All of her senses became overwhelmed the instant she touched the tail lantern. Her hand followed by the rest of her body felt like it was entering a sauna, surrounded by a barrier of intense heat that served to soothe her skin. Her eyes flooded by orange light that made it rather difficult to see what was in front of her, but also adjusting her vision to let her peer into the beyond. She could only smell the intoxicating scent of the white smoke that was being absorbed into her body, a small whiff gave her the equivalence of a caffeine rush. In truth, it was almost like an out of body experience. She would know her entire body was stronger, faster and more flexible. That her mind was sharper and her soul was brimming with a mystical euphoria. Her ears deaf to everything but the cries for help and the creature’s voice caressing her like her favorite soft melody. The creature smiled and implanted his words deep into her subconscious, so that they would never be forgotten.

[color=f49ac2]“I’m Eshu. Your closest ally and dearest friend. A lighthouse to guide your soul through the storm of sorrows. You’ve reached out for my beacon of hope and will come out of the smoke to burn brighter than ever before. With our bond we are bound by justice. Now go forth and be one of my lanterns! Take the hopeless and scared by the hand and lead them out of the darkness! Mika Mori, The Magical Girl!”[/color]

With the constant mental reassurance that he would always be on her side. Such a deeply rooted trust was something that would be nearly impossible to doubt once established. It would effectively erase her fears and hesitations to accepting that demons were among them, but that none of them could defeat her as long she believed so. But it was a faith that would be rewarded, her deepest thoughts of heroism would materialize to bestow great supernatural powers when transformed. She would choose something that best fit her personality. Whatever her mind conjured up would become her talent. The power to shoot fire from her fingertips. The divinity to walk through walls and on water. The skill to transmogrify materials into weapons. The ability to shapeshift into animals. It was ultimately her wishes that would decide. Her transformation process could be monumental, changing her very appearance to look more like an angel that descends from the heavens or it could be as simple as a bow in her hair. As long as it made her feel like a hero…

[color=f49ac2]“Come with me! A demon is close by.”[/color] Eshu warned as the young girl seemed to return into reality. The walls of normalcy that once kept her imprisoned had been shattered and she was now free to follow the whims of her new companion as it headed for the school’s back entrance. The cries sounded like they came from inside her head and it was almost like a compass that perfectly calculated their exact location. It was just as she’d originally suspected, [url=https://i.pinimg.com/474x/68/e9/5b/68e95b596a29d180a2394e94a6e45535--monster-art-monster-design.jpg]the demon[/url] and the victim were inside the school’s basement. And she could feel a sense of urgency deep in her heart telling her to hurry...

Eshu's lanterns could be seen as balls of light that blazed through the dark skies and heavy rain, but while he could feel Mika's deepest emotions and even hear her innermost thoughts. His thoughts were silent and only known to him. [color=f49ac2][i]"My planning and patience has given me what I desire. Now it's time for the darkness to be extinguished by our light."[/i][/color]