Happy b-day Ichigo~! For his birthday I shall start something new! It's gonna be awesome! Or at least I hope so...I dunno I feel like I'm losing my touch...am I? Be honest pwease! Anyways, here starts a new fic! This was inspired by Oasis written by swirls-and-curls kun!
Prologue
In the beginning, the three kingdoms weren't divided. All manner of people lived together in peace. But when the good king died, the leaders of each race grew jealous and war broke out, causing the death of thousands of innocents. It was then that Namara, the Goddess of Life and Death, came down to the warring races and demanded that they cease their struggles. She then lifted one kingdom high into the sky, creating Skyeavia, and sent one race, the Avions, to live above. She then erected walls around the human cities and lands, creating Seireitei. The jungles surrounding the human lands, full of shape shifting beings, was known as Hueco Mundo.
However, there was a price for the peace the goddess gave. She demanded a sacrifice once every 21 years. A child would be born of all races, and once the child reached adulthood, they were to be brought to her altar in the mountains, the only neutral territory, and sacrificed in her name. However, she announced that one day, a child would be born to end the hatred between the races, defying fate.
But that story did not begin until 500,000 years later...
"Don't worry Mama! I'm not gonna go outside the wall!" A small boy with bright orange hair called and waved as he ran outside to play.
"Kurosaki Ichigo you better be home by sundown!" A kind woman with auburn hair called back as the small child ran down the dry dirt road. He waited until he was far enough away when he ran against the large, ancient brick wall that hid the vast jungle behind it. He crept along the wall slowly until he found a small hole, only big enough for his young body to squeeze through. He slid between the aged stone and giggled, running into the jungle.
As he ran, he was greeted by a beautiful phoenix, whom flew down and perched on his shoulder. "Why are you here again human?"
"Oh! Hello Sol!" Ichigo beamed, petting the bird. "How's your day?" He asked.
"Fair enough." The bird bowed his head, firey feathers trembling. "I feel a change in the winds."
"Change?" He looked up and saw something fall from the sky, crashing nearby. "C'mon Sol! What was that?!"
"It fell from up high...could it be an Avion?" Ichigo rushed through the branches, popping up in a small clearing. He inched closer and saw a small crater. As he did, he saw a young boy, around his age with black feathered wings, sitting up and crying. "He is Avion..." Sol whispered. "Black wings are very rare..."
"Really?" Ichigo rushed over and the boy backed away, gold on black eyes wide and scared. "Shh...don't be scared. My name's Ichigo. Yours?"
"..." The white boy peaked from behind his wings and looked at the human. "I...Ichigo?"
"That's me. What's your name?" Ichigo asked again.
"Anigu ma aan aad fahamto." Ichigo cocked his head and pointed to himself.
"I'm Ichigo." He then gestured to the boy. "You?"
"Ichigo?" He pointed to Ichigo and then himself. "Sh...Shiro."
"He's speaking Avion. But it seems he is learning human slowly." Sol said. Shiro stared at the bird with wide eyes and smiled. Sol bowed his head. "I do believe he is royalty."
"Really?! You a prince Shiro?" Ichigo asked. Sol turned and made a small noise and Shiro nodded small.
"Y...yes." He whispered. "Amiir aan."
"Cool!" He wanted to take Shiro to the village, but he knew about the war from ages ago. "Sol can you watch him? I need to go home for today..." He whimpered.
"I will, do not fear." Sol floated next to Shiro and rubbed against him. "His wings are damaged."
"We'll get him good as new!" Ichigo then waved and left his new friend for the night.
Two months later had Ichigo teaching Shiro some more of his language. "Your language is so sweet!"
"It...it is isn't it?" Shiro said slowly, his voice heavy with accent. "I like yours as well."
"Really? I find it kinda boring..." Ichigo huffed. "Sol is one of my only friends." He said when Sol flew in.
"And...me?"
"You're my best friend!" Ichigo beamed, holding a pinky out. "Pinky promise!" Shiro locked his finger and smiled.
"Ballankii Pinky." He nodded and smiled, hugging Ichigo. He then reached over and gave Ichigo a crudely made necklace with one shiny black feather. "For you."
"Me? Isn't this from your wing?" Ichigo asked, holding it carefully.
"Yes. In my culture, giving a feather is a sign of trust...and a promise to be bound forever." He explained. "I...would like to be your friend forever."
"Really?"
"Yes. It is Baal Soul Promise...the Feather Soul Promise." Shiro explained and smiled.
"Then it's a promise." Ichigo beamed. He heard his mother calling and he got up. He was surprised to find her in the clearing, staring at Shiro.
"...So that's why you come here." She said kindly. She walked over as Shiro hid behind Ichigo, shaking. "It's all right. I'm Ichigo's mother."
"Hooyada?" Shiro whispered. She nodded and Shiro reached out to touch her hand when a screech sounded and she shoved the small boy aside, only to have her body torn by huge claws. Shiro looked, stunned as Ichigo wailed. His eyes slitted and he arched his back, hissing as his body morphed into that of a thin dragon.
"Shape shifter...? But you're-" Ichigo didn't get to answer as Shiro lunged into the woods, attacking the beast that had killed Ichigo's mother.
Ichigo never saw Shiro again after that. The patch in the wall was resealed and his mother mourned. He kept the feather necklace, but over time began to believe that Shiro had killed her. However, he never gave up hope on finding his unique friend. He searched and searched for him, but never found him.
This story starts 13 years after her death...near Ichigo's 21st birthday.
Prologue end
So~? What y'all think? Shiro was speaking Somali by the way.
Somali translations!
Anigu ma aan aad fahamto- I don't understand your question.
Amiir aan- I'm a prince
Ballankii Pinky- pinky promise
Baal Soul Promise- Feather Soul Promise
Hooyada- Mother