Blue: Prologue

I was reincarnated.

My new home is like one of those ancient Chinese cities I saw in TV and the people around me wore those ancient silky robes that drag behind them.

They got these wuxia/xianxia like cultivation-something going around the whole place.

They also have that groovy waist long mustache for fashion while they let their hairs grow long enough to touch their butts. Though instead of Asian features, most of them looked like Hollywood models trying to shoot a second rate kung fu movie. I mean, their eye and hair color comes in different shades of the color spectrum and their overall body structure varies too.  

I for myself look slim with a height considered to be average for my age. I’ve got violet eyes and brown hair that only reaches up to my shoulder. Regrettably, I still can’t grow mustache because I’m still young… but I’ll grow them eventually. And once that time comes, I’ll surely braid it!

Anyway, I’m currently on a platform, on a cliff.

The people around me are either glaring or blankly staring at me with slack jaws.

#1??? : What the fuck are you doing here pipsqueak?

Me : I wanna go with you guys!

#1??? : Fuck off!

#2??? : Flare, stop swearing! And you little Blade, go back home. Everyone must be extremely worried by now.

Flare : That’s right pipsqueak, shoo!

Me : Not gonna!

*Cough!* the elder who was silent until now tried to get our attention.

Elder : Blade, you can’t go with them. They are going below to the lower realm for their test and not for fun. It will be extremely dangerous down there! You should know that even though we are exceedingly stronger than most of the lesser creatures, they learned to be very shrewd and evil. I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to notice being ensnared with their traps until it’s too late.

#3??? : Come on little Blade, I’ll bring you back to the castle.

Me : NO!

#2??? : Little Blade, don’t be like this. We don’t want to be away too, but we have to take this test for us to grow.

#4??? : It’s okay chibi, we’ll get you souvenirs when we return, yeah?

#5??? : Eh~ why can’t Blade come with us? It’s not like we can’t protect him, no?

#3??? : What are you saying?! I doubt you can even take care of yourself down there. In fact, it would be hard for any of us to even take care of ourselves once we’ve descended. We’ll have our powers sealed remember?

#5??? : So negative~ that means we’ll just have to get stronger for little Blade you know?

#2??? : Enough! Gale, I understand you have great confidence with your strength but Silver is right. Besides, Blade will have to take this test himself someday so there’s no need for him to go there while he’s not yet ready-

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#4??? : Ack! Flare, what are you doing?

Suddenly, I was lifted off the ground and carried like a sack of potatoes.

Flare : I’m throwing this kid’s ass back to the palace.

Silver : Flare be gentle! What if you injure him with your rough handling?

*Cough!* again, the elder had to clear his throat to get our attention.

Elder : I can take care of little Blade for you young’uns. I believe he just wants to see you lots off but is too sad to part.

*RUMBLE!*

Everyone was jolted by the sudden thunder. Good thing Flare didn’t drop me by accident.

*RUMBLE!*

*RUMBLE!*

*RUMBLE!*

The rumblings got closer and closer until finally lightning struck just a meter before the platform that we were on. After the sudden flash, everyone automatically kneeled in reverence towards the one that popped out of nowhere.

ALL (-except me because I’m just a sack of potato on Flare’s shoulder): Greetings to the King!

In response to their salutations he merely nods, I know this because that’s what he usually do. I can’t see his face from where I am but just knowing that he’s here makes my blood run cold.

I played dead…

Play dead…

King : Blade.

Flinch!

I slowly climbed off Flare’s shoulders and stiffly turn my whole body towards the King. I cautiously looked at his face. It’s still as stunning as ever-

How should I describe his gorgeous self? Well, try thinking of a ‘handsome’ face… then make his expression ice cold. His sword like brows should be perfect for his sharp golden eyes. His skin, though pale, should be like marble, perfectly smooth and unblemished. His lips… okay, I know I shouldn’t prolong this so let me go to the other parts of his being… white hair, very tall like a model, fit but not bulky, and most importantly, he’s my keeper.

#2??? : Blade!

#2 or the one who goes by the name Dusk whispered my name to snap me out of my daze. I thank Dusk in my head after realizing I’ve been gawking at my keeper all this time.

I hurriedly kneeled and greeted him like how the others did. I kept my head low in guilt and fear of what he would do to me next.

King : Raise your head.

Me : Y-yes.

King : Come here.

King reached a hand towards me. I gulped… I’m soooo gonna get whipped later!

He frowned at my inaction.

Flare : Please excuse my rudeness my King, but Blade was just here to see us off.

Unexpectedly, Flare spoke for me.

Dusk : That’s right Your Majesty, please do not be angry at little Blade.

Oh, dear brother Dusk is covering up for me too… ah, even the others – Gale, Silver, and Storm raised their voices in my defense too. Even the elder came in front to somehow try to take the blame on himself.

Uuhhh… you guys, I’m so touched! But-

*RUMBLE! BANG!*

King : Does this king have to repeat himself to you whelp?

GAH! SAVE ME!

Me : N-no.

I barely heard myself answer. Slowly standing up, trying to steady my shaking body, I trudged towards his Kingliness. The moment I placed a hand into his, I felt myself lifted up. He’s carrying me in one arm while he flips the sleeves of the other as we turn to leave.

I peered over his shoulder towards the others behind and saw the sad looks in each of their eyes –even Flare is trying to hide his emotions by scrunching his face to look angry.

Uuuuuu… I wanna go to the lower realm too!

Unconsciously, I clasp my hands, taking along some of the cloth of his Kingliness’ clothes. Noticing this, my keeper stopped walking just before he reached another meter from the edge of the platform. He looked at me in the eye and I tried pleading him with my own.

To my surprise, my keeper jumped and landed on empty air near the edge of the cliff.

Realizing what this means, I beamed at him and the people below. They too looked pleasantly surprised while the Elder, with his thick mustache began to chuckle.

After some instructions from the Elder, each of the older brothers received a curse called “Limiter” then one by one, they jumped off the cliff. Since we are on the air near the cliff, I can easily see their figures transform and flew off to different directions. How envious… I wanna go too!

Finishing what he was tasked to do, the Elder bowed towards my keeper and bid farewell.

I on the other hand am still gazing at the horizon as the sun slowly crept up from slumber. Only after a couple of minute did my keeper gracefully turned towards the opposite direction. I hear the rumbling of the clouds as we reach high enough.

Me : I wanna go too…

King : Hmm…

Me : I don’t wanna be punished…

King : Hmm…

Me : What’s that? You’re not gonna punish me?

King : Hmm…?

Me : Gotcha! Yeah!

King : …

His Kingliness’ eyes narrowed at me and I shut my mouth right away. We reached above the rumbling clouds and I feel my keeper’s aura fluctuate. I myself intend to change my form to fly on my own as well. But just after my keeper elongated and shifted to his other form, I hear an ethereal chuckle from somewhere then in a blink of an eye, I found myself inside a forest.