Rep and Zalan made their way across the rocky terrain to the south of Oriton. With the sea to their right, they could see a clearer view of the Port of Oriton the further they traveled away from the city. Zalan was especially vigilant, not having traveled without someone stronger than him before. Rep was watchful, but feeling more at ease than usual.
The path they traveled curved sl...
2024-07-22 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostRep and Zalan were held up by a half dozen guards, carried like bags of flour. They were completely at their mercy. The duo were barely able to crane their necks enough to look at Ma. The guards gripped them with immense strength, leaving no room for Rep or Zalan to be able to shake themselves free. Even in the case that Zalan decided to imbue himself with lightning, the first moment they recei...
2024-07-19 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostRep swallowed hard, biting his lip as the guards looked down on him and Zalan. Zalan cleared his throat loudly and nervously.
“We’re uh… We wanna talk with Ma. Mother of the Port,” Zalan quickly corrected himself. His throat was already dry.
“You want an audience with Ma? Did she ask for your presence?” one of the guards asked.
“Well… no,...
Rep and Zalan waited for Captain Buttonwillow McKittrick to further explain himself and the favor he needed done, but he stood silently. There was a proud smile on his face, his teeth shining brightly as if waiting for a camera to flash his picture. Rep and Zalan exchanged a confused glance, then pressed onward.
“Uhhh… what do you need us to do for you?” Zalan asked.
...
Zalan woke up early the next morning, immediately moving to rouse Rep from his sleep. Rep rolled over in bed, rubbing his eyes. He stared at Zalan with concern for a second. He wasn’t used to seeing the new scars across Zalan’s face. They came about when Zalan shocked himself with lightning during the Elemental Rage Tournament. While they could heal themselves of most wounds in this realm w...
2024-07-12 16:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostZalan and Rep exited Madam Hikma’s building, having been granted a new quest in order for Zalan to make his way back to his own reality. He had been stuck in this realm of monsters and Elemental Powers for weeks. He was beginning to wonder just how much time passed in his homeworld. It was starting to feel like he was taking a prolonged trip from life while stuck in the realm of Greev. He jus...
2024-07-10 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello again, it’s me, N. T. Lazer, the author of this series. What have you been up to since I last checked in? No way, that’s craaazy. Anyway, enough about you, let’s talk about me (and by me, I mean the Homeseeker).
Thanks for reading The Homeseeker Book 2: Elements of Rage. I’m really happy I was able to get it all out without any delays and ...
Zalan and Rep sighed loudly in relief when they felt the cots of Journey House beneath them. Zalan was amazed by how grateful he was to return here with the Homeseeker. The last time the Homeseeker had brought him back into the guild, he had almost lost his mind. Or perhaps he had lost it, but was able to find it back in the tournament. The uncomfortable mattress beneath him brought hi...
2024-07-01 16:03:02 +0000 UTC View PostZalan looked at Slauson.
“We will meet you there when we are done in the tents to send you back home.”
“Find your own way back to the arena. I will not carry you,” Nold said immediately
“I will see you there,” Slauson said without complaint.
With the assistance of his Elemental Sand Power, Nold floated the two fighters across the floor of the stadium to g...
Zalan stared in shock at Umdarr’s words. He threatened to tell everyone that he and Dimak colluded in the finals and that the final fight of the tournament was a sham. It was a huge accusation. People took the Elemental Rage Tournament too seriously for the accusation to go unpunished. Zalan could be killed by audience members and contestants alike. Zalan swallowed hard, not sure...
2024-06-26 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Zalan’s vision returned, he blinked in surprise to see Umdarr standing over him outside of the arena.
“What are you doing here?” Zalan asked, looking up. It was beautiful in the sky beyond the canyon where the arena took place. It looked like freedom. He would soon be free.
“Dimak requested that you join him on stage when Madam Hikma was to present his prize,” Umdar...
Dimak blinked in disbelief. His eyes were no longer filled with anger, but confusion. For a third time, he scrutinized Zalan and his undefended form. Dimak was deeply suspicious, like he was missing something. He jumped from confusion to denial.
“You know him! The man who took our money!” Dimak accused.
“How? You didn’t even mention his name,” Zalan replied.
Dimak...
Zalan felt profoundly anxious as Nold floated him down to the arena. The audience members he passed by were cheering him on and patting him on the back. Every time they touched him, he flinched and winced in pain. He asked them to stop, but they were too raucous to hear him over the sound of their own congratulations and support. When they wouldn’t relent, Nold created a barrier of sand betwe...
2024-06-19 16:03:02 +0000 UTC View Post“There you are! I have been searching for you since the end of the battle! You did it!” Nold clapped his hands once as he knelt down in front of Zalan. “How do you feel? Your displays of power were incredible!”
“I don’t know about that,” Zalan said, trying not to discuss the fight directly in front of Slauson.
“No, no, you were very impressive,” Nold said.
The three fighters sat leaned against the stadium wall in silence. Rep and Zalan waited for Slauson to announce why he came to sit with them. Slauson waited for them to ask. The quiet stretched. Zalan considered whether he wanted to open the conversation by saying sorry, but couldn’t bring himself to say it so soon after Slauson appeared. He was hoping to bring himself up to the task as he ma...
