Ava glanced outside of the foreteller's meeting room, today's meeting was uneventful and in her opinion, a waste of her time as the meeting was dragging past midnight. She could have gone to the beach today with her son, Sora. Maybe play in the dandelions and have a picnic, or prepare to teach her first union members that she'd get tomorrow. But now the Master of Masters decided on the new list of worlds, and his opinions on each world. This was something more suitable for the Chirthy to explain to them or in a note. Not some drawn-out speech to teach them; after all, everyone had been "Masters" for roughly a couple of months and still adjusting to this new lifestyle.
This was still an odd process for each of the union leaders, they had received training from the Master and training from their respective worlds. But it was a questionable decision to make everyone a master, teaching an army of students with little knowledge of what was needed beyond the skill and duties they held. Ava knew in theory it could work, if anyone was on the same page, but it wasn't likely given the other four members.
Invi from what Ava could gather was from a world involving ninja-based skills, and she was a quiet person, like a snake in the grass waiting to strike. Gula was cold, calculating, and above all a child with no intention of mercy for the living. He may have acted like a child, but underneath that leopard mask was a kid as bad as the heartless. Ira was full of pride, and knowledge, the unicorn-masked man, claimed to be a soldier of nobility, worshiping a goddess that saved his land. Finally Aced, the bear-masked man who spit as much venom against the very nature of mankind, made Ava sick hearing his rants about society, its rules, and limitations that crushed his people, he was the weakest member.
The only difference to the table was the Master and little was known about him, Luxu, a man from a faraway land, and herself. But Ava, or as she was once called Hateko in her previous life, knew that the master's plan was something that took years to deal with. The KeyBlade War maybe four, or five years into the future, so every action and person would make a difference to combat it. Hateko had learned a lot from her homeworld, the need for people who fought was a resource, and the question was what use would they bring to the tides of battle.
"So, That concludes today's meeting! You'll receive your students and become union leaders, leading roughly a few hundred students. So I'd advise you to get some sleep, look over the world plans, and may your heart be your guiding key." The Master yelled, snapping Hateko out of her thoughts, her calm gray eyes snapped to look at the mastered hooded face, she could tell he was a little angry, and yet his tone screamed childish. Hateko silently stood up, watching everyone exit the room except the Master.
"What is it this time? I need to get home and get ready for the morning, plus Sora's probably been waiting for me to return several hours ago!" Hateko said, gritting her teeth as she looked at the black-cloaked man near her standing motionless.
"I'm planning on adding your world to the roster!" MoM whispered to his fox-masked student, Hateko could feel the anger inside her grow, as her mouth opened, but no words came out. She wanted to tell, curse, slam the man through the table. But she didn't know what to think about this news. Her homeworld was a wasteland, full of death and misery, so sending kids to fight the horrors of her world was a slap to the face.
"Can I ask when and why?" Hateko said, her voice devoid of tone, lifeless like a machine, returning to her old self knowing it was the only way this conversation would happen.
"I figured if we're gonna fight the darkness, I gotta give everyone a bigger push in the future, roughly a few years into their training. Gula, Aced, Ira, Invi, all of their worlds will be before yours. So monsters, zombies, lycans, ninjas, Grimm, everything will be tossed at our students at some point. But for now, I'm only opening up Wonderland, and Woodlands. Well outside of Daybreak Town, Kids' gloves are still on, I know they'd need more training before fighting a zombie. That's all I wanted to say, so get some rest, and spend time with your son. After all, it's a big day today, gotta keep the light moving. " The Master said, walking away, as Hateko removed her fox mask, gently raising her fingertips to touch the black blindfold covering her eyes.
"Rest, if only that was truly possible, you silly human. Thankfully, rest mode might be possible in this world." Hateko muttered letting out a small sigh as her voice returned to normal, she could use a shower, slipping her mask back on and forming a small. She had to look decent and happy, after all, she had to look decent if the others saw her. Granted she would have cared if the other foretellers learned she wasn't human. Ira would be curious due to her technology, Gula and Invi were questionable at best and aced. The large man would probably hate her regardless of her appearance, and then there was the only thing that mattered in her life, Sora.
