My.....son... live
A soft voice played in Drakar's head as he stirred awake beneath the tree, replaying the same dream daily. Shaken and surprised, he recalled the tough moments from his past, when people looked at him with disdain and bias because he wandered without a tribe's mark and was seen as a harbinger of bad luck.
f how he was treated, especially when he got beaten up for swiping a loaf of bread. He often heard the words thrown his way:
"You've got bad luck." "You're worthless." "You'd be better off gone."
After a while, Celes returned from her usual hunting trip, lifting a wild boar in her arms. She had a noticeable scar on her arm, and her muscular build, paired with her blonde hair, made her stand out.
"Drakar, what's going on? Is it the same dream again? Asked by Celes
"I don't know why, but I always feel like someone is calling me... By the way, are we going to eat? I'm hungry," Drakar said.
"Yeah, yeah. Alright, Drakar-go prepare the table," Celes replied.
After some time, Celes finished cooking the wild boar while Drakar set the table.
"Celes!" Drakar called out.
"The table's ready. Are you done yet?" he asked as Celes appeared, carrying a bowl of pork adobo.
"Haaays... why are you always rushing, Drakar?" she said with a lecturing look. "The Celestial Sword Dance requires patience and discipline."
"Okay, Master," Drakar said, pouting. "But can we eat now? I've been waiting forever."
Celes glanced at Drakar's reddish hair, memories flooding back-the first time she had brought him into her home. He had been a bruised child with lifeless eyes. At first, she tried to ignore him, but when she saw his hair, she was reminded of her master. That was the moment she decided to take him in. They sat down, and Drakar quickly devoured the adobo.
"After we eat, we'll train your sword," Celes said.
"Okay, Master! I'm going to beat you today," Drakar replied smugly.
Before Celes could answer, footsteps approached, and suddenly someone hugged Drakar from behind. It was Lara-his childhood friend and neighbor from next door, the first friend he made after arriving in Mizu Village. She had blue hair, blue eyes, and a gentle presence.
"Hello, Drakar. Practicing your sword again?" she asked with a warm smile. "Are you ready to spar with me?"
"That's unfair," Drakar complained, pouting. "Using powers is against the rules!"
Celes returned and instructed the two to prepare. They both agreed eagerly. She demonstrated the Celestial Sword Dance-graceful movements, precise thrusts, clean slashes.
The technique captivated both children, and they tried to imitate her.
Lara struggled to copy the movements perfectly, but Drakar mastered them with ease.
"That's not fair!" Lara exclaimed. "How can you copy Master Celes exactly?"
"Well, I am a genius," Drakar replied proudly.
"Oh yeah?" Lara said. "Let's spar! Master Celes, watch us!"
Celes sighed softly. "They never change...
Celes raised her hand. "Begin."
Drakar moved first, rushing forward with quick footwork. His blade cut through the air in a sharp arc, but Lara slipped aside at the last moment. The strike missed by inches.
Lara swung and countered, her sword flashing toward his side.
Drakar reacted just in time, stepping back and narrowly avoiding the hit. His eyes sharpened. He saw the opening.
"Now!" he thought.
He lunged forward and unleashed Celestial Slash. The movement was smooth and precise, just as Celes had taught him. The blade stopped short, tapping Lara's shoulder cleanly.
Drakar grinned. "Got you!"
Lara staggered back, surprised. For a moment, she smiled-then her expression hardened.
"That was good," she said. "But don't get cocky."
The Mark of Mizu on her hand began to glow. Water gathered around her arm, swirling like a living thing.
"Mizu: Water Ball!"
She hurled the sphere forward. Drakar rolled aside, the attack crashing into the ground behind him.
Before he could recover, Lara lifted her arm again. The water around her surged and condensed.
"Mizu: Arc Splash Cannon!" A combination of Celestial sword art and water magic.
Celes shocked by this and thought of how the two become strong.
A powerful stream burst forward and struck Drakar squarely, sending him sliding across the dirt. His sword clattered away as he fell.
Celes stepped forward. "Enough. The match is over."
Lara lowered her hand and rushed to him.
