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We've heard the story of the First, what of the second?

~The Second Suzaku - Birth~

Around by the time Asuka was fourteen, another child had been given birth to in Law's End. It was another family that met the same fate of the Herege. But they were still new in the area. The family was of the Phenex race. And they had gotten a daughter. In fear of having their baby kidnapped just like the rumors said about the one kidnapped fourteen years ago. The parents had to give their daughter to another family. The mother of the girl took her, three days after her birth and placed her at a random house's door. It was fate that the baby was placed in front of the Herege household.

At first Talvish didn't want to raise another child, but Ethna's heart was broken. She just wanted any one to take Asuka's place. Even if it was a girl. So Talvish couldn't decline her wish and took the little Phenex in. They both examined her carefully.
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Ethna: Her wings and ours don't match.. She's a Phenex..
Talvish: I'll name her this time, if you don't mind.
Ethna: What's on your mind, Talvish?
Talvish: Girl. Your name shall be Akane..
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And so the Herege Phenex, Akane's life had started.

~The Second Suzaku - Life As A Child~

Ever since Akane was little, she never feared heights. She always liked using her wings to stay in the sky for hours and hours, free-gliding in circles around her hometown. Most of the people in Law's End used to know her for her wide sense of freedom. When her red wings spread into the sky, it would send vermillion shades into the town, coloring the winds and causing her little friends to smile. Eventually they gave her a name. "The Vermillion Bird."

Akane always liked reading and as much as she liked freedom, she wanted to also have knowledge of everything she could, causing her to urge her parents to buy her books from the local shops. Such as the lost and found store, found in Law's End. She read about all kinds of things, including Youkai and their names' meaning. A name caught her interest by chance while she was browsing into that particular book about Youkai. Her name was brought up there. Not the name Akane but rather the title she was famous as. "The Vermillion Bird". It translated into Suzaku in Onigan. Ever since then. Whenever anyone gave her the long title, she would correct them.
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Child: Hey, Vermillion Bird!
Akane: Why say that long name? Just Suzaku will do.~
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Akane was always cheerful and her parents were glad to raise a child in peace, without being bothered by bandits and whatnot. But as time passed. She didn't want to use her real name anymore. The name Suzaku had a much cooler sound to it, to the girl. And she chose to keep it for the future to come.

~The Second Suzaku - Rise~

Years had passed, and the girl became at the age of sixteen. Just staying in Law's End all this time gave her the desire to explore the outside world. As when she was flying, she could see the endless oceans and possibly other continents far from where she is. So she went to her parents to ask them if she could depart for good. Talvish and Ethna were in a bit of emotional pain. But they always wanted the better for their daughter. Because she meant more than just an adopted child to them. She felt like their real daughter with the happiness she moved onto them. They asked her over and over if she needed anything but the brave girl didn't take more than a rusty piece of iron she thought was a sword with her.

Finally, it was time for Akane to head out of Law's End. She bid her farewell to all the people she had become friends with there and departed to the far lands. Her destination being Sigrogana. Of course she had to pass by Oniga to use their Mages' Portal service. Heading to Tannis as her first checkpoint. Then from there, she went to Cellsvich to get interviewed by the empire. And thus began the younger Suzaku's journey.