Legacies of light

Morrigan puts his hood up and says, “Iancu who the hell is this wanker.”

“To think this little boy would be so ignorant.” Manoeuvring his way towards us, Orb says, “The spirit the ravages at night, the concept who has never lost a fight, the one who gazes upon the truth of the universe with his insight, I am ninja man the chrysanthemum ninja of virtue.”

His speech got longer.

Bedazzled by Orb's performance Morrigan has stars in his eyes, but recollecting himself he says, “What are you doing here? Are you an enemy?”

Dashing behind Morrigan, Orb says, “If I was an enemy, you would be unable to do anything about it.” As he continues to move around, Orb says, “But be assured, I didn’t come here for violence, the reason I was called is because I heard a kid locking away his heart.”

Even more ridiculous than before, Orb overacts and says, “Don’t worry young one, because from this moment, no matter what may come for you I ninja man will always protect you.”

Going from excited to annoyed, Morrigan says, “I don’t want to hear that lie from anyone, those words are all a bunch of nonsen-.”

Before he can finish Orb picks him up and throws him out of the building. “WHAT THE FUCK, THE GRAVITY OVER HERE ISN’T SPECIAL!” I scream at Orb. “WE NEED TO GO GET HIM NOW.”

“No, we shall wait.”

Ignoring his words, I immediately jump out of the window and try to get Morrigan. Using my legacy to speed myself up in mid-air I try to catch him, but I am not going to make it in time, then I see Orb somehow catch Morrigan.

As they land he says, “See it doesn’t matter how impossible it is to reach you or how hard it may be, I ninja man will always come to protect you all now and forever.”

In his arms, Morrigan says, “But what if you come across someone stronger than you?”

“YOU FOOL,” Orb says while creating lots of snow. Using his legacy he shapes the snow into sculptures and says, “I have battled wondrous monsters, villains who hide underground, people with special powers, spirits of immense powers, and even a dragon. Through all those battles I have never once been defeated.

Remember this, ninja man is a concept, ideal, a legend that also lives in the present day, and as long as you believe in him, none shall ever defeat him, so remember now and forever more that I will protect you.”

Letting out a small tear, Morrigan says, “Ok I will believe you.”

“Now let us return to everyone.”

Φ My god, what the hell have I been doing, if anyone I knew saw me like this I would just die from embarrassment.

-Break-

“Are you all ready to be defeated?” I say while surrounded by all the kids.

“Here we come ninja man.”

“Now we will defeat you.”

“Get ready.”

Laughing a bit I say, “You have come a long way in these last two hours, NOW COME YOU FOOLS.” As they all rush me, I dodge and use the ninja weapons chain to ward off their attacks. At first, I really sucked at using this, but after all, the practice I have got; I believe I am at least adequate with it.

As we keep up this fight I notice something strange behind me, the kids have set up all the one to four years olds in the positions I planned to land on.

So, I have to move to spots which they occupy. But to their surprise I jump onto the roof and use ice to freeze my legs it. “How despicable using babies as a shield, such trickery, truly the way of a ninja. But that will not be enough to best me.” Using the walls as footing, I dash around thonking them all on the head.

But then I suddenly feel a weight pull me down to the ground. I have felt this before, looking over at him I say, “IANCU!”

“Hey, I am just levelling the playing field. Now go get him, everyone.”

As I am stuck on the floor everyone attacks me. I immediately think of just freezing everybody, but I see one of them holding a baby in their arms, so I can’t do that anymore. Laying there on the verge of defeat, a miracle comes my way, one of the kids hits my ninja suit which causes it to expand and push them all away from me.

As it retracts, I immediately make for Iancu. Who tries to use his legacy, but the instant he does I change my direction. I have realized that he can only make me heavy in a certain zone, so if I move out of it I won’t be hurt.

Φ As Orb move he throws something out of his right arm. Looking at it, I see they are the little bombs from before. realizing this I use my ability to send them down, but then Orb says, “YOU FOOL!”

