Of Fairytales

[Rikugurl]

Ventus grinned as he watched his brothers go back and forth. Of all the people, he was shocked that Roxas actually liked the idea... being shy and everything.

He crossed his arms, looking at Soran as well. He rolled his eyes at Soran's final admitting and chuckled at Roxas's answer. He nodded though and smiled. "Hey... if we can show mom and dad that we're final ALONE, then they'll never worry about us TOGETHER." He pointed out and looked back down at the map. The first place that caught his eyes was a deep red. It was the colors of his wings of course... so it would attract him the most.
Atteris...
Oh boy...

He stood as his wings folded back inside.
"Well, I'm not going to wait up for you guys. I'm going to go to Latium's study and grabbing some supplies. I'm heading out!" He walked to the door but stopped as he looked back at his brothers. "If you want to come too, I'll meet you at the study!"

He walked out and his wings shot out again. He flapped them and silently flew down the hallways, seeing them clear except the guards. It wasn't unlike the boys not to play in the halls at night if they couldn't sleep... so it wouldn't alarm them any.
He stopped and quietly landed in front of study. He looked around, making sure no one was watching as the door opened.

Some candles were lit with majick as he walked over, looking around... but stopped dead.
Latium was still there... but he was passed out on the desk. Great... now he had to be even more quiet...

[Reno]

Soran tilted his head at those worlds. Well that WAS true... maybe they wouldn't worry about them together anymore - or they'd ground them all for a year and then attached them at the hips for the rest of their lives.

Roxas looked down at the map. Sure he was shy - and the idea of splitting up made nervous butterflies do the tango in his stomach. But he wanted to be able to spread his own wings for once. He didn't want to wait for Soran or Ventus to make the first move in meeting new people. For once... he wanted it to be him.

He looked down at the map, his mind blanking. Unfortunetly he sucked at map reading. But his eyes caught sight of the only blue-yellow world on the whole map, and he could name it instantly. Tarsa.
A sly smile grew on his face. He'd show EVERYONE their was more to the imps then the bad reputations! He jumped from the bed and was out like a shot.

Soran watched Roxas leave as well before glancing back at the map. He sighed, placing his figner on the corner of the map and tugged, the stars seeming to spin as they were shoved aside to the other end of the map and off the edges, disappearing like they had never been there. An interesting blue-colored galaxy caught his sight and he touched it, the galaxy opening to reveal more.

His eyes landed on the connection full of yellows and blues. He named them easily. Deep Jungle, Wonderland, Agrahbah, Atlantica, Halloween Town. But one in particular caught his eyes.
He tapped the map softly on a small yellow world murmuring softly.
"And this one," Latium said, pointing to a yellow world, "Is are the Destiny Isles."
Hey if fate was deciding to split them up - he'd go to the world with fate in it's name.

He slipped off his bed and hurried from the room.


Roxas got to the study not long after, slipping inside as well - and saw the problem just as quickly as Ven had. Ut oh.
Latium was half on his desk, his yellow wings curled around him like a blanket as he drooled on his pillow - which was a book. The blonde shook his head, carefully tiptoeing around the room.

When the door opened again however he glanced back and smiled, seeing Soran quietly in as well. It seemed he made up his mind.

[Rikugurl]

Ventus put his finger on his lips, telling his brothers to be quiet as they walked in. Damn Latium... why was he still here? It would be suspicious if they woke him up and told him to go to bed (so they could get their gear and sneak off to worlds). He tiptoed over to a large chest that held what the boys needed.

He took the top and looked back, watching Latium carefully as his brothers walked over. He pushed the top open slowly, stopping dead as it moaned and creaked. All the boys looked back, seeing their teacher stir but not enough to wake up.
They all sighed before it was opened completely.

Ventus reached in, grabbing his belt and pulling it up slowly so that the potions, remedies and other things wouldn't bang together. He wrapped the belt around his waist and took a watch. He doubled checked that it was the right time and everything before looking around. There was one other thing that he needed and it was.....

His blue eyes met it and they darkened. A cloak like all the others.... but this one was specially designed by a purple and blue wing.
The Cloak of Atteris.
It was a cloak designed to CLOAK over the Shee's power and to equal out to a Atterian power... so an Atterian would think whoever wore it was another Atterian. It had been tested and worked... but seeing that the Shee no longer had affairs with the race, it was put away and more were never made.

He would need it.

He reached up and grabbed it, pulling it around him. He took a normal cloak from the chest and put it in its place. No one would know the difference unless they wore it.
He looked back, seeing the shocked looks on his brothers faces. Yes, he was going to Atteris.
He puffed out his chest bravely as he tiptoed out. Good thing his brothers couldn't cry in protest now...

[Reno]

Roxas and Soran quietly prowled over to their brother's side. At the loud screech they all winced, looking back.

Latium snorted, twitching. He mumbled something under his breath but didn't awaken. Soon enough he was breathing softly again.

Soran sighed quietly in relief before leaning down and grabbing his own belts. There was two of them, both bright yellow with red pockets attached to them. They held all the accesories he needed. He quickly put them on the belts crossing in the back and front to make X's.

