Air Control (bk 1 of Nature's Power)

Prologue

The country of Wafigrai sits on the landmass once known as Eurasia. After the Grand war in 2468, the remaining population split into 5 groups. These five groups battled for decades, each looking to gain complete dominance over the other. Eventually, the population of the human race dwindled near extinction. One of the five groups had already been demolished entirely. The remaining humans decided upon a treaty. The treaty, called The United Treaty, stated that each of the groups may live in peace, trade with one another, and split the land of Wafigrai into four parts. The four groups named themselves the Whadwr, the Sumtive, the Frowr, and the Drödlin.

This peace was extremely frail, however. The Whadwr Realm had become angry with the Frowr Realm in a few short years, drawing tension between the two Realms. The Whadwr people convinced the other two realms that they were not at fault, and that the Frowr was to blame for this conflict. The Frowr people had quickly become the outcasts. They did not have the trading benefit that the other three Realms had, making the Frowr Realm constantly angry. The Frowr were short tempered people, and therefore foolishly declaring war very often. These series of battles were called the Demolition Wars. They always were subdued, so they finally quit. Because of the Frowr Realm's new change in behavior, the three realms allowed the Frowr to be treated equally, and give them a part in the treaty.

Although each realm showed courtesy to one another, they were always wary. The Realms all secretly created a way to harness a piece of nature, as a way of defending their own Realm. . The Whadwr learned to manipulate the air, giving the special chosen one, called the Gifted, utmost power over the wind, air, and temperture. Meanwhile, the Sumtive nation harnessed the immense power of water. Their Gifted could control the sea, rivers, lakes, and rain. The Drödlin used the element of Earth. The Drödlin's Gifted could create earthquakes, move rock, and summon minerals at will. Because of the lack of technology that the Frowr had, it took them 25 more years to learn to wield an element of power. They could use fire. They were now capable of launching fireballs, start an inferno, and even cause a volcano. All Gifted from each Realm were chosen by skill and blessing. Not many were good enough to harness the powers.

Just 3 years ago, in the year 2557, the four realms discovered one another's powers. Each were frightened of their opponent's powers, but soon learned to quench their fears and accept the fact that all the realms had thought of a powerful weapon, or defense. They were similar. And they all possessed a part of Nature's Power.