The bombs go off, but instead of a normal explosion, they create ice and freeze my body.

Orb throws a second set of them at me and taking a closer look, I see Orb activated his legacy on them converting all of them into ice bombs.

As I am frozen to the ground Orb lets out a laugh, and says, “This is why you shouldn’t mess with the great ninja man.”

“Shut up, if it wasn’t for that suit you wouldn’t be able to do all of this.”

“Ninja man is the suit, as much as the suit is ninja man, one can't exist without the other.”

Φ I turn all the ice around Iancu into snow then the kids run up to me and say, “Ninja man is really the strongest.”

“Of course, I am.”

Turning to each other they say, “He could probably beat up the aliens.”

“Aliens?”

“Yeah, they're bad guys who come and steal people away. But you could beat them up.”

Putting on my best show I say, “Of course, I could since I am the strongest none can compare, even you brats.”

Using my hearing, I figure out someone is coming to attack me, so I dodge. Looking at the culprit Morrigan, I say, “ Did you really just try to attack me, the strongest?”

“When I beat you, I’ll be the strongest.”

“As if a ten-year-old brat like you could ever best me.”

“I am not alone,” he says as everyone returns to their fighting positions.

“I will just have to show you yet again why I am undefeated,” I say jumping into battle.

After playing with everyone for a little while longer, we all have to say our goodbyes. “Be well behaved or you might be my next target.”

“We will, bye ninja man.”

“Let us meet again.” And with those words me and Iancu leave.

After moving a fair distance away from the building, I ask Iancu, “What did the kids mean by aliens?”

“You remember how Tetra told you about the human trafficking issue.”

“Yes.”

“Well, it is related to that. You see that giant castle up there.”

“Oh, the one responsible for the gravity around here.”

“How did you know that?”

“The kids were quite talkative, so I was able to learn it from them.”

“Well that’s good, but the thing about that castle is that sometimes people come down from it and kidnap people on Elpída.”

“So said aliens would be those people.”

“Spot on.”

“But how would that related to human trafficking?”

“Those people up there are very eye-catching in the clothes they wear, so it is easy to spot them. So they decided to hire gangs to kidnap people and deliver them to the aliens. And they are paid in pure gold.”

“Wouldn’t the Gpd do something about this? the castle should be reachable thanks to the gravity around here.”

“You see that giant bubble around the giant castle.”

“Yes, I do.”

“Well, it is some sort of barrier. It immediately rejects all matter, you can’t even touch it, it is utterly unbreakable.”

“Nothing can be unbreakable.”

“Well, that barrier is. Over the history of Elpída, many people have come to our country for the sole purpose of breaking it, and every single one of the has failed. Even legacy holders tried, but it was all to no avail.”

“To think something unbreakable could truly exist.”

“Well maybe from the outside, but not on the inside.”

“What do you mean?”

“About one decade ago an explosion went off in the castle and following that the barrier vanished. But it reappeared within seconds.”

“What the hell could have caused an explosion so big that it would have been possible to see it from Elpída?”

“No idea, but isn’t it frightening. If anything happens to that castle, Elpída would crash into the ground. So many people were scared by this that they left.”

“I see you very clearly aren’t lying to me, but if it wasn’t possible to go directly to the castle then wouldn’t the Gpd increase their efforts to stop the abductions.”

“They have in platforms one through five, but in the lawless platform six it is incredibly easy to kidnap people.”

“Then the kids aren’t safe at all there. Wouldn’t they be able to move to another platform?”

“People who don’t pay taxes aren’t considered citizens of Elpída, so unless someone adopts them, they will be stuck in the sixth platform, where they have to fend for themselves.”

Thinking about the reality those kids live in I start feeling a little sick, “How are they supposed to sleep at night?”

“Those kids are all strong that’s how they manage it, but they can’t do everything on their own, so I must help out whenever it is possible.”

