The Between: Prologue

The 4 Realms.

When the world was created, it was split in 4 parts, each one slightly better than the rest. Sort of like a caste system based on intelligence.

The highest and most intelligent of the 4 realms is the place where Angels reside in all their "pure" glory, called Heaven. To get in you either had to be born an angel, which is rather rare, or be a very good human, which is even rarer.

The second highest is the place where demons live. Also known as Hell, this place is hot enough to make an extra crispy human in no time. The beings here are the foulest of the foul, but don't let that fool you, they are still extremely smart, such as, Fallen, or angels who have fallen, human criminals, and others whose names are best left forgotten.

The third highest is Earth, the place where you humans live. Humans can be vile, ugly and mean, but there are some pure ones out there. Most of Hell's residents come from here.

And finally the lowest of the low, the slums of the 4 realms, simply known as The Between, it's the place where Drifters like me reside. Drifters are human souls that didn't belong in either Heaven or Hell, of which there are quite a few. Most have lost their minds, and can't do anything but wander around grunting like pigs.

Then there are the rare Drifters like me, a person, or soul, that didn't choose Heaven or Hell when the world was split all those years ago.

I may look sixteen, with my spikey black hair and bright green eyes, but I am over 1 million years old.

My name is Zachery Warr, and this is my story.