Just Luna

IMPORTANT - READ: Authoress’ Note: This is a strange piece, no? Why am I saying this before you read? I have no idea! :D This piece (can I even call it that?) was inspired by the anime/manga Fruits Basket. Luna Sohma, the subject matter, is cursed with the spirits of the phoenix and wolf, living in the kingdom of Agna. If you happen to be a Furuba fan, you are probably going – what the heck does this have to do with Fruits Basket? Absolutely nothing, basically (only applies to this piece). If I were to go more in depth with this, it would relate more. Anyways my basic idea is, Luna is living in a kingdom where the deities are animal spirits and every citizen is possessed with them – they can turn into their animal counterpart on will. The spirits are viewed as good and evil. Luna is possessed with both good (phoenix) and evil (wolf) and is shunned because of this. Below are basically her thoughts. I’m going to wrap this up, ‘cuz it’s probably longer than the actual piece! Enjoy!

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Just Luna

A phoenix. A wolf. Did it really matter? She was resented and shunned because she was both. Born as the prophesized child to either destroy or unite her world. She didn’t care about that. Whether or not the world went up in flames or down in ice – or if she happened to be that cause of it didn’t matter to her. Was that selfish? Extremely. She knew that, was ashamed of that, hated it about herself – and despite all this she wished for something above all else. She was seen as the freak, the outcast, the one to be shunned and ridiculed. The future seemed so dark and uncertain to her. Yet she reached. For this wish, this desire, this goal, something to strive for. All she had ever wanted was to be known for who she was, maybe even loved one day in the far future. So simple, yet so unattainable. It was the fire that kept her going, wishing, and searching for someone, something – anything that would accept her for who she was. Not the phoenix or the wolf. Not the girl who was both. Not the prophesized one. Just Luna.

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Ending Authoress’ Note: So – was it any good? I wasn’t too sure about this idea. It’s kind of extreme, no? If you want me to explain more about Luna – I might do a companion bio of her for this or you can just ask me in the comments. A lot of things might be self-explanatory, but I’m not too sure. Tell me what you think or you can just be a silent reader - I don't mind! 

Note: Cover found on DeviantArt - not mine. All credit goes to artist