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THE EMBER HEARTS

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Chapter 1 - CHAPTER 1 THE NEW BEGANING

The stars shine brightly in the galaxy, and a massive planet looms into view Planet Xeno. Unlike Earth, Xeno is five times larger in diameter and volume. Xeno is home to beast monsters, creature guilds, roving scholars, and schools scattered across its varied lands. Vast regions called tarians dominate its surface. Danger lurks everywhere on Xeno.

But one thousand years ago, planet Xeno was far more dreaded and worse. Xeno was lost in darknes and the one that coust it was non outher then zenorangus, or better known by a more dreaded name Demon King Prime. Prime emerges from a realm called the void realm. to concure xeno with his monstrous army. he manage it for 1000 years. People fought back, and many died.

For a millanium citeies burn town deastroyed humans are facing extinction. Hope faded until one day, 5 heroes rose from despair and challange demon king Prime. They battle prime generals army and many to come. After they defeated the generals, theg march into the abyss casel and fout demon king prime. They manage to seal Prime away after that, and the 5 split up to do their own thing.

12 YEARS LATER

Is been 12 years sens Demon King Primes defeat. In the eastern continent of Ashfall City existed many guilds, markets, and magic academies. One of the most respected guild schools was First Ember Guild Academy. It was a place for young adventures mages, and fighters to start their journey. But one cool morning beneath the blue sky, a boy stood before the gate.

His name was Jimmy Saito. he was 16 years old, small for his age mesy black hair that fell on his eyes. slytly hunched as he was trying to escape. His hands tremble as he clutches the strap on his backpack. His eyes are soft and dark, anxious. He notes outher studens talking laughting and showing off powers. some bosted about their powers.

He swollowed hard

¨I can do these¨ He wisperd do his voice never carried through his lips.

Jimmy wasen´t weak, not really. But he was shy and sensetive painfully so. loud voices made him flinch, and angry words cut deaper then blade. He felt emoutions bubel up in him, fear, sadness, kindness, all crashing into him. and yet... incide him somthing burnd.

A power he didn't understand and a strength he been afraid of. Jimmy steps through the gates, and these beginning marks something greater, something no one understands yet. Jimmy Stept threw the gates into the first Ember Guild Academy. The noise hit him like a wall.

Laughter echoed as powers flashed and people sparred: fireballs, ice, lightning, cheers, and groans. Confidence radiated everywhere. Jimmy's shoulders tightened.

Surrounded by so many, Jimmy lowered his head.

Studens past him without noticing. some where already wearing guild cloaks, already marked with rank symbals and outhers where arguing who gona become the strongest. Jimmy's fingers nervesly grabed the backpack strap as he moved towards the guild registration hall. His footstep hesitante.

Inside the hall was a larger courtyard. banners were hanging from celling each bearing the blazing ember of the guild mark. jimmy notice the desk where you check in your name and assign rooms. he walkt up to the line.

Many were talking in line about how scared they were, how happy, and how they were going to become the strongest. jimmy swollowed as he stood in line.

Ahead of jimmy stod a blazing boy with red hair who was laughing and boasting about becoming S rank when he graduated. be hind jimmy was 2 girls whispering to each other and occasionally throwing glances at Jimmy. Each glance made his heart pound faster.

(they think I'm weird... I don't belong here.)

Then a voice said ¨next¨

Jimmy flinched

he stept forword and nearly tripped over his own feet. Jimmy got to the desk. where an old lady sat with her sharp eyes and silver hair looking at him. they stod there quietly for a long time, then she said something.

¨name¨ she askt

¨j...jimmy ... jimmy saito¨ he said quietly

The woman riest a eyebrow and said¨speak up¨

¨ Jimmy Saito ¨ he repeated louder, his face red and burning.

The woman looked at jimmy rhne lookt at the crystal tablet, then nodded and said ¨age sixteen. No prior guild or experience in a guild before. you well be assigned to begin in class c¨

jimmy noded quickly and said ¨y...yes ma'am ¨

The girl slid a small bronze emblem to Jimmy across the desk. And she said ¨you temprary guild mark. dorm building 3 training begins at sun rise dont be late¨

¨I...I wont¨ jimmy said as he grabbed the emblem and held it, as he was afraid it could break.

As he turned around to leave. Then a sudden boom echoed through the building, and Jimmy got scared. But the woman was callme and said.

