A/N: And Prologue Part II. I split the prologue up because the two parts focus on different things, and every transition I tried hurt my brain. :P I didn't want to put my readers through that. In case you're curious, my headcanon is posted at the beginning of Prologue I.
As always, statements in double quotes are speech, statements without quotes are thoughts, and single quotes are special based on their context (onomatopoeia, euphemism, quoting another, etc.).
Obligatory Disclaimer: I don't own any part of FFXIII.
Found by God
The dream calls another awareness to her. Stasis dreams work differently than normal dreams. This is more true in the time after the goddess' death. Without Etro's protection, crystal dreams are akin to light dancing across water. This light draws the Sleeping God's attention.
He searches for the one suitable to birth his new world. Etro's passing was the death knell of this world, and time is running out. He needs a warrior, and not just any warrior will do. This person must have a singular focus and must be wholly dedicated to his cause.
God's dreams find hers. He watches as…
She halts her growth…in the name of her sister's well-being.
She works against her sister's happiness…in the name of her sister's protection.
She breaks vows she voluntarily swore…in the name of her sister's recovery.
She swears bloody vengeance…in the name of her sister's seeming death.
She learns to work with others…in the name of her sister's dream.
She accepts the unacceptable…in the name of her sister's heart.
He has found her, his world's Savior.
The God of Light doesn't understand why this girl motivates his savior; he simply accepts it. Following the tie between the two young women, he comes to Chaos' shores. The connection disappears into the opaque sea.
Unwilling to forego his chosen savior, God returns to observe the pale reflections of her dreams. A flash of silver and jade catches his attention. He watches as…
She steps between her eidolon, a representation of her innermost being, and a boy.
She apologizes to him when she doesn't apologize to anyone else—not even her sister.
She mentors him, identifies with him, and accepts him—flaws and all.
She allows him to see a vulnerability only her sister has seen and witness a personal epiphany no one else will ever know of.
She makes contact with the others believing the boy, now a young man, is capable of doing his part on his own where the others are not.
She returns to him as his hope ebbs to reassure him of his path.
She accepts him as her partner, her equal, where before she forsook all others.
Great Bhunivelze follows this tie to the floating shell bearing his name. He follows further to a room serving as both command center and council chamber. There his consciousness observes…
The silver-haired man from the savior's dreams stands with two others. He is the slightest of the three. His commanding presence marks him as their leader….
