Legacies of light

“Mommy, daddy, come see how pretty the ocean is.”

“We will Suzuka, just wait.”

Today mommy and daddy, brought me to the ocean to play for the first time in a while. Whenever we come here it is always empty, even if they’re people here they move away from us.

In the sand, I have a sculpture contest against mommy, but she was always too good at it and I kept losing to her.

We also, buried father in the ground covering him with a bunch of sand, but he would use all his strength to break out of it, my dad is really cool. Then we would splash our feet into the water and I would have a water battle with them, but my parents didn’t hold back and would always beat me.

I had lots of fun, but one thing always ruined that for me the people constantly staring at us with contempt as if our playing was a crime. Stupid idiots.

While playing in the water that day, I saw a little way back by the coast a kappa spirit who looked injured, so I went to go help it. I gave it some spirit energy, which was able to heal its wounds, but at that time a huge crowd of people walked up to me angry, though my father stopped them while my mom picked me up.

I hear the crowd say, “Did she just use her powers to form that spirit.”

“You know the consequences if she did such a thing.”

“My daughter didn’t do anything other than help an injured spirit, why don’t you all get something better to do than watching us like hawks.”

“Don’t trivialise this, some of us here are trying to protect our families from yours.”

“So am I, now why don’t you people leave us alone. So unless you guys want to remove us by force we have every right to be here.”

As everyone walks away, I start to feel a slight pain in my head and say to mom and dad, “I don’t feel good can we go home.”

They both look at each other with faces full of worry, and mom says, “Ok Suzuka let's go home.”

As they take me home, I say to them both “Hey mommy and daddy.”

“Yes honey,” they reply in unison.

“Why don’t we leave here. Everyone here is mean to us for no reason, so why don’t we just go somewhere.”

My mother says, “We have lots of things here that can make you happy if you stay.”

“I don’t need those things as long as I have you two.”

“Then where would we all go princess.”

“Across the ocean. The ocean is so beautiful, clean, and large I am sure we could find somewhere just for us.”

“That sounds like a great idea Suzuka, one day we will all sail away from here, but you have to promise not to tell anyone.”

“I promise.” As mom carried me back home in her arms, I felt so comfy that I fell asleep.

9 Year later

Opening my eyes, I realize I am on a bed covered in a blanket. Getting out of bed, I look around to see I am inside a wooden cabinet but it is covered in the spirit energy of a C-Rank spirit. I open the single door in the room, then I run through a corridor as fast as possible until I reach the outside. When I arrive, I see that I am on the deck of a ship, surrounded by water. I am out at sea.

“Hey, sleeping beauty finally awake.”

Turning to the source of the voice, I see both Orb and Cyrus. “What am I doing here.”

“I told you didn’t I, that I will take you off that country and now you are successfully off. Congratulations Suzuka your adventure starts now.”

Looking in front of me at the vastness of the ocean all I can do is cry. “Mom, dad, it seems I will be finding a place all for myself.”

Patting my head Orb says, “Cry your heart out.”

“I am sorry, I won’t cry over this,” I say while stopping the tears. “I finally reached the place I always wanted to go, so all I should be doing right now is smiling.”

Φ “You say that but tears as still going down that smiling face.”

“I can’t just choose when to stop crying you fool,” as her crying increases me and Cyrus try to help her stop her tears.

After we wiped most of them off, Sparrow walks in and says, “Orb, so where are we going to land?”

After looking at his face Suzuka runs behind me to hide from him. Well, I guess she is probably scared to meet new people. Turning around to calm Suzuka down, I see Suzuka’s face red with an embarrassed expression. When I get close to her, I ask, “Are you ok.”

“H-H-H-H-He.”

“Please calm down and finish your sentences.”

“HE'S SO HOT.”

“WHAT!”

“That facial hair, that ruff look, those scars, how manly, he looks so hot.”

“I just threw up in my mouth.”

“Hey Orb, introduce me to him.”

“Suzuka that guy is like the wimpiest scum of scum I have ever known, and you do realize he is twice your age.”

“Well men are over the age of thirty-five at least: Anyone younger than that is simply just a boy.”

“But why him when you have Cyrus over there, he is stunning.”

“Cyrus looks too beautiful, not mainly at all and he is way too young.”

“Then what about me.”

“Your way, way too young, and you also look like a girl.”

“Did someone drop you on the head as a baby!”

“Don’t be rude just because you completely lack any form of appeal.

“I see.” Walking over to Suzuka, I pick her up and then give her a Supplex right into the ground. “Words hurt idiot!”

Enraged by my actions Suzuka says, “You bastard I am going to kick your ass!”

As she tries to chase me around, I hide behind Cyrus and say, “This monster is trying to hurt me, help Cyrus.”

“Y-Y-You two, should stop t-t-this, fighting is bad.”

“He started it.”

Looking from behind Cyrus I go, “BLEH,” while sticking my tongue out to Suzuka.

Even angrier she runs and kicks Cyrus away from me, then starts chasing after me. “Is that all you got slow poke?”

“Just wait, I am going to shatter all your bones.”

As we keep running around for a while Suzuka eventually corners me and says, “It is over now, Orb get ready to say your prayers.”

Crap, with how mad she is if she catches me she really will break my bones, I need to think of a way out of this situation, come on think, dammit, god I could really use a miracle right now. And answering my prayer god sent me something wonderful.

As I face off with Suzuka, a giant aquatic Wonderbeast comes and attacks the ship. Then I hear Sparrow say, “Playtime is over, I need you to do something about that Orb.”

