Hey! I'm back. Again. So, I'm actually facing a delimma with this. You see, in all my stories I've always had the main couple picked out before the story even started. And with this, and with Violet, her main romantic interest has changed from several people already. Each one would make this a radically different story, and this is just the introduction essentially, so we still have some time before I have to really decide.

That being said, I have made a Poll on my Profile for you guys to vote on who you think it should be. So, go and do that guys! It'll be great!

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-Aftermath-

Yuri Adrian Akiro. Seventeen years old, and new student at Apex High. He was pale and lean, usually dressed in a white button up shirt, and black slacks. He had short black hair, and blood red eyes. Usually he showed little to no emotion, no matter the situation. However as he walked towards Apex High, fingering the white gold Heart necklace around his neck, he let a small smile slip onto his lips.

At the same time, Violet Alexandria Hart got out of her mom's car, ready for another day of school. Emma hadn't called once since they had looked at each other in the cafeteria yesterday. Violet didn't care about that though, she cared about today, the Protectors of Balance day.

"Hey, Baby Girl!" Damon called out as soon as he saw Violet, she looked over at him and smiled, walking up to him. He was standing with Arthur and Ruby, Violet rolled her eyes with a tiny smirk. Ever since she had found out that Ruby was Zen's little sister, she had found it funny that the girl had such a crush on her.

"Hey Damon! And… Another person, and Ruby!" Violet greeted, Arthur smirked and leaned closer to Damon to whisper something.

"She is sexy." Arthur said, Ruby glared up at him, while Damon nodded, with a smirk. Violet just rolled her eyes.

"So, Blondie, you got a name?" Violet asked, placing her hands on her hips. He smirked, and bowed to her in an exaggerated manner.

"Arthur Miles. At your service, in any way you need me to be." He said, Violet raised an eyebrow, but giggled at his behavior.

"I'll keep that in mind. I happen to have a thing for blondes. I get it from my mom, never been with one though." Violet said, thoughtfully, Damon just shook his head with a smirk. Ruby pouted.

"I could go blonde…" Ruby muttered, causing Violet to look at her with a smile, as she placed a hand on the younger girls hair.

"You're just fine Ruby, keep your hair the same." Violet told the girl, who smiled at the fact that Violet had actually touched her. Violet turned towards Damon, and Arthur.

"So, today is the day you get to hang with me, how was Jesse?" Damon asked, Violet smirked at him, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear.

"He's my bitch, if that tells you anything." Violet answered, Damon just shook his head. "I also heard he beat you in a fight." Violet said, Damon nodded.

"Mother fucker used magic and shit! It was straight up unfair." Damon said, Arthur shook his head.

"After how hard you hit me, I find it incredibly satisfying that you got your ass kicked. My fucking back still hurts by the way." Arthur muttered, bitterly, Violet smiled.

"Sorry man, wasn't trying to hurt you." Damon told him, Arthur just shrugged.

"Well, since Ruby has no interest in joining the Protectors of Balance, I figure we'll alternate between heading into the forest, or hanging with you guys." Arthur said, Violet looked at him.

"Are we allowed to go into the forest?" Violet asked, he shrugged.

"New students aren't technically allowed during this first week. It's where you'll have your first day of training." Arthur told her, Violet tilted her head.

"You'll be randomly assigned a partner from the faction you join, or you can default to your advisor." Damon explained further, Violet nodded.

"So, you're saying there's a chance that I'll be totally alone in that forest, with a hot guy, or girl? That's awesome!" Violet exclaimed, Damon smiled.

"Yeah. But as much as I'd like to bullshit here all day, we should actually get going." Damon said to Violet, who nodded.

"Don't miss me too much Ruby." Violet said cheekily, rubbing the top of Ruby's head before skipping off. Damon followed after her. Arthur turned to Ruby.

"That everything you wanted?" Arthur asked, Ruby smiled at him, with a blush on her cheeks.

"Yeah, she is." Ruby answered, Arthur smirked.

-Aftermath-Protector's of Balance Base-

"It's so strange to be back here…" Kelsi said, as Vani led her through the halls of the Protectors of Balance base.

