Author: Hiya folks! Welcome to this new story! Now as you read this, the first few chapters might be a bit confusing. Some is on purpose and some... accident. See, I changed this so many times from what I had originally thought up, so I might have accidentally left some... "accidents" here and there that shouldn't actually be there... But besides from that, everything will be answered as this story goes on!
Blanc: And I shall be joining him on this "adventure".
Author: Right, so I'm not that good of a writer yet-
Blanc: Unlike some people.
Author: -so please give me some time to get better! Oh, and if you read my other story, it will be on a Hiatus for now. I didn't expect this to happen, so... Eh, if ya want to know, read its last chapter, or look at my profile.
Blanc: With my tutelage, and the resulting reviews, he will surely get better. But, as you read, this story will definitely improve from the "mess" that it is in the first arc.
Author: Well, I tried my best! Anyway, before we start, props to anyone who can guess what the secrets are in this chapter. Some I made obvious. But others... not so much :)

1st Dawn: New Dawn
Life 0: Prologue

In the dark abyss, I drifted. Not knowing up from down, or left from right, I merely was. My eyes closed, I moved lifelessly throughout this dark void. Not hearing anything, nor feeling anything. Even if I opened my eyes, I wouldn't see anything. I existed in this miniature Hell, a Hell in which insanity is induced. In this void, I merely dreamt.

Every now and then, I try to remember what had caused me to enter this world of the dark abyss, but nothing comes to mind. I clearly remember that I had lived a life up to a certain point, but nothing I knew of would've led me to this world of darkness, regardless of the fleeting life I had once held. Why am I here, Beyond the Horizon?

I've had many dreams, and the last one had stopped some time ago, but it was still fresh in my mind. It was of a boy. A boy with dark silver-blue hair. It was a boy who was half Japanese and half American. He was a fan of a certain anime, and had cosplayed as one of the characters, at the behest of some of his friends. His eyes didn't match though, as he didn't like contacts, so he didn't completely look the part. With this dream in my mind, I drifted. I drifted in this Hell. I drifted in this realm, Beyond the Horizon, sealed with the only person that I had ever truly known.

Perhaps I should dream a new dream? My thoughts settled on a brown haired teen, one that had a Dragon slumbering within him. Perhaps, he will be the next dream?

It was then, that I heard it. A voice, disembodied, clearly feminine, though it was dark, deep, and terrifying. It was incredibly familiar. It was her. The person that I was with. The only person I had ever known. I felt my body shake, though I couldn't see it, nor feel it. It was a strange thought. I didn't have a body, but I had a sense as if I did. As if I had once had one. My body shook. An odd thought. But, one that warranted the question of why. Why did I get the sense that it was shaking?

At that moment, my mind stopped. I opened my eyes, and my life changed. Before now, I had felt a sense of emptiness, but now, it was as if I had a life, a sense of contentment. I was him. I was that boy that I had last dreamt of. He was me. I was the soul that drifted, Beyond the Horizon. And he was the soul that was devoured, Within the Horizon.

And then I forgot everything. My memories became fragmented. What I had known was lost, and what I hadn't known, became true. It was confusing... it was as if a part of me became someone else.

…I'm sorry. The voice spoke, low, low to the point that it wouldn't be strange that I wouldn't hear it. Perhaps, this voice hadn't intended for me to hear it, as it sounded full of regret? For some reason, though I had never heard the voice before, it seemed to be very familiar… As for why you are here… the reason… is because you have... "died". I… died? How? I didn't know, nor understood, and thus, shaking my head, I decided to speak to this strange voice that while familiar, was unfamiliar to me.

"Why did I die? Who are you? Why am I here? What is this place, this void?" I shouted, trying to face the voice as I twisted and turned in place, though I couldn't spot who had made this voice.

My name is… Eos. Simply a... Dragon. ...I cannot say as to why you have... "perished", but I can say this; Struggle. Struggle and remember. Perhaps then, you will have all your questions answered for you.

"What does that even mean!? What is happening to me? What is even going on!?"

I have been here for a long time. I have seen many things, things that have been dreamt by "him"… However, to change one must disa… But that has nothing to do with "him" or even you. Right now, in this very moment, there is only you and I.

"What are you even talking about?"

You will forget most of what has transpired here. But something you must always remember, is that you must accept this "Fragment". It will… keep you alive, in simple terms. I will "gift" upon you a "Sacred" power, to protect you… to protect "him"…

"Him? Who is him? But, wait, what is this 'fragment'? Nothing you're saying is making any sense!"

Even as I wailed in that darkness surrounding, I received no answer but a simple "sorry". It was like a parent apologizing to their kid for not being able to explain anything. It was like being thrown into a "new" world, and through this, I would come to possess a "Fragment" and a "Sacred" power, but I had no idea what to expect.

I had read books, played games, and even seen some anime that were a bit like this. Reincarnation. Journey to a different world. Or a simple discovery of the hidden side of their world, like in Harry Potter, when Harry was introduced to the Wizarding World. This was all that I could think of in this situation.

The voice wouldn't speak much more, and, as it continued, it sounded tired, as if it was falling asleep, and losing its strength. I didn't understand anything, but I tried my best to remember its words, for the answer may appear before me in the future.

...memories will…your body…Kuoh…school…Devils…d the...er two…on't d…a letter…I'm… so…rry.

Before I could give those words a second thought, there was a bright light that seared itself into my eyes, and I found myself gone from that Horizon, and waking up staring at a strangely familiar ceiling. My memories were disjointed, but I didn't think much of it. Or rather, I found that I couldn't think much of it, as if I had thought it was perfectly normal to be forgetting things. And I accepted this.

It was weird. This feeling welled up within me, and I came to believe that the world is not what I thought it once was. I accepted this change, as if it was natural. However, was it really natural? Was I the odd one out, or was it something else? I had no idea, but I easily came to accept in the Supernatural. With my memories fragmented, I realized something. I had become someone else.

However, back in that abyss…

I am very much sorry… I had never wanted this to happen in the first place, but… You are but a mere copy, of a mere dream that had been dreamt… but it was wonderful. You have dreamt of many things… and… I am glad that you've enjoyed yourself as I watched you…

However, this had to be done… You are the weakest of the three… For you are but a simple… I had to give you power… to let you survive. One day, you will "Awaken". But for now, you will forget… forget of this void. You will remember false memories, and live in a false body. But when it happens, the truth will be revealed. And you will be before me once more…

Heh, I wonder how the other two will react to this? This certainly wasn't meant to happen like this in the first place… They might be angry, but it had to be done… Hel… Sel… I miss you two… May the three of us, and the three of them, meet once again.

But, please remember this Lotus… I am sorry. I lo… ou.