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Legacies of light Interlude 2.30: United part 2
The next dayIn front of me, I see the two faces that matter most to me; my parents. I run towards my father who picks me up, and in his arms, I give a kiss to both of my parents on their cheeks and say, "I want to see you both so much."My father rubs my head and says, "I know you do, but you can't come see us.""But without you both I am all alone in this world."My mother says, "Mariana you know as well as I do that is not true, god would never allow it."My father says, "While it might be years till you see us again, that doesn't mean you need to cry. All you need is to cherish those would you have around you."In unison, they both say, "Bye Mariana."Opening my eyes, I rub the tears in them away and say, "Another one of those dreams. I guess my fears of my mother's fate are still bothering me."Sitting up and looking at Charles and Nero, I say, "Well even if it is just a dream I should heed them."Suddenly Nero sits up and starts to throw up, so I say, "Another bad dream?"After
Legacies of light Interlude 2.31: United part 3
-Break-Location: Paths towards the campsiteΦ Led by a beastkin, a group of slaves walk towards the campsite. They are scared, sick, feeble, and angry.They don't know what to do, should they run? Should they fight? Despite having these thoughts run through their minds they all universally do the same thing; remain obedient.Within this crowd though, a young girl cries as she rubs his freshly put-on brand. It is so sore that she doesn't know what to do except hold it till it calms down, but every time her hands touch it she shrieks.But her crying and shrieking annoys the beastkin near her so he stops the entire crowd of slaves, and then reaches for the kid picking her out and raising her by the neck."Let me explain something to you parasite, you no longer need to make any noise out of your mouth except to breathe. You will never be asked any questions, just given orders because you are a slave, so those pointless cries and whimpers stop right now."The beastkin drops the girl and t
Legacies of light Interlude 2.32: The Animus family part 1
-Break-As Statilla talks to members of the campsite, she smiles with all her heart and soul. She tries to be completely and utterly defenceless as she tries to allow people to come near her heart, but still, she can't help but be rigid, and one man seeing this decides he must do something about it.Moving up stealthily behind her, Nero puts his hands on her waist and starts to tickle her nonstop.As she laughs, she says, "What are you doing Nero!?""You are being way too closed off, let out the beast that I have seen these past three days.""Stop!" She says while laughing."I can't hear you!"As Nero continues to tickle her, she continues to laugh, until she is able to gain enough power to grab him and throw him right onto the ground. Then while she towers over him Statilla starts to pound his head with her foot repeatedly.Nero screams in terror, "Stop!"Statilla with a demonic smile, says, "I can't hear you!"Statlilla continues to stamp against Nero's head for a little while until
Legacies of light Interlude 2.33: The Animus part 2
-Break-Sometime laterLocation: Path towards the campsiteAs Mariana runs forward towards the campsite, Nero chases after her struggling to keep pace."MARIANA WHY ARE YOU RUNNING!?""LEAVE ME ALONE!""DO YOU REALLY HATE ME THAT MUCH.""NOT IN THE SLIGHEST!""THEN WHY!?""I JUST CAN'T STAND BEING AROUND YOU, OR SEEING YOUR FACE, OR HEARING YOU BREATH!""IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HATE ME!""YOU DON'T GET IT YOU IDIOT!""YOU'RE AN IDIOT!""NO, YOU ARE.""YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, THAT'S WHAT A FOOL WOULD DO?""SAYS THE ONE WHO IS CHASING AFTER ME!""I DO THIS BECAUSE I CARE!""THAT IS WHY I CAN'T BE NEAR YOU IDIOT!!!!"With a panicked voice, I hear Nero scream, "MARIANA A MERARK'S IS OVER COMING TOWARDS YOU."I instantly stop and look around my surroundings to see the Merark, but nowhere in my surroundings do I see one. Then from behind I am tackled by Nero and brought to the ground.While on the ground, I say, "You bastard you tricked me.""You should have known
Legacies of light Interlude 2.34: The Animus family part 3
-Break-Sometime laterUsing blankets I clean up the blood that is leaking from Sandra's nether regions and as I do, I say, "Sandra everything will be ok."Sandra screams in pain and then says, "I know, I know, but it still HURTS!"Looking at Sandra I notice she is gritting her teeth so I say, "Nero go take one of the clothes from over there and but it in her mouth, or at this rate she will hurt her teeth.""Got it," Nero says as he follows the instructions I just gave him.-Break-Sometime laterLooking directly at the little head poking out of her nether regions I feel a sick feeling rush over me. It feels like I am just going to pass out at the sight of it, but if I do both her and the baby are doomed.Nero who is holding both of Sandra's hands stares directly at me and mouths; you can do this towards me.Feeling a surge of courage that calms the sick feeling, I scream, "SANDRA PUSH!""I am trying!""TRY HARDER!""ARGHHHHH!""ARGHHHHH!"-Break-Sometime laterSandra still strugglin
Legacies of light Interlude 2.35: The Animus family part 4
Everyone in the room stops and looks at me, and then moments later Pluso asks, "Nero I think I might have misheard you, did you just sa-.""You all heard me right Pluso, I said I plan for every single one of us on this campsite to escape."Edward stepping forward, asks, "You can't be serious Nero?""I am dead serious, all of us will leave this place."Edward says, "Please stop this delusion you know such a thing is impossible for us all, we have no plan.""That's where you would be wrong Edward, because for the last few years me Charles and Mariana have been setting the stones that will allow us to leave, so please I want all of you to listen to me."-Break-I told them everything. About our history with Dónal, about our secret classes, and about our plan to escape.As I finish, another member of the campsite; Rolo says, "So that's where you guys have been sneaking off to on the castle days?""Sorry for not telling you guys earlier, but we needed to keep it a secret," Mariana says.An