He looked down at the other supplies tilting his head. He reached down grabbing a little bottle marked 'suntan lotion' and slipped it into his pocket as well. Well it WAS a beach resort. Maybe he could get a tan...

Roxas meanwhile tugged on his own black-and-white checkered belt, the materials inside only clinging around together quietly. He tilted his head quietly before reaching in again, grabbing a blue vial full of shining blue liquid.

It looked like water - and truthfully it was just magically enhanced. Because Imps were inclined to fire touching them was a rather dangerous business. Even if he accidently brushed up against one it could set him aflame. With this though it was like a temporairy fire protection that was supposed to withstand even lava. He took a few placing them in his bag.

A rustling drew his and Soran's attention though and their eyes widened at the sight of what Ventus was grabbing. The clock for Atteris...

Ventus only shot them a smug look and started on his way out.

Soran started making wild gestures, arms flying everywhere and pointed at Roxas, mouthing 'NOW is this a bad idea?!'

Roxas shook his head, calming shrugging and 'saying' back 'He'll be fine'

'Fine? FINE?!' Sora huffed making to stamp his foot but the scruff of his shoe only whispered against the ground, barely making a noise. Unfortunetly the movement jarred the stuff in his pocket, jingling loudly. the two froze and tensed, glancing at Latium.

The man moaned softly, yellow wings fluttering. His eyes fluttered and he turned his head. "I wanna furry book for Christmas Amity..."

....What?

The two sighed again and the blonde sent the eldest a pointed look. He knew Soran was protective of them both - hell he was too. He'd go to the ends of the universe for his twins. But... but one day Ventus would be fighting the Atterians all by himself, and they wouldn't be there to help. 'Trust him.'

The brunette sighed, looking at the ground before shutting his eyes and nodding. They turned together and grabbed the top of the chest, slowly lowering it. With a tap the chest was closed and the two tiptoed out of the room, spared one last glance towards the still dozing Latium, and shut the door with a click.

Soran looked down the way, seeing Ventus already walking back towards their rooms. He hurried after, coming to the other's side. Roxas soon flew after, large wings not even making a noise as he soared over. Neither said a word.

They all made it back to Soran's room without much of a hassle and the brunette walked over to his bed, crossing his arms. He glanced back at his twin. He always DID have crazy ideas like this.

But maybe it wasn't so crazy... maybe it would be their generation that found what their mother called 'the heart of the Atterians'. And it would start with Ven. Someone who could fight and talk both in the same day.

Besides, no matter what they said, Ven would just do it anyways.

"We should set a goal." He said with a smile.

[Rikugurl]

Ventus walked into Soran's room and to the bed, looking down at the majickal map. He smiled, seeing that it was back to the way it had been before Soran touched it. He looked at the deep red of Atteris before looking back, seeing his brothers.

He blinked as Soran finally broke the silence and nodded. Well... it was obvious what his goal would be... then again... he should start small.
"Well... my goal will be to find a heart in ONE of those Atterians."

As for the word 'Renki', it was banned from Norn. Queen Runa never wanted to hear that word on the streets again... and it never was. Sure people in the privacy of their homes could say it... or in a soft whisper... but anything public or addressing would have a blue wing on your butt. Even Firi got in trouble for saying it as it slipped pass her.

He looked at Soran and Roxas before continuing.
"We should sneak out like this a few nights a week... and write EVERYTHING in our notebooks. We should be back before dawn so no one sees us or knows that we take the portals... and we can catch a few hours of sleep before the day come."

[Reno]

Roxas tilted his head, already knowing his goal as well. "And I'll find an imp that CAN be trusted." It wasn't going to be easy either. Imps were greedy and deceitful. They lied and cheated and stole. Finding a trustworthy imp would be as hard as finding a loving Atterian.

Soran eyes darted over to Roxas, raising an eyebrow. ah, now the vials made sense. He smiled softly yet sadly, Paris still fresh in his mind. "And I'll find a human... that isn't afraid of smething they don't completely understand." Humans were a tricky business - and almost every world that DID have humans was a yellow world or, even startingly, a red one. For once... he wanted to go to a world werte the primary species was a humans... and not be scared to show his wings.

They were all setting goals higher than life really - heh, none of them knew how to start small it seemed.

They all turned, hearing Ven's words and nodded quickly in agreement.

"Yeah." Roxas said in agreement, glancing between his brothers. "But we'll still be careful." He promised, easing both Soran's nerves and his own.

The brunette traveler-leader-to-be reached up, fingering his crown sharm. If anything happened to any of them, they'd know. "Alright... we can do this!"

[Rikugurl]

Ventus blinked as he heard Roxas. An imp... being trustworthy? That was IMPOSSIBL--- oh wait... a loving Atterian seemed impossible too... but that was HIS goal. He had some backup though... his mother strong believed that there was a heart in those beasts... and she was usually right about things.

The only problem was... imps were sex hounds... which really worried him. Roxas was going to see some... scary sights. He knew that the imps weren't stupid enough to badger a Shee into something like an orgy or anything but...

He blinked, looking at Soran. A human? Humans were pretty boring... and selfish creatures. His goal seemed pretty impossible too... but human's were pretty indecisive... they could act like a Shee or an Atterian...

