LET ME START OFF BY SAYING I AM SOOOOO SORRY FOR REDOING THIS PROLOGUE AGAIN... It isn't much different except that I change the properties of her magic to something more simple and also added an important trinket. You do not have to reread this again and I had her magic bold so you can easily read that part if you wish. Her secondary magic is still the same.
It was a split moment, but I can picture it so perfectly. That one memory has the ability to reply itself in my head as if I could relive it again and again. I have always hated myself for being able to think back that far in my life. I can't exactly remember how old I was or when exactly it all took place, but it was so clear.
"Help!" I yelled with choking tears and the tone of fear in my voice. I kept repeated that cry for assistance over and over. With each yell, it slowly turned into whispers of pathetic effort to save myself.
It was so dark, so scary. I had debris and rubble all around me. As I was running, a nearby building collapsed on top of me. Out of sheer luck, the tumbling rocks missed my body, however, I was closed off from everything. I couldn't tell what was outside of me or what was going on. For hours, I was hearing screams and cries of the other townspeople. None of them seemed to hear me. Perhaps this experience is what triggered my claustrophobia. Ever since this time, I have always seem to hyperventilate and have a higher heart beat whenever I find myself closed off from the outside world.
As I felt like there was no hope for me, I felt a ray of light across my eyes. The sunlight was shining through the rocks and they were moving. Somebody was moving away the pile of rocks away from me. I didn't care who it was, I embraced whoever it is with my arms around their neck.
"You.. look like-," I didn't make out the person he mentioned, but at that time I didn't care. "Vermillion..."
"H-How did you know my last name?" He wiped away my tears.
"I've known someone from your family," he said. "She is very special to me."
"Who?"
"I'll tell you one day," he held me up in his arms and proceeded to walk away from the scene. Looking around, it looked like nothing survived that attacked us. Everything was either burnt to a crisp or turned into a pile of useless junk. I held the person closer. "Let me help you be stronger..."
"Stronger...," I repeated him. "What will I do?"
"Protect others," he told me. "And protect yourself."
For years, this man had taught me everything about survival. I learned how to use magic and how to fight with it. He always told me that my ancestor had a vast amount of magic and being taught under him, would mean I would be extremely powerful. I never understood 'power' at that time, but he seemed like he wanted me to be a good person. He was very kind to me.
As of kind of defensive magic, he taught me Lock Magic. It was a strange ability that had me be able to lock away other people's magic attacks. If it is not a physical attack I can seal away an attack and leave it at my disposal when I unlock it. Though, this was all I could do. I have been told that if I fight hard enough, I can lock away someone's magic entirely. Since he was always so protective of me, I was also taught close combat just in case my opponent focused on physical attacks and what not.
As a secondary magic, though I didn't really have to learn anything, I was given 7 miniature padlocks that can open to my touch and command. Devil Spirit Magic, he called it. It is like Celestial Spirit Magic. By opening any lock, a devil spirit will be summoned from their Devil world unlike spirits who reside in the Spirit World. Each of my devil spirits have their own magic which are to aid me in battle or protect me from danger. Though, I never really liked using them cause I hate it when I have to rely on others.
Lucifer, Mammon, Asmodeus, Amon, Leviathan, Beezlebub, and Belphegor were to serve under me as my guardians. Quite ironic since they aren't really 'angels'.
I used them a lot when I was younger, but after awhile, I slowly began to stop. It was probably because I had a strive to be more independent and self-sufficient. Besides, I hated it when other peoples fight my battles for me.
Every now and then, he would always remind me how I should always try to get stronger to defend myself. In addition to that, he occasionally tells me that he won't always be there for me. I never really understood that since he told me that he would be there to protect me, so he sort of contradicts himself from time to time. I never really thought much of it... until the day it actually happened.
All I had left of him was a necklace I always wore. I never let anything happen to it. It was a silver circle, similar to the one he wore. This little trinket always made me feel a little bit more safer.
He suddenly disappeared. I would always wait for him at the place where we resided at, which was an edge of a forest which was practically deserted from other people. Though, I couldn't wait any longer and I decided to find him myself.
"Clarion-chan...," Lucifer said walking beside me. "Are you sad?"
"No."
I went my own way from that day on. He never told me where he was going and he never told me when he would return. I knew one way or another that we will see each other again someday. In my heart, he is still there for me when I need to feel protected. He has done so much for me, despite everything he claims to be. He looked down on himself so much.. calling himself a bad person and all. But I didn't let it affect my judgement on him. He saved me from dying alone and I will forever be grateful for it and I won't stop until I give him the proper return for it.
Though, where am I suppose to look first?
At this time, I believe, I was walking along a shoreline. I don't really remember why, but perhaps the first I should start was the outer edge of the continent then work my way in. Not the best plan, but I had to start somewhere. It was then that I gigantic aircraft suddenly lowered itself next to me.
It was large, grim looking, and very eerie if you ask me. Emerging from the ship was a tall old man with a long beard and a superior looking attire. He had an eye patch too, I thought it was cool.
"So, the rumors are true," he took the initiative to speak first. "Are you the child of the Dark Mage, Zeref?"
"I am not his child...," I looked down on the sandy beach. "I am his student... he was my guardian..."
"Are you lonely?"
"No."
"Do you wish to see him?" My eyes brightened and I looked up at the strange man. He turned away from me and proceeded to walk back into the ship. "Follow me child, my guild's objective is to unseal the mighty Zeref from his slumber."
"Slumber?" I thought.
"He has been sealed away and must be freed through keys that we collect. Your presence would be an honor Miss..."
"... Clarion... Ferez," I introduced myself to him.
"I am Master Hades, child. Come."
Grimoire Heart was my new home, my new life, my new... family of a sort. However, I had always been secluded from the others. Even though Hades had 7 other adopted children, I never considered myself such and I am pretty sure he didn't think of me as a daughter. I always fought and clashed with the 7 Kin of Purgatory and even with the commander, Bluenote. I simply couldn't stand anyone here and I can never get along with any of them. I didn't really understand why I stayed with them. Though, I knew that Grimoire Heart was my closest thing to finding him and I had to stick with it no matter how much I disliked it here.
I felt so suffocated. Hades never even let me off the ship... and I had faced the consequences so many times whenever I tried to. The longer I stayed, the longer I felt like I was trapped.
I couldn't use my Devil Spirit Magic either... who knows what they would do if they found out I had that kind of magic... Though, one day, I'll find my way out.
Thank you for the alerts and favorites and reviews! I will try hard to get this going! I hope I won't take too long... which I probably would... ): I love you all my lovelies! I hope I didn't make her seem so OP...