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Legacies of light Interlude 2.43: Dinner with the devil part 2
-Break-Location: Dónal's officeΦ Swinging on my chair, I say, "Today I was able to make those bastards work without throwing up. Look how far I have come, soon I will be able to tell them without feeling like I am going to die as well."Putting my hands up as I swing on the chair, I say, "I am amazing."But as I do this I start to fall back and scream, "NO!"Before I hit the floor I am stopped by something, and turning around I see Charles."How are you here?"Pushing my chair back to normal, he says, "I snuck in.""Again!""Yes!"Moving over to him, I say, "I missed you too, but please don't go around doing such dangerous things. A lot of people don't really like me, and they might try to take such things out on you.""I just wanted to tell you something.""What is it."Charles seems sort of jittery then he says, "Do the beastkin, and you're position mean a lot to you?""Why?""I was just wondering, if you were given the choice to throw it all away, the beastkin, this place, and ru
Legacies of light Interlude 2.44: Dinner with the devil part 3
They're going to kill Dónal. I need to do something, but what?I am not strong enough to fight them, and getting closer is dangerous because if they spot me, I am dead. I could wait for Charles, but even if he was moving at top speed, it would be a least thirty minutes up and back to get the omega owl.So that begs the question what should I do?Pausing for a moment, I say, "Should I even do anything?"This whole Dónal debacle will simply make our escape easier, and knowing how prideful those beastkin our, I am sure they will have a big celebration after killing him, which just increases our chances of escape.In all honesty, we know our plan could end with him dying for his blunder of letting us escape anyway, so how is this really any different than that?Unlike Charles, Dónal means nothing to me, so this shouldn't be an issue. Suddenly imagines of my wedding flash into my mind, and from my head, I take the blue flower dowsed in Nero's blood, then say, "Dammit."-Break-Location: A
Legacies of light Interlude 2.45: Dinner with the devil part 4
-Break-The next dayΦ Over his unconscious body, Charles waits on Nero who is visibly struggling as he sleeps. Charles doesn't know what to do, so he just sit's their and holds Nero's hand while saying, "I am sorry," over and over again.He cries, and says, "Please be okay Nero."But throughout all of his incentive cries, Nero finally opens his eyes, and says, "Charles you're being too loud."Φ Looking at me, Charles says, "Nero I am sorr-."I pat him on his head, and say, "Why aren't we at work, isn't it rather late in the day."Charles pauses for a moment, then looks down and says, "Bricriu told not one of us to leave the campsite until he returns.""Well isn't that nice of him. I guess if I am awake now I should go and check on everyone," I say getting up and walking out of the hut."Wait, there is something I need to tell you!" Charles says to me.No time to stop, I just need to move and do. All other thoughts need to cease because if they don't I won't be able to go on.As I ste
Legacies of light Interlude 2.46: Betrayal
-Break-With Bricriu walking in front of me and Nero surrounded by his guards, he led them through the doors they entered.Nero faces is without life, and without thought, because any single idea he would have in this moment would be the end of him.Φ And I stare at him not knowing what I should say or do. I rack my brain, I think of something to say, but as I do the taste returns to my mouth and I stop talking to not vomit where I stand.I can still feel her, in my mouth. Stuck between the pieces of my teeth. The teeth that she told me made my smile bright.I shake as I think about what I have down, but then on my head, I feel Nero place his hand on me.Staring at him, I see that his expression hasn't changed, and he isn't even looking at me, but still, he is using his hand to comfort me. Even like that he still cares for me.Right now, I need to be strong as well.As we all exit, Bricriu says, "Well this has been quite fun spending time with you guys over the years, but that's over
Legacies of light Interlude 2.47: Goodbye part 1
-Break-Six months laterLocation: Scortha fieldsWith the little baby Jupio tied against him, Charles works the fields in the blazing heat just like everyone else. Many struggle to simply breathe, but Charles perceivers throughout it.Though the little one tied against him isn't so strong.Jupio starts to cry, so I look at her and say, "Please bear with it."But unable to understand my words, she continues to cry. I look up with a face of worry as I know what is about to happen next.A beastkin walks up to me and kicks me in my shin causing me to kneel, then grabbing my head he smashes my face into the dirt a few times.After he finishes, he pulls me by my hair towards his face, and says, "You see that is how that baby's constant cries feel to my ears. It isn't nice, is it?"Coughing, as I try to get air, I say, "No.""Then make sure I don't hear it anymore, because every bit of pain I feel, so will you."Jupio starts to cry even louder than before, and due to this, I see the beastki
Legacies of light Interlude 2 End: Charles Animus
-Break-Later that night Location: CampsiteWith Jupio in his arms, Charles is flung to the floor by a group of people from the campsite.Despite being hit hard, Charles's first instinct is to watch over the little Jupio in his arms.Looking up at his attackers, he says, "Why are you doing this?"The man in front of them all says, "You almost ruined all of our lives today, despite how much better it has gotten for us you tried to throw us into hell.""I simply spoke the truth of what I saw, and is that action enough of a sin to do this to me?"The man grips his hands and looks down then says, "I would be lying if I said your words earlier didn't ignite something in me, and many around me would attest to that.But no matter how truthful they are it doesn't change the fact we will never leave here, this life we currently have is the best we could ever hope for, so if we have to be pets, be property we will do so. Because you're not the only one tasked with protecting a child.""But is
Legacies of light Part 3: Niflheim
Period: 3rd cycleContinent: Fimbulwinter (Victoria)Location: Orb's MansionA few days after Niflheim was foundedΦ Still the dead of night one grey-haired young man in a room filled with people awakes and opens his eyes.The young boy froze his body on the roof of the room and woke up he stared at all the people in the room, and smiles then says, "Let's get started."Slowly I break out of my ice then using my legacy I freeze my feet to the wall and escape out of the room. Yet when I leave the room I have to continue to manoeuvre because outside the room is also filled with sleeping people.After I brought everyone to Fimbulwinter to start our country we quickly ran into a problem and that is where are we all going to sleep?Due to me not being affected by the cold, I was able to sleep outside, but the only other person who could put up with such intense colds for a long period was Cyrus.Even though I have been moving snow away each day, it simply is just way too cold for everyone t
Legacies of light Arc 10: Tuatha Dé Danann
As waptors surround and head towards me, I create a bunch of ice spikes all around me to take them out.These guys are the fastest predasaurs around here, so if I take them out now it will make my escape much easier.But as I focus on taking them down, an annoying pest attacks me; An atlas eater.Moving away from it, I say, "It must suck to be so stupid."The atlas eater wildly tries to attack me, but it cannot hit me. Even if I didn't have the benefits of spirit arts, my legacy, and the enhanced senses it wouldn't be able to strike me since I have learned its pattern.Moving forward, I prepare to hit its weak spot; the belly. But as I do I hear unknown footsteps heading towards me, it's fast like a waptor but its footsteps are not the same.After stabbing through the eater's stomach with my spear, I instantly move left to prepare for what is coming towards me.But I was too slow as something crashed into me the moment it does, it keeps moving forward and crash me straight through tre
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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