In love with a regalia

Chapter One

"Where am I?"

"Who am I?"

"What am I?"

"WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME?"

You feel yourself getting lighter and lighter like a feather. By the time you decide to look around, an unknown force lifts you up and pushes you inside a dark tunnel. After that, everything goes pitch black.

A few moments later you wake up, still in shock of what happened before. Upon your eyes stands the night sky full of bright stars, you get up on your feet and take a deep breath while you look around. Suddenly, a young man approaches you. His jet black hair danced softly with the cold breeze and his blue eyes shined under the moonlight. There's something about this man that gives you a feeling of comfort. Somehow like it was meant for you to meet him.

"Hello y/n my name's Yato. You might not understand what's going on right now but I'm about to answer anything you wish to know."

"Y/n? Is that my name? I seem to not remember anything at the moment."

"Yes, that's how I named you. Probably you'll get upset with what I'm about to say but um- you're dead."

"It's definitely not possible that I'm dead. I have my senses and I'm talking to you." you laughed at Yato's face. After you stopped laughing, you looked at him but his expression was dead serious.

"Well, I'm a god actually. My real name is Yaboku and I used to be a God of calamity. Although it's not the same anymore. You know, when people die, the body dies with them. But not their soul. In fact, their soul crosses the far shore and it wanders there. The weight of its sins will determine whether the soul will turn into a phantom or continue to wander in the far shore until it gets claimed by a god. Then it transforms into a regalia, a powerful holy weapon whose purpose is to help its master during battles with other entities. In your case that's what happened."

Your jaw fell on the floor, still in disbelief of what you had just heard.

"You're not joking or something right? Because this sounds like a crazy movie scenario."

"Would you like me to show you? Besides I still don't know your regalia form."

"My regalia form? What do you-?" but before you could speak, Yato shouted. "Come, Rokki!" 

Suddenly flashing colourful lights surrounded you and you transformed into a katana blade with a silver grip. Around the grip a blue ribbon was tied. It was like you were inside a space with a large window where you could watch everything that was happening around you. You could also feel Yato's gentle touch all over you. It was surreal.

"Rokki." Yato whispered and you reverted back in your human form.

"Wow. I believe you now." you said awkwardly.  "So, I guess I have to thank you for saving me from wandering forever in the far shore."

"No worries." Yato giggled. "So, when I call you by your regalia name, you become a weapon, in your case, a katana."

"You mentioned something about phantoms before, what are they?" you asked.

"Phantoms are ominous forms of energy which are created by humans' sins. They come in all forms of sizes."

"Well then, it will be a pleasure to serve as your regalia, no matter how dangerous it's going to be" you declared decisively. Yato was very happy with your words but you sensed that he was overthinking about something.