Prologue

(Normal POV)

Years ago, the kingdom was under attack by a dragon, who was truthfully searching for the one he had lost. But with no avail, he came to an agreement, to remain in a cavernous underground cave as long as there was peace in the kingdom. However the dragon had asked for something in return for the peace, a person, with the voice of the water's melody. It was granted, he was given his performer and a masked guardian to the exit, to make sure he never caused havoc on the kingdom again.

If he was truly interested in his performer, he would show himself in his human form, but many performers sang and danced until they began coughing blood, fatigue, and motionless. The cycle continued this way, many losing their lives but still he had them come to perform. Never noticing the masked guardian.

The guardian of the exit was never truly to be his guardian, she was forced upon to it by the mask she wore, and it could never come off, concealing the true memories of her past away to reassure the dragon would never escape. Her ears were sharper than others, she could easily hear what was happening from her post, and she heard the current performer, Aqua. Just then, the singing stopped, it was followed by a coughing fit that almost seemed endless, then silence…

"History repeats itself," she muttered, "the next one will be coming soon."

In a house in a village, twins were born the day Aqua no longer sang, a boy and a girl, named Zexion and Zexia. However the moment was short, when their mother placed a pendant around their necks, Zexion's in the shape of a silver book whilst Zexia's was a in the shape of a golden book, someone knocked on the door.

"Who's there?" their mother asked.

But before she got her answer, she was restrained as a trio of men came in.

"Not the daughter, the son was chosen," the first said.

"How can you be certain, there hasn't been a male performer in years," the second said.

"Of course we're certain, Superior Marluxia knows himself, he foretold that the son would last longer, his voice becoming stronger than the girl's," the first said.

"Then let's go then," the third said.

"NO! Zexion, don't go," their mother said, her last words as a knife had pierced through her body.

Their mother's body was dragged away, to hide the evidence of kidnapping and murder. When their father returned, he was shocked, seeing his wife and son missing, but not before hearing his daughter's weak cries. Gently humming a melody to calm Zexia's crying; he began to raise her, but to make sure she knew of her twin brother.

"Zexia, although at a young age, you already have a deep connection with your brother," their father said, "don't worry, someday, we'll rescue him. It seems your mother already gave you two her parting gift, with them, you will one day see each other again. This isn't a paradise of light anymore; it's a paradise of sorrow and grief."

Years have passed by, Zexia grew up healthy, but she could always sense her brother as Zexion could sense her. Eventually, they both were able to learn more about each other by their connection. While Zexion was taught to sing and dance, Zexia took on different challenges, learning combat skills, at first wielding an enchanted lexicon, and then her heart had proved to be strong to wield a keyblade, Dragon Melodies. The key was in the shape of a dragon's head, the shaft was a long eighth note, and the guard's area closer to the shaft was two curled dragon talons as if it were to hold the handle while the rest were quarter notes. The handle was a simple gilded handle, and the keychain, was a sixteenth note in the claws of a dragon.

"Zexion, I will find you and bring you home, like father said," Zexia said as she began her quest to find her missing twin, "you're the only family I have left with father's aging hindering him, please give me a sign of where to go."

And with it, came a melody, a song in the wind, as Zexia began to follow her brother's voice, going east.

"Where are you Zexia? It's cold and lonely down here, find me soon so we could finally go home, and I could finally escape, my voice will guide you," Zexion said as he began his song and dance to please the dragon, hoping it would reach Zexia.