Legacies of light Interlude 2.36: The Animus part 5
As we all leave Charles runs right into the room holding flowers and says, "I have returned."Looking at him, I say, "Sorry Charles, but the three of them need some alone time."Disheartened he says, "But I picked the prettiest flowers."Mariana walking up to Charles says, "Just give them to the prettiest person around you then."After Mariana says this she smirks, fully believing Charles will give her the flowers. And behind her Nero looks at her with disbelief at the sheer audacity of her actions.Looking at her, Charles says, "You're right." He then walks up to the oldest woman on the campsite, a grey-haired lady known as Anna, and then says, "Here you go.""Oh thank you, Charles," She replies with a smile.Mariana looks in disbelief, and then asks, "Hey Charles didn't I ask you to give them to the prettiest girl around? Why'd you give them to Anna!""Well obviously because she is." In a serious and concerned tone, Charles asks, "Is something wrong with her eyes?"Mariana makes a f
Legacies of light Interlude 2.37: The Animus family part 6
-Break-Location: Beast pensHiding a little bit away Dónal stares at all the slaves and says, "Now where is Charles?"He scans the area with his eyes, but instead of Charles, he comes across Edward and his men.Infuriated he says, "Those are the bastards that used to beat up Charles, how dare they look so happy! Scum, Scum, Scum, die, trash, die! If it wasn't for Charles stopping me I would have followed through with your assassinations."Returning to looking at the pens, I look around the area and come across Nero and Mariana. Mariana is trying to get closer to Nero, and in response to this, he starts to run away at full speed."I swear those two humans need help. One obviously likes the other and they just keep running in circles. If I was him I would have already had her as my woman by this point."Dónal falls into despair and then says, "Well I would do that if I had a chance, but I am never even going to get married. At best, they will use me as a political marriage chip to some
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Arc 10.130: The final celebration part 2
Location: City of GoriasΦ For six days a festival has been raging on within the city of Gorias, and the entire providence of Gorias.The beastkin during the festivals made it a point to dress in clothes far more ornate than usual; wearing flowers throughout their bodies, or dressing in clothes made entirely out of plants.Clothes made out of animals had the motif of using materials from animals their innate beast was hunted or were hunted by as a sign of greater connection.The druids made clothes out of plants that could be modified with their beast blood battle, allowing them to change their designs of the clothes, and throughout the city, designated druids were given instructions to change the clothes of those who passed by.Many wore jewellery such as brooches, pins, armlets, rings, and torcs against the animal parts of their bodies as a way to honour their heritage, while many others decorated their bodies with paint or tattoos which represent ancient stories or those who they c
Arc 10.129: The final Celebration part 1
Minagrain in front of me turns incredibly nervous, and she blushes again and again. Her ears start to move wildly, and she takes her tail and uses it to cover her face. She jumps from one foot to the next and then falls to the ground while still holding her tail.Then she looks at me, and she nods."Was that a, yes?" A say with a face of disbelief."Yes," She gestures towards me.I pick her up, twirl her around, and say, "I happen to be the happiest man around!"She turns more and more red as I twirl her around, and we both laugh together. Then stopping I hold her tight and put the ring on her finger which makes her raise her arm to stare at it, before looking directly at me and smiling.Is it even fair to be this cute? Is it even fair to be this adorable? It is like this little girl has a grip on my soul, and there is nothing I can do about it. I am completely dominated by her."Don't worry Minagrain, I will get this traded for some jewellery for your tail instead of this human tradi
Arc 10.128: Cú Culainn part 8
-Break-Location: Culainn's BlacksmithsΦ As we walk through the streets the people of Gorias yell my praises."Setanta the destroyer of the Laochs.""Setanta the future kings!""The protector of all who live within the empire.""Cú Culainn!""The silver wolf of the victory.""Our future hero king.""The one who shall conquer the east."As they speak and celebrate whilst a walk with Aurelius who holds Culainn on his back, I say, "THIS IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR!"Culainn says, "We get beaten up, and you grow more famous, life truly isn't fair."Aurelius says, "But we're lucky to be alive at least.""You are lucky to be alive. So now I want to go stay with my hot wife.""Well, I haven't been able to meet with my hot wife yet, so we all stay single together!""Don't lump me in with the both of you."Aurelius and Culainn say, "Minagrain," and instantly all the energy in my legs fades and I fall to the ground."Low blow.""Someone needs to take down your ego every now and then."Reaching h
Arc 10.127: Cú Culainn part 7