"I would imagine." Vani said, stopping at a door, and looking at Kelsi seriously, the blonde looked at her curiously. "I know you would never do such a thing, but there is a reason why security is beefed up. If I sense any threat to his life, yours will end, are we clear?" Vani asked, Kelsi nodded.

"We are Vani, I understand, just doing your job." Kelsi said, Vani smiled, and turned back around, opening the door. Vani stepped inside, Kelsi following close behind.

"Sir, Mrs. Hart is here to see you." Vani said as she entered the room. Kelsi looked around Vani to see her old friend look up from a desk, with stacks of papers all around him.

He looked like he hadn't slept in days. He had long black hair, parted down the middle, deep, honest blue eyes, and slightly tanner skin, trained, and athletic body. He wore a white hoodie, with jeans. He looked rather plain, despite being the leader of one of the most prestigious factions to exist.

"Which one? Should I hide?" He asked in a warm voice, Kelsi smiled, as Vani strolled up to his side, turning to look at Kelsi, and folding her hands behind her back.

"It's just me Zack." Kelsi said, Zack nodded.

"Kelsi Andrea Hart. I presume this is about my people trailing Violet?" He asked, Kelsi nodded.

"Toni and I got concerned. We wanted away from all this fighting, and we aren't comfortable with you having people follow our daughter." Kelsi told him, he nodded.

"I figured. I was just trying to protect her, I only want wha-"

"Stop Zack." Kelsi interrupted him, holding up her hand. "Listen to me. We don't need anyone protecting our daughter for us. We can do that ourselves, we don't need your help. Please just stay out of it." Kelsi told him firmly, Zack nodded, considering her words.

"I hear you Kelsi, and I understand. I promise to not have my people follow Violet. I wont pull them completely however. Ruby is attending as well." Zack said, Kelsi nodded.

"I noticed that. I'm not telling you to stop watching your daughter, but I am telling you to stop watching mine."

"Would you like to stay at all? Fiona should be back anytime now." Zack told her. Kelsi smiled at the thought of seeing her old friend once again.

"As much as I'd love to, I've got to get going. Violet sounded so sad when I talked to her yesterday." Kelsi told him, he hummed and held out his hand, forming a Corridor of Light.

"Well, since you're in such a hurry, and because I feel awful about making you have to come all the way here just to tell me to stop having people follow Violet. I truly am sorry about it." Zack told her, Kelsi smiled and walked towards him, she pulled him into a hug.

"I know. You should come by sometime, Toni would love to see you." Kelsi said, he smiled and nodded.

"If we have the chance me and Fiona will both swing by. She's been wanting to see our children, she's got that empty nest thing going on now that Ruby left." Zack said, Kelsi smiled and walked towards the Corridor of Light that led to her home.

"I'll see you around, Mr. Keire." Kelsi told him, he smiled.

"Same to you Mrs. Hart." he said before Kelsi walked into the Corridor and it closed behind her. His smile faded as his eyes drifted back to the papers in front of him. All reports on movements of Light and Darkness. Changes in various worlds. Even Nobodies were starting to pop up, and in places where none had been before.

"Sir, are you okay?" Vani asked, noticing her boss' and friends distress at seeing the papers.

"No, I'm not. I just cant understand it… Nobodies never show up out of specific worlds, ever since the Organizations defeat, both of them, Nobodies have only showed in worlds like Twilight Town, Traverse Town, and Virtuoso City."

"I don't know. The influx of both Light, and Darkness seems to be causing trouble all over. We should eliminate the problem at the root Sir."

"I'm not sending you to assassinate the leaders of the factions Vani. I want to resolve this without extreme violence, that's just the last resort." He told her, she nodded.

"Of course Sir, I was merely trying to help."

"I know Vani, and I know you're only looking out for our best interests, but it would cause chaos if they were killed out of the blue." Zack said, Vani nodded, and looked at a map they had made, charting the locations of several worlds.

"Did we ever figure out how Virtuoso City was formed, and why it's attached to Radiant Garden?" Vani asked, noting it's location, Zack nodded.

"That's actually what I've sent Fiona after. The Book of Prophecies is said to create worlds from it's pages. I suspected it may have something to do with it. If you recall, the world appeared shortly after Sora's second journey, so someone must have had the book." Zack told her, Vani had been gone when he sent Fiona on this mission.

