Chapter Four: Truth

It had been three weeks since Nick gave that history exam. Since then, Nick's hatred for the Key Master started to show in his classes. Every time he asked a question and a student answered it in a way that glorified the Key Master he would say it's wrong and angrily reveal the "correct" answer. Of course the most aware of all this was Steve and he began to get worried. So during recess, he decided to confront his history teacher about it.

A knock was heard on the door of Nick's office.

"Come in." The teacher said.

Steve entered the office closing the door behind him quietly. He was afraid something bad would happen after this since he had seen how angry Nick seemed to get when regarding the Key Master and his actions. He gulped and took a seat.

"So Stephen, what brings you to my office?"

"Well…" the student hesitated, "it regards hi-history class…"

Nick arched an eyebrow indicating he didn't quite understand completely what the whole ordeal was about. Steve gulped again and continued.

"We-well you are a great teacher and all…but…when it comes to the…K-Key Master you kind of…well…get…angry…"

The brilliant teenager had really hit a nerve now. Nick tried to control himself. After all, he was in a school, in his office, and he was talking to a student.

"Well I don't see why I shouldn't get angry when most of you youngsters picture him to be a hero…" The teacher replied.

"Excuse m-me sir…but isn't he?"

"No, of course not! I thought that you, out of all the students, would see that he was nothing more than a fraud, and a selfish person!"

"B-but most historians say…" Stephen was interrupted by an infuriated Nick.

"Those historians are wrong!"

Then there was utter silence. Nick realized he had lost his temper again. He stared at Stephen's scared face. The silence remained, and Steve slowly began to get up and leave the office without one more word.

"Oh no…" The history teacher muttered.

The next morning, as soon as Bolsey got to the university, he was called to Mr. Shawmore's—the principal—office. He knew this couldn't be good…

"Yes Mr. Shawmore?" A nervous Nick asked as he sat down.

"Mr. Bolsey, I have received a "few" complaints regarding your temper during your history class. May I ask why this is?"

"Indeed Mr. Shawmore, you see, it angers me that youngsters these days are…" Nick hesitated to continue.

"Yes?" The principal questioned as he raised his right eyebrow.

"It angers me that students are getting taught that the Key Master was a hero."

"Hasn't it always been like that Mr. Bolsey?"

Nick didn't answer.

"Well?"

"Yes, it's just that…"

"I don't want excuses Mr. Bolsey. Go get some anger management or some other kind of help but you are fired from this university." Principal Shawmore declared firmly.

"Yes principal…"

That night, Nick read a book called "The Mysteries of the Keyblade Legends" quietly at his house in the study room. He was halfway across the book and he reached a new chapter. That book was written by a late friend of his and the chapter he was reading contained information he had never heard of before regarding the book's subject:

The Enigmatic Men

Little is known about this cult-like group that has come to be known as the Enigmatic Men by those few interested in the mysteries of the past. The myth says that the Enigmatic Men have existed since pre-Heartless times and were actually linked to the Key Master's adventures during that era. It is not known exactly how they aided in the outcome of the journeys, but without them it wouldn't have been the same. They seem to have interfered or actually began to exist some believe, after the period of time known as the Opening of Kingdom Hearts by historians. A year or so after that period a few of these Enigmatic Men began to take notice in history. Some of these members of the group include an Enigmatic Man who wore a blindfold, while another had two Keyblades—Oathkeeper and Oblivion. Nothing but speculation follows the Enigmatic Men's appearances throughout time although it is known that they actually existed.

Most of the Enigmatic Men's actions had effect on history after the Opening of Kingdom Hearts although one made their appearance before that period. During one of the Key Master's journeys into Hollow Bastion one of the Enigmatic Men who apparently seems to be the first to have ever appeared in one of the Key Master's adventures encountered him in a battle. Although it seems that the Enigmatic Man was just testing the Keyblade wielder. These members of the cult also seem to have had strange powers of teleportation, or maybe it was very powerful magic. Much questions surround these cloaked figures, hence the name—Enigmatic Men. There is also a pure rumor from occult fanatics that they still roam the planet and are somewhere in the forests near Hollow Bastion.

"Hmm…" Nick mumbled, "That sure was an interesting read."

Nick put the bookmark on the page he left off and closed the book. He needed to do some research on everything regarding the Key Master to prove his long-time hunch. If he proved he was right all along, he himself would mark history and be begged for apologies from everyone who thought he was crazy. He turned off the lamp on his desk and headed for his bedroom to get some sleep. Next morning he would start some deep investigation on these so called "Enigmatic Men" hoping to at last find the truth.