A/N: This is an idea I have had for a while, not sure if I will keep updating at this point. I plan at this point to focus more on "My name is Terra."

12,000 B.C. 3rd month

My sister Schala has suggested that I keep a journal. She says something about keeping a log of whatever I am feeling. I don't know if I like the idea of this or not, but in any case, if she wants me to, I will do it.

My name is Janus. I live in the magical Kingdom of Zeal. It is a truly remarkable kingdom. Never in the history of the world has there been a floating kingdom. However, since we started floating a few months ago, I feel as if we are heading towards some kind of calamity. I brought this up to sis, but she says that is impossible.

About a mile below there are people that we were once like. These people just do not possess magic. I know that there are people in this kingdom who wish that I were not here. Maybe it is due to this that I only talk with sis. But there reason is wrong, I do possess magic, it is just a type that none have. Most people either have lightning, fire or water. However mine is completely different. Although I have already mastered using lightning 2, Ice2 and Fire 2, the other day when none was around I used something strange, not sure what it is. I think I will advise the Guru Balthasier on this.

I guess that the Gurus I can trust. I will admit that I am afraid of this power I have. Ever since we moved up to the sky about a year ago, it seems as if mother has changed. That is it! She is different… I don't know if I can refer to her as our mother anymore.

Wow, I guess I wrote a lot more than I had thought I could. In any case I go see Balthasier tomorrow, so it will be a month before I get back.

12,000 B.C. 4rth month

There have been some interesting events that have happened. First I revealed my powers to Balthasier. We gave this ability the name "Shadow." He said it was dark, and very powerful. In fact it could be very powerful. We did some training and it seems as if I have mastered all that I can master. We even gave each spell a name. There was one that I used that looks like a dark explosion- Dark bomb. There was another that placed a aura around me-Magic Wall. Then there was one that released a mist- Dark Mist. Next was a swirl that engulfed all the testing beasts that were around me, and obliterated them- Black Hole. Last, this attack almost killed me when I used it, I can't even describe it. Luckily there was a spring of life tile near us. I don't think I will ever use that one again. I don't want to use these skills.

12,000 B.C. 6th month

The Gurus were banished today, all of them, they opposed "mother." They said that it was dangerous to use the Mammon Machine. Melchior said that the being we were draining life from, was only going to someday wake up. I am not sure what this Lavos is, but it does not sound good.

12,000 B.C. 6th month

So an interesting thing happened. Everyday I feel as if I feel a very dark wind around. Sometimes it gives me visions. The latest vision I had was when I was in Kajar. I walked by a man with really weird spiky hair. He was with two other people but I did not pay attention. I saw him with a really weird looking man, who seems like the prophet. Come to think of it I have not seen this prophet. In fact, he is not one of the Earthbound, or one of the Enlightened ones. But he makes various predictions, which ALL have come true. This of course earned "mother's" trust. There was also sis, "mother and this man. The man was challenging this beast (could this be Lavos?) In any case the beast disintegrated this man. Then I just blurted out, "One among you will perish." Then I walked all the way to Zeal without realizing what had happened. I need to tell all this to Schala.

Are we related to this prophet somehow, he seems to have a similar aura to me, but his aura is filled with vengeful thoughts and hatred? Or could he be sent here to warn us?