Chapter 5

Baylion couldn't understand the scholar, but as he held the blade and called them by name, he found that there was intelligence in them, and with it came an unstoppable rage. He could feel power thrum through the two weapons and made him feel complete and powerful.

The Princess had not spoken through the whole ordeal," but she came up beside him now," I suppose you are wondering what Aaron was speaking of just now," she said quietly. Baylion just nodded," I'd be surprised if you weren't."

"Come," she said directing him to the table," sit, and I will explain what I can."

He took his seat across from her and asked," you knew that this blade was just cloaked, didn't you?"

"Yes," she said as she took her seat across from him," It was a powerful cloak, but only those who are trained to find it, can."

"And you've been trained to do this," asked Baylion, he was somewhat skeptical.

She smiled at him," No, but I am a direct descendant of King Raithwall, so powerful magic runs through my veins. Not only that, but he was the last chosen to wield the Keyblade."

"I should probably start there," she said with a sigh," it was ten thousand years ago in the Dark Ages. Man was rules by his heart and every heart was filled with darkness and evil. From the evil in people's heart powerful creatures were born and they destroyed much of Faldor. These creatures were called the Heartless, and depending on the power of the person the heartless were either very weak of unbeatably powerful. King Raithwall was one of the few with a pure heart and with him the Keyblade was born. From the stars it came and was made to combat the Heartless, no matter how strong."

"The Keyblade's rage released the hearts trapped in those awful creature and destroyed them. Where they went remains a mystery, but the story goes that he fought the leader of the Heartless and restored the world to peace."

Baylion pondered her words and he could feel a single question forming in his mind," So now the Keyblade has come to me, does that mean the Heartless have returned?"

She sighed and massaged her temple," I hate to admit it, but yes, that is probably the case."

The scholar came back in and had a new stack of scrolls with him, he was breathing rather hard and he gave a small smile as he laid these scrolls on the table. "The Keyblade you are holding were in fact used by King Raithwall himself. OBLIVION and OATHKEEPER were his two main weapons when fighting the heartless," he looked at the Princess and said," I'm sure you've told him of the blades origins?"

She nodded and he continued," He also found three other Keyblade's: STARSEEKER, SLEEPING LION, and BOND OF FLAME. These blades gave him immense power and abilities, far superior to anything he had ever known. Where these blades are now, no one knows, but we believe there are many more that were never found."

"How many more do you think there might be," asked Baylion.

"There can be thousands out there that we don't know about, for as long as there is darkness in a single heart the Heartless will remain and so will the Keyblade."

"Thank you Aaron," said the Princess," but I really should take Baylion to his room, he has a rather busy day tomorrow for he will be attending Naor Shati and he will need his strength."

The Scholar sobered up and bowed to the Princess," As you wish M' lady, but I would like to school the boy in his history and some magic secrets that were forgotten throughout the centuries."

"It is a good idea," said Princess Ashe with a smile," but you will have to speak to my father about that, he doesn't much like Baylion."

The scholar nodded and bowed to her. He picked up his things and turned to Baylion," I look forward to seeing what will become of you boy, you will make a fine story someday."

Baylion didn't know whether to take that as a compliment, so he just nodded to the immortal. Then he turned to the Princess," So what will happen to me now?"

"Now you will go to Naor Shati and learn to use magic and battle with it. Then maybe when you are ready, you will be able to set out to see what is wrong in the world."