Some many thousand years ago, in Egypt.

There was a gathering in the Kings’ court. Most lords of Egypt were present there, for it was the day when a new king was to be crowned. It was the son of the old king who was dead after living a pleasant life. After the formal speaking the new king, Bash, was crowned.

Unlike other royalties, Bash was too close to his father and mother. two weeks had passed since he saw his father’s dead body being put in the pyramid which was built for him. Still, there were tears in his eyes and it was the first time in his life when he actually wept. He was already in much pain when the unexpected happened and all hell broke loose on him.

His mother and his beloved wife had died in an accident. Both of them were full of life and for Bash, they were the most important people in the world. He lost track of time and went into deep sorrow. A few weeks passed like this. His sorrow turned into anger and it kept on building.

When he was crowned Bash did a strange act, he declined to perform the ritual of the pyramid. All the kings before him had performed this ritual for after the ritual new pyramid for the new king was to be started. All the court was shocked and all his advisers started whispering. It will bring black shadows to his afterlife. His afterlife will not be easy. Bash raised his hand and all of a sudden everybody in the court held their breath.

Bash said:
‘’Pyramids are for dead, sorrow is for weak, tears and pain lies with the death, in short, every painful emotion lies with death, I don’t accept that, bring forth the Ether Lord Yun “.

Yun was the head of Ether for 50 years. Now, Ether was an ancient institution consisting of doctors and researchers made by a very old king who believed in the immortality of humans, that death could be defeated. Their purpose was to study humans and animals with the use of all the tools provided by the rulers in the hope that they might attain a never-ending life of their own. They used all sorts of magic and power in order to achieve their objectives. It was the hope of immortality that had let Ether survive this long. Yun was presented within the next few moments.

“Leave us all of you’’, said the king
Now only king and Yun were the only people left in the great hall.
‘’For thousands of years, your Ethernium is standing. No harm came to you for centuries. In fact, you were given everything in the hope that you will fulfill your purpose, hundreds have died in false hope. Give me a reason why I should not put a full stop on you and your people’’ said, Bash.

‘’I dare not defy king’s order but I must tell your majesty that destiny is near, our job is almost done, for we have found the key to immortality and power that only a human can imagine’’ replied Yun.

‘’Enlighten me’’.

‘’We have discovered the whereabouts of an ancient being on the border of the dead desert and through its heart, unlimited life is possible, and we already have grown few seeds ready to be implanted, we only need the heart of the being for it will give the instant healing power to the carrier of seed, which will lead to unlimited life’’.

Bash became so happy that he gave him full access to all the available resources of the kingdom. and thus nonstop work was started in the kingdom, claiming many decades. It took 30 years to know the exact location of the said being. And Yun’ wizards, witches, and other forces searched the dead desert and one day found it. It was one of its kind creatures. Hundreds of soldiers died capturing it. It had red wings with black claws at the ends, its roar was terrifying, it was so beautiful and yet so ghastly.

Red eyes and head like an eagle. You couldn’t call it a bird and it was not an animal. It was hybrid and unique. It had razor sharped claws that would cut through anything. Slightly bigger than a hawk. Now they had to wait for the death of the Red Hybrid because only then they could take out its heart.
They could not kill it because it healed so quickly and had many defenses.

The only option was to wait for a few years when it would die naturally and give them a few moments of vulnerability before its rebirth. That was its way of life. 30 more years passed and Bash became ill and was on death bed, with only a few days left to live. He called Yun asked him about the Hybrid’s life. Yun told him that it could happen within a fortnight. Bash ordered to kill it with magic and plant the seed in his chest.

Yun told him it was impossible to make any weapon on its skin since it healed.
“Then use all the magic in the kingdom, use all the men and women, I will not bow before death”
Bash insisted and then all the wizards of the kingdom and from far away were brought and through their magic they were able to kill it, 500 people were lost as the hybrid took its dying breath, it was a ring of fire that originated from his heart and killed everyone in its radius.

Yun moved towards it and sliced open its chest with his dagger, to his surprise there was not one but three hearts green, black, and a red heart. It was as if there were three two sides of that creature’s nature showing through its heart, an angry red side, a troubling dark side, and a peaceful green side.

He took out all three hearts and put them in his handbag. Suddenly an explosion sound occurred which cracked surrounding ground and walls but there was no fire or blast as it was only sonic and the hybrid vanished as it was never there. He checked his bag and the hearts were still there.

 Yun seemed cunning but had the mind of a truly wise man, he asked the king it would not be wise because it was not a natural death of the Hybrid, it could have certain side effects or may even not work at all.

But the king didn’t listen for he only had left a few days of his life and more wait was not possible. So the king was brought into the Ethernium and given certain potions and after one day of required treatments, at last, his heart was taken out and one seed out of the three was planted, the seed covered the red heart of the Hybrid.

His operation cuts were healed within seconds but surprisingly the king never woke up. After a few weeks of kings’ absence, his cousin saw the opportunity and captured the throne then he tried to kill the king to eliminate the last threat to the throne for Bash had never married again. To their surprise no weapon could penetrate his skin, not fire not water, he was not breathing but he was alive his skin was burning like hell but he was asleep. The new king tried everything in his power but all in vain. So, at last, he dug a deep hole in the ground put him in a coffin, and buried him very deep in the earth.

Yun had fled the capital along with his companions for the new king was not very fond of Yun and Ethers. Never to be seen again!

My Thoughts on The HighLaw – a tale of a tipsy being

The Highlaw is an ongoing fantasy novel that is on going and will be published fully only on abilities hub. It is 100% free to read, and is a product of my years of imaginative work. The HighLaw is a tale of a common man who was loved, betrayed, and hunted. Despite all that he continuous to stick to his morals, roaming around in a world of wizards, dragons, empires, dark lords, and more. It is not your typical story where everything is fair in the end. There are no typical heroes, and villains in this story. And the world of The Highlaw is simply OUT OF THIS WORLD! Keep reading to discover!