(3/28/20) A/N: So this has been pretty much two years in the making. I originally had this idea about three years back and two years ago tried to put it into a fanfic. I was succeeding sort of but quickly found little time to write. The story became dead but still so many people messaged me every now and then about updates and I felt really bad to be letting them down.
This idea has been swirling for three years and I really want to make it happen. I have so much time on my hands now that I want to give you readers what you've been waiting for me to do for the past two years. I am rewriting the whole story, but trust me, I've grown a lot as a writer and it will show in this rewrite. Thank you all for your continued patience and support! Enjoy this updated Prologue of The Tailed-Beast Keys!
Celestial Spirit keys; magic items that enable it's user to call upon a spiritual being to aid them in battle. Each key is a gateway for each individual spirit. In order to call upon these spirits for battle, a wizard must first establish a contract with the spirit. There are many different kinds of keys that mages, or wizards as they are more commonly referred as, can use. It is said that the Zodiac keys are the strongest of all celestial spirit keys. However, there is an even stronger set of keys that exist. These set of keys far surpass the strength of the Zodiac's. These keys are known as the Tailed-Beast keys.
One thousand years ago, an enormous beast terrorized the land. A beast so big it rivaled the size of even the tallest mountains. The beast was equipped with ten long tails. One swing and an entire forest would be cut down. One step and a whole village would be flattened. The beast, called the Ten-tails, ravaged the land for ten days taking half of the Elemental Nations with it. However, in the midst of such vast destruction, two wizards stepped forward and sacrificed their lives to seal the beast away. The wizards were able to seal the body of the beast in the moon and split its magic power into nine separate entities. These entities known as the Tailed-Beasts were sent to the Celestial Spirit King to watch over.
The Tailed-Beasts were much different than the Ten-tails. While the Ten-tails seemed to bring on mindless destruction, these nine beasts were intelligent and kind. They showcased a strength that the Spirit King has never seen before. Noticing their control over their own powers and their will to be free, the Spirit King made them each a key that would allow them to be summoned into the human world. The Spirit King explained that while it wasn't complete freedom, they would at least be able to see the world outside of their celestial one.
The nine beasts agreed. Even knowing that they would have to wait for a human to make a contract with them, the knowledge of having a chance to see the outside world was too much of an offer to pass. However, the Spirit King made a grave mistake. When the Tailed-Beast keys were finally found on Earthland, the wizards that attempted to summon the beasts were instead sucked into the keys themselves. Perhaps the power of the beasts was too great for the wizards. If that were the case, then why wouldn't it just be a failed summoning? Why would the wizards get sucked into the keys?
It soon became clear to the Spirit King. He had overlooked one small detail. The nine beasts weren't celestial beings of his realm. They were originally from a being originating from Earthland. However, in coming to the Celestial world under his divine protection, summoning their presence and power back to Earthland would require a magical medium from Earthland. The unfortunate wizards that found the keys became those mediums.
The wizard's became stuck in a type of limbo. One that existed between Earthland and the Celestial world. They essentially became living spirits, Jinchūriki. They became conduits for the beast's power. Unable to age, but still susceptible to death. When that death comes, it doesn't just end with them. Another medium is needed to maintain the balance of power. And so is the cycle of the curse of the Tailed-Beast keys.
Many people know the legends, but few know if it's true. Many of those who know of the legend could care less about the curse. As long as they have power, they don't care that some unlucky soul was sucked into the key and must now spend the rest of their lives serving another wizard. However, there is one wizard that is different. A Celestial Spirit Wizard that cares greatly for the spirits she's contracted with. It's one of the reasons why she has such good connections with them. It is why she is the only one who can find all the Tailed-Beast keys and break the curse. She won't just free the Jinchūriki, but she'll find a way for the Tailed-Beasts to finally gain their freedom as well. Her name?
Lucy Heartfilia.
(3/28/20) A/N: So how'd you like the rewrite of the prologue! Let me know! Thank you once again for your continued support and patience!