Chapter 3 - Truth

Seijuro exits the room he was just in and a bright light hits him, causing Seijuro to squint his eyes.

"Welcome to Solar Town, young Seijuro." Frank turns his wheelchair around and looks at Seijuro with a smirk on his face.

Frank had light brown skin, with black, messy hair. He was wearing the same white cloak, as all the other individuals in that room. He wore a black top and blue pants, with brown sandals. His smile was welcoming and his shades covered his eyes.

Seijuro stares outside the window, he is in complete disbelief of the beauty he sees. The buildings stretch towards the clouds, groups of people walk around lost in their discussions and daily routines, vehicles fill the streets and the roads are cleaner and paved. Seijuro being from the village, had never seen such a sight before. The town had been quite a distance away from his home, so he could only see glimpses of it. He then turns his attention back to Frank,

"Where are we going?"

"Showing you around, young Seijuro. And I'm sure you have questions." Frank continues to push himself forward.

Seijuro follows closely behind Frank, all the while taking in the scenery of this new place, he now decides this is the right time to ask,

"Who exactly are you guys? And those things that came from that box. Who were they?" Seijuro asks,

"We are Captains. We ensure the protection of the human race from what we call 'fears'." Frank says almost instantly after Seijuro asked his question,

Fears? What does he mean by that?

Seijuro ponders this question, however in the mean time, listens closely to Frank,

"You see, fears are formed when a persons mind begins to become overly stressed. This can be due to many reasons, whether it's a phobia or a traumatic event. This eventually causes the release of dark matter from the person, which forms these creatures. The more dark matter emitted, the stronger and more intelligent these things become. They can then harm other people or in worse cases transform them." Frank glances at Seijuro to see if he's paying attention. He gives him a nod and he continues,

"Dark matter manipulation has been around for centuries, these manipulators calling themselves 'mages', as you saw with Yuto when he tossed his kunai at you. These mages formed us, the 'Fear Foundation' and 11 Captains to run the place. We ensure these fears don't grow powerful and we disperse them, before they reach such a stage. Now, that's a bit of background on what we are, moving on to what you released." Frank looks back again at Seijuro, however this time his smirk had disappeared and he sighs,

"Those beings you released were not fears, but they were not human either. In very rare cases, humans can "become corrupt" by their own dark matter leading to… well what you saw. Powerful beings, so evil in fact, Hell spat them back out as the legend says. A former Captain tried to seal them within himself, however upon realising it wasn't possible, the box became their eternal resting place. The Captains before us, hid them, making sure no person accidentally comes across it and releases them, they placed a barrier around it. How you passed that barrier is something we can't answer. The captains body could not handle such power and his body gave in." Frank looks at Seijuro and sees the guilt present on the young mans face, as he stares at the sword in his hand, he looks at Frank,

"You said 11 Captains, but they were only 8 I saw…"

"Well some of us have... been through things. Not all of us think the way we do, you know. Prevent other people from what we experienced. 3 specific Captains disbanded from here, started their own little cult." Frank says with a hint of sympathy in his voice,

"Which does what exactly?" Seijuro asks hesitantly,

"The humans race extinction to prevent fears from being created at all." Seijuros eyes widen, Frank lifts his shades up and then stops pushing himself forward.

Seijuro, so distracted by their conversation, didn't acknowledge they had reached the exit of this enormous building. Frank looks at him and points towards the woods on their left,

"Through those woods is where you will be trained and staying. Do you have any family left besides your younger brother?"

"My mother…" Seijuro tears up upon saying this.

"I see. I won't burden you with being the one to tell your mother the news. By the time you reach home, your mother will be aware." Frank puts a hand on Seijuros arm and smiles at him reassuringly,

"When do I start?" Seijuro asks while wiping his tears away,

"Tomorrow. At dawn. You're from Lunar Village correct?"

"How did you..."

"The pendant in the shape of a crescent moon around your neck. They still kept that tradition. Well, I won't keep you longer than needed. See you tomorrow, young Seijuro." Frank begins pushing himself back into the building they just walked through.

He feels a tap on his shoulder and Seijuro turns around to see Kenji, giving him that stern look from before. Kenji extends his left arm out, his hand begins to form a ball of dark energy which covers his hand and in front of both of them, a doorway of some sort is created.

"Walk through there. It will take you home." Kenji says in his usual cold tone.

Seijuro nods and slowly walks through the doorway, before leaving he says to Kenji,

"Thank you, for giving me this chance." Seijuro glances at Kenji, who nods at him and rolls his eyes a bit.

After passing through, he looks around, seeing the familiar buildings around him, the voices of children playing can be heard, the scent of cooking fills the air and he can see in the distance, his mother looking around anxiously on their porch. He doesn't hesitate and begins walking quickly towards his mother. His mother sees him and tears fill her eyes. He puts the sword to the side as they walk into their home and immediately embrace each other as they cry together.

Seijuros sadness and grief is replaced with anger and determination. He thinks of the figure that caused this, his mothers sadness, Rens transformation and those last words,

Good thing you will die before you can regret the decision you made today.

Seijuros eyes now light up with fury and his anger grows. Vengeance was the only thing pacing in his mind.

I'll make them suffer for what they did.