Kingdom Savior

Chapter 1

The house was black.

To the warrior near it, the color was an omen. He could not remember why. His mind was broken, memories popping up randomly, and yet he was still here. All he could remember was his name: Otowak. When did names have power on him? Otowak rubbed his head.

He was, as his dystopian society labeled him, as a neitherman. He was not a heartless, nor any of the dreaded nobodies, or even one of those unverses. His skin was light brown, covered with injuries and scratches. He had handsome facial features, although his eyes are not as full of life as anyone else. He was wearing light armor, yet the clothing bore heaviness to him. He staggered, thinking of how he could not remember anything in his own forsaken life. Otowak decided to go into the house, willing himself to go forward.

The house was empty. The bookshelf was covered in dust, the furniture eaten, the electronics shut off, and the walls tearing themselves apart. Otowak was intrigued by the darkness the place reflected. Everything about this house is dark.

There was one light bulb hanging up on the ceiling that worked. Otowak saw another door in front of him. This one was more convoluted, blood covering up the doorknob. The man considered just leaving, horrified that something horrible was behind the doors.

"Hey…wanna come?"

A single eye gazed at him, and opened up. Otowak saw a man beyond him. The eyes were blue, matching his blue, noble suit. He was the same skin color as Otowak, but that was the only relationship between the two.

"Sorry about the door, by the way. Those mad lunatics were trying to build these fake-ass moon rocks, but I hid away from them. Any stranger would not come here. However…actually, you are different from those that I have seen."

Another memory was recovered. The dystopian world, Venture, was full of technology that has corrupted good people. They have become monsters, unable to help others in their state as they killed and lived.

"I am sorry, my young hero, but I did this. I-"

"Forget it." interrupted Otowak. "What do you need?"

"I am not surprised. You did not care for why you lost your memories, but I promise to help you regain them after you join me. I need your help."

"Why me? I know that I lived in some cuckoo's nest, fighting for my life. I should be angry, but I am tired of being angry. Please, let's go."

The men went beyond the door. Otowak saw the massive lab built here. Labels were there for specimen and equipment.

"I will tell you who I am first. You see, when you first saw me, I could not tell you the truth about me. Since I caused you trouble, though, I have to tell you the truth. I am a resurrect-the renegade heroes of your generation rejuvenated me. I was born with the power to see souls. I have the powers of a keyblade. I can fight beyond your capabilities. I was destroyed from vengeance, but reborn from reason. I am…Ansem."

Otowak was confused, so Ansem decided to move on.

"We have no choice but to fight. The universes are diminishing into chaos. Warriors are dead, unable to fight against darkness in its nature and against the uproar of other beings. The Gods and his men cannot do a thing against this new problem. The wrath unleashed from that chaotic place near us is dragging all of creation-good and bad-into its abyss. The only solution to this mess is to clean it entirely."

"There are only a few hundred universes left. There are two heroes that can rectify this situation. They will notice the darkness, but you must help them a bit before I can help you."

Sora and Ichigo. The warriors were capable of repelling the darkness. There are many men and women who are important, but they have to be found. They will close the gap and repair the worlds. Finally, justice will prevail soon.

Ansem smiled to himself, and with the now silent Otowak, kept moving on until they discovered the pod.

"This pod can help manipulate space-time without issues. Use it to your will."

Otowak nodded, looking at the metallic machine with a firm resolve. He will find the way to save the future. There will be no way for him to become human, to own something, unless he took this journey away from this evil abyss. His determination to fight back appeared.

"I will go now. Bye, Ansem."

Otowak disappeared into the pod, and it fired up from the sky, disappearing from the world in seconds.

Only in true darkness can you see light. Ansem looked up and saw two stars shining upward, seeing the first lights of hope.