Hey guys, I know it's been a long time. This is my first anime fanfiction. This takes place in the same world as Shana and friends, but most of the characters are OC's. I hope you enjoy it.
Please R&R.
(Glen's POV)
I type away on my laptop, waiting for sleep to engulf me. Then I hear a sound that sounds like a giant jackhammer coming towards me. I open my window to see some kind of crazy beast I had never seen before. It's like a giant metal earthworm, but it moves like it's made of silk. It has an almost drill-like tip for a "face".
The beast bores through the streets like dirt, destroying every house that got in its way. I ran downstairs to wake my parents and warn them of the approaching danger.
"Mom! Dad! Wake up! There's this... thing coming towards the house." I shake my parents; trying to stir them awake, but to no avail.
"Ugg... Glen, go to sleep. It's the middle of the night." My mother says. She then hears the noise the worm is making and quickly tries to get out of bed, dragging my dad with her. When they are finally awake, we run for the front door, I leading by a few meters. I walk out the door when the creature plows through the house with little effort. I look wide eyed as it ran through my parents, but then I notice something. They didn't get shredded, they were engulfed by some kind of blue flame. They didn't look in pain though. Then they just faded into the flames which seemed to flow into the worm.
"No! Mom! Dad!" I scream. I run, I run as far away from the scene as possible. It was playing over in my head, each time confusing me more and more. I brake down in tears when I realize. "M-my parents are dead."
I didn't notice the blue seal that formed around me because my face was in my hands, I only looked up when I heard a voice call my name.
"Glen." said the voice. It sounded like a girl, about sixteen. I look up and see that I'm surrounded by a half-dome of copper flame, much like the one that engulfed my parents.
"W-what is it?" I sputter out, my throat choked with sobs.
"This was not supposed to happen, Glen. This should have been prevented." Explains the voice.
"What do you mean? What is that thing? Are you responsible for this?" I yell at them, my sadness now replaced with rage.
"No, I'm not." She replies, matter-of-factly, "But, you can prevent this from happening to others." I think it over.
"No one deserves this fate, right?" I think, "No, of course not!"
"What do I need to do?" I ask.
"You need to make a contract with me, then my consciousness will dwell within you. You will gain power beyond what can you imagine. But, there are consequences..." She trails off.
"What are they?"
"Everyone you ever knew will forget you exist. You will be giving up your humanity." She says simply, but yet it's so dramatic.
"I-I... I'll do it. No one deserves my parents fate." I state confidently.
"Then let us begin." The dome closes in on me, engulfing me in the copper flame. I first thought I was about to feel pain, so I wince. Then I realize it didn't hurt at all.
"Glen Jones, you have made a contract with Macerien, the Cog of Perpetual Rotation. Choose a cocytus, this will be my extension into your world." She commands.
"I choose a glove. My strength and my protection." I respond. The copper vortex rages around me and balls of fire the size of marbles arise from the flames and form the shape of a fingerless glove around my right hand. The flames on my hand and all around me glow white until it's blinding and I close my eyes in pain. I feel my body float in the air. It feels almost as if the flames are engulfing my mind and heart. It wasn't painful, actually more soothing. I open my eyes when I feel my feet touch the ground and I look to my hand. The glove has a metallic feel, but moves almost like a second skin. I flex my hand and look up to see the sky a blue tint, along with everything else.
"We are inside a seal. You are a flamehaze now, along with another man inside of here. We use this to try and maintain the balance of this world." Macerien explains. I look to see her voice is coming from the small brass cog in the middle of the glove.
"Okay, so what are these abilities you spoke of?" I question.
"You can now jump exceptionally high now. Also, you can make use of unrestricted methods."
"Unrestricted Methods?"
"Yes, you can create spells, traps, and other things of that nature using your mind and your flame." She explains. Then the worm crashes through another house, followed by a man in a blue suit. I analyze the scene
"The other flamehaze?" I more say than question.
"Affirmative." She replies. I jump toward the scene and notice what she said is true. I can jump extreme heights and land with ease. I jump again and land right beside the other flamehaze.
"Hey, what's up?" I say to him.
"Who are you?" He asks.
"I am the new contractor for the Cog of Perpetual Rotation." I reply.
"Oh, nice to have some help. Do you know how to use your flame?" He asks. We approach the beast.
"Not yet, but I will figure it out right now." I state. He runs to one side of the beast and I the other. I concentrate on the head of the worm and out of my hands sprouts what looks like two ribbons of copper, with writing I didn't recognize in the sides of it. The ribbons wrap around the front of the worm and I pull on them, slowing it down. I see explosions and smoke coming from the other side, which I suspect is the other man.
"You have learned your abilities surprisingly quick." Says Macerien in a slightly awestruck tone.
"I told you I'd figure it out." I say I lose my grip on my ropes and they disappear. Then the worm begins to pick up speed again. "Damn." I think for a second.
"Can these spells be formed to be almost like a turret?" I ask.
"It has never been attempted before." She replies. I smile confidently.
"No better time like the present." I concentrate and two small spell circles form on the ground. They float up and bend and twist into two spheres of brass flame, with a turret protruding from each. I then gesture to the monster and they go to work. They fly in front of it and start to shoot it not unlike a machine gun. I run at a speed I have never imagined to catch up with it. I see it weakening and I notice I can feel its existence fading. It slows more and more to a point where it's barely moving. Then a large explosion desimates the entire creature. I look to see that the other man was its downfall.
"Wow, that was impressive friend. Are you sure you are new at this?" Asks the man.
"Yeah, I just made the contract a few minutes ago." I answer.
"Well, you just created two new unrestricted methods." He says to me. He says to me,
"I'm guessing you don't have a title yet?"
"No, I don't think so. My name is Glen Jones." I introduce, holding out my hand.
"I'm Josia Helonias. I'm contracted too Saber, the Talons of Righteousness." He say's shaking my head.
"It's great to meet both of you." I state warmly, smiling.
"Hey, I know. I'll call you The Crafter of Spells." Suggests Josia. I look at him and then my eyes contract a far-away look.
"Hmm... I like it, but will it stick?" I ask, unsure how these processes work.
"It may, but you have to will it too stay. It has to be earned, and I have to say you have earned it my friend." He explains. I smile.
"Thanks." I reply. I smile.
"Our assignment is not complete. We still must locate who it is that sent that renne. Glen, you must follow Josia and learn from him how to fully control your powers." Demands Macerien.
"Okay Macy, so what do I need to know first Josia?" I say.
"Well, It seems to me you have the basis down, my friend. What do you think Saber?" He asks his Lord, which is in the form of a ring.
"He picks up skills rapidly Josia, he shows promise." Says Saber.
"Thank you Saber. So, I don't know anything about this. What is all this? What is that thing above us and what is this crimson world? What was that worm-thing that attacked us?" I question him. He looks at Saber, and then at me.
"Um... It's really hard for me to explain. But, I know someone who can explain it better." He says.
"Who?" I ask.
What do you guys and girls think? I hope you liked it. Glen is based off of myself so he's going to be a very detailed character. Please review.
Haters gonna hate, and I'm going to hate on all haters. Constructive criticism is accepted though.