The Great City

Immortals have, as the name implies, everlasting life. Most are powerful leaders or businessmen, given all that time even the dumbest become the most skilled. Some start off dull, some very sharp, either way, they become powerful. Sometimes though they're born into power, the king himself is an immortal, all in the royal line are. However, not all are from this beloved city.
A city made out of millions of clay buildings piled up to the clouds then made to float at the above them. The clay buildings are supported by spires made of black stone, an astonishingly strong material. The spires protrude from the bottom a little ways and let out energy that keeps the city afloat. The city is filled with millions of people, and among them the occasional Immortal.
Destro, who goes by Des, was a normal boy on the streets. An ordered life and stability was something he'd always craved but had never been able to keep. Then one day he heard of the Establisher. The one who never gives ground. This man kept the streets under his control completely organized and stable. His group says it's purpose is to bring order where the government refuses to care.
Des decided he would join the Establisher's clan. He has no clue however what he's getting himself into. In fact he will never have the chance to completely understand the full picture, the real reason the Establisher is in the City at all, for he will probably never live long enough.