"Where did you send her?" Vani asked, Zack smiled.

"Yen Sid has the book currently. He recently sent Tanner and Miranda on a mission to recruit the most likely candidate to stop the coming war. Suspected war at least, things are relatively stable for now." Zack said, Vani nodded.

"This would be Violet yes?" Vani asked, Zack nodded.

"Correct. Though she's not alone, there are many other potential candidates at that school alone. Kya would be suitable, the girl who's been trained her whole life to be the perfect Guardian of Light."

"I remember her. I did a few reports on her, and she nearly caught me! That was certainly a unique experience." Vani said, Zack nodded.

"She is good at what she does. If she and Violet could actually find a way to work together, the things they could do would be amazing. But, if Chrysander's latest report about them is true, then that wont be happening."

"He's a good agent. Efficient, even if he is a bit young." Vani noted, Zack nodded.

"I agree. But I'm feeling like a stroll to calm my nerves, join me please?" Zack asked, Vani smiled, and bowed slightly to him.

"As you wish Sir."

-Aftermath-Virtuoso City, Apex High-

"So, why the hell should I join you guys?" Violet asked as she and Damon walked through the halls the Protectors of Balance learned in.

"Well, first off, you get more power out of using Light and Darkness in balance, rather than limiting yourself to one or the other." Damon said, Violet nodded.

"That is true, but that cant be the only reason to join you guys." Violet told him. Damon nodded slightly.

"When Light and Darkness are out of balance, shit seems to go wrong. Xehanort is an example of this. He was obsessed with Darkness. Eraqus was said to be obsessed with Light." Damon said, Violet nodded.

"Yeah, but that's not how the Worlds started. All the fairy tales say how Light was the dominate force, and it was a Utopia like that." Violet argued, Damon nodded.

"That's true, but think of it like this. Your mom is Darkness, and your mother is Light. Boom! You're the Balance, the best parts of both of them." Damon told her, Violet thought about it and nodded.

"I can see your point. But, I don't know. Balance is just as bad, they're fighting too! Innocents have died because of them too. So, they aren't excused from my main issue with this whole thing." Violet told him, Damon nodded.

"I can respect that Violet. That's what I like about you. You actually give a shit about the innocents caught in the middle." Damon said, Violet gave him an indignant look.

"Is that the only thing about me you like?"

"Nah, you beautiful as shit too, plus you're small." Damon told her, she blushed and crossed her arms over her chest.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Violet demanded. Damon smiled.

"Hey, you know what they say, more than a handful's a waste." Damon said, Violet smiled.

"That's sweet. But, come on, who doesn't love some titties?" Violet asked, Damon nodded, agreeing with her.

"This is also true Violet, but you look fine just the way you are, and I do mean fine." Damon flirted, Violet smiled at her.

"You really know how to treat a lady right. At least me, because if I see you talk to any other girls like this, I'll fucking kill you." Violet told him, he shook his head.

"Jealous much?"

"Protective. You're my friend, and I don't want to see some fucking cunt break your heart. Most women do, trust me." Violet muttered bitterly, Damon gave her a look.

"Are you okay?" He asked, as she pouted. She looked down at the ground with an angry look. This was certainly a change from her usual persona.

"I'm fine." Violet lied quickly, letting out a sigh, as she ran a hand through her hair. This whole Emma situation was hitting her hard. Violet had thought she could get over it, but Emma had always had this… Grasp on her, that almost no one else had.

"Violet, I can see through that." Damon told her, she glared up at him.

"Fine. You wanna hear me bitch about my shitty relationship?" Violet asked, Damon nodded.

"Fine. Let me explain that me and Emma had been best friends since first fucking grade. About a year ago, we got into a relationship. It was great, all until a fucking week ago, when that bitch got cold feet and said we should end things. So we did, I didn't want it to end, so I asked if I could have her back, and she turned me down! All yesterday she was blowing up my fucking phone, and it's still bothering me."

"Damn. That certainly is a story, I'm sorry you had to go through all that, things will get better." Damon told her, she glared at him and stomped her foot.

"No it wont! This fucking bitch wont get out of my head, we had such a good thing, for so many fucking years. People always say that the best relationships are made out of friendships. Best friends are the strongest together, and everything fucked up for us!" Violet nearly yelled, Damon frowned.