¨ don't worry, it's just students getting carried away.¨ she said calmly

Jimmy nodded and walkt out side. He was shacking bout out side again. jimmy walkt to the dormitory. to unpack things, he was happy no one noticed him, and he was happy feeling unotist felt safe. But then a voice said.

¨hey¨

and jimmy stopt and slowly turned to see a broad-shouldered boy with confedient grin. sparks dancing lazily around his fingers.

¨you new¨ the boy askt

jimmy nodds ¨y...es¨

The boy laughs, figures you look like you might faint if someone sneezes too loudly.¨

Jimmy flinched and said ¨sorry¨

The boy blinkt not expecting that answer.

¨uh...whatever. try not to slow your team down¨ then he walkt of sparks fading.

jimmy stode there in fear, heart arching, but he continued to his door and something warm stirred in his chest, not fear but fire. unsean uncotrolibul and waiting to come out. but unawar for jimmy, the doorm hes walking to happens to be the girls doorm.

RECEPTUNEST

At the reception hall, right after Jimmy left. Names were called bronze emblem where handed out, and students came and went like noise clusters. some where exidet to join and some were not. To the receptionist, it was just another day. But not everyon movied on that easily these days.

The two girls who where rigt begind jimmy in line. After Jimmy got his emblem and walked out, it was their turn. they herd receptionist to assign Jimmy to dorm 3. That happens to be the girls doorm. the 2 girls walkt forword.

One girl with long chestnut hair tied neatly behind her back and calm observing eyes, and the other girl had short silver hair, sharp features, and an expression that shifted between curiosity and disbelief. they dident now what to say.

The chestnut-haired girl leaned in slightly¨um... excuse me, can I ask you something?¨she said politely.

the receptiomist dident look up from the crystal tablet. She said ¨name?¨

¨N...No about the boy that just registurd¨ the girl gesturd to where he just left throw¨Jimmy Saito¨

The receptionist glanced up and said ¨yes what about him?¨

¨ÿou assigned him to dorm 3, right?¨ the silver-haired girl asked

¨yes¨ the receptionist awnserd flatly¨temporary housing¨

the silver haired girls eyes widen¨eheeeh?¨

the chestnout haired girl blinkt¨isent dorm 3 the¨

But the silver-haired girl cut her off from answering the sentence bluntly,

¨the girls' dorm¨

For the firestime these morning, the receptionist froze. she loot at the tablet and scrolled and scrolled. agan and then¨aah¨

The two girls leaned in. There was a long pause and silence.

¨...well¨the receptionist said flatly¨this is unfortuint¨

¨unfortunite¨ the silver haired girl exclamed ¨you just sent a boy to the girls dorm¨

the chesnaut haired girl raised hand quickly¨we...not angry, just... surprised.

The receptionist sighed deeply the receptionest rubberd her forhead¨the boys' dorm is full, it's been ower flowing sens last term¨

¨but...cant you move somone¨ the chestnaut haired girl askt

¨no¨the receptionist said¨if we made rank skilled dorms there would be chaos¨

the silver haierd girl just stared and said ¨so we're just leaving him there¨

The receptionist nodded¨as I said, temporary housing¨

¨isent that dangerouse?¨ the chestnout haired girl askt ¨he lookt shy and sensetive¨

¨he didn't object¨The receptionist said¨he didn't protest, and it's too late. I already gave him the key.¨

The silver-haired girl burst out laugthing¨oh these is bad, really bad¨

the chestnaut hair girl looked worried and said ¨hes gona panic¨

MEANWHILE WITH JIMMY

Jimmy was walking to dorm 3, and when he arrwed to the dormitory building three, he noticed the building was tall, the decoration was colorful, and banners too, flower boxes at the window, laughter from inside hige voices, exided chating.

¨...huu?¨ jimmy lookt at his key¨dorm 3 girls dorm¨

jimmys favce became red hes heart skipped a beating.

¨mybe g...girls li...live here too¨he thought.

A group of girls walked past him and glanced over.

one smilled and said¨oh new roomate¨'

jimmy face turnd red ¨I...I'm sorry i think I got lost¨ e blurd out and almost droppt key.

The girls lookt confust

jimmys legs felt like jelly

he thout to himself, I can't do these. These have to be mestake¨

And whatever he's ready or not. Jimmy Saito just stepped into something more terrifying than monsters and magic. And that is living in the same dorms as girls, and tomorrow the training will begin.