Soldier X

In the year 4006, the descendents of the followers of Nathan Summers‘ Askani teachings live. While some facts about his life have been mixed up over the years, the basics of his teaching stayed the same. According to their legends, Nathan Summers, in the past, willed himself to die so others could live.

A boy named Jonathan is learning the ways of Askani and his powers from his Granma, a wise old woman with the mark of Askani, six lines resembling Nathan’s scars, on her eye. Jonathan prefers more to swim with the dolphins than learn about meditation and the teachings and the learning he can receive from the Goddess Dear Iryn.

Then, a man comes to them; a war is brewing between two fishing families at Red Field. The Granma decides to help, as is their duty. Jonathan thinks it is a waste of time but does as told and accompanies her.

On their journey, they encounter a man who treats the Granma as a beggar, which gets Jonathan angry. After the incident, Granma goes to pray at a Dear Iryn shrine, while Jonathan thinks Dear Iryn is boring. Later, a Serpentine Marauder attacks him; but his Granma sacrifices her own life so he can live.

Devastated, Jonathan goes to the Dear Irene shrine and discovers she is not boring but a comfort. He heads to Red Field to continue what his Granma set out to do, and with his faith, manages to avoid a conflict that would’ve surely ended in bloodshed.

He is injured, though, but a friendly fisher girl spreads the blood out over his eye to mimic the sign of the Askani. This one good deed brings him closer to his faith, and he knows that he is now a true Askani.

Apr 2003

Marvel

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2003

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