"I cant say anything more than I'm sorry, I cant fix all your pain, I wish I could." Damon told her, Violet let out a sigh.

"I feel so fucking pathetic… I keep thinking… Of how it could have been…" Violet told him, Damon shook his head, and put his arm around her.

"It's all going to be okay Baby Girl. I mean, I think you're pretty great, Jesse does too. I know Arthur likes you, and Ruby has a major fucking crush on you. So much so that she lied about being with you." Damon revealed, Violet looked up at him puzzled.

"Wait, she lied about being with me?"

"Yeah. To Arthur, and… Emma overheard her." At the mention of her, Violet's mood sunk even lower. "Man, shit, I shouldn't have said shit about it."

"No… I'm fine…" Violet lied to him, he just shook his head.

"Violet… Come on, I think I have someone you'll like. He's a sweet guy."

"Will he try to fuck me?" Violet asked, Damon shook his head.

"Nope. He's gay." Damon told her, she smiled.

"So I could fuck him, if I get that strap on like I'm hoping for Christmas." Violet said, Damon looked at her.

"I don't think he would go for that, since you aren't a dude. You expect your parents to get you a strap on for Christmas?"

"For sure. At least my mother is supportive of my relationships, like I told Jesse yesterday, they bought me a porn subscription just so I could get myself off."

"They really did that? Your parents are cool as fuck, I just watch the free shit."

"No, no, no. Paid is the way to go. Actually being subscribed to a site is amazing. Full length videos, 1080p quality, plus my phone has a 4k screen, so porn is literally amazing for me."

"Interesting, how much money do your parents make?" Damon asked, Violet shrugged.

"Quite a lot. My Auntie Janice, not my real Auntie, but still. She has my mother helping her at the Jewelry store her parents bought back in the day. Janice's mom is rich, like fucking loaded, she made an obscene amount of money back in the day, and even now she still does from royalties and shit, but Janice inherited the store." Violet explained.

"Wait, Janice… Witnornde?" Damon asked, Violet nodded.

"That's her. Janice Dani Witnornde." Violet confirmed, Damon nodded.

"My dad was friends with her." Damon told her, Violet nodded.

"Yeah, Janice was friends with everyone. Anyway, I never answered your question, basically Auntie Janice is the reason I have all the stuff I do, she basically bought my parents house for them, and she basically just gives my parents copious amounts of money to spend as long as my mother helps her out at the Jewelry store." Violet explained, Damon nodded.

"So, she just gives them money?" Damon asked, slightly puzzled.

"Yeah. You seem confused. Like, Janice has no problem just giving my parents money, because of how long they've been friends. She also loves me dearly, and gets me amazing Christmas presents. Like two hundred dollars for my birthday, it's amazing." Violet told him, Damon nodded.

"I actually don't know when your birthday is, when is it?" Damon asked, Violet smiled, and made her hands into a heart.

"Valentines day. February fourteenth. Of course it's not actually my birthday, just the day I was adopted by my parents. I think I was born like a day or two earlier, but I've always considered it to be then. All my info says it too, so it basically is." Violet told him, Damon nodded.

"Were you a Valentines day present from one of your parents?"

"Yeah, I was basically their gift for each other. The people who gave birth to me were already in agreement that my parents would adopt me months before I was even born." Violet explained.

"You ever met your birth parents?" Damon asked, Violet glared at him.

"They aren't my parents in any way shape or form. They just gave birth to me, my parents are my mom, and mother." Violet explained in a venomous tone, Damon nodded.

"Sorry about that." Damon apologized quickly, Violet smiled and nodded as they continued on their way to see Damon's friend.

-Aftermath-Several Months Earlier-

"I love this fucking place." Violet said as she and Emma arrived in a clearing in the forest. There was a large rock with several random things they would say written on it. Signs from the last time they were there in the fire pit on the ground, and a large tree with both their names carved on it, and a heart in-between them.

"Me too." Emma said, as she squeezed Violet's hand tighter for a moment, the blonde looked over at her. "You're not… Ashamed of me right? Just because I use the Darkness?" Emma asked, Violet shook her head and turned to face Emma.

