(Greetings! This is your author, Rya. For those of you who read The Other Side, sorry for the long hiatus. Hopefully I will get back to that soon. In the meantime, please read this story and let me know what you think!)
Chapter One: The Founding of Clan Verity
Our story begins with a group of six. Chance had brought them together, and friendship had kept them together. In a moment of boredom, they were bonded by something more...
And thus begins our story.
Before we begin, however, it would be best to know the characters of our story:
Keitoren the Bangaa: Talkative and honest. He thinks in a straightforward manner, and does not understand trickery. Somewhat rash and hot-tempered, he often acts without much forethought. Not much of a leader, but fortunately aware of it, he tends to leave decisions to the others. The oldest of the group. Called "Kei" for short.
Lamoru the Nu Mou: Just the opposite of Keitoren, he prefers to listen rather than speak. He is wise, but rarely expresses that wisdom. Always calm, he rarely acts without thinking. Like Keitoren, he usually abides by the others' decisions. The second-oldest. Kei calls him "Moru", but the others do not shorten his name.
Azina the Viera: Intelligent and curious, Azina is very skilled at figuring things out. She also asks many questions. She and Azila are the ones who make most of the decisions. The twins are the same age as Lamoru.
Azila the Viera: Azina's twin sister. As intelligent and as curious as Azina, Azila is very observant. She notices things none of the others do (except perhaps Lamoru). The twins are collectively called "Azi" for short.
Varei the Moogle: Clever and extremely suspicious. She trusts no one but the other five, and trusts only Yuhina completely. She likes to think she is independent, but relies on the others in ways she does not fully realize. The second-youngest of the group.
Yuhina the Human: Innocent and kind, Yuhina has no comprehension of evil. She believes in the basic goodness of all people. The youngest of the group. Varei calls her "Yuna", Kei calls her "Yuhi", and the twins do not shorten her name.
It all started one placid day in Cyril…
"I'm bored, kupo," Varei complained.
"Yess," Kei agreed. "Let'ss DO ssomething."
"What do you suggest?" Azina asked.
"You two are the oness with the ideass," Kei replied.
Azila sighed.
"Well," said Yuhina, "we could play a board game."
"Those are called board games for a reason," said Varei.
"Yes, because they are played on boards," agreed Azina.
Azila chuckled.
Everyone was quiet for a moment.
Later, no one could remember who had first suggested it.
"Let's start a clan."
The plan was quickly agreed to.
But what to call it?
"Bah," said Kei, "it doessn't matter."
"What about Circle?" asked Azina.
"Tch. That's completely not kupo," said Varei.
…A few minutes later…
"We could call it Verity," Azila suggested.
"Verity?" asked a puzzled Varei.
"It means Truth," said Azina. "I like it."
Yuhina clapped her hands.
"I like it too!" she cried.
Lamoru nodded.
"Whatever!" said Kei, thoroughly annoyed with the whole procedure.
Varei shrugged.
"I guess it's okay, kupo," she said. "Since Yuna likes it."
"Verity it is," the twins said together. "Now we have to have some kind of ceremony, to seal the clanbond."
"Why?" Kei asked impatiently.
"For fun?" Yuhina suggested.
"To make our promises clear," added Varei. "So we all know what we are getting into, kupo."
Kei sighed, but made no further protest.
"Everyone, stand in a circle," said Azila.
"Put your right hands in the center," added Azina.
Azina and Azila glanced at each other sideways. They had thought about the ceremony as well as the clan name, and they knew what to do.
"We have gathered here," they said together, "to witness and take part in the birth of a new clan. We shall be bonded forever by the name of Clan Verity. Let us seal now that bond.
We shall stand for truth, as our name tells.
We will stand for justice.
We will stand by each other, and any members of the clan who come after us. Through good times and bad, through all the trials that may come, we will come to the aid of our clanmates.
Do you so swear?"
"Yess," said Kei.
"I do," said Yuhina, eyes sparkling with excitement.
Lamoru nodded.
Varei paused a while, before finally saying,
"I do."
"And we, Azi, so swear," said the twins. "The bond is sealed, the clan is born. May it never die!"
They did not feel any different, physically. But they all knew that something had changed.
They were clanmates now.
And so our story begins...