Years past. Kai grew stronger. The bandits accepted him into their ranks quickly. They accepted him as family. Over the years, Kai learned. He learned how the bandits operated. He learned how they fought. He learned how they stole. Kai rose in the ranks. Kai became Lyre's right hand man. Lyre sent Kai on many different missions in which Kai always completed. Kai intergrated his powers with his work. That made jobs easier.

Lyre gave Kai his first weapon. It was a dagger with a golden hilt. Kai brought this dagger with himm everywhere he went, but Kai never used it on a soul.

"I'm not a monster." he would tell himself, "No innocent soul will be hurt from my hands again."

It's ironic really. Kai refuses to point a blade at someone yet he won't hesitate to take their most prized possessions. He would be harming someone either way.

Kai was 8 when he became a bandit. His skill would be unmatched for the next ten years. Kai was popular in the Guild. Popular out of respect, because of his skill, and popular out of fear as well, because of his skill. Kai would always joke around. He became less serious when he became a bandit. He would get every joke, and would tell the best ones himself. He messed with people for fun. But, when his mind his set on a goal, no more games. Kai would turn into a very serious individual.

Teranhall was slowly declining. King Lyre only had power in theory. He barely enforced the law. The more his citizens wouldn't listen, the more he would send the bandits to "punish" them. That may be why Teranhall is falling quicker than it should. The Guild would be making life worse for the citizens. Lyre would be throwing gasoline on the fire.

Kai was 18 when he heard the news.

"Hey Kai," a bandit said, "Lyre wants to speak to you."

"What for?" Kai asked, but the bandit was already gone.

As Kai walked toward Lyre's personal office in the Guild base, he bumped into someone. A blonde man bumped into Kai's shoulder.

"Excuse you." Kai said and looked back. The blonde man with blue eyes loooked back at Kai and continued walking.

Kai stood at the door to Lyre's office and opened it up. Lyre was sitting on a desk reading some papers. Lyre did most of his Kingship work in his Guild office. He wouldn't want to do it in his castle with all those people after his head.

"Kai," Lyre said, "I assume you've heard the news."

"No," Kai said, "I've been hearing whispers of things but I've never been truly informed of this 'news'."

"Its rather tragic news actually." Lyre told him. "Do you know about Arendelle?"

Kai did. He dreamed of visiting Arendelle one day. Arendelle was another country close to Teranhall. It was the head kingdom out of all the others that share our sea. The Southern Isles, Weaseltown, and Teranhall are all under Arendelle.

"What about Arendelle?" Kai asked.

"The king and queen," Lyre answered "they have perished overseas."

Kai did not know what to feel. Kai did not really care. It didn't really affect him. But Lyre felt things differently. He felt an oppurtunity tugging at him.

"Who will be the new monarch of Arendelle?" Kai asked.

Lyre replied, "Their daughter, Elsa, she will be Crown Princess of Arendelle until her coronation."

"When's that?" Kai asked.

"When she's 21." Lyre answered. "I didn't bring you here to tell you about the news." Lyre said.

Kai was perplexed.

"I brought you here to meet someone." Lyre pointed to the left corner of the room behind Kai. Kai turned his head and saw a man with a black mask that covered his head leaning on the wall with his arms crossed. The man walked up to Kai, and offered his hand for a shake.

"I'm Strife." He said. Kai shook his hand and asked "What's with the mask?"

"You must forgive him. Strife is going to have a hard time trustng his identity with a bunch of theives." Lyre answered.

"What's he doing here?" Kai asked.

"Haven't you heard, Kai? I'm the newest member of the bandits. I've been told my skills rival yours. Maybe we should have a little fight one day?"

"Maybe." Kai said. "But not today." Kai walked out of the room and left the 2 men alone. Kai didn't know what to make of Strife.

4 years later

This time, Kai knew the news. It's been about a year since it happened. Arendelle has been put into an eternal winter by Queen Elsa and was thawed by Queen Elsa. They're calling it the great thaw.

Kai was rejoiced to hear that he wasn't alone in this world. Other people with powers were out there. Kai wanted so badly to meet Elsa. But, he knew where his duties were. He knew that she wouldn't shake hands with a bandit.

Kai was called up to Lyre's office once more. At the office, Lyre pulled out a clear, crystal like cube.

"Do you know what this is?" he asked.

Kai shook his head.

"This, is a conduit." Lyre answered his own question.

"Conduit?" Kai asked.

Lyre told Kai what a conduit was. A conduit is a relic that absorbs any form of energy from an individual. Conduits were used in the Ancient Troll War. The trolls would use the conduits against the humans. All were thought to be destroyed. Lyre listed what it could absorb. Lastly, Lyre said that conduits have the power to absorb the ability over elements. It could absorb powers.

Kai took a step back.

"Don't worry child, I won't use it on you."

"Then what's it for?" Kai asked.

"Queen Elsa." Lyre answered. Lyre told Kai his plan. "If I can kidnap Queen Elsa, I can extract the power of ice from her. Then using that, I can create another eternal winter, and this time, for Teranhall. I'm at my last sliver of power. This is punishment. These citizens will forever be cold, and they'll be sorry they disrespected me."

Kai was in shock. "Lyre." he said. "You're talking about making everyone suffer. Everyone in this country. You'll cut Teranhall's access to the outside world, and everyone will starve to death. You're crazy."

"That is their punishment!" Lyre yelled. "You can't possibly know. You're not a king."

Kai was not ready to be a part of this. Kai refused to be a part of this. Kai was deciding where his loyalty lies. With the bandits? Or with his morals?

Kai said "Why do you need to kidnap Princess Elsa?"

Lyre answered "It will only absorb when their spirit is weak. We'll break her. No matter what it will take, we'll break her."

"Why am I being told this?" Kai asked.

Lyre answered. "Because you're going to be the one to take her in. Your fire can rival her ice. It will be easy for you."

Kai did not want to do it. Kai wouldn't do it.

Kai turned around and walked out of the room.

"Kai!" Lyre yelled. "Will you do the mission!?"

Kai stood there, his back turned. Then he continued walking silently.

Strife walked out of the shadows in Lyre's office.

"What are we going to do?" Strife asked.

"From now on, Kai is a liability. I don't expect him to get the job done. Strife, take a small squad to Arendelle and do the job yourself. If you see Kai, watch carefully. This job will be easier for you since I already have men on the inside. Take the Guild ship." Lyre said. Strife nodded and walked out.

Kai knew what he had to do. He knew what was going to happen. Lyre would send men to Arendelle anyway. Kai decided where his loyalty lies.

"I have to warn her." Kai said. "I have to protect her."

Kai ran to Teranhall Keep's docks and asked the harbormaster which ship went where. He told Kai of 2 ships that are going to Arendelle. Kai recognized one of them to be the Guild's ship. Kai went to the other ship. He had no money for a ticket to Arendelle, so he snuck in and stowed away inside the ship.

Kai knew it would be an at least 3 hour journey since Arendelle was so close. He decided to get some sleep. Before he closed his eyes, he held out his palm and formed his fire.

"I'm not alone." He told himself and smiled. He closed his eyes, and the ship departed to Arendelle. He knew that his life will never be the same.

Update: This will be the last of the "prologue" chapters. You're going to see the familiar characters you all know and love starting next chapter.