Twilight Hero, Luzura

Mishaps in Transit

An eight year old Dominican girl with long brown hair, clear blue eyes, and a pair of cute blue suspenders over a long sleeved and rainbow striped shirt walked off the plane, and into a whole new place. The nice lady had helped her board the plane, and told her to look for a similarly dressed man when she arrived, so she started looking around until she spotted a man in a clean black suit and glasses.

With a bit of hesitation, she approached a man that looked right and tried to smile, “Hola, senor… um, I'm Luz… are you the one who's supposed to help me find my mama?”

For a moment the man looked like he was going to snap at her, but then he stopped and his face split into a cold smile, “Sorry about that little one. You caught me by surprise. Follow me, and we'll find your ‘mama’.” He started walking away, but flinched when he felt Luz's little hand take his.

Luz looked around in awe at all of the new sights and sounds around her. This place was so different from her small town back in the Dominican Republic. She saw signs in a weird language and dozens of new bright and colorful things as they walked.

Luz asked about her bag, but the man told her that someone would grab it for her, and not to worry. Luz just smiled at that as she thought, “Mama must have really nice friends to do all of this for her.”

After a few minutes, they stopped by a black car, and the man helped her get inside and buckle herself in the passenger seat before opening up the glove compartment and splashing something on a rag. With a smile he looked at Luz, “Hey, little one. Do you think you could help me with something?”

Luz’s eyes brightened and she nodded happily, “Sure mister. You’re helping me find my Mama, so I’d love to help?”

The man got a sadistic smile, “I have an anniversary coming up, and I wanted to get her something special. I bought this perfume, but I’m afraid I don’t know if it’s any good. Think you can give it a sniff, and tell me what you think?” Luz nodded, and took a deep whiff of the rag, but then everything got hazy and she passed out. The last thing she heard before she passed out was the man snicker to himself, “Stupid kid. That was almost too easy.”

When Luz woke up her head hurt really bad, and she was afraid. She was in an unfamiliar barely lit room. There was only a single overhead light. Luz saw a window, but it was blacked out, and she couldn’t move. She was alone, she thinks, but she was bound to a chair with thick cord. Luz wanted to cry, but Lucia held the tears back. Idiot. How could you let this happen? Now we’ll never find Mama. That Sonia lady was very specific to not trust anyone and use that funny phrase, but you forgot, and not look at us. Luz sniffled, “I’m sorry, Cia. I-I-I just thought… I tried.” Suddenly they heard a noise, and Lucia snarled, “Shut up idiot. He’s coming back.” Luz’s frame stiffened in fear, and a minute later the man walked in with a sleeveless vest, and a bag in his hand. Luz watched as he pulled a chair and small folding table over before he sat down and looked at her with a cold smile.

“I’m sorry little one. I know this must all be very scary for you, but I promise if you’re good… I won’t have to hurt you.” Luz shivered at his cold even tone, but she nodded in understanding. “Good. Now, I think it’s time we get to know each other a bit. You can call me Puppet Master. You said your name was Luz, Luz what I wonder?”

Luz trembled and shrank as much as she could in her binding, “Luz Noceda, Mr. Puppet Master.”

Puppet Master smiled, and nodded, “Not a name I’ve heard of, but given you just got off a plane that’s not a surprise. Luz, I’m guessing you have a quirk. What can you do?”

Luz heard Lucia growl, “Don’t tell him about me or my quirk. Only yours.” Luz looked away in fear, but answered in a low tone, “I-It's called Legendary Light. I-I can manipulate or empower light. It’s really just little ‘fireflies’ to chase away the darkness though right now.”