Sora was special because he was "her" kid. It was nice seeing a different side of humanity. Everything that the book made around her was a copy, but Sora felt real despite Hateko not being human, she loved her little ball of energy, he made her feel human and brought her life so much happiness than what the army of Yorha could bring her fighting the Machines. If her previous world was the color of depression, then Sora was all her happiness wrapped in many different colors.
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Hateko smiled exiting the meeting room, the thoughts of Sora kept her going forward with the Master's insane idea of teaching countless human kids to wield the keyblade. Granted she, a former operator-made combatant, could learn more about humanity from a handful of people than the countless hours she spent combing the Yorha database. It still felt odd the idea that humans weren't on the moon, but across different worlds that needed protection from more evils. It may have been a few months since this town became her new life, but still felt like yesterday that the Commander ordered her to be a soldier on the battlefield.
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Hateko wondered what the kids would look like, how differently they would be from Sora. Was she equipped to handle this level of responsibility, and what if she messed up? These questions continued to plague her mind as she rode the giant gear elevator down to the base of the clock tower. Maybe things would be okay, after all, she has spent months learning combat to the ways of humans. She just had to believe in herself, and everything would be fine. This mission was for the fate of humanity, and it was her job to protect the light, and the people who lived in it, so surely she'd be happy to fight just like her fellow soldiers.
Hateko did wonder what Sora was doing right now, and she didn't like the idea of Sora staying at home or wandering the streets of Daybreak town. Her options were limited due to the Master wanting her every waking moment to be focused on the keyblade, and studying humanity. It made her time to be a parent a hard task, but she was up to it. Sora, like most foods, was full of energy and pleased by most things around him. So maybe they'd be okay with her having more added to her plate.
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Hateko had finally made it out of the clock tower, excited to be free of the Master's grasp for a couple of hours, ready to play with Sora, have a shower, and sleep till it was time to be a bigger role model. The streets of Daybreak town were large, and full of life, plants, trees and fountains littered the streets. It was a nice difference to her world, sure it had animals and grass. But it wasn't a home that felt loved, it was a warzone with a few nice moments.
A small smile quickly grew on Hateko's face, but slowly morphed Into a giant grin as she raced through the empty streets of Daybreak Town. Jumping over endless fences and stairs, even some of the humorous blue rooftops till she arrived at her house. Thankfully it was miles from the clock tower, and her body didn't feel the pain of exercise, so she could make it home in an instant.
Hateko grabbed her keys out of her pockets, laughing for a second, it was funny being a keyblade master and using a normal key to open a door.
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The moment Hateko stepped through the door, a familiar bed of spiky brown hair was in her face. Sora must have missed her, and after that meeting, she truly missed her son.
"Hey, Sweetie, I'm home!" Hateko said, holding her adorable four-year-old boy. He was warm and soft, and smelt of honey and vanilla, just like the house they lived in. Hateko and Sora loved the warmth, sweet things, and their cozy home. It was the perfect place to be after a long day.
"Mom, what took you so long? I missed you so much!" Sora said hugging Hateko harder, and this made Hateko hold Sora tighter. She hated this feeling, Sora and other humans called it sadness! She hated seeing her child sad, it was the worst blade her heart had ever felt. Hateko wondered why she felt this way, she had been programmed to dull her emotions, been told not to emote, and yet here she was in a town soon surrounded by humans, and expressing happiness, anger, sadness, and love. Did Sora help her express these things easier or was it her leaving the Yorha and finally feeling free to be herself?
"I missed you too Sora! The Masters meeting went on for much longer than I thought it would. But I'm finally here, and ready to enjoy what little time we have left before you gotta sleep." Hateko whispered, setting Sora down with a grin on her face. She knew tonight was the night she'd make something from one of her old damaged human cookbooks called a grilled cheese. Hateko normally made Sora regular sandwiches and snacks, or her Chrithy would come and tell her what to do with mixed outcomes. But tonight was her night, to prove that she could cook something for her son and feel proud about it.