2024-06-14 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostZalan looked up at the stands where Nold stood applauding him as he was carried off stage. He was showing a lot more emotion than Zalan had seen from him before. He was excited. Happy. Zalan first thought that Nold was happy that he maintained his reputation as an instructor, but the look on his face was too eager. He was thrilled by something else that Zalan couldn’t figure out. He was hopin...
2024-06-12 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostLightning ripped through Slauson and sent him flying limp across the arena. The stadium echoed deafeningly loud with the crack of thunder. But the immense blast of energy didn’t stop there. After hurtling through Slauson’s system, it jolted through the puddles left in the arena by Trentor’s fight. The electricity zipped through the water and shot through Zalan as well, sending a vast amou...
2024-06-10 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostSlauson stared in horror, his lip trending downward as it trembled in fear and doubt. He took a step back, looking Zalan up and down and trying to read him. The calls from the audience were reduced to a low hum in his ears. Slauson no longer had fists at his side, but held his hands together in uncertainty. He had forgotten that he was in a fight.
“How would you know it was my father?...
Zalan’s heart went tight. It was time to take down Slauson. There was no alternative. He couldn’t live with himself if he didn’t see the placid look wiped off of Slauson’s face. Umdarr was running around the arena, throwing his arms up as the audience cheered him on. He circled around the arena twice. Slauson stood up calmly and made his way to the other side of the arena. Zalan watched...
2024-06-05 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostZalan stomped as he paced, focusing on maintaining his anger. Nold had told him his rage was a tool. It certainly felt like one. He needed to use it in his battle against Slauson. Just like he was able to overpower Rexler when he was at his most maddening feeling, he would be able to do the same to Slauson. He would wipe the arrogant stoicism off of his face and bash his head into the ground. S...
2024-06-03 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostZalan returned to the stadium as the next fight was underway. He stomped his way up to his seat. He was stomping with every step. Audience members would approach him to congratulate him for reaching the Semifinals, but shy away when they got a look at his face. He locked his jaw tight and an eye twitched involuntarily every few seconds. He sat sharply next to Nold who regarded him with a half a...
2024-05-31 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostZalan stood next to Rep, not wanting to head to the stands before his friend moved up the stairs to the ring. Rep looked anxious, but he wasn’t trembling.
“Moving on to the next fight brings some of our more interesting fighters. First comes the Level 5 Razortongue Eradicator, known for his unfamiliarity with his own strength! Rep!” Umdarr called out.
Rep gave one last nervo...
“For his Quarterfinal bout comes the Formidable Fighter at Level 8, Rexler!” Umdarr presented proudly.
Rexler stepped on to the stage without hesitation, giving a single wave to the audience as they exploded with excitement.
“Rexler! Rexler! Rexler!” they chanted, anticipating the fight at the edges of their seats.
“And on the other end of the stage, with...
Rep and Zalan arrived at the medical tent as the two men that carried Epanor were exiting.
“How’s Epanor? Do you know what happened to him?” Zalan asked.
“How should we know? We are not doctors,” the first man replied.
“Have some respect, Kashir. This is Zandar,” the second said.
“It’s actually…” Zalan sighed, dropping his correction to focus on...
Zalan leaned forward intently as the next two contenders made their way to the outsides of the arena.
“You watched my fight closely, Zalan? Was there anything you would recommend I improve or focus on?” Rep asked.
“I dunno,” Zalan said, his eyes focused on the ring.
“Anything you think may be of note?”
“Not really.”
Rep gave up on trying to get...
Liv and Rep regarded one another in the ring, arms up and slowly circling at opposite ends. They weren’t approaching one another. They knew they were both wielders of Elemental Fire and were trying to read where their opponents had weaknesses.
“Time to settle who is the best Elemental Flame wielder in the Journey House,” Liv said confidently.
Zalan sat on the edge of his sea...
Zalan joined Rep and Nold back at his seat in the stands. Rep grabbed his forearm enthusiastically.
“What a fight! When he pulled out his Elemental Plant weapon, I thought for certain that you would have to retaliate by revealing your power! But you imbue yourself so well. And countered his moves masterfully,” Rep was punching the air to accent his points.
“Thanks,” Zalan ...
Zalan looked up at the large parchments with names and brackets drawn on. He pointed his finger across the names and tried to find his own. He frowned, puzzled as he couldn’t locate it.
“I’m not on here?” Zalan asked, annoyed.
“Well,” Rep tapped a finger against one of the names.
Zandar.
He would be fighting first.
“Right,” Zalan sighe...
Zalan was too distracted to pay attention to the last two fighters introduced on the stage. His eyes remained scanning the crowd, trying to differentiate the regular man from a manipulator. Rep was also searching the crowd, uncertain of what he was looking for but wanting to be helpful nonetheless.
“Should we ask Instructor Nold what to do about Morloch?” Rep asked as their mentor ma...
Zalan watched as onlookers immediately jumped to join the battle. People older and younger than him rushed out of the arena to confront the approaching monster. They were eager, ready to show off their own strength after having been inspired by the tournament’s fights.
“Why can’t we help? I bet some lightning in its eyes would be a good way of keeping it at bay,” Zalan said...