Bab 1: A Rooftop Interruption
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An Unknown woman's voice smoothly lectures, her words crisp and clear, though they were stated in a tone one would use to tell a child a fairy tale.
"Legends…. Stories scattered through time.
Mankind has grown quite fond of recounting the exploits of heroes and villains.
Forgetting so easily that we are remnants….
Byproducts of a forgotten past.
Man, born from Dust, was strong, wise, and resourceful.
But he was born into an unforgiving world.
An inevitable darkness,
Creatures of destruction.
The creatures of Grimm,
Set their sights on man and all of his creations.
These forces clashed,
And when it seemed the darkness was intent on sending man's brief existence,
To the void.
However, even the smallest spark of hope is enough to ignite change.
And in time man's passion, resourcefulness, and ingenuity
Led them to the tools that would help even the odds.
This power was appropriately named….
Dust.
Nature's wrath in hand, man lit their way through the darkness.
And in the shadow's absence came strength, civilization, and most importantly,
Life.
But even the most brilliant lights eventually flicker and die.
And when they are gone darkness will return."
The woman's tone abruptly changed, turning more threatening and foreboding.
"So, you may prepare your guardians,
Build your monuments to a so-called "Free World",
But take heed.
There will be no victory in strength."
An unknown male voice sounded with certainty as if in stark resistance to the unknown female and her machinations.
"But perhaps, victory is in the simpler things that you've long forgotten.
Things that require a smaller, more honest soul."
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Narrator POV:
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"A Sprawling cityscape on the coast," an apt yet understated description of the City of Vale, as no simple sentence could ever hope to encapsulate the distinct beauty of this place. Diverse buildings of all shapes and sizes blanket the many districts it is visibly divided into. Somehow even with the diverse architecture this city still retains a feeling of unity. It is a unique city without a doubt, but it still shares many aspects a city of this size in the modern era would have; one of the most prominent being, nightlife.
As if to serve as proof of that, although the sun has set itself to rest for the night, the city still has not entirely gone to sleep. People, although fewer in number, still walk the streets scampering off to wherever it is they wish to go. The hustle and bustle of the day gave way to the quieter hustle and bustle of the night. As quiet as it can be, anyway.
As peaceful as this glimmering city may seem on the surface, though, the cover of night is often home to the less-than-reputable sort of life, and this city is no exception. Thieves, ruffians, gangsters, etcetera, they all come out of the woodwork when the sun is not there to shoo them away. Even with the added danger though some people still enjoy the nightly atmosphere and choose to brave the risk.
One of these characters, A hooded figure, is sitting, relaxedly dangling its feet off the side of a building. The building is relatively tall compared to those of its surroundings and offers quite a spectacular view of the city below. The brilliant, lights of the city shimmer proudly under the light of the shattered moon, Illuminating the buildings and roads for those that are still awake to witness it's beauty.
Upon a closer observation of the figure in the black hood, it can be seen that the figure was actually a girl, of around fifteen in age and quite tall, at about 6 feet in height. The cloak as it turns out was actually a black hooded cape with a gold symbol of a cruciform longsword running down the back. A symbol most likely, as that is a common practice for warriors to make a symbol to represent them. A calling card of sorts. She wears a seemingly armored black mask with gold animal-like accents as if it were attempting to mimic the features of a fox. The girl seems to be wearing armor that has a mix of what seems to be black dyed leather and steel with gold accents over a flexible black bodysuit the only indications of her gender are the slight curvature of the armor as it was crafted to conform to her shape.
The girl, seemingly comfortably enjoying her magnificent view of Vale, reaches into a pouch attached to her waist and pulls out a sandwich in a bag; likely intent on having a meal as she observed the cities nightlife. Before she removes the sandwich from the clear plastic bag though, she pulls her hood down and takes her mask off, as she can't very well eat with them on.
These actions though finally reveal the girl's striking features. She has fascinating royal blue eyes that seem to contain the very depths of the seas within. Her midnight black hair was darker than the night sky, and the intermingling strands of golden hair shine through like rivers of molten gold, and the foxlike ears of the same color, seemed almost ethereal as the twitched happily atop her head. She even has another animal like feature, a foxlike tail of the same color as her hair mindlessly swayed under her cape. The girl was no doubt a head-turner, and the childlike glee she shows when eating her PB&J sandwich made her downright adorable. If it weren't for the weapons she was carrying, some would worry about her getting kidnaped, but the dangerous-looking dagger and sword on her side shows that she is a dangerous one.
With a cruciform sword that has an all-black handle and blade, and gold accented pommel, guard, and fuller, and a long dagger of matching design sheathed on the back of her waist, many would think twice before approaching with malicious intentions. That is not even mentioning the black folding recurve bow she hides under her cape on her back.
Let's see what this brave hero is brooding about on this roof, shall we?
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"MMMMMmm, PB&J's are the best snack food in the world. I, Sapphire, will show everyone the power of PB&J!!" I think as I chuckle to myself at the stupid joke before continuing to think to myself, "The city is really pretty at night, too bad more people don't sit and enjoy it."
I sigh as I watch the dwindling amount people still awake scamper about in a rush to get to wherever they think they need to be.
With the view of the city there to entertain my vision, I bring my hand up to take another bite of my sandwich only to disappointedly realize that I had already unknowingly finished it.
"Haaah, I hadn't mentally prepared myself to be done yet," I say with despondence, "Oh well. Guess I'll just sit and relax for a while before I head back."
I lay down on the edge of the building, dangling an arm and a leg over the side, and take a deep breath of the chilly night air.
"The air here is so much better than in Atlas, and it's quieter, too," I think sleepily, and let the calming breeze lull me to sleep….
-SHATTER!!!!
I hear the very distinctive sound of breaking glass and am woken from my lethargic state with a start.
"Shit, I shouldn't have said it was quiet," I mutter unamused, "Now should I go see if anyone needs help…. No, it's probably noth----"
-WHISTLE!!
-CRUMBLE!
Just as I started saying the flag-raising words, I am rudely interrupted by a whistle, a bright reddish light, and a sound of rock debris. Likely the result of an explosion.
"Probably a flare of some kind," I think to myself certain of my observations.
"Haaaaah…. Better go check it out," I say aloud and gather the willpower to get up.
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