"I would never be ashamed of you just because of that. Emma, you are so important to me, I could never, ever be ashamed of you." Violet told her, Emma smiled at her.

"I love you…" Emma said, looking away, Violet stared at her for a moment. Sure, they had said I love you before, but never once since their relationship began. It felt different now, it felt like an actual commitment, and actual recognition of what they were together.

"I…" Violet stopped. What was Emma to her? Sure, Violet cared about her, deeply, but saying Love seemed too real for her. She had been in love with Zen, and that had never really gone away, but was Emma that important to her? The more Violet thought about it, the more clear her answer was.

"You don't have to say it back…" Emma murmured. Violet shook her head.

"Emma, listen. I do love you. I don't know why it took me so long so say it, I was just… scared I guess. Last time I said that to someone, it was Zen, and then we had sex, and then we broke up, because we weren't ready for that… But, I do love you." Violet told her, Emma nodded.

"I know. I'm sorry for bringing it up, I just wanted you to know."

"I understand Emma." Violet said, before looking around. "Come on, lets go sit up there." Violet said, referring to the tree branch they would usually sit on. Violet would lean against the tree trunk, and Emma's head would be in her lap. And for at least one moment in their lives everything would slow down, and they could just be together.

-Aftermath-

"You're back, and early! Why are you back early babe?" Toni asked, Kelsi just smiled at her, before moving close and wrapping her arms around her wife.

"Zack made a portal for me to use. He said he'd have his people stop watching Violet." Kelsi said, Toni nodded, and kissed her quickly.

"Why were they there in the first place?" Toni asked.

"He said it was to protect Violet." Kelsi explained, Toni shook her head.

"We can fucking protect her!" Toni nearly yelled, Kelsi smiled and placed her hand on Toni's cheek, to calm her down.

"I told him that, nearly in the same tone. Now, I'm going to go lay down in bed, because I'm really tired love. Are you going to join me, and give me a massage?" Kelsi asked, Toni smiled.

"Will there be sex afterwards?" Toni asked, Kelsi rolled her eyes.

"Maybe. I cant promise anything love, the only way you'll find out though, is giving me a massage." Kelsi said, grabbing Toni's hand and leading her to their bedroom.

"You really know how to manipulate me, I'm so not gonna do any of that." Toni said sarcastically, Kelsi just smiled, as they entered their room. Toni shut the door behind them. Tyler was out at the moment, and Violet was at school, so they could have some alone time.

"So, I take it you made Violet sleep in here?" Kelsi asked, noting how their entire bed was still messy, Toni rubbed the back of her head.

"Yeah."

"Why didn't you make the bed love? You know how you're always supposed to make the bed, even if I'm not here." Kelsi said, Toni nodded, trying to come up with a response.

"Well… Tyler is staying here…" Toni said pathetically, Kelsi just stared at her.

"That's good, but no excuse for why you didn't make the bed. It's certainly not Violet's job, and leaving it like this can cause wrinkles."

"I know…"

"So, make the bed while I go change out of this. When I'm back, that bed better be made, love." Kelsi informed her wife, going into their adjoined bathroom, as she took off her shirt, Toni just stared at her.

"God damn, I've missed you…" Toni muttered, Kelsi turned her head, and pointed to the bed. Toni let out a sigh, and made the bed quickly. By the time she was finished Kelsi walked back out in a pale blue robe.

"Also, not to be a bother love, but could you go get me some tea? Remember, mine is the blue pitcher, not the pink one." Kelsi said, Toni nodded, and left the room as Kelsi laid down and ran a hand through her hair.

"You're fucking beautiful babe." Toni said, before she left the room, Kelsi smiled.

"Thank you love." Kelsi replied, Toni nodded and left the room with a smile. Her wife was back where she belonged. They never went a day without at least seeing each other, so these last few days had been trying. Hopefully, they would never be separated like that again.

-Aftermath-

So, there it was. The first chapter of the Balance day. We will see more characters get introduced in the next chapter, as well as another duel between Violet, and someone else, who I'll reamin nameless for now. Also, I know that Yuri, the character I wrote the first paragraph about isn't in the chapter other than that, and that's just how he's always been introduced. We will be seeing more of him, sometime.