400 years ago, legend said that the War of Valenia was the realization of reality. Where the world had realized its crucial misguided ways. As a single entity stopped the entire fight of pure greed. No one ever knew its name, who it was or where it came from.
With the win of the Pacific lands, came The Republic of Valenia. And with that the Academies for the ones that can use Ergokenesis began. Risen Academy being the first of its kind, and the most popular academy in this fairly new country.
Valenia became a staple of hope. Whereas after the war was over, life grew to an abundant state. With the discovery of the Valenian lands, the population grew to 11 billion.
By 2110, Valenia became a state of Diversity.
Mostly Americans, Russians, Japanese, and Chinese are the countries with the biggest presence, but overall, the population of this new country grew to 500 million. Capital being Risen City.
Guarding the capital is the Valenian Families. Veterans of the war and the biggest contributors to winning it all. All containing their special traits and strengths within the Ergokinesis range. With some of the most powerful traits for example; Pyromancy, True-Blood Resonance, or even Necromancy just to name a few.
Since 400 years have passed since then. Valenia has become the most powerful country in the world; With the best technology, way of life, resources, science, mathematics, language, and even medicine.
The only reason being, all of these countries pulled together and became one in humanity. Valenia is the staple of humanity's hope and understanding.
"It's unfortunate that this will all be a dream sooner or later.
It will be snuffed out and torn apart before your very eyes." He vanishes out of thin air. Only the sound of his echo remains.
"You'll be caught in the middle of it."
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This is merely a concept story. Whereas it could change in direction, and shift differently if a new idea of this long-winded story might take.
A ragtag gang of teens teams up with a neighboring girl gang when a major cartel moves into town, threatening their families, their turf, and the community they've worked so hard to protect.
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Cash West formed the Seven 20s - a gang of six overzealous teens with guns - to keep his tiny, crime-infested town in nowhere California safe. His methods are unorthodox and frankly illegal, but the town loves his Robin Hood heroics. However, the gang gets more than they bargained for when the Mendoza cartel rolls into town, determined to knock them off the map. As the threat hits closer to home, Cash has no choice but to team up with his ex-girlfriend Tiana's neighboring girl gang, the Hearts of Spades. Soon allies become enemies, families get trapped in the crossfire, and romance brews as Cash fights to unravel a massive conspiracy that puts everyone that matters to him at risk. When the stakes are life and death, will the gangs be able to overcome an enemy more powerful than any of them could have predicted?
Book One of The Seven Twenties Series
Content and Trigger Warning: contains violence, drug use, mentions of domestic abuse, and mature themes.