Two days after his seventeenth birthday, things seemed to go as normal for Prince Ayn. He got out of bed, got dressed and tied his turquoise-blue hair into a ponytail. He clipped on his cloak and went to the throne room of his father's castle. As he went in, he could hear voices.
"What are you saying? Speak up!" King Rhys bellowed at a man who had just come in. Ayn skipped past him and stood next to Queen Maia, his mother.
"Your Majesty, we are under attack!" the man whimpered. Rhys stood up and used one hand to sweep his cloak behind him.
"And you only tell me now? Cyborg attacks have become increasingly common here, and you only tell me we are under attack a few months after the first reports? It may be too late to defend ourselves now." Rhys said, looking at the man sternly.
"I apologise, Your Majesty. Long live King Rhys! Long live Queen Maia!" the man said before hurriedly exiting the throne room. Ayn shuffled slightly. Rhys sat back down on the throne.
"He never even mentioned me, the swine!" the prince muttered to himself.
"Ayn, my son, come here." Rhys said. Ayn stood in front of his father and bowed gracefully.
"Father, what is it?" Ayn asked.
"Do you not hear? We are under attack! Cyborgs have invaded, and people have been in peril for several months beforehand! Our only hope is to go to Satellite, a safe haven that is far from this blasted world." Rhys said. Ayn shuffled on his feet.
"Are you saying... we have to leave? I can't just leave all my friends behind!" Ayn shouted. Rhys stood up, and Ayn silenced himself.
"My son, I don't know where Satellite is. That's why I need YOU to find it. Here, take Mieu and Wren with you. Their skills should aid you in this dark time." Rhys said. Mieu and Wren came bounding out of a nearby room and greeted Ayn.
"Lovely to meet you, Ayn. I'm Mieu, and this is Wren." Mieu said.
"Uhh... does that mean my father never told you about me?" Ayn asked. Wren told him that King Rhys didn't want them to know about him until he came of age, or in a time of peril.
"Well, we really should get going." Ayn said, and he strode out of the throne room, with Mieu and Wren following close behind. They exited the castle and went across the land bridge, and they kept on going until they reached Shusoran.