Of Fairytales and Blood Bonds

[Reno]

Many fairytales start with 'Once upon a time....' but some have gotten creative over the years - sometimes going with a traditionally chronological, 'Long, long ago in a far away land...' or maybe if you wanted something instantly magical you tried 'Legends tell...'. Other times they could start with a mystical 'Many moons ago...' or even at times a simple eternal 'Before time...'

But sometimes... fairytales just began. They had no notion of time or no knowing of when the tale truly had begun.

And this... is Fairytale with no true beginning. This was one of those stories.

T-

"Sora!! You're going to be late!!!"
"WAH!" Sora jumped from his desk, pen dashing across his paper. He looked down, seen the thin black line now slashed across the paper, scarring the words but keeping them, thankfully, readable. "MOOOOM!" He whined. "I was in my writing zone!!"
"Well you're going to be in the grounded zone if you don't get down here and get to school!"
The brunette glanced towards the clock mounted on his wall. 7:44. "Oh shit!" He jumped from his desk, tugging his pajama shirt over his head, throwing it messily on the bed, pants and boxers finding their way there as well. He had spent his morning writing again!
"Got to stop doing that." He told him, slammed closed the dresser drawer, throwing on some clean boxers and a red shirt. He was just getting on his pants when he heard his brother yell up, "Come on Sora! We don;t have all day!"
"I'm coming I'm coming!!" The brunette yelled back, yelping as he fell on his ass. He tugged up the jeans, arching his back off the wood of his floor so he could get them onto his hips, and hurried through buttoning them.
He got to his feet, stuffing them instantly in his shoes, grabbing a pair of clean socks. He'd get them on in class. He dared sneak a peek towards the clock, horrified. 7:48.
He grabbed for his backpack, unaware it was upzipped and as he yanked it uo, the heavy contents within fell out, sprawling all over the floor. "SHIT!"
"SORA HURRY UP!"
"I'M COMING!" The brunette cried, dropping to the floor as he started shoving things back in his bag, not caring how crumpled and destroyed his things were getting. After a monentarily pause he threw the socks in as well, zipping up the bag and dashing from his room, slinging it over his shoulder. The slam of his door echoed across the house.
He came to the stairs, jumping onto the railing and slid down. "Whoo!!" At the end he jumped off, rushing into the kitchen.
"Sora, I told you a million times NOT to do that."
"Sorry mom!" He said, grabbing his toast from the table, the two other pieces that had at one time been there gone, his brothers already had eaten. He leaned up, giving her a sloppy kiss on the cheek. "Love ya!" He rushed past her and took a glance in the living room seeing his dad reading the newspaper. "Bye dad!"
He hurried to the front door were two other teenagers were waitign, one with his hands on his hips, the other with his arms crossed, both giving him identical looks of annopyance. Of course it wasn;t hard for them to manage such a feat since their faces WERE identical. Twins.
Triplets actually.

"Finally!" Roxas complained, rolling his sharp blue eyes as he snapped open the door. "Thought you had drowned or something." At once all three took off from the house, running quickly for their school. It was a mile off. A mile they now had to cover in less then 7 minutes thanks to SOME people.
"Ah shut up sleepwalker." Sora said back, his breath jumpy. "You guys didn;t have to wait up and you knew it."
"Pff and let mom badger us all night about how we aren't EVER supposed to go anywhere alone because the big mean criminals will steal our souls?" Roxas joked. "No thanks."

They were... the Holani Triplets. Famous because they were the only ones BORN triplets in their town. The eldest was Sora (full name Soran) - he was a very strong-hearted boy with a forgiveness rate that probably outshone God's and a smile that made even the toughest person relax. He was the most different phsyically from his brothers. He had wild brown hair that spiked and shoot out in a multitude of directions and his face was still chubby from baby fat. His limbs were more lanky and thin compared to his other brothers, but thanks to his hair he appeared maybe an inch or so taller then them both. He didn't seem like a big brother type...
Personality wise he was cheerful, optimistic, selfless and VERY protective of his friends He was someone anyone with bad intentions could easily take advantage of. The brunette was really kind and ever helpful to others... but at times absent-minded and even as Roxas sometimes said 'lost in his own fantasy world'. He was terrified of needles after having to get shots from being bitten by a rabid dog when he was about seven and he loved to make make smoothies but sucked at cooking. When Sora grew up he wanted to be a teacher and a writer for children. He adored kids and sometimes even offered to tutor some of the first graders on days he didn;t have too much homework or anything planned with his friends or brothers.
Ever since highschool had started though Sora couldn't help but feel different. Like something BIG was changing. And maybe it was going beyond suddenly not sharing a room with his other brothers - they couldn't help that though. they were all getting too BIG to share the one small room they had shared for over 13 years and their parents finally yet nervouslly agreed that yes one of the boys needed their own room. It was given to Sora, mainly because they wanted Ventus to keep a close watch over Roxas and his sleep-walking issue and Sora was a hard sleeper while Ven was not. Rather then being thrilled by the prospect the three brothers seemed to hate the sudden sepration. Even now at 15 he was still unable to get used to the fact he was waking up in his room all alone.

Speaking of Ventus, he was the second born of the Holani triplets. He like his other brothers, had a very short temper at times, but his bad mood seemed to shine out more then anyone's. He also had quite a mouth on him. He and Roxas used to look perfectly identical - a round face with blonde hair and a petite body. However Ven, annoyed by being called 'Roxas' half the time, had started growing out his hair and putting the untamable mess into pony tails while Roxas let his swirl upwards naturally, getting it cut regularly. This way EVERYONE could tell them apart.

