Tossed and turned, for she was thrown so far away, that none could pick up on, or track her movements. Truly an insignificant insect in this cruel world.
Though this story is not about how insignificant some species may be to the test of time but to the individual who became so hard to track down, that she was considered lost, and given one of the highest ranks of threat by the school.
Sakurai was thrown during the battle that took place at the bubble's battlefield, and she was not thrown lightly. When she finally reached the ground, she managed to break several bones and most of her body was covered in the ooze that was coming out of the vents present all around her. The wastelands aren't a kind place for battling, for there are various things that may come out at any time, and have a shot at singeing your skin. For there is truly nothing that we may be able to do at that point.
Sakurai spent the first month from when she was thrown trying to recover with the aid of absolutely no one. She was left to herself, and admittedly, that trauma, along with the fact that she sacrificed something that no one ever should sacrifice to attain anything, she managed to make that deal with Persephone and this is where she has landed herself.
Gods in this world are not at all kind. Some can put you through some of the most torturous days in anyone's life for the rest of eternity, merely because they take pleasure in that. They would term it as, building up for the future. Absolute nonsense. Some of them do not even have control of their power, as it is being managed by someone else. Meanwhile, there are very few gods that even care for the organisms on this planet. But they are far weaker than the rest of the people. So they all lose in the end. Not a single winner on this planet.
Nanami's entire plan hinges on the fact that he unites everyone and turns it against the gods. But how would that work, when the gods can just strip you of your power?
I have no clue, but all we can do is watch what unfolds…
For I am nothing but a narrator for this story.
Sakurai was completely untreated, she was lost in this world. She didn't know what could be done, or what had to be done, for all that she could was wait patiently. She kept begging for help, but it seemed that the location that she was thrown to, was extremely far for anyone her track her down and help her.
Luckily, she could easily manage. Being the servant of one of the most powerful Greek gods, she had access to the luxury of being the queen of the underworld, as well as the abilities of spring, so she could get ample rest and take advantage of her powers.
But was she truly all alone? After all, she was force-fed those petals after all. Her connection to the underworld as well as Kore has never been stronger than before.
Kore: Do you wish to become stronger? Sakurai? I can teach you the ways to get used to the power that I possess. This will not at all be an easy task though. I will be putting you against some of the underworld's most fearsome creatures, just so that you can have your standing on this planet. I do not want you to lose again. You sick brat
"What do you mean sick brat? I lost because you, you darling stupid little piece of shit. I can't wait to have your ass handed back at you when I am finally done cleaning up your mess.", Sakurai snapped back at her.
Kore: I could strip you of your power right now as well, and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it. Just keep your lingo in check and your mouth shut.
"Had you wanted me to keep my mouth shut, you would have made me do that ages ago. But you didn't. You want me as much as I want you. You cannot win in this world without me, and I need your powers in the situation that I have been put into. I know that I won't be able to do much, but at the end of the day, I am the only one who is capable enough to harness your power. Sure I gave up some of the most important things in my mental space to attain this higher power, but there is nothing that we can do about that now, can we?"
Kore: Touché, little one. So, how about we start with training that body of yours?
Sakurai looked into the sky, which had turned much darker than usual.
Meanwhile,e I looked at the silhouette of Persephone that was present in front of me. She was grinning with her teeth showing some of the most sadistic pleasures. In truth, she wanted Sakurai to feel more pain, as she felt insulted that Sakurai's poor performance would ruin her track record.
I have never really understood why these gods even play these games, for there is so much good that can be done in this world to improve it, but that is not done. Instead, the gods play a game to test and see who is the strongest of them all that remains until the end.
Sakurai pointed at the sky with her middle finger and decided to throw more insults and showcase profane behaviours at the sky. There was no one to watch her, except for Kore.
She then opened the key to the underworld by roaming around and sitting on the throne that she fashioned with her hands. Or so she thought. Kore knew that Sakurai was unfit to be dead at this point, so what she did was send a portion of the underworld, to where Sakurai was and place all the equipment and training that she would be required in front of her.
Kore: Here you go, I want you to realize the value of having me as a master, for I am extremely powerful I can in turn guide you to become even more powerful than you already are. I am also glad that the stupid servant of Arawn gave you those petals. I am truly grateful for that. I can speak freely with you just because of this.
Sakurai realized that she was going to have to do everything by herself at this point. She set herself a small kennel-like house, where she fashioned a bed made out of the spring tree's branches. She knew that whichever mythos came on later in life, would be as powerful as Persephone, they would not be as kind as her in the world.
There was a slight problem though.
This is Sakurai that we are talking about.
After she fashioned her place to rest, she used her spring powers again to grow a massive orchard. She knew that to survive in this wasteland, she could not survive on the ooze that came out of the vents.
Thus, another set of weeks go by, as she completes her build and starts with her training regiment with her master Kore.
Kore: Even though you are trying to harness the powers of the underworld, the souls that you gain from this power will only affect you if you can be freed from the thought of the souls not being able to touch you. You should know by now, that these souls are only here to help you. They will feel extremely uncomfortable, for that is what they are, at the end of the day. Depraved souls of the damned.
"So you are telling me that I am going to be touched by souls whom I do not have any connection with, just to gain a little bit of extra power? Isn't that correct Kore? Same things that Apollo does with you." Sakurai snapped back at her.
Truth be told, Kore was genuinely trying to toy with a person who was meant to be insane. Even her good friends acknowledged that. There is no shame in that, but I feel that Kore might be underestimating the organism that she is trying to train.
All of a sudden, Sakurai bursts into a sudden rage of laughter that fills the entire coven that she is taking shelter in.
"YOU THINK THAT I AM GOING TO ALLOW MYSELF TO BE TOUCHED BY ANYONE APART FROM THAT MAN THAT I LOVE, OR EVEN MYSELF? BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, I SHALL DO YOU ONE BETTER.", she screamed.
Kore just watched her servant take off her clothes in an extremely toxic place.
"You want me to get touched by these souls right, for your satisfaction, but I shall do you one better, you see your throne right there?" Sakurai stated while pointing at the Queen's Throne.
Kore: You dare misjudge me, you little piece of –
Before anything could happen, the servant placed herself on the throne and began to commit inexplicable acts of indecency. And all Kore could do as her throne was getting defiled by this girl.
"Isn't that correct, now you shut yourself up, haven't you… for let me remind you, my master", Sakurai stated.
"I sacrificed my sanity to attain your power. I am the insane princess who wants to kill the one I love!"