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Prologue
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
~ Lao Tzu
"The story of this world is a rather interesting one, isn't it?"
"Yeah, I'd think so, Grandpa."
"There's so many different people out there, with different thoughts, different feelings, those that they love, those that they hate, it's all so different...yet at the same time, it's so similar too."
"What do you mean?"
"People are unique...and this uniqueness can lead to some terrible things. Like war-"
"What's war?"
"What is war…? Ahh...yes...that is something you wouldn't know about, would you?"
"What exactly is it?"
"Here...let me doing something else for you. I'm going to tell you a story...no, not a story, many stories, of the ones that used to dominate the skies. Of men and women who could lay waste to entire battlefields as if they were demons...of those who could ascertain a situation in a moments notice, of those who flew for honor and justice, like the knights of medieval past. Of times of warmth, and of times of sadness."
"What do all of those things mean…?"
"Well, it's taken from something my father used to tell me when I was young, your grandfather. He was a fighter pilot, and he used to tell me all of these stories...but one thing he always used to tell me, if I ever followed in his footsteps."
"What was it?"
"There are always three kind of aces...those who seek strength, those who live for pride, and those who can read the tide of battle. And let me tell you...I had the joy and pleasure of knowing so many people who were either one, or the other, and then some...a very, very select few, who encapsulated all three...true aces."
"Could you tell me more? Pretty please!"
"But of course. I'd gladly tell you anything, Alek. Now where to begin..."
"The beginning?"
"Yes, yes...at the beginning. The beginning of the journey...that led to the world finally knowing what the true meaning of peace is."