"Drakar! Are you okay?"
He groaned, pushing himself up, frustration burning in his chest.
"Winner: Lara," Celes said calmly.
"Drakar you did good and learn the celestial sword dance with precise and clean movements but you forgot one thing patience and discipline you are confident because you land an attack remember the more you underestimate the weaker you becomes"
Drakar stand up and said "Why i train every day and i always feel weak i can't even compete to those blessed with power and mark of datu"
Drakar run away and go to near side river and feeling down. Lara run to find him.
Celes go to her house to get the kampilan the sword pass down by his master to her and hold a secret power that only the celestial sword master can draw out.
In the river where drakar is sitting Lara found him and cheer him up.
Lara said "Drakar its ok your getting strong you know i am suprise by your sword skills" with concern look on her face
"Your saying that to make me feel good i know i can't get strong after all i dont have any power within me and i feel everyone reject me" Drakar answered
Lara tap his back and said "Cheer up Drakar your strong and work very hard so stop moping and dont act like a little girl you crybaby" with a smile.
He smiled and also laughed with Lara and they both had fun in the river, After that Drakar ask Lara
"What did you learn from the Eskewelahan today?"
Lara tell Drakar about what she learn about the land of Paraiso.
She tell that "This land is divided by different Tribes and Unique sect. Every tribe had there own unique Mark of the Datu for example our Mizu village, We are located in the land of water where everyone lives in harmony. We control the power of Tubig as we can manipulate it with any shape and size. You know the location of Mizu village is in the middle of the mountain of makiling and Cordillera valley where its so hard to get in because of the monsters that live in the forest"
She tell about the unique characteristic of every tribe. "The land of Fire Santelmo where fire is the main attribute where everything is about the power of there Mark of Datu: Apoy.
"Next is the Land of the Wind, Habagat this territory is home of the avian like people who mastered the way of there Mark Hangin. They say that the people of this territory evolve to have wings and as they do they can become the Valawin
"On the other hand the land of earth, Where people coexist with The Laman lupa and Diwata, They said that they had a mark of datu called Lupa where they can controll the forest and Earth.
"Thats all for the elemental tribes but there are other like Mga Dayuhan. I dont know about them but other tribes hate them as they spread there religion to them"
Drakar ask "Am i a dayuhan? I feel like i am haha cause everyone hate me i can't even go to school and everyone look at me with disgust"
Lara answered "Maybe but they have brown hair not reddish like you, Also there are other like sect like The Amrkina there are type of Dayuhan who like to to make makina, They specialize on metal like things and they can manipulate metal, They also has blonde hair like Master Celes"
Drakar amazed "Woah that's cool"
"Those are all the Tribes and Sect they are competing about who will be the next Datu also the Mizu village didn't want to participate as we want to live peacefully here" Lara said
Drakar ask "What is the Datu?"
Lara answered "Maybe the one who will rule the land of paraiso and prophecy said that this person will get anything because of his power, Because of this all Nation compete to a specific event that can only occured when the moon and the sun combine, Also every tribe have there own datu candidate Like Ms. Katarina she is the most strongest mizu user in the land of Water, They say if the two datu candidate fight the Sky will cut in half"
Drakar said "It sounds like a pain in the butt haha"
Lara answered "Yeah thats why we are not going to participate, maybe it's time to go now master Celes is worried about you"
Drakar said "Let me stay for a while i want to have time for myself"
Lara answered " Ok im going to the town now, my mother is worried about me so go back ha master celes is worried about you too"
"Alright, alright don't need to repeat it again take care Lara"
Lara answered with a smile "You too Drakar"
After that, Lara left and Drakar stay in the river to think.
On the other hand, Celes took out the hidden sword and remembered the memories of her master and how her master died at the hands of the Acolytes of Darkness.
She wanted to pass her sword to Drakar to make amends and this was also her gift to Drakar, but suddenly someone appeared behind her she felt a strong power enveloping her back, She turned around and saw a male figure with a black cloak.
Who are you? she asked the man.
The man answered and said "don't you remember your old classmate?"
Celes answered with shocked look on her face "Lakam! how did you find me?"with angry expression.