He smiled though, nodding as they all looked at each other. "Let's go!"

Wings spread as they flew out the window, through the night sky and towards the fountain. They landed on a road that held a single orb. It swirled, the light never dimming. Ventus pulled his wings back and gripped onto the cape close. He looked at his brother before holding his pendant.
They could do this... they could show their parents that they weren't some clumsy teenagers.

He looked at Soran and smiled. "You go first... since you're the eldest~~" He teased.

Before anything else could happen, they heard a sudden voice that made them freeze but look back to where the fountain was. A young girl was standing at the beginning of the road, looking at them. Her brown wings fluttered as she tilted her head and slowly walked towards them. "Where are you going?"

Ventus sighed and shook his head. "Lilo... be quiet." He whispered as the girl stopped.
Lilo was the daughter of Firi and Gin. She was quiet but hard working... a real cutie too. She had her eyes on Roxas... always shy around him and always ran off when he came around.
Ventus wanted to know most of the girls like Soran and Roxas the most... ROXAS LOOKED JUST LIKE HIM!

[Reno]

The other two grinned, easily making their way out of Soran's room and they all spread their wings, taking to the air. Red, blue, and black and white blurs were the only thing visible in the moonlight of the half moon.

By air the trip took only a minute or so, even flying slowly. The three landed with a grace built from practice, their wings fluttered and folding backwards in perfect symmatary.

Roxas looked at the orb, placing a hand on his hip, sighing. This was it. They'd start their secret life tonight. Hopefully it wouldn't blow up in their face.

Soran smiled, placing his hands behind his back in a relaxed looking pose. Even though what they were doing was like ten times more dangerous then any other 'irresponsible' thing they'd ever done before, he couldn't stop the excited tingles racing over him. He really DID love traveling. He smiled at his brother;s suggestion nodding.

But unfortunetely, before he could even step forward they were discovered.

The Trinity all quickly glanced over at the newcomer - the brown-wing five years younger than them. Of coruse they all knew her. Since their parents were such good friends with Gin and Firi they'd naturally know their daughter - had even, on occasion - played many games with the other.

Roxas frowned a little. But now she was just... going to cause a problem - especally is she snitched on them. They had to do something fast or they'd really be in trouble. There parents would chain them to their beds if they had to! And why... were his brother's suddenly staring at him like that? And grinning like that? Oh hell no they were not going to...

Soran's eyes darted towards Lilo then back at Roxas, raising a suggestive eyebrow.

Crap. Roxas sighed in defeat, but he looked towards Lilo. "It's a surprise for everyone in Norn. But it's gonna take a little while to finish. Please promise not to tell? For meeee?" And to top it all off he gave her his winning smile.

[Rikugurl]

Ventus grinned as Roxas slouched. He was such a pushover at times.

Lilo blinked as she listened, her wings wrapping around her as her face started to redden. "A big surprise?" She asked innocently but giggled, much like her mother. "Ok Roxas... but be careful!" She waved shyly before rushing off and back to her home were Gin and Firi lived... which was the palace itself.

Ventus sighed in relief as he patted Roxas on the back. "Ha! That smile of yours is amazing~" he teased before looking back at the portal. Well... this was it. No turning back now. From the map, it seemed like it was day on all three of the worlds that the boys picked.

before more interruptions though, he shared a look with both his brothers before jumping in.


He came out the other side and landed in a dune. Sand blew into the air as it was pushed up and the boy coughed. Quite the cloak was pulled around him as he stood up, looking around. This place reminded him of Agrabah... but a chilling and empty feeling overwhelmed him as he looked down, seeing the town below him.

He shook, looking back to see nothing but never ending dunes. He looked back at the town, his eyes bright and blue... and determined. One Atterian there HAD to have a heart somewhere.
If only he could of met Ida...

Slowly he put one foot forward, about to step... when the sand gave in and he fell down the dune. He cried and coughed his whole way down until he reached the bottom hard, the force knocking the wind out of him. The hot sun pounded down on him as he got up and dusted himself off.

[Reno]

Roxas merely smiled shaking his head as Lilo headed off. thatw as easy. He blinked however at Ven;s comment and stuck his tongue out at him. "You're just jealous."

Soran laughed softly, shaking his head. They could be so silly sometimes!

However the mirth and merriment was quickly cut short as they glanced back at the softly tinkling orb. The three shared a look, one filled with hope, encouragement, reassurement, happiness, fear, concern, worry and excitment. They were ready. Ready to show everyone they were more than just the Trinity and more than just three little boys stumbling world to world blindly, and more than even princes. They... wanted to be heros.

Ventus was the first to step awya from then, going to the planet of his choice. Radical and crazy as his thoughts were his intentions were pure. In a flash he was gone, not even the shimmer of red or the dash of blonde he had been so well associated was left behind.

Soran took a deep breath, grinning confidently. He stepped forward, the orb above changing to the sight of Atteris to that of Destiny. His blue wings fluttered once before retracting into his body, not to be seen again for quite awhile. Without any further hesitation, the eledest stepped through.

Roxas, however, hesitated. He took out one of the blue vials, drinking it. He didn't know what awaited him on the other side - but whatever it was he wanted to be ready. The taste was almost metallic, cold sweeping across his body.

