Light and darkness…
Balanced in nature…yet unbalanced by man…
They are meaningless…and yet they are all that exist to us…
To see, to feel, to know both…means nothing…
A constant battle amongst them and their followers…but the true war lies in the heart…
…as it always did…
Every story has its origins…and sometimes those origins are unbeknownst to the eyes of us, especially those concerning our young hero, who has woven his own tales through the course of his young lifespan. Battling through the greatest threats his enemies threw at him and his companions was no easy task, but he pulled through, and was eventually reunited with his friends…until a letter from the king sent him on a quest to find those lost to the darkness, to which he and Riku went to be tested to become true Keyblade Masters…and once and for all stop the plans of Master Xehanort, the Seeker of Darkness, and preserve Kingdom Hearts from falling into his hands.
Yet, one can wonder...in fact, one should wonder:
Why Sora?
What makes this young man terrific at what he does best? Is it by a mere coincidence that the Keyblade chose him instead of Riku directly (who as we know was chosen as Terra's successor)? Is it just by luck's hand that he prevailed over his adversaries in a quest to save the world and stall the darkness's advance? Was it being the guardian of Ventus's heart that granted him the Keyblade's trust and powers...or is it something more? Something this gives an exact explanation of why and how Sora, Riku, Kairi, and their associates prevailed against the more horrific of the darkness's minions? Even when he failed the Mark of Mastery, he bore no shame to his defeat, which guides the way to these next questions:
Why am I asking this?
And who am I to ask?
Let it suffice to say that I am not of great importance to this narrative; yet without me, this tale may never have been told to the truth, and truth is always by opinion rather than fact these days, but not for me, so I am important, but not in the way many would think to think of. I am cursed to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the absolute truth. The is the price I must pay for...past sins.
As to my identity, I go by many names, but I do not want to procrastinate this tale any further, so the title that most describes my…existence… would be The Watcher, one who gets around enclosed spaces and extracts key intelligence about certain…topics…without a single sound stirring any attention. My methods are-at best-extraordinary in achieving universal peace...though I suppose these days peace is belittled by the boundaries of "seekers"…
Anyway, if you believe that Sora's origins are unimportant-you are regrettably incorrect. Let me pose a question: Why do you think Sora has succeeded in all his trails of pain and anxiety?
No doubt your answer will go along the lines of 'Because he's a hero; he can't die; he's too good; his heart i pure and only sees the good of all; he has a badass weapon and companions...and so on and so forth.'
While all statements do uphold the basic truth, the latter being no exaggeration, they all fail to comprehend the very nature of Sora's power...let only his beginnings. Which tie into what is about to unfold...
"How?" you undoubtedly entreat.
I believe the only way to recite the story would be to go back in time for a time…when brave men and women struggled day and night to quench the bloody rage of settling betrayals…
Let us take a journey back in time long after the Keyblade Wars reached its conclusion, well before Xehanort found Ventus, and some who were waiting in the mist for the first hammer of war to strike the anvil…
Where love and ultimate sacrifice carved the very crater between darkness and light…Much happened before the events of Master Xehanort, Vanitas, Terra, Aqua, and Ventus…
Much indeed that will forever shape the Worlds as you know them and the future itself...
Much happened that will ultimately make Sora choose a choice that will forever change him and those he cares abput.
As a Keyblader.
As a leader.
As a man.
Shall we begin?
All Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy Characters are owned by Square Enix. All Disney Characters are owned by Disney. Only the original characters (Alnor, Anlor, Vasqueon, The Keeper, etc) are all my characters. Enjoy the story!