Pragna floated through the dark tunnel for few seconds. At the end of the tunnel he found a round exit, which is covered with black smoke. Pragna knew that once he passed through the smoke, he would be in a new place not knowing where he would end up. He might end up in an empty place or right between some extremely dangerous creatures! But he knew that he has to enter this place, if he ever wants to figure out who he is or where he is from. Being extremely vigilant he entered the fog…

It did not even take a second to pass through the fog and what he found at the other side of fog surprised him!

He is standing on black marble floor. Behind him there is the door which is covered by black fog. But that is not what surprised him, what surprised him is that it is not the only door, there seem to 1000’s of such doors!

Many creatures are coming and going through those doors. Each of these doors is monitored by its respective counter. To leave or enter the door you have to pass the barricade set by this counter and each counter is manned by a person. Pragna’s counter is manned by a red haired middle-aged man. As Pragna is staring around in confusion and absorbing in the surroundings, he heard a voice, “Sir can move to the counter please”.

Pragna noticed that the voice is coming from inside the counter, as he went near the counter; he found a man staring at a screen busily and typing something. Without even looking at Pragna he said, “Welcome to the major realm of merchant guild, Anantha. Please tell the destination.”

Pragna looked at him confusedly and asked, ”Actually I am new to this place and I don’t have a fixed destination.”

The red haired man looked away from the screen and looked at Pragna for the first time. Then he said as though he is quite used to this situations, “Okay can you tell me your name please. I can suggest some worth sight-seeing places.”

Pragna replied, “Pragna.”

The red haired man typed Pragna’s name onto the screen and a small surprised expression appeared on his face.

The red haired man asked, “Are you Pragna from 12 fire islands?”

Pragna looked at him surprised and said, “Yes?”

Red haired man said, “Mr Pragna you already have a booked ticket to the capital city of Anantha, Agarthala. You also have a carry package waiting for you in the reception counter. ” He took out a green coloured card and handed to Pragna and said, “That is your ticket to your Private buggy. Also since you are new to this place”, he pushed a button and a small hovering humanoid thing made up of black stone appeared near Pragna. “This puppet will lead to the courier pick-up point. After that, it will also take you to the buggy port. Have a safe journey.”

Pragna stared at that green card for few seconds and started moving towards the hovering puppet. Puppet started showing him directions while slowly floating in-front of him.

Pragna stared around in wonder; where ever he looked he saw interesting things. On a screen he saw a video of a tentacle creature holding glass bottle and drinking it through what seemed to be its mouth. Then after finishing drinking, it made a satisfied noise and talked, “My favorite drink after a tired day of work, GOO. Don’t believe the rumours about it being unhealthy. Would I drink goo if it is unhealthy?”

As he was watching that video he saw 100 metre giant running towards the portals. But the interesting thing about this giant is not his height but his 6 heads and eight arms! One of the head is barfing into a bag, while another head is screaming at it, “THIS WHY I TELL YOU NOT TO GET DRUNK BEFORE AN IMPORTANT MEETING! IF WE MISS THE TENDER I SWEAR TO ENTA! ETHEN I WILL CHOP YOU OFF, YOU PIECE OF SH- ”

Before he could pay any attention to that conversation, the puppet took a left turn and went towards a less crowded room. Pragna went into that room and found that the puppet hovering near a man. This man asked, “Are you Pragna?”

“Yes.”

“Ok, wait a minute.” He went behind the counter and after few minutes he came back with a thick package. “Please sign here and collect the package.”

Pragna took the package and started following the puppet. It took Pragna towards giant doors that were so high that even Pragna had to concentrate to see where they ended. After coming out the doors, he saw a scenery that is completely opposite of the 12 fire island. Everywhere he saw there was well laid roads. Where ever he saw, there creatures moving busily. At Edge of roads he saw buildings of different shapes and sizes. Pragna felt happy marvelling at the place, not because of the busy crowd or well developed buildings and roads. But no one attacked him after coming here! As he was staring around, a weird man approached him with the same puppet that helped Pragna to go outside the gates. From head to toe he is completely covered in clothes. Pragna could not even see his eyes. This weird man told Pragna in a muffled voice, “Hello Pragna, I am Bie. I am your driver.”

Bie took him to the buggy. When Pragna saw the buggy he could not understand why someone would call this a buggy. It is size of a mansion!

Pragna stared at it and said, “This?...”

Bie replied with a pained voice, “Sorry for this sir. If we knew that today there is a pick up, we would have arranged for a better ride. But you must understand this is a backwater portal point. If we even had a little bit of extra time we would have arranged the new sky palace model.”

Pragna just stared at him calmly, but he is shocked inside! This is a backwater portal point? And that is second rate carriage? Pragna did not know how to adjust to this huge change of pace. Back in 12 fire islands he had to look back every second just to be alive. But here! As Pragna is thinking this silently, Bie misunderstood that silence as something else, “Sir if you can wait for few hours, I will personally get a better carriage. I will arrange the additional entertainment and also-”

Pragna interrupted him, “No! I am fine with the carriage. So how much time will it take to reach Agarthala?”

Bie felt relieved and said, “Usually it will take 3 months if you take a normal carriage. But with this carriage and my skills we will reach Agarthala in 5days.”

“Ok so let’s start then”, Said Pragna.

He entered the carriage. Once he entered the carriage he saw two doors, one door with markings of cloud while other symbol of house. Bie went towards the door with cloud symbol and opened it, before he went in he said, “Sir if you go through the other door you will reach your coupe. In the centre there is monitor screen to see the surroundings. You can call me if you ring bell on the desk in the main hall.”

Pragna entered his coupe. It is exactly like, he thought about it. It is a real mansion with all of its facilities. After coming to battlefront Pragna wanted one thing to do, but he did not have the luxury. He went to take a bath.

After a very relaxing bath, Pragna slept on the bed. This bed is so comfortable that he almost fell asleep! As he Pragna was relaxing he thought about the package. He got up and opened it. It has two books. One big and thick, while the other one considerably thin.

The big thick book has a title, “ Information on battlefront.”