And Roxas? He was the baby of the three. He seemed to share qualities with both Sora and Ven - like he had a light and a dark side to him. Sometimes he was chipper and helpful like Soran, soemtimes he was snappy and bitchy like Ventus. He also had an air of sarcasm around him most of the time. He was practical and rational and, like Ven, shared certain leadership qualities that their eldest didn't quite have. It wasn;t uncommon for him or Ven to be called on as captains during a good game of Air Ball.
He wanted to grow up to be a singer but was incredibly shy and had a horrible case of stage fright. He was actually very jealous of sora who could get up and give a rounding, beautiful speech in front of there english class without looking at his notes even once! - and yet when he got up there he was a nervous wreck of shaking limbs and stuttering words. Singing was his passion though... he just wished he could do it without anyone LOOKING at him.
He also was allergic to roses - Sora was too but Ven had wisely never tried to find out for hismelf. And finally... Roxas was a sleepwalker. Now, normally that was too tragic - but he had NEVER grown out of it... and it terrified his parents so much because one time, when he was eight, he had been having a dream out flying...
and jumped out of the two-story window, breaking his leg. It had been a real bad way to wake up.
He like Sora hadn't liked to sudden seperation of rooms. He knew they were too big for the space anymore... but it still didn't seem fair. He and Ventus got into all sorts of arguements all the time and now Sora wasn't there to break them up. Even after two years... it still seemed weird waking up with only one brother there to say good morning to while the other just seemed to be getting farther and farther away...
Sometimes he worried Sora was going to slip into his 'fantasy world' ... and never come back out.

His shoulders tensed a bit, feeling like he was being watched and bright blues eyes, eyes that each twin shared, glanced towards the shadowed trees of the circling forestry. Nothing was in sight. He shuddered uncomfortably but brushed it off.
The ringing of the school bell rang throughout the town - but they were close enough to hear it... and realzie all three of them were quite late for school.
"DAMN IT SORA!!!"


He ducked his head as blue eyes glanced towards his hiding spot, growling deep in his throat. The ringing of the bell quickly drew the youngest's away from his area and the two brothers yelled in fury at the third for making them late AGAIN. "What is it... the third time this month?" The watchful spy spoke with himself.
He watched as the twins safely made it inside the school before dashing further into the trees, feet barely making a sound as he rounded to the back of the school, hidden well by undergrowth and the shade of the trees. He found his old spot, grass flattened by many, many hours of resting there, and laid down, having a perfect view of the school, his ears twitching to better his hearing - even if it was already top notch.
It was a good thing he was hidden, because anyone who saw him would be horrified. He was a wolf-like creature with large, muscled legs good for running on and sharp, black claws that curved like snake fangs. His facial shape was simple for the most part - a long snout with a black, wet nose at the end and rows and rows of sharp, deadly teeth hidden behind lips. His eyes were a deep gold color. Horns protruded from the temples of his head like bull horn's. Triangular dog ears shot up top his head. His body was long and heavy looking, covered in thick black and brown fur. Along his spine was... what looked like several scars as if something had once been protruding from his back that was no longer there. His tail was long and thin, almost as if someone had shaved away all the fur, and slinky like a snake's body. His name was Terra.
He heard the cracking of bark and the being glanced up, seeing a silverette perching himself on his old spot. "Where is Axel?" Terra asked, lips pulled back to reveal his fangs but mouth never opening or closing.
It didn't mean much of course. If Axel was there or not. Nothing had happened ever since the trio had taken on this job... and it had been two whole years since then. The most 'momumental' thing that happened was the triplets had been seperated from their rooms. How tragic. But the Majesty PROMISED something was going to happen soon...

"Wake up young Shapeshifter."
Eyelids fluttered open, noticing he was sleeping upon his stomach but no longer was he resting on the grass of the cemetary... In fact he wasn't sure where he was. The area was cold and damp and dark and for a moment he thought eprhaps he had wandering into the mining shaft once more but even down their, trying to escape the hot, hot desert sun, the area had only been mildly cool.
This was COLD.
He got to his paws, growling softly. "Who has spoken to me?"
A glowing light appeared in the darkness, floating over to Terra's snout. "I did." The squeaking voice said cheerfully.
"A... speck of light is talking to me." Terra said, his voice dull. "Wow, what a dream."
"No, No. I'm not a speck. I'm the king of the Universe."
The wolf was silent, then his jaw opened and he laughed uproarishly. "You MUST be joking."
"Terra of the Tellus clan, Atterian by birth - the race of Shapeshifters, but bloodline forever cursed by the Holy Goddess when his father did unspeakable acts upon other worlds and species at times wiping them out to extinction. Now you are trapped within your shape-shifted form and unable to change back unless it is a blue moon. You are unable to gain back full control your human-side unless you complete the prophecy she had revealed to your father but of which you never learned."
Terra's jaws snapped clsoed and he was very quiet. "Who are you?"
"You may call me Mickey if you like. And I... am here to help you."
"Help me?" The wolf growled, looking away. "That;s a first."
"You want to break the curse... do you not?"
"...Yes."
"Then... allow me to speak young wolf."

He should of known all those years ago that there was going to be a catch. Mickey promised to help him break the curse but ONLY if he helped complete another task first. And now here he was, two years later and still watching over these three brats with his 'lackeys'. That's right, the Majesty had named him leader of the three but he had a feeling all three of them had been promised things to be corerced into such a terrible position. After all... his partners weren't exactly godly... or NORMAL either...

There purpose was rather simple really. The had to watch over the Holani triplets and protect them from any danger. Now, at first all of them had been specticle at watching voer three... seemingly normal children. But Mickey had explained it well.

