Chapter 9: History Lesson

"As you know, before the universe came to be as we know it, the worlds were as one. At the beginning, people of all different walks of life flourished and lived together. For a time, everyone enjoyed the light of this world. There were different groups, some were kingdoms and nations. Others were hunters and gatherers and nomads. There were even some who didn't fit into a group and just wandered the world. People came to learn how to live in harmony under the great light which came to be known as Kingdom Hearts. Whenever the day went to rest and the night took over, there would lie the moon in the sky, in its iconic heart shape. This came to symbolize that no matter what, even through the darkest hour there would be a light to guide all creatures through."

"However, humanity, under the prosperity of the light grew in greed, hate, envy, and fear, along with other negative emotions. Humans grew fearful and envious of each other and other things, including the light. Humanity took over lands and became selfish. We became advanced in many things such as science and medicine. And with those advancements came blessings and burdens. We used our technology to survive, with a self-proclaimed superiority to other living things. If they weren't human, they weren't as important."

"Wolves were believed to be creatures blessed by Kingdom Hearts because of their connection to the moon. Wolves were most active at night, especially when the heart shaped moon. They seemed to have a mystic power that glowed when in the light of that moon. Humanity became fearful and envious of wolves, and it bred hate. Humans started hunting wolves for sport, protection and other usages, and if they attacked livestock they were sought after and killed. Soon wolves became fearful of humans, and either attacked or fled as soon as one was spotted."

"Some say that it was Kingdom Hearts' doing, but one day, before full civilizations were created, a ferocious hunter was battling a wolf being its equal in passion. The fight happened under the moon when it was at its biggest and most brightest time of the year. They seemed to be equally matched, and right before they were going to give each other the final blow, a bright light intervened and engulfed them. It soon engulfed hunters and wolves alike that had watched the fight unfold. Within that light, everyone transformed. Those with hearts too dark, wolf and human alike became embodiments of darkness and faded into the shadows. Others became denizens of light for they were of the light. And there were those who were no longer human nor wolf, but became fused beings each giving the other a piece of their soul. They were know as the first lycans. The hunter lycan and the wolf lycan were absolute opposing sides, two sides of the same coin. The hunter represented a ferocious, hard, hot, bright as day white. The wolf represented the receptive, soft, cold dark as night black. They each held a piece of each other so as to be a complete balance. Also, due to this union, both lycans possessed a heart twice the size of normal hearts, one half light and one half dark."

"As Kingdom Hearts failsafe, they were each given a key to unlocking each other's heart should one fall completely to light or darkness. After this, they were each sent away to different places, never to meet again, in that lifetime. There's more that happened after this such as the split into different worlds, but that is for another time."

"Lycans grew in size from then, and many types were made. There's even a whole new fusion, one with dogs, whose origins come from the Lycans. There are lycans with formidable strength and speed, magic, and fighting skills. There are also those that can control things such as fire, water, earth, air, or a combination of those."

"I bet you're wondering what type of lycan Nyx is, and why she wasn't allowed to use her powers. She is a lycan with powers based on her emotions. Not only that, but her powers are way above average and highly uncontrollable. It also leaves a sort of traceable residue that certain people can track when enough energy is used. Now, there are people who hunt lycans instead of wolves, and would kill to have a lycan like her under their belts. We call these hunters chasers and they're considerably dark by nature."

"She doesn't know this, but at one point, she was almost captured by one of these chasers. We had to leave our home and move here. Her training ceased, and she is the only one in the family who can't use her power in fear she might be taken or hunted down. However, I've come to realize that she's not a little girl, and that I won't always be here to protect her. She must train to protect herself and others. So, my favor to you is, will you help me train her?"

A/N: Think of this chapter as an explanation directly to you all, the readers, but also to Riku. If that makes sense.

Also, I didn't say it in the previous chapter, but to my Guest reviewer: Thank you for liking my my story so far. I really appreciate that you like my story, I didn't know whether my story would be liked by anyone. So I thank you and hope you continue to like my story (or grow to love it ;p )

P.S. Veronica is going to learn from her actions and that being on top doesn't mean you have to be mean or stuck-up. She's seems pretty mean and cruel now, but she's going to develop for the better.

P.S. 2.0: Here is a painting I did of what Nyx and Veronica look like art/Bare-Rivalry-505962185