A.N: Hello Ladies, Gentlemen, Boys, Girls, Dogs, Cats, Mushrooms, Angels, Hylians and anything else that may be reading this. Thanks for deciding to give this fic a try (even if it's just from a vague curiosity). I am link-luvr, aka Ali and I will be your author for...well the period of time it takes to write this fic.

This is my second ToS fic. It is also my second romance fic and my second Kraine fic. However, I warn you that this is not a fic completely based around getting Kratos and Raine together...there are some bigger issues and plots, so you get 2 for the price of one really. Or a BOGOF(F) offer on stories. There's a lot of stuff about racial prejudice against half-elves and the problems that the reunited world encounters.

Anyhoo. The title of this fic may well change when I think up a better one, so don't be surprised if it does.

This chapter is only the prologue, but I apologise for the awful way this was written (good start, eh?) but anyway, please give it a try. The other chapters won't be written in this style (If I tried to write an entire fic in this style, I think I may well end up killing myself).

Warning: Future chapters may contain scenes of graphic violence, bloodlust, gore, bad language and scenes of a sexual nature. Warnings will be posted at the beginning of each chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything except the original characters. Sequoia is mine. You can't have her. Kratos isn't mine...but you can't have him either..Mehehehe. Ahem. Yes, all credit for these awesome characters and plots goes to the wonderful people at Namco...we love you guys for bringing us happiness...and Kratos...and Yuan...and Lloyd...and Raine...and Zelos...and...

On with the fic already!!!!


Amazing Grace

Prologue

'Once upon a time, there existed a great tree that was the source of all mana. A war, however, caused this tree to wither and a hero's life was sacrificed in order to take it's place.

Grieving for the loss, the goddess disappeared unto the heavens.

The goddess left the angels with the edict:

"You must wake me, for if I should sleep, the world shall be destroyed."

The angels bore the Chosen One, who headed for the tower that reached up unto the heavens and that marked the beginning of the regeneration of the world.

The Chosen One, borne of angels, sacrificed herself, in order to regenerate the world. Falling silent of body and mind, in this state she entered the prosperous parallel world.

Through trial and suffering the chosen destroyed the false arch-angel and healed the severed worlds, uniting them.

Time passed, and but a handful of years later, people of the world were taken away.

The stolen lives were not of the blood of the chosen, nor the fair race, but of the marred blood that came of sin between the pure of blood.'


Short and badly written, but there's another chapter...and it's better. So please, review and bear with me...