Once upon a time, in a faraway land,
A blitz ball player lived in the city of Zanarkand.
Although he had everything his heart desired,
The player was spoiled, selfish, and unkind.
But then, one winter's night, an old beggar-woman came to the castle,
And offered him a single crystal in return for shelter from the bitter cold.
Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the player sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away,
But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances,
For beauty is found within.
And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away
To reveal the beautiful goddess of harmony, Cosmos.
The player tried to apologize, but it was too late,
For she had seen that there was no love in his heart.
And as punishment, she transformed him into the hideous Chaos, and placed a powerful spell on Zanarkand, and all who lived there.
Ashamed of his monstrous form, Chaos concealed himself inside his castle, with a magic sphere grid as his only window to the outside world.
The crystal she had offered was truly an enchanted crystal, which would shatter until his 21st year.
If he could learn to love another, and earn her love in return,
By the time the last shard broke, then the spell would be broken.
If not, he would be doomed to remain Chaos for all time.
As the years passed, he fell into despair, and lost all hope.
For who could ever learn to love Chaos?