A/N: Sorry if you were expecting a new chapter. All I did was add this prologue. It explains a bit more of the premise just to avoid confusion later on.
Recommended Prerequisite Reading:
Naruto manga up to Chapter 2
Air Gear manga up to Chapter 213
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto and Air Gear belongs to Ogura Ito (Oh! Great). I own nothing... *cries*
. : Prologue: A Little Chat : .
I hope you'll excuse my rambling, it's not every day that a team challenges Inorganic Net. Such a young bunch as well, which is why my interference is so imperative, so crucial. Kogarasumaru… indeed they're a rather talented team. I have my eyes on them all. Itsuki, Kazuma, Agito… they have so much potential as kings. Even the others: Issa, Onigiri, Emily, and Yayoi are not to be underestimated.
By the way, do you know? Can you see why there are some stormriders out there who are known as the kings and queens within the world of ATs? It's simple, really. It's because they're the ones who are truly connected to the infinite atmosphere… the sky. The regalia are their wings. Their purpose is to soar; to lead the way towards new heights with the weight of humanity upon their shoulders.
But then, what does it truly mean to soar through the sky?
Freedom?
Let me tell you something. One man believed that. He believed that to fly meant absolute freedom. When you're way up high in the infinite atmosphere, there's nothing to oppress you. No obstacles to hold you back. Flying meant that you could accomplish your goals unbound by the shackles of the world around you; just like birds, rulers of the sky, noble and majestic.
Who was it who believed this? Why that BASTARD, of course; none other than that failed creation Sora Takeuchi. He was exactly what I feared when the Gravity Children Project was conceived.
Sora... The obstacles holding him back were his own friends and family. The very laws meant to protect mankind itself were the shackles he would escape and fly over. He truly wanted to do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted. To him, freedom meant nothing short of world domination; to have the entire world as a plaything. Being free doesn't sound so noble and majestic anymore, does it?
But I digress.
That's why they're in there right now, Kogarasumaru I mean. They have so much potential that it's scary and the world cannot afford another Sora Takeuchi. So we're monitoring Kogarasumaru's actions while they're trapped in that virtual world. It's a test, really. If they pass, then our job is done. But if they fail… we'll have to clip their wings before they can 'take flight'.
Now do you understand? Do you have any questions?
…ah, so you want to know about those four.
Those four kids… they're my latest project. Aren't they beautiful? I've had them connected to that virtual world since their births. It wasn't easy you know, awakening the abilities within them. They're different from the Gravity Children. In fact, they don't even have the same abilities. Instead, I've infused an experimental new power within them… chakra.
I even named them myself. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura; they're the Sky Children Project. And it's finally time to introduce them to their very own Regalia. The fourth one? Shhh, he's a bit of a secret. You'll see soon enough.
Why am I going to have Kogarasumaru enter their world? Let's just say I'm killing two birds with one stone. I'm afraid I can't get into any more detail than that.
Well that's all the time I have to chat. Kogarasumaru is just about done with the old Sleeping Forest. It would be rude to keep them waiting, you know?
In any case, I'm looking forward to your support… you and the rest of Tool Toul To. I only pray that you're right about Kogarasumaru. Especially when it comes to Itsuki... because from what I've seen so far, he's already following Sora's footsteps.
A/N: Who is this guy and who is he talking to? Not telling.