Alstroemeria

Chpt.1 The Jonas Brothers and the peculiar boy with his accomplice (1/2)

Here in the land far, far away lies a town called Acloghenia, a boisterous and active town. A place filled with many different mystical creatures. From big to small, hairy to bald, razor-sharp teeth to no teeth, and much more. The various types of mystical creatures lay in the city of Acloghenia. Elves, centaurs, werewolves, vampires, and so on! Acloghenia is one of the very few towns that let divergent creatures come together for jobs, shopping, entertainment, and many more.

80% of the mystical creatures that come here are in need of a job or refuge and the many creatures that come here from different clans had no place within their birth clan. Here in Acloghenia, there are several categories of occupations for several different creatures that come to this city. For example, there are the Thoth workers, in other terms they are called librarians, which is only right for the knowledge. The Oceanus workers, fishermen, are needed for their skills underwater. The Yamanian workers, the Judiciary, consists of people who are best fit for making the right decisions. And hundreds of other jobs!

But one specific type of job contains 3% of the town population out of 6,000 people within Acloghenia. It is the Athenian job, bounty hunting or law enforcer, and it is a very rare occupation to be able to obtain. Not many can get in because of the required skills. It requires people with more than one skill that they are born with or acquired through the years at a mastery level. Creatures are sent here because of their unique skill or kicked out and disowned from their clan for being different, most of the time it's the latter. All jobs consist of one big building but the Athenian Job consists of more than 10 guilds throughout the town. 

But one peculiar Athenian guild that sits at the top of a hill is known for having the best and unique workers. They have the strongest guild members who can complete high-level bounties with their eyes closed. The best explorers who can find lost treasure in the Bermuda Triangle and would be willing to travel to the most toxic places to find what they are looking for, even if it was hell. And the most intelligent workers who can solve the toughest riddles in the world. That extraordinary guild is none other than the Starry Lightning guild!

Immediately a chair was thrown outside the window and people were arguing inside.

Or maybe not the best guild...

"They are the best," is what most of the occupants inside the guild think. But truth be told, they are the lowest-ranked Athenian guild in Acloghenia. Unfortunately, they are the guild with the highest number of employees that are killed each month with the quests they choose to complete. The only thing that brought them to fame is their guild master, one of the 5 guardians of Acloghenia. They are the protectors of Acloghnia, the strongest of the strong out of all creatures within the colossal city, the only ones that can kill a guardian is another guardian.

Sadly, that guild master is rarely seen outside of the guild and has no time to govern the guild because of how swamped the guild master is with important paperwork. In short terms, bills.

A beer cup was suddenly heard slammed on the counter declaring for more of the fine liquid. "Jet, be careful with how much rum you have," A woman working behind the bar scolded the man sitting at the bar with a drunken gaze.

The troubled man is Jet Aalton; a 20-year-old male whose species is a Merman from the Aquatic clan. Has gills on both sides of his neck, pointy ears as sharp as knives, eyes the color of dark golden-brown, webbed hands, webbed feet, and arms and legs covered in scales. Aalton combed his hands through his wavy black shoulder-length hair grunting in annoyance.

"Just let me drink, Dana..." the merman took another sip of the now-refilled liquid. He was heating up and started to sweat tremendously due to the tons of alcohol he consumed.

Dana just sighed and shook her head staring at her drunk friend. She fluttered her clear misty wings that looked lighter than a feather towards the merman to cool him down. The 22-year-old winged female is a fairy from the Nethilor clan with pointy ears, hot pink eyes that can soften the devil's gaze, and pale skin as white as snow. Her wavy long pink hair ran down her back and her smile was as bright as the sun.