"This is Soran, Ventus and Roxas." The speck of light explained to the three surronding him. In the center of the speck's body was a picture of the three twins racing across town towards an arcade. "They are called Shee. The Shee to be technically correct. Or... in laymens terms fairies. But the Shee are different from normal fairies. A drop of a Shee's blood alone in a spell could increase the destruction level of it ten-fold. The reason they are nearly extinct is because 13 years ago a war had erupted. The Shee were being slaughtered and their powerful magical blood used for evil purposes that was spreading destruction all across the universe."
"A mother of three and a good friend of mine came to me one day, close to death and begging me to take her new born children soemwhere safe where they would not be found. I abided by her dying wish, transporting the three to a planet secluded far away where I hoped no one would ever find them, leaving them in the care of a woman name Bryna and a man named Sirocco. I made them swear to securacy, telling them to never reveal to the three who they really were so they could grow up normally... and happily."
The light seemed to dim, almost as if it was sad. "However, not too long ago, something terrible happened. somehow word got out. The villians who had destroyed the Shee to begin with got wind of the fact that there were still three alive and are now searching to destroy them as well. Except this time... the plan to use the blood for something so terrible I am not even sure of their plans. I need them to be watched over... and you three will be their guardians. you must protect them with your lives... or it will be the doom of the entire universe."

[Rikugurl]

A blonde was leaning back in his chair as bread crumbs fell down his uniform shirt.
Uniforms weren't necessary for kids in his grade... but he figured it was a hell of a lot easier just to wear the same old shit every day and spend less time worrying about what to wear. That was what girls did! He was no girl.
He stared across the table at his identical... triplet as he was scratching something in his notebook. What it was.... if it be last minute homework or lyrics... he didn't know.

An evil grin ran over his face as he bit into his toast once again and suddenly slammed his sneaker onto the bottom of the table, making it jump and Roxas's writing was thrown off.
He snickered as the other blonde started to yell out.
"Ah, get the fuck over it."
He blinked as his brother's blue eyes looked up, making him turn to see his mother scowling down at him. He knew that look. "Oh come on mom! Everyone else swears at school!" There was no way she was going to shove a bar of soap in his mouth again.

The woman admitted a sigh and slowly walked to the stairs. Ventus and Roxas started to fix their bags for school and eat the rest of their toast. They both walked into the living room and to the front door.
"Ventus... are you like all the kids in school?"
Oh here we go again!"
"No daaaaaad." The longer spiked hair boy rolled his eyes.
"Then watch your mouth."
"Yes daaaaaaad."

The blonde exchanged looked and shifted.... and shifted.... and shifted.
"Where the HELL is he?"
"Ventus."
"BUT DAD!"
Soon enough, they heard trampling around and then the sight of their eldest brother.
"Bye Soran... good luck on your quizzes today you three. I want to see 'A's on all three of them."


The boys quickly rushed out and down the brick road.
Brick. That was what the whole town was made of. Better called a village. It was very small and quaint, the only thing far away was the school... unfortunate for them. All the houses were fancy with an old charm to them. The wind was quiet and gentle, forever blowing.
The boys ran over a brick bridge that was built over the only source of water to the world. The river was clean and clear, the wind helping things that lived in in thrive.

The roads and water were covered with moss and radiant lush.
Everything looking as if it was out of an old colonial magazine.
As they ran, they broke free from the village and into the fields.
Stone walls hugged the brick path.
Beyond the walls.... was nothing but meadows and over the meadows... were countless numbers of windmills.
Flowers popped up as so did small butterflies. If a world could be granted 'Most Peaceful'.... Akbar would win.

But the three.... had no idea that other worlds existed.

The long haired blonde reached the cold iron gates first.
Ventus was the roughest of the three. He always lashed out first and thought second. He was the one that got into the most fights with the kids and apologized after... but never on his free will. As for growing up... he didn't want to do that either.. but he wanted, more than anything... to become a famous balloonist. With his poor grades and numbers of detention... that didn't seem possible anymore.
He at least wanted to snag a job at the Balloon Festival Committee.

Like his brothers... he really didn't like the separation... and quiet honestly, didn't care if his brother fell out the window again. He found it hilarious! What an idiot!
He did however liked the warmth of all his brothers... and bitched and complained all day when they moved Soran to the guest room. Grandma was too weak to visit them anymore... so they would probably never need that room again.
He didn't talk to his parents for a full week after the change... but finally had to give in. He didn't see why they still couldn't stay in one room. All they would have to do was get a bunk bed for him and Roxas and Sora could keep his old one.

He sighed, looking up at the school... which was really... and old manor.
It was rich and noble looking, the biggest place around.
On top of a tower was a large windsock blowing in the wind.
The newly installed bell ran just as they passed through the gates and over a small brick bridge to the front door. There use to be bells that summoned the children in... but they had broken over the years until they couldn't ring anymore.

Now... the manor was actually owned by one man.
Professor Windsor.
He was the one.... and only teacher, a Master in Weather... however he had student teachers that helped throughout the school day to teach various levels in grades. He was an old man who was kinda and wise. He was the most wealthiest man in Akbar... but he gladly gave his money to those in need. He even sponsored the Balloon Festival. Not one soul didn't like him... not even the toughest, meanest kids that attended... including Ventus.

They all pushed through the door and headed off to the same classroom.



Behind the beast leaned a man with silver hair on a tree. His long silver hair laid over his black cloak that was usually pulled over his head... but not now. His eyes were pale... and he would of looked normal if a large... black line didn't cross horizontally over his face, covering over his eyes as if it was an eternal blind fold.
He was blind.

"Until you can see the light in people's hearts, you shall be blind to this world. You must use your own heart to believe in people... and not judge them by their looks. You must strengthen your character... or forever you shall be lost to Darkness. However... I can help you... but you must help me first."

Pale, pupilless eyes looked over at the beast, knowing where he was from where the sound was coming to.
"I don't seem to see him anywhere." The silvertte hissed sarcastically.

