Prologue

(Rayna POV)

Who am I? Rayna Kagami, I know it does sound weird, but my father's last name was Kagami for some odd reason and my mom named me Rayna right after she found out I was a girl. So that is how I ended up with the name. I'm a fifteen-year old sophomore at high school, and I'm a dreamer, an artist, a musician, a reader, straight-A student and a gamer at heart. Everyone would question how I could be someone different to someone else, and I always answer, that not everyone sees who I really am.

The truth is, not many people can fully discover who I really am, and sometimes, I wish I could be someone else. Someone different. Someone who isn't me. Just for a day, it would be nice. But then again, that will never happen, but then again, I just know it that it could happen.

Anyways, I've always had long black hair that I always kept in a ponytail and black eyes. Often at times I would have my fingernails painted with a light shade of blue and always wore heart-shaped earrings. Because of my eyes, I've been wearing glasses often. But always, I just wish to go into the dreams and fantasies I have and just be who I want to be, not what my parents want.

(Kate POV)

Hi! Name's Kate Blitz, 15-year old sophomore at high school. One word to describe how I usually am, a rebel. Honestly though, on the inside, I'm different. I mean, my friends make me do things that I never want to do, but I do, because it's a dare. I've cut my raven-black hair so then it barely passes my ears at time, and dyed a streak a red-orange color. I'm just glad they haven't told me to mess with my coal-black eyes yet. If I could take it back, I would, but then again, I can't, it will just happen over and over again. And seriously, I just want to be who I want to be, not what my friends want.

(Rayna POV)

How I had met Kate Blitz, honestly, I have no clue what to say about her. She's just different compared to me, but then I shouldn't judge anyone by their appearances, but everyone else says that I'm just the shy one who will always ace anything without having to study for a single second. Kate, well, she's in at least two classes that I have, I really don't mind as long as I could concentrate. Other than that, we rarely had passed each other in the hallways.

We never really had officially met, so we are acquaintances I suppose. The only time we ever talked to each other, was when one of the teachers would pair us up for class work or projects. Well there was that day that changed everything.

(Kate POV)

So basically, the day everything changed was Halloween. My friends basically decided to dress up as game characters, so I was one as well. When I reached my first class before the bells began to ring, I saw Rayna, there like always, reading a book. I was surprised she even put any effort into it having a Halloween spirit with small, plushie, clip-on cat ears, it was something at least. And it blended in well seeing how they were the same color as her hair except for the center which was a light blue triangle that could possibly be making up the inner ear that you see. Other than that, she had a bell strung onto some ribbon around her neck. With nothing else to do, I began to read over her shoulder, finding that she was reading and drawing at the same time. How does she even do this?

She seemed to be drawing a duo, each with bizarre-looking swords that almost resemble keys. All it was a black and white sketch, she probably would finish it later, I suppose. I always like looking at her artwork, even if she doesn't know about it. I've seen fight scenes of wolves, dragons and soaring owls. It's only rare that she ever draws anything close to human. This was a shock, yet though the one was worried about the other, I could see it in their faces.

Well other than that, with class starting, her sketchbook was back in her book bag. I know I can't see it now, but it seemed to be haunting me, I don't know why but it just was. I couldn't focus at all; then again, I rarely seem to be concentrating when I am. Just then all sorts of emergency alarms start to go off; we had no idea what was going on. That was when the principal's voice came on over the loudspeakers.

"Students, stay out of any dark places, shadowy creatures with glowing yellow eyes have appeared killing people every chance they get," he said, "we'll have this all sorted out eventually."

Just then Rayna just ran out with her book bag on her shoulder and her sketchbook in her hand. I knew because of the bell she wore. What was she thinking? Honestly with no other choice I followed her, which led to the garden/forest area of the campus. What her idea was seriously was confusing me, until she reached the tiny pond with lotus flowers. When she stopped was when she noticed me.

"Kate, why were you following me?" she asked.

"What were you doing leaving class?" I asked.

"What the principal described earlier, shadowy creatures with glowing yellow eyes, they're from my dreams, they go after you, I just am not sure how to explain it but," she said opening to a page on her sketchbook and showing me, "this is what they would possibly look like."

After looking at the picture, I was quite shocked.

"So then what do we do?" I asked.

(Rayna POV)

"That's just the thing, I don't know," I said holding my hand out, "even if we could defeat it, it will come back, at least unless if we have the key."

"The key?" Kate asked, "What key?"

Before I could answer, they found us, the creatures. This can't be the time, not now, how could we even explain this to ourselves? Just then, as they advanced closer and closer, I could feel coldness and almost imagine dark thoughts, what was going on? And before one could strike Kate, I could already feel a cold tip from one as a flash of light appeared.

(Normal POV)

When they both had opened their eyes, they saw that they were at a different dark place with very little light, but they also knew that they were separated. Just then, doves flew off revealing both of them, stained glass platforms. Kate's was red revealing her life through her friends while Rayna's was a light blue showing images of the artwork and dreams that she had drawn and dreamed.

Your home is of no more, ceased to exist, yet however, the light of others saw it fit to save you and the other. We should see if it is proven true.

"Who said that?" Kate asked looking around, "Where are you?"

"Is this from my dreams?" Rayna asked, "I remember seeing this before."

Yet then again, in order to prove yourselves, you will need something to protect you. The power of the Key will be given to you.

And just as the voice said, three stone pedestals appeared near the edge, at each pedestal, was one item. At the left was a sword, the right was a wand and in the middle was a shield.

Power unknown to you sleeps within. Choose the one you wish to fulfill.

Just then they both walked up to the Dream Sword.

The power of the Warrior. Invincible courage. A sword of terrible destruction. Is this the power you wish to fulfill?

Rayna thought it over, and then decided while Kate knew that she wanted to use it. They both nodded in agreement.

Your path is set. Now in order to fully use your powers, you must sacrifice one. Choose wisely.

Now they were both confused easily. Kate walked up to the Dream Shield wanting to hear what it meant.

The power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repel all. Are you willing to sacrifice this?

Kate remembered her friends before and simply closed her eyes and nodded. Rayna however thought it through again thinking about what could set her back and finally walked up to the Dream Rod.

The power of the mystic. Inner strength. A staff of wonder and ruin. Are you willing to sacrifice this?

Rayna knew with the shield's power, she could defend herself, and simply nodded.

Now both have chosen the powers of the warriors, yet chose to sacrifice differently, with this in mind is this, what you both seek?

Now shocked about this, they didn't know what could happen, but simply nodded their heads again. And just like that, the pedestals crumbled and the power that had remained disappeared. Staircases formed and they climbed them finally meeting each other on a stained glass platform they didn't know what to say about, it was different, and Rayna couldn't remember anything about it. It was a deep purple at the center, light blue on the left and red on the right, yet however it seemed incomplete. It was blank completely blank with no image to show other than the plain background.

Be wary now, the closer you are to the light, the bigger your shadows become. Don't worry; you have the power of the Key to protect you both.

Right behind them, two large shadowy creatures appeared. Each almost taking a complete form of each other. In a flash of light on their hands, the Dream Swords came to their hands, both a little different. Rayna's had a protected handle while Kate's had indentations and inscriptions and a faint glow.

Although they both kind of didn't want to, they were working together to defeat the two creatures. After a while, they were finally able to.

It's seems you have proven your capabilities with the key. Now Awaken.