-Prologue: A Man and a Woman-
Once upon a time…
There was a man. This man was fairly tall, quite strong, and handsome.
"Damn straight."
Probably not as handsome as he believed himself to be, but handsome nonetheless.
"Bastard."
He prided himself on never letting his feelings be hidden, and bestowed compliments describing the great beauty and wondrous poise upon every woman he came across.
"Indeed, they are all just so beautiful…"
But…this is not his story.
"Thank goodness! Main characters lead such a boring life before a predictable ending; such a fate does not befit me whatsoever!"
Once upon a time…
There was a woman. This woman was fairly short, not as strong as she wished, and pretty.
"Um…"
Perhaps not the most beautiful in the land, but far prettier than she believed herself to be nonetheless.
"I-I don't know…"
She had her heart set on following her sisters and becoming a Pegasus Knight of the highest caliber, and, having just graduated from the academy, the next step of her journey was about to begin.
"How am I g-going to do t-this?"
But…this is not her story.
"I knew it…I c-could never handle s-such responsibility…"
Once upon a time…
A man and a woman met.
"Glorious! What is this beauty that I am witnessing? It must be an angel!"
"Eek!"
No one would have believed the two could get along, much less anything beyond that.
"Angel of the skies, please, bless this poor knight with your name, that I may take it with me into battle and guard my heart with the knowledge that such beauty exists in this world!"
…Except maybe the man.
"Erm…F-Florina?"
"Ah, of course, only a name of such unparalleled beauty could ever describe someone as breath-takingly lovely as you, my fair Angel."
Their first impressions of each other were (unbeknownst to the pair) reasonably accurate. They met amongst unlikely circumstances, the woman having stumbled into a group of less-than-friendly men. Seeing her plight, the man wasted no time living up to his reputation he had set for himself.
"I-I didn't see them… I'm s-sorry…but they w-won't forgive m-me!"
"Knaves! Fiends! Foul beings of the lowest caliber! The touch of such an Angel should be counted as nothing short of a blessing from Saint Elimine! That you would mar such a face with tears only gives proof of your foul hearts. Death is too kind for those such as thou, but it is the only punishment within my ability to dole out. Have at thee!"
This…is their story.
"Have no fear, my Angel. As long as I still draw breath, no harm will come to thee!"
"Eek!"
A/N: This is the prologue to the story inspired by a situation/prompt I wrote up that may or may not make it into this fic. "Chapters" of the story will be themed snapshots of their life and travels in chronological order. I really enjoy the usage of narration and plan to continue, but it's surprisingly difficult to use it well. If anyone has a theme they'd like to see, I'm open to suggestions. Due to the style, chapters will almost definitely end up shorter than I prefer, but hopefully everything will work out.
Next chapter: Fascination