"Did you miss me~~~~?"
A black ball of energy puffed over a tree limb. Black claws wrapped around the branch... but it it suddenly burned, making it fall... and the creature falling down with it. The branch and creature landed on the ground with a big thud.
"Ouchie!" The creature whined, rubbing his butt that was covered in leather pants, a small hole to... let his thin tail out.

Small, black little horns popped out on either side of his forehead and soon after, bright, spiky red hair pushed out. His eyes were exotic, a forever lasting eyeliner of red highlighting his green eyes. His nails were long and colored black as well. He wore a sharp red dress shirt with little holes in the back for pathetic excuses of bat wings could flutter out.
He... was an imp. A... fire imp.

"Your world poisoned you so badly that your body has started to mutated. Cursed with the burning poison, you will forever be a demon of Hellish tendencies. Will of gust of wind... or splash of water put you out? Turn you back into human? It is unknown. However, I can help you... but you need to help me first."

The grass under him started to burn but he quickly found a dirt spot and sighed softly. That was much better.

[Reno]

Terra chuckled deeply as the other became quickly sarcastic. Even though Riku was blind... he and Axel had defined what each of them looked like just so the silverette could at least give some sort of thought to what they really were like. They had also given description on the three Shee as well... just so riku knew.

Each of them knew they were damned. They each had a curse that had to be lifted. Each had a quirk that left them desiring a normal life. After all, he was only ever a true human for one simple day every two or three years. Riku couldn't see. Axel couldn't touch anything. They were all pretty screwed. Soemtimes Terra wondered... if the Majesty really WAS going to keep his promise.

The wolf snarled softly at the other's words. "Not that much Axel. It's another day of watching and waiting for nothing." the wolf commented, laying his head down on his paws. "This is becoming very trivial." Every day it was the same. They'd watched the boys as they got ready to school, wait in this little area to make sure nothing suspicious would happen, follow them back home or to where ever they seemed to want to go next, watched as they got home and went to bed, and the three would trade shifts on watching the boys while another slept. If they got hungry they'd also share who got the food - though it was usually Terra who went to get it because as Axel told him he was a 'natural' hunter.

The strangest thing seemed to be how OBLIVIOUS the three were. Strange occurences happened around them all the time that they so easily brushed off. The eletrcity zapping off when one of them was furious and yet the pwoer was on in every other home. Sudden freak rainstorms on perfect sunny days - of which he HATED being out in. The movement of things too far away to touch with no one else around to make it happen...

Their powers were ever so slowly beginning to show through their daily lifes. In fact they probably ALWAYS had but... but maybe the more they matured, the more their magical energy did as well. They were even beginning to be able tos ense them from a distance. Roxas' sudden glance towards the forest wasn't the first time the young blonde had grown suspicious. Soemtimes he's be in his room, writing down lyrics and just pause, looking out the window for several minutes at a time until someone came to distract him.
Even Sora had some small moments of clarity. He'd grow a little panicked when walking home with his brother, glancing over his shoulder constantly until he drove his other brother's insane. One of them would always brush it off as him thinking of his 'scary stories' again but Terra knew it was no concidence.

The three were sometimes fun to watch though. Terra had a few small spells he could use, similar to how Mickey had been able to show the boys playing in an arcade. He could do small spells like that for small amounts of time. They'd been able to catch some of Ven's fights, Sora's speeches and even some of Roxas' singing sessions at times. It was like watchign a televisions show - and even though Riku couldn't SEE them... he still found some sort of entertainment in listening to them.

But the really funny thing? The whole TOWN was oblivious two. they had three... MONSTERS lviing in their forest for two whole years and no one had yet caught them. No one made sense of the freak killings of animals or the random patches of burnt ground and tree bark.

"The Majesty said he would be contacting us tonight." Terra reminded the other two. His... friends as strange as the words were to him. They'd been compaions for two years now. Though they had difficulties at first because Riku had been highly anti-social and Axel was... a jester or something and Terra didn't have a very good grasp of civility... they learned.

The times when Mickey contacted them were few and far between. But whenever he did it was the only times all three knew it was safe to look away from the Shee because now Mickey was there and watching them as well and his pwoer was grander then all three of them combined.


Sora raced down the hall, toast still dangling from his hand. He suddenly reminded he had it and stuffed a big bite in his toast, shallowing and shoving the rest in cruelly just as he opened the door to the classroom, enarly toppling over him Ven and Roxas fell into him in their own desperate attempt to get inside.

The brunette swallowed hard, shuddered at the pain of the barely chewed mess, but he was still alive. He coughed, spluttering out the apology. "I'm sorry it;s all my fault Mrs. Frais! I was writing again and and-"

"just take your seat you three. Class has begun."

Roxas sighed, elbowing Sora in the ribs as he headed for his assigned seat, falling into it easily his two brothers doing the same. If this got him detention AGAIN he'd kill Sora. He knew the brunette had a thing for writing - he was the same with his lyrics but he didn't let it consume his lfie to the point that he wasn;t ready for school. Pff the idiot brunette hadn;t even brushed his teeth or did his hair (not like he needed to) or- He glanced towards where Sora sat, watching the brunette digging around in his backpack only to grab...

SOCKS?!

Roxas rolled his eyes, reaching into his own bag and dragging out his notebook, looking down at the lyrics. The last word of the line You, was all messed up thanks to Ventus kicking the table. The slash mark went all the way up towards the top of the page, slashing through a dozen lyrics. He shot a glare towards the blonde who didn't even seen to be paying attention as their teacher began their lesson. Roxas also tuned her out as he hummed quietly the tune he had in his head, writing the lyrics that went along with it as they came to him.

Sora tugged on his socks, trying to not look guilty and as if he hadn't thrown any deordernt on that morning. Well... hopefully no one would notice. He had some in his locker for these opccasions anyways but still he had to get through several hours of class before then.
Damn he hadn't even peed! He really had to go now!!

