"This world is so cold…"
An old man uttered those words as he sat upon a huge throne on the edge of an impressive blue cube overlooking a great abyss. The wrinkles on his face and snow white hair gave clues to his age. He wore a black trench coat with red lines around the edge. Both of his gloved hands gripped a large black cane..
"So lifeless…so devoid of light…so…empty…"
He cackled evilly then and with a wide smirk, coughed out,
"So perfect…for me…"
Just then, a burst of data* opened up in front of him and out strolled a younger man in a similar uniform. However, what separated him was the mask that covered all but his left eye and the two dice he tossed around his hands.
"You called for me old man?" He said nonchalantly to the older man as he greeted him with a bored expression.
"Tch…someone ought to teach you some manners Glave…" The elder remarked before going into a short coughing fit. Glave merely responded with a shrug and a chuckle.
"Manners are for those below me oldster. Heck maybe even you!" The throned man growled.
"So long as you serve under me impudent brat, you will refer to me as Luto." At this decleration, Glave stopped fiddling with his dice and gave Luto a cold stare.
"Listen here LUTO…" his voice monotonous yet chilling, "the only reason I decided to work for your pathetic ass is because I want revenge against the creator of this godforsaken place."
At the word, "creator" Glave jabbed a finger and glared at a cube hovering above all the rest. Unreachable for both of the time and space wizards. The cube where the god Henir resided.
Luto cackled once again at Glave's rare act of anger, "And you will have that revenge Glave…but for now, we must focus on the present-"
The word present sent the older wizard into another fit of cackles and coughs. Glave just looked at the man mildly amused by the scene.
Once he calmed down, Luto continued, "A new batch of Royal Servant Potentials just showed up in the Hamel and Velder sectors. Go to them and retrieve them now before Henir detects their presence."
Glave groaned at the mention of work and looked at him, "And you're sure this will help me in my goal of revenge?" Luto smirked.
"Yes Glave…it will achieve OUR goals hehehe" and with that, he settled into his throne and went silent. Glave merely gave a bored glance at Luto and, with a shrug, started to make his way to the Velder and Hamel Sectors. He glared once more at the top cube.
"Mark my words heathen…I will make sure to cut out your tongue and kill you."
His source of hate went deep stretching back to when he more resembled a normal human. He still remembered the events that led up to now. And now, as he walked over to Velder and Hamel, he thought back to those times.
? years ago
He had always craved knowledge…learning was his passion and travelling his tool. After years of going around the world and learning various secrets and arts, he happened upon an ancient scroll in a branch of the Cobo museum. After inquiring about the scroll, someone by the name of Jouges appeared and explained to him the meaning of the scroll.
"Legend fortells an object hidden in this world. This object would open a portal to another dimension and within that world is an artifact. This artifact holds the secret to eternal youth, wealth, wisdom, and power. The artifact came to simply be called the Truth. Legend tells that the Truth caused a huge space-time rip as opposing forces fought for control of it. Eventually, the gods above had to intervene in order to stop the fighting. They appointed Henir, the master of Time and Space, to hide the Truth from human hands. Consequently, he created a huge structure called the Seven Tower and created multiple, almost infinite, portals in the shape of cubes that lead to different worlds and times. And in one of those portals, Henir hid the Truth. And to this day, no one knows where the Truth lies. Even Henir does not know as he made sure that it would teleport to different worlds and times. Many an aspiring traveler voyaged into the Tower, seeking the artifact. However, all expeditions proved futile and fatal as all those who entered never left. Soon, the intrusions stopped and now the Tower serves as a challenge to worthy adventurers who aim to get stronger. Does this answer your question sir?"
He simply nodded and thanked Jouges who then left to attend to his other duties. He had taken a liking to the Truth, after all infinite wisdom was very appealing. He headed out to find the artifact to the Tower. After years of fruitless searching, he happened upon an old man who, to him, appeared insane. The old man cackled, "Are you the one searching for the Truth?"
He was taken aback but promptly answered, "Yes"
The old man scowled, "You don't look like much...Hmmm...well, there is one way to see if you are the one I have been searching for~"
He produced two cubes and handed them over to the aspiring scholar. The cubes started to glow gradually but then exploded into a blinding light. Afterwards, th elight subsided and the cubes rested comfortably in Glave's hands.
The old man saw the cubes radiating and proceeded to laugh maniacally and yelled, "YES! YOU ARE THE ONE! THE ONE DESTINED TO FIND IT!"
He then felt a huge wormhole open and he was sucked in.
When he came to, he noticed one thing. The huge tower that stood before him. He muttered in pure awe, "The Seven Tower…"
All of a sudden, Luto popped out of nowhere in a pool of data, "Yes…in there is the thing you and I want the most…the Truth." Luto then glanced at him.
"I'm sure you know the legend of the Truth? That it supposedly is somewhere in an infinite number of cubes?"
He nodded.
"That story's a pile of bullcrap. I know where it is hidden." Luto cackled but then coughed violently. He made a move to help but Luto stopped him.
"I'm fine…just a consequence of age" He smirked. The two then entered the Tower.
"Henir keeps the Truth close to him at all times. Rather in one of these cubes," He gestured to the cubes around them, "it's in that one" He pointed to a humongous cube at the peak of the tower. He glanced at Luto uneasily.
"Are you sure? Do you have proof?"
"Proof?! Khahahahahahahahahha! Of course I do! Henir told me himself. I am his right hand man in this tower." Luto noticed him staring with a questioning gaze, "Don't underestimate me boy. My powers over time and space are second only to Henir himself."
"What? If you're so powerful, then why don't you steal the Truth yourself?"Luto smirked again at him.
"Like I said…only second to him. His power far exceeds mine and my old age doesn't help…Luckily," Luto looked at him, "That's where YOU come in khehhehheh…"
A/N: And that'll do it for Chapitre 1...yes, I edited the first chapter after reading it and seeing all the mistakes. This chapter was actually a lot longer but I decided to split it up. Anyway, seeing as how this is the first chapter, I will appreciate any sort of constructive criticism and pointing out of mistakes I might have missed. Anyway, till next time, Au' revoir~
*-I always thought that they traveled through Henir's Time and Space like the data Organization members from Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix...