Chapter 1

WHEN HER EARTH IS NOT ROUND & TWO WORLDS COLLIDE

SOYAA DISTRICT POLICE STATION, SENDIIA(Capital City), REPUBLIC OF KHANDA

“King Sen named it SisuSimu or Harmony in English and designated a national treasure” said the man with dried blood on his face and clothes who sat handcuffed in the interrogation room 1 of the Soyaa district police station.

The man added “Although for people who do not believe the story, it is a merely a myth”. He sat facing the female detective who was questioning him. The male detective by the woman side started calling out his information.

“Name, John Sen Di. Born March 12, 1945. Currently, aged 76 in 2021” The male detective walked towards the table and continued his conversation to John “Age 76, please explain this. You look like someone in his forties”.

The detective added “For me, this is harder to believe”

John replied “I’m really 76 this year. I have hardly aged since the spring of 1992, Since then, my time has gone by slowly, unlike you guys.”

The detective asked “Why did it pass by slowly. You’re just a guy born in 1945”.

John replied “Because I finally got my hands on SisuSimu. I took it from my brother who had it, but did not believe in it.”

“So, did you kill your brother? “ Asked the female detective who sat directly in front of John.

“Harmony was revealed only once every twenty years to wish peace upon the kingdom” answered John. “Just answer yes or no”. The lady said looking John directly in the eye.

She repeated her question again “So, did you kill your brother?” He answered “Yes, I did.”

He further added sneering “He was allowed to see it every day. My naïve half-brother who became king just because he was born the legitimate son, did not do anything when had the world in his hands. He did not even know that Harmony would bring the world to him.”

John continued “To be exact, two different worlds. I did expect my nephew would one day face the legend too just like me”.

The young prince sat on his regal white horse as they came into the bamboo and eucalyptus forest.

As he approached the bamboo grove, He started to hear the sound of the ground rumbling and rending apart as two black poles with mathematical and unrecognizable symbols grew out of the ground four feet apart and eight feet high.

An energy shield crackling with electric current came into being. The prince sat on his horse and observed the legend come to life.

IMPERIAL KINGDOM OF KHANDA

ROYAL SOUTHERN PALACE

FEB 3,1992

The king in ceremonial wear who was in the Garden of Queens on the raised dais placed Harmony back in its case in preparation of the unveiling the next day, picked up the key and slid it into the lock, turned it and heard the distinctive click sound signify it was locked.

He was about to turn when he heard glass breaking and the thud of bodies hitting the ground. The king turned came face to face with his half-brother Imperial Prince John Sen Di.

He saw the shooters were a faction of his own royal guards who had betrayed him. His chief of guards held a gun to him.

“You”. The king said.

The imperial prince answered “Yes. They’re helping me, Your Imperial Majesty”. Prince John walked up the stairs, past the support beams up to the dais where the king was standing.

“Brother, what are you doing?” asked the king. Prince John laughed and answered the king “Do you still not know what I’m about to do?”

“Don’t do this. Put that sword down. This is treason” said the king. Prince John replied “To you, it might be nothing but treason”.

He removed the king’s sword that he had been toting around from its scabbard and walked the remaining few steps to the king. He raised the sword to his face and added “But I picked up this sword to gain something even bigger”.

“What is it that you’re so willing to kill for? Do you not fear heavenly punishment?” asked the king.

Prince John leaned in close to the king and said “Punishment from the skies. I plan to become the very being who gives punishment from the skies. Your Majesty”

“Brother, It’s weak-minded people like you that depend on the skies”. Prince John pulled back the sword and stabbed the king all the way through.

He pulled out the sword and the warm blood of his brother splashed onto his face and the ground. The king fell over and was in his death throes. Prince John removed the key to the protective armored glass case that held Harmony, walked to the case and opened it, then he took out SisuSimu as Harmony was called in the old days.