He pulled back on his shoes as his teacher spoke about comma splices and rolled his eyes. It was such an easy concept for him - grammar and what not. He was an ace at English. Besides he didn't know why everyone found it so hard to figure out what a comma splice was! Two independant clauses that are seperated by a comma when they need to be seperated by a semi-colon a period or a conjunction of some sort.

Simple right?

Sora reached down, tugging out some stuff from his backpack, seeing all his papers- homework included - had been crumpled down at the bottom by his heavy binder.

Ut oh... Mrs. Frais would kill him for that! He tugged out his crumbled homework and his binder, getting a clean sheet of paper and frantically started to copy his homework.

[Rikugurl]

Axel hissed as he sat down, even his butt making the ground under him sizzle. He was just hot... not damned. At least... that's what he told himself. It made him feel a lot better. He shifted, his green eyes looking at the silver haired man close by who seemed to be aggravated.

The silverette was indeed aggravated... and testy today. Actually, he had been like that all week.
He was slowly starting to lose hope.
"Well... if nothing happens soon... I'm leaving. I could be using this time to find a cure.... not just waiting for one."

"Yea... Riku has a point! We've been watching them for two years now and still nothing! They've just become more independent and different from each other... but kids all go through that! Are we suppose to report that they're still virgins and haven't seem to be interest in either boy or girl?" The redhead rolled his eyes, whispering so no outside could hear them.


Ven rolled his eyes as he got up off the floor and quickly got into his seat. Some kids around started to snicker.
"Shut up!"
He snapped at them before huffing down in his chair. Stupid Sora.... stupid mom and dad. If they shared the same room, they wouldn't have to worry about being late!

He reached into his backpack and pulled out a notebook and a book, opening it to the page number that was written on the board. When the page was open, he pushed the book to the top of his desk and the notebook in front of him. The notebook has random words written on it... but never full sentences. He just started writing words to make it seem that he was taking notes.... but he really needed to listen! It was the quiz today... and if he got a poor grade again... he was grounded!

[Reno]

Terra chuckled deeply. "You may tell him that tonight if you dare. Though I doubt their non-existent sex life is something extrodinary. After all... none of us have one either." He joked. The only reason he knew Mickey was coming tonight was because when he awoke that morning a little message was carved in the dirt in front of his snout. It wasn;t his usual cheerful 'See you soon' sort of message. All it said was... 'Tonight'. He didn't like it.

His tail thumped on the ground before curling around him. It was going to be a LONG day.


And it was... for all of them. Sora just wanted to get back home and continue writing his story. Roxas wanted to practice hie new song. And Ventus... well Ven just wanted to do whatever he liked to do on his free time.

English was torturous. The quiz wasn;t too hard as long as the students read their assigned chapter last night - which of course meant only the good students who did every homework assignement even had a chance of passing. their teacher made the quizzes... difficult. Even after she went over them. After that she assigned them to read the next chapter.

Then their was history which was rather short today but Ven seemed to get really into it. They were talking about the history of the Balloon festival. Who started it. When did it start. How it worked. They were assigned to do a one-page summary on the differences and similarities between the balloon festival now and the one in the past. An easy assignement.

Math was, like always, incredibly boring and was a subject neither of the boys seemed to be doing well in. Honestly, they just didn;t seem to see the purpose of needing to know how X can become Y and crap like that.

PE was pretty normal. A few warm ups and a lap around the school.

It was the LAST class of the day, Science, that had caught their attention most though. Their teacher had been going over the theroy of magic of all things. Roxas and Ventus both agreed it was boogus... yet Sora thought it was wonderfully creative. To think anyone could shoot fire or call up plumes of land just with their own willpower and some neat sounding thing called the 'magical' circulatory system... it was just his type of talk. He didn;t care if it was real or not... it was creative and he liked that.


"I mean jeez," Roxas comapkined as they walked home. "Honestly what kind of kook believes in MAGIC?"

"Come on Roxas... It was kind of cool." Sora said. "You need to open your mind to the possilbilities!"

Roxas rolled his eyes. "Okay next time your shooting fire outta your ass I'll call it 'magic'. Stop living in a fantasy world Sora, It's not real."

"How do you know?" the brunette shot back.

"Because it's only LOGICAL!" The blonde snapped back.

By the time they had reached the house once more and stepped inside, both Roxas and Sora were arguing about the realities of magic and quickly falling into customary name-calling.

"Don't be stupid!"

"I'm not stupid your stupid!"

"Boys! BOYS!" Bryna called from the living room, walking into the hallway. "You will not speak to each other that way! You know the rules of this house and I'd like it if you'd abide by them."

"Sorry mom..." Both boys said in unison - even if they didn't sound very sorry. At least the one good thing about being in seperate rooms was whenever they were upset with each other at least they didn't have to see each other.

"Now go ahead and make yourseleves a snack. Dinner's at seven."


And this... is Fairytale with no true beginning. This was one of those stories.

Sora snored lightly, arm dangling from his bed a pen still in his hand. His story was left unfinished on his desk - writer's block had kept him from continuing it and too much food at dinner had kept him from staying awake to think more.

Bryna drew the covers around her sleeping son, gently lifting his arm so it was placed back on the bed. She took away the pen, setting the pen away and gave him a sweet kiss on the forehead. "Good night Sora." She left the room, shutting off his lights.

She wandered next into the next room across the hallway, glancing in at her other two boys, the room already dark and illuminated by the moon. Ventus was curled up in his blankets in an almost kittenish sort of way, sound asleep. Roxas was hugged his pillow, drool escaping his mouth, eyes dancing around behind his eyelids as he dreamed.

