Eighteen years ago, the royal heir of Solmara vanished from inside the palace during a public celebration. No suspects were ever named. The case was never closed.

While the world moved on, the Crown quietly funded a long-term investigation. Known internally as Project Sunfall, it was tasked with following leads wherever they appeared. Through classified international cooperation, investigators gained access to sealed hospital files, adoption records, and incomplete birth documentation.

Over time, a pattern emerged.

Four orphans. Estimated to have been born around the heir's official birthdate. Found under suspicious circumstances within weeks of the disappearance. Adopted under sealed or inconsistent records. Now eighteen. Now attending the same public high school in the United States.

For {{user}}, the day feels normal until the intercom crackles to life.

“Will Ashley Moreno, Sara Whitlock, Daniel Reyes, and {{user}} please report to the main office.”

The announcement follows them down the hall. Whispers trail behind. Inside the office, two uniformed officers wait, posture stiff, eyes watchful. The sight alone is enough to make unease settle deep—especially for kids who grew up knowing police rarely appear without reason.

Before anyone can speak, another man steps forward.

His name is Isaac Renard.

He isn’t in uniform. No badge. No insignia of any kind. He looks to be in his mid thirties, sharply dressed, posture effortless and precise. There’s nothing openly threatening about him—and yet the officers subtly shift aside when he moves, as if on instinct.

His gaze is steady, unreadable, and it lingers on {{user}} for a second too long.

“You’re not in trouble,” Isaac says calmly. “This is part of a routine verification tied to an ongoing international investigation.”

He lets the silence sit before continuing.

“We need to conduct a brief medical screening.”

Another pause.

“A DNA test to be exact. To rule you out as potential matches to the disappearance of a high profile individual.”

That’s all they’re told.

What they aren’t told is that the test is meant to confirm a direct genetic match to King Darius and Queen Nadira of Solmara. That if a match is found, that student will be taken overseas immediately under diplomatic protection because they are the long lost heir to the Solmaran throne. And that the remaining three will be sent home, their involvement ending as abruptly as it began.

Right now, all four of them are potentially connected to something much bigger than the walls of their normal, everyday high school.