In the year 2040 the earth was covered in a Geomagnetic storm. It swallowed the entire planet, but what came after feared mankind more. In the following years people began experiencing super human abilities, but there was one ability that the government feared the most. It was reported to be only one family that possessed it, The Vorun strand. They were named this due to their immortality. The governments came to an agreement to exile them to the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea, and deemed it a waste land. Throughout the following 100 years, the governments fell.

In 6116, there were two people said to walk out of the waste land and into the world again. The stories of their sightings would describe them as a prisoner in shackles and a woman that was always covered where no one could see her face. Where they went, there would be great battles of untold power. They were soon called the Ghost family.  

Our story starts when the two make it home to Nueva Village, where they were born and raised. “Who are you and what is your business here?” says the guard. The girl speaks. “We are travelers and would like shelter and food.” “We were born here and would like to pay our respects to our family cemetery.” One of the guards ran off through the gate, and an older man returned with him. You could tell by looking at him that he was a man of honor and respect. “I am Draco, the leader of this town. I have lived here my entire life. Tell me your family name, and I will decide if I believe you or not.” “I will not yell out my family name. If you come closer I will tell you.”

“You have nothing to fear from us. My companion is shackled for your safety, and he will not speak unless spoken to. You also must agree never to say our family name to no one. If you do, there may be great trouble.” said the girl. “Very well,” said Draco. “Before I come closer, I would like you to introduce yourselves in good faith.” “Very well, I am Raven and my companion is called Ronan.” “Nice to meet the two of you.” With introductions out of the way Draco approaches slowly, but stops as soon as Ronan looks up and right. With a ching from tightening chains, “Stop there please for your own safety, do not come closer.” yells Raven. Raven turns and looks at Ronan. “What is it?” “There are three archers on the right and two on the left. Restriction Release: Ullr!” says Ronan. “Ni!” replies Raven. Draco squints his eyes to see the symbol on the back of Raven's cloak. The symbol was of a battle ax, a broad sword, and a battle hammer. Three weapons are said to represent the three families of the Buan clan. “All archers put down your weapons. NOW!” “What is the meaning of this Draco? We come in peace.” says Raven. “You do not need to tell me your name and I will not speak it. Know this, I know who you are, come with me.” replies Draco.

Raven and Ronan entered the gates. As soon as they are through the gate shuts tight. As they walked through the town they could since the stares from the buildings and fear from the people. Raven looks at Ronan. “What do you think scared them so much? Is it us?” asked Raven. “No it is not you.” replies Draco. “We have a problem with pirates in the town.” says Draco. “What is your law doing about it?” asked Raven. “We haven't had a sheriff for many years. Their captain killed him. I would like to see if you could help me with this problem.” replies Draco. “If you truly know who we are, then you know how bad us helping you can be to this town.” says Raven. “I understand all too well the outcome, but it is necessary for this town. I would like you to do this for free passage” replies Draco. “I knew nothing was for free, but we want to pay our respects first” replies Raven.

They come to a giant crypt, which stands with little wear. Over thousands of years this building stood; as did the clan. Raven pulls a medallion from her neck and puts it into a groove on the door. As they enter, Ronan looks at Draco with eyes that could look into one's soul. Ronan discovered a battle ax on his left hand.  Draco looked at Ronan and asked “What is it?” “You may stay. Leave the door shut and leave a guard outside. He is not to open the door from the outside. You will open it when we are done.” Draco with hesitation agrees to the terms. Ravyn looks, with a tear in her eye, at Ronan.... The door shuts.

“Restriction Release: Overhaul” says Ronan. Raven looks at Draco and says. “Stand by the door, and what you see is never to be revealed.” Draco moves slowly toward the door. “Glactha!” says Raven. Draco's eyes widened with disbelief. A large group stood in front of him. All wearing the same cloaks, and bowing their heads. The sight of ten Buan clan members in front of him. To believe if something would have happened at the gate, the town could have been destroyed.  He then bowed his head. The room was silent for it seemed like forever. Draco raised his head, and all he saw was the rest of the clan fading away, like a figment of his imagination, only leaving Raven and Ronan standing there.

