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A world filled with magic and mystery, ancient celestials and new enemies, dragon royalty to elven poverty, cursed lands and forbidden ruins, Ethereal is home to the people from the dying Alecte Realm. 

In the world of Ethereal, Scott Powers lives an unsuspecting life while slightly ignorant of the outside world. In Erebus, the Upper region of the Underworld surrounded by walls, Scott and his family live their ordinary lives until, one day, Scott discovers umbra, misty shadow-like beings, have invaded Erebus underneath everyone's noses. While Scott plans to move them back to the underworld, mysterious forces drag him out of the walls and into the vast world full of magical creatures and spiritual abilities. 

Outside of the Underworld, Scott gets to meet the creatures he's read about for years, and he somehow becomes friends with a few princes and princesses. Along the journey to get back home he encounters all kinds of misfortunes, he wants to help but can he? 

And along with the impending doom he faces, he also experiences his and others' pasts through bonding with them. Broken dragon families, hurting siren royalty, and thieving orcs will be met and their pasts will unfold to create a bigger picture within a ripped paper. 

What role does Scott have in this world? And how can this teenager cope dealing with romance, betrayal and friendship?

Update Frequency: Hopefully once or twice a week

Length of Chapters: Chapters vary, 1000 - 6000 words.

Powerful

Scott feels the anxiety and paranoia fade away along with the music, his sole focus being on Grayson and the moves of the dance. His eyes follow Grayson's as they spin with the faded beat of songs. Grayson doesn't seem tired, and Scott doesn't want to stop dancing, so the two continue to feel each other's breath and heartbeats with their bodies pressed together. 


Too soon, the moment ends when Scott feels eyes on him again, from a distance he can sense something watching him. Scott tries to ignore the feeling, but it grows, almost as if the eyes were moving closer to him. 


Scott breaks eye contact with Grayson and tries to find the gaze. Although it may be his imagination, Scott needs to know for certain. 


A Man's Masquerade (Part 2)