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beacon-sanctuary · 4 years ago

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Introduction 2:

Across the hall, the same question was asked to another class and to another child with a darker experience.

What is a beacon?

Definition(1.): Eir- A source of inspiration, and a valiant protector

Definition(2.):

Orion's Pov~

Huff, huff

Thoom, thoom

Ba-bump, ba-bump

Stomps and breaths, crackles and heartbeats, all of it and more pounded into my ears, smacking around my brain like a bean bag the more I ran. My legs screamed at me to stop, moaning and groaning from the strain as I felt fire in my chest. My lungs begged me to slow down and my mind-well it was the only thing I agreed with. I wanted all the noise to stop, just stop I can't think, I can barely see, everything is shaking i-im just. I'm just scared, everything isn't right ma an' dad are, for a second my vision blinked to a memory, oh I wanted to erase that memory along with the tears that stung my eyes. Crying could come later, i needed to see. I didn't want to ram into a tree woth that overcompensating tower of firewood. Though it seems of it wasn't the tears, that memory sure dod cover my eyes, bodies of ash, flames and-just thinking about it made me want to throw up. My stomach felt like it was getting punched and churned in a storm. And of I wasn't runnin' im sure I would've thrown up what bit of cake i had left in my gut.

Geez now even my mind and stomach were too annoyin', why can't I just go to sleep already and wake up from this nightmare!

The more I fought against my body the more the whispers slithered, sliding between my gasps and coiling around my thoughts as I could've sworn the darkness at the corber of my eyes grew darker. The voices whispered '

its alright, just stop you'll be fine in the dark~'

"Shut it!" I seethed, though thanks to earlier it was more like a croak. As if I was trying to talk with a neck o' sandpaper. And oh there goes the peanut gallery, never shutting up even now.

'Itll be alright, the void will take care of you. Just, drop, the, dead, weight~'

As if on cue I felt my shirt getting bundled, my chest getting wet, and I felt a shudder in my arms. Instantly cutting those voices to muffles i blinked and looked down, my sapphire eyes meeting a cloudy sky blue.

"O-Orion, mom and dad are back there we can't just-" as she talked i felt a lump ball in my throat. It felt like i swallowed a golf ball.

"Ali- listen it'll be alright I promise" cough-cough "well get ma an' pa later, just stick to me a'ight?"

With tears in her sky blue eyes, she looked like she was gonna mouth something but, in the end she just nodded and buried herself in my chest. Her hair starting to show a storm in her coils. Arcin' through her hair turning it black with arcs of grey lightning. I ruffled the back of her and patted her little wings. 'i'll be sure to protect you Ali, I promise ya on my life!'

And as a sick joke, seems the Lord was gonna test me to that then. Sending a surge of fear in my spine, I heard that shadow's cracked voice. It crackled like a fire place and sounded like two rocks rakin' against each other. And that dang golem wasn't happy to see it's meal runnin' off.

"Good kindling, boy and girl. Come here, just, like, parents."

The wetness at my chest got damper and I felt the shaky breaths from Alizeh rattling against me. If I could I would drag that danged fiery giant straight in the void myself for making her cry! But first i'd have to not burn, out of nowhere disrupting the damp grass that clung to my legs, soon I felt a searing heat sail over me, my mind spazed and shot out whatever magic i could. I felt like my stomach turned into a pump and suddenly all around me I felt heat fight against whatever cold my magic brought. But as I looked forwards, all I saw was that things true target. The trees, that cracking splinter tore through my ears as it fell atop me and Ali. I didn't know what'd would happen to me but I ain't care! If Ali survived that'd be enough for me!

Yanking Alizeh off my chest I felt her nails scratch away a part of my shirt, that iron grip still going strong I see and in the nick if time I tossed her across and dove to the other side. My pants and my shirt both catching a whiff of the flames but no matter how much they seared and made me feel like my body was getting pinned from the inside out. I slammed on the ground and thankfully the dew patted out what flames remained. Though worst than that, it felt like I was near breathless, each gasp I gave was me pleading to stay conscious. My body aches and groaned as all at once, dropping every bit of exhaustion on me now that i stopped. I could hardly move my hand and saw the stars on it dim right before my eyes. One by one as they twinkled away, i felt my sight drain away as those voices returned with a vengeance. Turning into a gale of overlapping voices and jeers. Giddy at my pain and hauntingly belittling me to let go, just sink in we'll protect you, she was only slowing you down, so annoying so loud, you'll finally rest and be free~

"Hush!" I growled my eyes snapped shut as I groaned trying to move towards Ali, the coues now fekt like a thousanf pound weight. Pushing and weighing down my head the more I tried to move. The more I looked up, I saw the golden approach Ali, it's hulking body thundering forward like a drunk lineback. Flashes of light seared into my eyes, lightning shot from Alizeh as she backed away, crying as a small ball of lightning surrounded her.

