Chapter 1: Stranger in Hollow Bastion

Xent sat on a tall brick wall watching as the citizens of Hollow Bastion walked by hurrying on to their destination. Xent had spiked white hair and yellow eyes. He wore a black sleeveless shirt with long baggy black shorts. He was fifteen and somewhat tall for his age.

"Xent," called a voice. "Where have you been?"

Xent looked back and smiled as he saw the person who was calling him. "Hey, Yuffie. What's up?"

When Yuffie reached him she put her hands on her hips. "Leon is starting to get a little ticked. You were supposed to show up for training an hour ago."

"I had things to do."

"You mean take a nap," asked Yuffie smugly.

"…Yeah. Hey Yuffie can I ask you a question?"

Yuffie nodded her head, "Yeah, go right ahead."

"I've been having these weird dreams lately. Cloud's in them. And then another man is in the also. Do you know someone with long silver hair?"

Yuffie fell quiet. "Yeah I do. Just drop it Xent. It's not important."

"Sorry, if I struck a nerve. It's just a dream anyway. A weird one at that." Xent then held out his hand and an oddly shaped sword appeared in it. The sword was black, and shaped somewhat like a key, and at the end a skull hung from the key chain. "Then there is this thing too."

Yuffie nodded her head suddenly cheerful again. "Yup, the Keyblade. Your one of the keybearers."

"One of them? Who are the others?"

"Well," said Yuffie. "I only know of three. There may be more, but as far as I know there is, Sora, Riku, and King Mickey." Yuffie then began to walk away. "Anyway I got things I need to do, so don't be late to meet Leon. He's starting to get cranky." And with that she was gone.

Xent rose to his feet and the Keyblade vanished. He began to start down the steps into the town of Hollow Bastion.

Xent had suddenly appeared in Hollow Bastion a year ago. He had no memory of who he was, or where he came from.

As he entered Hollow Bastion he kept getting the feeling someone was staring at him. He turned around and he saw a man glaring at him. He had long silver hair, wore all black, and had a long katana at his side. He slowly turned around and walked into the large crowd where he vanished. Xent stared for a moment longer and then began to walk away. But he stopped and mumbled to himself:

"Who is that man?"