Raven turned and looked at Draco and said. “Now that you have helped us, what can we do for your kindness?” “I would like you to take care of my pirate problem. They are here to get the treasure of your ancestors.” replies Draco. Ronan begins to laugh. “There is no treasure. Why would someone think there is treasure here?” says Raven. “The pirates believe that your immortality can be granted by drinking fresh blood from a skull that belongs to a clan member,” said Draco. Hearing this, the chains on Ronan's shackles tightened and whispers were heard through the air. Silence, remember protocol.” yells Raven.

“My grandfather and grandmother lay here in peace. I will kill anyone that disturbs their rest.” says Raven. Ronan then proceeds to put his hand on her shoulder. “I do not need your comfort uncle. I am a protector and will act upon my responsibilities.” Said Raven. “I do not comfort you, but warn you. It is your responsibility to protest and manage our clan above all emotions. That is why we are here and they are not. I am your emotions.” replies Ronan.

Draco walks and starts to open the door when Ronan grabs him and slings him away. “What is the meaning of this” replies Draco. As the door flings open, the leader of the pirates steps through the door. Behind him stood twenty men, and the guard killed. “I have waited here for years for someone to open this door and such a beautiful someone indeed.” replied the leader of the pirates. “This is holy ground, how dare you come here uninvited.” says Raven. “Oh, so rude of me; my name is Captain Blade. You can call me captain. I can come here as I like. The owners are dead and their family exiled thousands of years ago. My men help run over half this town. So Draco if you know what’s good for the town; hand over one of the skulls.”

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The captain then turned and said, “Get me the skull. Kill anyone who gets in the way.” The men started through the door. There was a whistle through the air as the first four men fell. Each of them with a black blade shaped as a feather in their heads. The men stopped. “I will kill anyone who enters here.” says Raven. All the men at once rushed the crypt. “Restriction Release: Bragi” yells Ronan. “Glactha!” replies Raven. With the sound of her words the shackles on Ronan's hands fell to the ground with a thunderous sound and dust flying through the air. He jumps between the graves and the men. “He is only one man, kill him” yelled the captain. Ronan proceeded toward the men hitting the first two men knocking them into the air. He used nothing but his body. The men hit the ground with no life left in them. The other men surrounded him.  He jumps into the air and hits the ground with one fist. The ground shakes profusely, throwing the men off balance. He takes out the men with ease. As Ronan approached the last man, he turned to run away terrified of what he just saw. He ran toward the captain for help, but what he got was a blade in his gut. “Cowards, all of them.” said the captain.

Ravenn became furious for what the captain said. Before she could say something Ronan started to speak. “Captain, I have a question for you.” said Ronan. “Yes, I guess I can amuse you.” replies the captain. “If someone challenges the captain and wins; they become captain, right?” taunted Ronan. “Yes you are correct, but you would have to be a pirate to challenge a captain.” replies the captain. With a grin on his face he turns and looks at Raven. “Restriction Release: Hermes.” yells Ronan.

With a nod and a roll of her eye she says; “not in here he will not, but outside. There is already too much bloodshed in here.” “Glactha!” A faded glimmer in the air and everyone hears a funny, old melody. “YO HO YO HO and a pirate's life for me.” Next to Raven appears out of nowhere; a man stands next to her. A man not much taller than her wearing the same cloak, with the same symbol on its back. “Really brother, you call me out for this piece of shit,” says the man in the cloak. “I had no choice, brother, you are the only pirate in the family.” says Ronan. “Do you approve of this, Raven?” says the cloaked figure. “Yes'' replies Raven. Let me guess. Pulled the old got to be a pirate to challenge me gag. Only pussies use that excuse.” said the cloaked figure. “How dare you call me that!  Who do you think you are?” “SILENCE!! I was a pirate before your entire family was thought of. I challenge you as a captain to a captain. “Says the cloaked man. “Where is your proof that you are a captain?” Yells the captain. “I am Zephyr, Captain of the Irish Sea.” replies the cloaked man. “Impossible no one has been since...is no way...this is the ability of the ghost family. You are dead!” said the captain. “Okay, either you fight me or him, but I'm telling you, you might want to fight me,” laughs Zephyr “You are only an illusion to frighten me,” yells the captain.

