The Battle Fought – Prologue
How much further is this place? The girl thought to herself as she looked out the shuttle's window. The ground below her stretched as far as she could see. Lakes, trees, roads, all of it moved slowly, as if to show her this new country.
Three hours ago, the girl had left by herself from Hawaii to go to the Sanq Kingdom to enroll in the school there. Why there, she had wanted to ask before leaving, but she was told to ask no questions until she was notified. Then, half way into the flight, she received an e-mail on her laptop telling her that she was to stay at the school until the time when the others would arrive. The others, she knew, were her friends Terra Augustus, Callysta Lockheart, and Marina Mateo.
Sighing, the girl looked back at the open book on her lap, Legends Forgotten: A Collection of Little Known Legends for the Curios. She began to reread the page the book was open to.
The legend of the space heart and the fire heart is one shrouded in mystery.
"Not really," she commented. "Not if you know where to look. Which I don't."
All that is known is there was a connection between the two hearts which was broken centuries ago, leaving the hearts to wander until the day they are reunited. The only way that the two can reconnect is if the owners of the hearts experience a temporary switch in the hearts' powers. The space heart, the heart that detects other's emotions, is believed to dwell in a male, while the fire heart, the heart of awareness of others, is said to dwell in a female. Many argue that the space heart belongs to a female, while the fire heart belongs to a male, but there has been no indication as to what gender has what heart.
The one thing that is truly agreed on is that both hearts once belonged to a god of innocence. When the god was destroyed, the two hearts were separated for, as some fear, eternity. One can only hope that the hearts do in fact reunite, for the sake of the hearts' owners, who are believed to have great sufferings before the reunion.
"I hope, that's true. God knows I've suffered enough," the girl said as she once again looked out the window. The lakes, trees, and roads had been replaced with the wide Atlantic Ocean. "I wonder who has the space heart. I wonder if I'll meet him."
"Miss? The shuttle will be landing soon," said the attendant who had just walked up. "You'll need to put everything way."
"Okay. Thank you." The girl began to put the book away. I wonder if I'll find him soon. I ask too many questions. Sighing, she leaned back in her seat. Gripping the arm rests hard, she thought, I hate landings.
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Quatre looked up from the book as he heard the door open.
"Hey, Quatre," Duo said cheerfully. "Whatcha readin'?"
Duo walked over to the chair Quatre was sitting in, near the fireplace. A book of some sort was on his friend's lap, opened to a page with the title The Hearts of Innocence.
"A book of legends," Quatre answered as he closed the book.
"Oh. Well. Hey Quatre, you wanna go with me and the others to the arcade?"
"No, thanks for the offer though."
"Your loss," Duo shrugged. As he exited the room, the braided boy added, "See ya later!" and closed the door.
Quatre placed the book on the side table before standing up and walking to the window. The space heart and the fire heart…I hope the fire heart's own will appear soon. He placed a hand on his heart and stared out the window. Looking up into the sky, he saw the thousands of stars. One of the points of light was moving across the sky. A shuttle. Welcome, he thought silently before turning and picking up his violin.
Placing the bow to the strings, Quatre Raberba Winner closed his eyes and began to play.
****Hey. If you only recognized the names Duo and Quatre and the Sanq Kingdom, don't worry. This story is a continuation of my friend Alexari Risk's story Garnet and Diamonds, Blood and Tears. 'Kay? I'll put the rest up later.