WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #15 – „Ojcze, dlaczego?”

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #14 – Lepiej późno niż wcale... czy coś

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea: Did I do Something Wrong? [eng]

 

Sea Witch couldn't count how many times she had climbed those stairs lately. She already knew that there were exactly thirty-four of them and that the penultimate one was damaged on one side. The witch also knew that it took her twenty-forty-two steps to reach the cell she was so interested in (whereas Sal only needed half of that; being short really sucked sometimes).

Stepping carefully in the darkness, she stared at the figure crouched behind the metal bars. At first, he reacted immediately to her appearance, but for some time he remained indifferent whenever she came to visit. Wadanohara didn't understand this, and it made her come even more often, even if she felt like she was hitting the wall. Had she done something wrong to cause him to treat her this way?

"Hello, Samekichi," she said in a sing-song tone. The Sea Witch tilted her head, and the massive hat on top almost fell off. "Are you sleeping?"

Silence. Familiar and predictable, but it still made Wada purse her lips. It wasn't fair.

She usually stood there for a while, chatting away and trying to get him to talk. She told him about the sea, about the tempting red of these new waters, and about the world order that each of them should desire. And she wanted him to see it through her eyes; that he would wake up like she did when Sal made her understand. Then they could be together, the witch and her familiar, just like before. Didn't Samekichi want this?

This time, the silence turned out to be heavier and more difficult to bear than usual. Wadanohara realized she didn't feel like talking, since it wouldn't lead anywhere. She wanted to hear his voice, just like that, even if it meant a string of curses at Sal. She didn't understand what they were arguing about, but...

"Hey... Say something." She sighed and grabbed one of the bars and slowly crouched down. The train of the red dress she was wearing swayed gently. "It's really boring when I'm the only one talking, you know?"

Even if he knew, he clearly intended to torment her. She sighed quietly, playing with the ruffles of her dress. Why did he have to be so stubborn?

And why was it becoming harder and harder for her to look at it? Sal said it didn't matter. That she shouldn't worry about his brother or the doubts she sometimes felt. "Everything's fine. You trust me, right?" he kept repeating, and those words always made her feel better, because after all... he was right. Everything was as it should have been from the beginning.

Right...?

But today Sal was gone, and she sat on the stone floor of her cell, talking to herself again. She listened to the echo of her voice and the silence, which turned out to be the worst possible combination. Samekichi's indifference as well.

"Why--?" With surprise, the witch realized that she had said it out loud. She blinked and wiped her face, suddenly realizing that her cheeks were damp. "Did I do something wrong? Are you mad at me or maybe-?"

"I'm not."

She started when she heard that quiet, slightly hoarse voice. This time, the hat slipped off Wadanohara's head as she straightened up abruptly, startled by the figure that was suddenly right in front of her. She didn't notice when the shark moved, much less when he got so close - within arm's reach, despite the bars separating them - but it didn't matter.

In the darkness, she could see his black, focused eyes. Her former familiar's expression was one of indifference, apart from the way his lips pursed. He avoided meeting her eyes, but Wadanohara still appreciated that he finally reacted to her presence.

"Hi."

"Agh... Hi."

After these words, silence fell again, but Wadanohara found it more bearable than before. Okay, so he was here. He even replied. She was relieved, especially when she heard the denial.

"Say, Wadanohara..." Samekichi suddenly resumed. His voice was quiet, and he seemed to consider every word. "Why are you crying?"

"Huh? I--"

She wiped her cheeks again. Exactly, why? After all, everything was fine. At least that was her belief until a while ago.

She was still searching for an answer when she felt someone else's fingers brush against her face. The Sea Witch froze in silence, tensely waiting for what would happen next. She let Samekichi's fingers trace her damp cheeks and tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. His touch was pleasant, yet unreal; completely different from what Sal had accustomed her to.

It was all so pleasant and somehow familiar. Like a bush of the past that she suddenly missed.

Why...?

Blinking away the tears that were still coming, she looked straight into the dark irises of the shark kneeling before her. And then she began to doubt, seeing in Samekichi's gaze, as in a mirror, a person she should know well, but yet seemed so foreign to her.

That Wadanohara was like a shadow of herself. Like a stranger who only superficially resembled someone everyone around him knew. Even though she had seen her reflection many times before, this time everything was different, so wrong. Nothing was right, especially her red irises - eyes that had nothing familiar about them.

She pulled away abruptly, slapping Samekichi's hands away. Breathing heavily, she rubbed her temples as she suddenly felt a headache.

"I... I have to go... I have to--"

Without waiting for an answer, she jumped to her feet and ran towards the stairs, miraculously not killing herself on the steep steps. Confused and still shaking, she ran to her room and carefully closed the door behind her. She didn't dare look in the mirror, knowing full well what she would see there. Why did this feel right to her until now--?

Samekichi denied it when she asked if she had done something wrong.

But Wadanohara felt it was a lie.

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #13 – Ta, która czekała

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #12 – Córka swego ojca

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #11– Morze Śmierci

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #10 – To tylko… sen

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #09 – Jesteśmy zgubieni

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #08 – Potęga chowańca

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #07 – „Teraz jestem szczęśliwsza”

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #06 – Opowieść o dwóch siostrach

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #05 – Mam złe przeczucia

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #04 – Ty sobie pogadaj, a ja będę ci ufać

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #03 – Ten, który zdradził wszystkich

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #02 – Podwodne Królestwo

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

WADANOHARA AND THE GREAT BLUE SEA #01 – Oto Morska Wiedźma

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea

 

Data publikacji: 15.07.2023 – 03.09.2023
Status: zakończone

Twórca: Deep-Sea Prisoner | pobierz

Czyste błękitne morze, rozciągające się pod równie błękitnym niebem. Po długiej podróży morska wiedźma Wadanohara wraca do domu wraz ze swoimi chowańcami. Ale wtedy jej były towarzysz, rekin Samekichi, staje na jej drodze.

