Chapter 1 : Prologue
"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive."
Howard Thurman
Author's note: Hello, this is my first try on WA fanfics, so please don't be too harsh on me. I'll explain more about this fic below. BTW, I don't own Wild Arms games or series at all, Wild Arms belong to….well, whichever company created it. All in all, enjoy!!
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The history of mankind is the history of destruction. It would always remain a mystery how this land, Filgaia, stood so much animosity, destruction, war, famine, death, curse, and blasphemy for eons yet it still lives, exists, stands.
I've heard that more than two millenniums ago, a warrior from another dimension called Elw Borea was stranded in this land and eventually embroiled in a peril involving an old kingdom name Elesius. It is said that the warrior sacrificed his life to stop the evil emerging from the old kingdom. I have also heard that a young girl, the wielder of ARMs, played a major role on that war.
Then centuries later after that, metal demons attacked this land and ignited a huge war against an old kingdom known as Adlehyde. History has it that it was the war that changed the course and the fate of this land for eternity. Some said a master swordsman and a young drifter, another wielder of ARMs, helped the princess of Adlehyde to enclose the nightmare. But the truth remains unknown.
Then millenniums after that, history has it that The Three Prophets whom people in Filgaia regarded as saints were slain by four criminals, all of them were wielders of ARMs. Although some other sources mentioned that they were actually heroes, but who would have known about that?
And then Filgaia lived millenniums without a major war, until forty years ago when The Genesis War, the biggest war ever took place in Filgaia, occurred. And needless to say, the impact to the land was also terrible.
See? That was what I talking about. War after war, battle after battle, destruction after destruction, they are all just unending. Yet, Filgaia still remains. What actually makes it remain? ARMs, maybe? Because it seems that whenever this land in peril, ARMs would rise and save the day.
Or maybe…its people? Filgaia's people?
That's gotta be it. Filgaia's people never ceased to hope and fight. Filgaia's people never ceased to live. Filgaia's people never ceased to strive. Filgaia's people got something that keeps them alive in this deteriorating land full of violence.
But what keeps each of those people alive is harder to decipher than the mystery of this land itself.
Do you know what keeps you alive the most in this cold and harsh world? Have you ever wondered about it? Don't know about you, but for me, it's my dream. Something I want to achieve, something I want to get, something I want to see by my own eyes, something I want to cherish, something I want to be proud of, something to embrace, and something that would make me feel that my life is worth living for.
All my life, I've been living under a shadow of greatness. At first, I tried not to hate it, but that shadow belittled every inch of my being, every drip of my blood, everything inside me. I want to get out of that shadow and start living an essential life. But, I don't know what kind of life I truly want. I don't know what kind of dream I truly longed. And I don't know what kind of destiny awaits me in my search for it.
That's why I became a drifter in the first place, above all others; I want to search for my own dream. I'll find it, and then I will live my dream to its fullest.
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That is it for the prologue. In case u're wondering or you realized, yes, this story takes place centuries after the Wild Arms 3. Apparently, I believe WA 1 is connected to WA 3 and WA XF is the prelude story before WA 1 (especially the mentioning of Elw). I don't know how does it set the timeline for each WA game, but in this story WA 1, 3, and XF games will play the part as the historical reference. Whereas the other three WA (2,4, and 5) will have their share of references.
And there is one more important thing, I'm not going to update weekly. I'll update this story whenever I want to, be it once in a month or twice in a month. And please don't cuss me for this.
All in all, hopefully you enjoy the story. Sorry for the lack of grammar, I'm still learning (a lot).
Reviews and messages are appreciated. (^^)