Shurara Corps Backstory- 3

Once, a small teal tadpole named Mekeke roamed the streets of Keron, sad and alone. His parents died, and there was no orphanage to go to. So, he was left cold, lonely, and hungry. He stared through shop windows as he went down the street, and looked at all of the people, warm and happy. He envied them so much. He slowly and reluctantly walked out of the city, and went to find a new home. It was all he could think to do.

After nearly 6 weeks of wandering, he came into yet another town, and slowly trudged down the streets looking for food and shelter. At one point, he groaned, and collapsed in hunger. Unknown to him, seeing as he was unconscious and all, a man came out of a building a carried him inside.

When Mekeke woke up, he saw a red keronian wearing a black hood with floppy ears on it, and a black cloak sitting in front of him with a bowl of soup ready for him to eat. The keronian gave him the soup, and introduced himself as Tokoko, a manipulator, or marionette controller. They talked, and eventually, Tokoko chose Mekeke to be his manipulator apprentice, but only if Mekeke could do it right.

Tokoko gave Mekeke a hood and cloak like his, and taught Mekeke how to control the puppets, but Mekeke couldn't get it right. He failed every single time. Tokoko lost his patience, and beat him. Eventually, he kicked him out.

Mekeke once more wandered the streets. But this time, he constructed a marionette, and practiced with it, until he became a master. He went back to Tokoko, and showed him what he could do, and Tokoko was enraged. Mekeke was better than him. He beat him again, and kicked him out again. Now Mekeke was mad. He spent time studying dark magic, in hopes of finding a way for revenge. After 4 days, he found a spell that would give him the revenge he craved.

That night, when Tokoko was asleep, he came into his house, and into his room. He climbed up onto the ceiling above Tokoko's bed, and began to cast his spell. He pulled out a puppeteer cross, and held it right above Tokoko. Strings flew out from the cross, and attatched to Tokoko, and slowly his body turned to wood and metal, making him into a marionette.. Mekeke smiled. With this newfound power, he could do whatever he wished. "Kekeke... Now, I'm the Manipulator." He cackled, as he snuck out into the night.