– Nie powinno cię tutaj być… Natychmiast opuść to morze…

„Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea”   #01 Oto Morska Wiedźma #02 Podwodne Królestwo #03 Ten, który zdradził wszystkich #04 Ty sobie pogadaj, a ja będę ci ufać #05 Mam złe przeczucia #06 Opowieść o dwóch siostrach #07 „Teraz jestem szczęśliwsza” #08 Potęga chowańca #09 Jesteśmy zgubieni #10 To tylko… sen #11 Morze Śmierci #12 Córka swego ojca #13 Ta, która czekała #14 Lepiej późno niż wcale... czy coś #15 „Ojcze, dlaczego?”  

Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea: Gone with the Sin [eng]

The changes came sudden, almost in the blink of the eye. Beautiful crimson red became everything they knew – and which will be able to determine their future.

Sal was glad. He looked at a woman standing right before him. Her smile was cruel and beautiful at the same time. She was like that too. Red Sea ambassador finally met his other half; the witch he wanted all this time. Now she was there, just in reach of hand. Wadanohara's red eyes gazed at him, calling him and seeming to look through to his soul.

So he came to her. She welcomed him with a smile, way better than that innocence one Wada was giving to everyone before. Sal heart was beating with joy. There she was. The girl he lusted from the very beginning. He wasn't sure she understands the weight of the future they may have if she wants, but that didn't matter. He was ready to lead her.

"Sal."

He really adored the way Wadanohara said his name. She belonged to him, after all. Sometimes Sal still didn't believe in that, but then the witch was there – with her smile and pleasant look in her eyes. After everything what happened, she finally gazed at him with joy. That was the look he truly desired. The look which a woman could give to her lover, not someone unimportant to her.

Ah. That sweet smell of victory. Sometimes really seemed to be unreal.

Sal placed his hands at Wadanohara's waist. She smiled and let him hug her. The witch touched his chest, still smiling. Her eyes were sparkling, full of various emotions. Somehow, she reminded him of a child, but in the good way. She was the one he could guide.

You're mine…

"What do you want, my dear?", he asked, touched her hair. So soft…

"I'm just glad you came", she said truthfully. "Without you… Well, I feel… different?"

Sal rose his eyebrows.

"Different?"

"Yeah. Are you worried?" Her smile faded. "It's just a… feeling."

"What kind of feeling?", asked Sal, reaching to her cheek.

Wadanohara closed eyes and started to relax. So his touch made her responded. That's good.

"Mmm… I don't know?" She shrugged. "Is that matter? I'm okay. It's just…"

"Yes?" He didn't give up.

"Did you ever felt like… like you forgot something important?", she said, slowly choosing words. "I mean--"

"It's nothing important", interrupted her in rush.

Wadanohara looked at him with confusion, then just nodded. Sal sighed, not able to relax. That could be nothing, but her words…

No, he must not take that much risk. If was a possibility she could snap out and back to her normal self… No, no, no. Impossible. But he needed to be wary.

"Sal? Are you mad at me?"

He blinked. Trying to calm himself down, Sal brought Wadanohara closer.

"Not at all. Here." He forced the smile. "Wanna come outside? We could be strolling or something."

She agreed, but still looked at him with doubt. Damn it, he needed to be put himself together. For the sake of everyone.

The sea was strangely quiet, but he adored that state. They both used to that, besides quietness of the night seemed to be so calmly. Wadanohara relaxed and stopped ask him questions. Sal could only guess what was in her mind, but…

"Hey, Sal. Look!"

Her voice snapped him out of his thoughts. At first Sal afraid of she'll say something strange again, but everything cleared, when he brought eyes at his witch companion.

She, in turn, stared at the moon. The golden glow was breaking through the surface of the water, making Wadanohara smile. A blush appeared on her pale cheeks.

"Huh… You like it, don't you?", he asked with amusement.

He as well admired that view. The difference was that it not the moon that captivated him the most. But her. The way she looked against that golden aura, just like the day it all began. Clad in red, she dreamily gazed at the lone satellite, and there was something about the sight that Sal found fascinating.

He wanted to have her with him. Now.

She belonged to him.

"Will you dance with me?"

Wadanohara shuddered. Her red eyes landed directly on him, expressing surprise.

"Really? Here?"

"Why not?"

She shocked her head.

"Without music?"

"It that a problem?" Sal smiled.

He offered her his hand, relieved that she took it. He pulled her to him, and when there was no resistance, he moved to a common rhythm. She giggled, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"That's nice."

It certainly was. He held her close to him, enjoying the closeness of her body. The familiar scent was all Sal needed. Admittedly, it still wasn't the kind of intimacy he craved the most, but... all in good time. It had to be enough for a start.

Wadanohara relaxed. She didn't ask for anything anymore, just kept dancing and in his arms. If she still had any doubts, they vanished without a trace. Little things she didn't need to remember.

She was the one Sal wanted more than anything else. His beautiful witch, the lady of the Red Sea. And he intended to protect and guide her as befitted her faithful ambassador.