He glanced back towards the palace, the place where his life had begun. His eyes narrowed slightly, the expression on his face giving none of his thoughts away. He turned, seeing the reflection of Tarsa staring back at him. without waiting further he stepped forward. Like his two brothers before him he was gone.


Deep in the town of Atteris, a brunette teen grunted and wheezed as he scaled the height of a bookshelf, climbing it slowly like it was a ladder. His limbs were shaking some, fingers having a hard time grasping the edges. The chill of the venom had grown too much for him on the couch (if one could believe that) and he knew he needed to get warm.

He groaned in relief as he reached the top of the shelf and pulled himself over. The noon sun streaming in from the broken window swept over him, warming him almost instantly. The wolfen Atterian growled in contentment, laying out like a lizard would on a rock.

"Tch, fucking idiot." He berated himself harshly. "Fucking kid." How was he going to kill Hatori if a kid three times SMALLER than he could get the upper hand? He needed more training.

He shut his eyes, breathing in and out oddly, hating the rasp that was in his voice. Well fuck.


In the blink of an eye the stars of the sky and the concrete of the ground was gone, replaced by the heat of a new world. Soran winced, raising a hand to shade his eyes from the glaring sun. There was a roaring in his ears that momentarily disoriented him. He blinked a few times so that his eyes could adjust and once they did the world came into view.

"Oh... wow..." Soran exclaimed, his breath completely taken away. his hand fell to his side as he stared at the ocean spread before him, a glistening blue by the likes of which he had never seen. So clear and beautiful...

The waves rose up and crashed down upon itself in a constant motion, the tides rushing over the beach, white foam collecting at the edge before being washed away as the water pulled it back. The scent of sea water was strong.

In the horizon spread a small island full of greenary and mountains, but too far off for Soran to really get a good look at. The cawing of seagulls could be heard and further down the way he could see a dock with little boats tied securely around the legs.

Heart, jittery with excitement, pounding in his ears. Excitement shown in his eyes and soran turned quickly, ready to see what was behind him-

When his abnormally large feet promptly slipped from under him. "WAAAAH!" He cried, gracelessly falling into the sand, swallowing a mouthful. He quickly lifting his head, spitting furiously and cheeks darkened to a rosy red. Did anyone see that?!

He looked around, sighing in relief when he noted he was indeed alone. "Stupid feet," He laughed to himself and sat up - attention quickly drawn back to the ground. He looked down, running his fingers along the comfortably warm sand again and again. It was so much smoother and softer than the desert sand of Agrahbah. He collected some in his hands and let it slip through his fingers reminding him of an hourglass. He finally looked up and gasped again - seeing the town for the first time.

He got to his feet, carefully walking towards it but couldn't help stumbling every now and then. He'd have to work on that. to his great relief however the edges of town had much more solid ground and he straightened confidently.

The town was a small one but people were milling all around. mothers sharing recipes, fathers sharing jokes, elders sitting on a porch, workers fixing homes....

But where were all the kids?

He walked slowly, looking around at the houses made of find wood and leaves. He gazed upon palm trees with large leaves softly blowing in the tropical breeze. He grinned contently. This place... was so tranquil.

He LOVED it!


The smell of sulfar and Roxas couldn't help the water that collected in his burning eyes as sweat colelcted across his body almost immediately. However the magic of the liquid quickly took effect, cooling his body down from head to toe. He had been smart to take it beforehand - else it would have been nearly unbearable.

He rasied a hand, rubbing away the blurriness from his eyes and finally was able to take a good look around him. The sight was shocking to say the least.

Despite being day, the sky above was dark and covered in gray clouds of smoke. The sun, dyed red, shined its rays down towards the world. the rays colelcted in the clouds, dying them a brillant orange, making the sky look aflame. A stunning sight to see.

On land volcanos were in every direction, spewing gray and black smoke. Forever erupting, rivulets of orange lava trickled down their sides, constantly reshapeing the land.

The land was covered in a fine dust of gray ash and black shadows, the trees and scrubbery all burnt black that it seemed that even a mere touch could make them crumble. Fires were everywhere, burning nothing but more ash yet enevr seeming to go out.

It was snowing. But when Roxas reached out a hand, letting the flakes collect in his hand he was a little surprised that they were not cold. He crushed the flakes, rubbing them between his fingers. Ash.

Though it seemed depressing, Roxas had never seen anything more stunning. Full of blacks, greys, reds and oranges it was like and artist's aesthetic vision, but one that could never be truely duplicated. He, like Sora, couldn't breathe and it had nothing to do with the smoke in the air.

However, a soft giggle drew his eyes away and he glanced to his right-
before quickly looking away, a blush spread onto his cheeks and down his neck as the very naked imp female made suggestive gestures towards him. He had seen more than he had ever wanted too about the female anatomy.

He covered his mouth with his hand, coughing in embaressment and hurried away from her, wings fluttering with indignition. He kept his eyes to the floor however.

This... was going to be interesting.

[Rikugurl]

The blonde boy under the cloak looked around. This place looked pretty abandoned. The shutters of the worn homes smacked on the bricks as the sandy winds blew through the alleys. His cloak pulled at him and he wished HE took some of that stuff that his brother did. He was going to die in this heat with this cloak on... He would have to remember that the next time he came.