Looking over I see that the Wonder beast is the Steel Kraken, and it has wrapped itself around our ship. Sparrow screams “ORB FREEZE IT!”

“I can’t.”

“WHY THE HELL NOT!”

“The iron Kraken is an endangered species, they were poached to make weapons for years, and now there are very few of them left, so I am sorry I can’t kill it.”

“ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS RIGHT NOW!”

“Yes, I am.”

“FUCK YOU!”

Standing there as it squeezes the ship, I wonder what are we going to do, I would have asked Cyrus to restrain it, but right now he is lying on the floor with emotional damage.

Looking over at him I hear Cyrus say “I-I-I got too cocky, I t-t-thought I could bre-e-eak up their f-f-fight, just because I helped a little y-y-y-yesterday, I a-a-am worthless.”

Well, it seems we're screwed, unless I hurt it, but I don’t want to look at that cute face it is not its fault for us getting in its way. But then I hear Suzuka say, “I will take care of this.”

Putting her hands on the ship, three of her five tails disappear, and suddenly the ship accelerates really fast and breaks free of the hold of the Kraken.

I freeze everyone’s legs to the ship; so none of us are blown off by this. Then after a little bit of time, the ship slows down to the point where we can walk normally again. Sparrow immediately runs up to Suzuka and says, “You are amazing.”

Hearing this her face turns red, and she hides behind me. Looking at her I say, “You really are sick in the head,” which she doesn’t respond to due to happiness.

Seeing this I leave her, then head over to Cyrus and I say, “Cheer up buddy,” While picking his body off the floor. Looking at both Cyrus and Suzuka it seems both of them need to calm down, so I sit them down on the boat, and then I go and grab the soul book.

Sitting down beside Suzuka, I ask her to infuse her spirit energy into the book which she does. “Hey Suzuka, how does one use spirit energy.”

“What do you mean Orb can’t you use it.”

“No, I can’t.”

“Stop joking.”

“I am not, I am serious.”

“Not even a little bit.”

“Not even a tiny bit.”

“But you're physically strong, so it should have naturally come to you.”

“Nope.”

Looking at me with a face of surprise she says, “Are you even human.”

“Stop insulting me, I just asked a question.”

“But you were on the Seirei, where you interacted with walking, talking, spirit energy and you're telling me you can’t use it.”

“I can’t even sense it.”

“Well, most people gain the ability to use spirit energy after being forcefully hit with it, so if I pound in your stupid face repeatedly, it might suddenly work.”

“Are you still mad at me for earlier?”

Calming down she says, “In all seriousness, I couldn’t tell you why, maybe you just have zero aptitude. Sorry, I am not really the best teacher for this, due to my curse I have always been able to use it, so I can’t really advise you for learning, maybe Cyrus could.”

Looking up at me, Cyrus says, “D-D-D-Dragons can use it naturally after about five years.”

“So, you’re a bust too, I thought I would be able to learn something.”

“Maybe you should ask him over there,” Suzuka says while pointing to the vomiting Sparrow.

His seasickness hasn’t left him I see. “No can do, I would rather die than ask him for help, my principles won’t allow it.”

“Well, let those principles teach you,” as she says this the book in her hand suddenly starts glowing, which causes her to freak out and throw it.

Catching the soul book, I say, “Safe. It seems the book is fully charged, so which one of us three wants to find out stuff about our legacy.”

We all go silent. Then Suzuka says “Why don’t you start Orb.”

“It is just that I am nervous, I never thought I would be in a position to learn stuff about Wolfie, so why don’t you start.”

“I am not mentally prepared to learn anything about my legacy.”

Then I hand the book over to Cyrus and say, “You go first.”

Me and Suzuka anxiously watch Cyrus as he uses his legacy on the book then he opens it. On the first page, it says: name, then under that it says Azi Dahaka.

“Cyrus, it seems that’s your legacy's name.”

“Try turning the page,” Suzuka says.

Turning the pages, we see that they’re all blank. “I thought that lady said this will tell us stuff about our legacies, but it only gave a name.”

“You can find out lots of information if you have a name,” Suzuka says.

“So, Cyrus does that name sound familiar to you at all.”

“N-N-N-No.”

“I see. Well, if you're done let me try next,” Suzuka says.

Grabbing the book, she uses her legacy on it and slowly opens the book. The name written down is Tamamo-no-Mae. Seeing this she seems bothered, so I ask her “What is it? ”

“No, it is just that this is a rather pretty name. I am sure whoever was given such a name was quite loved.”

Seeing her upset, I try to change the atmosphere, so I grab the book, then say “It is finally my turn.” Using my legacy on the book, I open it to see the name written down is “Sétanta Lux.”

Name: Suzuka Gozen

Age: 14

Birthday: Libra 9th

Hair: Gold(Primary) Pink(Secondary)

Eyes: Indigo(Left) White(Right)

Height: 159

Likes: Drawing, Parents, Fighting, Ruff men, Food, People who like her

Dislikes: Mochi, liars, People who don’t like her

Legacy: Tamamo-no-Mae

Name: Steel kraken

Height: 3500 cm

Type: Wonderbeast

Description: Large squid shaped head, large eyes, and eight arms, while being covered in a metallic substance, as hard as steel. It is a greenish orange colour with red marks throughout its body

Fact: They would rather sink a ship first when killing people. If the humans where to fall into the sea it would still sink the ship.