This is basically my own version of FF3, the NES version, not the DS version. Anyways, I'm gonna try to make this readable to anyone that can't handle Purple Prose.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Final Fantasy. I'm only a mere fan of FF and JRPGs. Please don't sue me, Square-Enix.

A long time ago, there was a powerful mage named Noah. He possessed great magic and created the Crystals, to keep the balance of the world in check.

Soon, he took on three students, Doga, Unne, and Xande. Noah taught them everything he knew and passed on his knowledge upon them.

The trio respected and loved their master, especially Xande. He wanted more than anything to become the best in Noah's eyes. He trained harder than his two colleagues.

Soon, however, those halcyon days would soon come to an end.

Noah was dying.

He was dying from a disease known as the Blue Darkness, and no one knew how to cure it. The three disciples tried their hardest to find a cure, but to no avail.

One day, Noah called them to his bed.

"My children…" He smiled. "My time is coming. I cannot linger here any longer."

"But, master!" Doga exclaimed. "You can't leave us! We need you!"

"Who's gonna be there for us?" Unne whined.

Xande said nothing, but his face said it all: Tears ran down from his eyes.

Noah let out a sigh and spoke. "Doga, I give you the gift of magic, Unne, I give you the location of the Dreaming World." He coughed harshly.

At that point, Xande moved forwards towards the bed. "And what of me, master Noah? What of me?" He nearly pounced towards the sickly old man in excitement.

Noah gasped loudly and began to chant something under his breath. Suddenly, Xande felt a horrible presence grasping his heart and heard the sound of something being ripped off. Xande fell to his knees and panted in short, ragged breaths.

"What… what happened?" Xande breathed out.

"I have given you the gift of mortality, Xande." Noah rasped. "I have given it to you, so you can learn about the frailty of life."

"WHY? WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME, MASTER? I LOVED YOU! I TRAINED EVERY DAY JUST FOR YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE ME!" Xande wailed in agony and sorrow.

"With great power comes grave responsibility," Noah sagely intoned. "I fear you might misuse your abilities and do something drastic. That is why I took away your immortality."

With that, Noah passed away in his serene sleep.

Doga and Unne broke down weeping, knowing full well that their master was gone.

Xande let out an anguished roar and left the room, in a sorrow-filled rage, knowing that he would remain mortal until the day he died.

As soon as he was away from Noah's manor and arrived at the Crystal Tower, Xande clenched his hands in rage. "That old, ungrateful fool! I WILL SHOW HIM WHAT RESPONSIBILTY IS!" Xande began to chant a spell under his breath as two rays, blue and green, flew from across the sky and became absorbed into his being. "Kardia, Grumllus, VARGOS!" He roared as he drained the powers of the Water and Earth Crystals. "I call upon the power to curse the land with the Great Flood!" The earth shook in response.

Soon, the oceans began to rise as water engulfed the land. Xande roared in laughter as he saw people trying to run from the large tsunamis. "Fools." Xande gritted his teeth as he cast another spell, turning the people to stone as the waves covered them.

Just then, a loud rumbling sound echoed out as a large piece of land flew high into the sky. "Heh. So the Fire and Wind crystals are on that place. It matters not." Xande grinned evilly. "Time has frozen and I have rejected my master's gift," He spat out acidly.

Then he looked towards the large floating land. "But I suppose the people there will try to undo my actions." Xande began to chant one last spell as a beam of black light flew towards the floating land. "There. Now no man will ever challenge my might. HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Xande's laughter echoed throughout the world.

But, unknown to Xande, four lights from the sky were heading towards the Floating Continent. And they were the only hope the world would ever have.

And that's the end of Chapter One. I have many more chapters planned for the future, and some of them will include surprises that I'll reveal later in the story. But for now, I'll try to update this story whenever I can. See you later.