Only making that behemoth annoyed as its flaming body hovered over, giving a cruel smile as its tree trunk sized mits descended upon Alizeh. I felt sick i felt like my heart was gettibg ran over and stepped on like a piece if trash. 'Anyone but her, please don't please!' But to my pleading I received no answer but only hearing a muffled cry from ali fill my exhausted ears. But as I began to see only darkness I heard one kast thing echo across the trees

"Orion please save me!" After that, I heard only silence, and despite the oppressive heat that just surrounded us, I felt like i wss dumped in a pit if ice water. Whatever burns I had replaced with a space of cold, and burning golden replaced with a start sky. But faster than I could blink i felt a body ram into my own, as in a brief moment heat clawed at my back as me and Ali tumbled forwards. Far away from the golden as in my mind all the voices in my mind whispered 'blink'(1.) that cacophony of voices all spoke at onxe as i held Alizeh close to me. Whatever i did it didn't matter, if i was able to keep her safe even a bit before we pass that'll be enough.

But as we held each other we didn't feel the heat of death or heard the angry frians from the golem. Instead we heard one word cut through everything.

"Imperium!"(2.) And just like that, all that touched us was magic, it wasn't cold and uncaring like my own, nor was it overbearing and searing like the monster's. It was simply warm. Blinking open my eyes, I searched through my older bangs and saw just hovering a foot away from me and Alizeh was the golem's fiery paw. Steaming and sizzling against the barrier in front of us.

"My my my, you've definitely made a mess of things haven't you Golem?"

From the side unheard the sound of branches cracking as a figure swayed out of the darkness. The voice was muffled but it was clear to yell she was a woman. She towered over me and Ali and wore a black overcoat with a hood covering her water locks that brushed against her ornate plague mask decked out in black and silver as across her chest was a bandoleer of vials and bags each humming with magic.

Turning her fave to us, I locked eyes with her goggled eyes and hugged Alizeh closer to me. "Hey kid, do me a favor, taken your friend and move back a bit. Everything will be fine, I'm 99% sure on that, I'll run circles around this pig don't you worry. Now go on, move" motioning her head I groggily stood up, swallowing spit, I puffed out

"T-thanks, who are ya anyway?"

"I'm just an Alchemist strolling by, just go on I'll explain it to ya later kid. Might even teach you some magic later~" her voice was playful and calm no shakiness or even a hint of fear. Really it seemed like to her this was a regular night for her. But that last sentence, I'm almost kicking myself for getting that excited. But right, I gotta move. Nodding, I grunted and waded away from the battle, hearing one last thing before I left the splash zone.

"So big boy, what's the knowledge you have to show me?" And then after that, I sensed the clashing of magic ricking from behind me. Solar, water, earth, and more. Each of them echoed in the ground one after the other. I felt the rush of solar through the air, I could nearly grasp the structure of earth, and in my mind I waded through the flow of water.

Skidding to a halt I was sure my jaw would've dropped at what i saw. Glancing behind us, we both saw the Alchemist battling the Golem with ease. Every attack off the beast was dodged or answered with no effort. Each of her vials extinguished and tore its flames back on it. Like a ballerina she gracefully dodged and wove through every attack. Knowing it's movements 2 or more steps ahead than even the golem.

I stared in awe, she was so amazing, and here i was. Just scurrying away like scared spider knocked out of a web. I was useless, i couldn't protect Alizeh or mom or dad or even myself. I was useless! But as the cacophony trued to return, I felt a pair of meaty hands take across my face, snapping open I saw Alizeh taking her hands across my face. I was, crying

"Heheh" my chuckle sounded like a dying frog choked up and nothing but a croak. Hugging ali close to menu whispered "Thanks, Ali you're the best."

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After 5 minutes of watching the battle, eventually everything went silent. And soon there arrived the beacon. Holding something under her arm the closer she got. It looked like a -brown book or no, it was a tome. And as I saw her crouch to me I saw the cover. I knew that tome, flashing back to earlier I remembered my dad's words when he gave it to me today.

"Happy birthday kiddo, for our favorite little Alchemist, go on take it, I'm sure you'll make us proud." And now etched in black across the cover is a scorched hand print. All I had left of dad after today.

"Here kid, or rather Orion? I'm assuming that's your name thanks to this tome at least." Gingerly I took the book, my right hand raking across its cover, tracing the hand on the cover with my thumb, lost in thoughts and memories only catching bits of what the alchemist asked. Barely even feeling her pat on my shoulder.

"Do y'all have any family around here?" I shook my head, my throat way too tired to speak by now. I wanted to rest, and Alizeh dang sure deserved some right about now. "Well, fine, alright follow me, I got a place you two can stay at. Follow me kid"

Walking away with the Alchemist, I gazed at her back, then at the book, and finally at Alizeh. It was then I was sure of it, wiping away the tears welling up in my eyes I said this to myself. 'I'm adding this to my promise Ali, I promise to be a beacon so bright, nothing will ever get the drop on me, or us ever again. After all without knowledge, well just be stumbling through the dark. Hearing Alizeh begin to snore I preened open the book and read the first sentence.

"without creativity or knowledge, all we shall do is stumble in darkness. Use my light of knowledge to illuminate your own path"

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Definition(2.):Orion- a guide or protector to those who are lost and abandoned

Footnotes:

Blink: This is a unique spell to Orion, its a natural spell only he can use. It allows him to teleport short distances in a flash and moves quicker than a blink

Imperium: it's Latin for (in some translations) fortification or castle. This spell spawns a barrier around the caster or their chosen target

Golem: They're the second rank of shadows. They possess a limited amount of magic and intelligence. They're towering creatures infused with magic and are very much more difficult to deal with than common shadows. These are made after a community has had long lasting problems that fester and so A golem is made

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