It all started with a snow storm. Cold… and unforgiving…

"I can't believe… I'm back…"

Fai's eyes were glazed over with sadness as he gazed at the kingdom which had gladly taken him in as its own and raised him. It was sad to see that everything was now an abandoned wasteland of eternal snow.

Eternal damnation…

۞Flashback۞

"Now I want you to meet my daughter, her name is Chi. Try to get along, ok?" said King Ashura with a kind smile as he led Fai down the hallways of a large palace covered in a thick veil of snow. The two were cloaked in thick, fur coats which ran down to their ankles. "Yes," Fai replied coldly. Ashura let out a sigh before calling his daughter's name, "Chi, I'd like you to meet someone."

Almost immediately did a young girl rush over after popping out of a portal right in front of Fai. Her silky blond hair reached her waist line and curled slightly at the edges. She was clad in a pure white silk dress with edges that brushed against her knees. She wore silver colored leather gladiator sandals which made almost no sound when she walked.

The girl was roughly Fai's age, about nine years old, maybe slightly younger. Her sudden appearance nearly made the blond boy jump out of his skin. Luckily, Fai was able to keep his stoic expression in check. The cute little girl gave him a hug; her arms couldn't even reach around his waist. Looking up at him, she and said, "Welcome back Daddy!" He smiled before saying, "Thank you." Chi nodded before speaking rather loudly, "The ugly old ambassador of Ophelia is here." Ashura chuckled softly when he saw the disgruntle look on the ambassador's face.

"I see. Well, I'll leave it to you… two get to know each other," Ashura motioned for Chi to release him and he smiled when she did, pouting, before walking off to the throne room. Chi then turned to look at the pale, blond haired boy before introducing herself. "Hello, my name's Chi Selena Riverwind. You can call me Chi in short. What's your name?" she asked as she gave Fai a warm smile. Fai was momentarily surprised by her friendliness before saying, "I'm... Fai..." "Fai only?" she asked curiously. Fai just nodded. "Hmm... how about... Fai D. Flowright? That sounds nice! Yes, your name shall be Fai D. Flowright from now on!" she beamed as she clapped her hands together happily, not really giving a chance to talk. The boy's eyes widened as he protested, "You can't just deci-!" "What's wrong with it Fai D. Flowright? It's a nice name," she pouted making Fai feel uneasy. He hesitated. He didn't want to hurt the girl's feelings.

"But... you can't just..." he couldn't finish his sentence since Chi then said, "So it's settled then! Your name is Fai D. Flowright." The blond boy opened his mouth but then shut it, he just gave up trying to argue. He knew she wasn't going to change her mind anytime soon. So instead he asked, "What does the D. stand for?" Chi thought for awhile before saying, "I dunno. That's for you to decide." His eye twitched in utter disbelief at the stupidity of the girl who was only a year younger than him. She then grabbed both his hands and grinned happily, "Well c'mon! I'll give you a tour of the palace!" And before he could even open his mouth to say otherwise, Chi dragged the poor boy along.

The entire way, the girl just couldn't stop talking! Fai was wondering if she even paused for a breath. Was she really the eldest daughter of one of the most influential and intelligent men in all the dimensions? Fai couldn't be sure; after all, nothing was as it seems...

Finally she stopped talking making Fai snap out of his thoughts. He gave Chi a questioning look seeing as the two had stopped right outside two large doors. Chi then said, "Close your eyes." Fai was rather confused but did as he was told and the young girl led him into the room. Once the two were inside, Fai was then told to open his eyes. What he saw surprised him. The place they were at was some kind of tropical green house filled with flowering plants which had names too long to remember.

"How... could such a place like this exist...?" breathed Fai. Chi smiled since that was the longest sentence he has uttered ever since he arrived. She didn't answer the question. Either she knew or she didn't. Instead, she said something else. "I thought you might like it!" she beamed happily. Fai just nodded as he gazed at all the plants, walking along the cobblestone path that had been created. The air there was rather humid, which was a dramatic change from the frozen wonderland outside.

"Hey Fai...?"

"Yeah?"

"When's your birthday?"

"I... don't remember..."

"Alright then! Why don't we share a birthday then? 25th December's a nice date! Don't you think so? It's my birthday too you know! And the entire kingdom will be celebrating our birthdays! It'll be so fun! What do you say?"

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