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?

A Zoologist’s Guide to Surviving Magical Creatures

"What?!" I stared at them, incredulous. "You guys didn't participate in the war? You're the ones managing Mythica under his instructions, and you didn't even fight?"

"It's true," Viracocha said evenly. "None of us took part. But it wasn't because we didn't want to. We swore an oath—an unbreakable oath Kaleon ordered us to take."

"An oath?" Jiuge sounded genuinely surprised. "Why didn't you tell me about this, Vira?"

Agnos frowned, his gaze narrowing. "Why do you care so much that he didn't tell you?" His golden eyes were practically shooting daggers at Jiuge.

Jiuge ignored him, much to Agnos's visible displeasure, and turned his attention back to Viracocha. The Inca god remained unperturbed, as if Agnos's behavior was just background noise.

"Yes, Jiujiu, Kaleon made us take the unbreakable oath," Viracocha continued calmly. "And what he said to us made us trust him completely."

The Gods Of Creation