Bryna smiled softly, making sure each was snug in their comforters before giving each a kiss on the forehead. "Goodnight my boys." She tiptoed out, shutting the door so quietly it only whispered. She headed down stairs where her husband a on the couch and sighed, taking a seat beside him. "He's coming tonight... isn't he?"

Their was no answer but only because both already instinctively knew what the response was going to be, Mickey was visiting them tonight. He always left a little note on their bathroom mirror with a quick short sentence such as 'I am coming to visit tonight' written in like writing when the mirrior were fogged with steam... even when the shower had not been used.

He had done so for years , visiting that is, most of the times to check up on the boys and see how they were doing. But two years ago that all changed. Their children were being hunted, yet Mickey assured them that he had found three trustworthy guardians to watch over them, yet neither she nor Sirocco had ever met these guardians. She just had to believe in faith that they were doing their job... and doing it well.

Now Mickey's reports usually came with small updates of the going ons of the universe and how close danger was coming to their children. Yet... this meeting tonight... it felt ominious. The message on the mirrior had only said ;Make sure the boys are asleep.' She was terrified of what it might be that he had to tell them.

The silence around the two parents was tense and unnerving as they waited. and waited. and waited. Finally, maybe a while 30 minutes later, a little light appeared in the room - distinguishable by it's unapparent item of creation. It was not like a lamp or a flicker of fire on a candle... it was just there like a minature yet close-up star.

"I'm sorry I have kept you waiting." The king stated.

"Mickey. What is this about?" Bryna demanded, jumping right into it. "Are my boys in trouble."

The light was quiet for a few sort moments and then it seemed to sigh. "I believe... it is time for you to meet the three I have guarding your sons. Please follow me." The light floated out of the roon. The two had no choice but to follow, the feeling of forebidding doom growing ever thicker.


Terra was dozing off. Axel was on watch tonight and then hed switch with Riku who would then switch with him. However the young wolf couldn't seem to fall asleep. It bothered him. Mickey had left signs of him appearing tonight yet he never did. Now it was nearly midnight and still the king had not shown himself. He didn't know what to make of the no show.

He heard Axel pacing nearby in the dirt, probably doing his best to stay awake, and Riku's quiet breathing from further off as he leant against a tree...

However over all these noises he heard a snap, like a twig being stepped on. Triangular ears shot up and the wolf raised his head, instively snarling.

"Calm yourself Terra... it is only me."

Terra's ears lowered slowly recognizing the voice and watched as the light of the king appeared. Only... it WASN'T just him. Behind him stood two other people, both old and weary with the efforts of having to raise three boys. The wrinkles upon their faces and slowly greying hair was easily noted. Terra recognized them instantly. He got to his feet, staring in shook at the parents of the three boys he had been keeping watch over for the past two years. ...Why were they here? What was this all about?!

"Bryna... Sirocco. I would like you to meet Terra, Riku and Axel. These three are the ones who had been watching your son diligantly for these past two years."

"Oh... my." the mother breathed her eyes wide.

[Rikugurl]

Axel huffed, steam coming from his nose. "Maaaaaaaybe I will."


School was the boring old same. Never anything eventful. Usually HE had to start something eventful... and that meant to cause trouble. WHAT!? There was hardly anything to do on this cruddy world except wait for three days in the year that were absolutely amazing.
The Balloon Festival.

Ven's eyes brightened at the thought. It actually wasn't too far away! Only two more weeks. That was probably why the assignment was given.
He smiled, slowly drawing balloons on his paper. He was no artist... but how hard was it to draw balloons!?

In PE, he ran alongside his brothers around the manor. He didn't see why they needed PE.. it was already a haul for most kids to get to and from school! However, most older kids were getting bikes.
The chances of them getting bikes were far and few. Biked were expensive and it would be expensive to supply all three boys with one.

When they returned back inside, most of the whole class complained about majick. Ven just rolled his eyes and leaned on his desk, making himself look fifty times more bored than he really was... but slowly started to draw balloons again.

When the bell ran, all the kids rushed out the door, some even getting caught into one another as they tried to squeeze out the door at the same time.
Some kids raced back to Mrs. Frais to pick up their quiz reports.
She was waiting outside the room, handing out manila folders with the quizzes.

Ven, Sora and Roxas grabbed their test and walked outside... and that was when the stupid fight broke out. Ven followed behind, opening his folder and saw the red grade on top. A smile ran over his face. He didn't fail!
B-
Nice score Ventus!
That was his best grade as of yet!

He pushed the paper back and shoved it into his bag. He continued to follow his brothers down the brick road, looking out at the windmills. Soon, tons of balloons would be flying over them.
And... and maybe... mom and dad would let him ride one this year! He was damn old enough! Now they used excuses that they needed better grades!

He was relatively quiet on this trip home. Usually he would gang up with his brother on Sora about how stupid majick sounded. But his own head was in the clouds.
When they got back home, Ven happily showed his mom his grade and proudly stated that he didn't get into any fights NOR got a detention.

Ventus getting detention was like all three of them getting it... because they had to wait for him to get out to go home, so Roxas and Sora would have to find something else to do for the 15, 30 or 60 minutes Ven was in lock down.

They ate happily and Sora started to tell the stories about science class, Roxas bitching still and Ven just thinking about the assignment. He was going to wake up extra early next morning and started working on it.

When dinner was done, they all raced up stairs and started their homework... except Ven of course. He looked though the notes about the assignment and called it an early night.


Down below, the man on the cough sighed. Yes... the king was suppose to come tonight... and his message that morning didn't sound like most. Something... was bound to happen.
He didn't like the thought of 'guardians' for his sons... though he had to admit that he couldn't watch them like a hawk all day. He worked all day... and of course his day off.... was going to have bad news.

