Author's Notes: AHEM. /cough-stutter-cough/ HELLO AND WELCOME TO Harmonium, A Kingdom Hearts FANFICTION OF EPIC PROPORTIONS. Now, first things first: when you read this first chapter, I hope to leave you very confused. That is the point. This chapter sets up a lot of the history behind the plot of Harmonium. However, never fear! All will be revealed!... in good time. ;D
Harmonium will include many characters from the Kingdom Hearts storyline but also a handful of original characters. I do hope you take a fancy to them. (:
WARNING: Harmonium will be a fanfiction that takes quite some getting-used-to. It will be separated into arcs, all of which lead up to the revealing of a particular element of this first chapter. Because of that fact, it is essential that readers keep this first chapter in mind whenever they are reading the rest of Harmonium.
I think that's about it… Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or any of its characters. However, this fanfiction is mine and the original characters are mine. Copy and you will suffer my horrifying wrath! D:
Chapter I: The Legend
Through thick darkness, the haunting melody of a piano could be heard. As footsteps grew louder, the melody grew faster and more elaborate. Notes hung, suspended, about the air until they drifted to the ground in solemn processions. Whispers filled the night—though separately, they were barely audible, they had joined together and roared in the ears of their retreating foes. High notes and low notes danced along the wind and into oblivion, yet a memory of their power remained upon the trembling earth. The heart-shaped moon grimaced overhead as it hung against a silhouette of stars; it saw the coming battle before anyone else and feared the outcome.
Then, a sharp cry drove into the instrument's tune. The darkness parted like the Red Sea before Moses and revealed a grand piano now fragmented. Still, somehow its music remained as a memory for those who stood before it in terror, anger, shock and malevolent joy individually.
"It is done!" cried one of the beings in triumph. He raised a great Keyblade to those standing before him and roared with all of his strength.
But in that same instant, the trio had parted ways; their bodies radiated with all colors seen and unseen by the eye as they moved in jagged formations towards their target. Above the ensuing struggle, the sky flashed while gods of thunder and lightning engaged in debate over he who would turn out victorious when all had been said and done. The goddess of boundless nature shook her head in disappointment at the conflict and instead attempted to comfort the muses which mourned over the grand piano's death. Their tears fell to the world below and pitter-pattered against the streets of a city consumed by opposing powers.
The being of malevolent joy danced through the city and its streets, enjoying nothing more than watching as fire slowly devoured everything. Creatures rose from the conflagration and followed him as though they were disciples. His laughter drifted past the swirling darkness and stalked the beings of terror, anger and shock as they chased him into a gathering storm. Comets hurtled beyond the battling foursome and descended upon innocents, striking them down without a thought of hesitation.
"Come, open your heart!" cried the being of malevolent joy. His Keyblade towered over what now remained of existence. "Silver Reaping!"
"Scarlet Rising!"
"Iris Prayer!"
"Viridian Courage!"
Light and darkness connected and a new beginning dawned over the world. Two infants shrieked against their mothers' arms; the bright sun had kissed the skin of one while the heart-shaped moon draped that of the other.
Sora. Riku.