Slowly he started out, walking through an alley. He stopped quickly though as he noticed there was something in his way. He pulled up his hand, cupping his mouth as he saw the horrible... sight.
It was a half rotting carcass of some dog... with a crazy looking tail and antlers.
This wasn't what he was hoping to see as the first Atterian...

He slowly walked over the bones and dried blood and rushed out. Before he burst from the alley, he slowed down and peered over the side. Children were in a nearby park, swinging on the swings, going down the slide, digging in the sand and chasing each other. A soft smile ran over his face. They were just like all the other children....

He kept close to the buildings as he walked out, passing a boarded up place before crossing another alley. Best if he kept his distance for now...


Some women looked over, seeing the boy walking the streets. Some wondered what he was doing out here.
It was calm in a busy sense. People were bustling in the streets but they all seemed to know what they were doing... much like the market place on Norn.

Loud patter sounded behind the brunette and suddenly...

SMACK!

"OOF!" The two fell over but the figure that smacked into the unknowing prince got up quickly and wrapped their hands around his arm. "Oh gosh! I'm so sorry!" A girl cried as she helped the brunette up and patted him down. She smiled though as she picked up her books and looked over the other.

She had bright eyes and light brown hair that flipped up at the bottom. She was in some sort of uniform and held a few books and notepad in her arms.
"Oh geez! You must be new!" She cried happily and pushed the boy down the street hurriedly. "We're already pretty late! And where's your uniform!" She shook her head and laughed. "Oh come on! This way!" She suddenly pulled the boy down another street and rushed inside a house, dragging him in.

"You can wear my friend's uniform! He's sick today so I don't think he'll mind."
She ran up the stairs, dragging the boy up with her. The place was an orphanage... made from an old hotel. She burst through a door that held a little blonde boy in bed. "Hey Tidus! We have a new kid at school so I'm going to have him use your uniform, just for today!" She called before digging into his drawer. She pulled out a white shirt, a pair of plaid blue pants and a plaid tie. She handed them to the brunette and smiled. "Here!" Pointing out the hallway at the boy's bathroom, she smiled. "You can change in there! I'll meet you outside... but hurry! We're already late for school!" She called as she rushed down the stairs and out the door.


Actually... it was a good idea that Roxas was looking down... because she wasn't the only naked creature walking around.
Tarsa was the world the imps of course, hellish creatures that weren't in for much serious business. They are more mischievous more than seriously threatening, hence their world color in the Shee map. They lived by the seven deadly sins. There was pride, greed, wrath, gluttony, sloth, envy and their favorite... lust.

It was said that some imp could actually turn good... but that was much a rumor. Now that the imps lived on one world, they were no longer lonely... and no longer needed an outside friend... so they didn't need to do good deeds. Instead, they played tricks on each other. It was very much the same as Halloween Town.

A shadow ran over Roxas was he walked.
"Zotto."
When blue eyes met green, Roxas could clearly see what was in front of him. A tall man with long, spiky hair in a ponytail looked down at him. From his forehead rose two large black horns. Fang could be seen in his grin as large black wings wrapped around two females who were in his arms. A black tail with a triangle at the end wagged about as his black nails held fast the females waists.

He licked the side of his mouth as his green eyes looked at the boy. The naked women in his arms giggled as they saw the look on Roxas's face. As for him, he wore a small bit of leather pants. "What's a Shee doing in a place like this? Got more crap to talk about, zotto?" His voice was sly and boasting.

[Reno]

Terra was quiet as he listened to the outside world. He could hear the screams of children at the nearby park - school must be out. And by his guess on the position of the sun... it was half-way to dusk.

By sunset the prowelers would be out. They were, usually, teeanged Atterians with a nocturnal animal. Mostly the cat Atterians. He had been a prowler himself when he was in his mid-teens, and he knew just how dangerous a time it was to be out.
Or in...

Prowlers were known to fight in the dead of the night and tear one another apart to have a meal; even on occasion slip into houses where young had just been born and snatch the babies right out of their cribs. The good thing about the night was that, because less Atterians were awake, there was more food for one but the competition around was fierce.

He smacked his lips, his throat dry. Well he knew until he was feeling better he was going to be stuck here... but he would need water. Because their wasn't any running pipes in the library... and he didn;t have any ater bottles left. Oh boy.

Two minutes later.
"Shit. Fuck. Shiiiit." Terra cursed as he dragged himself out of the window. He laid out on the roof panting hard and feeling a little dizzy. He stared around, thinking. The nearest water source from here was... uh somewhere. He couldn't remember at the moment.

His stumbled to his feet, placing a hand to his head, feeling the aching pulsations of a headache coming on. He stumbled across the rooftop glanced down at the alley below. He caught sight of some blond hair. His eyebrows furrowed not used to seeing that hair color too often. The desert was said to have burned into the Atterian's skin so much that hardly anyone had the pure color of blonde and pale skin any longer. And blue eyes? That was pretty rare too - red, yellow and brown were the only common colors.

He shook his head, shrugging. He had to get water - not think about the Atterian phenotypes. He took a step forward and jumped towards the next roof.