The man laughed and said "You can't escape my power"
Celes sudden have thought of drakar and said
"it's a good thing drakar isn't here, he will be safe" As she tighten his grip to her sword.
Lakam asked "give me the sword I'm the one who deserves to own that sword".
Celes answered.
"This sword is not mine, it is only my master's memory, I will not let you have it. You are one of those who killed her, how could you do that? She is very kind, especially to you".
As her eyes glow with white light and her mark begun to activate.
Lakam answered "Shut up! she only loves you and above all, she is weak , she isn't worthy of me, so I found someone more worthy".
A dark energy begun to form on his mark and show a menacingly strong dark aura
the two of them took out their weapons and there blade clash making a loud soundwave across the village.
There blade collide, shock waves emits on their every blow as the village shake by there power.
On the other hand, Drakar heard a loud sound from their house,
"What happen?" he ran with a nervousness in his chest.
and when he arrived, their house was in ruins and he saw Celes fighting with a mysterious man. He also saw the army of darkness attacking the village.
He shouted Celes "what happened?"
Celes saw him and told him.
"Don't worry hide yourself keep yourself safe. "
They fought, they were both strong and their clash was intense, causing destruction around them as the sky split, and both show there aura across the sky
Drakar witness the fight as he feel worthless because he can't do anything at all
Lakam shout "It will not end Celes, I know , let's see if you can protect that child".
Celes was surprised and said,
"Don't bring the child into this, Lakam!"
Lakam gathered his power and after that he threw it at Drakar. Immediately Celes save Drakar but because of this Celes had a severe wound.
"Celes!" Drakar shouted.
Lakam laughed loudly and kicked celes. he grabbed her hair and said
"You are really weak just like your worthless master" with a grim look on his face
Celes smiled and said "you are the weak one taking advantage of a child huh? pretty lame for a former guardian".
"Thats from the past when i was a weak and delusional i am more better and powerful than before haha what is your last word before i kill you?"
Celes answered "you dont deserve it".
Lakam answered "haha pretty stubborn for a dying women very well i will kill that child first so you can feel sorrow even in the after life".
Suddenly drakar appeared and a attack the back of Lakam using celestial attack with all of his power but... it did nothing.
Lakam is surprised and said "So you teach this kid celestial sword art now no more reason to keep him alive hahaha!"
"No!"Celes shouted.
Lakam punched drakar in the stomach making a wound on drakar chest using the power of Dilim making a wound on Drakar chest. it's so fatal that drakar almost past out , and lakam kicked him away crashing to nearby house.
Celes stood up and poured all her power to save Drakar. She use his mark of the datu: Liwanag
Celestial secret art: shield of maiden arm
It has the ability to create a shield of light that protect anyone inside and teleport that thing into the place where the user chose to.
And then Lakam strangled her, Drakar trying to get up but the damage of his chest is very fatal as he saw his master strangled and clenching to Lakam arms. Then the army of darkness full of monsters appeared.
Lakam tear the cloth of Celes and show it to his army as he want to torture her and said "This is your end Celes! How pitiful the most gifted guardian now reduces to a Bitch! hahaha"
Lakam took out his palm and gathered the black power and attacked Celes' stomach with so much force that his stomach was pierced and behind it was also the destruction of the town where Lara lived. Celes slowly losing all her consiousness as Lakam throw her to his army, while falling Celes spoke
"Live drakar and above all don't ..... "
As the army of monsters tears upon her body
and lifting the severed head of Celes and celebrating the win of their lord against the invincible guardian
Drakar saw this and his eyes boiling with rage and sadness, as a white light enveloped in Drakar eyes and then got teleported. He cried and shouted.
"CELES!"
Because of Celes's last power she moved Drakar to a far away along with the sword to an unknown place. Lakam saw this and said.
"Rascal i will find you, child! no matter where you hide!" and laugh.
In a far away place Drakar lay on the ground crawling and seemed to want to return to where Celes is with a strong desire to take revenge and said
"I will find you and I will kill you every last one you!" with fierce look in his eyes as his hair turn into fiery black.