Letter Bee: Light and Darkness Chapter 1: Field Trip
The country of Amberground is constantly veiled and covered in utter darkness, lit by only a synthetic sun made of an energy source—the heart,which radiates from all things. People live between far districts of varying qualities, where how they benefit from the sun,the districts being Yodaka,where people live in poverty and receive little light; Yussari, a town with decent and beneficial facilities and good business; and finally Akatsuki, where very few have managed to go, and the main place of the maintenance and research of the artificial sun, as well as the base of the Amberground government. Thus people find it hard to communicate with precious ones.
Despite this,a special community known as the Letter Bees made it possible for people to receive the hearts of their precious ones. Letter Bees deliver the letters of people containing the invaluable hearts of people. However, this is not an easy task; while delivering letters,they have to be aware of Amberground's biggest hazards—Gaichuu,armoured insect-like creatures that attempt to consume the heart that is contained in people and letters alike. Many tales have passed down between many Bees—but none have been more heroic and more exciting than the story of a 12-year-old Bee named Lag Seeing.
Young Lag's inspiration to become a Bee started 5 years ago; his mother was kidnapped, and he was posted to Campbell Litus, a town in Yodaka. He was delivered by Gauche Suede, a teenage Bee ambitious to become Head Bee. Their journey together started bad at first: they were cold against each other. Gauche had no interest in anything other than his job, while Lag was sad that Gauche was not willing to help him. But a couple of twists and turns along their path led them to overcoming their differences, and eventually become close friends, and thus Lag dreams to be a Bee like Gauche.
A modern-day Lag plans to go to the Bee Hive in Yussari, During his journey, Lag meets a young girl named Niche, a letter for a circus. Niche is later revealed to have unique abilities, able to make weapons using her golden hair, and agrees to stay with Lag as his dingo because he is sad about leaving her. An extinct creature, whom Niche named Steak, followed them. In Yussari, he discovers that his close and only friend,Gauche, went missing...thus he visited Sylvette, Gauche's disabled sister, to learn of his whereabouts. Sylvette tells Lag and Niche that she gave up hope believing that his brother was still alive. An emotional Lag promises her to find Gauche and bring him back.
After a while, Lag coincidentally meets Gauche, and urges him to return to everyone, especially his sister Sylvette and his best friend, Aria Link. However, back then, Gauche wasn't himself anymore... He had no memory of Lag, his sister or anyone at the Hive; He was no longer the kind and cool Bee he looked up to; Instead, he changed into an expressionless, cold person, and tells him his name is Noir, and is working as a Marauder for an antigovernment organization named Reverse, targeting Bees as to plunder and steal their letters.
A brokenhearted Lag returns to Yussari to tell everyone about Gauche, only to be congratulated by Sylvette and Aria in his success of finding Gauche. Later,Jacob Gobeni, the owner of the most famous bread and weapons store, hands him a special bullet that may allow him to revive Gauche's memories. Meanwhile, Reverse,led by their ambitious leader, Lawrence, attempts the use the most powerful Gaichuu, the Cabernet, to take down the artificial sun, as Lawrence sought revenge against the government for torturing him to create a new energy source for the artificial sun. Many others, classified as the ones whom could not become spirit, were tortured and experimented in the same way, and are aiding and supporting Reverse. Lag manages to recover Gauche's memories and bring him back. There was laughter and happiness, and Sylvette's smile returned for a while... However Gauche's memories never did return, as it is revealed he deceived them and his heart will never recover.
Later, Noir, forever changed and sticking with his new life, realizes that Lawrence intends to sacrifice the ones who could not become spirit, whom Noir has sworn to himself to protect, to power the Cabernet. He betrays Lawrence and arrives at Yussari attempting to rescue the ones who could not become spirit. Noir joins the Bees and meets up with Lag, whom still believes that Gauche's heart may return;Noir proves him wrong, but a fragment of his heart reveals that Gauche lost his heart while meeting with Lag's mother, Anne Seeing. They realize their stop priority is to stop the Cabernet. While they managed to stop it, Lawrence, revealed to also be a one who could not become spirit, uses his enhanced and much stronger heart to revive the Cabernet; Noir bears fatal wounds protecting Lag from the Cabernet, while Lag promises Noir to protect the people of Amberground and defeat the Cabernet. Lag's determination and courage,as well as the support of his comrades, allowed the Bees to finally triumph against the Cabernet.
Noir intends to spend his life with the ones whom could not become spirit; Though saddened, Lag, Sylvette and Gauche's former friends accept his decision. Before he leaves, Noir hugs Lag saying that they are friends, just like when he hugged Lag as Gauche 5 years ago; Lag bids Noir farewell and continues to work for the Letter Bees; whose important job is to deliver the letters containing the precious hearts of people alike.
Lag Seeing, having earned his claim to fame as the Bee whom saved Amberground from the vicious Cabernet, now lives his life as one of the most famous people around. It was the 211st day of the year and it was 6 Nikus( according to wikis, the time used there is Niku, which is 1 hour). Lag woke up earlier than he used to; today was a red-letter day, and Lag did not want to be late. Niche woke up just as early has he did; after changing into his Bee uniform, Lag and Niche walked downstairs, to be welcomed by Sylvette.
Sylvette was like an elder sister to Lag; everyday she could cook the meals and keep the house tidy. She was responsible and able despite her legs being paralyzed and wheelchair-bound. Lag would have breakfast with Sylvette before work; he didn't enjoy it much though, as the soup that Sylvette cooks was disgusting and pukey; even worse he had to bring it for lunch everyday.
Lag picked up his backpack, as he needed it for an important event today. After saying goodbye to Sylvette, he excitedly rushed off to the Bee Hive, with Niche hopping by his side. They walked a stone's throw away from Sylvette's house to reach the Bee Hive. However, today was not a work day; Near the entrance, his good friends and co-worker Bees Zazie, Connor, and Jiggy Pepper, along with their dingos, were waiting with backpacks; Beside them was the sub-master, Aria Link,followed by the Head Bee, Largo Lloyd.
" So is everyone here and ready? "asked Largo.
" Sorry I'm late, but I'm ready! "Lag seemed to have a lot of enthusiasm for this event.
"Lets do it!" Connor said.
" Ready when you are !"said Zazie.
"I'm ready. " Jiggy said, rather cooly.
A carriage appeared before them just as they Largo finished taking the Bees attendance; Largo seemed to be expecting it. "Well,"Largo began, "Let the official Letter Bee field trip begin!"
Laughter and excitement filled the air. What will our young protagonists meet during the field trip?
Coming Next: Broccoli Forest!
* This is my first time writing an official novel online. I apologize if the plot I wrote was too long, as i thought it would be better to introduce the story before i make my own. I gratefully accept any comments or critiques on my work ( well not quite yet in this one, sorry), so feel free to leave a review. Thank you!
Published on: 3rd January 2013
I will also make a shipping (romance/coupling) in this series, but until the time comes it will still be unknown.
P.S I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING ABOUT LETTER BEE OR TEAGMI BACHI. ALL CONTENT BELONGS TO THE RIGHTFUL CREATORS OF TEAGMI BACHI.