He placed the paper down that he was reading all day and started to rub his wife's back.
It was odd.... when they wanted to have children of their own... the three Shee were given to them... all he was worried about.... now after 15 years of raising and loving them.... that they would be taken away.

A light flicked and he looked up, his wife suddenly becoming tense once more and started to ask questions right away. That was very like her...
He frowned as the light headed for the door... and all he could do was get up and follow.

They were brought to the back of the house where... oddly enough... three... figure were.
The first one he saw... was Terra. The wolf like creature was terrifying and if he hadn't known better, he would of rushed in and gotten his shotgun.


Axel pouted as he walked to and fro, the grass sizzling and the rocks melting from his touch. Small little wings flapped as he turned and walked back towards the group but when he heard a twig, he stopped and looked back, his thin devil tail curling.

His green eyes widened as he automatically knew who they were. The Shee's guardian family.
"Uh.... HI! I'm Axel"
The overly friendly devil waved, his fangs glowing in the moonlight as he smiled.

Riku stepped away form the tree as he looked in the direction of the twig snap. He listened very closely, hearing a woman speak. It was Bryna's voice... what... was she doing here?

[Reno]

Bryna opened then shut her mouth, trying to reflexively respond to Axel but too shell-shocked to really so anything. He had... horns... and... and a tail... and WINGS!

And... and the wolf-hybrid THING! These... they looked like monsters! And they were supposed to be protecting her sons?!

At least the silver-haired one looked soemwhat normal... though the slash across his eyes was what worried her. What did... di this all mean?

An uncomfortable silence fell upon them all, each and every once of them unsure of how to really respond to one another.

"Terra." The wolf spoke suddenly, clearing up the introduction. Both parents seemed to jumped and looked around as the voice came out, but they weren;t sure from where. "I'm a talking wolf thank you very much." The two gave him a bug-eyed look and he snarled looking away. He was suddenly very furious. "Mickey what is this?! Have you done this to HUMILIATE us?!"

"Of course not Terra." The light calmly spoke, and then suddenly it began to warp before their very eyes. the light seemed to expand outwards and shape into a body, twisting in turn all together to make small little arms and legs, a thin little tal at the back of him, ad at the head... were the largest ears Terra ever saw.

"your... a MOUSE?!" Terra growled. He'd been following a MOUSE?! He could have eaten him for breakfast and still would of been hungry!

The mouse, glowing all over to show that he still wasn't actually even on the plnaet even though he was projecting himself to be. "Possibly. Possibly not." He told the wolf mysteriously. He turned, glancing at each one in turn. "The reason I have had you all meet each other is because... what I have to tell you today... is very vital."

The others were quiet for quite some time, and the mouse took the cue. "Some of the forces out searching for the three have found this connection."

"What?! How?" Byna called, panicked. This couldn;t be happening. "but Mickey... what about the seals?! I thought you said they weren't breaking!"

"Seals?" Terra asked confused. He had never heard of that before.

Mickey nodded. "Yes. Before I gave the three boys over to Bryna and Sirocco I placed seals upon them to restrict their powers from showing through... it was meant to keep them untraceable. But their powers have been leaking through as they've gotten older... gotten stronger."

"So... what are we going to do?"

"Sora, Ven and Roxas... must be told what they are. they needed to know that they are Shee... there is not enough time to ease them into the idea... and then you three," He stated, looking at the three guardians he appointed, "will relocate them to a safe haven in another conenction." Mickey stated calmly.

"N-No..." Bryna gasped, slipping to her knees, tears falling down her face. "You can't! I won't let you take my boys away from me!!"

"I'm sorry Bryna but it is the only option." the mouse said softly. "There is no telling what will be done to this land if I allow them to remain here any longer. I had hoped there would be more time... but alas there isn't. These villians will stop at nothing to get their hands on the Shee... and I can not allow that to happen."

[Rikugurl]

The other's watched, seeing the glow started to change shifts. Axel too was a bit shocked to see... a mouse!? He liked eating mice too! He grinned and licked his lips, about to jumped on the holographic when he felt someone tug at his collar.
Green eyes looked back to see Riku. "How did you know!?"
"Shhh."

They watched the mouse and all grew very stern with the information he carried.
The three guardians looked at each other and nodded.
Great... they had to go to another world and do nothing.

Riku nodded though. "A-alright. We can do that."

That was when the woman started to cry and from what he could tell, fell to her knees.

Sirocco frowned, pulling his wife back up caring and looked at the figure.
"I'm sorry you're majesty... but you don't understand... the boys... they're working hard for their own future. Soran wants to be a teacher, Ventus a balloonist and Roxas a singer. You must understand... you can't just take them out of schooling. We put so much love and time and care for these boys."
He sighed and looked down. "But... if this is what it will take to keep them safe... then I guess we must agree to your terms. But... will you just let these.... these forces continue to hunt the boys... or will you try and defeat them? Will they ever be able to come back home can continue their ways of life?"

Axel crossed his arms.
"And another thing... you sure they should know? I mean... they're still littles guys and all... they'll get lonely and such. Can you like.... erase their memory or something so they won't be so.... demanding on the new world?"

"What!?" The old man cried. "You want them to forget us?"
Axel tilted his head and shrugged.

[Reno]

Mickey's head bowed sadly as the elder man spoke. He knew what the man was saying. "Sirocco I understand. You two have loved them and took them in and that is a debt i can never repay. It pains me to have to do soemthing so cruel. but I do promise they will be well-protected... and I aim to return them back to Akbar and you two as soon as it is safe to do so. I will do whatever I must." He lookedupon the mourning parents, smiling softly. "I swear they are in good hands."

However Axel's next statement only made Bryna cry harder. For her sons to forget her... that was just as painful as losing them!