Aurelius looked up at me with a pained and frustrated expression. It is the face of someone who has had to swallow a harsh reality that they would rather reject under all circumstances."What? Is the truth hard to hear? Well as you said people are free to make whatever choices they want, so if she didn't like it, she could have just killed herself couldn't she have.""Setanta shut the hell up!""But you would hate that wouldn't you, you want her to be alive and suffer through all of that, just so you can make her pump out her fifth set of kids that look like you don't you."He raises his fist to punch me, and as he does, I say, "Hit me all you want but understand that the only reason you can is because I let you. You're no different than a pet biting its master in this moment, you can get as sad and angry as you want but your survival demands good behaviour.Even after all I said you still want to live so bad that you won't punish me for my words. The common Beastkin could beat you, b
Arc 10.126: Cú Culainn part 6
The beastkin rushes at Setanta from all sides, and he fights and fights and fights.Red Branch battle arts; Starflower, Clover, Tulip, Sky flower, Sonic thrust, Camellia Japonica, Passiflora, Morning Glory.Again and again, he uses the forms of his style to strike down the foes who come for his neck, using whatever weapons he can, even his own flesh.His weapons and flesh break down from this constant battle, but Setanta doesn't stop until he starts to push them back.Scared by this Dáire rookies rush back in to help him and his men, and the fight rages on even more.They come towards Setanta again, and again ripping his flesh out which causes Setanta to scream in pain again and again. But never falls.To all those who see this sight fear and awe is put in their hearts as they await for him to crumble down and simply give up, but again and again he rises to strike down more and more beastkin until, the very foes he is fighting start to feel more strain then he does.The rookies, the e
Arc 10.125: Cú Culainn part 5
Setanta lands and the moment he does, he moves to the crowd and grabs a knife from one of the members of the mob who are all holding miscellaneous weapons. Then he moves towards Culainn and Aurelius pulling them out of harm's way."You ok old man, do you need some worms?"Culainn looks at Setanta and says, "Don't make fun of birds you stupid wolf."Setanta smiles, then gets up and faces Dáire, then he says, "First son of the Lugh Ó Faoláin, next head of the house of Faoláin and the next king of Gorias, Setanta Ó Faoláin. I give you only until the next time I blink to explain to me what just happened to my compatriots."Blinking, he says, "Times up."Setanta glares at all of them with a ferocity that makes many of them except Dáire elite warriors shudder in fear.Dáire looks at Setanta, and says, "Son of Lugh, a human was caught walking in our lands, and will be judged by the rules of it.""This is Biorg land.""But this is the providence of Findias, so it still all falls under the con
Arc 10.124: Cú Culainn part 4
"But before that, I will thank the brave warrior who put his life at risk to warn of this traitor's location."Both me and Aurelius look confused, but then the beastkin holding down Daragh let him go and he comes over to Dáire.Aurelius seeing this says, "Daragh, what's going on?""The tunnel we passed through on our way here releases orange dust when one makes lots of noise within it, and as our horses went through it the orange dust was released everywhere showing our pursuers that we had gone off the main path and had taken a shortcut. Any member of the village would be aware of this.""You sold us out?"With a disgusted expression, Daragh says, "Of course I did you human. No matter how I am treated I know not to make deals with the devil that could curse all my people."Daragh walks away and as he does a man comes out from the mob of people throughout the forest, and says, "Good work my son, you have truly shown that it was worth raising you."As his father rubs his head, he makes
Arc 10.123: Cú Culainn part 3
Location: Outer edge of the Village of Lann BhuanΦ Grooming the hair of the horses by the riverside, I say, "Sorry for Setanta's nonsense, we are lucky he managed to catch you from the air when we fell off that Clift. But don't hold it against him, the little boy seems to be in a dire strait."Beside me Daragh comes up and looks at the horses, so I turn to him and say, "Do you want to touch one?""Can I!" He says with a bright expression.Picking him up, I hold him near the horse and say, "Horses are very highly perceptive, and will sense distrust. So, make sure to earnestly approach.""I will."He slowly brings his hands close and then touches its head. As he does the horse playfully rubs its head against Daragh's hand, and he looks back at me whilst saying, "He is touching me back! I think he likes me!""You're right about that, it seems he senses what a good man you are."Daragh looks at the horse, and says, "They never let me go near one back at home. Horses are animals which are
Arc 10.122: Cú Culainn part 2
-Break-Location: In the forest by the eastern edge of the areaΦ Through the threes a swarm of beastkin dressed in black ropes move from tree to tree, each coming from different directions but all of them converging to the same spot.Soon all of them land in front of a beastkin, a bursting bear beastkin. Then in that moment, they peer their heads up where they see their leader and an entire army of men in front of them.The man who sits at the front of the army says, "Speak."All of the men in the robes shut their mouths except one, who says, "I have located Culainn and the human, they are currently in a small village and are isolated from any other people.""Good, it seems we should be able to carry out Ciarán's request easily enough on the former head of his house."Getting up the man says, "Everyone gets your weapons ready; we will be leaving when the sun sets."As the man walks away one of the beastkin dressed in robes says, "Is this a good idea?"Their leader stops and turns aro
