Draserraney

*****WPC OCT 2024 Entry*****


When Carl Suis, a fresh zoology graduate, lands an internship with MECCP (Mythical and Endangered Creatures Care and Protection), he expects to work with exotic animals—not be magically whisked into Mythica, a realm brimming with dragons, mermaids, and other magical creatures.

What starts as a dream job quickly spirals into chaos. Feeding creatures is the least of Carl’s worries as he tackles ecosystem meltdowns, interspecies feuds, and cultural clashes straight out of a fantasy fever dream. Forget the myths—these creatures are nothing like the books said.

With Mythica’s fragile world teetering on collapse and MECCP’s future at stake, Carl must rely on his zoological skills, quick thinking, and unexpected allies to save the day. But in this unpredictable land, survival means embracing the wild—and the wildly hilarious—at every turn.

Can Carl protect this magical world, or will his internship be his last adventure?

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Landvaettir closed his eyes for a moment before answering.

"It doesn't seem so. The fragment holds great power," Landvættir said. "But the price has been paid. The burial grounds are safe."

As it drifted toward me, I hesitated, my instincts screaming that this wasn't going to be pleasant.

I reached out to take the fragment, but the moment my fingers brushed its surface, a new wave of sensations hit me—this time, not pain, but a flood of images.

I saw a paradise of waterfalls and vibrant flora shimmering under an eternal sun.

Ahead of me was a lake, its surface shimmering like molten silver, surrounded by lush greenery. Waterfalls cascading into crystal-clear pools. A place so serene it could only be described as paradise.

I was no longer in the burial grounds. I was there, standing at the edge of the lake, the air warm and fragrant with the scent of blooming flowers.

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