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ENTER MIZU
The burning sun set upon the cerulean waters, bringing on a gorgeous sunset full of pink and orange and lavender and blue.
Mizu sighed dreamily... she loved such sunsets... it really makes you love the world when you stop to watch something as peaceful and lovely as this, even despite it's horrible people, it's fiends, it's leaders...
Mizu was only eleven years old; quite an average looking girl, with shoulder length black hair and deep blue eyes... she was a resident of theCity of Besaid, and the only child of two Merchants.
"Twenty more minutes till we dock!"
Someone shouted, the voice of an adult male.
Mizu was snapped out of her thoughts, of where she was and where she was going, and her parents and the sunset...
She was sitting on her bed, a clothed cage sitting before her, as she starred out one of the small, circular window.
The ship was headed for Zanarkand Academy, which accepted Mizu about a week ago.
Zanarkand Academy is an Academy built upon the Zanarkand Ruins... it was quite a controversy when built, and is still said to be quite the controversy, which is why there is a limited number of students, even now.
The Academy was built one hundred years ago, when Spira was on the brink... the death of Sin caused higher fiend counts, and attacks were becoming abundant and fiercer each passing day. Spira was also trying to end ongoing faction wars, which had come into existence shortly after the fall of Sin, and raged on for at least fifteen more years.
The idea of the Academy was simple... children would attend and hone their skills through various classes, while also learning the basics for every day life.
The school is free of charge, aside from supplies cost, and accepts anyone whom is at the appropriate age (eleven years old is the entrance age, and twenty should be the exit age).
The controversies, though, made parents immediately abandon the idea of ever allowing their child to attend.
First of all, it was thought of as highly disrespectful to allow an Academy to be built upon sacred ruins, and many parents were led to believe that the school would be full of vengeful spirits whom would harm their children.
Many also believed that this was a brainwashing plan to build massive armies, catching the children at peek ages and training them and brainwashing them to commit evil deeds... although nothing such has ever occurred in the existence of the Academy.
Mizu wasn't sure if she was excited or not... she would meet a lot of new friends, and it did sound exciting and nice... she could write to her family and friends every week, so she wouldn't get too homesick.
She lifted the blue covering of the cage and peeked in... Her pet monkey Kaze peeked out, and smiled, grabbing Mizu's index finger with his little hand... she melted, as usual.
"Awww Kaze, your so adorable"
She muttered with a grin... he reached out to her necklace, which he loved to hold and wear around his neck.
"Sure"
She said, and took it off, handing it to him.
Kaze took it and roped it around his neck until it was at a good and comfortable fit, and gave Mizu another big grin.
"Heh, you little showoff"
She said with a grin... he was such a smarty-pants some times...