"No." Mickey said slowly, glancing at Axel. "Do you know the consequences of erasing memories?" The red-head were shrugged, showing that no he did not. "It is a dangerous prochedure, not to mention one only witches use. If they forget to much they will lose themseleves and who they are... and eventually their minds will collapse. It is out of the question. They should not be forced to forget who they are." The king smiled suddenly. "Besides... you three need a challenge. I never said this new world was going to be the same as this one."

Terra's ears twitched. What did that mean? "Majesty...?"

"They are going to be aware of your presence." The mouse said simply.

"Is that wise?"

"It is. It is better then you three jumping out save them and they being unaware of who are you. They would only become panicked."

[Rikugurl]

Riku sighed at all this. This was getting more and more weird as time passed.
"Alright... but where will we go?" He asked sternly, a bit annoyed by the cryings of the woman. There was nothing she could change... so why cry about it?
"If there are too many people, they'll suspect that three new boys isn't normal..."

"Ah! Maybe it will be fun to finally talk to them. We can make them feel safe and they'll bring us gifts because they'll love us sooooo much!"
Axel smiled happily, clapping to himself. It was the way a typical imp thought.

Sirocco sighed. "Well.... could was at least wait till morning to tell them....?"

[Reno]

Mickey nodded to Riku's words, glad the silverette had picked up on that. He was a smart one. "Of course. The closer they are together the less and less normal they appear. And the easier they are to track. That is why they won't be going anywhere together. Each of you will be guarding over one of them... on seperate worlds."

Terra, after hearing this, shot Axel a dull look. He remember how much they bitched about getting seperate rooms. Now they were goning to be seperated by more than walls. "Yeah sure they will. right after they discover that they're fairies and are about to be seperated from not only their home but each other I'm sure the FIRST thing on their mind will be getting us gifts." He rolled his eyes and scoffed. "Besides, Love is a buncha of crap."

"Now now you three start thinking about which one you'd like to watch over." Mickey announced, before looking towards the father of the Holani triplets. "Yes of course. I can grant that."

Bryna sobbed. Even a few more hours... it just didn't seem like enough. Time was short... but it never seemed so small until now. Tommorrow... was going to be the hardest morning of her life. How could she tell her three boys... that she wasn't their mom? How could Mickey ask her to reveal that she had been lying to them for 15 years? And... how could he ask her to let them go...?

[Rikugurl]

Axel pouted. "Well.... maybe in the future!" He clapped again and did a little dance. He blinked though when he heard that they would be separated. His eyes widened as he also heard that they got to go to different places AND choose their own boy.
It sounded like sex trafficking... but uh... he was excited!
"OH OH OH!" The lanky devil started to bounce up and down. "I want Roxas! He knows how to sing~~~"
Imps loved music.

Sirocco frowned. How could these.... creatures just claim their boys... as if they were property!?

Riku looked around slightly, not... really sure what he was looking for... but he grinned, hearing that the boy's would be split. "Terra should take Ventus... they're attitudes will keep themselves occup---"

"I'm not going to listen you ripping my boys away!" The old man suddenly pushed in. He held his wife tighter and glared down at the mouse. "You'll have the boy's tomorrow.... we'll see you then" He turned and lead his love back inside.

[Reno]

There was a long, long silence as the angry parents left, then suddenly Terra barked up. "What do you mean I should have Ventus?" He growled at Riku. Then he looked at Axel. "And what makes you think Roxas wants to sing for a devil like YOU?" The blonde didn;t seem to want to sing for ANYONE.

Before another fight could break out Mickey quickly jumped in. "Stop it! Don't think of this like a game! OR a competition. They're going to be your friends and compaions for quite a while, so treat them with the respect they desereve."

Terra scoffed. "Yes because they are going to react so well to us." He personally would rather have Sora. He was the most open-minded of the three and probably wouldn't be too horrified by his appearance. He'd already gotten enough shit from his own people for being 'The shapeshifter who could not shift.' After all there was a reason there was a multitude of scars along his back - they had been torn out.

"It's going to be new to them and they're going to be scared..." Mickey said. "But their isolation will not only make them safer but drive them for compaionship. they'll warm up to each of you in time... just give them a chance. Your job still stands as such. you will protect them with everything you have."


Bryna heartbrolkenly walked back into her home, mechnically walking up the stairs of her home. She cracked open the door to both her boys rooms, seeing some of them had shifted in their sleep but were still... just as she had left them. It was too impossible to imagine that tommorrow... this peaceful life... their life... was all going to come crashing down around them. They were going to be devestated....

[Rikugurl]

Everyone stopped when the king butted in and looked down, a bit shamefully.
Riku was the one to look back at him. "Well... do you have any suggestions on what world we should bring the boys on?" He seemed to be more of the leader, seeing he wasn't one to joke around all too much. He lived in the world of Darkness after all. No light... no jokes.

Axel pouted and kicked sand at the wolf. "Hey! I'm sure he'd LOVE to sing to me!" Imp, imp, imp.


Ven shifted as some light peered over his eyes, burying more under the covers. He was dreaming of balloons.... and just couldn't wait to wake up and start on that report...

Sirocco sighed, walking up behind his wife and putting a supporting hand on her shoulder. "It's.... it's for their safety Bryna... we.... we should of seen this coming... they'll be ok. They're.... strong boys."

[Reno]

Terra growled darkly as the sand was kicked on him. He glared daggers at the imp before flicking his tail at him disinterestedly, laying back onto the ground and ignoring him completely. He knew it would get on the other's nerves more then fighting back...

Mickey tilted his head. "I had a few thoughts yes but I haven't made any final decisions. Let's see how everything goes over with the boys tommorrow before we make that deicision."


"I know Sirocco... but it doesn;t make it any less hard." Bryna whispered. "I'm scared of what could happen to them... and no matter what you say I can;t ever undo that fear."