and chocolates for himself haha." Her friend responds mockingly at him.
"Eh, too bad for him. He is blind on top of it? Hah, I'm glad he was alive till now." The girl replies back.
The guy who is entertaining them indeed is Autistic. He cannot interpret what is happening in the world. All he knows is food and snacks. And for that needs money. He entertains people, by doing what they ask. "Roll like a dog"
"scratch your head like a monkey"
"flip around"
"get dirty in the sand".
The things people ask from him and he does, in return they give him 1kani a person.
Kani is the global currency of 5062. A small coin made of a mysterious black metal only made in the land of Nobles and royals.
The people laugh in joy while clapping hands, making the autistic kid do whatever they want, without a hint of humanity or concern providing him necessities let alone quality life.
After the boy is done with gathering money, He walks away with a goofy smile on his face. His shirt and shorts are torn in some places and his hair is messy. He delightfully went to a small shop, packed some food and snacks with chocolates and goes home.
"It's Big brother! He's back." A small 6yr/o girl comes to receive her blind brother.
She takes the food and snacks from his hands. He walks while touching and sensing his surrounding and slowly reaches his mother who is sick on a bed and sits beside her.
"Why are you doing this Mark! Why are you acting like you have an Autism? Why are you letting people make a mockery of you? You shouldn't deceive anybody. Nor should you worry about your mother anymore. She will no longer live." His mom says with a crying voice and wet eyes while holding his hand in between hers.
"Don't ever say that mom. I will protect you! I will save you! I will take care of you and little Shizuka myself. And people like calling me autistic. They like to make me dance on their wishes. They like the mask I wear." Mark explains to his mom. His faces show how much he despises people because of the life he is living.
"People like masks, not the person. I will wear a perfect one for everybody. Let them think I'm playing on their will. In reality, I will be laughing behind my mask, making them play as I will." Mark says with pure contempt as he dwells deeper into the darkness. He views this world with his hooded blind eyes.