Tlandar is Born
Tlandar was born in his parents' house, in Verdantis Nexus, rich in farmlands, in the outskirts of Val'katl dominion. Son of Almira Sareth, his mother, a temsek. Female servants helped Almira take care of Tlandar while he was a child and of his house. They took care of him until he was 25 years old. Tlandar was educated in his house by a Crimson Order priestess whom Almira hired and she taught the child the way of harmony, writing, sciences and art and other various important skills.
Tlandar became well skilled in farm work and all that the priestess had taught him. Tlandar worked his family's farm when he grew up, and took care of the farms' animals, like their cattle. They were rich in cattle, sheep, cows, and chickens. He used to herd their cattle to the pastures and back to the pens. Tlandar was son of Kaelis Varn, asemeri. Kaelis worked the farms and maintained them. Their farm hands helped them work their farm, and cropped all the best fruits and vegetables of Verdantis Nexus.
The Spirit of Astashica Appears
In the Sanctum of Orchids, Chieftain Salgar's sanctuary in the high mountain peaks of her dominion, the priestesses were studying their books and meditating sitting. Suddenly, the Spirit of Astashica appeared before them. The high priestess, Akashma Xil'ha and the rest of the pristesses, were astounded and listened attentively to what Astashica had to say. The Spirit of Astashica was also a hologram, and began to speak. "I am the Spirit of Astashica. I represent a collective of beings known as the Ancient Archons, whom you have read about in your books. I speak for them as they are unable to speak for themselves. They are a collective of sentient beings who inhabited this planet long before you arrived on this planet. They've became highly advanced, surpassing the need to possess a pure physical body. Yet there are parts of them which are still living flesh and blood. That is inevitable. They had suffered a great plague thousands of years ago, which had consumed their specie. They came here to this planet from Oasis. They embraced their new cybernetic living robot bodies while possessing their original conscious minds. They withdrew underground to immense caverns in Astashica for survival. If they did not do this, they would have been vulnerable to possible attacks from unknown exo-species from the galaxy." Astashica paused.
She continued. "I possess a collective intelligence of my loving creators, and I enjoy serving them faithfully. I speak in behalf of them; I am the whole planet Astashica. Please know, that we have watched you come to this planet; we were patient, waiting for the time to meet you. We have watched your sentient race rise from the ashes. You descended from Oasis and there is a part of you which is benevolent and good; and you are not naturally evil since you interbred with many different species in the Xothek galaxy. But some of you are not human at all and still posses a darker side that we cannot tolerate. Their military actions have attracted our attention. As we are caretakers of this planet. But we forgive you and want to help you and give you a new opportunity. All you need to do is to deactivate the SV Defiance Vanguard. Dismantle all your azurevat cataclysmic weapons," Astashica said.
"We appreciate your love and understanding. But how can we carry out that unimaginable task?" Akashma said. "Do not worry; I will activate the ancient Xhalak mechanical constructs that lie dormant deep in the planet's mantle. Once activated, will rise up to the surface, where they will begin to heat the underground rocky layer of the planet. Will transpire steam and a mist continually until the entire planet is cleaned of toxic gases in the atmosphere. They will process those toxic gases, clean it and put it back on the atmosphere. As for how to accomplish the task that I am asking you to do, employ the help of asemtek boy Tlandar, who works in his family farm in Verantis Nexus. He is the hero of the prophecy and shall rise up and lead the last asemeri survivors to Oasis. He will protect the planet and redeem them from imminent destruction of their entire specie. Seek him and bring him to Chieftain Salgar as soon as you can. Help him in anyway you can, so that he will be able fulfil the oracle," Astashica said.
Akashma and the rest of the priestesses bowed their heads. "We'll do everything we can to fulfill your request and protect this planet from destruction. Well seek the Protector in all the planet," Akashma said. The Spirit of Astashica disappeared from the circular dais in the pulpit chamber. "This is gravely serious", Akashma said. "We must find Tlandar soon or we'll all perish!" Akashma, a female, temsek high priestess said. "I'll go personally to find him," Akashma said. "Prepare my Crimson Order equipment; tell Chieftain Salgar about the message Astashica gave us and that I must go out quickly," Akashma said to her priestesses. Then she left, and went to her living quarters to prepare for the journey.
Verdantis Nexus is Plundered
Tlandar was now 25 years old. While Tlandar was working his family's farm and herding the family's cattle back to the pens in the pastures, he saw silhouettes of thousands of men, all Temseks and Asemteks, riding in their flying skiffs, approaching his village. They were approaching at a long distance and were reaching the village. They appeared hostile, dressed like marauders, with black leather suits, pieces of metallic armor, metallic chains and wielding plasma weapons. They were killing all the villages' cattle and all the villagers with whom they stumbled in their paths. Tlandar's cattle scattered all around as the marauders approached with loud terrifying noises
"We are under attack!" Tlandar exclaimed. He abandoned the cattle and went out to seek his three sisters and father who were also working in the field. "We are under attack, let's go back to our farm house now or we'll perish here!" Tlandar said. "My son, let's get out of here quickly!" Kaelis said as he grabbed his three young daughters and took them with him. "Tlandar follow me!" Kaelis said. The five of them ran towards the farm house and shut all the doors and windows tighly, once inside.
The thousands of marauders from the dominion of Ixtiel had gathered for plundering the agricultural dominion of Chieftain Uxnal. They were not working for Ixtiel, but were brigands bent on destruction and plunder. They been wandering Val'katl for many years and suddently became united under a marauder chief. They rode on stolen vehicles, hovering skiffs and were brutal. They murdered almost all the villages of Verdantis Nexus. Only Kaelis' farm house and some other farm houses in the circle remained standing. The marauders headed their way with intent to kill them all. They were yelling an screaming insults.
"My son Tlandar, take care of your sisters. Take them to our transport ship which is in an underground hangar in our farm. Get inside it, and go, to New Asemeri with your mother. I will hold off the marauders to allow you to go safely," Kaelis said. "We won't leave you here Dad to die like that!" Tlandar said. "Don't worry about me, I guess my time is over; All I care for now in my life is to give you a future," Kaelis said. "No, we won't leave you here! Go with us! Together we stand or fall," Tlandar said.
They all left the farm house together, holding wooden poles and axes in their hands. They hastily got to the transporter ship and fought their way to it. It was located separate, somewhat distant from the farmhouse. They went right in through the hordes of marauders. Kaelis took the lead while Tlandar took the rear. They fought off the marauders with their axes and wooden poles and managed to get into the underground hangar, with some minor wounds. Tlandar was the first to immediately sit in the pilot's seat and turned on the ship, while the rest of his family accomaodated themselves in their respective seats. The ship elevated slowly with full thrust from the engines while breaking into pieces the upper hangar wooden gate doors; slowly rose up to the sky, and while being fired at with plasma emerald bullets, it blazed off its full rear thrusters and sped away at once, leaving a trail of fire behind and burning smell. "We made it!" Kaelis said. They flew now towards New Asemeri. Almira look behind her burning village, "What a tragedy! I feel sorry for our neighbors who got left behind there amongst that disaster!" she said. "It is an evil storm" Kaelis said. "We are safe for now" Tlandar said.