Unfortunetly he wasn't as strong as he had hoped and his jump fell short. "Oof!" He uttered loudly his body collided half against the roof and half against the wall, making a loud thump. He slipped some, fingers gripping onto the side of the building and he grunted. "Fuck!" He struggled, feet scraping across the edges of the wall.


Sora grinned softly, unable to get enough of the sights. The birds, the people, the sky, the... everything!

However suddenly the world was overturned as someone smacked into him from behind. His breath was completely lost as he was once again eating sand. He groaned, spitting a bit, and he sat up - but suddenly a girl as sunshiny as a dandelion was apologizing quickly tugging him to his feet. Gosh if she was a Shee he couldn;lt imagine her with anything else BUT yellow wings.

The next two minutes was a complete blur to him. He started out in the middle of the street and then he was spluttig the whole way as he was dragged, "It's o- late for wh- uniform? - friend? - scho - wait a second!" Safe to say he didn;t get one word in edgewise - he didn;t learn her name nor did he tell his own before he was suddenly showed into a bathroom, and forced to stare at his own reflection a white shirt, and blue plaid pants and a tie in his hands along with scuffed black shoes and worn socks.

School...? He was... going to be going to....

"WHOOHOO REAL SCHOOL!" Soran cried, his voice echoing loudly. He threw the clothes on the conter and tugged his shirt over, two very fine white scars twining up his back on his shoulderblades. They were so light and thin they were almost invisible - but every Shee knew what those scars marked.

The sickly blonde boy, still in bed, nearly shot up with fright. His limp hair hung in his eyes as he glanced back towards the bathroom. He was of course Tidus - the very same boy who was now, without actually saying yes, allowing some strange boy into his clothes. Selphie was kinda spazzy that way.

He sighed, shutting his eyes and waited. It wasn't long before the small brunette came back, holding the tie. His shoes were still the bright yellow he had come in with - their was no way he was fitting into Tidus' shoes.

"Are you sure I'm the sick one?" Tidus suddenly teased, "Cause either I AM delusional or you just were happy to go to school."

Soran grinned. "Of course! I've never been to actual school before!" He lifted the tie. "And uh, how do you put this on?"

Tidus sighed, motioning for him to come over and the brunette sat down as the tie was taken from his hands. "So you were home-schooled?"

Soran blinked, unfamilar with the term, but well he wastaught... at home. Well the palace technically but still thatw as home so, "Yeah exactly!"

"Ah, no wonder. Well don't worry, in a few days you'll be faking sick like the rest of us." Tidus said with a smirk, easily doing up the tie. The Shee however only gave him a confused glance back. "Whoa man, you've got a lot to learn! Now hurry up you're real late."

"Ah!" Soran cried jumping from the bed. "I'm off!" He turned and rushed out of the house. Five seconds later he rushed back in, panting hard. "Where is the school?"

After getting directions the brunette rushed off again - and subsequently got lost because he really didn't understand what the heck Tidus had told him. 'Go down Paopu, past the split rocks, and take a left at the field and they're you'll be.'

What the heck was a Paopu? A street name? Where were all the signs?!


Roxas bit his lip, worrying it. How... was he going to do this is he couldn't even LOOK at them? Suddenly, before his thoughts got too frantic, something blocked out the orange light and forced him to pause, staring down at three pairs of bare feet.

The voice made him look up tentatively, cheeks flushing at the sight of the three. He wodnered if it would be too rude to cover his eyes...

"Uhhhhh?" He uttered intelligently to the other's... greeting? and darted his eyes to the side quickly, shifting on his feet. But somewhere inside he felt disgust rising. How could someone entertain two women at once? What happened to being faithful?

At the other's words though he felt his neck hairs bristle and he looked back, using all his willpower not to look away. "No I'm looking for something," He snapped, "and it certainly isn't you."
His eyes widened a fraction at his own rude words. Did he really just say that?!

[Rikugurl]

Blue eyes stayed focused on the children playing. He probably should of... seeing that there were lurkers all over the place. It was getting darker... and probably wouldn't be a good idea to snoop around then. He had to get up on the roofs... Hopefully that would be more sa--

His eyes widened as he heard a noise behind him. Spinning around, he looked up, seeing another around his age... possibly older, trying to get on top a roof. He rushed over, seeing the boy struggle and frowned in worry. "H-hey! Do you need some help!" He called up, seeing the other's legs flail about.

He didn't think Atterians were this clumsy... especially if ONE killed eleven Shee. He swallowed, worried that many he shouldn't of said anything... but how was he suppose to find a heart in an Atterian if he kept a distance?
Scope just for now... yea right.


As Sora came back outside, the girl returned to him. "You're finally done!" She giggled as she took his hand in hers. "Boy, you must be scared huh? I was too young to remember when I came here by boat... so it wasn't so scary for me! When we get out of school, come find me again so I can help you get a room at the orphanage! But for now.... LET'S GO!"

She giggled more as she pulled Sora down the street. "By the way, my name's Selphie!" She smiled as they rushed pass a split rock and towards a field. She turned left and rushed up a dirt hill before they broke top. When they came out, a bell ran and Selphie stopped. "Oh... We're so toast! It's already recess!" She pouted but smiled. "That's ok though! I can show you some of the kids."

