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Chapter 1


I remember, vividly, the day it all began. I had a dream the night before; a dream of my world being engulfed in darkness and everything I loved being taken from me. I know how soon this would come to pass.

When I woke from the dream, everything was as it should have been. The stone walls still held such familiarity. The ceiling was flat and unchanged and the straw mattress was as uncomfortable as always.

"Oukoku?" My wife, and fellow Keybearer, stood beside me, looking concerned. "Are you well? Your dream was causing you to flail in your sleep."

"I am sorry, did I wake you, Kokoro?"

"No," she replied, worry still apparent in her eyes. "I woke up early; I felt sick again."

"Are you going to the doctor today?" I came over to her. She nodded and moved away. I placed a reassuring hand on her arm and smiled, before put on my hakama and went outside.

Our small village of Cautes lay upon a rocky island; it wasn't a good place for farming, but we made do with our main source of food being fish and other sea creatures. A large ravine cut through the island. Only three buildings lay above the opening of the ravine, my home, the home of my fellow Keyblade wielder, and the home of our village leader.

If one was to take the stairway down into the gulch, they could see that the large rift was our village. The homes, market, and other places were built into the rock walls of the gorge.

Pestrosus was always lively, for more children lived there than anywhere else. This was because, our leader was little more than a girl herself.

All the villages were governed by a powerful Keyblade wielder, known as a foreteller. There were five of them; the leader, Unicornis, lead the central village of Brunius Herba. The desert village of Descisco, nearest to our own, was led by one of the two women foretellers, Anguis. Ursus was the leader of the secluded village of Clivus Bratus. The leader of Foenum Tellus, the most protected village, was the young Leopardos. Our village was led by the youngest foreteller, and the second woman, Vulpeus.

Being a guardian of the village meant that I knew Lady Vulpeus personally. We did not know what she physically looked like, for her face, like the faces of all the other foretellers, was covered by an animal mask. Vulpeus' mask was that of a white and blue fox.

She was gentle, sweet, and very playful; she knew the people of Pestrosus on a personal level. There were so many children, and she played with them all, not caring that she was supposed to be our leader. The elders were always given the greatest treatment by her and the ones who lived in poverty were given what they needed to survive. She loved our village with all her being.

But, back to my story…

Across from my door, lay another small dwelling. It was that of my dear friend, and fellow Keyblade wielder, Noboru Akatsuki. His door opened and my friend came outside, tying up his aqua hair into a ponytail. "Greetings, Oukoku!"

"Hello my friend!"

"Oukoku," Noboru grinned. "Lady Vulpeus wishes to speak to us and Kokoro."

"Kokoro is visiting the doctor today. I shall pass on the information to her."

Bowing, my friend motioned towards the ravine. "Let us go."

As we traveled down the gravelly trail into the village, all the children came running towards us, calling our names and clutching our hakamas in excitement. "Master Oukoku!"

"Show us your Keyblade, Master!"

"Oh, please, Master Noboru! Show us!"

It was nearly impossible to turn down the children; their eager faces practically making us do their bidding. So, I showed them my Keyblade, Key to the Kingdom, and Noboru showed them his, Dawn's Way. The young ones stared in awe at the swords. Noboru, Kokoro, and I were their heroes. We were the defenders of the village and the ones whom the children looked to, more than anyone else.

It took a number of minutes to pass through the village with children crowding us on every side, but we, eventually, went up a set of stairs to the large home of Vulpeus.

The young foreteller stood in the main chamber, tending to her beloved flowers. The blossoms of pinks, blues, purples, and yellows decorated the, normally, dismal temple. "Lady Vulpeus…"

"Ah," she looked up with a smile. "Masters Oukoku and Noboru, but where is Kokoro?"

"My wife has not felt well, of late and has gone to see the doctor."

"Oh, I am so sorry to hear that." She said, coming towards us. "I am sure you will pass this along, then. Lord Unicornis has requested a meeting of the foretellers and Keyblade Masters at the sky-chambers at sunrise tomorrow. He says that it is urgent."

My friend and I bowed, as was the custom when speaking to a foreteller. "We shall be there, my lady."

"Thank you," she smiled, "I do hope Kokoro will feel better soon."

"Thank you for the concern."

As my friend and I left we went about our normal lives. Normal days for us entailed more than just protecting the village; in our home, we helped to keep the village functioning properly, from fishing, to repairing homes, and anything else we saw fit. It was our duty to help the village in any way possible, however, when I glanced about I did not see my wife helping, as she usually was. This was strange.

As the sun sunk lower, I went back to my home, cut into the cliff below Lady Vulpeus' house. Inside, Kokoro sat by our cooking fire, stirring a large pot. Normally, she would be bustling about, doing many things at once. However, this day, she sat still, one hand stirring the pot and the other resting on her abdomen.

"Kokoro, my darling, are you doing all right? What did the doctor have to say?"

She stood, slowly and came to me, "My beloved Oukoku," her hand trembled as she grasped my own. "I am with child!"

"I… I cannot believe it!"

She fell into my arms with such joy that it made my heart leap. "I cannot either. Now, please, tell me what Lady Vulpeus had to say."

"She told us that Lord Unicornis wishes to meet with all Foretellers and Keyblade Masters to discus and urgent matter."

Her hand went to her abdomen. When she looked up, her eyes met mine. "I do hope it is nothing too serious."

"Do not worry, my love, I am sure, whatever is happening, we can handle it."

However, even I had my doubts. The thought of a child brought a newfound worry, but, deep inside, I believed that we could defeat whatever situation that came our way.

Little did I know, that what was to come would destroy my family and tear me away from the one I loved and the child I had yet to meet.


Kristen: Yes, I changed the Foretellers, but I like them this way. If you remember, Noboru is Riku's ancestor. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!

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Jayla the Panda: ^-^ I do so hope that you enjoyed this chapter of rising suspense and and the thorough foreshadowing of events to come. Please try not to break your feels too soon! Muahahaha!