A Trip Down Back-story Lane

On one of the larger islands, in a chain called the Destiny Islands, life pretty much followed a regular routine. This was true even in the summer months; there were those who always went off on their annual adventures while shop keepers and their apprentices stayed behind. They passed their time during those lazy days minding the counter when the occasional customer trickled in, and visiting neighboring shops when the tumbleweeds started rolling in.

That is how this story begins. The paths of three orphaned teenagers crossed ant their destinies intertwined. Before we begin their tale allow me to introduce this trio starting off with the one with whom I bear the closest relationship to, my grandmother, Yesenia Purlue.

Her appearance was one most peculiar. I'm sure you have heard the old fairy tale with the wicked witch of green skin. Well, while Ms. Purlue was no more an evil witch than you or I, she had a similar affliction for want of a better word. Where that witch's skin was green. Yesenia's was of a brilliant violet hue. Her hair was a natural shade of metallic blue, and wielded the power of ice. She could create it out of thin air and manipulate it as she pleased; she discovered this talent at a young age.

While she was but seven years old, her home was placed under attack by creatures called the heartless. Yesenia sought refuge at Kevin's, an old family friend, but when they returned to her house her parents had vanished. They were kidnapped by the heartless and the villains who controlled them. As she grew up in Kevin's shop, Yesenia became close friends with a girl named Autum who was working at the supply shop with help from Sally until she was old enough to run it on her own.

Autum's skin was of a more normal hue. She was short, but her curves were large. She usually wore some combination of red and black, always showing off her stomach, where she had a naval ring that she was very proud of. Her hair was fire red, and waist length with bangs that framed her face, usually worn up in a high ponytail. She had mastered fire, and could summon it at will, and would use it if angered too far.

As for how she lost her family, both of her parents had died in a boat accident when she was seven. They were all out at sea when a storm hit, and Autum was ordered to go under deck with her mother. She was still learning to control her fire, and when the boat gave a violent lurch Autum lost control. A hole was burned in the bottom of the boat and water filled in fast. Somehow she made it through that night wearing her lifejacket and the next day when the storm cleared up Sally went out and brought her back to shore. Autum met Seth when a year after she began working in the supply shop through Chris; at the time she simply knew him as the "spaz that was interning for Chris".

Seth grew out his "spazzy" complex though. As he grew older he filled out, and his physique changed. Seth was well built with chin length brown shaggy hair, and had brownish eyes with a red tint to them. He usually wore dark blue jeans with a black t-shirt; paired with wearing black leather boots and black leather fingerless gloves. Most considered him a "tough guy" or a "hot shot", but really he was a kind and sensitive guy, who would do anything for his friends.

When Seth was about five, he met a kid that lived on the other end of town. They became good friends, and one night, he invited him over in spite of his parents declining. The two were in their basement when his "friend" decided that they should play with some matches his parents had given him. And so, Seth not knowing to say no began playing with them. One of the matches caught some of the boxes and fire, and before they knew it, the entire basement was in flames. Seth and his friend ran, but only Seth got out of the basement. He tried to get to his parents and sister, but he got to scared and ran outside. He stood there, watching the house burn down with his family inside. He saw some black creature behind his house and said it was a Heartless. Trying to cope with what happened, he always blamed the Heartless.

Now that you have been thoroughly informed, at least to the best of my ability let's take a step away from back-story lane and get this story rolling. It all starts on a perfectly ordinary lazy summer day...