She felt it in the air just before she surfaced.
As the girl's head broke the surface of the water, she bore witness to the first time that the new Blue King's Sword of Damocles formed in the night sky.
The beam of cerulean light shot up into the night sky before breaking into a downward spiral that shaped into a crystalline spear before it disappeared into pinpoints of a million blue stars that revealed a glowing, rapier like object with a sapphire center.
The sight made her nervous, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel awed at the sight of the symbol of a new King's rise, even if it would one day be his downfall.
Will things be better? She wondered as the waves lapped around her.
The only answer was the night breeze.
Anna opened her eyes to the feeling of electricity in the air.
Quietly, the little albino got out of bed, and padded to the window in her bare feet. Undoing the hatch, she opened the window, and gazed at the stars in the night sky, her long white hair billowing in the night breeze.
Suddenly, a beam of light shot into the sky, before forming into a giant, rapier like object. Quickly, the little girl took one of her marbles, and peered up at the Sword of Damocles that had just formed. It was similar to Mikoto's in the sense that it was the symbol of the rise and fall of its chosen King, but at the same time, it was nothing like the Red King's; where Mikoto's Sword of Damocles was rough and bold like fire, this was smooth as an icicle that could cut through the wind with its cold sharpness.
A new Blue King has risen.
They hadn't known each other; in fact, they'd never met until they had been brought to the Strain Centre in Nanakamado, but the black haired girl had protected her from the man who had murdered her parents, and been tortured in her place as a result. Koshi Mizuchi had intended to repeatedly choke, burn, and drown Anna because he believed that the pain would stimulate her powers of perception so that he could make her the Blue King, but Amira Arashikage, a Strain whose power was as mysterious as the girl herself, had stood between the mad scientist, and the little girl. She had formed a shield that had an exterior almost as hard as a diamond around Anna, making her float mid-air as if she was underwater as a result, and protecting her against the man who intended to harm her. Strangely enough, the older girl's protection had also made Anna fall into a deep slumber that blocked her ability, but hadn't stopped her from sensing that Amira was being put through the torture that was originally intended for her. Mizuchi repeatedly tortured the girl to punish her for her interference, and to try and break the shield that she had formed around Anna, but it held.
Amira had endured it all to protect her, and give her time to send out a call for help to the Red Clan, led by Mikoto Suoh. When they arrived, Amira had unleashed her true power that was control over water, and weather manipulation in order to save Anna and several other Strains who had been taken prisoner by the Gold Clan. During their escape, she showed Anna that she was unaffected by the repeated drowning she had been put through because she could breathe under water ( even though she had no gills ). Warning Anna not to let go of her, Amira dived underwater with the little girl in her arms, and to the former's surprise, she was able to breathe as well as long as she held onto the latter. Another surprise that awaited Anna was seeing that Amira had substituted her feet for a fish's tail at will while underwater, giving her the appearance of a mermaid. Amira had also camouflaged herself and Anna so that they wouldn't be spotted by Mizuchi and his followers as they made their escape through the water.
When they reached the river and Anna spotted Izumo Kusanagi, Amira had set her down on the riverbank, and watched her make her way to the Red Clan's second in command. But when Anna turned back to her mermaid like friend however, the older girl was gone, and Anna hadn't seen or heard from her since then.
Until now.
Reisi Munakata brought his saber up just in time to counter the attack aimed at him, grunting as he felt the impact drive him back.
He barely had time to turn before the concrete near his head exploded, the impact knocking him back, and blurring his vision as debris and shrapnel flew around him. He felt himself lose his footing just as he heard his men call out to him, and everything went dark, his senses fading in a downward spiral.
He felt himself hit the water, and tried to make his limbs move, his eyes open, but his body wouldn't obey him as he sank into the water…
Is this the end? He wondered. Was my reign as the Fourth King to last only for a short time?
As if to answer his question, he felt a pair of slender arms go around him, and he was suddenly able to breathe again; as his head broke the surface, he gratefully filled his lungs with more air.
When he regained consciousness, he could hear the waves crashing near him, and the chill of the night breeze against his face. But what was more was the water trickling over his eyes, and the injured parts of his body.
He tried to move, and groaned at the pain in his limbs. He then felt an arm go around him, and pull him up slightly so that his head and shoulders were pillowed on the warmth that slowly pulled him out of oblivion.
" Easy now, " a soft voice – a girl's voice soothed. " It's alright; you're safe. "
The water continued to pour over him, and strangely enough, Munakata felt the pain fade away little by little until it was almost non-existent.
" Breathe, " the same voice coaxed. " Live… "
Soon, the water was no longer coursing over his injuries, and he felt himself being held tenderly, his hair being brushed back from his face.
Slowly, Munakata cracked his eyes open, and found himself looking up at a vision so surreal, he was sure that he was dead.
She was illuminated by the moonlight, her long hair flowing over her milk white shoulders and over her torso in a veil darker than night, her slanting, wide eyes an intense, deep sea, crystal green that seemed to glow amongst the shadows obscuring her features when she turned to look at him as she felt him stir.
Her eyes widened at the sight of him waking up, and she immediately set him down gently before turning, and plunging into the dark waters of the ocean; just before she disappeared completely, Munakata thought he saw a deep blue green tail in place of her legs, and fins in place of her feet…