Ava was nervous as she walked down the bus streets of her district. She hated having to leave Sora alone all day, but she had a job to do, and she couldn't just bring him to teach an army of people. Oh, how she wished that it was like Yorha all over again, smaller ranks and enough time to be contemptuous of her options. But this wasn't going to be easy, as the sight of the fountain and her first class of the day were in her sight. She wondered if these children would be easy to teach, or would they at least be like Sora and make her life easier to deal with the stress of helping the next generation of humanity? The only good thing about today was the fact that she'd be able to help teach her students how to do more than slay heartless and protect worlds; hopefully they'd get to live beyond the threshold of what humanity had to offer and see happier lives.
"Excuse me, Ma'am, are you the foreteller of the Vulpus union, because the report only told us to find a person wearing a black blindfold and wearing a pink robe. Although, why are you wearing a blindfold underneath that mask? Wouldn't it be impossible for you to see, because if so, that's too dangerous?" A voice called out as Ava looked down to see a little girl with two long orange ponytails, wearing the cutest white dress she had ever seen.
"Oh, it's simply a cosmetic choice that my home world has turned into a fashion choice, and it helps me deal with the sun, since in my world, the sun was just as painful to deal with as the heartless and monsters. So what's your name, little one, because from the sounds of things you must be part of my little litter of foxes? My name is Master Ava, by the way, and who are you supposed to be?" Ava said, giving the young girl a smile, looking around the streets, finding plenty of children, growing in numbers, she was going to have her work cut out for her at this rate.
"Oh, my name is Strelitzia. I'm sorry if my comment about your headband was too personal; you see my brother and best told me, I have to be more comfortable speaking to others, so I just went for the first thing I saw." Strelitzia said, closing her eyes for a second, waiting for another person to talk down to her and make this meeting feel worse. Only that didn't happen, as she felt something touching her hair, quickly opening her eyes to see Ava gently patting her on the head.
"Hey, it's ok, little one; nothing you said was wrong, simply curious and more forthcoming than expected. Nevertheless, you are the first to know me a little more, so where is this brother and friend of yours? Surely they'd be together to help you on your journey to the key blade?" Ava said, gazing through the rows of students, laughing at how many of them seemed more different from the next; it was a different view compared to her life with Yorha. Although the deeper she looked, the more odd it got, some of them looked like they were wearing costumes, versions of the Yorha uniform alongside others. Something didn't sit right; they were supposed to open the world till next month, unless the Master simply gave a little extra or someone wasn't playing fair. Something she'd have to look into after this day and her time to relax with Sora tomorrow.
"Ms. Ava! Are you okay? It looked like you spaced out for a moment, everything alright?" Strelitzia whispered, gently poking her master, nervously, as Ava suddenly looked down with a machine-like motion, saying nothing for another moment, and almost like a lightbulb changed back into the compassionate master.
"Oh yes, I'm fine, Strelitzia; I was just too lost in my own thoughts—not the best time, to lose myself. So where are your brother and friend? Did they join you here, or are they in a different union?" Ava said, looking down at Strelitzia, as the young girl looked down to the ground, signaling the latter was happening, making Ava feel sad; she hated the feeling of loneliness and was feeling ready to storm into the others' territory early and take those children to make sure this little girl was happy.
However, before she could attempt to cause a war between children right off the bat, she could hear someone shouting, brushing through the waves of children, etching closer to her and Strelitzia.
"Strelitzia, hey, Strelitzia where are you? This place is crawling with so many people it's unreal; there has to be like a few thousand people just in this union!" A voice called out as Strelitzia's eyes widened as the shy girl could see her friend's arm through the wave of people. Ava smiled as she watched the kid shifting through the chaos of her students, and then she saw the kid in all his glory.
"Oh, I see you made a friend here after all; sweet, the more, the merrier!" Player shouted, wrapping his arm around Strelitzia, as Ava smiled, watching the kid; he had a cocky smile that was kind of funny, almost like Aced, but without the anger. He was very plain-looking, wearing some casual shorts, a white shirt, and a blue jacket, and had short auburn-colored hair, but he definitely made Strelitzia's feel happier. Ava could see it; the moment this kid named Player came, her body language became more calm and peaceful.
"Well then, I think that's enough people for today's meeting, so everyone please listen to my words! I am Master Ava, leader of the Vulpus union, and the one who shall be your teacher of the key blade. So please listen to my words carefully; this job is not for the faint of heart; sure it'll start simple and easy to manage, but nevertheless soon you'll experience harder worlds, risk life and limb, and experience the unthinkable, so all I ask is that you all know what you're getting into, and I'll do everything in my power to make you strong and keep you safe!" Ava declared that as the streets went silent under her words, each student took her words differently; some knew that she was serious, some found her words as foolish talk, and some became worried. But one thing was for certain: today was the first day of the Vulpus and nothing was going to stop them from protecting the light and being the best of them all.