All of a sudden, with a flash Zephyr stood in front of the captain. With a smirk on his face, he said: “go ahead and touch me to see if I am real, or is my breath on your neck enough to prove I am real.” says Zephyr. The captain went to draw back his sword; when Floyd hit him in the chest. Blade flew back out the door. Once outside the doors shut behind them. Zephyr reached into his cloak and pulled out two short swords. He did not hold them both the same way. He held one in his left hand straight up, and one in his right hand straight down. He waits for Blade to get to his feet. “So you are real.” says Blade.

“I think you are misunderstanding the rules here. We fight to the death for the spot of Captain.” says Blade. “Alright, but you will regret it.” replies Zephyr. They both stand in silence waiting for who will move first. Blade lungs toward Zephyr with his sword. As Zephyr parries he spins and catches Blade in the jaw with an elbow. “The sword is not the only weapon to be used in a fight. Now get up!” yells Zephyr. Blade gets up and lunges again with great precision. A man that has mastered the sword. Zephyr blocks all of his attacks. With a swing to Blade’s stomach; he jumps back. Surprised by the speed of Zephyr's blades, he cannot get close to him. What’s wrong there captain? Are you getting cold feet? Says Zephyr. With an angry look on his face, Blade does not answer him.

“Uncle!” yells Raven. “Yes my dear?” Replies Zephyr. “Please hurry up, we must get going.” says Raven. With a nod of his head he turns and looks at Blade. I am sorry boy, but you heard what the lady said.” says Zephyr. “Do not underestimate me, Zephyr!” screams Blade. “No my boy it is you who is over your head here. You should have never treated these people this way. The worst thing you did was to walk uninvited into my family's crypt.” He sticks his swords into the ground. He begins to reach into his cloak. His hands moved so fast that Blade could not see it. All of a sudden Blade lets out a yell as four daggers, with skulls on the handles and Celtic knots down the blades, hit him in both wrists and both thighs. Blade hits the ground and with the last dagger Zephyr sticks him in the forehead. He picks up and sheaths both of his swords. He then walks to Blade and picks the 5 daggers from his body. He turns and looks at the rest of the pirates and says: “Treat these people with respect. This town is now under my protection. That means as my men you will watch over this town and help any way you can. Brother before you leave you know what to do,” says Zephyr. “Are you sure about this?” asked Ronan. “Yes,” replied Zephyr. As he stands and starts to fade away. As the pirates saw this they bowed their heads with respect; for he had offered them a new start.

Zephyr turned around and bent over to pick up his shackles. “I will get those for you,” said a young boy. He bent over and started to lift them but could not. “Do not fret, I can barely lift them myself,” said Ronan. After picking up the shackles, Ronan turns and starts to walk toward the pirates. “You have a choice, you can receive the mark of your new captain and help this village; or you can be handed over to this town for the punishment of your previous actions?” asked Ronan. He placed a brand on each of the pirates in the shape of a black sword. “This is the symbol of your new captain, wear it proudly,” said Raven.

“Draco, have you seen a man dressed in a blood red cloak with the symbol of a skull with two snakes coming from its eyes?” asked Raven. “Yes, but not for many years.” replied Draco. “I know who he is. He is the man who sent us here and told our old captain about the treasure,” said a pirate.

Raven and Ronan stayed in the town for a few more days. They gathered any information they could about the man they were looking for. “Why are you looking for this man Raven?” asked Draco. “He killed my mother and has been on the run for thousands of years.” replied Raven. I thought you all were immortal? Asked Draco. “If someone was to chop off our head we would die.” replied Raven. “There are only two ways to become like us. You are either born into our clan or you mix your blood with that of a living clan member. We do this to only those we fall in love with. He is her Father.” said Ronan. “When one of us reaches 100 years old, we leave our island and venture the world for no more than 100 years, and then we return with or without a loved one.” says Raven in a sad tone. “There is something about our blood that we can tell if you are a member or not,” says Ronan. “So why did all of you leave the Island now?” asked Draco. “To understand why we left, you must know of our past.”