Act 1

Chapter 5- Truths

"So why did you bring me here?" Lucian questioned Donovan.

Donovan had transported them both to the roof of one of the lower towers of the castle where most of the keyblade masters resided. The castle was known as the Citadel of Radiance, mainly because of how the castle shined basking in the light, and the numerous radiant gardens that surrounded it. From the roof of the tower, Lucian had a marvelous view of the light, which gently caressed its surroundings with warmth and glow. The roof itself was a medium wide area, which was located directly next to another, higher tower.

"Why do you disagree with my teachings brother?" Donovan shot back.

Lucian was surprised. His brother had been doing some things lately that had been out of character. He had taken on an apprentice to pass his keyblade down to, and treated him with an unbelievable amount of cruelty thus far. And now, Donovan was calling Lucian his brother again. Donovan had refused to acknowledge his blood ties to him, which was understandable since they were always seen as polar opposites. "What could be going through his mind?" Lucian whispered to himself. However, he quickly abandoned that thought. The issue at hand was more pressing.

"You are far too harsh on your apprentice dear brother. Being a tough master is one thing, but to physically injure him during training?! What kind of lesson are you trying to instill in this boy's mind?" Lucian ranted.

"A lesson that all should keyblade masters should know. Either you are powerful, or you are useless." Donovan began. "Such is the way of life. You should know that off all people. You were going nowhere. You could do nothing without me, your big brother, to help. Until, you became quite powerful as a keyblade master. Am I right?"

"No, you are far from it. I got where I am today through hard work. Power has nothing to do with it Donovan." Lucian retorted. "But why him? WHY XEHANORT?!" He practically screamed at his brother. Thoughts began cascading through his mind. It doesn't make sense. Why be so harsh to a boy he hardly knows? Why did Donny specifically choose HIM?! And then, a revelation occurred to him. The resemblance between the two of them. The will to have so much control over his life. He should have realized it earlier.

Lucian looked Donovan in the eye and said "It's because he's your son, isn't it?"

A look of surprise and shock came over Donovan as he turned slightly pale. How did he figure it out? It was supposed to be kept secret. To be married and have a child was one thing for keyblader to do. But to have an illegitimate child. Pure scandal. "H-how did you know?" Donovan barely managed to stammer out.

"I should have guessed it from the beginning. Why would you be giving all of your attention and time to him? I just can't figure out two things. One, who is the mother? Two, why did you abandon him?" Lucian questioned.

Donovan sighed. This was a hard topic to think about. He occasionally did care for Xehanort like any father would for his son. But, Donovan also knew that even a perfect world has its dark side. "The woman I so deeply loved, died giving birth to my son. It showed me how cruel the world could be. Though I love my son, I am also angry at him since he was the reason she died. I realized that you had to be strong and powerful to survive in the world. I tried to raise Xehanort, but realized I was not capable of doing so. Also, if the other keyblade masters found out, I would be forever shamed. That's why I abandoned him as a little boy, knowing that he would either have the strength and will to survive, or simply die as a weakling."

Lucian was awestruck. He didn't know what to say. "Brother….."

Donovan quickly regained his composure. He knew that for what he had planned for his son did not involve showing his emotions and compassion. "So, I will teach the boy the way I see fit. And I will NOT tolerate any interference from ANYONE! Not even family. Understood?!"

Lucian sighed, realizing that there was no hope of getting through to him. All he could do was pray Xehanort would come out all this unscathed in the future. "Very well brother, see you back at the temple." On that note, Lucian summoned his own portal and stepped through it. Before Donovan left, he turned towards where the roof met the higher tower and the corner it formed there as a result. He felt a twinge of remorse for a second, but then it fled. A small grin came across his face. He summoned his portal and departed. All was going according to plan.

Meanwhile, hiding around that corner in a slumped, upright fetal position, Xehanort could not stop shedding his tears of sorrow, and pure, unyielding anger.