Hateko quickly looked around her and Sora's tiny home, it wasn't often she got to just admire the beauty of the place, the tiny plants on the night table, the soft couch and she would rest on a couple of pictures, her and Sora across different parts of daybreak town. The rest of the house was a small bathroom, kitchen, and Sora's bedroom. Sure it wasn't as glamorous or impressive as her title of keyblade master would imply. But she loved the tiny house, kept everything close, and Sora was always closer.
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A moment later Hateko entered the tiny kitchen with Sora, she didn't bother to take off her foreteller outfit, just her mask and blindfold. Her soft gray eyes darted around the kitchen, as she grabbed some butter, bread, swiss and provolone cheese, and a pan.
"Place the pan on the stove, and turn the heat to medium. Butter one side of each piece of bread, then place butter side down, add cheese, put top on last, and cook till golden brown. Ok, that doesn't sound too hard, what do you think Sora?" Hateko said looking at her son, as he started to butter some white bread, eyes glowing in excitement over the chance at a new sandwich from his mom.
"Let's do this, I wanna see you cook Mom!" Sora declared handing the plate to his mom in excitement, making Hateko smile at how adorable this was. Gently she grabbed the plate, placing the bread on the pan with her right hand. Hateko looked at the butter knife in her hand, normally she would have used this knife to stab a machine to death. However today she was using it to butter some pieces of bread, gently putting the fattening substance on the bread, and placing it on the pan with the cheese and another piece of buttered bread into the pan.
Hateko and Sora smiled as they gazed at the cheese melt before their eyes, how the edges of the sandwich darkened signaling Hateko to grab a spatula and flip the sandwich, savoring the sounds of the butter hitting the pan. The bottom quickly finished cooking in a matter of moments, as Hateko pulled the sandwich off the pan, placing it onto a paper plate, with some apple slices.
Sora was in awe at the sandwich, silently taking a bite, and smiling in delight at his mom's grilled cheese. It was so different compared to the peanut butter sandwiches, or that weird attempt at salad the other night when Chirthy stepped in. Sora quickly put the plate on the corner and hugged his mom.
"Thank you for being the best mom!" Sora said, hugging his mother, today may have been a rocky one with Hateko being gone most of the day, but Sora loved all the little things they did together, even if it was something as simple as making a sandwich.
"Your welcome, Sora!" Hateko whispered, returning the hug in full, it may have been past midnight but Hateko didn't want Sora to sleep even when she had a soft yawn escape from his mouth. She could only giggle for a second, as Sora quickly finished his dinner and got ready for bed.
"Come on Sleepyhead, that's get you to bed, I'll clean up and see you in the morning." Hateko whispered, picking Sora up, exiting the kitchen, and heading upstairs to Sora's bedroom. Hateko hoped that once all the foreteller business was over, it would be a day of just her and Sora. Hateko let out a small hum, as she put Sora into bed and wrapped the blankets around him, gently kissing his forehead, and rubbing his brown hair lightly.
"Sweet Dreams, my little cinnamon roll!" Hateko whispered, turning the light off as she exited the room. Hateko proceeded to head downstairs to finish the dishes, and then rest on her comfy couch, it would be dawn in a couple of hours, and she wanted to feel as peaceful bliss as possible before her teaching career would begin.
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"When the morning arrives it would be the start of new Hateko, and Sora's lives and the beginning to the end of Daybreak town. I wonder what will you do when everything is taken from you, and the fate of your son is in your hands, Hateko Hina Kyoka?" A figure with burning blue eyes whispered, its skeletal fingers scratched at nothing less around it.
"Kay, this android will be our beginning and the start of our little multiversal war. So get ready, once this keyblade war breaks, all shall be open." It yelled, as red fire burned from the blackened wings on its back, chains of light shook as the skeleton laughed throughout the depths of darkness.
Author notes: So fun fact this fic was originally going to be sora going to daybreak town to meet his time traveling daughter who is ava. They get into madness, but instead I changed this to a mom fic. This is a long idea tackling Hateko, player, and Strelitzia. So changes to canon with crossover madness will happen. Except a lot of re, and more.