She let go of his hand and they just walked CALMLY towards the school, some kids jumping and racing down the stairs to play in the field.
"That there is Amit, he's really nice and smart!" She pointed at a brown haired boy who was looking down at a notebook as he walked. "That over there is Edina. She's shy but really friendly if you get to know her." She pointed at a girl with red piggy tails who just kept to herself.

She walked towards the stairs side but not up them. "We'll go through the side door so we won't get into anyone's way." She looked up and stopped, pulling the brunette close and nudged him to look up too.
"That there is Kairi." A girl with reddish brown hair walked down the stairs slowly, looking around and smiling. In her hand was another, holding onto it tightly.
"And that's her boyfriend... Riku."

Next to the said Kairi was a boy taller than her. His had long silver hair that fluttered around the base of his neck. His pants were a bit baggy and his tie wasn't tight but loose and dangling.
Selphie giggled and looked at the brunette next to her. "All the girls rave about him... but he's a real sour puss." She sighed and shook her head. "You know... most kids are like us on this island... we're mostly all orphans. Riku is one of the only ones who has a mother... and that makes HIM more of an outcast."

The silverette descended with his girlfriend, looking around too.
"Yee!" Selphie cried as her books slipped out of her arms and picked them up as fast as possible. Kairi looked back and giggled, waving at Selphie quickly before turning back. Riku also looked back, seeing the clumsy girl. He sighed and shook his head... but his aquamarine eyes caught onto bright blue before he looked away.

He stared at the boy for a moment before Kairi pulled on his arm. "Come on Riku~" The boy blinked but slowly continued to walk and look away.

Selphie blinked but grabbed Sora's arm. "Come on! I need you to meet Wakka!" She pulled Sora inside the school and down the hall.


The three imps blinked before the male grinned. "Oh, ho hoo~~~ A Shee with a mouth on it, zotto." He pulled the women closer and grinned more. "If you're looking for something here, you shouldn't have a hard time finding it, zotto~" He slowly turned and walked away, the girls starting to giggle as they walked off.

Some other imps stopped, looking at the Shee who actually said something rude. They recognized him as a part of the Trinity... which meant that he was a prince.
A naked girl walked up to him, her horns and wings the typical size and red fur ran up her legs to match her hair, much like the legs of a faun.
"Hey... if you're looking for some really nice rocks, you should head to the lava pit down that path and through the rocks." She pointed down a path and grinned.
"But if you find something EXTRA nice... make sure you give me some too!"

[Reno]

Terra cursed a few more times before he tried to pull himself up. Damn it this shouldn't be this difficult!

A voice from below made him look down and his eyes narrowed. Wait did he just say... 'help?' He didn't know any other Atterians even knew that word.

"No," He snapped back before looking away. "I don't need he-"

His fingers scrapped against the rock and suddenly lost their grip. He panicked a little as he fell, kicking off from the wall to avoid any uncessary scrapes and landed in the middle of the alley, only a few feet behind the blonde. He stumbled against the opposite wall as a jarring pain that was sent up his shoulder and across his ribs, stretching the sting wounds.

He growled at Ven when he turned to look at him. "See? I'm fine! ... and what the fuck is with that look on your face?"


Lucky for Soran, miss... that girl was still around. "Uh..." He tried to answer her call - but as she kept talking he figured he'd just give up and let her drag him around. Wow, he'd been to 57 worlds and had never met anyone like her before.

He was a little worried about 'getting a room' at the orphanage though. He couldn't STAY here. He would have to go back home so his parents didn't find out. He was gonna have to think of some elaborate lie to get outta that one...

But before he even got to start thinking on a solution to that he was there. The school. And thank god Selphie seemed to of calmed down. Gave him time to enjoy the sight around him. There was grass everywhere, and large trees. the ones here weren't palm but Banyan - they had wide trunks that split to form Y's and their branches shot up tall and in all directions. They remidned him of the trees in deep jungles, providing lots of shade. Plenty of kids were climbing up them and others just resting by them.

There were little kids all around chasing each other in a game of tag, and even two groups that had formed a line and were playing something called 'Red Rover come on over'? It looked rather painful.

He blinked as Selphie started to introduce people - without actually telling them he was learning who they were. He chuckled at the sight of Amit, the kid reminding him awfully alot of Latium - he wodnered if thats how his tutor was when he was young.

His smile turned a little sad at the sight of Edina. This time he thought of Roxas. His brother acted much the same way when other kids were around - at least until he and Ven pulled him into the fun. Maybe thats all she needed too.

He smiled as they were taken towards the side door, only nodding in agreement to her words. What choice did he have? At least he was learning things.

Suddenly they stopped and with a motion from Selphie he did look up. His eyes first caught the sight of red, instantly finding onto the pretty girl with shoulder-length red hair, mentally taking note of her name. Kairi.

But his eyes fell away from her and locked onto the man by her side and he froze completely. 'Riku' Selphie's voice reached him and, as if in a trance, watched him decend the stairs. He continued to hear Selphie speaking, catching the outcast part but not really processing it.

