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Qi-Rong bounced around in that stupid lantern groaning in frustration. “AI- THIS USELESS USELESS CHEAP SON! You’ll break this ancestor’s head!!”
The child, who was called Gu zi, was, of course, unable to hear any of this, and happily bounced the lantern around singing an old rhyme that that dog cousin Xie-Lian had taught him. “YOUR VOICE IS WORSE THAN SQUEALING PIGS!” Qi-Rong Barked.
After he was reduced to this bit of scattered soul by that bastard crown prince of Yong’an, Qi-Rong was certain he had dispersed.
Of course, he was never meant for a peaceful rest. And that dog fucker Lang Quinqui had gathered the remaining bits of him and stored him in this lantern. Bastard killing him and then putting him in a glass bottle. Once Qi-Rong managed to regain form he would kill that stupid crown prince and then his stupid son, being fattened up by that Yong’an PIG and his bastard cousin and that useless Hua-Cheng.
“Dad, Dad get bigger soon then I will learn more songs from you.”
“YOU WILL BE EATEN BY ME YOU CHEAP PIG!” he yelled, but of course, the boy couldn’t hear him and continued to sing earnestly.
“I should never have gotten with that piss drinker Jun Wu, Shit on his name.” He groaned, almost accepting his fate of being banged around in the lantern and being subject to his son’s torturous singing voice.
“THEY SHOULD MAKE ME A SUPREME BASED ON HOW LONG I’VE BEEN TOLERATING YOUR BULLSHIT SINGING AND BANGING!” He cursed a few minutes later.
Patience was always his cousin’s virtue, never his. If he had hands- he would beat the boy black and blue and drag him around by a bull till his skin bled.
“This sucks cock.” he grumbled, settling down, his green light dimming due to the energy he expended mentally screeching at his son.
The boy set him down on a rock and began to play with some sticks and mud. Qi-Rong watched as the bastard poked around in ant holes and grinned as the boy smashed them with glee.
“Cruel boy!” He praised happily his light brightening up again.
If Qi-Rong was a bit more observative he would have noticed the wolf, eyeing the boy from the thicket behind him. But he was much too busy celebrating the spark of cruelness that Guzi had been displaying. He only spotted it as it inched its way closer to the boy, losing the safety of the trees to hide behind.
Immediately he blazed.
“YOU STUPID CHILD STUPID CHILD LOOK BEHIND YOU!” He screamed rattling away in the later, ghost fire burning all shades of neon green.
Gu Zi played happily, ignorant of the danger prowling toward him. He laughed at the crunch crunch of the ants under his feet.
Qi-Rong rattled like mad spewing curses that would make his ancestors cringe in shame.
You can’t help him. His voice mocked in his head. He’s going to die and you can’t do anything.
You are useless. (shut up) Always have been and always will be. (shut up) You couldn’t save Xian Le and you can't save him. (shut up). Everyone you love will leave you. (shut up) Just like your mom. (SHUT UP! )
The wolf inched closer to the boy, moving its paws, readying itself to pounce.
Just like your cousin. (SHUT UP! ) Like your aunt and uncle. (SHUT UP! ) You couldn’t even become a supreme- you couldn’t become anything. (SHUT UP! ) You couldn’t save anyone. (SHUT UP! )You can't ever save anyone. (SHUT UP! ). You will always be annoying little Qi-RONG WHO ALWAYS GETS IN THE WAY.
SHUT UP!
The glass of the lantern shattered because of the heat. He zoomed out, launching himself at the wolf.
“DAD!” The boy yelled, he’d fallen over in shock and started crying when he saw the wolf.
The animal growled at the ball of green ghost fire flying in its face.
“GET AWAY FROM THIS ANCESTOR SON YOU BEAST OR I’LL MAKE YOU INTO STEW!” He yelled.
The wolf yelped and ran back into the forest. Ghost fire was deadly. Especially a talking ghost fire.
“Hmm” Qi-Rong smirked to himself. “I AM THE BEST THE BEST OF ALL TIME!” He loudly reassured himself, making sure that those voices in his head were gone completely.
They had slunk back to the back of his mind. He knew they waited patiently for him to fall into a pit again. But Qi-Rong was long past being swallowed by them. He’d fought tooth and nail to get out of the monstrous cavern that was his mind.
So what if people called him insane or crazy? He was definitely out of his mind.
He never wanted to go back in there.
“DAD DAD DAD DAD” The boy was jubilantly dancing around the flame.
“Shut up kid.” Qi-Rong scolded, happily stepping back into his dad role. “Let’s go back - it's almost dinner time for you.”
“WAIT! Dad- that prince WILL HURT YOU AGAIN NO!” The boy suddenly threw himself on Qi-Rong and let out a cry of pain.
“Fire is hot stupid boy Stand back!” He growled but dimmed himself down a little.
“And he can’t do anything - I told you I’m the strongest in this world.”
“Then how did you become a small ball Dad?”
“SHUT UP CHEAP CHILD USELESS BUFFOON! I AM RESTING! I WAS TIRED AND WANTED TO REST THAT’S WHY I’M SMALL! FOOLISH YOU KNOW NOTHING!”
The boy smiled to himself as the ball of green fire grew bigger and hotter.
“Why are you smiling boy - do you like being shouted at crazy?
Gu Zi laughed. “I missed dad shouting at me.”
Qi- Rong was taken aback and blanched a little at the child’s sentimentality.
“Stupid kid” he muttered under his breath.
“Hey, kid! Follow me! We will go back to the palace and Fatten you up so I can eat you once I get my body back!”
The boy sighed and shook his head softly.
“I’m coming dad!” he ran to catch up with the green flame ball, that was scouting ahead on the path and lighting up the way.
“Why are you silent boy - I’m bored Sing for me!”
“Dad liked me singing!”
“No, I DIDNT YOU SOUND AWFUL! I’M JUST BORED THAT’S ALL!”
Gu Zi giggled, “Sure dad.”
“HEY, YOU ARE SO BIG YOU’LL BE SARCASTIC TO THIS ANCESTOR ?! I’M GOING TO EAT YOU TONIGHT!”
They walked side by side, a human boy singing in a terrible nasally voice and another- an almost-supreme level ghost who vehemently denied he enjoyed the little boy’s company.
The end.