This is the story of a boy...a boy who was rejected, lost and alone...Who found himself in a place he thought he'd never be.

Once upon a time, there was a world where the dragons were noble and the white knight was a demon. Where the princess falls in love with the dark knight, and they help to take down their own kingdom. And where the dragons aren't vanquished in the end.

A murder drove Deidara over the line and he broke away from his village in a flight of rage. Now blazing under the guise of anti-nationalism, he seeks to create true ART and to find a place where freedom really does come without a cost... or illusion.

Daily beatings, harrassment, and jeers. A dead mother and a broken life. Can Deidara find happiness with a ninja village? Can he rise to become one of the top ninjas in the village? Chapter 41: Light of Things! Arc 1 of 3 to come. Complete!

Deidara soon learns of a new mission he must undertake. But, when the mission dredges up ghosts from the past, will he be able to handle the strain on his mind, his body...or his heart? Arc 2 of 3.