But suddenly he was broken from his daze when Selphie dropped all her books. He sent her a worried glance about to offer to help when a giggle drew his sight back to the couple. And again he was froze as his blue eyes met... eyes that instantly reminded him of the sight he had fallen upon when he first got here. Rolling waves, bright skies, calling birds...

Then that two was broken as Kairi pulled the silverette one way, and Selphie pulled him the other. Something about meeting another kid. but the only person he REALLY wanted to meet... was this Riku.

He watched the two walk away, eyes locked onto the back of the teenager, watching the silver hair shift and sway with each movement until the shutting of the side door closed him from sight.

Soran blinked, shaking his head and looked at Selphie, hearing her still jabbering on. "So uh," He interuppeted quickly. "Just because he... has parents he's an outcast?" He said, a curious frown working it's way onto his face. It just didn't seem right.


Roxas frowned a little, seeing that this strange... man wasn't at all offended by his words. And what the heck was a zotto?!

He shook his head watching the strange red-head and his two... concubines take their leave, a little baffled. He sighed, feeling like maybe his choices in worlds... was NOT his best.

Suddenly he was approached once more and he looked over, only to get a eyeful of breasts. His cheeks darkened - why were they all women?! - and looked away. "Uhhh... thanks. I'll do that." She seemed sweet, but he could hear the undertone of greed within her.

However, in a sudden desperate need to get away, he quickly followed her instruction and ran for the path. Anything to stop having to see... naked people!

The path at least was vacant and he sighed, able to look around once more, feelign a little better. "God, maybe thisw as a bad idea..." And he had been EXCITED? He wodnered how his brothers were fairi--

Roxas was suddenly stopped short as he reached the lava pit and he could only stare. It was like a lake was spread before him, glowing darkly with molten lava eating at the edges of it's pool. The rocks around it were burned black, creating a nice contrast to the hot orange. "W-Wow..." His wings fluttered on his backs, the ash that had collected upon them falling off.

[Rikugurl]

The blonde frowned as he got called at. He had to remember that these things were well.... rude.
His eyes widened though as the other fell, quickly dashing to see if he could catch him but... his eyes widened more as the brunette pushed himself off. He twisted his head, watching him soar over and land behind him.

Whoa... now that was awesome!
He looked in amazement as he watched the brunette just flex a bit, seeing the muscles stretch and.... he blinked and shook his head. What was---
His lip raised from a corner as he got the question.
"Th---That's none of your damn business!" He called back and crossed his arms. Well... even if he had to find a heart in an Atterian... he still needed to ACT like an Atterian so that his cover wouldn't be blown... cause that would be a huge risk.

He turned away, but kept his blue eyes on the other. Never turn your back on an Atterian...


Selphie walked down the hall, talking about things as she dragged him to every kids favorite place. The cafeteria! It was nice and quiet and they were all alone... except for the few kids who worked in the kitchen to get extra credit.
She grabbed a tray and blinked, looking back at the brunette... whose name she still didn't know. "Well.... he's not an outcast outcast... more like.... well.... you see, us orphans have this connection you know? We live together and all of us don't have something that is really important... parents. I guess some kids think that Riku would never know what it's like or something..."

She sighed but continued to get her trey ready. "Riku spends most of his time at home and stuff anyway you know? But I'm good friends with Kairi and I've talked to Riku a few times... I think he's kind of held back. But he's not a bad guy. Kairi finally got it out of him that he really wants to get off this island and see other worlds. Isn't that crazy?" She tilted her head and frowned. "Well.... I guess that's not too crazy. People say we came from boats from the ocean... so maybe beyond the ocean's horizon ARE different worlds. See, he wants to make a raft and sail out there... and see what he can find. That's his biggest dream I guess. I really don't see what's wrong with---"

She continued on and on as they moved down the way, picking up food that they wanted. When they got to the end, she finally took a breath as she looked over at a darker skinned boy. "Oh HEY Wakka!" She smiled as she looked at the brunette next to her. "This is a new kid! His name is...." she blinked then blushed. "Oh geez! I didn't even catch your name! How silly of me!" She giggled as she hid behind her hands.


The redhead watched him run away and smiled. She hoped that Shee would bring her something nice for telling him about the pit!

In the lava pit, the lava bubbled as steam rolled into the air. Bubbles popped, releasing more heat out. Dead, black grass lined the pool, some burnt trees as well.
Suddenly, a hand reached up from the lava and grabbed hot the ground, probably scaring the Shee to death. Another hand joined that one and slowly black nails dug into the ground. The arms they belong too shook a bit as they pulled out the rest of the body.

Covered in lava, a figure was pulled out. A few shakes sent lava everywhere and suddenly a flap came, more lava flying. However... unlike all the other wings that Roxas had seen so far... these were smaller. A skinny, smaller tail wagged back and forth, cleaning itself from the lava too. As the figure was clean from the red liquid, it became apparent that it was a male... and tall at that. He had spiky red hair like the first imp Roxas had bumped into... and quite the same built... except this one was MUCH thinner.
The other thing that was different about this one was that... his horns... were pretty much only.... stumps. Something you'd see on a little goat.

Leather pants were pulled up as a sigh was admitted before the imp carelessly walked away.