Forgotten One

Discovery Arc: Soul Key!

"Sarah!" Corinna cries out loud, causing Sarah to gasp- she jumps and closing the lid fast, then spinning around she blinks at the sight of her angry grandmother marching her way.

"Grandma!" Sarah greets in surprise, then lowers her head, knowing she was in the wrong, "...sorry..."

"'Sorry'?" Corinna parrots at her, staring at her dead in the eyes, "Do you even know what you are apologizing for?" she questions when she reaches her granddaughter, hovering over her with hand on hips.

The old woman takes her eyes off Sarah, gazes at the marble box and sighs loudly.

"I do now..." Sarah admits with ashamed expression, although a smile was still tugging at her lips from finding something so rare and important, "I knew that were would be something inside from your days in Cynbel- but I never thought it would be that!" she adds quickly.

Corinna looks back to her granddaughter, the child had grown into a powerful light bearer and was only getting stronger. Of course, she blames herself, in olden times bearers break up their bloodlines with blank humans, or weaker ones, because when two pure bearers of the same kind have a child with outstanding strength.

A strength that could rip apart their fleshly body and kill the soul.

Corinna knew well that strong bearers would appear during the fourth generation of pures; her own father and mother were both pure light bearers and her grandfather was a light bearer too.

Then there was Corinna's husband, one of the greatest light bearers of his time. When their only daughter was born a strong bearer, she explained to her that she must never marry another with light.

Two hundred years ago, her daughter returned from her travels, with a light bearer man, she requested to marry with the promise of never having a child.

Corinna's husband Ethan, allowed this, trusting his daughter's words- he died before it happened.

Sarah was an 'accident'.

And being one so strong, Corinna thought the infant would not live to see their first birthday- feeling great pity for her granddaughter, she wanted to lessen the pain by pouring thousands upon thousands of shadows into her from the Light Soul Key.

The same Light Soul Key Sarah had just discovered.

Corinna came forward and opening the lid, she saw down at the item that shone brightly.

She had once possessed this powerful tool, however, she had already given ownership over to Sarah when she was eight days told... it felt like the right time.

"Sarah, would you like to learn to use this?" Corinna questions, she turns and smiles at her granddaughter's surprised face, "I can teach you, however, with this you would be its guardian."

"I understand!" Sarah cries out balling her hands into fists as her excitement took over, she even started shaking, "I know all about the Nine Soul Keys. Why they were made, what they mean to the dark bearers, whey they had to be scattered and why Éber court had to leave."

"Why King Éber's court had to leave, huh?" Corinna repeats with a sad smile, "Sarah, no one remembers what happened beginning of the war to understand why we needed to break away at the end. Most of the start of King Éber's reign, no one can even recall, or events leading up to his coronation. We no longer knew who was the enemy. As a light bearer, I was the first to leave the court."

"Mmm." Sarah lets out a long draw out hum after she listened to this, taking everything her grandmother said; then she spoke with glee, "It's a mystery waiting for someone to unlock."

"Sarah," Corinna snaps with a clear warning in her voice, a deep frown appears on her old face, "Have you seen the writings of that period? The mention of 'The Forgotten One' that should fill those spaces, is blurred over until someone remembers. Do not try and found out, just focus on the Key for now."

"Yes, yes!" Sarah says quickly, her excitement showing once more.

"You know what a 'sub-space' is right?" Corinna questions as she closes the box and takes a seat on it with Sarah settling more comfortably, on the floor in front of her.

"'Sub-spaces' sometimes called 'inventories' are forces that are the 'in-between', bearers can place objects in this 'space', " Sarah answers smiling at her grandmother who nods, "Sub-spaces were mainly used by Hunters, Adventurers and Heroes in the past. A little over two thousand years ago, only light, dark, air and water bearers knew how to make these sub-spaces slash inventories bags."

Sarah pauses to think, she had studied sub-space not long ago because she was very interested in getting a couple to store some of her books inside.

"Normally. These bags have limited space, most common ones can have up to twenty to forty items in," Sarah continues she recalls some of the prices she had seen online, "...depending on how much money you have, smelting sub-spaces items is big business and it takes a lot of time and power to do. Some designed the bag and have become a way to show off one's wealth."

Sarah stops and stares at her grandmother, it seemed she was waiting for her to say something else... the teen could not think of more to add.

"Oh! And the leather coin belts!" Sarah quickly says when she remembers, patting the leather belt on her hip, "This is a different kind of sub-space. Because metals have limited space inside most common inventories, up to five or six, and can be heavy. But the coin belts can have twenty metal coins."

Corinna nods her head as her granddaughter spoke, pleased that she was so well informed.

"Sarah," Corinna whispers softly and leans over as she was about to reveal all, "Have you heard of the Soul Room before?"

Sarah blinks at the questions.

"People say it's a myth," Sarah answers then glances at the box then back at her grandmother, "But it was rumoured that the Soul Keys were able to open the doors of the Soul Rooms, no one knows if this is true. And all the users refuse to speak. The only Soul Key that's in the public eye, is the one that King Éber has. The Dark Soul Key. Then others got lost in time."

The pair sat in silence for a moment, until Corinna smiles.

"The Soul Key can indeed, open the Soul Room," Corinna told her as she plays with one of her pigtails that rest on her shoulder, "It can also be used as a sub-space," a grin appears on the old woman's face, "Much, much more than any normal sub-space. Which each new owner, the Key will have a new Room. Also, more Rooms can be created. It takes some bit of power though."

"That means..." Sarah says aloud, understanding what her grandmother wanted to use the ancient tool for.

"Yes, once you learn how to fully use the Soul Key," Corinna said laughing a little, "We can shove all your games, books and junk inside your very soul! Then I can have my house back. I tripped twice in the hallway you know."