Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a cruel and heartless king. A handsome man who had everything his heart desired; wealth, women, and power.

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The ballroom was filled with beautiful women cascaded in the latest fashions. Most of them fought to get the attention of the king who scanned the crowded with hunger in his eyes but made no move off his throne.

He was content to stay where he was. On his throne and looking down at the masses.

But then the lights went out, and the door of the balcony opened. An old woman stormed into the ballroom with four silvered haired men in tow. All had smiles on their faces as they looked around the ballroom. Making everyone back away in fear.

The woman approached the throne, and in a raspy voice she asked, "so did you have time to go over my proposition."

"Yes," the king replied, his eyes fixed on the frightening woman making her way towards him. The king knew better than not to take Jenova seriously. She was a dangerous woman.

"And?" she asked once she was close enough to touch him, but he refused to look at her, at least until she forced him to look at her.

"My answer will always be no," the king growled pushing her away, Which caused her to glare up and she and her sons moved towards the crowd — a greenish light surrounding them all.

"So be it," Jenova growled before the green light expanded.

The room erupted into chaos, with many escaping the light. But the few that weren't so lucky watched as the world around them changed.

The last thing he saw was the fear in his servants' eyes as the light came closer. His two closest "friends" looking at him with sadness as they disappeared… He saw a blonde haired man embracing a young woman hoping to shield her from the light, but they too were swallowed by it.

And finally, it was his turn… and he calmly sat and let his whole world change.

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The king closed off his land from the rest of the world.

He did it to prevent Jenova from entering it again…

He did it to protect both himself and his remaining servants.

He did it so no one could see his hideous appearance.