“So that’s why you take them food.” After I say this, I give Iancu a hug.

Pushing me off he says, “No hugs.”

“Awe don’t be a killjoy.”

As Iancu pushes me away, he says, “Thanks Orb.”

“What for?”

“Because you helped me out a lot, it has been a while since I have seen those kids smile with faces full of pure joy like that.”

“No issue and if anything, they helped me figure out how to use this suit.” As I say this, I dispense shurikens from my suit. “But if you want to really thank me, would you answer a question of mine?”

“Lay it on me.”

“So is this why you're fighting with your dad?”

“I guess it is along those lines. He is always like stay safe put yourself first, and he always reprimands me whenever I do anything slightly dangerous, like he tells me to be careful when cutting my nails. Like what does that bastard want me to do go play with flowers. In all honesty, he is utterly annoying. I hope he falls off a cliff.”

“I agree, when I met him, he was a complete asshole, an utter cunt, a true retard.”

Turning to face me, Iancu attacks and says, “HOW DARE YOU SAY SUCH THINGS ABOUT HIM, HE IS TWICE THE MAN YOU WILL EVER BE!”

After I get him to stop I say, “I am joking, I just wanted to know how you really felt, and now I know you’re an utter daddy boy.”

As he gets embarrassed Iancu says, “Never say that again.”

But running around him at superspeed, I keep repeating, “Daddies boy, daddies boy, daddies boy.”

Until he says, “What’s wrong with that.”

Stopping I say, “Nothing I just wanted you to admit it.” Iancu punches me in the face in response to this.

“So, you love your dad, but still disobey him, would you care to tell me the reason why.”

“I don’t see helping those kids to be wrong no matter how I look at it, so I will keep doing it despite the danger. Even if it brings my dad to hate me.”

“I wouldn’t worry about that.”

“Why.”

“Because you shine really bright when you were helping all those people. I am sure your dad will come around eventually.”

Φ “Thanks for that Orb. But maybe if Ninja man talks to my dad he will come around sooner.”

Grabbing me Orb says, “Ninja man lives and dies with those kids, it must never be brought up again. Got that.”

“Yeah, that was crystal clear, I promise to definitely not tell anyone,” I say with a big smile.

“Your facial expression tells me otherwise.” Orb then suddenly jumps with fright and says, “I need to go get Suzuka, I will contact you using the kaidenwa when I get her.” Orb then runs away a full speed.

As Orb takes off I continue to walk at my own pace, until I see a group of Gpd moving around. Looking at the one leading them, I see Arthur. “Now what the hell would they be doing in Ichnaea, but more than that why so secretive.”

It is probably nothing but if they are in an undercover mission, I doubt that someone as incompetent as Arthur could pull it off, so I should go help.

As I follow close behind them, I see them stop and talk to a person in a strange suit with a mask. Taking a closer look, I realize this person is one of the aliens from the castle.

Arthur is in league with them, that bastard, and he was acting all high and mighty when he caught me earlier, I am going to wring his throat, but first things first I should report this to Tetra.

As I am about to move away, I feel a needle pierce my neck so I immediately turn around and hit the person away with my legacy, but whatever I have just taken causes me to fall unconscious. “Shit, I messed up.”

-Break-

On my way to the third platform, I run into Avaram. But when he sees me in a panic, he runs up to me and says, “Orb have you seen Iancu>”

“Yeah, I was with him about an hour ago in Ichnaea, but he was going home.”

“He hasn’t returned, and I asked the border control if he has moved between any platforms, but they say they haven’t seen him leave Ichnaea.”

“He probably just got held up in something, you should calm down.”

“I CAN’T, I NEED TO FIND HIM NOW.”

Seeing the worry in his eyes I say, “Then I will come to help you, I have a rather good noise, I could sniff him out.”

“Thank you Orb.”

As we use a gravity board to move as fast as possible, I heard Avaram say, “Gloria please be with our boy.”